Welcome to ActInSpace 2026 in Vilnius

ActInSpace® is an international innovation competition that challenges people around the world to imagine the products and services of tomorrow — using space technologies, satellite data, and a spark of creativity.

Created by the French Space Agency (CNES) in 2014, it brings together more than 63 cities across five continents. ActInSpace® is supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the ESA network of business incubators. The sixth edition of ActInSpace® is organised by Telecom Valley and Safe.

It’s a meeting point between space agencies, entrepreneurs, and anyone eager to turn bold ideas into reality.

In just 24 hours, teams of students, engineers, creatives, and entrepreneurs tackle real challenges based on CNES and its partners’ patents, which participants can access exclusively for the event. Guided by space experts and business mentors, participants transform these technologies into business concepts that could one day change how we live — on Earth and beyond.

Since its first edition, 36 startups have taken off thanks to ActInSpace. And the top international prize? A Zero-G flight aboard the European astronaut training aircraft — a true once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Key Dates

• 30–31 January 2026 – ActInSpace Hackathon in all host cities
• 1-2 April 2026 – International Final in Bordeaux

ActInSpace Vilnius

Visoriai Information Technology Park will host ActInSpace for the third time in Lithuania on 30–31 January 2026 (Mokslininkų str. 2A, Vilnius).

During the 24-hour hackathon, teams will be coached and inspired by technical and business mentors to transform space-based technologies into market-ready ideas.

The winning Lithuanian team will represent the country at the international semi-finals and final in Bordeaux — and compete for incredible prizes!

At the moment, 24 challenges have been published by CNES, Airbus, Thales Alenia Space, and ESA.
Teams can choose from a wide range of topics:
#SpaceTech, #Telecom, #DisasterResponse, #RemoteSensing, #PublicHealth, #AI, #SpaceExploration, #Robotics, #RenewableEnergy, #SpacePower, #WirelessEnergy, #SpaceLogistics, #DataManagement, #CyberSecurity, #Software, #SatelliteMonitoring, #SustainableForestry, #OrbitalDebris, #SpaceCommerce, #SpaceInvestment, #SpaceInfrastructure, #WellBeing, #SpaceManufacturing, #TrafficManagement, #Security, #Sustainability.

Link to the challenges: https://actinspace.org/challenges

Lithuanian prizes:

• Flight tickets for the team to attend the international semi-finals and final in Bordeaux, France, on April 1–2, representing Lithuania. Three nights of accommodation in Bordeaux will be covered by the international organisers.
• A special LitBAN (Lithuanian Business Angel Network) prize: an invitation for the team to a closed startup-and-investor Pitch event. A rare opportunity to see what fundraising looks like in real life—how other startups pitch to investors and what questions they receive.

International prizes:

• Grand Prize for the winning team: a weightlessness flight on the AIRBUS 310 ZERO G aircraft.
• Special prizes from Airbus Defence and Space, EBAN Space, and Thales Alenia Space.

Space innovations are reshaping our future. ActInSpace is your chance to join the space renaissance, meet inspiring people, and launch ideas that could take you further than you ever imagined.

ActInSpace organizers in Lithuania:
Visoriai Information Technology Park with ESA BIC Lithuania
Partners:
LitBAN (Lithuanian Business Angel Network) and Space Cluster Lithuania