ESA Space Solutions

🚸 Just 1 week left to submit your proposal: ‘Space for Safeguarding of Children’. European Space Agency - ESA funding is available for Feasibility Studies to explore the use of space technologies or data in innovative, sustainable services to support the safeguarding of children and young people across the globe. The main focus areas for this study are the identification of missing children, and protection of migrant children. This opportunity is supported by the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC). ICMEC has provided use cases and will support resultant activities by providing user requirements and recommendations. Find full details and submit your application ➡ https://lnkd.in/eZ6Rg8Aq

🛫 WEBINAR: 'Space for Smart Airports and Airport Regions'. Register now to join us in 3 weeks from today - Tuesday, 19 November at 15:00 CET. With airports increasingly relying on technologies to digitalise operations, become more efficient and sustainable, and support multi-modality, find out how space technologies are able to support airports and regions in their digitalisation efforts. Join the webinar on 19 November, hosted jointly by the European Space Agency - ESA with Airport Regions Council (ARC) and EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub (#EIH). Register now ➡ https://lnkd.in/gkA5xVcb

🍅 NOW OPEN 🤖 Funding opportunity: ’Commercial Applications of Space-Enabled Robotics: Agriculture’. We invite proposals for Feasibility Studies and Demonstration Projects that combine satellite technologies and robotics in services for the agricultural sector. Example application domains include: ▪ Field phenotyping using sensors, satellite technology, drones and robotics ▪ Coordinated fleets of small robots for precision farming ▪ Robotic weed mapping and treatment ▪ Selective harvesting of crops ▪ Robotic systems for improved tending of livestock and aquaculture farms ▪ Robotic systems tailored towards atypical farming terrain Find full details and apply ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eSC-M75z

🌳 Join us tomorrow for: 'Space for Sustainable Forestry’. We are pleased to announce that Annerieke Sleurink, Project Lead Ecosystem Services at Forest Stewardship Council, Netherlands, will join us as guest speaker for our webinar alongside Hubert Inhaizer, Forestry and Conservation Manager, PEFC International. We will be introducing a new funding opportunity for teams to develop space-enabled applications that support sustainable forestry practices. This is the first initiative of our new Bioeconomy Task Force. Launched last week, the Task Force brings together leading players from across multiple sectors, with a shared vision to address sustainable and circular practices in the bioeconomy across Europe and beyond. Members of the Task Force have suggested use cases for this call. Find full details and register now ➡ https://lnkd.in/euBpB6DQ

🎤 We are delighted to announce that Lisa Burke will be our Master of Ceremonies for ‘Towards a Space-Powered Economy’ on 25-26 November.  Lisa is an experienced European broadcaster, having spent a decade at Sky News, London, and now with RTL in Luxembourg. At RTLToday, which she helped launch, Lisa produces and presents a weekly one-hour news show, covering all topics. For a number of years Lisa has been moderating space events and is passionate about how the global space economy, research and wider conversation is evolving, especially from a European vantage point. Towards a Space-Powered Economy is a conference focusing on using space and space technologies to tackle the multiple challenges facing our societies, from climate change and urban growth to the energy transition and protecting the environment. Join us in the UK, 25-26 November. Register now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/euR889_z

🌱 You have just over 3 weeks to apply for Kick-Start funding to develop a space-enabled service related to 'Nature-based Solutions' (NBS). Applications close on 20 November. The interdependent challenges of climate change, threatened biodiversity and human health and wellbeing need to be addressed together through synergistic solutions. NBS maximise the power of healthy ecosystems to enhance protections for society, optimise infrastructure, and ensure a biodiverse future. Exploitable NBS applications are wide-ranging and span many verticals, with significant scope for NBS management and implementation to benefit from digital technologies such as AI and IoT devices leveraged by space-based technologies. Satellite Earth observation (SatEO), satellite navigation (Satnav), and satellite communications (Satcom) all have important roles to play in improving NBS. Find examples of use cases for space in NBS, along with full details about how to apply ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gnsQiJ5g

💊 Just 8 days left to submit your proposal: ‘Space For Sustainable Pharma’. European Space Agency - ESA funding is available for companies to develop space-enabled applications or services that support the transition towards sustainability in the pharmaceutical sector. Areas of interest for this Kick-Start include, but are not limited to: ▪ Disposal of unused and expired medicines ▪ Digital twin for sustainable pharma ▪ Circularity in the pharmaceutical industry Apply today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/efCn5qeA

🛳 Join us on Tuesday 29 October for our webinar: ‘Maritime Decarbonisation - Decarbonisation Through Maritime Autonomy’. We will be introducing a new call for proposals for Feasibility Studies and Demonstration Projects that explore the use of space technologies and data in support of autonomous services for the maritime sector. We invite proposals on topics including, but not limited to: ▪ Enhancing the efficiency of autonomous vessels ▪ Navigating and overcoming regulatory barriers ▪ Advancing shore-based infrastructure ▪ Protecting autonomous systems from external threats ▪ Supporting the next generation of seafarers (at sea and onshore) ▪ Increasing autonomy levels ▪ Improving situational awareness for autonomous operations Find full details and register now ➡ https://lnkd.in/e5eGHZfu 📅 Tuesday, 29 October, 10:00 GMT/11:00 CET

🛰 Did you know that the European Space Agency - ESA has supported hundreds of SMEs working to transform our society? On 25 November a select group of companies who have already received support and funding from ESA’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) programme will have the opportunity to showcase their business to a room full of potential investors, future partners and industry thought leaders. We can now reveal our judging panel for this exciting pitch session on day 1 of our November conference: ▪ Agata Maria Bendik, Senior Programme Manager, Plug and Play UK ▪ Simon Atkinson, Advisor, Prototypes for Humanity ▪ Kemil Thomas, Principal Partnerships Manager, UCL Innovation & Enterprise ▪ Rita Rinaldo, Head of Applications, Studies and Projects Division, European Space Agency - ESA Whether you are a startup looking for funding, an investor looking for the next big idea, or the innovation lead of a company yet to see how space can help your business thrive, you’ll discover new opportunities and form important connections across two inspiring days, including a networking Gala Dinner hosted by ESA’s BASS programme at beautiful Keble College, Oxford. Places are limited. Reserve your space today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/euR889_z Keble College Conference and Events

🌳 Join us on Wednesday, 30 October for our webinar: ‘Space for Sustainable Forestry’. We’re delighted to announce that Ben White, Ecosystem Services Technology Manager, Forest Stewardship Council - FSC Investments & Partnerships, will be with us to share his extensive expertise in sustainable forestry, remote sensing and Earth Science. Ben is a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society and a member of the International Astronautical Federation. His career has been dedicated to leveraging technology to drive positive global impact. During the webinar, we'll introduce ‘Space for Sustainable Forestry’. This new call for proposals is the first initiative of our Task Force on Space for Bioeconomy, launched earlier today. Members of the Task Force have provided use cases for the call. European Space Agency - ESA funding and technical support will be available to companies for the development of proposals that use space to address the challenges identified by the Task Force. Find full details and register for the webinar on 30 October at 10:00 GMT/11:00 CET ➡ https://lnkd.in/euBpB6DQ