She focused mainly on: 

• Satellites in agriculture: Maps created from satellite data help monitor crops, optimise irrigation, and reduce costs. This results in fewer inputs, less water used, lower expenses, and better management of fields. 

• Satellites during floods: The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) provides rapid maps to assess impact and guide interventions. She illustrated this with the concrete example of the service being activated in France on 11 February 2026 for flooding near Bordeaux, showing how it helps produce maps quickly to support authorities and farmers in anticipating impacts and organising responses. 

Watch the full interview!

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Stepping directly into the heart of society, Eurisy met the

Why going to the Salon? Agriculture is one of Eurisy’s core thematic areas. Space data is now an essential component of modern farming, supporting crop monitoring, risk management, sustainable practices, and responses to climate‑related challenges. But while space solutions hold enormous potential, their real value emerges only when they meet the everyday needs of those working on the ground. By stepping outside the “space bubble,” we wanted to better understand farmers’ challenges, their current use of satellite data, where solutions succeed, and where they fall short.

Who did we meet? At the EU Commission booth, the DG DEFIS team put on display satellite images and the interactive Copernicus Browser, attracting the public. In the Innovation pavilion, Airbus presented FarmStar, their precision‑agriculture service. The Airbus team also shared insights from their long‑running collaboration with the French Ministry of Agriculture on the Grassland Production Index, which uses satellite imagery and weather data to estimate annual grass growth and trigger insurance payouts when production falls below historical averages.

After talking to space experts, we discussed with public entities. Engaging with the French Agriculture Ministry, our discussion led us to education, and explaining how the integration of space-based content in the French agriculture high schools could be beneficial to the students and the overall domain. 

While talking to other users, we were positively surprised by the use of space data by national French organisations. 

• Seine Grands Lacs, a public authority responsible for managing large reservoir lakes that protect the Île‑de‑France region from flooding, uses satellite imagery to anticipate and monitor flooding risks;  
• Office National des Forêts, France’s national agency charged with managing public forests, safeguarding biodiversity, and preventing natural hazards, uses satellite observation for wildfire detection and monitoring.
• Conservatoires d’Espaces Naturels, the national network dedicated to protecting natural areas, preserving habitats, and monitoring local fauna and flora, uses QGIS and spatial data to delimit and monitor protective spaces. 

We also discovered Beeguard, an innovative project supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) that enhances biomonitoring and biodiversity protection through a system of connected beehives. 

Fields are becoming smarter, and so is the conversation around them. As agriculture goes digital, with satellite imagery, precision tools, and connected devices, TikTok is emerging as an unexpected bridge between farmers, innovators, and the younger generation. It was interesting to learn how, today, agri-influencers are shaping the sector, with simple but impactful educational messages shared on social media.  

Albane Peltier, Project Officer at Eurisy, also had the great opportunity to be a guest at the TV Agri, a leading media outlet specialising in agricultural news and innovation. During the discussion, she shared Eurisy’s mission and highlighted the many ways space technologies already support the agricultural sector. Can’t wait to share the final video with you all! 

What were the key takeaways from the event: Space is Emerging, but Not Fully Understood 

Through dozens of conversations, a clear picture emerged: 

• Awareness is steadily increasing. Satellite imagery is no longer viewed as “science fiction”; many stakeholders are already using it, especially for mapping and large‑scale monitoring. However, broader adoption still requires strong commitment and implementation by major governmental bodies to fully integrate these technologies across specific sectors.

• Knowledge gaps remain. Many still perceive space as “too far away” too complex, too abstract, or reserved for specialised players. 

• Drone solutions feel more familiar. Users appreciate their high resolution, low latency, and hands-on control. 

• But there is curiosity. A lot of it. When presented with concrete examples, most actors were enthusiastic and eager to learn more about how space can support their missions. 

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January 27 at 16:30-17:00
Agora Stage
Advancing Disaster Risk Management through EU Space Programme

Disaster Risk Management (DRM) aims to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural and man-made hazards through coordinated policies, data, and tools. Since 2022, EUSPA and EURISY have co-organised 13 national workshops across EU countries on how satellite-based services can advance DRM, working closely with national authorities and experts in the field. The session will showcase EU space capabilities and its practical action and impact on DRM, and will share national perspectives, outcomes, follow-ups, and next steps for cooperation and implementation.

Moderated by Žaklin Butinar, Eurisy Interim Secretary General

Opening Remarks: Rodrigo Da Costa, Executive Director of the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA)

• Speakers:

Maruška Strah, Slovenian Space Office
Ella Carlsson, Director General, Swedish National Space Agency
Marie Ménard, Communication Officer, European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA)
Lucie Kopecká, Space Policy Adviser, Czech Ministry of Transport

Join us for a Networking Cocktail immediately following the panel discussion, at the Eurisy booth located in the Agora Exhibition Area.

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SpaceSUITE, an Erasmus+ project in which EURISY is a partner, aims to strengthen skills development and improve alignment between education, training, and labour market needs in the European space sector.

The project brings together key stakeholders from education, research, industry, and regional ecosystems to better understand current and future skills requirements related to space and space-enabled applications. By fostering collaboration across disciplines and sectors, SpaceSUITE contributes to building a more resilient, innovative, and competitive European space workforce.

The SpaceSUITE surveys aim to gather insights on the downstream space sector, focusing on skills, trends, and training needs. The collected information will help guide the development of tailored training services by the project, ensuring they effectively address the sector’s current and future requirements.

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The Smart City Expo in Barcelona offered a fantastic opportunity to connect the space sector with city communities and explore how space-based solutions can support smart and sustainable urban innovation.

From 4–6 November, Barcelona became the global hub for smart city experts. The pavilions were buzzing with cutting-edge technologies and visionary ideas that are transforming how we design, manage, and experience cities. Autonomous vehicles, advanced camera systems, integrated security solutions, and even security robots animated the exhibition halls, where delegations from around the world showcased their best innovations and forged new partnerships.

As we walked through the booths, one question guided our conversations: “Do you integrate space technologies and data into your solutions?” The initial reaction was often surprise, and sometimes followed by a confident, “Yes, of course we do.”

While space was not the central theme of the expo, it was undeniably present—and increasingly relevant.

This year marked a growing presence of the space community at the event, including Eurisy members and partners. The European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC) hosted a booth featuring 14  space companies and organisations, among them the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC), an Eurisy member. 

The European Space Agency’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) programme team was present, showcasing the opportunities and ongoing work within its Task Force on Smart and Green Cities. Representatives from the Netherlands Space Office were also on site, and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) had a dedicated booth highlighting its projects on urban mobility. 

Eurisy kicked off its presence at the Smart City Expo World Congress by joining the GeoAI Toolkit Validation Workshop, organised by ICLEI Europe in collaboration with UN-Habitat. As partners with ICLEI Europe in the Focus Group on Geospatial Tools for Cities, Eurisy was invited to contribute to this event, which brought together urban planners, city leaders, and GeoAI experts from around the world.

The workshop served as a feedback and validation session for the upcoming GeoAI Toolkit – a practical guide designed to support urban planners in integrating geospatial artificial intelligence into their daily workflows. Participants explored key application areas, challenges, and integration strategies through interactive breakout sessions, facilitated by ICLEI Europe and UN-Habitat experts including Dr. Tanya Baycheva-Merger, Alis Daniela Torres, Xavier Casanova, Laia Gemma García Fernández, Yasmina Grieco, and Roberta Maio.

The programme featured compelling case studies, such as mapping informal settlements in South Africa (presented by Yuming Pan, UNITAC), deep learning for building change detection in Catalonia (Mariona Carós, ICGC), and AI for property tax systems in the D.R. Congo (Adele Somat, LoGRI). 

The toolkit is nearing completion and will be publicly available by the end of the year, and we look forward to sharing it with our community. 

The Smart City Expo was the ideal stage to present the achievements of one year of work within the Geospatial Tools for Cities Focus Group.

It was a valuable moment to reconnect with the Focus Group participants in person, and engage with new stakeholders interested in the role of geospatial technologies in urban innovation. A networking event at the EARSC booth was the perfect place to spark meaningful discussions and pave the way for new collaborations.

Our session, “The Space Between Us: Bridging Satellites and Smart Cities,” brought together the experts from both the space and urban sectors, creating a dynamic exchange of ideas and perspectives.

Anika Ruess (MindEarth) introduced CityNexus Pro, an innovative urban digital twin application that supports evidence-based decision-making in urban planning. Currently deployed on the EU DestinE Service Platform, CityNexus leverages AI and Earth Observation data to simulate “what-if” scenarios for sustainable mobility and urban transformations. It enables cities to forecast outcomes, evaluate trade-offs, and foster collaboration across stakeholders—an unprecedented tool for shaping resilient urban futures. 

Nicolas Juguet (Keyros) presented the Oracles Project, a collaboration with Météo-France, BRGM, IGN, and Keyros. This initiative pioneers uncertainty-aware visualization tools for weather alerts, empowering authorities to make informed decisions during crises. Through a marine submersion use case in France’s Arcachon Bay, Oracles demonstrates how innovative data representation bridges the gap between scientific forecasts and operational response, enhancing preparedness and public trust. Access the presentation of the use cases here. 

The session concluded with preliminary insights from our ongoing survey of Focus Group participants, revealing crucial initial trends and detailed data. These findings will inform the development of a comprehensive final report, including guidelines and recommendations for the European Commission, shaping the future integration of geospatial tools in smart city strategies, which will be published next year. Support our study by filling in the SURVEY. To learn more about the Focus Group activities visit our dedicated web page and email us at: eurisy@eurisy.eu.

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One of the central objectives of this year’s EuroGEO Workshop was a clear and compelling call to action:

“Engage youth and startups, showcase next-generation EO innovation, and identify how EuroGEO can better support emerging actors in the EO ecosystem.”
— EuroGEO Workshop 2025

This focus aligns seamlessly with the GEO post-2025 strategy, which emphasises:

“Increasing participation of young people in the development of Earth Intelligence.”
— Youth are the future of Earth Intelligence for All – GEO

Continuing its commitment from previous years, Eurisy was invited to design and moderate a dedicated session exploring how emerging actors can shape the future of Earth Observation (EO). The session centred around three key questions:

• How can students, young professionals, and innovation networks actively contribute to advancing the EO sector?
• How can EuroGEO scale up these initiatives to maximise their impact?
• How can these efforts be integrated into a broader vision for a new era of Earth Intelligence—one that prioritises inclusion, cooperation, and equity?

This dynamic panel brought together voices from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise to identify challenges, share insights, and spark meaningful discussions with the audience.

Graham Turnock, Secretary General of Eurisy, opened the session by emphasising the strategic importance of engaging the next generation in EO. He reaffirmed Eurisy’s commitment to this mission through its outreach and activities and projects, like SpaceSUITE and GEO Academy.

Kim Regnery (Netherlands), point of contact for the Space Generation Advisory Council, underscored the value of youth communities and networks in guiding students and young professionals toward careers in EO. She highlighted the role of hackathons and competitions in gamifying education and skill development—making learning both engaging and impactful.

Jakko de Jong, representing the Dutch startup Spheer, addressed the existing skills gaps in the EO sector. He also pointed to the transformative potential of AI in enabling broader access to space data and empowering both EO professionals as users.

From left to right: Graham Turnock, Jakko de Jong, Kim Regnery, Stanislaw Lewinsky, Andrei-Bocin Dimitru.

Andrei-Bocin Dimitru from dotSPACE presented the organisation’s latest activities, with a particular focus on the innovative projects SKIES and SpaceSUITE, which train and empower students and young professionals. He stressed the need to move from data to meaning, stressing the need to turn information into intelligence, mentioning how EuroGEO can play a great role in this vision as an innovation ecosystem.

Stanislaw Lewinski from the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences introduced the LEOO initiative—the Local Earth Observation Observatoryof Poland, a scientific group founded in 2024 by students from Emilia Plater High School in Biała Podlaska, eastern Poland, following their concept presentation at EuroGEO 2024 in Kraków.

LEOO is driven by a set of inspiring objectives:

• Gaining practical experience in satellite remote sensing
• Popularising science among youth
• Exploring new career paths
• Participating in interactive learning experiences
• Collaborating with local communities and institutions
• Celebrating and promoting student achievements

The second part of the session featured the LEOO team on stage, including professors Renata Michalczuk and Sławomir Filipiuk, along with students Martyna Michałowska and Michał Bednarek. They shared their journey, highlighted key milestones from the past year, and showcased the wide range of activities and events they’ve participated in.

Most notably, the team proposed an idea: the creation of a European network of Local Earth Observation Observatories. This initiative would connect high schools across Europe, fostering collaboration between local groups and amplifying the impact of youth-led EO projects. An idea that, with the support of the EuroGEO network, could be scaled up to become a cornerstone of inclusive and cooperative Earth Intelligence development.

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A dedicated session by the Eurisy member  Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC) presented the space ecosystem of the Catalonian region, highlighting its key strengths: talent, research and innovation, industry, infrastructure, government and administration, as well as institutional and international cooperation. In terms of talent development, the region boasts six public and private universities offering degree and master’s programmes in aerospace engineering, geographic information systems (GIS), and mathematics, along with well-established business schools contributing to the sector. In addition, the presentation highlighted the strong research centres centred to space, which also organise various challenges, open innovation services and develop surveys.

As a SPACE4GEO Alliance member and the SpaceSUITE project partner, Eurisy also took part in a workshop organised by the Space Skills Alliance, titled “Closing the Skills Gap: The Future Workforce of the Space Economy.” The workshop aimed to identify the most pressing skills challenges in the space sector. It showcased the ongoing efforts of the ASTRAIOS project, which maps skill-related issues such as skills shortages, visa restrictions, and the lack of visibility of career opportunities in the space domain. 

Participants also contributed recommendations to inform upcoming initiatives by regional stakeholders. During the session, Eurisy helped raise awareness of SpaceSUITE’s role in generating skills intelligence for the space downstream sector, reinforcing its commitment to capacity-building and talent development.

The Congress offered Eurisy a valuable opportunity to network with key stakeholders working to bridge the skills gap and to strengthen its engagement in the space education landscape. It also served to deepen collaboration with longstanding partners, including the IEEC, thereby further expanding Eurisy’s network and impact. 

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All the participants met for the first time, engaging in dynamic and fruitful discussions about the group’s future and planned activities for the coming months. It was also a valuable opportunity to get to know each other, explore the diverse expertise within the group, delve into key topics of interest, and begin thinking about networking and collaborations. 

Xavier Casanova Colomé from ICLEI Europe and Dr. Graham Turnock, Eurisy Secretary General, along with the Eurisy team, warmly welcomed nearly 50 participants and officially started the focus group’s activities. From the start, the diversity and uniqueness of the participants stood out. The group was driven by a strong curiosity to expand their networks, get to know fellow participants, learn from them, and seek advice. 

Representatives from municipalities in Denmark, Finland, Spain, France, Netherlands, Ireland, and Turkey, as well as from space companies in Romania, Portugal, Germany, Italy and others presented their activities and challenges to the rest of the group. Additionally, representatives from international associations, consultants, and experts dedicated to smart and sustainable cities provided their perspectives and were excited to start supporting with their experience and expertise.  

To conclude the first meeting, the participants collaboratively reviewed the timeline of activities planned for the upcoming months and gained a detailed overview of the focus group’s objectives and the ultimate mission of this collaboration. 

The group was also introduced to a key tool, a comprehensive survey which will be central to the project’s activities and outcomes, designed for both the participants and the broader community involved in geospatial tools for cities. 

The survey aims to gather and analyse insights from three identified entities: users, providers, and third-party entities, and it will explore the benefits, challenges, ideas, and recommendations related to geospatial tools for smart and sustainable urban development. 

These data will be crucial in assessing the current status of the topic and will serve as a key element in developing the final report containing recommendations and guidelines, that will be presented to the Smart Cities Marketplace of the European Commission and the broader space and urban development communities. 

What a fantastic start for the focus group! We look forward to continuing this exciting journey and collectively fostering the connection between space solutions and smart, sustainable cities.  

Are you a city representative or do you work with a local administration? 

How much do you know about satellites and space solutions and their role in urban contexts? 

We want to learn more from you! Complete our survey and help us gain more insights on the topic! 

SURVEY

To learn more about the activities of the focus group: Geospatial tools for Cities Focus Group

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Eurisy’s participation helped the association tailor our priorities, and understand the key next steps to contribute to the growth of the association and the success of the European space ambitions.

While security and defence, launchers, and market development were at the forefront of the conference, Eurisy took a step further, expanding the conversation by shining a spotlight on other critical themes during its engaging panel sessions.

The session dedicated to Disaster Risk Management (DRM) delved into the ongoing efforts of Eurisy and EUSPA since 2022, and the national workshops organised all around Europe on Satellite-Based Services for Disaster Risk Management. These workshops aim to promote the European Space Programme’s capabilities in DRM and serve as a valuable platform for national space companies, local stakeholders, and public administrations to present use cases and discuss potential partnerships. Moderated by Graham Turnock, Eurisy Secretary General, the session featured insights from Marie Menard, EUSPA Communications Officer, and Albert Nicolás López from the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC), who offered a national perspective on the topic and encouraged attendees to join the next national workshop, set to take place in Barcelona on February 26th, 2025.

Graham Turnock, Eurisy Secretary General, Marie Menard, EUSPA Communication Officer, and Albert Nicolás López from the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC).

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At the Eurisy booth, the conversation continued as the Eurisy team unveiled the innovative interactive dashboard on Disaster Risk Management. This platform not only showcases cutting-edge satellite solutions but also features a comprehensive Service Catalogue of companies working in the sector, offering valuable insights into the needs, challenges, and benefits experienced by end-users of satellite-based services in managing disaster risks, gathered through detailed surveys.

EXPLORE THE DASHBOARD HERE 

Eurisy put forward skills and education as a central topic in the conference discussions. In this fast-paced, ever-changing space sector, how can we best prepare and inspire the next generation of space leaders?

A panel of experts from diverse sectors sparked a dynamic discussion about the growing need to bridge the gap between the demand and supply of skills in this multi-disciplinary and fast-paced space industry. ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano opened the discussion by emphasising that focusing on one’s particular skill—whatever it may be—is key to finding a place within the space sector. He highlighted the increasing need for experts in fields such as communication, policy, law, consultancy, design, and art, alongside the traditional roles in science and technology.

New initiatives, such as the Space Career Launchpad, were discussed and promoted by Maria Vittoria D’Inzeo, Policy Officer-Innovation, New Space & Defence of the European Commission and Carla Filotico, Partner and Managing Directorof Novaspace.

Luca Parmitano, European Space Agency; Dr Eric Tschirhart, University of Luxembourg; Graham Turnock, Eurisy; Carla Filotico, Novaspace; Maria Vittoria D’Inzeo, European Commission.

With Dr Eric Tschirhart, from the University of Luxembourg, participants explored the UNIVERSHEH initiative, an alliance of seven universities from seven EU countries, which, by engaging across diverse fields, from science and engineering to liberal arts and culture, empowers individuals to capture, create, and apply new knowledge, becoming proactive participants in the growth and valorisation of the space sector.

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