From Space to Society. And Back.

Space solutions and Smart Cities unite at the Smart Cities Expo World Congress

 At the Smart Cities World Expo, space solutions and smart cities met, highlighting their synergy and potential for future urban development. Eurisy has long focused on the role of space solutions for smart cities. The recent kick-off of the UDENE project highlights this commitment, and the forthcoming Geospatial Tools for Cities Focus Group, part of the European Commission's Smart Cities Marketplace, promises to be another significant initiative in this area.

Eurisy Attended GEO-Academy’s General Assembly Meeting in Lund, Sweden!

Between 5 and 6 November 2024, as a GEO-Academy project partner, Eurisy attended GEO-Academy's General Assembly meeting in Lund, Sweden. General Assembly brough together all 12 project partners from 7 countries and presented a great opportunity for a discussion on the project's achievements so far and next steps. 

Eurisy Participated at the “Insights for Suppliers and Integrators of Satellite Data and Services” event in the UK

On 3 October 2024, Eurisy participated in the “Insights for Suppliers and Integrators of Satellite Data and Services” event, organised by the United Kingdom (UK) Space Agency, PwC UK and Satellite Applications Catapult, on the Harwell Campus in the UK. The event was organised within the UK Space Agency’s programme Unlocking Space for Business, which supports companies to deliver operational, customer and environmental benefits through the use of innovative satellite data and services. 

Bridging space and society: The 11th Hubert Curien Award

NEW closing date for applications: Eurisy Vacancy Notice: Project Officer

Eurisy is looking for a new Project Officer to support and/or lead different activities, including research, communications, events, surveys, interviews, externally-funded projects, presentations and any other tasks which are part of Eurisy ordinary activities.

Ad astra, via Milano: Eurisy at the 75th International Astronautical Congress

Milan was abuzz with energy as the diverse and enthusiastic international space community gathered in the city for the largest space event of the year: The 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC). Over 8,000 participants from throughout space sector and all across the globe, from agencies to industry, research to innovation, exploration to applications, gathered for one week of discussions, dialogue, panels and presentations, forming a hub for creativity and collaboration featuring a variety of voices charting the future of the space sector.  

The new era of Earth Intelligence: EuroGEO 2024 Workshop

The EuroGEO Workshop 2024, held in Krakow from October 8-10, brought together the Earth observation (EO) community to structure the European contribution to the overall GEO (Group on Earth Observation) strategy.

Switch to Space 2024: Space for a Safer World

On the 2nd of October, Eurisy participated in the Switch to Space event organised by Ms Dominique Tilmans in Brussels. Held in the splendid Egmont Palace, Switch to Space was the perfect forum for students, young professionals, seniors and experts to meet and discuss the future of the space sector, its challenges and opportunities.

Satellite Applications for Climate Change: Insights from the New Space Economy Congress 2024

The fifth edition of the New Space Economy Congress 2024, the now annual event for the growing Catalonian new-space ecosystem, took place in Barcelona from 1-2 October. Organised by the Catalan Government in collaboration with the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC), the i2CAT Foundation, and the Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia (ICGC), the event aims to promote Catalonian new space companies, and foster cooperation, collaboration, and innovation across and beyond the region. Amidst two days of discussions and demonstrations ranging deep-sea exploration to future commercial space stations, the growing array of satellite communications constellations, the regulatory considerations to ensure the sustainable use of space, and regional challenges and opportunities for new space companies, Eurisy was present to lead discussions on a session on satellite applications for climate change challenges.

Eurisy at the GEO-Academy Summer School 2024

Between 7 and 12 July 2024, as a GEO-Academy project member, Eurisy attended the GEO-Academy Summer School 2024 in Marathon, Greece.  The summer school focused on exchanging knowledge and enriching the participants’ understanding of site-specific problems linked to geospatial phenomena, such as population density, and flood susceptibility, as well as relevant methodologies, resources and geospatial tools.