Climate change has become the biggest challenge of our time. Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising and natural disasters occur more frequently and ferociously. Scientists and governments are looking for solutions to stop the deterioration of the environment. However, a high degree of uncertainty still lingers behind the various predictions and underlying research. Space has a vital and often unique role to play in this setting.
The second Horizon Europe Call
The second Horizon Europe Call is now open with a deadline in March 2023 and an overall budget of 48.1 million EUR for the development of innovative space downstream applications.
Copernicus downstream applications and the European Data Economy
The call aims at bringing to market new or improved applications, products and services exploiting Copernicus data assets and services products. Projects are required to adopt state-of-the-art ICT technologies (such as, for example, Big Data and AI technologies in their wider declinations), and make use of existing European data infrastructures, such as Copernicus DIAS platforms, European open data portals, and industrial data platforms. The deadline to apply is the 2nd March 2023.
GOVSATCOM Service developments and demonstrations
The call is aimed at funding R&I for the consolidation of integrated use cases and demonstration of EU GOVSATCOM service interoperability in real user environment. the deadline to respond to the call is the 2nd March 2023.
EUSPA Space Academy
The EUSPA Space Academy is an online, flexible, and customisable training programme for downstream start ups. Stay tuned for the upcoming modules and the follow-ups, and book your sessions now before they are full!
Advanced Master: Defense & Security in Space
This master’s programme, due to open in 2023 and supported by the European Space Agency, is open to a wide range of students, from young graduates to civilian and military managers. More details here.
