European GNSS Agency

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) #MyGalileoDrone competition has kept the drone and GNSS community on their toes long enough, it is time to reveal the names of the most innovative projects that made it through the first selection. 

With 190 submissions, 346 registered teams and 470 registered applicants the first evaluation phase of the #MyGalileoDrone competition has proved to be an interesting journey into Europe’s creativity and innovation capital, as well as a testimony of the potential of this market for EU economy. The 30 shortlisted projects were selected based on their level of innovation, market potential, technical feasibility and the extent to which they leverage Galileo. The projects are targeting applications in all market segments, and integrate Galileo in all the service components, from the drone flying platform itself, to other payload as well as enabler for U-Space services.

To discover the 30 projects, click on the following 4 priority areas: 

• Drones for European Green Deal
• Drones for European Digital Strategy
• Drones for Resilience and European Recovery
• Drones to Promote our European way of Life

Galileo igniting UAV innovation in Europe

The drone market is flourishing and it is expected to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. According to estimations, revenues from drone-based services are expected to exceed 150 million euros by 20231 . The European GNSS is a key enabling technology for drones, robust positioning and precise timing and synchronization capabilities offered by Galileo and EGNOS are real added values that facilitate the integration of drones into non-segregated airspace and the U-space. The #MyGalileoDrone competition is a vehicle for boosting GNSS-based innovative applications, create new business opportunities for EU industry, with focus on SMEs and start-ups, t and ensuring Galileo uptake in the UAV market contributes to the achievement  of the European Commission’s priorities in terms of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Read more: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

“The volume and quality of the applications received has made our task arduous but exciting”, said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the competition brought together a community of drone manufacturers, operators and service providers, which looks at EU Space as an enabler of solutions for current and future challenges”, she continued “I hope that even the projects that did not pass this phase, will find other resources to make their project take off. The GSA is working together with the European Commission to enable a series of targeted actions to scale up start-ups and easy the access to finance in a new initiative to support space entrepreneurship”.

Read this: White Paper on EGNSS for drones now available.

What’s next

The 30 selected projects will now have two months to work on the development of their application and service, and send a demo version to show the progress and Galileo use. A maximum of 10 teams will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teams and applicants for their enthusiasm and creativity and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors. 

To discover what’s next for the drone market and applications, join the next online EUSpace User Consultation Platform, 1-2 December 2020, where there will be a dedicated session addressing the needs and requirements of the drone and aviation community. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

• 1. European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS) for drones operations, white paper ( 2019)

Precise Point Positioning is becoming an attractive alternative technique to RTK, removing GNSS system errors to provide global high accuracy positioning, HERE has recently introduced the service HERE HD GNSS Positioning, a cloud-based service that provides sub-meter positioning for devices equipped with GNSS receivers.

Precise Point Positioning (PPP) correction services have been in the market for a long time to either assist vessels maneuver at ports or for measuring instruments for construction and geodesy. Today, highly precise positioning goes beyond industrial use cases and is available to mass market applications and devices.

Precise Point Positioning services remove GNSS system errors to provide higher accuracy positioning using a single receiver. PPP solutions rely on GNSS satellite clock and orbit corrections, generated from a network of global Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS). Once the corrections are calculated, they are delivered to the user via satellite or the internet resulting in dm-level or better real-time positioning without the need for a local base station. PPP enables device users to be located within 0.2-1 meter in an open sky environment, instead of the average 3-5 meters to bring higher accuracy. To achieve ambiguity resolution a PPP service might require some time to converge to decimeter accuracy, but it can reach sub meter accuracy in less than a minute. The convergence time required is dependent on the quality of the corrections and how they are applied in the receiver but for many applications is not an issue.

With multi-constellation being the rule rather than the exception, relying on the additional accuracy provided by Galileo and with the use of PPP corrections, businesses can offer decimeter accuracy for safety critical applications such as autonomous or assisted driving. 

A recent example of leveraging PPP correction services is HERE HD GNSS Positioning, introduced earlier in 2020 by HERE Technologies. HERE HD GNSS Positioning is a cloud-based service that provides sub-meter positioning for devices equipped with GNSS receivers, so that it can substantially improve positioning accuracy for average mass market devices globally. With HERE HD GNSS Positioning, joggers have a precise location when running in parks, drivers can enjoy accurate lane-level navigation to take the right highway exit, drones can be tracked with greater precision and fleet operators can accurately re-create routes taken by fleets to aid in post-trip analysis. The service works without any expensive equipment and turns regular mobile devices and GNSS-receivers into precise positioning instruments.

As PPP and PPP-RTK providers are already upgrading to Galileo, the introduction of Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) in the future will open up a wide variety of opportunities for the creation of new location-based services. HAS will allow users to obtain a positioning error below two decimetres and it will be based on the free transmission of PPP corrections through the Galileo E6-B signal. The corrections will be available over the internet too. 

The main specifications of the Galileo E6-B and E6-C codes became available in January 2019 to the Galileo User Community. These codes can be used for accessing the future Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) and Galileo Commercial Authentication Service (CAS) and can be downloaded from the Galileo Service Centre (GSC) website under the “Programme Reference Documents” section. 

More information about Galileo HAS will be soon available in the High Accuracy Service Information Paper set to be published by the GSA in the coming weeks. The document will offer frequent updates about this new Galileo service.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

Earlier in September 2020, the Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) started broadcasting a Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) signal over Africa and the Indian Ocean. This marks the first SBAS open service in the region, modeled based on the European EGNOS.

The ASECNA SBAS was developed as part of the ‘’SBAS for Africa & Indian Ocean’’ programme as a first step towards providing robust navigation services in the aviation sector. During this first stage of development, the ASECNA SBAS open service is working in test-mode in order to carry out signal tests and other technical trials. This ‘’test phase’’ will enable ASECNA to perform demonstrations for aircrafts and rotorcrafts in order to showcase the benefits of the future Safety-of-Life services. 

A SBAS based on EU Space technology 

Just like EGNOS, the ASECNA SBAS relies on a range of ground sensors, currently based on the SAGAIE network, collecting data from the GPS satellites signals which are centrally processed to determine corrections and integrity messages according to the international SBAS standards. These messages are then incorporated into the ASECNA SBAS signal which is further broadcasted by a SBAS payload onboard the NigComSat 1R GEO, a Nigerian geostationary satellite.  Receivers will then be able to process this signal to improve the accuracy and ensure the integrity of the position over the service area.

The “SBAS for Africa and Indian Ocean” is based on the technology developed for EGNOS, the EU SBAS, managed by the European GNSS Agency (GSA) on behalf of the European Commission. Since 2015, the GSA and its EGNOS team have been closely co-operating with ASECNA to provide programmatic advices, EGNOS data, lessons learnt and technical expertise, contributing to the system preliminary definition phase and to the deployment of this initial signal. The ASECNA SBAS signal will be visible in the whole of Africa and Indian Ocean, up to the West Australian coast, and also in Europe.

“We are pleased to be contributing to the development of SBAS technology in Africa and to put the knowhow of the GSA and the unique capability of our  European EGNOS at the service of a safer and more efficient aviation.’’ said Rodrigo da Costa, GSA Executive Director.

“The provision of the first African SBAS early service is a crucial major step forward in the development of satellite navigation in the AFI Region, the navigation solution for Africa by Africa. It demonstrates the ambition and commitment of ASECNA to enhance air navigation safety for the benefit of the whole continent, in line with my vision for the unification of the African Sky” stated Mohamed Moussa, Director General of ASECNA.

SBAS: a safe, sustainable, and cost-efficient solution for aviation

SBAS is becoming the favorite technology for both airlines and airports across the globe. In Europe only, more than 350 airports use EGNOS and the trend is on the rise. The provision of EGNOS-type services is beneficial to Africa as it will provide signal coverage in areas currently not equipped with the conventional navigation aids, notably increasing aviation safety and airport accessibility especially in remote regions. Accessible airports equal more commercial opportunities for airlines and new flight routes at a regional and international level, with minimum costs for ground infrastructure and its maintenance. 

Just like EGNOS, the future evolution of ASECNA SBAS will guarantee safer approaches for the crew and the passengers, while lowering the percentage of go-arounds caused by challenging weather conditions. As more and more SBASs switch to multi-constellation/multifrequency (notably benefiting from Galileo), the SBAS services offer greater availability to users while guaranteeing integrity to comply with aviation stringent regulations.  

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

Earlier in September 2020, the Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) started broadcasting a Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) signal over Africa and the Indian Ocean. This marks the first SBAS open service in the region, modeled based on the European EGNOS.

The ASECNA SBAS was developed as part of the ‘’SBAS for Africa & Indian Ocean’’ programme as a first step towards providing robust navigation services in the aviation sector. During this first stage of development, the ASECNA SBAS open service is working in test-mode in order to carry out signal tests and other technical trials. This ‘’test phase’’ will enable ASECNA to perform demonstrations for aircrafts and rotorcrafts in order to showcase the benefits of the future Safety-of-Life services. 

A SBAS based on EU Space technology 

Just like EGNOS, the ASECNA SBAS relies on a range of ground sensors, currently based on the SAGAIE network, collecting data from the GPS satellites signals which are centrally processed to determine corrections and integrity messages according to the international SBAS standards. These messages are then incorporated into the ASECNA SBAS signal which is further broadcasted by a SBAS payload onboard the NigComSat 1R GEO, a Nigerian geostationary satellite.  Receivers will then be able to process this signal to improve the accuracy and ensure the integrity of the position over the service area.

The “SBAS for Africa and Indian Ocean” is based on the technology developed for EGNOS, the EU SBAS, managed by the European GNSS Agency (GSA) on behalf of the European Commission. Since 2015, the GSA and its EGNOS team have been closely co-operating with ASECNA to provide programmatic advice, EGNOS data, lessons learnt and technical expertise, contributing to the system preliminary definition phase and to the deployment of this initial signal. The ASECNA SBAS signal will be visible in the whole of Africa and Indian Ocean, up to the West Australian coast, and also in Europe.

“We are pleased to be contributing to the development of SBAS technology in Africa and to put the knowhow of the GSA and the unique capability of our  European EGNOS at the service of a safer and more efficient aviation.’’ said Rodrigo da Costa, GSA Executive Director.

“The provision of the first African SBAS early service is a crucial major step forward in the development of satellite navigation in the AFI Region, the navigation solution for Africa by Africa. It demonstrates the ambition and commitment of ASECNA to enhance air navigation safety for the benefit of the whole continent, in line with my vision for the unification of the African Sky” stated Mohamed Moussa, Director General of ASECNA.

SBAS: a safe, sustainable, and cost-efficient solution for aviation

SBAS is becoming the favorite technology for both airlines and airports across the globe. In Europe only, more than 350 airports use EGNOS and the trend is on the rise. The provision of EGNOS-type services is beneficial to Africa as it will provide signal coverage in areas currently not equipped with the conventional navigation aids, notably increasing aviation safety and airport accessibility especially in remote regions. Accessible airports equal more commercial opportunities for airlines and new flight routes at a regional and international level, with minimum costs for ground infrastructure and its maintenance. 

Just like EGNOS, the future evolution of ASECNA SBAS will guarantee safer approaches for the crew and the passengers, while lowering the percentage of go-arounds caused by challenging weather conditions. As more and more SBASs switch to multi-constellation/multifrequency (notably benefiting from Galileo), the SBAS services offer greater availability to users while guaranteeing integrity to comply with aviation stringent regulations.  

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The 10 teams of H2020 funded Point IoT project are now into phase II, a three-month virtual sprint with one-on-one coaching from industry experts to ensure the solutions are both technically robust and strategically positioned for market success.

Every year, H2020-funded project oint IoT - gives 10 teams the opportunity to tackle crucial industry problems using IoT and Galileo technologies. Point IoT teams up with company leaders in the field of IoT and with the guidance of GNSS specialists from the GSA helps tomorrow’s EU entrepreneurs bring to life their business ideas. 

This year, teams made up of at least two participants with complementary skills where asked to put pen to paper and solve the challenges of Asset Tracking for Large Scale Infrastructure and Personal Safety in the Workplace. With EGNSS-backed submissions ranging from marine and land monitoring to indoor Galileo SAR solutions, the EU innovation bar was raised high and the decision for the 10 finalists was not an easy one.

The second phase of Point IoT which began earlier in September met the 10 finalists in a virtual boot camp held in Paris. The tech savvy teams were introduced to some essential tools such as insights into IoT, Galileo and innovation strategies by experts from the European GNSS Agency and its partners from the Orange Business Services, SpaceTec Partners, Verhaert Masters. Participants had a chance to get to know each other through interactive quizzes and virtual round tables, while one-to-one mentoring gave finalists the opportunity to have tailored answers to their specific needs. The bootcamp was capped off with a variety of tech talks by UBISCALE, u-blox, and SAP about upcoming trends and innovations.

The third stage -already on- is a three-month virtual sprint which comes with one-to-one coaching from IoT and GNSS specialists as well as market development professionals to ensure the solutions are both technically robust and strategically positioned for market success. Teams have also been assigned a lead mentor to motivate and drive progress. 

Point.IoT will culminate in a demo day, where the teams will showcase their success by pitching their solutions to the jury, including the project challenge partners. The jury will evaluate each team’s solution and decide on the overall winner of the €20,000 cash prize. The jury will also select five teams to join an investor roadshow, benefitting from networking opportunities, and with the teams being introduced to the programme’s corporate partners and maybe even to their first customers.

If you’re keen on knowing more about how Galileo and IoT intersect or have previous experience from a user perspective, join us for the 3rd EUSpace Applications User Consultation Platform (UCP). The UCP - part of the EU Space Week 2020 - serves as forum where a wide range of users from 12 different market segments meet to confer on the requirements of location, navigation, timing and Earth observation services.

Here’s the Point IoT semifinalists:

Eliko – Revolutionizing manufacturing with RTLS (Estonia)

Eliko offers a highly accurate indoor-outdoor asset-tracking solution by tracking the movement of raw materials, semi-produced goods, and end products throughout the logistics and production processes. More info

NetH2O – Connecting the seas (Italy)

Elements Works has created an innovative smart buoy called the ‘’netH2O’’ which can be used for monitoring and communications in sectors such as offshore fish farms and marinas. More info

Ridelink – You’ll never ride alone (Germany)

Ridelink is a solution that makes roads safer for motorcyclists. It improves both passive and active motorcycle safety by tracking your driving style through an app and an adaptor. More info

WhereAt Industries – Optimising global trade (Netherlands)

WhereAt Industries solution will improve food supply chain management. Their Smart Logistics Platform provides automated supply chain visibility and enables real-time collaboration with suppliers. More info

LESS Industries – Making things feel, think, and act (Poland)

The LESS cloud is a solution that is a smart monitoring system for use in a variety of cases, such as agriculture, energy, smart cities, and logistics. The system has sensors that measure humidity, light intensity, soil salinity, and CO2 levels. More info

Capte – Ultimate telemetry solutions (Netherlands) 

Capte provides a universal telemetric solution for transportation fleets. Their solution includes software, hardware, and different connectivity options. More info

Stargate RTK – Building sustainable GNSS infrastructure and correction services (Estonia)

Precision Navigation Systems offers a solution that bundles together all GNSS signals like GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, and QZSS into one package. This allows for easier asset tracking, and can be used by anyone looking for GNSS correction services. More info

Dronetag – Drone flights made safe (Czech Republic)

Their IoT device attaches to the drone and uses satellite from Galileo and EGNOS data to identify and manage flights. More info

MSDK Research Ltd. – Bringing high-tech data-science solutions to the market (Bulgaria) 

MSDK’s location tracking product can be used with no network connection. Their wearable product warns workers and managers of potential dangers and accidents. More info

Shyn – Revolutionising seamless outdoor-indoor positioning market (Belgium)

Team Epic Blue has a solution for tracking first responders that operates both indoors and outdoors. Their location tracking IoT wearable provides information on first responders, no matter where they are. More info

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The 10 teams of H2020 funded Point IoT project are now into phase II, a three-month virtual sprint with one-on-one coaching from industry experts to ensure the solutions are both technically robust and strategically positioned for market success.

Every year, H2020-funded project Point IoT - gives 10 teams the opportunity to tackle crucial industry problems using IoT and Galileo technologies. Point IoT teams up with company leaders in the field of IoT and with the guidance of GNSS specialists from the GSA helps tomorrow’s EU entrepreneurs bring to life their business ideas. 

This year, teams made up of at least two participants with complementary skills where asked to put pen to paper and solve the challenges of Asset Tracking for Large Scale Infrastructure and Personal Safety in the Workplace. With EGNSS-backed submissions ranging from marine and land monitoring to indoor Galileo SAR solutions, the EU innovation bar was raised high and the decision for the 10 finalists was not an easy one.

The second phase of Point IoT which began earlier in September met the 10 finalists in a virtual boot camp held in Paris. The tech savvy teams were introduced to some essential tools such as insights into IoT, Galileo and innovation strategies by experts from the European GNSS Agency and its partners from the Orange Business Services, SpaceTec Partners, Verhaert Masters. Participants had a chance to get to know each other through interactive quizzes and virtual round tables, while one-to-one mentoring gave finalists the opportunity to have tailored answers to their specific needs. The bootcamp was capped off with a variety of tech talks by UBISCALE, u-blox, and SAP about upcoming trends and innovations.

The third stage -already on- is a three-month virtual sprint which comes with one-to-one coaching from IoT and GNSS specialists as well as market development professionals to ensure the solutions are both technically robust and strategically positioned for market success. Teams have also been assigned a lead mentor to motivate and drive progress. 

Point.IoT will culminate in a demo day, where the teams will showcase their success by pitching their solutions to the jury, including the project challenge partners. The jury will evaluate each team’s solution and decide on the overall winner of the €20,000 cash prize. The jury will also select five teams to join an investor roadshow, benefitting from networking opportunities, and with the teams being introduced to the programme’s corporate partners and maybe even to their first customers.

If you’re keen on knowing more about how Galileo and IoT intersect or have previous experience from a user perspective, join us for the 3rd EUSpace Applications User Consultation Platform (UCP). The UCP - part of the EU Space Week 2020 - serves as forum where a wide range of users from 12 different market segments meet to confer on the requirements of location, navigation, timing and Earth observation services.

Here’s the Point IoT semifinalists:

Eliko – Revolutionizing manufacturing with RTLS (Estonia)

Eliko offers a highly accurate indoor-outdoor asset-tracking solution by tracking the movement of raw materials, semi-produced goods, and end products throughout the logistics and production processes. More info

NetH2O – Connecting the seas (Italy)

Elements Works has created an innovative smart buoy called the ‘’netH2O’’ which can be used for monitoring and communications in sectors such as offshore fish farms and marinas. More info

Ridelink – You’ll never ride alone (Germany)

Ridelink is a solution that makes roads safer for motorcyclists. It improves both passive and active motorcycle safety by tracking your driving style through an app and an adaptor. More info

WhereAt Industries – Optimising global trade (Netherlands)

WhereAt Industries solution will improve food supply chain management. Their Smart Logistics Platform provides automated supply chain visibility and enables real-time collaboration with suppliers. More info

LESS Industries – Making things feel, think, and act (Poland)

The LESS cloud is a solution that is a smart monitoring system for use in a variety of cases, such as agriculture, energy, smart cities, and logistics. The system has sensors that measure humidity, light intensity, soil salinity, and CO2 levels. More info

Capte – Ultimate telemetry solutions (Netherlands) 

Capte provides a universal telemetric solution for transportation fleets. Their solution includes software, hardware, and different connectivity options. More info

Stargate RTK – Building sustainable GNSS infrastructure and correction services (Estonia)

Precision Navigation Systems offers a solution that bundles together all GNSS signals like GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, and QZSS into one package. This allows for easier asset tracking, and can be used by anyone looking for GNSS correction services. More info

Dronetag – Drone flights made safe (Czech Republic)

Their IoT device attaches to the drone and uses satellite from Galileo and EGNOS data to identify and manage flights. More info

MSDK Research Ltd. – Bringing high-tech data-science solutions to the market (Bulgaria) 

MSDK’s location tracking product can be used with no network connection. Their wearable product warns workers and managers of potential dangers and accidents. More info

Shyn – Revolutionising seamless outdoor-indoor positioning market (Belgium)

Team Epic Blue has a solution for tracking first responders that operates both indoors and outdoors. Their location tracking IoT wearable provides information on first responders, no matter where they are. More info

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The 10 teams of H2020 funded Point IoT project are now into phase II, a three-month virtual sprint with one-on-one coaching from industry experts to ensure the solutions are both technically robust and strategically positioned for market success.

Every year, H2020-funded project Point IoT - gives 10 teams the opportunity to tackle crucial industry problems using IoT and Galileo technologies. Point IoT teams up with company leaders in the field of IoT and with the guidance of GNSS specialists from the GSA helps tomorrow’s EU entrepreneurs bring to life their business ideas. 

This year, teams made up of at least two participants with complementary skills where asked to put pen to paper and solve the challenges of Asset Tracking for Large Scale Infrastructure and Personal Safety in the Workplace. With EGNSS-backed submissions ranging from marine and land monitoring to indoor Galileo SAR solutions, the EU innovation bar was raised high and the decision for the 10 finalists was not an easy one.

The second phase of Point IoT which began earlier in September met the 10 finalists in a virtual boot camp. The tech savvy teams were introduced to some essential tools such as insights into IoT, Galileo and innovation strategies by experts from the European GNSS Agency and its partners from the Orange Business Services, SpaceTec Partners and Verhaert New Products & Services. Participants had a chance to get to know each other through interactive quizzes and virtual round tables, while one-to-one mentoring gave finalists the opportunity to have tailored answers to their specific needs. The bootcamp was capped off with a variety of tech talks by UBISCALE, u-blox, and SAP about upcoming trends and innovations.

The third stage -already on- is a three-month virtual sprint which comes with one-to-one coaching from IoT and GNSS specialists as well as market development professionals to ensure the solutions are both technically robust and strategically positioned for market success. Teams have also been assigned a lead mentor to motivate and drive progress. 

Point.IoT will culminate in a demo day, where the teams will showcase their success by pitching their solutions to the jury, including the project challenge partners. The jury will evaluate each team’s solution and decide on the overall winner of the €20,000 cash prize. The jury will also select five teams to join an investor roadshow, benefitting from networking opportunities, and with the teams being introduced to the programme’s corporate partners and maybe even to their first customers.

If you’re keen on knowing more about how Galileo and IoT intersect or have previous experience from a user perspective, join us for the 3rd EUSpace Applications User Consultation Platform (UCP). The UCP - part of the EU Space Week 2020 - serves as forum where a wide range of users from 12 different market segments meet to confer on the requirements of location, navigation, timing and Earth observation services.

Here’s the Point IoT semifinalists:

Eliko – Revolutionizing manufacturing with RTLS (Estonia)

Eliko offers a highly accurate indoor-outdoor asset-tracking solution by tracking the movement of raw materials, semi-produced goods, and end products throughout the logistics and production processes. More info

NetH2O – Connecting the seas (Italy)

Elements Works has created an innovative smart buoy called the ‘’netH2O’’ which can be used for monitoring and communications in sectors such as offshore fish farms and marinas. More info

Ridelink – You’ll never ride alone (Germany)

Ridelink is a solution that makes roads safer for motorcyclists. It improves both passive and active motorcycle safety by tracking your driving style through an app and an adaptor. More info

WhereAt Industries – Optimising global trade (Netherlands)

WhereAt Industries solution will improve food supply chain management. Their Smart Logistics Platform provides automated supply chain visibility and enables real-time collaboration with suppliers. More info

LESS Industries – Making things feel, think, and act (Poland)

The LESS cloud is a solution that is a smart monitoring system for use in a variety of cases, such as agriculture, energy, smart cities, and logistics. The system has sensors that measure humidity, light intensity, soil salinity, and CO2 levels. More info

Capte – Ultimate telemetry solutions (Netherlands) 

Capte provides a universal telemetric solution for transportation fleets. Their solution includes software, hardware, and different connectivity options. More info

Stargate RTK – Building sustainable GNSS infrastructure and correction services (Estonia)

Precision Navigation Systems offers a solution that bundles together all GNSS signals like GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, and QZSS into one package. This allows for easier asset tracking, and can be used by anyone looking for GNSS correction services. More info

Dronetag – Drone flights made safe (Czech Republic)

Their IoT device attaches to the drone and uses satellite from Galileo and EGNOS data to identify and manage flights. More info

MSDK Research Ltd. – Bringing high-tech data-science solutions to the market (Bulgaria) 

MSDK’s location tracking product can be used with no network connection. Their wearable product warns workers and managers of potential dangers and accidents. More info

Shyn – Revolutionising seamless outdoor-indoor positioning market (Belgium)

Team Epic Blue has a solution for tracking first responders that operates both indoors and outdoors. Their location tracking IoT wearable provides information on first responders, no matter where they are. More info

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The 10 teams of H2020 funded Point IoT project are now into phase II, a three-month virtual sprint with one-on-one coaching from industry experts to ensure the solutions are both technically robust and strategically positioned for market success.

Every year, H2020-funded project ¬¬- Point IoT - gives 10 teams the opportunity to tackle crucial industry problems using IoT and Galileo technologies. Point IoT teams up with company leaders in the field of IoT and with the guidance of GNSS specialists from the GSA helps tomorrow’s EU entrepreneurs bring to life their business ideas.

This year, teams made up of at least two participants with complementary skills where asked to put pen to paper and solve the challenges of Asset Tracking for Large Scale Infrastructure and Personal Safety in the Workplace. With EGNSS-backed submissions ranging from marine and land monitoring to indoor Galileo SAR solutions, the EU innovation bar was raised high and the decision for the 10 finalists was not an easy one. 

The second phase of Point IoT which began earlier in September met the 10 finalists in a virtual boot camp held in Paris. The tech savvy teams were introduced to some essential tools such as insights into IoT, Galileo and innovation strategies by experts from the European GNSS Agency and its partners from the Orange Business Services, SpaceTec Partners, Verhaert Masters. Participants had a chance to get to know each other through interactive quizzes and virtual round tables, while one-to-one mentoring gave finalists the opportunity to have tailored answers to their specific needs. The bootcamp was capped off with a variety of tech talks by UBISCALE, u-blox, and SAP about upcoming trends and innovations. 

The third stage -already on- is a three-month virtual sprint which comes with one-to-one coaching from IoT and GNSS specialists as well as market development professionals to ensure the solutions are both technically robust and strategically positioned for market success. Teams have also been assigned a lead mentor to motivate and drive progress.

Point.IoT will culminate in a demo day, where the teams will showcase their success by pitching their solutions to the jury, including the project challenge partners. The jury will evaluate each team’s solution and decide on the overall winner of the €20,000 cash prize. The jury will also select five teams to join an investor roadshow, benefitting from networking opportunities, and with the teams being introduced to the programme’s corporate partners and maybe even to their first customers.

Here’s the Point IoT semifinalists:

Eliko – Revolutionizing manufacturing with RTLS (Estonia)

Eliko offers a highly accurate indoor-outdoor asset-tracking solution by tracking the movement of raw materials, semi-produced goods, and end products throughout the logistics and production processes. More info

NetH2O – Connecting the seas (Italy)

Elements Works has created an innovative smart buoy called the ‘’netH2O’’ which can be used for monitoring and communications in sectors such as offshore fish farms and marinas. More info

Ridelink – You’ll never ride alone (Germany)

Ridelink is a solution that makes roads safer for motorcyclists. It improves both passive and active motorcycle safety by tracking your driving style through an app and an adaptor. More info

WhereAt Industries – Optimising global trade (Netherlands)

WhereAt Industries solution will improve food supply chain management. Their Smart Logistics Platform provides automated supply chain visibility and enables real-time collaboration with suppliers. More info

LESS Industries – Making things feel, think, and act (Poland)

The LESS cloud is a solution that is a smart monitoring system for use in a variety of cases, such as agriculture, energy, smart cities, and logistics. The system has sensors that measure humidity, light intensity, soil salinity, and CO2 levels. More info

Capte – Ultimate telemetry solutions (Netherlands) 

Capte provides a universal telemetric solution for transportation fleets. Their solution includes software, hardware, and different connectivity options. More info

Stargate RTK – Building sustainable GNSS infrastructure and correction services (Estonia)

Precision Navigation Systems offers a solution that bundles together all GNSS signals like GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, and QZSS into one package. This allows for easier asset tracking, and can be used by anyone looking for GNSS correction services. More info

Dronetag – Drone flights made safe (Czech Republic)

Their IoT device attaches to the drone and uses satellite from Galileo and EGNOS data to identify and manage flights. More info

MSDK Research Ltd. – Bringing high-tech data-science solutions to the market (Bulgaria) 

MSDK’s location tracking product can be used with no network connection. Their wearable product warns workers and managers of potential dangers and accidents. More info

Shyn – Revolutionising seamless outdoor-indoor positioning market (Belgium)

Team Epic Blue has a solution for tracking first responders that operates both indoors and outdoors. Their location tracking IoT wearable provides information on first responders, no matter where they are. More info

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The EU Space Programme is evolving and so are the needs and requirements of its user community. The 3rd edition of the User Consultation Platform (UCP) will be held on 1-2 December 2020 as part of the preparatory phase of the 2020 European Space Week. The Consultation is open to user communities, industries, service providers and R&D leveraging space for the creation of applications, businesses, and innovation.

The User Consultation Platform (UCP) is a biennial event involving a wide range of users from 12 different market segments. It is a space where users from 12 different market segments meet to discuss their needs for applications relying on Location, Navigation, Timing, Earth Observation, and Secure Telecommunications. New entry for the 2020 edition, the UCP will include other Copernicus users and GovSatCom users in addition to the classic EGNSS ones.

The Consultation is engaging with user communities, industries, service providers and R&D, bringing together expertise and insights from different applications, sharing experiences, and strengthening a EU network of innovators that can strive only by working together.

Building on the central role of users in shaping EU Space applications, the outcomes of the Consultation will help informing the decision-making process around service definition and service provision, leveraging on the unique perspective of EU Space multi-disciplinary user community.

Most of the work of the UCP will be carried out during 1-2 December, in 12 parallel panel sessions grouping users by market segment: Road, Agriculture & Forestry, Maritime & Ocean Monitoring, Geomatics & Urban Planning, Public Transport, Natural Disasters & Emergency Response, Critical Infrastructures, Rail, Mass market, Space Users, Aviation & Drones and Governmental. During these sessions several topics will be addressed including an update on the user requirements, testing campaigns, main market trends, evolution of Galileo/EGNOS, and R&D. A new entry for the 2020 edition will be the addition of other Copernicus users and GovSatCom users. 

On December 7, representatives of each non-governmental segment will present the outcomes of the panel sessions during the User Consultation Plenary at the European Space Week 2020. The outcomes of the GOVSATCOM session will be instead presented at the session on Secure Satellite. During the plenary the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions and interact with the panellists from the European Commission and the European GNSS Agency (GSA). Insights from the UCP will feed into the future release of the new Reports on User needs and Requirements.

To register click here, and get ready to engage with business leaders, experts and innovators shaping the future of next-generation space applications. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The EU Space Programme is evolving and so are the needs and requirements of its user community. The 3rd edition of the User Consultation Platform (UCP) will be held on 1-2 December 2020 as part of the preparatory phase of the 2020 European Space Week. The Consultation is open to user communities, industries, service providers and R&D leveraging space for the creation of applications, businesses, and innovation.

The User Consultation Platform (UCP) is a biennial event involving a wide range of users from 12 different market segments. It is a space where users from 12 different market segments meet to discuss their needs for applications relying on Location, Navigation, Timing, Earth Observation, and Secure Telecommunications. New entry for the 2020 edition, the UCP will include other Copernicus users and GovSatCom users in addition to the classic EGNSS ones.

The Consultation is engaging with user communities, industries, service providers and R&D, bringing together expertise and insights from different applications, sharing experiences, and strengthening a EU network of innovators that can strive only by working together.

Building on the central role of users in shaping EU Space applications, the outcomes of the Consultation will help informing the decision-making process around service definition and service provision, leveraging on the unique perspective of EU Space multi-disciplinary user community.

Most of the work of the UCP will be carried out during 1-2 December, in 12 parallel panel sessions grouping users by market segment: Road, Agriculture & Forestry, Maritime & Ocean Monitoring, Geomatics & Urban Planning, Public Transport, Natural Disasters & Emergency Response, Critical Infrastructures, Rail, Mass market, Space Users, Aviation & Drones and Governmental. During these sessions several topics will be addressed including an update on the user requirements, testing campaigns, main market trends, evolution of Galileo/EGNOS, and R&D. A new entry for the 2020 edition will be the addition of other Copernicus users and GovSatCom users. 

Check out www.euspaceweek.eu for the dates of the User Consultation Plenary during the European Space Week 2020. The outcomes of the GOVSATCOM session will be presented during the session on Secure Satellite Communications on December 9th,  while all other segments will present the outcomes of their panel sessions on December 7.

To register click here, and get ready to engage with business leaders, experts and innovators shaping the future of next-generation space applications. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The EU Space Programme is evolving and so are the needs and requirements of its user community. The 3rd edition of the User Consultation Platform (UCP) will be held on 1-2 December 2020 as part of the preparatory phase of the 2020 European Space Week. The Consultation is open to user communities, industries, service providers and R&D leveraging space for the creation of applications, businesses, and innovation.

The User Consultation Platform (UCP) is a biennial event involving a wide range of users from 12 different market segments. It is a space where users from 12 different market segments meet to discuss their needs for applications relying on Location, Navigation, Timing, Earth Observation, and Secure Telecommunications. New entry for the 2020 edition, the UCP will include other Copernicus users and GovSatCom users in addition to the classic EGNSS ones.

The Consultation is engaging with user communities, industries, service providers and R&D, bringing together expertise and insights from different applications, sharing experiences, and strengthening a EU network of innovators that can strive only by working together.

Building on the central role of users in shaping EU Space applications, the outcomes of the Consultation will help informing the decision-making process around service definition and service provision, leveraging on the unique perspective of EU Space multi-disciplinary user community.

Most of the work of the UCP will be carried out during 1-2 December, in 12 parallel panel sessions grouping users by market segment: Road, Agriculture & Forestry, Maritime & Ocean Monitoring, Geomatics & Urban Planning, Public Transport, Natural Disasters & Emergency Response, Critical Infrastructures, Rail, Mass market, Space Users, Aviation & Drones and Governmental. During these sessions several topics will be addressed including an update on the user requirements, testing campaigns, main market trends, evolution of Galileo/EGNOS, and R&D. A new entry for the 2020 edition will be the addition of other Copernicus users and GovSatCom users. 

Check out www.euspaceweek.eu for the dates of the User Consultation Plenary during the European Space Week 2020. The outcomes of the GOVSATCOM session will be presented during the session on Secure Satellite Communications on December 9th,  while all other segments will present the outcomes of their panel sessions on December 7.

To register click here, and get ready to engage with business leaders, experts and innovators shaping the future of next-generation space applications. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The EU Space Programme is evolving and so are the needs and requirements of its user community. The 3rd edition of the User Consultation Platform (UCP) will be held on 1-2 December 2020 as part of the preparatory phase of the 2020 European Space Week. The Consultation is open to user communities, industries, service providers and R&D leveraging space for the creation of applications, businesses, and innovation.

The User Consultation Platform (UCP) is a biennial event involving a wide range of users from 12 different market segments. It is a space where users from 12 different market segments meet to discuss their needs for applications relying on Location, Navigation, Timing, Earth Observation, and Secure Telecommunications. New entry for the 2020 edition, the UCP will include other Copernicus users and GovSatCom users in addition to the classic EGNSS ones.

The Consultation is engaging with user communities, industries, service providers and R&D, bringing together expertise and insights from different applications, sharing experiences, and strengthening a EU network of innovators that can strive only by working together.

Building on the central role of users in shaping EU Space applications, the outcomes of the Consultation will help informing the decision-making process around service definition and service provision, leveraging on the unique perspective of EU Space multi-disciplinary user community.

Most of the work of the UCP will be carried out during 1-2 December, in 12 parallel panel sessions grouping users by market segment: Road, Agriculture & Forestry, Maritime & Ocean Monitoring, Geomatics & Urban Planning, Public Transport, Natural Disasters & Emergency Response, Critical Infrastructures, Rail, Mass market, Space Users, Aviation & Drones and Governmental. During these sessions several topics will be addressed including an update on the user requirements, testing campaigns, main market trends, evolution of Galileo/EGNOS, and R&D. A new entry for the 2020 edition will be the addition of other Copernicus users and GovSatCom users. 

On December 7, representatives of each segment will present the outcomes of the panel sessions during the User Consultation Plenary at the European Space Week 2020. During the plenary the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions and interact with the panellists from the European Commission and the European GNSS Agency (GSA). Insights from the UCP will feed into the future release of the new Reports on User needs and Requirements.

To register click here, and get ready to engage with business leaders, experts and innovators shaping the future of next-generation space applications. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The first Galileo Return Link Service Personal Location Beacon (PLB) developed under the H2020 funded Helios project will be released in December 2020 across 19 European countries. 

In close collaboration with the European GNSS Agency and within framework of the H2020 HELIOS project, Orolia has been working to equip SAR beacons with the breakthrough Galileo Return Link Service. Declared operational in January 2020, the Galileo Return Link Service is a unique feature of Galileo – Europe’s  Global Navigation Satellite System - it allows people in distress to receive an automatic acknowledgement that their signal has been received and their location is known.

How does it actually work?

The FastFind ReturnLink PLB transmits the user’s unique ID and GNSS location via the global network of Cospas-Sarsat search and rescue satellites. When a person in distress activates the emergency beacon, the Galileo satellites capture the signal and transmit it to a set of Ground Segment Facilities namely the Galileo Return Link Service Provider (RLSP) based in Toulouse. Once the location of the person in distress is determined, an automatic message is sent through the Galileo satellites confirming to the user that their position has been detected and the information has been routed to the relevant government authorities. With the FastFind ReturnLink PLB the person in distress - whether on land or at sea- will see a blue light blinking on their beacon, around 10-15 minutes after confirmation that the distress signal and the beacon’s location has been detected. 

”At the GSA, our objective is to ensure that EU Space investments and our work on Galileo services are bringing added value to citizens. With the first Search and Rescue beacon worldwide deployed thanks to the H2020 project HELIOS, we can proudly state that our actions made a difference for innovation but also for the citizens. The ones who need to use this Personal Location Beacon will be reassured by the Return Link Service” confirmed Rodrigo da Costa, GSA Executive Director.

Galileo a real game-changer in SAR

Galileo’s immediate impact on Search and Rescue (SAR) has been the addition of 26 new satellites, allowing for greater global coverage and faster detection of the 406MHz distress frequency. Coupled with Galileo’s robust signal, SAR beacons deliver greater positioning accuracy. 

Galileo’s development is part of the European Union’s preparations for upgrading the international distress beacon locating organisation Cospas-Sarsat’s Search and Rescue (SAR) Ecosystem under the MEOSAR program, which requires new earth -based antenna and a network of 72 GNSS satellites, combining the US GPS, the EU Galileo and the Russian Glonass systems. The Return Link Service is a unique feature provided by Galileo within its contribution to Cospas-Sarsat.

A confidence booster

By sending a confirmation to the user that the distress signal from the beacon has been localised by the Cospas-Sarsat system and the information relayed to the relevant Search and Rescue l authorities, the Return Link Serviceprovides confidence and reassurance to the people in distress that help is on the way. 

Chris Loizou, Vice President of Maritime at Orolia, said: “The Search and Rescue community has long known the survival impact of dealing with a distress situation on your own, either as a solo adventurer or as a group that feels isolated due to the lack of communication with the outside world. The Return Link reassurance signal will reduce the chances of rash decisions taken by those who feel they have nothing to lose, such as leaving the site of an accident or attempting to swim to safety. The psychological impact of knowing that help is on the way cannot be underestimated, and this PLB will provide invaluable peace of mind for those in distress.”

The Galileo Return Link Service increases survival rates by giving an important psychological boost to people in distress. It is estimated by Cospas-Sarsatthat the international SAR system, with the contribution of the Galileo Search and Rescue service, saves more than 2000 lives a year. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The first Galileo Return Link Service Personal Location Beacon (PLB) developed under the H2020 funded Helios project will be released in December 2020 across 18 European countries. 

In close collaboration with the European GNSS Agency and within framework of the H2020 HELIOS project, Orolia has been working to equip SAR beacons with the breakthrough Galileo Return Link Service. Declared operational in January 2020, the Galileo Return Link Service is a unique feature of Galileo – Europe’s  Global Navigation Satellite System - it allows people in distress to receive an automatic acknowledgement that their signal has been received and their location is known.

How does it actually work?

The FastFind ReturnLink PLB transmits the user’s unique ID and GNSS location via the global network of Cospas-Sarsat search and rescue satellites. When a person in distress activates the emergency beacon, the Galileo satellites capture the signal and transmit it to a set of Ground Segment Facilities namely the Galileo Return Link Service Provider (RLSP) based in Toulouse. Once the location of the person in distress is determined, an automatic message is sent through the Galileo satellites confirming to the user that their position has been detected and the information has been routed to the relevant government authorities. With the FastFind ReturnLink PLB the person in distress - whether on land or at sea- will see a blue light blinking on their beacon, around 10-15 minutes after confirmation that the distress signal and the beacon’s location has been detected. 

”At the GSA, our objective is to ensure that EU Space investments and our work on Galileo services are bringing added value to citizens. With the first Search and Rescue beacon worldwide deployed thanks to the H2020 project HELIOS, we can proudly state that our actions made a difference for innovation but also for the citizens. The ones who need to use this Personal Location Beacon will be reassured by the Return Link Service” confirmed Rodrigo da Costa, GSA Executive Director.

Galileo a real game-changer in SAR

Galileo’s immediate impact on Search and Rescue (SAR) has been the addition of 26 new satellites, allowing for greater global coverage and faster detection of the 406MHz distress frequency. Coupled with Galileo’s robust signal, SAR beacons deliver greater positioning accuracy. 

Galileo’s development is part of the European Union’s preparations for upgrading the international distress beacon locating organisation Cospas-Sarsat’s Search and Rescue (SAR) Ecosystem under the MEOSAR program, which requires new earth -based antenna and a network of 72 GNSS satellites, combining the US GPS, the EU Galileo and the Russian Glonass systems. The Return Link Service is a unique feature provided by Galileo within its contribution to Cospas-Sarsat.

A confidence booster

By sending a confirmation to the user that the distress signal from the beacon has been localised by the Cospas-Sarsat system and the information has been relayed to the relevant Search and Rescue authorities, the Return Link Service provides confidence and reassurance to the people in distress that help is on the way. 

Chris Loizou, Vice President of Maritime at Orolia, said: “The Search and Rescue community has long known the survival impact of dealing with a distress situation on your own, either as a solo adventurer or as a group that feels isolated due to the lack of communication with the outside world. The Return Link reassurance signal will reduce the chances of rash decisions taken by those who feel they have nothing to lose, such as leaving the site of an accident or attempting to swim to safety. The psychological impact of knowing that help is on the way cannot be underestimated, and this PLB will provide invaluable peace of mind for those in distress.”

The Galileo Return Link Service increases survival rates by giving an important psychological boost to people in distress. It is estimated by Cospas-Sarsatthat the international SAR system, with the contribution of the Galileo Search and Rescue service, saves more than 2000 lives a year. 

*The Galileo Return Service Link enabled beacons will be so far available in the following countries:

Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Faroe Islands (DK) France Germany Greece, Greenland (DK), Iceland, Ireland,Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The first Galileo Return Link Service Personal Location Beacon (PLB) developed under the H2020 funded Helios project will be released in December 2020 across 18 European countries. 

In close collaboration with the European GNSS Agency and within framework of the H2020 HELIOS project, Orolia has been working to equip SAR beacons with the breakthrough Galileo Return Link Service. Declared operational in January 2020, the Galileo Return Link Service is a unique feature of Galileo – Europe’s  Global Navigation Satellite System - it allows people in distress to receive an automatic acknowledgement that their signal has been received and their location is known.

How does it actually work?

The FastFind ReturnLink PLB transmits the user’s unique ID and GNSS location via the global network of Cospas-Sarsat search and rescue satellites. When a person in distress activates the emergency beacon, the Galileo satellites capture the signal and transmit it to a set of Ground Segment Facilities namely the Galileo Return Link Service Provider (RLSP) based in Toulouse. Once the location of the person in distress is determined, an automatic message is sent through the Galileo satellites confirming to the user that their position has been detected and the information has been routed to the relevant government authorities. With the FastFind ReturnLink PLB the person in distress - whether on land or at sea- will see a blue light blinking on their beacon, around 10-15 minutes after confirmation that the distress signal and the beacon’s location has been detected. 

”At the GSA, our objective is to ensure that EU Space investments and our work on Galileo services are bringing added value to citizens. With the first Search and Rescue beacon worldwide deployed thanks to the H2020 project HELIOS, we can proudly state that our actions made a difference for innovation but also for the citizens. The ones who need to use this Personal Location Beacon will be reassured by the Return Link Service” confirmed Rodrigo da Costa, GSA Executive Director.

Galileo a real game-changer in SAR

Galileo’s immediate impact on Search and Rescue (SAR) has been the addition of 26 new satellites, allowing for greater global coverage and faster detection of the 406MHz distress frequency. Coupled with Galileo’s robust signal, SAR beacons deliver greater positioning accuracy. 

Galileo’s development is part of the European Union’s preparations for upgrading the international distress beacon locating organisation Cospas-Sarsat’s Search and Rescue (SAR) Ecosystem under the MEOSAR program, which requires new earth -based antenna and a network of 72 GNSS satellites, combining the US GPS, the EU Galileo and the Russian Glonass systems. The Return Link Service is a unique feature provided by Galileo within its contribution to Cospas-Sarsat.

A confidence booster

By sending a confirmation to the user that the distress signal from the beacon has been localised by the Cospas-Sarsat system and the information has been relayed to the relevant Search and Rescue authorities, the Return Link Service provides confidence and reassurance to the people in distress that help is on the way. 

Chris Loizou, Vice President of Maritime at Orolia, said: “The Search and Rescue community has long known the survival impact of dealing with a distress situation on your own, either as a solo adventurer or as a group that feels isolated due to the lack of communication with the outside world. The Return Link reassurance signal will reduce the chances of rash decisions taken by those who feel they have nothing to lose, such as leaving the site of an accident or attempting to swim to safety. The psychological impact of knowing that help is on the way cannot be underestimated, and this PLB will provide invaluable peace of mind for those in distress.”

The Galileo Return Link Service increases survival rates by giving an important psychological boost to people in distress. It is estimated by Cospas-Sarsatthat the international SAR system, with the contribution of the Galileo Search and Rescue service, saves more than 2000 lives a year. 

*The Galileo Return Service Link enabled beacons will be so far available in the following countries: Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Faroe Islands (DK) France, Germany, Greece, Greenland (DK), Iceland, Ireland,Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

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#EUSpace is closer than you think. By relying on the powerful synergies of Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus, EU farmers can increase crop productivity, optimize resources and reduce their environmental footprint. The food on your plate relies on EUspace services. 

Grassland and cropland together make up 39 % of Europe's land cover. Today’s agricultural landscape is facing the challenge of producing enough food to respond to a rapid world population growth, while reducing its environmental footprint in terms of emissions, soil degradation, utilisation of water, fertilizers and pesticides. 

To tackle these challenges more and more farmers and agriculturists across the European Union resort to precision agriculture. Dutch precision farmer, Jacob Van den Borne took us on a virtual tour of his farm on 3 September 2020 where he explained why space is a true enabler in the sector.

The Van den Borne potato farm, just off the Belgian-Dutch borders, is one of the most technologically advanced potato farms in the EU. Jacob Van den Borne firstly ventured into the field of precision farming in 2006 and ever since he has not stopped investing in new technologies enabling him to sustainably cultivate his land. The state-of-the-art potato farm utilizes Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus (Sentinel satellites data) as well as aerial footage from drones and big data on daily basis in order to optimize water and fertilizer consumption and increase crop yield.

'According to our calculations there’s always around 10-15% fertilizer/pesticide overlap during spraying. With the accurate guidance of EGNSS we are able to minimize this overlap down to 1%' said Van den Borne.

With around 70% of new GNSS tractors using Galileo and another 97% using EGNOS, the EU space technology is becoming the preferred low-cost entry technology for precision farming in Europe. Galileo’s capability of combining signals from other constellations (GPS, GLONASS) and with corrections coming from EGNOS, signal interruptions caused by foliage  are reduced to almost zero.

'Some years ago, when seeding the field with my tractor my signal would get interrupted especially in areas with increased forestry. The antennas I was using back then were only GPS + GLONASS enabled. Now with the additional Galileo satellites I have full signal reception even under the trees,' commented Van den Borne when asked about Galileo’s signal robustness. 

GSA H2020 Funded Projects: GREENPATROL and GALIRUMI

The virtual farm visit was also an opportunity to showcase the innovative character of H2020 funded Galirumi and Green Patrol projects and the added value they bring to the agribusiness sector. 

GREENPATROL is a European precision farming project aiming at developing an innovative and efficient robotic solution for Integrated Pest Management in Greenhouses. The robot uses the most sophisticated signals of satellites especially the multiple-frequencies E1, E5 and E6 by Galileo.

The EU project GALIRUMI is aiming to deliver robot weeding for herbicide-free weed control in dairy farming. Robotic weeding will reduce the environmental impact of dairy farming by eliminating herbicide use and reducing exposure of farm workers to herbicides. It will also help dairy farmers to switch to organic production, thereby contributing to an increase in production of organically produced milk and better incomes for farmers.

Secretary General of CEMA Jerome Bandry as well as Max Schulman chair of Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners also joined the visit and the discussion, stressing the importance of raising awareness about the available resources and make it accessible to all farmers across the EU. 

With eyes fixed on the EU Green Deal, the European Commission has set out policies and legislations such as the Farm to Fork Strategy to support Member States in achieving food sustainability. Synergies between the EU satellite systems can support precision farming and lead to a sustainable EU agriculture, mitigating the environmental footprint and enabling the digitisation of agri-governmental controls within the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

GSA is linking the benefits of EUSpace to a wide range of applications and sectors, to tackle current and future challenges such as a sustainable farming system that is able to provide food while reducing it environmental footprint. While space is an invisible infrastructure, it does have an impact on your plate. 

Here’s a recap of the virtual visit.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

#EUSpace is closer than you think. By relying on the powerful synergies of Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus, EU farmers can increase crop productivity, optimize resources and reduce their environmental footprint. The food on your plate relies on EUspace services. 

Grassland and cropland together make up 39 % of Europe's land cover. Today’s agricultural landscape is facing the challenge of producing enough food to respond to a rapid world population growth, while reducing its environmental footprint in terms of emissions, soil degradation, utilisation of water, fertilizers and pesticides. 

To tackle these challenges more and more farmers and agriculturists across the European Union resort to precision agriculture. Dutch precision farmer, Jacob Van den Borne took us on a virtual tour of his farm on 3 September 2020 where he explained why space is a true enabler in the sector.

The Van den Borne potato farm, just off the Belgian-Dutch borders, is one of the most technologically advanced potato farms in the EU. Jacob Van den Borne firstly ventured into the field of precision farming in 2006 and ever since he has not stopped investing in new technologies enabling him to sustainably cultivate his land. The state-of-the-art potato farm utilizes Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus (Sentinel satellites data) as well as aerial footage from drones and big data on daily basis in order to optimize water and fertilizer consumption and increase crop yield.

'According to our calculations there’s always around 10-15% fertilizer/pesticide overlap during spraying. With the accurate guidance of EGNSS we are able to minimize this overlap down to 1%' said Van den Borne.

With around 70% of new GNSS tractors using Galileo and another 97% using EGNOS, the EU space technology is becoming the preferred low-cost entry technology for precision farming in Europe. Galileo’s capability of combining signals from other constellations (GPS, GLONASS) and with corrections coming from EGNOS, signal interruptions caused by foliage  are reduced to almost zero.

'Some years ago, when seeding the field with my tractor my signal would get interrupted especially in areas with increased forestry. The antennas I was using back then were only GPS + GLONASS enabled. Now with the additional Galileo satellites I have full signal reception even under the trees,' commented Van den Borne when asked about Galileo’s signal robustness. 

GSA H2020 Funded Projects: GREENPATROL and GALIRUMI

The virtual farm visit was also an opportunity to showcase the innovative character of H2020 funded Galirumi and Green Patrol projects and the added value they bring to the agribusiness sector. 

GREENPATROL is a European precision farming project aiming at developing an innovative and efficient robotic solution for Integrated Pest Management in Greenhouses. The robot uses the most sophisticated signals of satellites especially the multiple-frequencies E1, E5 and E6 by Galileo.

The EU project GALIRUMI is aiming to deliver robot weeding for herbicide-free weed control in dairy farming. Robotic weeding will reduce the environmental impact of dairy farming by eliminating herbicide use and reducing exposure of farm workers to herbicides. It will also help dairy farmers to switch to organic production, thereby contributing to an increase in production of organically produced milk and better incomes for farmers.

Secretary General of CEMA Jerome Bandry as well as Max Schulman chair of Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners also joined the visit and the discussion, stressing the importance of raising awareness about the available resources and make it accessible to all farmers across the EU. 

With eyes fixed on the EU Green Deal, the European Commission has set out policies and legislations such as the Farm to Fork Strategy to support Member States in achieving food sustainability. Synergies between the EU satellite systems can support precision farming and lead to a sustainable EU agriculture, mitigating the environmental footprint and enabling the digitisation of agri-governmental controls within the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

GSA is linking the benefits of EUSpace to a wide range of applications and sectors, to tackle current and future challenges such as a sustainable farming system that is able to provide food while reducing it environmental footprint. While space is an invisible infrastructure, it does have an impact on your plate. 

Here’s a recap of the virtual visit.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

#EUSpace is closer than you think. By relying on the powerful synergies of Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus, EU farmers can increase crop productivity, optimize resources and reduce their environmental footprint. The food on your plate relies on EUspace services. 

Grassland and cropland together make up 39 % of Europe's land cover. Today’s agricultural landscape is facing the challenge of producing enough food to respond to a rapid world population growth, while reducing its environmental footprint in terms of emissions, soil degradation, utilisation of water, fertilizers and pesticides. 

To tackle these challenges more and more farmers and agriculturists across the European Union resort to precision agriculture. Dutch precision farmer, Jacob Van den Borne took us on a virtual tour of his farm where he explained why space is a true enabler in the sector.

The Van den Borne potato farm, just off the Belgian-Dutch borders, is one of the most technologically advanced farms in the EU. Jacob Van den Borne firstly ventured into the field of precision farming in 2006 and ever since he has not stopped investing in new technologies enabling him to sustainably cultivate his land. The state-of-the-art potato farm utilizes Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus (Sentinel satellites data) as well as aerial footage from drones and big data on daily basis in order to optimize water and fertilizer usage and increase crop yield.

'According to our calculations there’s always around 10-15% fertilizer/pesticide overlap during spraying. With the accurate guidance of EGNSS we are able to minimize this overlap down to 1%' said Van den Borne.

With around 70% of new GNSS tractors using Galileo and another 97% using EGNOS, the EU space technology is becoming the preferred technology for precision farming in Europe. Galileo’s capability of combining signals from other constellations (GPS, GLONASS) and with corrections coming from EGNOS, signal interruptions caused by foliage  are reduced to almost zero.

'Some years ago, when seeding the field with my tractor my signal would get interrupted especially in areas with trees. The antennas I was using back then were only GPS + GLONASS enabled. Now with the additional Galileo satellites I have full signal reception even under the trees,' commented Van den Borne when asked about Galileo’s signal robustness. 

GSA H2020 Funded Projects: GREENPATROL and GALIRUMI

The virtual farm visit was also an opportunity to showcase the innovative character of H2020 funded Galirumi and Green Patrol projects and the added value they bring to the agribusiness sector. 

GREENPATROL is a European precision farming project aiming at developing an innovative and efficient robotic solution for Integrated Pest Management in Greenhouses. The robot uses the most sophisticated signals of satellites especially the multiple-frequencies E1, E5 of Galileo.

The EU project GALIRUMI is aiming to deliver robot weeding for herbicide-free weed control in dairy farming. Robotic weeding will reduce the environmental impact of dairy farming by eliminating herbicide use and thus reducing exposure of farm workers to herbicides. It will also help dairy farmers to switch to organic production, thereby contributing to an increase in production of organically produced milk and better incomes for farmers.

Secretary General of CEMA Jerome Bandry as well as Max Schulman chair of Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners also joined the visit and the discussion, stressing the importance of raising awareness about the available resources and make it accessible to all farmers across the EU. 

With eyes fixed on the EU Green Deal, the European Commission has set out policies and legislations such as the Farm to Fork Strategy to support Member States in achieving food sustainability. Synergies between the EU satellite systems can support precision farming and lead to a sustainable EU agriculture, mitigating the environmental footprint and enabling the digitisation of agri-governmental controls within the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

GSA is linking the benefits of EUSpace to a wide range of applications and sectors, to tackle current and future challenges such as a sustainable farming system that is able to provide food while reducing it environmental footprint. While space is an invisible infrastructure, it does have an impact on your plate. 

Here’s a recap of the virtual visit.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

#EUSpace is closer than you think. By relying on the powerful synergies of Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus, EU farmers can increase crop productivity, optimize resources and reduce their environmental footprint. The food on your plate relies on EUspace services. 

Grassland and cropland together make up 39 % of Europe's land cover. Today’s agricultural landscape is facing the challenge of producing enough food to respond to a rapid world population growth, while reducing its environmental footprint in terms of emissions, soil degradation, utilisation of water, fertilizers and pesticides. 

To tackle these challenges more and more farmers and agriculturists across the European Union resort to precision agriculture. Dutch precision farmer, Jacob Van den Borne took us on a virtual tour of his farm where he explained why space is a true enabler in the sector.

The Van den Borne farm, just off the Belgian-Dutch borders, is one of the most technologically advanced farms in the EU. Jacob Van den Borne firstly ventured into the field of precision farming in 2006 and ever since he has not stopped investing in new technologies enabling him to sustainably cultivate his land. The state-of-the-art potato farm utilizes Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus (Sentinel satellites data) as well as aerial footage from drones and big data on daily basis in order to optimize water and fertilizer usage and increase crop yield.

'According to our calculations there’s always around 10-15% fertilizer/pesticide overlap during spraying. With the accurate guidance of EGNSS we are able to minimize this overlap down to 1%' said Van den Borne.

With around 70% of new GNSS tractors using Galileo and another 97% using EGNOS, the EU space technology is becoming the preferred technology for precision farming in Europe. Galileo’s capability of combining signals from other constellations (GPS, GLONASS) and with corrections coming from EGNOS, service provision becomes as seamless than ever.

'Some years ago, when seeding the field with my tractor my signal would get interrupted especially in areas with trees. The antennas I was using back then were only GPS + GLONASS enabled. Now with the additional Galileo satellites I have full signal reception even under the trees,' commented Van den Borne when asked about Galileo’s signal robustness. 

GSA H2020 Funded Projects: GREENPATROL and GALIRUMI

The virtual farm visit was also an opportunity to showcase the innovative character of H2020 funded Galirumi and Green Patrol projects and the added value they bring to the agribusiness sector. 

GREENPATROL is a European precision farming project aiming at developing an innovative and efficient robotic solution for Integrated Pest Management in Greenhouses. The robot uses the most sophisticated signals of satellites especially the multiple-frequencies E1, E5 of Galileo.

The EU project GALIRUMI is aiming to deliver robot weeding for herbicide-free weed control in dairy farming. Robotic weeding will reduce the environmental impact of dairy farming by eliminating herbicide use and thus reducing exposure of farm workers to herbicides. It will also help dairy farmers to switch to organic production, thereby contributing to an increase in production of organically produced milk and better incomes for farmers.

Secretary General of CEMA Jerome Bandry as well as Max Schulman chair of Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners also joined the visit and the discussion, stressing the importance of raising awareness about the available resources and make it accessible to all farmers across the EU. 

With eyes fixed on the EU Green Deal, the European Commission has set out policies and legislations such as the Farm to Fork Strategy to support Member States in achieving food sustainability. Synergies between the EU satellite systems can support precision farming and lead to a sustainable EU agriculture, mitigating the environmental footprint and enabling the digitisation of agri-governmental controls within the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

GSA is linking the benefits of EUSpace to a wide range of applications and sectors, to tackle current and future challenges such as a sustainable farming system that is able to provide food while reducing it environmental footprint. While space is an invisible infrastructure, it does have an impact on your plate. 

Here’s a recap of the virtual visit.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

Infoshare, the biggest tech conference in Central and Eastern Europe went virtual and global this year, with more than 7500 participants joining the online streaming. The GSA joined both the virtual exhibition and the start-up expo, together with eight European start-ups showcasing their innovative EGNSS-based solutions

With a long track record of boosting entrepreneurship and space-tech innovation, the GSA selected eight GNSS-enthusiast start-ups to join the exhibition and to promote their Galileo solutions. The eight European businesses harnessing EGNSS in agriculture, safety at work, localization, aviation, high accuracy, maritime and rail were offered to present their solutions to companies and investors during the two last weeks of September 2020.

With a line-up of 191 speakers, thought-leaders, innovators and business-disrupters, the global conference showcased next-gen technologies, produced 8 300 minutes of content and connected hundreds of companies, investors and start-ups from 71 countries. Six days of live streaming included a rich agenda featuring project presentations, matchmaking sessions, workshops and lectures for developers, marketers, executives, investors and more. The programme was divided into several stages on various topics, such as business leadership, marketing strategies, apps development, and success stories including solutions using space synergies.

EGNSS solutions in bloom

Companies and projects like 3daerospace, MSDK research, Argeo, GroundEye, Flamingo GNSS, Galileonaut, Delate and PRNS, all featured at this year’s Infoshare, showing how EUspace can ignite business and entrepreneurship. 

Read this: Recommendations for Areas of Focus and Innovation Funding for EGNSS R&D

3daerospace: through its business solution DeVines, the startup addresses common problems for winemakers and vineyards. The solution combines the assets of Galileo for precise geolocation and artificial intelligence for precise monitoring. Grape growers and winemakers will be able to use a mobile app or a web-based map to visualise the digital vineyard map, assisting producers in their winemaking management at different stages: workforce management, vines supervision and vineyard management.

MSDK research’s LifeGuard is an end-to-end, modular solution for worker safety. It consists of an AI-powered analytics platform and a wearable sensor-kit that warns workers of any potential dangers and notifies the monitoring team should any accidents happen. This Galileo-enabled app also assists with contact tracing, aid management, or hazard interpolation. 

ARGEO is a proximity marketing mobile app which merges the powerful technologies of augmented reality and Galileo’s added value in geolocation. ARGEO generates a drive-to-store flow combining gamification and online interaction with an offline finish.

GroundEye by Blue Dot Solutions is a technology platform to monitor mobile ground infrastructure at airports. The system is characterized by Galileo’s added precision, fast and reliable data transmission, a wide range of data analysis together with a collision and threat detection system, and the highest level of security.

FLAMINGO GNSS is a direct response to the emerging trend for higher accuracy positioning on mass market devices. FLAMINGO Project has created a positioning service with enhanced accuracy for smartphones, lowering accuracy from approximately 3 to 10 metres down to 0.5 to 1 metre, enhancing user experience and creating new and improved features in location-based apps, while allowing the development of next-gen location-based apps. 

GalileoNaut is a mobile application that helps sailors find their way inside a port or a marina. It allows the harbour master's office to assign a docking place to a boat entering the harbour, and, by combining Galileo’s positioning and mapping, the sailor can be safely guided to the docking place without any assistance from the harbour master’s office. GalileoNaut considers the location given by the smartphone and uses a surface algorithm to compute the trajectory to the docking place. Thus, sailors can be reassured in their boating practices and particularly in the approach phase of a port, which is the most delicate phase.

Delate is the first app that uses Galileo to turn train delays into discounts on products and services. The App offer benefits for train commuters, and at the same time, it functions as a marketing tool for the brands present on the app's marketplace.

PRNS (Precision Navigation Systems) has recently launched Stargate RTK worldwide GNSS correction service that provides access to tailored GNSS correction streams in real-time for precise positioning, tracking, and navigation to unlimited devices.

The GSA goes virtual 

Before the end of the year, there is one more opportunity to learn, exchange and network with EUSpace leaders and innovators. That’s right, the #EUSpaceWeek 2020, December 7-11, the biggest space event of the year, is going virtual and global, connecting all key EUSpace actors, stakeholders, decision-makers, industry and user-communities. The programme is packed with key notes, programme updates, user consultations, investors fora, and networking opportunities, to join pre-register here. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

Infoshare, the biggest tech conference in Central and Eastern Europe went virtual and global this year, with more than 7500 participants joining the online streaming. The GSA joined both the virtual exhibition and the start-up expo, together with eight European start-ups showcasing their innovative EGNSS-based solutions

With a long track record of boosting entrepreneurship and space-tech innovation, the GSA selected eight GNSS-enthusiast start-ups to join the exhibition and to promote their Galileo solutions. The eight European businesses harnessing EGNSS in agriculture, safety at work, localization, aviation, high accuracy, maritime and rail were offered to present their solutions to companies and investors during the two last weeks of September 2020.

With a line-up of 191 speakers, thought-leaders, innovators and business-disrupters, the global conference showcased next-gen technologies, produced 8 300 minutes of content and connected hundreds of companies, investors and start-ups from 71 countries. Six days of live streaming included a rich agenda featuring project presentations, matchmaking sessions, workshops and lectures for developers, marketers, executives, investors and more. The programme was divided into several stages on various topics, such as business leadership, marketing strategies, apps development, and success stories including solutions using space synergies.

EGNSS solutions in bloom

Companies and projects like 3daerospace, MSDK research, Argeo, GroundEye, Flamingo GNSS, Galileonaut, Delate and PRNS, all featured at this year’s Infoshare, showing how EUspace can ignite business and entrepreneurship. 

Read this: Recommendations for Areas of Focus and Innovation Funding for EGNSS R&D

3daerospace: through its business solution DeVines, the startup addresses common problems for winemakers and vineyards. The solution combines the assets of Galileo for precise geolocation and artificial intelligence for precise monitoring. Grape growers and winemakers will be able to use a mobile app or a web-based map to visualise the digital vineyard map, assisting producers in their winemaking management at different stages: workforce management, vines supervision and vineyard management.

MSDK research’s LifeGuard is an end-to-end, modular solution for worker safety. It consists of an AI-powered analytics platform and a wearable sensor-kit that warns workers of any potential dangers and notifies the monitoring team should any accidents happen. This Galileo-enabled app also assists with contact tracing, aid management, or hazard interpolation. 

ARGEO is a proximity marketing mobile app which merges the powerful technologies of augmented reality and Galileo’s added value in geolocation. ARGEO generates a drive-to-store flow combining gamification and online interaction with an offline finish.

GroundEye by Blue Dot Solutions is a technology platform to monitor mobile ground infrastructure at airports. The system is characterized by Galileo’s added precision, fast and reliable data transmission, a wide range of data analysis together with a collision and threat detection system, and the highest level of security.

FLAMINGO GNSS is a direct response to the emerging trend for higher accuracy positioning on mass market devices. FLAMINGO Project has created a positioning service with enhanced accuracy for smartphones, lowering accuracy from approximately 3 to 10 metres down to 0.5 to 1 metre, enhancing user experience and creating new and improved features in location-based apps, while allowing the development of next-gen location-based apps. 

GalileoNaut is a mobile application that helps sailors find their way inside a port or a marina. It allows the harbour master's office to assign a docking place to a boat entering the harbour, and, by combining Galileo’s positioning and mapping, the sailor can be safely guided to the docking place without any assistance from the harbour master’s office. GalileoNaut considers the location given by the smartphone and uses a surface algorithm to compute the trajectory to the docking place. Thus, sailors can be reassured in their boating practices and particularly in the approach phase of a port, which is the most delicate phase.

Delate is the first app that uses Galileo to turn train delays into discounts on products and services. The App offer benefits for train commuters, and at the same time, it functions as a marketing tool for the brands present on the app's marketplace.

PRNS (Precision Navigation Systems) has recently launched Stargate RTK worldwide GNSS correction service that provides access to tailored GNSS correction streams in real-time for precise positioning, tracking, and navigation to unlimited devices.

The GSA goes virtual 

Before the end of the year, there is one more opportunity to learn, exchange and network with EUSpace leaders and innovators. That’s right, the #EUSpaceWeek 2020, December 7-11, the biggest space event of the year, is going virtual and global, connecting all key EUSpace actors, stakeholders, decision-makers, industry and user-communities. The programme is packed with key notes, programme updates, user consultations, investors fora, and networking opportunities, to join pre-register here. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) has just released its latest GNSS User Technology Report, providing a comprehensive analysis of latest GNSS trends and developments. With four Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) available and more than 100 satellites in operation broadcasting multiple frequencies, the GNSS industry is shifting towards the wide adoption of multifrequency receivers across market segments to meet the diverging user needs of emerging applications.

The Report counts on contributions from leading GNSS receiver, chipset manufacturers and service providers, and serves as a valuable tool to support planning and decision-making with regards to developing, purchasing and using GNSS technology. Published biennially since 2016, the User Technology Report has become a point of reference for the GNSS industry, research and policy-makers. 

With four Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) available and more than 100 satellites in operation broadcasting multiple frequencies, the GNSS industry is witnessing a shift towards the wide adoption of multifrequency receivers across market segments to meet the diverging user needs of emerging applications.

‘’The GNSS industry is evolving at a rapid pace and is shaped by the dynamics of emerging applications and user needs as well as the upgrade of existing and new GNSS and Satellite Based Augmentation Systems (SBASs). The industry has understood the potential of Galileo’s unique features,” said Rodrigo da Costa, GSA Executive Director.

The third edition of the report begins with a chapter devoted to technology trends common to all segments, be it on the receiver design, position processing or signal processing side. It also discusses protection measures against GNSS jamming and spoofing, such as authentication, including what – in combination with GNSS– 5G and other technologies and sensors can do. With multi-constellation now being the norm, the industry is moving towards the wide adoption of multifrequency receivers even for usually power- and cost-constrained consumer solutions. The Galileo E5 is becoming the preferred frequency with about 20% of all receiver models in the market already using it. 

The report is built around four macrosegments defined on the basis of commonalities from a technology point of view: 

• high volume, 
• safety- and liability-critical, 
• high-accuracy, and, 
• new-entry in this edition, timing devices and solutions.

Each chapter starts with the macrosegment characteristics and receiver capabilities, depicts the industry landscape and typical receiver form factor, it then delves into the key current and future drivers and trends, and finishes with the added value of the EGNSS, Galileo and EGNOS, for the macrosegment at stake.

This year Editor’s special “Space Data for Europe” sheds light on the role that Copernicus and Galileo play within the European Space Programme in the data management and use, now and in the future. It also provides a vision of major transformations underway within our society and our economy and the benefits expected from this digital transformation, paving the way towards the European Data Strategy and Green Deal.

“Today, Galileo and EGNOS already provide increased capabilities which are being used across a broad range of applications, and are already igniting the next generation of location-based applications. In the future, new services such as the Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS), Galileo Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OS-NMA) and Commercial Augmentation Service (CAS), will raise the accuracy and reliability bar even higher, and dramatically enhance positioning, navigation and timing solutions for businesses and citizens. By bringing insight and understanding into the evolutions of GNSS technology, we are creating opportunities for innovation,” concluded da Costa.

The full GNSS User Technology Report 2020 is available for download here.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) has just released its latest GNSS User Technology Report, providing a comprehensive analysis of latest GNSS trends and developments. With four Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) available and more than 100 satellites in operation broadcasting multiple frequencies, the GNSS industry is shifting towards the wide adoption of multifrequency receivers across market segments to meet the diverging user needs of emerging applications.

The Report counts on contributions from leading GNSS receiver, chipset manufacturers and service providers, and serves as a valuable tool to support planning and decision-making with regards to developing, purchasing and using GNSS technology. Published biennially since 2016, the User Technology Report has become a point of reference for the GNSS industry, research and policy-makers. 

With four Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) available and more than 100 satellites in operation broadcasting multiple frequencies, the GNSS industry is witnessing a shift towards the wide adoption of multifrequency receivers across market segments to meet the diverging user needs of emerging applications.

‘’The GNSS industry is evolving at a rapid pace and is shaped by the dynamics of emerging applications and user needs as well as the upgrade of existing and new GNSS and Satellite Based Augmentation Systems (SBASs). The industry has understood the potential of Galileo’s unique features,” said Rodrigo da Costa, GSA Executive Director.

The third edition of the report begins with a chapter devoted to technology trends common to all segments, be it on the receiver design, position processing or signal processing side. It also discusses protection measures against GNSS jamming and spoofing, such as authentication, including what 5G and other technologies and sensors can do, in combination with GNSS. With multi-constellation now being the norm, the industry is moving towards the wide adoption of multifrequency receivers even for usually power- and cost-constrained consumer solutions. The Galileo E5 is becoming the preferred frequency with about 20% of all receiver models in the market already using it. 

The report is built around four macrosegments defined on the basis of commonalities from a technology point of view: 

• high volume, 
• safety- and liability-critical, 
• high-accuracy, and, 
• new-entry in this edition, timing devices and solutions.

Each chapter starts with the macrosegment characteristics and receiver capabilities, depicts the industry landscape and typical receiver form factor, it then delves into the key current and future drivers and trends, and finishes with the added value of the EGNSS, Galileo and EGNOS, for the macrosegment at stake.

This year Editor’s special “Space Data for Europe” sheds light on the role that Copernicus and Galileo play within the European Space Programme in the data management and use, now and in the future. It also provides a vision of major transformations underway within our society and our economy and the benefits expected from this digital transformation, paving the way towards the European Data Strategy and Green Deal.

“Today, Galileo and EGNOS already provide increased capabilities which are being used across a broad range of applications, and are already igniting the next generation of location-based applications. In the future, new services such as the Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS), Galileo Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OS-NMA) and Commercial Augmentation Service (CAS), will raise the accuracy and reliability bar even higher, and dramatically enhance positioning, navigation and timing solutions for businesses and citizens. By bringing insight and understanding into the evolutions of GNSS technology, we are creating opportunities for innovation,” concluded da Costa.

The full GNSS User Technology Report 2020 is available for download here.

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On 16 October 2020, Rodrigo da Costa took up his duties as Executive Director of the European GNSS Agency (GSA), soon to become the EU Space Programme Agency. He was elected by the GSA Administrative Board on 15 September 2020 and met with the ITRE Committee of the European Parliament on 12 October 2020.

Mr da Costa, a Portuguese national who has worked in a number of EU countries, joined the GSA as the Galileo Services Programme Manager in March 2017. In this position he was responsible for leading Galileo, the European Union global navigation satellite system, in its service provision phase. He has previously held several senior project management, business development, and institutional account management positions in space industry, in the areas of human space flight, exploration, launchers and R&D. 

Mr da Costa will now be working on transforming the GSA into the EU Space Programme Agency (EUSPA). He will ensure that its existing activities continue to be successfully delivered whilst also performing new ones required to undertake with the Agency’s new mandate. 

Since its creation in 2004 the GSA has made an unparallel contribution to the EU flagship satellite systems Galileo and EGNOS, which has significantly contributed to Union’s independence and economic growth. Staffed with highly skilled and dedicated personnel, the agency has boosted innovation, fostered entrepreneurship, led the provision of services, and stimulated the EU economy, in particular through ensuring Galileo and EGNOS uptake across a wide range of market segments thanks to high-quality and secure satellite services. With eyes fixed on the future, EUSPA will further build on the work of the GSA, and will take on additional new responsibilities for further components to the EU Space Programme, including activities in Copernicus (the European Earth observation programme), GOVSATCOM (the EU secure satellite communication system). 

Commenting on his new duties da Costa said: ‘’Becoming Executive Director of the Agency means, above all, to lead a team of excellent, dedicated professionals. I’m immensely excited by the opportunity we have to build a successful EUSPA, a key contributor of the EU Space Programme. I’m looking forward to working with all our stakeholders. The task is vast, but I am confident we will be able to play our part, demonstrating to EU citizens what we can do together in EU space activities as GSA/EUSPA.’’

Here you will find a link to a short video interview of Mr da Costa.  

On 16 October 2020, Rodrigo da Costa took up his duties as Executive Director of the European GNSS Agency (GSA, planned soon to become the EU Space Programme Agency). He was elected by the GSA Administrative Board on 15 September 2020 and met with the ITRE Committee of the European Parliament on 12 October 2020.

Mr da Costa, a Portuguese national who has worked in a number of EU countries, joined the GSA as the Galileo Services Programme Manager in March 2017. In this position he was responsible for leading Galileo, the European Union global navigation satellite system, in its service provision phase. He has previously held several senior project management, business development, and institutional account management positions in space industry, in the areas of human space flight, exploration, launchers and R&D. 

Mr da Costa will now be working on transforming the GSA into the EU Space Programme Agency (EUSPA). He will ensure that its existing activities continue to be successfully delivered whilst also performing new ones required to undertake with the Agency’s new mandate. 

Since its creation in 2004 the GSA has made an unparallel contribution to the EU flagship satellite systems Galileo and EGNOS, which has significantly contributed to Union’s independence and economic growth. Staffed with highly skilled and dedicated personnel, the agency has boosted innovation, fostered entrepreneurship, led the provision of services, and stimulated the EU economy, in particular through ensuring Galileo and EGNOS uptake across a wide range of market segments thanks to high-quality and secure satellite services. With eyes fixed on the future, EUSPA will further build on the work of the GSA, and will take on additional new responsibilities for further components to the EU Space Programme, including activities in Copernicus (the European Earth observation programme), GOVSATCOM (the EU secure satellite communication system). 

Commenting on his new duties da Costa said: ‘’Becoming Executive Director of the Agency means, above all, to lead a team of excellent, dedicated professionals. I’m immensely excited by the opportunity we have to build a successful EUSPA, a key contributor of the EU Space Programme. I’m looking forward to working with all our stakeholders. The task is vast, but I am confident we will be able to play our part, demonstrating to EU citizens what we can do together in EU space activities as GSA/EUSPA.’’

Here you will find a link to a short video interview of Mr da Costa.  

On 16 October 2020, Rodrigo da Costa took up his duties as Executive Director of the European GNSS Agency (GSA, planned soon to become the EU Space Programme Agency). He was elected by the GSA Administrative Board on 15 September 2020 and met with the ITRE Committee of the European Parliament on 12 October 2020.

Mr da Costa, a Portuguese national who has worked in a number of EU countries, joined the GSA as the Galileo Services Programme Manager in March 2017. In this position he was responsible for leading Galileo, the European Union global navigation satellite system, in its service provision phase. He has previously held several senior project management, business development, and institutional account management positions in space industry, in the areas of human space flight, exploration, launchers and R&D. 

Mr da Costa will now be working on transforming the GSA into the EU Space Programme Agency (EUSPA). He will ensure that its existing activities continue to be successfully delivered whilst also performing new ones required to undertake with the Agency’s new mandate. 

Since its creation in 2004 the GSA has made an unparallel contribution to the EU flagship satellite systems Galileo and EGNOS, which has significantly contributed to Union’s independence and economic growth. Staffed with highly skilled and dedicated personnel, the agency has boosted innovation, fostered entrepreneurship, led the provision of services, and stimulated the EU economy, in particular through ensuring Galileo and EGNOS uptake across a wide range of market segments thanks to high-quality and secure satellite services. With eyes fixed on the future, EUSPA will further build on the work of the GSA, and will take on additional new responsibilities for further components to the EU Space Programme, including activities in Copernicus (the European Earth observation programme), GOVSATCOM (the EU secure satellite communication system). 

Commenting on his new duties da Costa said: ‘’Becoming Executive Director of the Agency means, above all, to lead a team of excellent, dedicated professionals. I’m immensely excited by the opportunity we have to build a successful EUSPA, a key contributor of the EU Space Programme. I’m looking forward to working with all our stakeholders. The task is vast, but I am confident we will be able to play our part, demonstrating to EU citizens what we can do together in EU space activities as GSA/EUSPA.’’

Here you will find a link to a short video interview of Mr da Costa.  

On 16 October 2020, Rodrigo da Costa took up his duties as Executive Director of the European GNSS Agency (GSA), soon to become the EU Space Programme Agency. He was elected by the GSA Administrative Board on 15 September 2020 and met with the ITRE Committee of the European Parliament on 12 October 2020.

Mr da Costa, a Portuguese national who has worked in a number of EU countries, joined the GSA as the Galileo Services Programme Manager in March 2017. In this position he was responsible for leading Galileo, the European Union global navigation satellite system, in its service provision phase. He has previously held several senior project management, business development, and institutional account management positions in space industry, in the areas of human space flight, exploration, launchers and R&D. 

Mr da Costa will now be working on transforming the GSA into the EU Space Programme Agency (EUSPA). He will ensure that its existing activities continue to be successfully delivered whilst also performing new ones required to undertake with the Agency’s new mandate. 

Since its creation in 2004 the GSA has made an unparallel contribution to the EU flagship satellite systems Galileo and EGNOS, which has significantly contributed to Union’s independence and economic growth. Staffed with highly skilled and dedicated personnel, the agency has boosted innovation, fostered entrepreneurship, led the provision of services, and stimulated the EU economy, in particular through ensuring Galileo and EGNOS uptake across a wide range of market segments thanks to high-quality and secure satellite services. With eyes fixed on the future, EUSPA will further build on the work of the GSA, and will take on additional new responsibilities for further components to the EU Space Programme, including activities in Copernicus (the European Earth observation programme), GOVSATCOM (the EU secure satellite communication system). 

Commenting on his new duties da Costa said: ‘’Becoming Executive Director of the Agency means, above all, to lead a team of excellent, dedicated professionals. I’m immensely excited by the opportunity we have to build a successful EUSPA, a key contributor of the EU Space Programme. I’m looking forward to working with all our stakeholders. The task is vast, but I am confident we will be able to play our part, demonstrating to EU citizens what we can do together in EU space activities as GSA/EUSPA.’’

Here you will find a link to a short video interview of Mr da Costa.  

On 16 October 2020, Rodrigo da Costa took up his duties as Executive Director of the European GNSS Agency (GSA), soon to become the EU Space Programme Agency. He was elected by the GSA Administrative Board on 15 September 2020 and met with the ITRE Committee of the European Parliament on 12 October 2020.

Mr da Costa, a Portuguese national who has worked in a number of EU countries, joined the GSA as the Galileo Services Programme Manager in March 2017. In this position he was responsible for leading Galileo, the European Union global navigation satellite system, in its service provision phase. He has previously held several senior project management, business development, and institutional account management positions in space industry, in the areas of human space flight, exploration, launchers and R&D. 

Mr da Costa will now be working on transforming the GSA into the EU Space Programme Agency (EUSPA). He will ensure that its existing activities continue to be successfully delivered whilst also performing new ones required to undertake with the Agency’s new mandate. 

Since its creation in 2004 the GSA has made an unparallel contribution to the EU flagship satellite systems Galileo and EGNOS, which has significantly contributed to Union’s independence and economic growth. Staffed with highly skilled and dedicated personnel, the agency has boosted innovation, fostered entrepreneurship, led the provision of services, and stimulated the EU economy, in particular through ensuring Galileo and EGNOS uptake across a wide range of market segments thanks to high-quality and secure satellite services. With eyes fixed on the future, EUSPA will further build on the work of the GSA, and will take on additional new responsibilities for further components to the EU Space Programme, including activities in Copernicus (the European Earth observation programme), GOVSATCOM (the EU secure satellite communication system). 

Commenting on his new duties da Costa said: ‘’Becoming Executive Director of the Agency means, above all, to lead a team of excellent, dedicated professionals. I’m immensely excited by the opportunity we have to build a successful EUSPA, a key contributor of the EU Space Programme. I’m looking forward to working with all our stakeholders. The task is vast, but I am confident we will be able to play our part, demonstrating to EU citizens what we can do together in EU space activities as GSA/EUSPA.’’

Here you will find a link to a short video interview of Mr da Costa.  

Galileo OS and SAR Service Performance Reports for the second quarter of 2020 (covering April, May and June) have just been published on the European GNSS Service Centre (GSC) web portal.

The Galileo Open Service (OS) and Search and Rescue (SAR) quarterly performance reports provide the latest information on the Galileo OS and SAR/Galileo measured performance statistics with respect to their Minimum Performance Levels (MPLs) (as declared in its respective Galileo Service Definition Documents: OS-SDD and SAR-SDD). 

Quarterly reports provide information to users on several parameters including:

• For Galileo OS: Ranging Performance, Galileo to GPS Time Offset (GGTO) determination performance, Galileo Positioning Performance, and the Timely Publication of NAGUs.

• For SAR/Galileo Enhanced Services: Availability of Forward Link Service (FLS) and Return Link Service (RLS), performance of location probability and accuracy, and RLS service latency.

Learn More: How is Galileo Performance Assessed?

Highlights from Q2-2020 Public Performance Reports:

As in previous periods, Galileo measured OS and SAR Service performance figures comfortably exceed their MPL thresholds, specified in the OS-SDD and SAR-SDD (except for the SAR transponder availability for GSAT-0103 during April, May and June).

Among the main highlights of the Q2-2020 performance reports:

Open Service: 

• Galileo Open Service Ranging Performance: This is measured based on the Availability of the Galileo Single Frequency (SF)/Dual Frequency (DF) Ranging Service [between 96.45% (Signal in Space (SIS) E1, E5b and Dual Frequency combination E1-E5b, April) and 96.77% (SIS E5a and Dual Frequency combination E1-E5a, June)], Per-slot Availability of Healthy Signal in Space for each Galileo operational satellite [low values were observed for GSAT-0103 (81.18% in April and with F/NAV and I/NAV SIS availability of respectively 92.22% and 91.25% during June), GSAT-0210 (with F/NAV SIS availability of 93.61% in April) and GSAT-0203 (with F/NAV and I/NAV SIS availability of respectively 92.87% and 92.84% during May and with I/NAV SIS availability of 93.67% during June)] and the Galileo Signal in Space Ranging Accuracy [for individual space vehicles: worst case value of 0.45 [m] for DF in April and May and 0.75 [m] for SF in May; best case values of 0.14 [m] for DF in June and 0.19 [m] for SF in June].
• Galileo Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) and GST-GPS Time Offset (GGTO) Dissemination and Determination Performance: The Galileo UTC Determination Service Availability reached a monthly value of 100% during the entire quarter, exceeding the MPL target of 87%. Moreover, the GGTO Determination Availability exceeds the MPL target of 80% over the reported months, reaching 97.39% in April and 97.65% in May and June.
• Galileo Positioning Performance: This is measured based on the Availability of the Galileo Position Dilution of Precision and the Positioning Service, and the Galileo measured Positioning Performance.
• Timely Publication of NAGUs (Notice Advisory to Galileo Users): The timeliness requirements for NAGU publication were met both for Planned and Unplanned events (NAGUs related to planned events need to be published at least 24 hours before the event starts, and those related to unplanned events with a delay of up to 72 hours from the detection of the unplanned event). A total number of 6 NAGUs have been published on the GSC web portal in the reported period. If you wish to receive NAGUs automatically, please register to the GSC web portal.

Enhanced SAR/Galileo Service:

• Availability of SAR/Galileo: 
  • Forward Link Service: 99.5% for the reported period (above defined MPLs of 99%).
  • Medium Earth Orbit Local User Terminal (MEOLUT) facilities in “Nominal” and “Nominal + Degraded” modes: remain at excellent levels, always above the MPL targets of 95% in “Nominal” and 97.5% in “Nominal + Degraded” modes.
  • Return Link Service: 100% all over the period (MPL set to 95%).
  • SAR Transponders: achieved excellent levels of performance reaching monthly satellite transponder availability of 100% for almost all space vehicles (except for GSAT-0103 in April, May and June).
• Performance of: 
  • Detection Service: monthly values of a valid message detection probability after a single transmitted burst over 99.8%, where the MPL target is 99%.
  • Location Probability: excellent values were achieved, with monthly values higher than 99.1% for a single burst, where the MPL target is 90%, and 99.8% after 12 transmitted bursts (multi-burst), where the MPL target is 98%.
  • Location Accuracy: surpassed the targets with monthly values higher than 99.2% for a single burst and 99.6% for multi-burst transmissions with accuracy better than 5 km, while the MPLs are 90% and 95% respectively.
• Return Link Service: 
  • Delivery Latency within 15 min: 99.97% on average over the reported period for an MPL set to 99%.
  • Reception Probability: 99.99% on average over the reported period for an MPL set to 99%.

For the most up-to-date information on the Galileo system and constellation, visit the GSC website, in particular, the Galileo constellation status section. For an exhaustive description of the MPLs, refer to the SDDs (Programme Reference documents).

If you have any questions on Galileo performance and its Services, do not hesitate to contact the Galileo Help Desk.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

On 12 October 2020, the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), held an exchange of views with Rodrigo da Costa, Executive Director-elect of the European GNSS Agency (GSA) on the role of the GSA and his vision for the future of the Agency.

“I understand well the deep commitment of the European Union to Space.” With these words Mr da Costa began his speech to the European Parliament as GSA Executive Director-elect, highlighting the importance of EU Space investments and the services, activities and opportunities these offer. EU Space contributes to the Union’s sovereignty and autonomy while strengthening its role as a global actor. It boosts the economy and is key to addressing current and emerging societal challenges, ranging from climate change to cybersecurity.

The European GNSS Agency is currently responsible for managing the operations, security and service provision of Galileo and EGNOS, the two EU satellite navigation systems. In January 2021, the EU Space Programme is planned to turn a new page with the launch of the European Union Space Programme Agency (EUSPA). EUSPA, the successor of the GSA, will be entrusted with a set of additional responsibilities: enhanced tasks on Galileo and EGNOS, the promotion and development of the downstream markets of Copernicus, activities for GOVSATCOM (the EU governmental satellite communication system) and new security accreditation activities. 

‘’I am committed to ensuring that EUSPA becomes a user-driven operational agency for the implementation of the EU Space Programme, contributing to the economic growth, innovation, safety and security of the Union’’ da Costa said.

Expanding on his vision for the future EUSPA, da Costa explained that for an effective and efficient implementation of the EU Space Regulation, EUSPA’s mission should be focused on four points:

• A state-of-the-art, reliable, secure and performing service provision: EUSPA should manage the services efficiently, by relying on a competitive upstream industry and allowing input from new and emerging actors, and ensuring the highest involvement of all Member States. 
• A user and market-orientated EU Agency aimed at increasing the use of space services across a wide range of market segments and increasing the competitiveness of the EU downstream industry including innovators, SMEs and start-ups. To achieve this, EUSPA will listen to user needs when developing, upgrading, and providing services.
• A global reference for space excellence and know-how: EUSPA shall become the global reference for market development, service provision, security and operations and shall make the best usage of the available competencies in the GNSS industry and the related institutional actors such as the European Commission, Member States, the European Space Agency or other relevant organisations. 
• A key contributor to the EU priorities: EUSPA shall contribute to the achievement of the priorities of the Union, increasing the resilience of our economy, contributing to the transition to a green and digital Europe, and enhancing the safety and security of our citizens. 

Da Costa concluded in his opening remarks: ‘’You can count on me to bring all my energy and determination to the leadership of the Agency. You can trust me to build up an Agency that enables a thriving downstream economy in all Member States. You can also be sure about my commitment to build a EUSPA in line with the priorities of the Union.’’ The new EUSPA mission provides for the first time the opportunity to create an integrated EU Space Programme, enabling the development of synergies between navigation (with EGNOS and Galileo), Earth observation (with Copernicus) and telecommunications (with GOVSATCOM). 

Da Costa ended his talk highlighting the importance of the link between the Agency and the European Parliament and its ITRE Committee and his willingness to foster further the cooperation including through regular exchanges on the concrete achievements of the EUSPA. 

You can see the full video here.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

On 12 October 2020, the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), held an exchange of views with Rodrigo da Costa, Executive Director-elect of the European GNSS Agency (GSA) on the role of the GSA and his vision for the future of the Agency.

“I understand well the deep commitment of the European Union to Space.” With these words Mr da Costa began his speech to the European Parliament as GSA Executive Director-elect, highlighting the importance of EU Space investments and the services, activities and opportunities these offer. EU Space contributes to the Union’s sovereignty and autonomy while strengthening its role as a global actor. It boosts the economy and is key to addressing current and emerging societal challenges, ranging from climate change to cybersecurity.

The European GNSS Agency is currently responsible for managing the operations, security and service provision of Galileo and EGNOS, the two EU satellite navigation systems. In January 2021, the EU Space Programme is planned to turn a new page with the launch of the European Union Space Programme Agency (EUSPA). EUSPA, the successor of the GSA, will be entrusted with a set of additional responsibilities: enhanced tasks on Galileo and EGNOS, the promotion and development of the downstream markets of Copernicus, activities for GOVSATCOM (the EU governmental satellite communication system) and new security accreditation activities. 

''I am committed to ensuring that EUSPA becomes a user-driven operational agency for the implementation of the EU Space Programme, contributing to the economic growth, innovation, safety and security of the Union’’ da Costa said.

Expanding on his vision for the future EUSPA, da Costa explained that for an effective and efficient implementation of the EU Space Regulation, EUSPA’s mission should be focused on four points:

• A state-of-the-art, reliable, secure and performing service provision: EUSPA should manage the services efficiently, by relying on a competitive upstream industry and allowing input from new and emerging actors, and ensuring the highest involvement of all Member States. 
• A user and market-orientated EU Agency aimed at increasing the use of space services across a wide range of market segments and increasing the competitiveness of the EU downstream industry including innovators, SMEs and start-ups. To achieve this, EUSPA will listen to user needs when developing, upgrading, and providing services.
• A global reference for space excellence and know-how: EUSPA shall become the global reference for market development, service provision, security and operations and shall make the best usage of the available competencies in the GNSS industry and the related institutional actors such as the European Commission, Member States, the European Space Agency or other relevant organisations. 
• A key contributor to the EU priorities: EUSPA shall contribute to the achievement of the priorities of the Union, increasing the resilience of our economy, contributing to the transition to a green and digital Europe, and enhancing the safety and security of our citizens. 

Da Costa concluded in his opening remarks: ‘’You can count on me to bring all my energy and determination to the leadership of the Agency. You can trust me to build up an Agency that enables a thriving downstream economy in all Member States. You can also be sure about my commitment to build a EUSPA in line with the priorities of the Union.’’ The new EUSPA mission provides for the first time the opportunity to create an integrated EU Space Programme, enabling the development of synergies between navigation (with EGNOS and Galileo), Earth observation (with Copernicus) and telecommunications (with GOVSATCOM). 

Da Costa ended his talk highlighting the importance of the link between the Agency and the European Parliament and its ITRE Committee and his willingness to foster further the cooperation including through regular exchanges on the concrete achievements of the EUSPA. 

You can see the full video here.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

On 12 October 2020, the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), held an exchange of views with Rodrigo da Costa, Executive Director-elect of the European GNSS Agency (GSA) on the role of the GSA and his vision for the future of the Agency.

“I understand well the deep commitment of the European Union to Space.” With these words Mr da Costa began his speech to the European Parliament as GSA Executive Director-elect, highlighting the importance of EU Space investments and the services, activities and opportunities these offer. EU Space contributes to the Union’s sovereignty and autonomy while strengthening its role as a global actor. It boosts the economy and is key to addressing current and emerging societal challenges, ranging from climate change to cybersecurity.

The European GNSS Agency is currently responsible for managing the operations, security and service provision of Galileo and EGNOS, the two EU satellite navigation systems. In January 2021, the EU Space Programme is planned to turn a new page with the launch of the European Union Space Programme Agency (EUSPA). EUSPA, the successor of the GSA, will be entrusted with a set of additional responsibilities: enhanced tasks on Galileo and EGNOS, the promotion and development of the downstream markets of Copernicus, activities for GOVSATCOM (the EU governmental satellite communication system) and new security accreditation activities. 

‘’I am committed to ensuring that EUSPA becomes a user-driven operational agency for the implementation of the EU Space Programme, contributing to the economic growth, innovation, safety and security of the Union’’ da Costa said.

Expanding on his vision for the future EUSPA, da Costa explained that for an effective and efficient implementation of the EU Space Regulation, EUSPA’s mission should be focused on four points:

• A state-of-the-art, reliable, secure and performing service provision: EUSPA should manage the services efficiently, by relying on a competitive upstream industry and allowing input from new and emerging actors, and ensuring the highest involvement of all Member States. 
• A user and market-orientated EU Agency aimed at increasing the use of space services across a wide range of market segments and increasing the competitiveness of the EU downstream industry including innovators, SMEs and start-ups. To achieve this, EUSPA will listen to user needs when developing, upgrading, and providing services.
• A global reference for space excellence and intelligence: EUSPA shall become the global reference for market development, service provision, security and operations and shall make the best usage of the available competencies in the GNSS industry and the related institutional actors such as the European Commission, Member States, the European Space Agency or other relevant organisations. 
• A key contributor to the EU priorities: EUSPA shall contribute to the achievement of the priorities of the Union, increasing the resilience of our economy, contributing to the transition to a green and digital Europe, and enhancing the safety and security of our citizens. 

Da Costa concluded in his opening remarks: ‘’You can count on me to bring all my energy and determination to the leadership of the Agency. You can trust me to build up an Agency that enables a thriving downstream economy in all Member States. You can also be sure about my commitment to build a EUSPA in line with the priorities of the Union.’’ The new EUSPA mission provides for the first time the opportunity to create an integrated EU Space Programme, enabling the development of synergies between navigation (with EGNOS and Galileo), Earth observation (with Copernicus) and telecommunications (with GOVSATCOM). 

Da Costa ended his talk highlighting the importance of the link between the Agency and the European Parliament and its ITRE Committee and his willingness to foster further the cooperation including through regular exchanges on the concrete achievements of the EUSPA. 

You can see the full video here.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

On 12 October 2020, the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), held an exchange of views with Rodrigo da Costa, Executive Director-elect of the European GNSS Agency (GSA) on the role of the GSA and his vision for the future of the Agency.

“I understand well the deep commitment of the European Union to Space.” With these words Mr da Costa began his speech to the European Parliament as GSA Executive Director-elect, highlighting the importance of EU Space investments and the services, activities and opportunities these offer. EU Space contributes to the Union’s sovereignty and autonomy while strengthening its role as a global actor. It boosts the economy and is key to addressing current and emerging societal challenges, ranging from climate change to cybersecurity.

The European GNSS Agency is currently responsible for managing the operations, security and service provision of Galileo and EGNOS, the two EU satellite navigation systems. In January 2021, the EU Space Programme is planned to turn a new page with the launch of the European Union Space Programme Agency (EUSPA). EUSPA, the successor of the GSA, will be entrusted with a set of additional responsibilities: enhanced tasks on Galileo and EGNOS, the promotion and development of the downstream markets of Copernicus, activities for GOVSATCOM (the EU governmental satellite communication system) and new security accreditation activities. 

‘’I am committed to ensuring that EUSPA becomes a user-driven operational agency for the implementation of the EU Space Programme, contributing to the economic growth, innovation, safety and security of the Union’’ da Costa said.

Expanding on his vision for the future EUSPA, da Costa explained that for an effective and efficient implementation of the EU Space Regulation, EUSPA’s mission should be focused on four points:

• A state-of-the-art, reliable, secure and performing service provision: EUSPA should manage the services efficiently, by relying on a competitive upstream industry and allowing input from new and emerging actors, and ensuring the highest involvement of all Member States. 
• A user and market-orientated EU Agency aimed at increasing the use of space services across a wide range of market segments and increasing the competitiveness of the EU downstream industry including innovators, SMEs and start-ups. To achieve this, EUSPA will listen to user needs when developing, upgrading, and providing services.
• A global reference for space excellence and know-how: EUSPA shall become the global reference for market development, service provision, security and operations and shall make the best usage of the available competencies in the GNSS industry and the related institutional actors such as the European Commission, Member States, the European Space Agency or other relevant organisations. 
• A key contributor to the EU priorities: EUSPA shall contribute to the achievement of the priorities of the Union, increasing the resilience of our economy, contributing to the transition to a green and digital Europe, and enhancing the safety and security of our citizens. 

Da Costa concluded in his opening remarks: ‘’You can count on me to bring all my energy and determination to the leadership of the Agency. You can trust me to build up an Agency that enables a thriving downstream economy in all Member States. You can also be sure about my commitment to build a EUSPA in line with the priorities of the Union.’’ The new EUSPA mission provides for the first time the opportunity to create an integrated EU Space Programme, enabling the development of synergies between navigation (with EGNOS and Galileo), Earth observation (with Copernicus) and telecommunications (with GOVSATCOM). 

Da Costa ended his talk highlighting the importance of the link between the Agency and the European Parliament and its ITRE Committee and his willingness to foster further the cooperation including through regular exchanges on the concrete achievements of the EUSPA. 

You can see the full video here.

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#MyGalileoSolution is a unique opportunity for innovators to show how EUspace is pivotal for the development of solutions to address current and future challenges. The deadline has been extended to October 14th 2020 23:59 CEST. Roll up your sleeves, innovators! 

The GSA is calling for fresh thinkers and entrepreneurs across all types of applications to develop a location-based solution be it an app or other solutions, such as wearables or robotics that leverage the enhanced positioning and timing services of Galileo. Participants wishing to develop a mobile application are free to opt for either Android or iOS and will have to choose among four innovation areas, before submitting their ideas to either Track 1 (From Idea to Prototype), Track 2 (From Prototype to Product) or both (the same idea can only be submitted to one of the two tracks)!

Four Innovation areas underpinning Europe’s priorities

Crisis Emergency Response: Crises ranging from natural disasters to earthquakes and pandemics can arise unexpectedly and affect people, economies and the environment. When a crisis hits, precise location, navigation and timing are key to assess the damage, respond promptly, deliver critical services and plan the way towards recovery. GNSS driven robotics, drones, IoT, and mobile applications have a crucial role in emergency response.

Smart Transport for Green Deal: The EU Green Deal sets out the path towards making Europe the first climate neutral continent by 2050. Sustainable, green transportation lies in the heart of this ambitious plan. Whether it is smart cities, smart transports or automated logistics, GNSS has a key role for reducing Co2 emissions, optimizing the efficient use of resources, and mitigating the environmental footprint.

Read this: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

Solutions for Digital Age: The use of geolocation and other geospatial data such as Earth Observation imagery combined with Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality can create applications and services that can support EU citizens in their daily lives, leisure and create new business outlets. The increase position accuracy and timing provided by Galileo is key in launching the next generation of services that will revolutionise life as we know it.

Cybersecurity: With cybercrime on the rise, businesses and citizens are looking for solutions to protect their assets, services and products. Galileo services can be used for location authentication to reduce jamming/spoofing risks, in areas as diverse as automotive, logistics, mobile payments, or maritime applications. 

#MyGalileoSolution is the biggest competition ever organized by the European GNSS Agency; the winning prize pool of nearly €1.5 million is spread out across 50 teams and 6 finalists, with awards ranging from €15.000 to €60.000.

Visit www.gsa.europa.eu/mygalileosolution for more information or check out some recently published Q&As here and here. 

Time’s running out so make the most of #EUSpace technology!

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#MyGalileoSolution is a unique opportunity for innovators to show how EUspace is pivotal for the development of solutions to address current and future challenges. The deadline has been extended to October 14th 2020 23:59 CEST. Roll up your sleeves, innovators! 

The GSA is calling for fresh thinkers and entrepreneurs across all types of applications to develop a location-based solution be it an app or other solutions, such as wearables or robotics that leverage the enhanced positioning and timing services of Galileo. Participants wishing to develop a mobile application are free to opt for either Android or iOS and will have to choose among four innovation areas, before submitting their ideas to either Track 1 (From Idea to Prototype), Track 2 (From Prototype to Product) or both (the same idea can only be submitted to one of the two tracks)!

Four Innovation areas underpinning Europe’s priorities

Crisis Emergency Response: Crises ranging from natural disasters to earthquakes and pandemics can arise unexpectedly and affect people, economies and the environment. When a crisis hits, precise location, navigation and timing are key to assess the damage, respond promptly, deliver critical services and plan the way towards recovery. GNSS driven robotics, drones, IoT, and mobile applications have a crucial role in emergency response.

Smart Transport for Green Deal: The EU Green Deal sets out the path towards making Europe the first climate neutral continent by 2050. Sustainable, green transportation lies in the heart of this ambitious plan. Whether it is smart cities, smart transports or automated logistics, GNSS has a key role for reducing Co2 emissions, optimizing the efficient use of resources, and mitigating the environmental footprint.

Read this: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

Solutions for Digital Age: The use of geolocation and other geospatial data such as Earth Observation imagery combined with Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality can create applications and services that can support EU citizens in their daily lives, leisure and create new business outlets. The increase position accuracy and timing provided by Galileo is key in launching the next generation of services that will revolutionise life as we know it.

Cybersecurity: With cybercrime on the rise, businesses and citizens are looking for solutions to protect their assets, services and products. Galileo services can be used for location authentication to reduce jamming/spoofing risks, in areas as diverse as automotive, logistics, mobile payments, or maritime applications. 

#MyGalileoSolution is the biggest competition ever organized by the European GNSS Agency; the winning prize pool of nearly €1.5 million is spread out across 50 teams and 6 finalists, with awards ranging from €15.000 to €60.000.

Visit www.gsa.europa.eu/mygalileosolution for more information or check out some recently published Q&As here and here. 

Time’s running out so make the most of #EUSpace technology!

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

#MyGalileoSolution is a unique opportunity for innovators to show how EUspace is pivotal for the development of solutions to address current and future challenges. The deadline has been extended to October 14th 2020 23:59 CEST. Roll up your sleeves, innovators! 

The GSA is calling for fresh thinkers and entrepreneurs across all types of applications to develop a location-based solution be it an app or other solutions, such as wearables or robotics that leverage the enhanced positioning and timing services of Galileo. Participants wishing to develop a mobile application are free to opt for either Android or iOS and will have to choose among four innovation areas, before submitting their ideas to either Track 1 (From Idea to Prototype), Track 2 (From Prototype to Product) or both (the same idea can only be submitted to one of the two tracks)!

Four Innovation areas underpinning Europe’s priorities

Crisis and Emergency Response: Crises ranging from natural disasters to earthquakes and pandemics can arise unexpectedly and affect people, economies and the environment. When a crisis hits, precise location, navigation and timing are key to assess the damage, respond promptly, deliver critical services and plan the way towards recovery. GNSS driven robotics, drones, IoT, and mobile applications have a crucial role in emergency response.

Smart Transport for Green Deal: The EU Green Deal sets out the path towards making Europe the first climate neutral continent by 2050. Sustainable, green transportation lies in the heart of this ambitious plan. Whether it is smart cities, smart transports or automated logistics, GNSS has a key role for reducing Co2 emissions, optimizing the efficient use of resources, and mitigating the environmental footprint.

Read this: H2020 Green Deal Call: harnessing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus for a greener, smarter and more sustainable Europe

Solutions for Digital Age: The use of geolocation and other geospatial data such as Earth Observation imagery combined with Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality can create applications and services that can support EU citizens in their daily lives, leisure and create new business outlets. The increase position accuracy and timing provided by Galileo is key in launching the next generation of services that will revolutionise life as we know it.

Cybersecurity: With cybercrime on the rise, businesses and citizens are looking for solutions to protect their assets, services and products. Galileo services can be used for location authentication to reduce jamming/spoofing risks, in areas as diverse as automotive, logistics, mobile payments, or maritime applications. 

#MyGalileoSolution is the biggest competition ever organized by the European GNSS Agency; the winning prize pool of nearly €1.5 million is spread out across 50 teams and 6 finalists, with awards ranging from €15.000 to €60.000.

Visit www.gsa.europa.eu/mygalileosolution for more information or check out some recently published Q&As here and here. 

Time’s running out so make the most of #EUSpace technology!

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UPDATE: The launch planned on 1st October has been aborted, stay tuned for the new date.

Horizon 2020 project ENSPACE is literally launching its new GNSS receiver for low cost, secure and flexible space navigation, positioning and time. The Galileo enabled receiver will be integrated into the cubesat mission BOBCAT-1, to be launched to the International Space Station in a Cygnus cargo on top of an ANTARES Launcher from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, USA on 1st October 2020, 9:38PM US East Coast time.

The ENSPACE project, funded under the programme Horizon 2020 and managed by the GSA, has made quantum leaps in the development of a GNSS solution supporting Galileo and aimed at the smallsat market sector, one of the fastest growing markets under the New Space trend. The consortium is led by Qascom together with the University of Padova, GEA Space, Eundorosat, Euroconsult, and Spirent.

The ENSPACE’s product, now commercialised under the model QN400-Space by Qascom, was selected by the University of Ohio for a NASA mission to be launched in space in a cubesat as a technology demonstrator.  The solution, was delivered to the University of Ohio and integrated into the cubesat mission BOBCAT-1. It will be launched to the International Space Station in a Cygnus cargo on top of an ANTARES Launcher from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, USA, on the 1st October at 9:38PM US East Coast time (2nd October, 3:38AM CET). The cubesat will be deployed with the ISS robotic arm in the same orbit.

Once again, Europe’s Horizon 2020 is driving innovation, boosting entrepreneurship and economic growth, delivering products and services that impact markets and technologies. ENSPACE is an excellent reminder of the range of services and markets Galileo can cater to, in this case for vehicles operating in the different layers of the Space Service Volume. 

The result of European and international cooperation, QN400-Space is an advanced multiconstellation (Galileo / GPS) SDR receiver based on System on Chip (SoC) Zynq family, and is the answer to space GNSS applications that require the security and the flexibility of a software solution.

Click on the links to learn more about: the ENSPACE project, the QN400-Space solution, the BOBCAT-1 mission, and the launch planned for 1st October 2020. 

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UPDATE: The launch is now scheduled for 2 October 2020, 9:16 EDT/ 3 October 3:16 CET.

Horizon 2020 project ENSPACE is literally launching its new GNSS receiver for low cost, secure and flexible space navigation, positioning and time. The Galileo enabled receiver will be integrated into the cubesat mission BOBCAT-1, to be launched to the International Space Station in a Cygnus cargo on top of an ANTARES Launcher from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, USA on 1st October 2020, 9:38PM US East Coast time.

The ENSPACE project, funded under the programme Horizon 2020 and managed by the GSA, has made quantum leaps in the development of a GNSS solution supporting Galileo and aimed at the smallsat market sector, one of the fastest growing markets under the New Space trend. The consortium is led by Qascom together with the University of Padova, GEA Space, Eundorosat, Euroconsult, and Spirent.

The ENSPACE’s product, now commercialised under the model QN400-Space by Qascom, was selected by the University of Ohio for a NASA mission to be launched in space in a cubesat as a technology demonstrator.  The solution, was delivered to the University of Ohio and integrated into the cubesat mission BOBCAT-1. It will be launched to the International Space Station in a Cygnus cargo on top of an ANTARES Launcher from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, USA, on the 1st October at 9:38PM US East Coast time (2nd October, 3:38AM CET). The cubesat will be deployed with the ISS robotic arm in the same orbit.

Once again, Europe’s Horizon 2020 is driving innovation, boosting entrepreneurship and economic growth, delivering products and services that impact markets and technologies. ENSPACE is an excellent reminder of the range of services and markets Galileo can cater to, in this case for vehicles operating in the different layers of the Space Service Volume. 

The result of European and international cooperation, QN400-Space is an advanced multiconstellation (Galileo / GPS) SDR receiver based on System on Chip (SoC) Zynq family, and is the answer to space GNSS applications that require the security and the flexibility of a software solution.

Click on the links to learn more about: the ENSPACE project, the QN400-Space solution, the BOBCAT-1 mission, and the launch planned for 1st October 2020. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

Horizon 2020 project ENSPACE is literally launching its new GNSS receiver for low cost, secure and flexible space navigation, positioning and time. The Galileo enabled receiver will be integrated into the cubesat mission BOBCAT-1, to be launched to the International Space Station in a Cygnus cargo on top of an ANTARES Launcher from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, USA on 1st October 2020, 9:38 [no-lexicon] PM [/no-lexicon] US East Coast time.

The ENSPACE project, funded under the programme Horizon 2020 and managed by the GSA, has made quantum leaps in the development of a GNSS solution supporting Galileo and aimed at the smallsat market sector, one of the fastest growing markets under the New Space trend. The consortium is led by Qascom together with the University of Padova, GEA Space, Eundorosat, Euroconsult, and Spirent.

The ENSPACE’s product, now commercialised under the model QN400-Space by Qascom, was selected by the University of Ohio for a NASA mission to be launched in space in a cubesat as a technology demonstrator.  The solution, was delivered to the University of Ohio and integrated into the cubesat mission BOBCAT-1. It will be launched to the International Space Station in a Cygnus cargo on top of an ANTARES Launcher from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, USA, on the 1st October at 9:38 PM US East Coast time (2nd October, 3:38 AM CET). The cubesat will be deployed with the ISS robotic arm in the same orbit.

Once again, Europe’s Horizon 2020 is driving innovation, boosting entrepreneurship and economic growth, delivering products and services that impact markets and technologies. ENSPACE is an excellent reminder of the range of services and markets Galileo can cater to, in this case for vehicles operating in the different layers of the Space Service Volume. 

The result of European and international cooperation, QN400-Space is an advanced multiconstellation (Galileo / GPS) SDR receiver based on System on Chip (SoC) Zynq family, and is the answer to space GNSS applications that require the security and the flexibility of a software solution.

Click on the links to learn more about: the ENSPACE project, the QN400-Space solution, the BOBCAT-1 mission, and the launch planned for 1st October 2020. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

Horizon 2020 project ENSPACE is literally launching its new GNSS receiver for low cost, secure and flexible space navigation, positioning and time. The Galileo enabled receiver will be integrated into the cubesat mission BOBCAT-1, to be launched to the International Space Station in a Cygnus cargo on top of an ANTARES Launcher from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, USA on 1st October 2020, 9:38PM US East Coast time.

The ENSPACE project, funded under the programme Horizon 2020 and managed by the GSA, has made quantum leaps in the development of a GNSS solution supporting Galileo and aimed at the smallsat market sector, one of the fastest growing markets under the New Space trend. The consortium is led by Qascom together with the University of Padova, GEA Space, Eundorosat, Euroconsult, and Spirent.

The ENSPACE’s product, now commercialised under the model QN400-Space by Qascom, was selected by the University of Ohio for a NASA mission to be launched in space in a cubesat as a technology demonstrator.  The solution, was delivered to the University of Ohio and integrated into the cubesat mission BOBCAT-1. It will be launched to the International Space Station in a Cygnus cargo on top of an ANTARES Launcher from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, USA, on the 1st October at 9:38PM US East Coast time (2nd October, 3:38AM CET). The cubesat will be deployed with the ISS robotic arm in the same orbit.

Once again, Europe’s Horizon 2020 is driving innovation, boosting entrepreneurship and economic growth, delivering products and services that impact markets and technologies. ENSPACE is an excellent reminder of the range of services and markets Galileo can cater to, in this case for vehicles operating in the different layers of the Space Service Volume. 

The result of European and international cooperation, QN400-Space is an advanced multiconstellation (Galileo / GPS) SDR receiver based on System on Chip (SoC) Zynq family, and is the answer to space GNSS applications that require the security and the flexibility of a software solution.

Click on the links to learn more about: the ENSPACE project, the QN400-Space solution, the BOBCAT-1 mission, and the launch planned for 1st October 2020. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

UPDATE: The launch planned on 1st October has been aborted, stay tuned for the new date.

Horizon 2020 project ENSPACE is literally launching its new GNSS receiver for low cost, secure and flexible space navigation, positioning and time. The Galileo enabled receiver will be integrated into the cubesat mission BOBCAT-1, to be launched to the International Space Station in a Cygnus cargo on top of an ANTARES Launcher from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, USA on 1st October 2020, 9:38PM US East Coast time.

The ENSPACE project, funded under the programme Horizon 2020 and managed by the GSA, has made quantum leaps in the development of a GNSS solution supporting Galileo and aimed at the smallsat market sector, one of the fastest growing markets under the New Space trend. The consortium is led by Qascom together with the University of Padova, GEA Space, Eundorosat, Euroconsult, and Spirent.

The ENSPACE’s product, now commercialised under the model QN400-Space by Qascom, was selected by the University of Ohio for a NASA mission to be launched in space in a cubesat as a technology demonstrator.  The solution, was delivered to the University of Ohio and integrated into the cubesat mission BOBCAT-1. It will be launched to the International Space Station in a Cygnus cargo on top of an ANTARES Launcher from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, USA, on the 1st October at 9:38PM US East Coast time (2nd October, 3:38AM CET). The cubesat will be deployed with the ISS robotic arm in the same orbit.

Once again, Europe’s Horizon 2020 is driving innovation, boosting entrepreneurship and economic growth, delivering products and services that impact markets and technologies. ENSPACE is an excellent reminder of the range of services and markets Galileo can cater to, in this case for vehicles operating in the different layers of the Space Service Volume. 

The result of European and international cooperation, QN400-Space is an advanced multiconstellation (Galileo / GPS) SDR receiver based on System on Chip (SoC) Zynq family, and is the answer to space GNSS applications that require the security and the flexibility of a software solution.

Click on the links to learn more about: the ENSPACE project, the QN400-Space solution, the BOBCAT-1 mission, and the launch planned for 1st October 2020. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

UPDATE: The launch planned on 1st October has been aborted, stay tuned for the new date.

Horizon 2020 project ENSPACE is literally launching its new GNSS receiver for low cost, secure and flexible space navigation, positioning and time. The Galileo enabled receiver will be integrated into the cubesat mission BOBCAT-1, to be launched to the International Space Station in a Cygnus cargo on top of an ANTARES Launcher from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, USA on 1st October 2020, 9:38PM US East Coast time.

The ENSPACE project, funded under the programme Horizon 2020 and managed by the GSA, has made quantum leaps in the development of a GNSS solution supporting Galileo and aimed at the smallsat market sector, one of the fastest growing markets under the New Space trend. The consortium is led by Qascom together with the University of Padova, GEA Space, Eundorosat, Euroconsult, and Spirent.

The ENSPACE’s product, now commercialised under the model QN400-Space by Qascom, was selected by the University of Ohio for a NASA mission to be launched in space in a cubesat as a technology demonstrator.  The solution, was delivered to the University of Ohio and integrated into the cubesat mission BOBCAT-1. It will be launched to the International Space Station in a Cygnus cargo on top of an ANTARES Launcher from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, USA, on the 1st October at 9:38PM US East Coast time (2nd October, 3:38AM CET). The cubesat will be deployed with the ISS robotic arm in the same orbit.

Once again, Europe’s Horizon 2020 is driving innovation, boosting entrepreneurship and economic growth, delivering products and services that impact markets and technologies. ENSPACE is an excellent reminder of the range of services and markets Galileo can cater to, in this case for vehicles operating in the different layers of the Space Service Volume. 

The result of European and international cooperation, QN400-Space is an advanced multiconstellation (Galileo / GPS) SDR receiver based on System on Chip (SoC) Zynq family, and is the answer to space GNSS applications that require the security and the flexibility of a software solution.

Click on the links to learn more about: the ENSPACE project, the QN400-Space solution, the BOBCAT-1 mission, and the launch planned for 1st October 2020. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The Horizon 2020 Call “Building a low-carbon, climate resilient future: Research and innovation in support of the European Green Deal” with an overall indicative budget of € 983 million has just opened for submissions with a deadline on 26 January 2021. #EUSpace and its community of entrepreneurs and innovators have a key role to play in it, integrating space intelligence into the services and applications that will support Europe and the achievement of the Green Deal ambitious goals.

In recent years, EUSpace has enabled the creation, development and adoption of a wide range of services and applications to mitigate the environmental footprint and reduction of emissions, enhance the optimisation of resources, and improve the capacity to prevent and respond to crises.

Launched by the European Commission under the Green Deal Call, 11 thematic areas are looking for nothing less than future-proof solutions targeting a climate-neutral Europe by 2050:

Area 1: Increasing Climate Ambition: Cross sectoral challenges

Area 2: Clean, affordable and secure energy

Area 3: Industry for a clean and circular economy

Area 4: Energy and resource efficient buildings

Area 5: Sustainable and smart mobility

Area 6: Farm to Fork

Area 7: Biodiversity and ecosystem services

Area 8: Zero-pollution, toxic free environment

Area 9: Strengthening our knowledge in support of the European Green Deal

Area 10: Empowering citizens for the transition towards a climate neutral, sustainable Europe

Area 11: International cooperation

Some of the thematic areas with specific references to the use of satellites and EU’s flagship programmes Copernicus, Galileo and EGNOS include:

Area 1: Preventing and fighting extreme wildfires with the integration and demonstration of innovative means

The new context of extreme wildfires requires accelerating the shift towards implementing a more holistic fire management approach through research, demonstration and deployment of innovative means and methods tailored to extreme wildfire behaviour, such as better techniques, models, solutions and capabilities for preventing, predicting, monitoring and fighting wildfires, and mitigating their impact, including better technologies, equipment and decision support systems for first responders.

Area 4: Building and renovating in an energy and resource efficient way

With rising focus on the building sector in view of the full decarbonisation by 2050, the built environment remains a strategic domain for R&I. Proposals submitted in this area should target sustainable and highly energy-efficient building designs adapted to local environments and climatic conditions, including active-passive solutions for the building envelope, with digital and EGNSS-based methods of design and construction, smart monitoring and tracking of building and renovation processes (e.g. Building Information Modelling, digital twins and augmented reality, robotics, etc.)

Area 5: Sustainable and smart mobility - Green airports and ports as multimodal hubs for sustainable and smart mobility

In aviation, the area targets the application of innovative digital and EU satellite-based solutions, including new tools and traffic optimisation mechanisms for multimodal access, passenger and freight flows into and out of the airport, as well as between airports, facilitating airport access and reducing traffic from/to the city or other nodes.

In ports, it looks for pilot activities to showcase the positive environmental effects of digitalisation (incl. EU satellite-based solutions), particularly with clean (e.g. electrified/hydrogen) connected and automated vehicles and cranes, as well as intelligent port systems and dynamic vessel traffic flows for improved routing and scheduling, to minimise ship time at port, enabling efficient and automated logistics chains and multimodal inter-connections.

Read more: The Horizon 2020 EU Green Deal Call

Area 6: Farm to Fork - Testing and demonstrating systemic innovations in support of the Farm-to-Fork Strategy

Proposals are invited against “Testing and demonstrating systemic innovations in support of the Farm-to-Fork Strategy”, bringing forward the most appropriate mix of innovations, such as novel, digital and space-based technologies using EGNSS and Copernicus data and services, new business and supply-chain models, new governance models, ecological and social innovations while taking into account regional and sectoral contexts (environmental, socioeconomic, cultural) and needs, both for production and consumption. 

Read more: A European Green Deal 

The H2020 Call is inviting GNSS industry, entrepreneurs, SMEs, universities, organizations and public bodies to explore how synergies among the EU Space Programmes can enhance green solutions, more climate neutral results and increase Europe’s resilience. “We have only scratched the surface of what EU Space can do for a smarter, greener and more sustainable Europe” said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the wealth of data and services provided by EU Space are key enablers in devising solutions for Europe’s future challenges and ambitions” she continued “we are looking forward to serving and supporting ideas and entrepreneurs that put sustainability at the core of innovation”. 

A webinar to be held on 8th October, co-organised by the GSA and the European Commission  will provide an overview of the call priorities and possible applications and areas that will be considered for funding out of the €983 million available.  

You can also join the matchmaking sessions organised to introduce the Green Deal call for proposals, present insights and expectations whilst offering a unique international networking experience to forge the winning partnerships of the future.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The Horizon 2020 Call “Building a low-carbon, climate resilient future: Research and innovation in support of the European Green Deal” with an overall indicative budget of € 983 million has just opened for submissions with a deadline on 26 January 2021. #EUSpace and its community of entrepreneurs and innovators have a key role to play in it, integrating space intelligence into the services and applications that will support Europe and the achievement of the Green Deal ambitious goals.

In recent years, EUSpace has enabled the creation, development and adoption of a wide range of services and applications to mitigate the environmental footprint and reduction of emissions, enhance the optimisation of resources, and improve the capacity to prevent and respond to crises.

Launched by the European Commission under the Green Deal Call, 11 thematic areas are looking for nothing less than future-proof solutions targeting a climate-neutral Europe by 2050:

Area 1: Increasing Climate Ambition: Cross sectoral challenges

Area 2: Clean, affordable and secure energy

Area 3: Industry for a clean and circular economy

Area 4: Energy and resource efficient buildings

Area 5: Sustainable and smart mobility

Area 6: Farm to Fork

Area 7: Biodiversity and ecosystem services

Area 8: Zero-pollution, toxic free environment

Area 9: Strengthening our knowledge in support of the European Green Deal

Area 10: Empowering citizens for the transition towards a climate neutral, sustainable Europe

Area 11: International cooperation

Some of the thematic areas with specific references to the use of satellites and EU’s flagship programmes Copernicus, Galileo and EGNOS include:

Area 1: Preventing and fighting extreme wildfires with the integration and demonstration of innovative means

The new context of extreme wildfires requires accelerating the shift towards implementing a more holistic fire management approach through research, demonstration and deployment of innovative means and methods tailored to extreme wildfire behaviour, such as better techniques, models, solutions and capabilities for preventing, predicting, monitoring and fighting wildfires, and mitigating their impact, including better technologies, equipment and decision support systems for first responders.

Area 4: Building and renovating in an energy and resource efficient way

With rising focus on the building sector in view of the full decarbonisation by 2050, the built environment remains a strategic domain for R&I. Proposals submitted in this area should target sustainable and highly energy-efficient building designs adapted to local environments and climatic conditions, including active-passive solutions for the building envelope, with digital and EGNSS-based methods of design and construction, smart monitoring and tracking of building and renovation processes (e.g. Building Information Modelling, digital twins and augmented reality, robotics, etc.)

Area 5: Sustainable and smart mobility - Green airports and ports as multimodal hubs for sustainable and smart mobility

In aviation, the area targets the application of innovative digital and EU satellite-based solutions, including new tools and traffic optimisation mechanisms for multimodal access, passenger and freight flows into and out of the airport, as well as between airports, facilitating airport access and reducing traffic from/to the city or other nodes.

In ports, it looks for pilot activities to showcase the positive environmental effects of digitalisation (incl. EU satellite-based solutions), particularly with clean (e.g. electrified/hydrogen) connected and automated vehicles and cranes, as well as intelligent port systems and dynamic vessel traffic flows for improved routing and scheduling, to minimise ship time at port, enabling efficient and automated logistics chains and multimodal inter-connections.

Read more: The Horizon 2020 EU Green Deal Call

Area 6: Farm to Fork - Testing and demonstrating systemic innovations in support of the Farm-to-Fork Strategy

Proposals are invited against “Testing and demonstrating systemic innovations in support of the Farm-to-Fork Strategy”, bringing forward the most appropriate mix of innovations, such as novel, digital and space-based technologies using EGNSS and Copernicus data and services, new business and supply-chain models, new governance models, ecological and social innovations while taking into account regional and sectoral contexts (environmental, socioeconomic, cultural) and needs, both for production and consumption. 

Read more: A European Green Deal 

The H2020 Call is inviting GNSS industry, entrepreneurs, SMEs, universities, organizations and public bodies to explore how synergies among the EU Space Programmes can enhance green solutions, more climate neutral results and increase Europe’s resilience. “We have only scratched the surface of what EU Space can do for a smarter, greener and more sustainable Europe” said Fiammetta Diani, GSA Head of Market Development, “the wealth of data and services provided by EU Space are key enablers in devising solutions for Europe’s future challenges and ambitions” she continued “we are looking forward to serving and supporting ideas and entrepreneurs that put sustainability at the core of innovation”. 

A webinar was held in October, co-organised by the GSA and the European Commission, to provide an overview of the call priorities and possible applications and areas that will be considered for funding out of the €983 million available.  

You can also join the matchmaking sessions organised to introduce the Green Deal call for proposals, present insights and expectations whilst offering a unique international networking experience to forge the winning partnerships of the future.

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The top EU Space Conference will be on your screens from 7 to 11 December 2020. Held under the auspices of the German Presidency of the European Union, EU Space Week 2020 will be packed full of exciting events ranging from plenary sessions, keynotes, discussions and conference sessions, competition awards ceremonies, and much more. So, gear up and save the date!

As in previous years, European Space Week 2020 will address space-related topics engaging the entire European Space community, from policy-makers and start-ups to public authorities and industry players, and from investors to users. With its unique blend of plenaries, panel discussions, programme status updates, and virtual networking opportunities, European Space Week is a not-to-be-missed event for anybody interested in the current challenges and future trends of the EU Space ecosystem. 

What to expect

This year’s European Space Week will focus on how the EU Space Programme is contributing to achieving the European Commission’s priorities for 2019-2024, with sessions on the European Green Deal, the EU Space Programme and an economy that works for people, the EU Space Programme and a Europe fit for the digital age, and others. With space having a positive multiplier effect in the EU economy, particular focus will be put on how synergies among Galileo, EGNOS, Copernicus and GovSatCom can foster innovation, growth and sustainability. For communications enthusiasts and digital media lovers, a session on how to effectively communicate about the #EUSpace Programme will be led by top tech-influencers.

The fast-growing #EUSpace user’ community will present their needs and requirements during the User Consultation Platform plenary as a unique opportunity to influence and shape the services and future evolutions of the space programme’s components.

Don’t miss out

Sign up here to be notified when the official registration opens. Don’t miss Europe’s no. 1 space event, to discover cutting-edge Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus applications and hear from award-winning entrepreneurs, start-ups and visionaries. The event will also feature investors’ fora and business matchmaking, one to one networking opportunities with decision-makers, innovators and industry leaders, and virtual exhibitions.

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The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG-DEFIS) has issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for a service contract to address how the future evolution of European GNSS (EGNSS) could be beneficial for innovative demanding applications. The new service contract shall assess the feasibility of an integrity service complementing EGNSS High Accuracy in the 2030+ timeframe. 

The new service contract will feed into the evolving needs of demanding new applications without disrupting the current business models of established service providers. This action serves to assess the respective merits of various directions for the Galileo and EGNOS services to evolve and to build roadmaps of the steps needed before operational introduction of such new services.

A webinar to explain the framework and objectives of the procurement and the different tasks in the procurement is planned on 23 September 2020 at 16:00 CEST. You can register here.

More information about the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the contract notice publication can be found here.

Tailored premiums

Emerging/Next-generation applications will require more demanding positioning solutions to be able to offer innovative services in the future. What could be the role of EGNOS and Galileo in the 2030+ timeframe for demanding and innovative applications?

Read this: First Galileo-enabled autonomous vehicle successfully demonstrated

The European Commission is currently specifying the long-term evolution of the EGNSS programme, including new services for Galileo and EGNOS. The use of an integrity service complementing European GNSS (EGNSS) High Accuracy in the 2030 horizon could result in the provision of an accurate and reliable positioning solution which would translate into the overall improvement of future innovative and demanding services. 

Galileo is Europe’s Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) providing an accurate, guaranteed global positioning service under civilian control. Galileo is operational since the Initial Service declaration at the end of 2016. As part of the main services provided by Galileo, the Galileo High-Accuracy Service (HAS) shall provide in the near future a high-accuracy positioning and synchronisation information.

EGNOS is the European SBAS and augments GPS L1 C/A civilian signal by providing corrections and integrity information for positioning and navigation applications over Europe. EGNOS version 3, will in the near future augment both GPS and Galileo constellations in the L1 and L5 bands and will extend the service area to the entire landmasses of EU Member States. New EGNOS services could be implemented in further releases of EGNOS as an option for the integrity service complementing EGNSS High Accuracy.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG-DEFIS) has issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for a service contract to address how the future evolution of European GNSS (EGNSS) could be beneficial for innovative demanding applications. The new service contract shall assess the feasibility of an integrity service complementing EGNSS High Accuracy in the 2030+ timeframe. 

The new service contract will feed into the evolving needs of demanding new applications without disrupting the current business models of established service providers. This action serves to assess the respective merits of various directions for the Galileo and EGNOS services to evolve and to build roadmaps of the steps needed before operational introduction of such new services.

A webinar to explain the framework and objectives of the procurement and the different tasks in the procurement took place on 23 September 2020 at 16:00 CEST. You can check the presentation here.

More information about the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the contract notice publication can be found here.

Tailored premiums

Emerging/Next-generation applications will require more demanding positioning solutions to be able to offer innovative services in the future. What could be the role of EGNOS and Galileo in the 2030+ timeframe for demanding and innovative applications?

Read this: First Galileo-enabled autonomous vehicle successfully demonstrated

The European Commission is currently specifying the long-term evolution of the EGNSS programme, including new services for Galileo and EGNOS. The use of an integrity service complementing European GNSS (EGNSS) High Accuracy in the 2030 horizon could result in the provision of an accurate and reliable positioning solution which would translate into the overall improvement of future innovative and demanding services. 

Galileo is Europe’s Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) providing an accurate, guaranteed global positioning service under civilian control. Galileo is operational since the Initial Service declaration at the end of 2016. As part of the main services provided by Galileo, the Galileo High-Accuracy Service (HAS) shall provide in the near future a high-accuracy positioning and synchronisation information.

EGNOS is the European SBAS and augments GPS L1 C/A civilian signal by providing corrections and integrity information for positioning and navigation applications over Europe. EGNOS version 3, will in the near future augment both GPS and Galileo constellations in the L1 and L5 bands and will extend the service area to the entire landmasses of EU Member States. New EGNOS services could be implemented in further releases of EGNOS as an option for the integrity service complementing EGNSS High Accuracy.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) User Technology Report 2020 is on the horizon. In this issue, the Report will present an overview of the current GNSS user technology trends and developments across four macrosegments: high volume devices, safety- and liability-critical devices, high-accuracy devices, timing devices.

Already at its third edition, the GNSS User Technology Report provides - together with its sister publication the GNSS Market Report - market intelligence, expert analysis on the industry’s dynamics and trending domains. The report is referenced extensively by industry and decision-makers and its 2018 edition has been downloaded over 7500 times.

The 2020 Report starts with an overview of GNSS, RNSS and SBAS updates followed by a summary of recent developments and future trends in GNSS user technology, common to all device types. It then takes an in-depth look into four macrosegments defined on the basis of commonalities from the technology point-of view: high volume devices, safety- and liability-critical devices, high-accuracy devices and newly timing devices. Each chapter starts with the macrosegment characteristics and receiver capabilities, depicts the industry landscape and typical receiver form factor, it then delves into the key current and future drivers and trends, and finishes with the added value of the EGNSS for the macrosegment at stake.

To be among the first ones to download the publication register here. 

In the 2020 issue, the Editor´s special focuses on Space Data for Europe, and the role of flagship European Space Programmes, Copernicus and Galileo. It also provides a vision of major transformations under way within our society and our economy, and benefits expected from this digital transformation, including to enable the European Data Strategy or Green Deal.

Read this: GNSS User Technology Report Issue 2 (2018) 

A sneak peek from this year’s report:

• Multi-constellation is already standard in most of the segments, GNSS receivers across all domains are now more commonly featuring multi-frequency support in order to deliver better performances to end users (primarily greater accuracy and robustness to interferences);

• There are many high-accuracy services now available on the market to all category of users;

• Protection measures against GNSS jamming and spoofing are implemented through different combinations of technologies on both the receivers and their antennas, through the use of multiple sources of positioning information as well as the authentication of GNSS signals;

• Sensors of all types are now routinely integrated with GNSS receivers and their outputs; While largely propelled by the emerging world of ‘autonomous things’, this trend widely benefit to other sectors, leading to ubiquitous localization and timing, ubiquitous sensing, ubiquitous connectivity, where each subsystem contributes to the performance of the others and where the seamless integration of space and ground components is paramount to achieve truly global ubiquity.

Read this: GNSS Market Report Issue 6 (2019)

Interested in the full report? Register here to receive in your inbox a notification about the official release of the GNSS User Technology Report 2020.

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The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) User Technology Report 2020 is on the horizon. In this issue, the Report will present an overview of the current GNSS user technology trends and developments across four macrosegments: high volume devices, safety- and liability-critical devices, high-accuracy devices, timing devices.

Already at its third edition, the GNSS User Technology Report provides - together with its sister publication the GNSS Market Report - market intelligence, expert analysis on the industry’s dynamics and trending domains. The report is referenced extensively by industry and decision-makers and its 2018 edition has been downloaded over 7500 times.

The 2020 Report starts with an overview of GNSS, RNSS and SBAS updates followed by a summary of recent developments and future trends in GNSS user technology, common to all device types. It then takes an in-depth look into four macrosegments defined on the basis of commonalities from the technology point-of view: high volume devices, safety- and liability-critical devices, high-accuracy devices and newly timing devices. Each chapter starts with the macrosegment characteristics and receiver capabilities, depicts the industry landscape and typical receiver form factor, it then delves into the key current and future drivers and trends, and finishes with the added value of the EGNSS for the macrosegment at stake.

To be among the first ones to download the publication register here. 

In the 2020 issue, the Editor´s special focuses on Space Data for Europe, and the role of flagship European Space Programmes, Copernicus and Galileo. It also provides a vision of major transformations under way within our society and our economy, and benefits expected from this digital transformation, including to enable the European Data Strategy or Green Deal.

Read this: GNSS User Technology Report Issue 2 (2018) 

A sneak peek from this year’s report:

• Multi-constellation is already standard in most of the segments, GNSS receivers across all domains are now more commonly featuring multi-frequency support in order to deliver better performances to end users (primarily greater accuracy and robustness to interferences);

• There are many high-accuracy services now available on the market to all category of users;

• Protection measures against GNSS jamming and spoofing are implemented through different combinations of technologies on both the receivers and their antennas, through the use of multiple sources of positioning information as well as the authentication of GNSS signals;

• Sensors of all types are now routinely integrated with GNSS receivers and their outputs; While largely propelled by the emerging world of ‘autonomous things’, this trend widely benefit to other sectors, leading to ubiquitous localization and timing, ubiquitous sensing, ubiquitous connectivity, where each subsystem contributes to the performance of the others and where the seamless integration of space and ground components is paramount to achieve truly global ubiquity.

Read this: GNSS Market Report Issue 6 (2019)

Interested in the full report? Register here to receive in your inbox a notification about the official release of the GNSS User Technology Report 2020.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) User Technology Report 2020 is on the horizon. In this issue, the Report will present an overview of the current GNSS user technology trends and developments across four macrosegments: high volume devices, safety- and liability-critical devices, high-accuracy devices, timing devices.

Already at its third edition, the GNSS User Technology Report provides - together with its sister publication the GNSS Market Report - market intelligence, expert analysis on the industry’s dynamics and trending domains. The report is referenced extensively by industry and decision-makers and its 2018 edition has been downloaded over 7500 times.

The 2020 Report starts with an overview of GNSS, RNSS and SBAS updates followed by a summary of recent developments and future trends in GNSS user technology, common to all device types. It then takes an in-depth look into four macrosegments defined on the basis of commonalities from the technology point-of view: high volume devices, safety- and liability-critical devices, high-accuracy devices and newly timing devices. Each chapter starts with the macrosegment characteristics and receiver capabilities, depicts the industry landscape and typical receiver form factor, it then delves into the key current and future drivers and trends, and finishes with the added value of the EGNSS for the macrosegment at stake.

To be among the first ones to download the publication register here. 

In the 2020 issue, the Editor´s special focuses on Space Data for Europe, and the role of flagship European Space Programmes, Copernicus and Galileo. It also provides a vision of major transformations under way within our society and our economy, and benefits expected from this digital transformation, including to enable the European Data Strategy or Green Deal.

Read this: GNSS User Technology Report Issue 2 (2018) 

A sneak peek from this year’s report:

• Multi-constellation is already standard in most of the segments, GNSS receivers across all domains are now more commonly featuring multi-frequency support in order to deliver better performances to end users (primarily greater accuracy and robustness to interferences);

• There are many high-accuracy services now available on the market to all category of users;

• Protection measures against GNSS jamming and spoofing are implemented through different combinations of technologies on both the receivers and their antennas, through the use of multiple sources of positioning information as well as the authentication of GNSS signals;

• Sensors of all types are now routinely integrated with GNSS receivers and their outputs; While largely propelled by the emerging world of ‘autonomous things’, this trend widely benefit to other sectors, leading to ubiquitous localization and timing, ubiquitous sensing, ubiquitous connectivity, where each subsystem contributes to the performance of the others and where the seamless integration of space and ground components is paramount to achieve truly global ubiquity.

Read this: GNSS Market Report Issue 6 (2019)

Interested in the full report? Register here to receive in your inbox a notification about the official release of the GNSS User Technology Report 2020.

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The European GNSS (EGNSS) is at the core of the drone revolution and future U-space services. EGNOS and Galileo provide significant added value to drone navigation, positioning, and related applications, and the use of their differentiators will be instrumental in developing new business opportunities. Receiver manufacturers, well aware of the benefits that GNSS can bring to the users, are eager to adopt Galileo and EGNOS and pass on these advantages to their users. 

A growing number of drone applications require accurate positioning information. According to the 2019 GSA’s GNSS Market Report survey, almost 50% of drone users expect a horizontal accuracy of below 10 cm and 38% a vertical accuracy of below 10cm. This increased performance is critical for multiple drone applications and is not achievable without any GNSS signal augmentation. The EGNOS Open Service can augment GPS signal to a minimum accuracy of 3 metres in the horizontal and 4 metres in the vertical planes compared to 17 and 37 metres for non-augmented GPS.

Galileo: a must have for drone operators

Whether used for guiding drones automatically back to the operator, building inspection or just maintaining geo-awareness to avoid obstacles or no fly zones, GNSS has become a ‘must have’ for drone operators. With Galileo satellites in addition to GPS, drones may use signals from more satellites as well as dual frequency to determine their position, which improves the accuracy and also increases the availability of received signals. 

Read this: EGNSS For Drones Operations White Paper

EGNSS receivers for drones are already populating the market, with Europe supplying around 12% drone receivers worldwide. Companies like u-Blox, Septentrio, Novatel, and Javad have been the early adopters of Galileo and EGNOS and invested in the technology now revolutionising the drone industry. Thanks to this forward thinking companies, EGNSS is now a standard feature for the drones and to date, there are 190 EGNOS-capable or Galileo-ready chipsets and modules available in the market. You can discover them here. 

The urban environment can pose various challenges to the reception of GNSS signals. Galileo-enabled, multi-constellation receivers provide significantly better performances. Earlier this year, the EGNSS4RPAS Project performed EGNSS-enabled drone flight trials. The results demonstrated that the use of Galileo in dual constellation with GPS notably improves accuracy compared to GPS-only for both the horizontal and vertical dimension.  

Supporting EGNSS-based drone innovation

In July, the GSA launched MyGalileoDrone, the biggest European drone competition. The contest, open for submissions until 15 September 2020, is targeting the design and development of drone-based applications or services, using a Galileo/EGNOS-enabled receiver. The use of EGNSS is understood in the broad sense, and Galileo and EGNOS can be integrated in the flying platform, the ground control station, or in other devices supporting the operation, such as a smartphone or even in the frame of U-Space services. The overall prize pool of the competition is EUR 230,000, with the first prize of EUR 100,000. 

And this: EU Satellite navigation: a wealth of opportunities

“MyGalileoDrone is a fantastic initiative. Septentrio is looking forward to the innovation solutions coming out of this contest to analyse possible synergies with their products”, said Gustavo Lopez, Market Access Manager at Septentrio.

The GeomaticsOnTheMove ideas competition is another exciting opportunity for drone enthusiasts to showcase their EGNSS solutions. The surveying Prize Contest also seeks for applications that integrate the use of additional technologies, including remote sensing data sources like drones.  

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The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence, Industry and Space (DG-DEFIS) has awarded two new H2020 mission evolution studies to assess the feasibility of an EGNSS-based safety service for the rail sector beyond 2022, which would enable to rationalise the rail signalling infrastructure.

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence, Industry and Space (DG-DEFIS) has awarded two new H2020 mission evolution studies, EGNSS-R and IMPRESS:

• EGNSS-R project is led by Airbus Design and Space with the support of FDC, SNCF, and ESSP;
• IMPRESS project is led by Egis Avia with the support of TAS and Noordwijk navigation. 

The main tasks of the studies are the development of an appropriate integrity concept for rail applications and the definition of the associated EGNSS-based rail safety service. As part of the user level integrity concept, the projects shall develop the models and algorithms to cope with the challenging local environment of the rail sector. The European GNSS Agency (GSA) will be in charge of the technical supervision of the projects.

When defining the service, the projects shall produce the service concept and consolidate it through iteration with a Working Group of experts, who will validate the final approach. The analyses will also enable the EC to determine the way forward and next steps regarding the EGNSS-based European rail safety service adoption within the rail signalling infrastructure. 

European GNSS in ERTMS

Rail signalling systems are used to safely control railway traffic in order to prevent trains collisions. There are currently more than 20 rail signalling systems in Europe since each country has developed its own railway infrastructure, equipment and operational rules. This has led to increased costs and technical and operational complexity of the train sets. Therefore, the European Rail Industry, supported by the EU Institutions, is working on the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), with an aim to implement a common signalling system for Europe.

Read this: Satellite positioning: a game changer for the European Railway Traffic Management System

The European Commission (EC) is currently specifying the long-term evolution of the EGNSS programme, including new services based on Galileo and EGNOS. The use of an EGNSS receiver in combination with other sensors could result in the provision of accurate and reliable positioning which would translate into an overall improvement of the rail system. 

Galileo is Europe’s Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) providing an accurate, guaranteed global positioning service under civilian control. Galileo is operational since the Initial Service declaration at the end of 2016. Full Operational Capability is expected to be reached along 2020. As part of the main services provided by Galileo, the Galileo High-Accuracy Service (HAS) shall provide in the near future a high-accuracy positioning and synchronisation information.

EGNOS is the European SBAS and augments GPS L1 C/A civilian signal by providing corrections and integrity information for positioning and navigation applications over Europe. EGNOS version 3, will in the near future augment both GPS and Galileo constellations in the L1 and L5 bands and will extend the service area to the entire landmasses of EU Member States. New EGNOS services could be implemented in further releases of EGNOS as an option for the integrity service complementing EGNSS High Accuracy.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence, Industry and Space (DG-DEFIS) has awarded two new H2020 mission evolution studies to assess the feasibility of an EGNSS-based safety service for the rail sector beyond 2022, which would enable to rationalise the rail signalling infrastructure.

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence, Industry and Space (DG-DEFIS) has awarded two new H2020 mission evolution studies, EGNSS-R and IMPRESS:

• EGNSS-R project is led by Airbus Defence and Space with the support of FDC, SNCF, and ESSP;
• IMPRESS project is led by Egis Avia with the support of TAS and Noordwijk navigation. 

The main tasks of the studies are the development of an appropriate integrity concept for rail applications and the definition of the associated EGNSS-based rail safety service. As part of the user level integrity concept, the projects shall develop the models and algorithms to cope with the challenging local environment of the rail sector. The European GNSS Agency (GSA) will be in charge of the technical supervision of the projects.

When defining the service, the projects shall produce the service concept and consolidate it through iteration with a Working Group of experts, who will validate the final approach. The analyses will also enable the EC to determine the way forward and next steps regarding the EGNSS-based European rail safety service adoption within the rail signalling infrastructure. 

European GNSS in ERTMS

Rail signalling systems are used to safely control railway traffic in order to prevent trains collisions. There are currently more than 20 rail signalling systems in Europe since each country has developed its own railway infrastructure, equipment and operational rules. This has led to increased costs and technical and operational complexity of the train sets. Therefore, the European Rail Industry, supported by the EU Institutions, is working on the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), with an aim to implement a common signalling system for Europe.

Read this: Satellite positioning: a game changer for the European Railway Traffic Management System

The European Commission (EC) is currently specifying the long-term evolution of the EGNSS programme, including new services based on Galileo and EGNOS. The use of an EGNSS receiver in combination with other sensors could result in the provision of accurate and reliable positioning which would translate into an overall improvement of the rail system. 

Galileo is Europe’s Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) providing an accurate, guaranteed global positioning service under civilian control. Galileo is operational since the Initial Service declaration at the end of 2016. Full Operational Capability is expected to be reached along 2020. As part of the main services provided by Galileo, the Galileo High-Accuracy Service (HAS) shall provide in the near future a high-accuracy positioning and synchronisation information.

EGNOS is the European SBAS and augments GPS L1 C/A civilian signal by providing corrections and integrity information for positioning and navigation applications over Europe. EGNOS version 3, will in the near future augment both GPS and Galileo constellations in the L1 and L5 bands and will extend the service area to the entire landmasses of EU Member States. New EGNOS services could be implemented in further releases of EGNOS as an option for the integrity service complementing EGNSS High Accuracy.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence, Industry and Space (DG-DEFIS) has awarded two new H2020 mission evolution studies to assess the feasibility of an EGNSS-based safety service for the rail sector beyond 2022, which would enable to rationalise the rail signalling infrastructure.

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence, Industry and Space (DG-DEFIS) has awarded two new H2020 mission evolution studies, EGNSS-R and IMPRESS:

• EGNSS-R project is led by Airbus Defence and Space with the support of FDC, SNCF, and ESSP;
• IMPRESS project is led by Egis Avia with the support of Thales Alenia Space and Noordwijk Navigation B.V.

The main tasks of the studies are the development of an appropriate integrity concept for rail applications and the definition of the associated EGNSS-based rail safety service. As part of the user level integrity concept, the projects shall develop the models and algorithms to cope with the challenging local environment of the rail sector. The European GNSS Agency (GSA) will be in charge of the technical supervision of the projects.

When defining the service, the projects shall produce the service concept and consolidate it through iteration with a Working Group of experts, who will validate the final approach. The analyses will also enable the EC to determine the way forward and next steps regarding the EGNSS-based European rail safety service adoption within the rail signalling infrastructure. 

European GNSS in ERTMS

Rail signalling systems are used to safely control railway traffic in order to prevent trains collisions. There are currently more than 20 rail signalling systems in Europe since each country has developed its own railway infrastructure, equipment and operational rules. This has led to increased costs and technical and operational complexity of the train sets. Therefore, the European Rail Industry, supported by the EU Institutions, is working on the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), with an aim to implement a common signalling system for Europe.

Read this: Satellite positioning: a game changer for the European Railway Traffic Management System

The European Commission (EC) is currently specifying the long-term evolution of the EGNSS programme, including new services based on Galileo and EGNOS. The use of an EGNSS receiver in combination with other sensors could result in the provision of accurate and reliable positioning which would translate into an overall improvement of the rail system. 

Galileo is Europe’s Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) providing an accurate, guaranteed global positioning service under civilian control. Galileo is operational since the Initial Service declaration at the end of 2016. Full Operational Capability is expected to be reached along 2020. As part of the main services provided by Galileo, the Galileo High-Accuracy Service (HAS) shall provide in the near future a high-accuracy positioning and synchronisation information.

EGNOS is the European SBAS and augments GPS L1 C/A civilian signal by providing corrections and integrity information for positioning and navigation applications over Europe. EGNOS version 3, will in the near future augment both GPS and Galileo constellations in the L1 and L5 bands and will extend the service area to the entire landmasses of EU Member States. New EGNOS services could be implemented in further releases of EGNOS as an option for the integrity service complementing EGNSS High Accuracy.

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The European GNSS Agency (GSA) has just launched the #MyGalileoSolution competition. The contest is targeting European innovators and entrepreneurs ready to develop location-based solutions, such as mobile applications, wearable-based solutions, asset management and tracking solutions, or robotics, leveraging Galileo as a source of positioning, navigation and/or timing. A wide participation from all Member States is expected.

GSA has a successful track record in supporting and boosting GNSS-based innovative applications. For years the Agency has been leading several research and innovation initiatives such as the Galileo Masters, Horizon 2020 projects, and more recently European competitions like the 2019 MyGalileoApp and Hackathons across Europe and beyond.

Two tracks for 56 prizes

With a prize pool of almost € 1.5 million, MyGalileoSolution is the largest competition ever organized by the GSA. It consists of two independent and parallel tracks, each one with a list of goals and deliverables. Track 1 - From Idea to Prototype – aims to develop a beta version of an application or a prototype of a solution implementing an idea, reaching minimum 50 % of its functionality. Track 2 -From Prototype to Product – aims to develop a fully functional solution ready to be commercialised starting from a beta version of an application or a prototype.

Read this: MyGalileoDrone contest open for submissions!

Participants are expected to leverage Galileo’s robust positioning and accurate timing and synchronization capabilities, showing how it can enable the development of the next generation of applications and services across a wide range of areas. In this competition the GSA is challenging innovators in four different areas: Crisis & Emergency Response, Smart Transport for Green Deal, Solution for Digital Age, and Cybersecurity.

Galileo for Location-Based Services

With more than 1.5 billion Galileo-enabled smartphones and more than 51 million GNSS-enabled wearable devices in the market, the Location-Based Services (LBS) is booming. Accurate positioning and timing are at the heart of the growth and evolution of LBS, in addition the access to Android GNSS raw measurements has allowed for the creation of advanced GNSS positioning algorithms that enable the development of more ambitious smartphone-based applications.

And this: First Galileo Performance Reports of 2020 now available

‘’Galileo has set the trend for dual-frequency chipsets, which provide better accuracy and are more resistant to multipath in urban environments. We are looking forward to seeing innovators launching their disruptive GNSS solutions and turning them into real businesses, hence leading to European growth, competitiveness and sustainability. There is “space” for all types of innovation and we expect the participation of all Member States.”’ said Pascal Claudel, GSA Acting Executive Director.

"Competitions like MyGalileoSolution are a great opportunity to quickly move from idea to market”- said Francesco Fiorito, leader of Argeo, the winning team of the 2019 MyGalileoApp competition. "It is a confidence boost for young entrepreneurs and their capacity to grow and generate new solutions and business" he concluded. 

The deadline for submission for both categories is September 30, projects will be evaluated in terms of their innovative nature, market potential, feasibility and Galileo relevance by a panel of GSA experts. 

To learn more about the MyGalileoSolution competition click here. A series of Information Webinars will be organized, with the first one starting on 7 September 2020. You can register here.

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The European GNSS Agency (GSA) has just launched the #MyGalileoSolution competition. The contest is targeting European innovators and entrepreneurs ready to develop location-based solutions, such as mobile applications, wearable-based solutions, asset management and tracking solutions, or robotics, leveraging Galileo as a source of positioning, navigation and/or timing. A wide participation from all Member States is expected.

GSA has a successful track record in supporting and boosting GNSS-based innovative applications. For years the Agency has been leading several research and innovation initiatives such as the Galileo Masters, Horizon 2020 projects, and more recently European competitions like the 2019 MyGalileoApp and Hackathons across Europe and beyond.

Two tracks for 56 prizes

With a prize pool of almost € 1.5 million, MyGalileoSolution is the largest competition ever organized by the GSA. It consists of two independent and parallel tracks, each one with a list of goals and deliverables. Track 1 - From Idea to Prototype – aims to develop a beta version of an application or a prototype of a solution implementing an idea, reaching minimum 50 % of its functionality. Track 2 -From Prototype to Product – aims to develop a fully functional solution ready to be commercialised starting from a beta version of an application or a prototype.

Read this: MyGalileoDrone contest open for submissions!

Participants are expected to leverage Galileo’s robust positioning and accurate timing and synchronization capabilities, showing how it can enable the development of the next generation of applications and services across a wide range of areas. In this competition the GSA is challenging innovators in four different areas: Crisis & Emergency Response, Smart Transport for Green Deal, Solution for Digital Age, and Cybersecurity. 

Galileo for Location-Based Services

With more than 1.5 billion Galileo-enabled smartphones and more than 51 million GNSS-enabled wearable devices in the market, the Location-Based Services (LBS) is booming. Accurate positioning and timing are at the heart of the growth and evolution of LBS, in addition the access to Android GNSS raw measurements has allowed for the creation of advanced GNSS positioning algorithms that enable the development of more ambitious smartphone-based applications.

And this: First Galileo Performance Reports of 2020 now available

‘’Galileo has set the trend for dual-frequency chipsets, which provide better accuracy and are more resistant to multipath in urban environments. We are looking forward to seeing innovators launching their disruptive GNSS solutions and turning them into real businesses, hence leading to European growth, competitiveness and sustainability. There is “space” for all types of innovation and we expect the participation of all Member States.”’ said Pascal Claudel, GSA Acting Executive Director.

"Competitions like MyGalileoSolution are a great opportunity to quickly move from idea to market”- said Francesco Fiorito, leader of Argeo, the winning team of the 2019 MyGalileoApp competition. "It is a confidence boost for young entrepreneurs and their capacity to grow and generate new solutions and business" he concluded. 

The deadline for submission for both categories is September 30, projects will be evaluated in terms of their innovative nature, market potential, feasibility and Galileo relevance by a panel of GSA experts. 

To learn more about the MyGalileoSolution competition click here. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The Galileo Information Centres (GIC), an initiative of the European Commission and DG-DEFIS, are facilitating the introduction of EGNSS in Latin America. The recently-established Centre in Chile - providing services to the Galileo user community in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador - is organising a series of webinars to introduce Galileo to the Latin America user community, and showcase the benefits that the European GNSS can bring to the regional markets and stakeholders.

The Galileo Information Centres, funded by the European Commission (EC) and the DG Defence Industry and Space (DG-DEFIS), are of promoting the introduction of the European GNSS (EGNSS) programmes, Galileo and EGNOS, in Latin America. The Centres monitor local and regional satellite navigation initiatives, identifying potential markets and stakeholders, and providing support to users in developing new applications through cooperation between Latin American and European industry. Additionally, the Centres are responsible for disseminating information in different languages about EGNSS and supporting the user community to enhance local awareness and understanding of the European GNSS services. Galileo Information Centres in Chile (serving Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia) and Brazil (serving the Portuguese-speaking community), have started providing services in summer 2020, while the Centre in Mexico (covering Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean) is expected to open in the coming months. 

Webinars series

Recently inaugurated, the GIC in Chile has already started its activities training the user community about Galileo Systems and Services and the opportunities the EGNSS can bring to Latin America. This week, the centre is launching the webinar series to introduce in detail the GIC and the services it provides regionally. The webinars will also introduce the mission, services and activities currently performed by the European GNSS Service Centre (GSC) at a global level.

To register to each webinar:

• “Galileo Information Centre: Strengthening the Galileo user community in Latin America”, 3rd September
• “Galileo: The system, features and services", 30th September
• “Galileo markets and applications”, 15th October

The webinars will be in Spanish.

GSC and GICs: a close coordination

The Galileo Service Center (GSC), as the single global interface between the Galileo User Community and the Galileo Service Provider, is committed to strengthen the coordination with the different Galileo Information Centres and support them in the delivery of their mission enhancing the impact of the European satellite navigation activities in Latin America. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The Galileo Information Centres (GIC), an initiative of the European Commission and DG-DEFIS, are facilitating the introduction of EGNSS in Latin America. The recently-established Centre in Chile - providing services to the Galileo user community in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador - is organising a series of webinars to introduce Galileo to the Latin America user community, and showcase the benefits that the European GNSS can bring to the regional markets and stakeholders.

The Galileo Information Centres, funded by the European Commission (EC) and the DG Defence Industry and Space (DG-DEFIS), are of promoting the introduction of the European GNSS (EGNSS) programmes, Galileo and EGNOS, in Latin America. The Centres monitor local and regional satellite navigation initiatives, identifying potential markets and stakeholders, and providing support to users in developing new applications through cooperation between Latin American and European industry. Additionally, the Centres are responsible for disseminating information in different languages about EGNSS and supporting the user community to enhance local awareness and understanding of the European GNSS services. Galileo Information Centres in Chile (serving Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia) and Brazil (serving the Portuguese-speaking community), have started providing services in summer 2020, while the Centre in Mexico (covering Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean) is expected to open in the coming months. 

Webinars series

Recently inaugurated, the GIC in Chile has already started its activities training the user community about Galileo Systems and Services and the opportunities the EGNSS can bring to Latin America. This week, the centre is launching the webinar series to introduce in detail the GIC and the services it provides regionally. The webinars will also introduce the mission, services and activities currently performed by the European GNSS Service Centre (GSC) at a global level.

To register to each webinar:

• “Galileo Information Centre: Strengthening the Galileo user community in Latin America”, 3rd September
• “Galileo: The system, features and services", 30th September
• “Galileo markets and applications”, 15th October

The webinars will be in Spanish.

GSC and GICs: a close coordination

The Galileo Service Center (GSC), as the single global interface between the Galileo User Community and the Galileo Service Provider, is committed to strengthen the coordination with the different Galileo Information Centres and support them in the delivery of their mission enhancing the impact of the European satellite navigation activities in Latin America. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The Galileo Information Centres (GIC), an initiative of the European Commission and DG-DEFIS, are facilitating the introduction of EGNSS in Latin America. The recently-established Centre in Chile - providing services to the Galileo user community in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador - is organising a series of webinars to introduce Galileo to the Latin America user community, and showcase the benefits that the European GNSS can bring to the regional markets and stakeholders.

The Galileo Information Centres, funded by the European Commission (EC) and the DG Defence Industry and Space (DG-DEFIS), are of promoting the introduction of the European GNSS (EGNSS) programmes, Galileo and EGNOS, in Latin America. The Centres monitor local and regional satellite navigation initiatives, identifying potential markets and stakeholders, and providing support to users in developing new applications through cooperation between Latin American and European industry. Additionally, the Centres are responsible for disseminating information in different languages about EGNSS and supporting the user community to enhance local awareness and understanding of the European GNSS services. Galileo Information Centres in Chile (serving Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia) and Brazil (serving the Portuguese-speaking community), have started providing services in summer 2020, while the Centre in Mexico (covering Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean) is expected to open in the coming months. 

Webinars series

Recently inaugurated, the GIC in Chile has already started its activities training the user community about Galileo Systems and Services and the opportunities the EGNSS can bring to Latin America. This week, the centre is launching the webinar series to introduce in detail the GIC and the services it provides regionally. The webinars will also introduce the mission, services and activities currently performed by the European GNSS Service Centre (GSC) at a global level.

To register to each webinar:

• “Galileo Information Centre: Strengthening the Galileo user community in Latin America”, 3rd September
• “Galileo: The system, features and services", 30th September
• “Galileo markets and applications”, 15th October

The webinars will be in Spanish.

GSC and GICs: a close coordination

The Galileo Service Center (GSC), as the single global interface between the Galileo User Community and the Galileo Service Provider, is committed to strengthen the coordination with the different Galileo Information Centres and support them in the delivery of their mission enhancing the impact of the European satellite navigation activities in Latin America. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

In the past few weeks the European GNSS Agency (GSA) has been launching a series of initiatives to boost EU innovation and support European entrepreneurs able to come up with ideas and applications leveraging Galileo and EGNOS services, here is a short recap. 

It is a hot summer for GNSS-based innovators, GSA has launched three initiatives serving the entire GNSS community, from students, to innovators and entrepreneurs, and from ideas, to solutions and and ready-to-market applications, there is room for everybody. 

On July 17, the GSA launched MyGalileoDrone Competition. With a prize pool of €230.000, GSA is looking for a team able to design, develop, test and prepare for commercial launch a drone-based application and/or service able to provide a position and/or time fix by using Galileo-enabled receiver. The deadline has just been extended to 15th September. There is a final webinar for latecomers on 1st September 10:00-10:45, you can register here.

Watch this: MyGalileoDrone Competition

On August 1, in cooperation with the Council of European Geodetic Surveyors (CLGE), GSA launched Geomatics on the move. The competition consists of two categories: the first for Traditional Geomatics targeting solutions based on the usage of EGNSS, and the second category for Integrated Geomatics for integrated surveying solutions that leverage new tools and technologies such as drones, mobile mapping, laser scanners or Augmented/Mixed Reality.

Watch this: EGNOS and Galileo for Mapping

In addition, for GNSS-based solutions and projects which are ready to pitch, GSA is providing free virtual booths at Infoshare, central Europe’s biggest Tech platform and exhibition. The virtual exhibition is an excellent opportunity to showcase your products and services, and network with thousands of visitors and exhibitors.

But there is more to come, next month GSA will be launching new initiatives for innovators and entrepreneurs to ignite new ideas, upgrade prototypes and launch new GNSS-based products on the market. There is an estimated prize pool of over one million euro. While GSA is still finalizing the documentation, the best way to we keep up with the upcoming opportunities is to sign up to GSA weekly newsletter Watch This Space.

True to its mission, GSA is linking space to user needs by igniting innovation and entrepreneurship, and contributing to Europe’s long-term growth, competitiveness and sustainability.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

In the past few weeks the European GNSS Agency (GSA) has been launching a series of initiatives to boost EU innovation and support European entrepreneurs able to come up with ideas and applications leveraging Galileo and EGNOS services, here is a short recap. 

It is a hot summer for GNSS-based innovators, GSA has launched three initiatives serving the entire GNSS community, from students, to innovators and entrepreneurs, and from ideas, to solutions and and ready-to-market applications, there is room for everybody. 

On July 17, the GSA launched MyGalileoDrone Competition. With a prize pool of €230.000, GSA is looking for a team able to design, develop, test and prepare for commercial launch a drone-based application and/or service able to provide a position and/or time fix by using Galileo-enabled receiver. The deadline has just been extended to 15th September. There is a final webinar for latecomers on 1st September 10:00-10:45, you can register here.

Watch this: MyGalileoDrone Competition

On August 1, in cooperation with the Council of European Geodetic Surveyors (CLGE), GSA launched Geomatics on the move. The competition consists of two categories: the first for Traditional Geomatics targeting solutions based on the usage of EGNSS, and the second category for Integrated Geomatics for integrated surveying solutions that leverage new tools and technologies such as drones, mobile mapping, laser scanners or Augmented/Mixed Reality.

Watch this: EGNOS and Galileo for Mapping

In addition, for GNSS-based solutions and projects which are ready to pitch, GSA is providing free virtual booths at Infoshare, central Europe’s biggest Tech platform and exhibition. The virtual exhibition is an excellent opportunity to showcase your products and services, and network with thousands of visitors and exhibitors.

But there is more to come, next month GSA will be launching new initiatives for innovators and entrepreneurs to ignite new ideas, upgrade prototypes and launch new GNSS-based products on the market. There is an estimated prize pool of over one million euro. While GSA is still finalizing the documentation, the best way to keep up with the upcoming opportunities is to sign up to GSA weekly newsletter Watch This Space.

True to its mission, GSA is linking space to user needs by igniting innovation and entrepreneurship, and contributing to Europe’s long-term growth, competitiveness and sustainability.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).