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PROJECT SHOWCASES

Reducing the risk of bird strikes using satellite images and Ascend’s Normalised Difference Water index software (NDWI)

British start-up Rezatec has developed a landscape monitoring service based on Earth Observation data

A new forestry monitoring service, which is currently being used by three regional forestry departments in Poland, combines space and terrestrial data with a web-based interface.

With the support of ESA, Belgian SME Ovinto has developed a service that offers satellite-based monitoring of rail cars and intermodal tank containers.

A new satellite-enabled information management system for commercial fishermen, developed the support of ESA, is currently being used by some seventy Irish fishing vessels.

Managing seasonal navigational hazards, such as winter ice, on Romania's section of the Danube river is the goal of an ongoing ARTES IAP Demonstration Project.

With the support of ESA's ARTES Applications programme, 21Net has built a system that seemlessly integrates satcoms to improve the user experience of WiFi on high-speed trains.

The GeoSHM structural health monitoring system, developed with the support of ESA, is now being further deployed in Scotland and China.

The Basilicata Region in southern Italy has announced the allocation of a nearly one million euros to support an ongoing ARTES Applications project, ONE Class! Open network for Education.

An integrated rescue management tool being developed with the support of ESA is improving the speed and accuracy of search and rescue missions in the mountains of the Czech Republic.

With the support of ESA, HydroLogic (NL) is developing an application called the HydroNET Flood and Rain Report generator to map rainfall and flooding quickly and easily. It has been successfully deployed in flood-prone Australia, and other countries are taking interest in the system.

An enterprising Dutch startup is developing a viable business using Sentinel-1 SAR imagery to monitor oil and gas pipelines from space.

Thanks to a new portal video encoder device developed with the support of ESA, high definition video can now be cost-effectively streamed from mobile satellite terminals. This breakthrough facilitates the transmission of broadcast-quality video content from regions with limited terrestrial infrastructure.  

 

With the support of ESA through the ARTES IAP programme, Vista GmbH has developed a successful business supplying precision agriculture services to farmers. At this year's Agritechnica trade fair in Hannover, the Munich-based company was awarded a gold medal for innovation in recognition of its achievements.

A recent ARTES IAP demonstration project shows how satellites give the deployment of RPAS a huge boost. The project leader, an enterprising British SME, is capitalising on this experience to develop a viable business in remote surveying services.

Long-term monitoring using historical Earth Observation data and short-term GNSS positioning is a potent combination for studying the health and well-being of complex structures such as bridges.

Demonstration and pilot implementation of a satellite-based operations control system for managing teams in alpine rescue missions.

How satellite services give landowners an easier and cheaper way of calculating the potential economic value of conserving or restoring environmentally important peatlands.

In an activity supported by ESA, a software package called VECMAP was developed that uses Satellite Navigation and Earth Observation data to populate an online database, allowing researchers to map high-risk areas. 

With the support of ESA, Irish company Treemetrics has developed an innovative system that uses space and ground assets to map forests and monitor tree-harvesting machinery.

Thanks to European telecoms satellites, affordable broadband Internet access via satellite is becoming reality. 

Two recent ARTES-funded feasibility studies looked into ways of understanding and mitigating the risks associated with unstable terrain.

The incorporation of satellite communication services in railway signalling systems is now one step closer.

A robust portable device for monitoring vital signs and providing communications for medics developed with the support of ESA offers a lifeline even in the remotest areas on Earth via satcoms.

ASSIST allows project managers to analyse the positive and negative impacts of their Telemedicine services way before they go live.

European Defence Agency (EDA) and European Space Agency (ESA), have agreed to pursue their cooperation in the domain of Remotely Piloted Aircrafts.

The Dutch company Robin Radar has recently taken the FlySafe technology down a new and unexpected path.

BROWSE PROJECTS

Based on user needs and industry skills, the evolution of customized solutions and the establishment of innovative services is accomplished through project activities. Focusing on various thematic areas, relevant information on the project activities is provided below.

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UVFDR

Status date: 18 March 2025

The universal virtual flight data recorder (UVFDR) is a vendor-agnostic, non-exclusive data repository, providing flight data including Global Aeronautic Distress and Safety System (GADSS) functions from day-to-day aviation operations to users in near real time.

RT5.0

Status date: 18 March 2025

Rural Tourism 5.0 (RT5.0) is a next generation travel planning ‘eco-algorithm’, designed to improve the visitor experience, impact on the environment, and the economic output of rural tourist destinations.

SPACES

Status date: 14 March 2025

SPACES enhances accessible parking through sensor-enabled monitoring, satellite imagery analysis, and a Bluetooth-integrated parking permit system. By combining real-time data with geospatial insights, the project improves enforcement, reduces misuse, and ensures equitable access for people with disabilities. Developed with ESA, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, and Expleo, SPACES prioritizes smart, inclusive urban mobility.

SJAR

Status date: 11 March 2025

UAV swarm-based humanitarian mine-detection and -recognition in GNSS-denied and communication-contested environments, as one module of the Dropla de-mining solution, which includes ground drones for terrain preparation and confirmation.

CTAPP

Status date: 11 March 2025

The CTAPP will be specifically tailored to urban environments, addressing the unique challenges that cities face in the context of climate change. Using the CICs methodology, EO and non-EO data, it will systematically analyze and model the cascading effects of climate-related events in urban environments and provide critical insights into the vulnerability of urban areas to climate-related disasters.  

PYRNEXAT

Status date: 10 March 2025

The project harnesses IoT and Artificial Intelligence technologies which incorporate earth observation, satellite communications, and GNSS capabilities. The smart sanitation management platform collects and analyses contextually complementary data relating to toilet-user behaviour and health, sanitation management processes and broader external environmental factors

SITH

Status date: 07 March 2025

CORAC “SITH” service  is a cloud-based software solution, designed to authenticate and trace Earth Observation (EO) data. It ensures data integrity and trustworthiness across the EO value chain, using keyless digital signing & verification, traceable data provenance, and trustworthiness evaluations. SITH aims to protect EO data from tampering, helping providers comply with complex EU cybersecurity and AI regulations while safeguarding critical decision-making processes.

Tunnll

Status date: 07 March 2025

Tunnll provides an innovative, efficient, and user-friendly local transit solution for small towns. Tunnll is a next-generation public bus service that achieves higher efficiency with advanced technologies.

AmmonEO

Status date: 07 March 2025

The purpose of the project is to validate the feasibility of using new Earth Observation (EO) products to monitor atmospheric ammonia concentrations from agriculture. This information can help farmers and government agencies understand emissions at the individual farm level. This is the potential catalyst for improved low-emission farm management practices.

MinFarm Tech Smart Water over SatCom

Status date: 06 March 2025

The project objective is to develop MinFarm Tech’s optimized IoT over SatCom bridge for Smart Water Management deployments anywhere in the world regardless of access to the power grid and terrestrial networks.

SIDPPAI

Status date: 05 March 2025

A group of Agriculture analytics services using geospatial data and AI, provided through APIs to players of the Ag industry.

DHI Global Seas

Status date: 05 March 2025

Global Seas (focussing on the shipping industry) allows you to reduce fuel consumption and to improve your vessel performance. 

Global Seas Offshore Wind Energy CCN (focussing on the offshore wind industry) allows you to reduce downtime during installation and O&M of offshore wind farms as well as optimizing allocation of expensive operational assets.

Project Eclipse

Status date: 27 February 2025

Following a successful feasibility study for a multipurpose shared electric fleet solution for NHS Hospitals, Project Eclipse covered the development and pilot of a new and highly innovative transport technology for Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The project was set out to reduce transport related challenges for employees and patients by providing a sustainable, optimised, fully electric fleet solution that improves access, reduces cost and helps the NHS meet ambitious Net Zero targets.

Scalable Earth Blox

Status date: 26 February 2025

Scalable Earth Blox has transformed the Earth Blox platform into a fully-fledged SaaS enabling non-coders to create, on the cloud and on-demand, customised geospatial solutions and insights with ease. This has enabled us to support a global market, targeting organisations of all sizes, as well as opening up EO to a wider non-technical audience.

Scope 3

Status date: 22 April 2024

Measuring and controlling GHG scope 3 emissions is crucial for the chemical industry goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Reliable monitoring mechanisms built from precise, trusted data, allow to calculate their precise product carbon footprints, and conduct truthful life cycle assessments. Scope 3 services fully cover the evolving needs from the industry with a user-friendly monitoring and simulation platform specialized on multi-modal transport emissions.

FIELDOPS

Status date: 24 February 2025

AI co-pilot for the digitalization of complex food production operations of Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies 

Drone parcel distribution in a closed area

Status date: 24 February 2025

The project prepares a feasibility study for Technology for Drone parcel distribution in a closed area on  designed Drone Helipads. The helipads and Navigation System for drones are satellite-based on GNSS and  Earth observation data to ensure safe, precise landings in urban environments. Designed for commercial drone  operations, it enhances logistics efficiency while minimizing risks. The system is tested in real-world conditions  through Brno Exhibition Centre.

CropCloud

Status date: 24 February 2025

DigiFarm automatically detects field boundaries and eligibility classification for automating subsidy controls for paying agencies using deeply-resolved Sentinel-2 at 1 meter resolution and AI. 

Microtractor

Status date: 24 February 2025

Using space to help small farmers down on earth.

Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) offers a step change in the performance of non-ground assisted localization and that enables us to build new autonomous vehicles. The Microtractor is a small fully autonomous adaptable electric vehicle designed for small farmers and rural delivery. It operates without human intervention, reduces cost and increases efficiency. 

With modular attachments for diverse applications, it revolutionizes sustainable agriculture and last-mile logistics in rural areas.
 

Remote Ecological Surveys with EO

Status date: 24 February 2025

To restore and protect biodiversity, we need reliable, scalable data. Traditional ecological surveys are labour-intensive, slow, and constrained by geography. 

Gentian transforms biodiversity monitoring by harnessing  satellite imagery and AI to deliver fast, accurate ecological surveys at scale. 

The company’s fully remote approach eliminates logistical barriers, ensuring precision-driven insights that empower informed decision-making.