The ESNC is looking for service, product or business innovation that uses satellite navigation in everyday life. Sign up from 1 April - 30 June at www.esnc.eu
The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is an international contest that awards the best services, products, or business innovations using satellite navigation in everyday life. Since 2004, ESNC’s mission has been to spur on development of market-driven applications based on satellite navigation technologies, including EGNOS and Galileo. Within the past nine years more than 6,000 developers took part in the ESNC.
This year’s prize pool is worth EUR 1 million including cash, business incubation, coaching, patent consulting, prototyping and marketing support, access to customers and user communities, and publicity in the world’s leading satellite navigation network. Winners of the 25 regional and 7 special prizes will be in the running for the grand prize of EUR 20,000 and six months incubation in a regional centre of choice.
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) enable countless applications here on Earth. Submissions are welcome in any relevant application field, including: Location Based Services, Smart Moving, Safety & Security,Navigation, Health, Energy, Augmented Reality, Gaming, Sports & Tracking, Public & Social Services, Agriculture and many more.
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Regional partners
Special Prize Partners
in cooperation with prize awarding partner organised by
Partners 2014
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CHOOSE YOUR PRIZES
Choose a region …
… and a Special Prize
How to participate
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The most promising E-GNSS application idea
Focus: applications based on EGNOS/GALILEO signals or services
Prize: Incubation
ESA Innovation Prize
Focus: Commercial use of space technology; Best business ideas
that uses GNSS
Prize: 10,000 € cash prize; Incubation (ESA BIC/ESINET)
GNSS Reloaded - Applications in Context
Focus: transport & automation; early services & system
performance of GALILEO
Prize: DLR services (~ 50,000 €) e.g. technical support for
research, access to testing facilities
Special Prizes
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Best Patented Innovation
Focus: valid patent using GNSS
Prize: 3 economic studies on the market potential (5,000 €);
shortlisted for the European Inventor Award 2015
PRS applications – exploring the potential
Focus: Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS)
Prize: 5000 € voucher, governmental promotion
University Challenge
Focus: students, research associates
Prize: 500 € cash prize, technical & business consultancy (3000€)
Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2015 ticket
GNSS Living Lab Prize
Focus: GNSS-related products & services that have a prototype
Prize: reality check trial in a Living Lab for 4 teams
Special Prizes
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KINEXON
Precise Localisation
and Sports Monitoring
Application examples
Ampido
The Car Park in
Your Pocket
WinterVision
Augmented Reality
for Winter Road
Safety
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Win your share of the 1 million EUR prize pool
7 SPECIAL PRIZES