AI can be weaved together with space technologies to provide exciting new solutions to a wide array of industries. Get a glimpse of how space data can enhance businesses, and how ESA Space Solutions Belgium can offer you the tools and funding to develop your ideas.
2. Space for AI
A short introduction
28/05/2019
Nicolas Helssen
3. Goal of this talk:
Explore the current funding
opportunities launched by ESA
Business Applications for Space
and AI
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4. Let’s start with what ESA Business
Applications does
User-driven funding programme that
focuses on the commercial development
of innovative services that integrate
space assets.
6. What ESA Business Applications offers
From €60.000 up
to €500.000
zero-equity
funding
7. Space for AI Kick-Start
4 AI Calls from May until November
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8. Kick-Start Activity – Space for AI
▰ ESA is offering technical support and funding to companies
developing innovative and commercial products and services
combining Artificial Intelligence with space technology
▰ €60.000 (75% of 80.000 Project)
▰ Accelerated Application Process
▰ 6 months duration feasibility study
▰ Evolve to demonstration project with up to €500.000 funding
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9. Kick-Start Activity – Space for AI
▰ Consumer goods, business and industrial services
○ (13th May 2019 - 21st June).
▰ Social Impact
○ (25th June 2019 - 30th August).
▰ Infrastructure
○ (2nd September 2019 - 11th October).
▰ Environment and natural resources
○ (14th October 2019 - 29th November).
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10. Kick-Start Activity – Space for AI
▰ Consumer goods, business and industrial services (13th May 2019 - 21st June).
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Retail Finance Hospitality Law
Media, Advertising, marketing and E-commerce, Customer services,
Telecom & IT, Household, Human Resources, etc.
11. Kick-Start Activity – Space for AI
▰ Consumer goods, business and industrial services (13th May 2019 - 21st June).
Case: Track the health of major retailers by
analysing car groupings in parking lots using
satellite imagery.
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12. Kick-Start Activity – Space for AI
▰ Consumer goods, business and industrial services (13th May 2019 - 21st June).
Case: Track the health of major retailers by
analysing car groupings in parking lots using
satellite imagery.
By cross-referencing this data with poverty
indicators (unemployment figures, roof material,
night time lights, building density, etc.), predictions
on retail failure can be generated.
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13. Kick-Start Activity – Space for AI
▰ Social Impact (25th June 2019 - 30th August).
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Environment Healthcare Sanitation Education
Other topics related to Sustainable Development Goals
14. Kick-Start Activity – Space for AI
▰ Social Impact (25th June 2019 - 30th August).
Case: Detect illegal waste sites using satellite
imagery and change detection techniques.
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15. Kick-Start Activity – Space for AI
▰ Social Impact (25th June 2019 - 30th August).
Case: Detect illegal waste sites using satellite
imagery and change detection techniques.
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16. Kick-Start Activity – Space for AI
▰ Social Impact (25th June 2019 - 30th August).
Case: Detect illegal waste sites using satellite
imagery and change detection techniques.
Combine data from GPS-outfitted seagull
detectives with remote sensing data to hunt
down illegal landfills.
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17. Kick-Start Activity – Space for AI
▰ Infrastructure (2nd September 2019 - 11th October).
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Utilities Logistics Aviation Security
Other topics related to infrastructure industry
18. Kick-Start Activity – Space for AI
▰ Infrastructure (2nd September 2019 - 11th October).
Case: Protect critical infrastructure from volcanoes
and earthquakes by tracking animal behaviour with
GPS collars
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19. Kick-Start Activity – Space for AI
▰ Infrastructure (2nd September 2019 - 11th October).
Case: Protect critical infrastructure from volcanoes
and earthquakes by tracking animal behaviour with
GPS collars
Combine data from goats with measurements
from in-situ infrasound monitoring stations to
enable early-warning system
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20. Kick-Start Activity – Space for AI
▰ Environment and natural resources (14th October 2019 - 29th November).
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Agriculture Oil & Gas Renewables Climate
Others related to environment and natural resources
21. ▰ Environment and natural resources (14th October 2019 - 29th November).
Case: Use GPS-IR to measure snow cover in
remote areas to produce water run-off forecasts
(relay data through SatCom)
Kick-Start Activity – Space for AI
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22. ▰ Environment and natural resources (14th October 2019 - 29th November).
Case: Use GPS-IR to measure snow cover in
remote areas to produce water run-off forecasts
(relay data through SatCom)
Kick-Start Activity – Space for AI
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23. ▰ Environment and natural resources (14th October 2019 - 29th November).
Case: Use GPS-IR to measure snow cover in
remote areas to produce water run-off forecasts
(relay data through SatCom)
Combine data with Sentinel-1 imagery to validate
complete model of Snow Water Equivalent (SWE)
for flood prediction and hydro-power forecasts
Kick-Start Activity – Space for AI
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24. ▰ Environment and natural resources (14th October 2019 - 29th November).
Case: Use GPS-IR to measure snow cover in
remote areas to produce water run-off forecasts
(relay data through SatCom)
Combine data with Sentinel-1 imagery to validate
complete model of Snow Water Equivalent (SWE)
for flood prediction and hydro-power forecasts
Kick-Start Activity – Space for AI
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25. Kick-Start Activity – Space for AI
▰ Consumer goods, business and industrial services
○ (13th May 2019 - 21st June).
▰ Social Impact
○ (25th June 2019 - 30th August).
▰ Infrastructure
○ (2nd September 2019 - 11th October).
▰ Environment and natural resources
○ (14th October 2019 - 29th November).
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26. Thank you!
Questions? Do get in touch!
Nicolas.Helssen@belspo.be
+32 487 355 345
https://spacesolutions.be
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Enjoy your
drink!