Apply for the EO4EU Innovation Award!
EO4EU is calling for innovative ideas on how to address environmental and social challenges thanks to the EO data provided through the EO4EU Platform!
Interested in obtaining free access to major EO data sources and be the owner of a unique solution to showcase to the scientific world? Apply now to the EO4EU Innovation Award and propose an innovative Use Case that might help solving major environmental challenges!
Prize: EO4EU will award a travel grant to two participants to present their Use Case at the Closing Ceremony for EO4EU in 2025!
Deadline to submit application: 31 December 2024
About EO4EU Innovation Award
The EO4EU Innovation Award is an open competition that aims to support novel applications of EO data. With the advanced capabilities offered by the EO4EU Platform, the selected applicants will obtain the opportunity to propose unique Use Cases that will leverage the Platform and EO data to address complex challenges.
The initiative is open to applicants representing two sectors: Industry and Research. Following the closure of the open call, the EO4EU Committee will select 10 applicants who will obtain access to the Platform.
The selected applicants will receive support in onboarding and guidance on how to use the EO4EU Platform for two months. During this time, each user will formulate and develop the concept for an innovative Use Case.
Learn more about the Use Cases that have already been developed.
At the end of the two months, the EO4EU Committee will evaluate the proposed Use Cases and select two winners who will participate in the Closing Ceremony of the EO4EU Project.
Apply to the EO4EU Innovation Award
FAQs
- What is the EO4EU Innovation Award?
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EO4EU Innovation Award is a two months competition for innovators who aspire to address environmental and societal challenges thanks to Earth Observation data.
- Who can participate?
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The EO4EU Innovation Award is open to everyone. We are particularly looking for applicants representing the Academia & Research sector (students, researchers, scientists) and Industry (earth observation specialists, remote sensing specialists, data scientists, geospatial analysts).
- Why should I participate?
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The Innovation Award offers a unique chance to make use of major EO data sources for free while being supported by an expert group.
You will have the opportunity to develop your own Use Case concept on how to use EO data to solve a challenge and test it on the EO4EU Platform.
Finally, two winners will be selected and offered a travel grant to present their Use Case at the EO4EU Closing Ceremony.
- What is a Use Case and how to develop it?
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A Use Case is a concept to describe how a system or software can be used to achieve specific goals or tasks. In EO4EU, we developed 7 Use Cases to showcase how the EO4EU Platform can benefit different sectors.
With the Innovation Award, we aim to collect more ideas on how the access to major EO data sources through the EO4EU Platform can help addressing environmental and societal issues.
Each participant will be supported by the experts team from the EO4EU project in the development of the concept for the Use Case.
- How can I participate to the contest?
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Firstly, you have to submit your application through the webform on this webpage. The deadline for submitting your application is on 25 December 2024.
Once the application period is over, the EO4EU Committee will assess the applications and select 10 participants. The selected participants will be contacted by the EO4EU Team and invited to an introduction meeting.
Following this, you will obtain access to the Platform and you will be able to start working on the concept for your Use Case. You will be supported by a team of technical and EO experts, who will address your questions if needed.
Finally, the EO4EU Team will ask all the participants to submit their Use Case concepts, which will be evaluated by the EO4EU Committee.
- What is the final prize?
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The winner will be invited to the EO4EU Closing Ceremony and will receive a travel grant.
During the Ceremony, you will have the opportunity to present your idea to technical experts, the EO community and policy-makers.
Do you have a question regarding the application process? Feel free to reach out through our contact form!
