• CubeSat Market: Scope, Applications and Growth Framework - Daily Research Sheets

• Drone Rules 2021
• Earth Observation Satellite Industry Market to Witness Huge Growth by 2028

• Earth Observation: The Growth Story

• Global Earth Observation Big Data Service Market Report 2020

• Global Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) Market 2021 Industry

• GNSS.asia has just publish its Market and Technology Trends Report. It is used as a tool for monitoring the development of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) in the Asia-Pacific region.
• Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Market Business Strategy and Forecast to 2028
• Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market worth $5.7 billion by 2026
• MarketsandMarkets report
• Remote Sensing Services market to showcase strong CAGR between 2020 and 2025
• Satellite Based Earth Observation Market Emerging Trends & SWOT Analysis
• Satellite-based Earth Observation Services Market Growth Trends Analysis 2021-2026
• The Space Report 2021: 36th Annual Space Symposium Special Edition Executive Summary
• What will be the space and satellite industry’s most important change during the next 50 years? 

• Fugro wins new contract with US Geological Survey to support national mapping initiatives

• Maxar’s $60 Million Project To Develop Classified Analytics Program For NGA

• NOAA Awards Spire 6-Month Contract for Commercial Weather Data
• Space Force awards $32 million to startups and small businesses

• Australian Space Agency says cooperation is crucial in nation's race to space
• Biden administration wants to revise the charter and the Space advisory group’s membership

• China launches new Earth observation satellite - CGTN

• Canada Approves NorthStar Earth & Space 52-Satellite Constellation 
• ESA pursuing European space summit to discuss new flagship space programs

• Earth Observation Satellites are essential for India's national security

• Ireland has at least 34 companies working in the space industry.  What does membership of the European Space Agency mean to Ireland?.  European Space Agency: Majority say Ireland's contribution should not increase beyond €20m

• Ethiopia: Promoting Space Science for All Rounded Development - allAfrica.com

• Indian geospatial industry gets massive boost with launch of new portals
• NASA Selects Ball Aerospace for Two Landsat Next Studies 
• New Ambition for European Space

• New geospatial policy to open new avenues for growth, innovation

• South Korea’s GNSS project to take off with $3.3 billion budget
• Tracking Sustainability Goals with Creative Data Sources
• UK statement on space and sustainable development
• UK Geospatial Commission rolls down roadmap for utilizing location data for better transport
• UN launches online tool to help humanitarians assess environmental risks in urban area

• Arianespace's Vega rocket launches an Earth observation spacecraft and 4 cubesats

• Digital transformation is shaping future of construction industry

• EGNOS, in synergy with Copernicus, serves agriculture by helping to improve drainage systems and variable rate fertilization. It allows to obtain information on the anomalies in soil, enabling farmers to take corrective actions in the field.

• Integration of geospatial technology in transport infrastructure and construction industry

• IR sensing research takes flight in Adelaide
• Lockheed Martin Unveils Hybrid Antenna For 5G, Radar And Remote Sensing Applications
• M2M and IoT via Satellite, 12^th Edition (M2M12) 
• Nine Satellite CEOs to Watch in 2021

• Optical Filters in Space – from Earth Observation to Satcom - Advanced Imaging Pro

• OQ Technology Applies for Series of Satellite IoT Patents in US, Europe 

• OGA’s five-pillar approach to meet its digital strategy 2020-2050

• Ramon.Space Wins Israel Space Agency Space Computing Contract
• RSCC Partners with Hunter Communications for Earthquake Monitoring
• Space Foundation and ICESCO sign joint public partnership agreement

• Spanish Government Authorizes Sateliot To Initiate 5G-IoT Communications From Space

• Supercomputing in Software-Defined Space

• Telespazio Selects Hughes HeloSat for Airborne Satellite Communications

• Tracking Sustainability Goals with Creative Data Sources
• Uber-ization of Ground Stations: The Small Satellite Market’s Enabling Aggregator Wave
• Vector Acquisition Corp.’s Rocket Lab Merger Is Approved By The Firm’s Shareholders
• Will the Space Force Fix Military Space Acquisition?

• Analytics Bridging Data Divide
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Earth Monitoring: the new free online course will look at how AI and machine learning technologies can help to advance Earth Monitoring. 
• Bringing AI and Copernicus data together MOOC
• Carbon Farming – What Is It And What Does It Mean For Global Sustainability Efforts?
• Cable routing with geospatial analysis
• Count on Copernicus to enjoy safe holidays and stay informed on UV exposure risk, air and water quality, and even jellyfish outbreaks!
• Copernicus Climate Change Service publishes monthly climate bulletins presenting changes observed in temperature, sea ice monitoring and hydrological variables. It has reported summer 2021 as the warmest record in Europe.
• Copernicus helps observe the status of freshwater 
• Copernicus services are also to tracking desertification and fighting some of the biggest climate change effects: rising air temperature and change in precipitation patterns. Discover here how.
• CGG GeoSoftware and AWS to bring the benefits of Cloud geoscience technologies to E&P in China.

• Cutting-edge European technology for cleaner mobility in cities

• Data was, Analytics is, the New Oil
• Did you know that the Copernicus service for Security applications aims to support EU policies by providing information in response to Europe’s security challenges? It improves crisis prevention, preparedness and response in three key areas: border surveillance, maritime surveillance; and support to EU External Action.
• Earth observation technologies focus for partnership

• EarthImages-on-Demand

• EOfactory.ai: Now everyone can apply AI in Earth Observation

• Geospatial intelligence companies struggle to educate customers about their capabilities

• Growing Demand for Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure
• Geospatial World Magazine
• Hi-tech LiDAR to map Indian state’s SoU area
• How does GIS enhance modern field services operations
• how Copernicus Relays and Academy members leverage Copernicus data and bring awareness about the programme outside the EU
• Oil spills can destroy the ocean and marine wildlife. The Copernicus Maritime Surveillance Service helps detect oil discharges, assists in identifying the polluting vessels, and monitors the evolution of accidental spills during emergencies.

• Partnership for data-driven early response to hunger launched

• The Role of Earth Observation in Achieving Sustainable Agricultural Production

• Satellite Data Providers Sign Partnership for High-value Agriculture Data

• Satellite data provide valuable support for IPCC climate report

• Satellites watch Australian wildfires trigger CO2 booms and ocean algal blooms

• Satellite Imagery Of The Destructive Caldor Fire Near South Lake Tahoe Captured By Maxar

• Satellite tracks vicious Caldor Fire spread in California in time-lapse video
• Satellite data provides valuable support for the IPCC Climate Report

• Satellite Images Show North Korea Expanding Weapons-Grade Uranium Plant

• SERVIR's decade of experience on Earth Observation science

• Self-Guided Learning Opportunities For Hispanic Heritage Month - Planet Labs

• Survey of India and Association of Geospatial Industries sign MoU for geospatial skill development
• Space Partnerships for Sustainability
• Sponsorship Opportunities for the OGC Climate Change Services 2022 Pilot
• Tecta America Zero Company Uses Nearmap to Add Value to Roofing Projects
• Updated intelligence report calls for improved monitoring of cislunar space
• Venture Capital Visionaries Examine Today's Booming Space Investment Landscape

• AI4Space, Euroconsult 21-22/06/2022

• Africa EO Challenge Brief Webinar

• AfriGEO Symposium:  “Open Science for Growing African Industries in Earth Observation”. Please use this link to register for the event.
• Balkan Geosphysical society
• Call for Proposals under the new LIFE 2021-2027 programme opened this July. More information
• EU – Singapore Matchmaking Event
• EURISY WEBINARS - (more information on the leaflet).
• Esri User Conference 2021 Virtual
• LPS22: Call for Abstracts. Read more
• ESA's Space App Camp 2021
• ESA Φ-week 2021
• ESA Direct Negotiation (Call for Proposals) →
• ESA Industry Space Days 2021> 7 – 8 December 2021 →
• Eureka's Investment Readiness activities 
• European Commission has opened a Call for Experts for independent professionals to assist with the evaluation of proposals submitted for funding under the European Defence Fund (2021-2027).  
• Following the success of our #MyGalileoApp, #MyGalileoDrone, and #MyGalileoSolution competitions, the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) announces today #myEUSpace! The new competition targets innovators and entrepreneurs ready to develop and commercialise innovative solutions that leverage EU space data and services. The challenge goes beyond the current space-applications horizon, fusing and testing new technologies in location-based services, smart mobility, smart agriculture, geomatics, and for the first time, quantum technologies.
• Geospatial World Forum 2021
• High Resolution Vegetation Phenology and Productivity (HR-VPP) 

• India to host second UNWGIC in 2022

• Intergeo Datacube Symposium: Countdown Running - Secure Your Free Seat!
• Logistics and Supply Chain scheduled on 9th September 2021, 8 am EST.
• Space Forum
• Space for Business programme webinar> 16 September at 18.30 CEST →
• Space SMEs, the European Innovation Council (EIC) is looking for you. The EIC Accelerator supports start-ups to develop game-changing innovations in any field of technology or application. Take a look!
• Space Crossroads episode? We're kicking off the autumn season together with Eric-Olivier Pallu from the European Innovation Council. Tune in to learn more about EIC’s funding opportunities for space SMEs. Save it in your calendar!
• Virtual Launch of WGIC Report on GeoAI/ML
• WGIC appoints a new Executive Board for 2021-2023
• WGIC participates in the EARSC Expandeo event
• WGIC Supports and participates in the Earth Archive Virtual Congress
• World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit. For more info and to register
• World Space Week
• UN WORLD DATA FORUM 2021 | BERN, SWITZERLAND | 3 to 6 OCTOBER 2021
• 4TH RCMRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (RIC 2021), 17-19th August.  ric2021.rcmrd.org.
• 14th European Space Conference - Save the Date 25-26 Jan 2022. External
• 2021 Outer Space Security Conference. register here. 
• 2^nd CASSINI Hackathon is almost here and will tackle the challenge of connecting the Arctic with European satellite technologies. It is set for 5-7 November simultaneously across 10 different locations. From Croatia to Iceland, this pan-European project is set to make an impact in the Artic.

• Developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for diagnosis and treatment of paediatric cancer (Deadline 03/08). [Read here]
• Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Extracting and Integrating Data obtained through New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for Chemical Risk Assessment (Deadline 05/08). [Read here]
• Study on the Impact of Recent Developments in Adtech and their Impact on Privacy, the Publishers and Advertisers (Deadline 06/09). [Read here]
• Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Extracting and Integrating Data obtained through New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for Chemical Risk Assessment (Deadline 07/09). [Read here]
• New Funding Opportunities for Digital Skills Projects (First deadline 07/09). [Read here]
• Automation in the Automotive and Garment Sectors (Deadline 13/09). [Read here]
• Clinical validation of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for treatment and care (Deadline 21/09). [Read here]
• Medical Technology and Devices: from Lab to Patient. (Deadline 22/09). [Read here]
• The EIC Transition calls worth €100 million are open (Deadline 22/09). [Read here]
• Data economy in the field of agriculture – effects of data sharing and big data (Deadline 06/10). [Read here]
• EIC Pathfinder – Awareness inside (Deadline 27/10). [Read here]
• (NEW) Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) On In-work Learning of EU Enterprises (Deadline 01/10). [Read here]
• (NEW) Service Framework Contract for the Provision of Studies on ‘Federal Logistic IT Network’ (Deadline 29/09). [Read here]

Policy initiatives, announcements and briefings (all NEW):

• New rules on Open data and reuse of public sector information start to apply. [Read here]
• Digital sovereignty: Commission kick-starts alliances for Semiconductors and industrial cloud technologies. [Read here]
• All Member States now committed to building an EU quantum communication infrastructure. [Read here]
• Master in Artificial Intelligence for Public Services (AI4Gov). [Read here]
• Proposal for a European Interoperability Framework for Smart Cities and Communities (EIF4SCC). [Read here]
• Adoption of the Council Regulation to establish the new EuroHPC JU. [Read here]
• Commission adopts proposal for a Pact for Research and Innovation in Europe [Read here]

Open Public consultations:

• Consultation and discussion forum on the EU’s 2030 Digital Decade vision, deadline 03/08. [Participate here]
• Energy statistics - updates for annual, monthly and short-term monthly data, deadline 04/08 [Participate here]
• Artificial intelligence – ethical and legal requirements, deadline 06/08 [Participate here]
• Standardisation strategy, deadline 09/08. [Participate here]
• EU digital ID scheme for online transactions across Europe, deadline 31/08 [Participate here]
• Declaration of Digital Principles – the ‘European way’ for the digital society, deadline 2/09 [Participate here]
• Data Act & amended rules on the legal protection of databases, deadline 03/09 [Participate here]
• Protecting people working through platforms: Commission launches second-stage consultation of social partners, deadline 15/09 [Participate here]
• (NEW) Roadmap: Digitalising the energy sector – EU action plan, deadline 10/09 [Participate here]

Newspaper articles/publications/reports (all NEW):

• Parliament committee adopts act ‘to build up a European data economy’ [Read here]
• Mastery of technology is central to the ‘new geopolitical order’, Breton says. [Read here]
• Commission launches alliances for microelectronics and cloud technologies. [Read here]
• Study warns of compliance costs for regulating Artificial Intelligence. [Read here]
• How to make Digital Services Act future-proof? [Read here]

• African Research Fellowships Call for Earth Observation
• PostDoc Position in AI for Remote Sensing at ETH Zurich, Switzerland
• Post-Doc Imagery Analyst for Albatross Project at the British Antarctic Survey, United Kingdom
• Senior scientist for quality assurance in Earth observation at the National Physical Laboratory, United Kingdom
• Higher Scientific Officer for Geospatial Modelling at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, United Kingdom
• Geospatial Data Engineer at Radiant Earth Foundation based in either the USA, Ghana, Ivory Coast, or Senegal
• Remote Sensing Specialist for Forest Monitoring Tasks at GAF AG, Germany
• Consultant Space Sector at SpaceTec Partners, Germany
• Remote Sensing Project Manager at Space4Good, Netherlands
• Senior Project Manager for Forest and Climate Change at GAF AG, Germany
• Project Task Manager for EO-based Urban Planning at GAF AG, Germany

eoMAG summer 2021

• Downstream data services boost ground segment market
• Global Satellite Remote Sensing Market Size, Status and Forecast 2021-2027  
• Group on Earth Observations releases first Indigenous Alliance 2020 report  

• Earth Observation Satellite Market Is Booming Worldwide

• Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar(InSAR) Market 2021-2026 Innovation

• High Altitude Platform Market 2021

• Remote Sensing Hyperspectral Imaging Market

• Remote Sensing Satellite Market Global Status and Forecast Analysis 2021-2025

• Remote Sensing Services Market Impressive Gains including key players Antrix Corporation (India)

• Satellite Based Earth Observation Market Global Analysis

• Space in Africa 2021 African Space Industry Report

• Kongsberg Blooms Thanks to ROSE Contract
• NASA expands access to Planet Data to all US Federal Civilian agencies
• National Reconnaissance Office Renews Contract with Planet Federal  
• Spire Signs $6M Contract Extension With NASA  . Spire Awarded Contract for Earth Observation Data

• Canadian Space Tech Companies Partner to Deliver Next-Generation Earth Observation Data

• China and Europe pulling ahead of U.S. in commercial satellite imaging
• China launches new remote-sensing satellite group

• China Moves Another Imaging Satellite To Orbit

• CSIRO's Australian Satellite Opens

• Copernicus Marine Service is essential for tracking changes in the ocean environment. It provides accurate and global marine data which helps to measure ocean trends and understand the risk suffered by the climate change or anthropogenic pressure.
• Copernicus Emergency Management Service forecasts, warns, and monitors devastating floods in Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland. check out the the latest news, and the updated maps. 

• DE Africa is Making Sentinel-1 Analysis Ready Data Available for Africa

• Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus are a key asset of the EU in the fight against climate change. Discover more here.

• European Commission agrees to reduced space budget

• EUMETSAT at the centre of a global network sharing weather and climate data

• EUMETSAT Becomes The Largest Operator Of Sentinel Missions

• EU launches its €13bn integrated space programme
• EU Space is making Europe fit for the Digital Age with the European Connectivity Initiative
•  EU satellites are aiding the use of green power
• EU experts highlight practical features of European Earth Observation Programme
• EUSPA Administrative Board (AB) team completed. 
• ESA and NASA partner in Earth science to respond to climate change  
• ESA adds Iceye data to Third Party Mission portfolio

• Esri Commends European Union's Open Data Directive

• Lisbon Manifesto on EO for Africa and Europe; Excerpts

• unlocking the full potential of EO in Africa through EU Space synergies

• Indian states embrace GIS tools for infrastructure development.   Indian start-up Pixxel targets satellite launch in October  

• GISAT-1: India's earth observation satellite likely to be launched in August

• Mercator Ocean will continue to implement and develop the Copernicus Marine Service for another 7 years. link
• NASA, ESA enter into partnership to address climate change
• NASA & ESA partnership sounds “all-hands-on-deck” climate change alarm  
• NASA: The Space Agency's Surprising Role in Agriculture
• Pandemic helps ISRO pursue privatisation plans
• Portugal handed over the space baton to Slovenia. 
• Space in Africa Data Portal 
• With a budget of €14.88 billion the new EU Space Programme has now become a reality marking a new era for Europe in space. The signature of the Financial Framework Partnership Agreement (FFPA) last week in Brussels anchors the European Union leadership in Space, and defines the roles and the cooperation between EUSPA, the European Commission and ESA.
• Lately, the EU Space Programme has gone through a paradigm shift. For a quick overview, check out the European Council “Why an EU space policy?”, and its infographic.  

• A First for Fugro as SpaceStar Satellite Positioning Service Heads Into Space

• Amazon Acquires Part of Facebook's Connectivity Team
• Analyzing Short to Long-Term Trends in Satellite Capacity

• Artificial intelligence for disaster management: that's how we stand

• Data centre sustainability: leading from the front
• Esri Enters Memorandum of Understanding with Ibn Zohr University

• Geospatial Solutions Market Size By Top Key Vendors

• How Artificial Intelligence and Location Intelligence are changing lives

• Mu Space Opens Satellite Factory in Thailand 

• NorthStar developing prototype Earth observation system for marine and coastal tracking

• One ton of European satellites launched into space

• Parsons Parlays AFRL + SDA Interest Into Contract Commitments

• Pixxel Establishes Their First Smallsat Launch For September

• QinetiQ to supply satellite platform for ESA programme

• Satellogic Launches 4 Additional Satellites on SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

• SPACEBEL Contributing Extensively to an International Planetary Defence Mission

• Swift Navigation and KDDI announce partnership to build on precise positioning

• 5 tech trends that are driving the new age software development efforts

• A Satellite Assembly Line Case Study
• A New Era in Actionable Earth Intelligence
• Award-winning AI solution provides first automatic detection system for unregulated mining →
  
• BlackSky Grows Global Reseller Program with Addition of Ursa Space
• Copernicus system activated to map burned area on Kefalonia  
• Copernicus Marine Service supports the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)
• Copernicus users videos
• Copernicus & Remote Sensing: learning opportunities for young students

• CGG Sells its GeoSoftware Business to Topicus.com

• Copernicus Emergency Management Service supports the management of natural disasters, man-made emergency situations, and humanitarian crises by providing timely and accurate geo-spatial information derived from satellite remote sensing. It was recently activated to map burned area on Kefalonia and to track the massive floods in Europe.

• Climate Action, Silicon Valley & the Road to COP26 Panel

• Disaster management and remote sensing  
• EARTO Input on the Implementation of European Partnerships:EARTO paper 
• Earth Observation imagery from Copernicus combined with EGNOS and Galileo data enable smart and sustainable farming. Watch this short video to understand how farmers benefit from using EU satellite technologies.   
• Earth is trapping twice as much heat as it did in 2005
• Esri releases new 2020 global land cover map. esri joins with Infutor to improve Geocoding Services
• esri  video titled “GIS – Creating a Sustainable Future”
• ESA Impact 2021: An interactive showcase highlighting ESA’s activities
• ERS-1 launch: The Birth of European Earth Observation
• Experts Discuss Greening Aid for Trade to Reach Sustainable Development
• Earth Observation can help us fight deforestation
• GLAM: Keeping Track of Food Production From Space
• Geospatial World Magazine

• Growing market for EO satellites

• Kermap’s new Nimbo solution opens satellite data for all →
  
• Fostering synergies between uses of Copernicus and Galileo can strongly benefit the EU space ecosystem. Solutions that combine data from both programmes can power green and digital transitions in many market segments, such as agriculture, urban planning, transport or environmental management and monitoring.
• Grassland habitats in Europe are facing an overall decline in terms of extent and biodiversity. The Copernicus Land Monitoring Service helps to protect these species-rich habitats. Want to know how? Read it here.
• Four mission ideas to compete for Earth Explorer 11

• How will AI change the space industry

• IGAD launches Hazards Watch for East Africa  

• Informing decisions: why imagery quality matters

• Increasing role and relevance of geospatial technologies in defense and security

• InSAR Market SWOT Analysis 2021-2026

• LANDSAT Celebrates 49th Birthday
• Machine Learning Offers New Opportunities for Geospatial Applications.   Machine and Deep Learning for Earth Observation Data Analysis  

• Major Ocean-Observing Satellite Starts. Read more...

• ML Model Doubles Accuracy of Global Landslide ‘Nowcasts’

• NorthStar is working on a prototype Earth observation technology for tracking marine and coastal

• OneAtlas Data Publisher Tool

• OGC considering CoverageJSON as community standard; seeks public comment

• OHB and ESA Φ-lab cooperate to boost Earth Observation  
• Pomerium: satellites, drones and 5G to protect the historic center of Rome
• Satellite reveals six gigatons of carbon emitted from land  

• Satellite Data’s Role in the Fight Against Climate Change

• Satellites over Europe track massive floods in Germany and Belgium  

• Sentinel 6 satellite is now tracking Earth's rising sea levels with unprecedented accuracy

• Spire Lands Smallsat Data Delivery Contract Extension From NASA

• Southern Turkey Fires 2021. Download images here

• SULITEST SDG14 LAUNCH.  Sulitest 

• Studying climate change from space
• Synergies between Earth Observation and navigation are key in the preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation of natural disasters. Space data from Copernicus, EGNOS and Galileo enable development of new services and applications that can act as a protective shield to the ecosystems of our planet.  

• Solving our earthly problems with images from space

• Tracing the key achievements of the Copernicus Marine Service
• Update to regional plan to examine coastal issues  
• Valuable data is flowing rapidly from Earth observing satellites back to the planet, thanks to the most sophisticated laser communication network ever built
• very high resolution (VHR) optical and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
• WGIC report on Geospatial AI/ML applications and policies
• Witnessing the Second Digital Transformation
• What is the contribution of EU Space to the EU Green Deal? Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus are a decisive resource of the European Union in the fight against climate change. Take a look at our recently launched #EUSpace 4 our planet campaign!

• What’s new in the latest GloFAS 3.1 release?

• WHAT are EARTH OBSERVATION SATELLITES?   What Can Today's Satellites Do? Understanding New Services & Capabilities
• WorldView Legion: A New Era in Actionable Earth Intelligence
• Would you like to know how a space-based platform could prevent marine pollution incidents?Download the draft agenda (link)
• 3D Reconstruction of Vancouver City for Disaster Management

• 2nd digital transformation

• AI4Space, Euroconsult 21-22/06/2022
• AfriGEO and Esri invite you to a webinar on the Africa Geoportal and an EO for Health. Please confirm your attendance via Registration
• A road to being a New Space female Entrepreneur
• Bolsas de Investigação para Doutoramento em Observação da Terra
• CEOS Jupyter Notebooks for Capacity Development Webinar

• Creating a more sustainable future for our planet

• EIC opportunities for space SMEs workshop?

• EU-Japan: Survey on Trade in Digital Goods and Services

• EU cluster support platforms. here to participate in the survey.

• EUROPEAN ASSISTANCE FOR INNOVATION PROCUREMENT opens its 2nd call for applications! Apply now!
• #EUSpace 4 our Planet campaign? It will address the three thematic areas of the EU Green Deal where space is a true enabler: "Building a sustainable future", "Safeguarding our ecosystems", "Green and digital transformation".
• Effectively Use Geospatial Data in the Disaster Management Cycle
• Esri User Conference 2021 Virtual
• ESA's Space App Camp 2021

• ESA Φ-week 2021

• ESA Direct Negotiation (Call for Proposals) →

• Earth Observations for citizens and the planet; 29 June. link.

• First calls under Horizon Europe to be launched by the ERC
• Joint Urban Remote Sensing Event (JURSE)

• InSAR Webinar

• OGC: The New Space Workshop The Earth, The Universe, and The Future
• On June 29 the “Digital, Industry and Space” cluster will provide first-hand information on EU Space related calls. Find out more here.
• Open call for proposals (FUTURE EO-1 programme). Read more

• Real Solutions To Real Problems – Connecting Earth Observation To The Protection Of Biodiversity. High level panel and recording here.

• RACE Dashboard Challenges 2021. Read more
• Space for Smart and Circular Cities. Read more. Read more
• Space-based Innovation and Digitalisation for the School of Tomorrow
• Space-Based Services Applications Addressing COVID-19 Outbreak →  
  
• Space-based Innovation and Digitalisation for the School of Tomorrow  →
• Space4Rail →
  
• Social and Environmentally-Friendly Mobility →
  

• UN-SPIDER Virtual Regional Expert Meeting for Southern Africa, 13 to 15 July 2021. https://forms.office.com/r/4wYzzJv1MF

• UN WORLD DATA FORUM 2021 | BERN, SWITZERLAND | 3 to 6 OCTOBER 2021

• VC funding for early stage deep tech startup

• 4TH RCMRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (RIC 2021), 17-19th August.  ric2021.rcmrd.org.

• 14th European Space Conference - Save the Date 25-26 Jan 2022

  Externo

New and open funding opportunities (information extracted from EUROGI)

• Scientific Support to Data Analysis and Coordination Activities of the European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption Network (ESAC-Net) (Deadline 07/07). [Read here]
• European Parliament Pilot Project — European Green Digital Coalition (Deadline 13/07). [Read here]
• Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Extracting and Integrating Data obtained through New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for Chemical Risk Assessment (Deadline 05/08). [Read here]
• Medical Technology and Devices: from Lab to Patient. (Deadline 22/09). [Read here]
• The EIC Transition calls worth €100 million are open (Deadline 22/09). [Read here]
• EIC Pathfinder – Awareness inside (Deadline 27/10). [Read here]

• (NEW) Call for tenders open: Two Santiago de Compostela pre-commercial procurements on city mobility (Deadline 22/07). [Read here]
• (NEW) Developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for diagnosis and treatment of paediatric cancer (Deadline 03/08). [Read here]
• (NEW) Clinical validation of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for treatment and care (Deadline 21/09). [Read here]
• (NEW) Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Extracting and Integrating Data obtained through New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for Chemical Risk Assessment (Deadline 07/09). [Read here]
• (NEW) Data economy in the field of agriculture – effects of data sharing and big data (Deadline 06/10). [Read here]
• Call for tenders open: Two Santiago de Compostela pre-commercial procurements on city mobility (Deadline 22/07). [Read here]
• Developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for diagnosis and treatment of paediatric cancer (Deadline 03/08). [Read here]
• Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Extracting and Integrating Data obtained through New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for Chemical Risk Assessment (Deadline 05/08). [Read here]
• Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Extracting and Integrating Data obtained through New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for Chemical Risk Assessment (Deadline 07/09). [Read here]
• Clinical validation of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for treatment and care (Deadline 21/09). [Read here]
• Medical Technology and Devices: from Lab to Patient. (Deadline 22/09). [Read here]
• The EIC Transition calls worth €100 million are open (Deadline 22/09). [Read here]
• Data economy in the field of agriculture – effects of data sharing and big data (Deadline 06/10). [Read here]
• EIC Pathfinder – Awareness inside (Deadline 27/10). [Read here]
• (NEW) Study on the Impact of Recent Developments in Adtech and their Impact on Privacy, the Publishers and Advertisers (Deadline 06/09). [Read here]
• (NEW) Automation in the Automotive and Garment Sectors (Deadline 13/09). [Read here]
• (NEW) New Funding Opportunities for Digital Skills Projects (First deadline 07/09). [Read here]

 Policy initiatives, announcements and briefings (all NEW)

• Eurobarometer: Europeans’ use and views of electronic communications in the EU. [Read here]
• Horizon Europe funding for PCP and PPI. [Read here]

• 2030 Digital Compass: Your Digital Decade [Read here]
• EC concludes first negotiation rounds on Horizon Europe association with Western Balkans, Turkey and Armenia. [Read here]
• European Research and Innovation Days 2021: we need EU research and innovation to ensure a sustainable Europe. [Read here]
• Defence Industry: the Commission kick-starts the European Defence Fund with €1.2 billion and awards 26 new industrial cooperation projects for more than €158 million. [Read here]
• Adoption of the Council Regulation to establish the new EuroHPC JU. [Read here]
• Call for applications for the selection of members: the Strategic Advisory Board for the Destination Earth Initiative - deadline 2 August 2021. [Read here]
• EOSC Future Call for Evaluators. [Read here]
• Defence Industry: the Commission kick-starts the European Defence Fund with €1.2 billion and awards 26 new industrial cooperation projects for more than €158 million [Read here]
• Digital Opportunity Traineeships: the initiative scales-up after a successful pilot [Read here]

Open Public consultations:

• Sharing geospatial data on the environment – evaluation (INSPIRE Directive), deadline 12/07. [Participate here]
• Digital health data and services – the European health data space, deadline 26/07. [Participate here]
• Artificial intelligence – ethical and legal requirements, deadline 06/08 [Participate here]
• EU digital ID scheme for online transactions across Europe, deadline 31/08 [Participate here]
• Declaration of Digital Principles – the ‘European way’ for the digital society, deadline 2/09 [Participate here]
• Data Act & amended rules on the legal protection of databases, deadline 03/09 [Participate here]
• Protecting people working through platforms: Commission launches second-stage consultation of social partners, deadline 15/09 [Participate here]

• (NEW) Civil liability – adapting liability rules to the digital age and artificial intelligence. [Participate here]
• (NEW) Consultation and discussion forum on the EU’s 2030 Digital Decade vision. (Deadline 03/08). [Participate here]
• Digital health data and services – the European health data space, deadline 26/07. [Participate here]
• Civil liability – adapting liability rules to the digital age and artificial intelligence, deadline 28/07. [Participate here]
• Consultation and discussion forum on the EU’s 2030 Digital Decade vision, deadline 03/08. [Participate here]
• Artificial intelligence – ethical and legal requirements, deadline 06/08 [Participate here]
• EU digital ID scheme for online transactions across Europe, deadline 31/08 [Participate here]
• Declaration of Digital Principles – the ‘European way’ for the digital society, deadline 2/09 [Participate here]
• Data Act & amended rules on the legal protection of databases, deadline 03/09 [Participate here]
• Protecting people working through platforms: Commission launches second-stage consultation of social partners, deadline 15/09 [Participate here]
• (NEW) Energy statistics - updates for annual, monthly and short-term monthly data, deadline 04/08 [Participate here]
• (NEW) Standardisation strategy, deadline 09/08. [Participate here]

Newspaper articles/publications/reports (all NEW):

• Slovenia's Janez Jansa takes over EU presidency. [Read here]
• New results from the Community Innovation Survey. [Read here]
• Bloomberg Innovation Index 2021. [Read here]
• Artificial intelligence in EU enterprises. [Read here]
• 2021 AI Index Report. [Read here]
• EU digital agenda to foster trust in digital technologies, Vestager says. [Read here]
• EDPS - EDPB Joint Opinion on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act). [Read here]
• Report: Europe may lose €2 trillion in 10 years if uncertainty over data transfers continues. [Read here]
• State of implementation of the OECD AI Principles [Read here]
• Digital, greener and more resilient: Insights from Cedefop’s European skills forecast (2021) [Read here]
• OECD Digital Education Outlook 2021: How digital technologies improve education. [Read here]
• Assess full effects of technology on work before regulating, warns EU tech lawmaker [Read here]
• New European laws must protect children’s data. [Read here]
• EDPB adopts Guidelines on Codes of Conduct as a tool for transfers. [Read here]
• The rise and rise of biometric surveillance in the EU. [Read here]
• Artificial Intelligence at EU borders. Overview of applications and key issues. [Read here]
• Commission to invest €14.7 billion from Horizon Europe for a healthier, greener and more digital Europe. [Read here]

•   Coronavirus grounded Indian space sector in first half of 2021  

• Chinese Space sector continues world-leading post-Covid rebound: Euroconsult quarterly report. China Space Industry
• Euroconsult: Assessment + Forecast: The Small Satellite Market. Read
• Earth Observation Big Data Service Market Covid-19 Impact In-Depth Industry Analysis 2025
• Emerging Space Investment Analysis, 3rd Edition  (ESIA3)
• Geographic Information System (GIS) Market SWOT Analysis, Trends by Types and Application
• GIS Industry Market 2021
• Global Earth Observation Satellite, Data and Service Market 2021

• Global Methane Assessment report

• InSAR Market Size and Growth 2021-2027
• Mobile Value-added Services (MVAS) Market In-depth Segmentation Analysis 2021-2028
• Precision Farming Market SWOT Analysis by Size, Status and Forecast to 2021-2027
• Satellite-based Earth Observation Services Market

• CGG: Sercel Enter into Exclusive Negotiations with LISS - Low Impact Seismic Sources
• CGG Awarded Equinor OBN Imaging Contract in Brazil
• Esri and IBM team up to take on climate change with Call for Code
• Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation.

• NGA seeks enhancements in predicting overhead Geopose

• Australia to create space command under RAAF

• Canadian edge data centre firms merge. Quebec’s Space Economy Jumps to Lightspeed
• CATALYST Enabling SANSA To Convert SPOT Archive Imagery To CARD4L Analysis Ready Data
• China launches military observation satellite. China joins the global LEO satellite race
• Council adopts position on €14.8 billion EU space programme for 2021-2027 (link)
• CGI To Define PDGS For Airbus' TRUTHS
• Data from China's Fengyun meteorological satellites available to global Earth system science

• DE Africa, FrontierSI, COOi Studios and NGIS announce partnership to undertake Industry Engagement Study in Africa

• EARTO complementary insights on the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3). Read the full Paper
• EARTO latest recommendations on “Making the New ERA for R&I a Reality”
• EGNOS and Galileo Integral Part of EU Digital Rail Agenda
• EUSPA launch creates opportunities for more EO-GNSS synergies. Discover EUSPA here
• EUSPA is here to create more made in EU Space opportunities for EU citizens, business and economy. European GNSS Agency Morphs Into European Union Agency For The Space Program (EUSPA)
• EU Space Regulation ready to take off
• European Parliament approved the new EU Space regulation. The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), now a reality, will continue linking EU Space to user needs and will create synergies among Galileo, EGNOS, Copernicus, and the upcoming GOVSATCOM.
• 'Europe’s new space chief is on a mission to reinvigorate the agency' published at Financial Times (link)
• EU Space technology while addressing climate challenges. Read his piece on EURACTIV here (Manuel Heitor, Portuguese Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education)
• EU consultation: New EU urban mobility framework roadmap. Read more here.
• EU launches AI blueprint in bid to become world leader [Read here]
• ESA’s new Arctic Weather Satellite flies with a power system by RUAG Space
• Ethiopia Launches a New Multi-Satellite Ground Station
• India faces calls to shake up its space capabilities
• Lithuania to become ESA Associate Member state
• GSA and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are cooperating to encourage investment in the space-based service economy for Europe. In 2019, the GSA and EIB signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), exploring the investment potential for the New Space Economy.
• Germany's launch startups race to grow their launch manifests
• Geography Matters to NATO
• Introducing ESA Agenda 2025
• ISRO conducts trials for drones to deliver medicines and vegetables

• Sateliot + Spanish Ministry Of Defense Involved In IoT Smallsat Constellation Project

• The EU's new €14.8bn space programme is ready to take off
• The need for free and open data in Earth observation activities
• UN in Thailand launches Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) online campaign
• US Dept. of Education kick starts CTE Mission: CubeSat Flight Week

• Airborne sensing, laser scans shed light on the Amazon

• Ball Aerospace and Microsoft Demonstrate Satellite-to-Cloud Data Processing
• BlackSky Set For Weekend Launch of 8th and 9th Satellites
• CEO Peter Platzer: SPAC Puts Spire on a Clear Path to $1 Billion Target
• Comparing 19 Datacubes
• Eutelsat, Facebook Expand Express Wi-Fi Coverage in Africa

• European Space Agency Contracts ArianeGroup For Prometheus Engine Development

• Financial Services Matures as a Market for Satellite Imagery

• Geospatial information to tackle hybrid threats

• Innovation is Catapulted in This Environment
• Oculii raises $55 million to accelerate the future of autonomy with AI-powered radar
• Planet Taps Astra to Launch Future Missions
• Starlink teams up with Google for ground infrastructure

• Space Investments Have Paid Huge Dividends for the U.S. Economy and Security. Read

• $ 4.51 Billion growth expected in Satellite-Based Earth Observation Market

• Adapting to a Changing Threat Spectrum with Real-time Information
• Artificial intelligence is mining the gold in satellite data. CGI Listicle can also be downloaded here.

• Application of Digital Twin technology goes beyond cities and AEC

• Carbon Mapper Launches Satellite Program To Pinpoint Methane And CO2 Super Emitters. Learn more about Planet’s role in Carbon Mapper here.

• Carbon Farming—What is it and what does it mean for global sustainability efforts?
• CGG Delivers 9,300 sq km of Data from Agata Reimaging to Support Brazil’s 7th Bidding Round
• conversation with Awais Ahmed, co-founder and CEO of Pixxel
• Copernicus, a solution to the challenges of Public Administrations"! In this video (link)
• Data forest (an open data platform containing a wealth of information on forest resources, a main report with the detailed findings of the data analysis, a digital report: a fresh perspective with a summary overview of the world's forests – a five-minute read )

• Data privacy trends to watch out for in 2021

• Desert Dust Monitoring Service [DustHUB]

• Digital Earth Africa is now a GEO initiative

• EARTO Communication on “A New Industrial Strategy for Europe”
• Epirus Region: How satellite imagery helped in identifying the risk of coastal water eutrophication. Read more
• European State of the Climate edition prepared by the Copernicus Climate Change Service, 2020 has been the hottest year ever recorded in Europe

• EU Green Week Partner Event

• Esri Partners with International Community to Scale GIS Technology for Sustainable Development
• First Pléiades Neo EO Satellite Safely Delivered in Orbit
• Geospatial data for smart growth

• Geospatial information to implement Sustainable Development Goals

• Here’s how NASA keeps track of Earth’s cryosphere
• 'Interstellar vision: Europe's space business plan' published at euronews. (link)
• Incorporating "Where" in Open Scientific Analysis to Understand Earth Systems Processes
• Knowledge Centre on Earth Observation to further strengthen evidence-based policymaking (link)
• Measuring NOx levels as an indicator of economic activity

• Mercator Ocean International fully engaged in the #EUGREENWEEK 2021 for #ZeroPollution

• Monitoring coastal changes in Greece
• National (US) Baseline of High-resolution 3D Data​
• NASA data helps builds resilience as disasters grow more intense
• NEREUS Annual report for 2020 (link)

• NICFI’s Universal Access To Satellite Monitoring Paves The Way To Protect The World’s Tropical Forests

• Renewed climate change fight bodes well for Earth observation sectors
• OGC appoints three new members to its Board of Directors
• OGC CEO Dr Nadine Alameh Appointed to Board of UN-GGIM Private Sector Network
• Online Management Presentation: Uniting Viticulture and Technology for a Greener Planet

• Planet Explore 2021. Call for Speakers 

• Planetary computer for a sustainable future. Read more...
• Pléiades Neo constellation satellite safely delivered in orbit. Pleiades Neo Launches with 30 Meter Resolutions
• Preserve Our Oceans in the Portugal Space Atlantic Challenge
• US Private sector seeks bigger role in NASA Earth science programs
• Satellites play vital role in detecting climate change, say scientists
• Satellite measurements of air quality and greenhouse gases: application to regulatory activities
• Satellite imagery key to Google Earth. Read more...
• Saving the planet from space: how satellite observation can help tackle climate change
• Seismic Data Firm CGG Launches Pollution Monitoring Solution
• Space-based technology that enables charities and local authorities to deliver vital support to the people who need help as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has been successfully piloted in the UK.
• Space Is the Next Economic Frontier
• Space-Based Earth Observations for Climate Security
• SpaceBridge ASAT™ WaveSwitch™ Artificial Intelligence (AI) Triggers 
• SAR Data Offers Unique Opportunity for GEOINT Sector
• Synergies between GNSS and Earth Observation
• The Commission’s Space for Infrastructure and Building Monitoring Challenge!
• Two Earth-observation satellites lost in Rocketlab launch failure
• Understanding and monitoring urbanisation with Copernicus
• What a glacial river reveals about the Greenland ice sheet

• World's largest iceberg breaks off Antarctic shelf

• Working for and with the GEOINT Community

• CAPIGI Webinar co-organised with Planet. Click here
• CAPIGI will host a webinar "Digital Agriculture: Applying automated workflows and artificial intelligence". Register here and learn more about this topic.
• Consultation EU and the Member States in designing digital rules and regulations that deliver the benefits of digitalisation for all citizens. Learn more here.
• Copernicus Industry Workshop 2021 (link)
• Copernicus Masters 2021 competition launched
• "Digital Agriculture: Applying automated workflows and artificial intelligence.". CAPIGI.EU
  
• e-GEOS that focusses on the New frontiers of Radar based applications COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation: the best SAR constellation on the market integrated with SAOCOM in a unique combination of SAR Systems clicking here.
• Education can empower the future of Europe. [Read here]
• EOcafe 'Index Insurance – A new Business Opportunity?'
• ESA competition to springboard SMEs into international markets - EARSC
• ESA, NASA and JAXA launch EO hackathon
• EMEA + Asia Digital Forum
• EO4GEO- Skills development in Earth Observation and Copernicus User Uptake: the present and future of Coastal and Maritime sector- The Azorean case (link)
• EU Green Week 2021 (link)
• European Research and Innovation Days. [Read here]

• Forest monitoring R&D in the tropics - 14-15 June

• Geospatial World Forum in Amsterdam (20 – 22 October 2021).
• Hack the PLanet. Competition
• How a leading space agency is preparing their data for the future of analytics 
• Is remote sensing a replacement for ground-based monitoring of critical infrastructure?
• IGARSS 2021 (link)

• INSPIRE Candidate Good Practice Webinar is Online

• International Conference on Digital Age  & Technological Advances for sustainable development 
• Join Planet’s EU Green Week Partner Event: Register Now
• Margrethe Vestager explains the EU's position in the global battle for data [Watch here]
• MarineData4Asia: New event by the Copernicus Marine Service (link)
• Nereus Horizon Europe Webinar with the Commission (link).
• Networking Fridays
• Sharing geospatial data on the environment – evaluation (INSPIRE Directive), deadline 12/07. [Participate here]
• SWF Summit for Space Sustainability
• Switch to Space (YOU Space)
• UN COPUOS Guidelines for the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities – Dr. P. Martinez & S. Di Pippo (link)
• 4th New Space Atlantic Summit - 8th June 2021
• Φ-WEEK 2021 – Call for proposal : Side Events, Virtual Exhibit and E-posters
• 119th OGC Member Meeting

• Calls 2022 – Tentative dates
• Call for Nominations for the GEO SDG 2021 Awards!
• Digital Skills and Jobs Platform: the one-stop-shop to close Europe’s digital skills gap [Read here]
• GIS4Schools 
• Europe's Digital Decade: Commission launches consultation and discussion on EU digital principles [Read here]
• European Commission launches survey to evaluate European Research Area policy framework, deadline 24/05 [Participate here]
• Frontex: Framework Contract for the Provision of Services for Business Content Development Related to the Data Management and Analytics Software Used by Frontex (Deadline 09/06). [Read here]
• HEurope. The programme currently has new open calls relevant for clusters.
• Multiple Framework Contract with Reopening of Competition for Provision of Services for Geographic Information Systems and Geospatial Intelligence/Imagery Intelligence Consultancy-under T&M Conditions. (Deadline 18/04). [Read here]
• Service Contract for the Provision of ‘Study on Enhancement of the Maritime Surveillance by Applying Algorithms for Behaviour Analysis. (Deadline 29/06). [Read here]
• Sharing geospatial data on the environment – evaluation (INSPIRE Directive), deadline 12/07. [Participate here]
• 3rd IMPACT EdTech open call is now open (Deadline 30/06). [Read here]
• ESA Business Opportunities page.› RACE Dashboard Challenges 2021
• EUSPA is currently hiring 20+ motivated professionals.
  › Space Systems for Safety and Security (4S) Applications
  › Intelligent Transport
  › Space for Urban Air Mobility
  › Immersive Reality
  › Smart and Uncrewed Shipping
  › NHS Future Hospitals Initiative
  › Space4Rail
  › Open call for proposals 2020 (FUTURE EO-1 programme)
  › Call for proposals for Downstream Applications in ARTES 4.0
  › Space Resources
  › Circular Economy
  › Commercial Space Transportation Services open call for proposals
  › NAVISP open call for proposals
  › Investing in industrial innovation – INCUBED
         

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