European Space Agency

SPACE AND DISRUPTIVE SMART TECHNOLOGIES: STATE OF PLAY AND

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES

IoT Tech Expo, June 20th 2019

Davide.Coppola@esa.int

Over 50 years of experience

22 Member States

Eight sites/facilities in Europe, about 2300 staff

5.75 billion Euro budget (2017)

Over 80 satellites designed, tested and operated in flight

ESA facts and figures

“To provide for and promote, for exclusively peaceful purposes, cooperation among European states

in space research and technologyand their space applications.”

Article 2 of ESA Convention

Purpose of ESA

European Space Agency

science

earth observation

human spaceflight

space transportation navigation

application

exploration technology telecommunication

Space Companies.

“Upstream”

Also Space Companies

“Downstream”

Space Companiessupported by

ESA Business Applications

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Human Spaceflight Technologies

Space Weather

Earth Observation

Satellite Navigation

Satellite Communication

Financial

Aviation

Education

Energy

Media

Agriculture

Environment

Transport

Healthcare

MaritimeFUEL FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Could you be leveraging Space technology and data for the benefit of life on Earth?

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esa business applications

Use of theESA Brand for

Credibility

We’ll work together to make your idea commercially viable, with:

Zero-Equity Funding

(€60k-€3M+)

Tailored Project Management

Support

Access toOur Network& Partners

OUR OFFER

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*Socio-economic assessment of 60 out of 320 projects (September 2016)

WHAT FOR?

Human Spaceflight Technologies

Space Weather

Earth Observation

Satellite Navigation

Satellite Communication

Space technologies Users and markets

• Big Data analytics• VR/AR• Artificial Intelligence• Megaconstellations• 5G• Crowdsourcing• IoT• Cybersecurity• Blockchain• ….

Financial

Aviation

Education

Energy

Agriculture

Environment

Transport

Healthcare

Maritime

Media

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esa business applicationsPROSPECTS FOR SMALL SATELLITES MARKET

• Earth Observation will increase significantly (1.100 satellites)4 companies plan to launch >970 satellites: Planet, DigitalGlobe, Spire and BlackSky.

• Satellite Communication Broadband strongest growth (3,100 satellites) There are six constellations foreseen: OneWeb and SpaceX make up the bulk.

source: www.euroconsult-ec.com/download-smallsats-extract

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AI Vertical Markets and space applications

Business applications

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AI market segments: business application activities

- Hummingbird- Satellite-enabled Intelligent

IoT for Agriculture - Shrub Mapping - Blue Desert

- GREENSPIN AGRI PLANET

- Migration radar 2.0- Big data for migration

- BIGMIG- Big data applications for migration management

- Curio Canopy - ThermCERT

- Space-Tech for Cycling

- Oil & Gas supply

- Oil & Gas supply from

Russia and OPEC Countries

- KS InsurTech -- Robo-advisor

for Insured Linked Securities

-SaMoLoSa- SmartAirports

-Integrated applications

for sanitation economy

-Fraud and money

laundering detection

-ConnieAI

-Urban Space Series

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VILLAGE DATA ANALYTICS

VIDA analyses satellite-and socio-economic survey data from remote developing villages in order to speed up energy access projects such as micro-grids. VIDA helps to bring the 2bn people online who still have no or inadequate access to energy.

https://business.esa.int/projects/village-data-analytics

Picture / multimedia content

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ENERGY SCOUT

Satellite earth observation data to monitor the global Oil and Gas Supply Chain, to reveal new insights for the financial services commodities trading and related financial and energy sectors.

https://business.esa.int/projects/energy-scout

Picture / multimedia content

Augmented and Virtual Reality

Blockchain

•VR/AR services for Businesses•VR/AR services for Operations in remote environments•VR/AR applications in Healthcare/Telemedicine•VR/AR services for Tourism and Cultural Heritage •VR/AR services for Training•VR/AR applications for Education

• Insurances• Utilities• Supply Chain Management• Institutions and Governments• Financial Services

SPACE AND…

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VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY: WILDWEGOAugmented reality travel gaming experience enabling park authorities to foster nature discovery & conservation by engaging the visitors into a serious game that enhance their flora & fauna preservation awareness and their collaboration for the preservation of wilderness biodiversity

https://business.esa.int/projects/wildwego

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Enhanced Broadband (eMBB)Throughput capacity

Critical Communications

(uRLLC)High Reliability

Massive IoT(mMTC)

Large number of connections

Smart cities

Transport

Industry 4.0

5G AND IOT OPPORTUNITIES

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Smart Agriculture and soil quality monitoring

Automotive vertical

CoDRIVE MONITORED platform

Scalable Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) platform for da ta collection, transmiss ion and handling

GNSS based reliable, robust and resilient absolute positioning system

one intelligent operator decision support system, powered with advanced AI Machine Learning, data from in-situ sensors fused with data from multiple satellite constellations

5G: PROJECT EXAMPLES

European Space Agency

→

Displacement map using satellite SAR data

SAR images are used for the detection of small and slow

movements of pylons and ground

https://business.esa.int/projects/gridwatch

IOT PROJECT EXAMPLE: GRIDWATCH

European Space Agency

→ THERMCERT, which uses satellite imaging data to determine areas

lacking in thermal efficiency and air quality

It will help tackle issues such as housing condition and insulation, air

quality and even traffic management.

It will provide local authorities and entire cities with a street-level

view of where improvements are most needed

https://business.esa.int/projects/thermcert

IOT PROJECT EXAMPLE: THERMCERT

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UPCOMING AND ON-GOING OPPORTUNITIES

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→

Upcoming opportunity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO4NUzTsE78

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esa business applicationsCYBER SECURITY AND SPACE-BASED SERVICES

CALL FOR TENDERS• Investigate new services and solutions in support of cyber security

• enabled by Space (SatCom, SatNav, SatEO)• and/or enhancing end-to-end cyber security of Space based applications

• For the following domains• Transport & Mobility (maritime, land, air, incl. autonomous vehicles)• Energy, Utilities and Critical Infrastructures• FinTech & financial services• Public Safety

• Looking for solutions combining space with innovative technologies such as AI-ML, IoT, QKD, etc.,

€ 200K, 100% funded, duration 12 months

Tender to be issued on 22 August 2019

x parallel contracts

More information on : https://business.esa.int/funding/invitation-to-tender/cyber-security-and-space-based-services

• Feasibility Study Objectives• Assess technical feasibility and economic viability of space based services for

cybersecurity• Get anchor customers commitment towards services implementation and

sustainable operation, and validate value proposition. • Define a roadmap for services implementation and demonstration (potentially

through a follow-up ESA co-funded project).

In cooperation with

European Space Agency

AI KICK START

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AI ESA KICK START CALL

The European Space Agency is offering technical support and funding to companies developing innovative and commercial products and services combining Artificial Intelligence with space technology.

To find out more: https://business.esa.int/funding/invitation-to-tender/artificial-intelligence-kick-start

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AI KICK START: TIMING

Consumer goods , business and industrial services (OPENING DATE 13th May 2019, CLOSING DATE 21st June)

Social Impact(OPENING DATE 25th June 2019, CLOSING DATE 30st August)

Infrastructure(OPENING DATE 2nd September 2019, CLOSING DATE 11th October)

Environment and natural resources(OPENING DATE 14th October 2019, CLOSING DATE 29th November)

European Space AgencyDavide.Coppola@esa.int

THANK YOU!