ESNC 2014 Presentation at the International Kick off in Rotterdam on 15 April Presentation of the Unversity Challenge Sign up from 1 April - 30 June at www.esnc.eu About the Competition: 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.

1. University Challenge
Rotterdam, 15 April 2014
Andreas Dippelhofer, AZO

2. Mission
• To bridge the gap from GNSS research and academia to
entrepreneurship
Organisers
• Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen (AZO)
• GNSS Research & Applications Centre of Excellence (GRACE)
Partners
University Challenge
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3. Mission
• Building strong links between universities, research institutes
and industry
• Providing direct benefits to industry through implementing
measures to strengthen GNSS education, and through
fostering co-operation between education, research and
business
Partners
FP7 Project GENIUS (GNSS Education
Network for Industry and UniversitieS)
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4. University Challenge
Prize
• The winner will receive a EUR 500 cash prize provided by
GENIUS.
• Virtual incubation, technical and business consultancy support
(a EUR 3,000 value) will be provided by GRACE.
• The Institute of Space Technology and Space Applications of
the Universität der Bundeswehr München will sponsor a ticket
for the Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2015
(a EUR 500 travel allowance provided by GENIUS)
• Further details may be published at:
www.uni.galileo-masters.eu
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5. Regional & University Challenge Winner 2013
GeoAgenda: Innovative Geo-located Agenda Concept
GeoAgenda provides reminders and
warnings about what needs to be done
when and where
• Saves you time every day!
• Uses GNSS signals to change your way
of life
• Deals with meetings, such as by
displaying the delays people are facing.
• Calculates delays resulting from traffic
jams.
• Eliminates the phrase “I forgot...” from
your life!
LBS, POI, Calendar tool
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6. Contact
Bridge the Gap from Academia to Entrepreneurship
Andreas Dippelhofer
Project Management
Anwendungszentrum GmbH
Oberpfaffenhofen
Friedrichshafener Straße 1
82205 Gilching
Germany
Phone +49 (0) 81 05 – 77 2 77 16
Fax +49 (0) 81 05 – 77 2 77 55
dippelhofer@anwendungszentrum.de
www.galileo-masters.eu
www.copernicus-masters.eu
www.anwendungszentrum.de
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