1) The document discusses ESA Business Applications and downstream space solutions including satellite communication, earth observation, positioning and navigation, and space weather. 2) It provides examples of how these downstream solutions can be used for applications like AR/VR maintenance, ship routing in ice conditions, digital port operations, forest planning, and real estate valuation. 3) The document also outlines ESA funding opportunities such as the ESA BIC, ESA Business Applications, and ESA BASS programs that can provide funding and support for downstream space businesses and solutions.

1. 3.3.2020 ESA Business Applications - Space Solutions
Miranda Saarentaus – ESA Business Applications Finland/Geowise

2. Downstream
Generating customer
value on earth
Satellite
Communication
Earth
Observation
Positioning and
Navigation
Space Weather
DOWNSTREAM

3. Satellite Communication
DOWNSTREAM

4. POINTR
Using satellite communication for mission critical
AR/VR maintenance applications in remote location
DOWNSTREAM

5. Positioning and navigation
DOWNSTREAM
Standalone GPS 5-10 m
Basic dGPS 0.8 – 3 m
High Quality dGPS 20 – 80 cm
RTK 1 – 2 cm

6. Tactical Ice Navigation Tool
Ship-routing in
varying ice conditions
DOWNSTREAM

7. Digital twin of port operations
with ship to port interfaces for
autonomous operations
DOWNSTREAM

8. Earth Observation
ACRIMSAT
ALOS
Aqua
Aura
CALIPSO
CartoSAT
CBERS
CloudSAT
Corona
DMC
Dove
EO-1
GeoEye
GOCE
GOES
GRACE
IceSAT
ICEYE
IKONOS
JASON
KOMPSAT
Landsat
Megha-Tropique
METEOSAT
MMS
NOAA
Orbview-2
Planet
Pleiades
POES
PROBA
QuickSCAT
RADARSAT
RapidEye
ResourceSAT
SciSAT
Sentinel
SkySat
SMAP
SMOS
SPOT
SRTM
Suomi
TanDEM-X
Terra
TIROS
TRMM
Worldview
DOWNSTREAM

9. Spatial resolution Spectral resolutionTemporal resolution
Earth Observation
DOWNSTREAM

10. Earth Observation
Passive imagery
Panchromatic
Multi-spectral
Pan-sharpened
Hyper-spectral
Microwave Radiometry
Active imagery
Synthetic Aperture Radar
Lidar
Radar Altimetry
GNSS-R
Radar Scatterometry
Atmospheric Chemistry
Gravity field measurements
3D Models
DOWNSTREAM
Revisit time
Ground resolution
0.3 m
50 km
weekly hourly

11. Improving harvesting and forest planning through
deep AI technology and big data analysis
DOWNSTREAM

12. ICT4Forest
Dynamic forest inventory
DOWNSTREAM

13. Valuation models for
decisions concerning
new real estates
A-Insinöörit Oy
DOWNSTREAM

14. OUR POSITION
€
€
€
ESA BIC
ESA Business Applications
25k € 100%
+ Tempo BF
> 80k € 75%-80%
2M+ € 50%

15. ESA BASS OFFER
Brand
Credibility
Zero-Equity
Funding
(€60k-€2M+)
Tailored Project
Management
Support
(technical &
business)
Access to
Our Network
& Partners
(incl. Investors)

16. OPPORTUNITIES
Any SECTOR
Any TIME
Typically ~ €200K
Webinars,
Bootcamps,
Hackathons
and more..
Max €60K
75% funding
KICK-START
CALL FOR
PROPOSALS
(AO-9305)
EVENTS
INVESTORS
NETWORK
Up to 100% funding
Defined Thematic Areas &
Response Time
OPEN
COMPETITION
50% funding
(SMEs up to 75%
upon authorisation)

17. Kick-Start (AO-xxx)
Customer
Demand
Feasibility
Study DN
(AO-9305)
Demonstration
Project
(AO-9305)
Operational
Service
Validated
Minimum Viable Service
Validated
Business Case for
Minimum Viable Service
Customer Driven
Business Opportunity
Feasibility Study KS
(AO-xxx)
ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION
Required for any activity

18. https://business.esa.int/funding/invitation-to-tender/ports-future
● Addressing the evolution of the whole port ecosystem by ensuring people safety, environmental
sustainability, long-term economic growth and water security amongst others
● Major user communities are the port operators, shipping lines operators, logistics operators, haulers,
freight forwarders/third party logistics, cruise and ferry lines
● Space data including the use of imagery, radar technologies and weather data
● Integrate space with other technologies as machine learning and artificial intelligence
● The following scenarios have been identified as key focus areas:
• Port automation
• Connected ports
• Port infrastructure improvement
• Port safety and security
• Unmanned solutions
• Environmental impacts and energy efficiency
• https://emits.sso.esa.int/emits/owa/emits_online.showao?actref=20.1AP.03&type=mail
PORTS OF THE FUTURE

19. Ambassador Platform Finland
● Increase awareness about the potential
added-value of space technologies
● Stimulate new ideas and services
● Motivate companies to submit viable
proposals
● Be an ‘honest broker’ between ESA and
Finnish stakeholders
● Advise and support companies in the
ESA process steps
Support free of charge
More info: https://geowise.fi/esa-business-
applications/
ESA BUSINESS APPLICATIONS SPACE SOLUTIONS
(BASS)

20. Thank you!
Questions?
ESA Business Applications - Space Solutions
website
https://business.esa.int/