Network Supporting SMEs in the space applications sector & NAVOBS+ project

What is ESINET? Launched in July 2002, ESINET is the European network of incubators and innovation centers involved in space related activities

Launched in July 2002, ESINET is

the European network of incubators and innovation centers involved in space related activities

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34 partners

500 SMEs all over Europe incubated within the ESINET

100 SMEs already active in the applications of satellite systems

50 new companies created every year

Ambitions of the ESINET incubators Capitalise on space developments to create economic development Support the creation and growth of SMEs downstream satellite systems Foster domino effects between regional users for the development of new satellite-based services

Telecommunications, Navigation, Geo-localisation, Earth observation Programmes : huge opportunities for the development of new ground-based businesses => More than 1 million of jobs created in the US in relation with the GPS services deployment Major economic development at stake in the space related area

Telecommunications, Navigation, Geo-localisation, Earth observation Programmes : huge opportunities for the development of new ground-based businesses

=> More than 1 million of jobs created in the US in relation with the GPS services deployment

Major economic development at stake in the space related area (ctd) With the advent of powerful handheld terminals and the demand for ubiquitous services, info-mobility applications will reveal new sources of business in the years ahead. Environment monitoring and timing applications will also bring strong market opportunities. Need is to capture this growth potential : The deal flow of innovative projects from across all European countries must be harnessed and effectively channelled into these promising markets

With the advent of powerful handheld terminals and the demand for ubiquitous services, info-mobility applications will reveal new sources of business in the years ahead.

Environment monitoring and timing applications will also bring strong market opportunities.

Need is to capture this growth potential :

The deal flow of innovative projects from across all European countries must be harnessed and effectively channelled into these promising markets

Current and future challenges to be dealt with by local and regional authorities are of global or inter regional concern Water resources management Coastal mangement Emergency response Energy networks Air quality control Etc… Regional users are potential major beneficiaries of EO-services… Earth Observation technologies will increasingly contribute to integrated territorial management systems

Current and future challenges to be dealt with by local and regional authorities are of global or inter regional concern

Water resources management

Coastal mangement

Emergency response

Energy networks

Air quality control

Etc…

… but the GMES commercial offer is fragmented Many services are developped on a case to case basis to answer the specific needs of a small number of consumers Niche market businesses undertaken by (micro-) SMEs with low dissemination potential Still little knowledge & access to EO-based services by regional users Synergies are now to be searched for to take the best from satellite-based services

Many services are developped on a case to case basis to answer the specific needs of a small number of consumers

Niche market businesses undertaken by (micro-) SMEs with low dissemination potential

Still little knowledge & access to EO-based services by regional users

Synergies are now to be searched for to take the best from satellite-based services

NAVOBS+ project : An EC funded Specific Support Action relying on Esinet Stimulates SME for the search of innovative applications Helps SMEs in submitting R&D projects to EC funding Is an interface with major space players and final users Is fostering multi national partnerships for the building up of European critical mass offers A growing network of more than 250 players

Quick look at the European GMES initiative G lobal M onitoring for E nvironment and S ecurity Interoperable, ubiquitous, accessible information relying on space and in situ data Operational services to end users The EC is supporting the development of GMES services by the launch of call for proposals in the frame of 7 th Framework Programme

NAVOBS+ is supporting SMEs wishing to take forthcoming opportunities offered by the next FP7 Space Call 5 major application domains of GMES services identified by the European Commission : Ocean Land Emergency response Atmosphere Security Call opening July-Nov. 2008 Small collaborative projects +- 35 M€ for GMES topics Regional users are welcome to express their needs and participate as pilot users of new GMES services !

5 major application domains of GMES services identified by the European Commission :

Ocean

Land

Emergency response

Atmosphere

Security

Today, the markets of navigation, datation, geo-localisation and environmental monitoring are booming Future steps undertaken by Navobs+ partners to help regional users becoming major beneficiaries of GMES services : Map and network existing regional users and the associated services providers Aggregate the needs Foster domino effects from one region to another Build a critical mass of demands for future new applications Conclusions

Today, the markets of navigation, datation, geo-localisation and environmental monitoring are booming

Future steps undertaken by Navobs+ partners to help regional users becoming major beneficiaries of GMES services :

Map and network existing regional users and the associated services providers

Aggregate the needs

Foster domino effects from one region to another

Build a critical mass of demands for future new applications

NAVOBS+ partners 14 Business development specialists 9 Regional Incubators 4 expert companies Wallonia Space Logistics CEEI Gers BIC LAZIO Polspace Centre Henri Tudor, Lux Bulgarian Space Incubator Business innovation centre of ATTIKA, Greece MST , Germany CPIN, Portugal Technofi D’Appolonia Controlware Capital High Tech www.navobs.com THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !

Wallonia Space Logistics

CEEI Gers

BIC LAZIO

Polspace

Centre Henri Tudor, Lux

Bulgarian Space Incubator

Business innovation centre of ATTIKA, Greece

MST , Germany

CPIN, Portugal

Technofi

D’Appolonia

Controlware

Capital High Tech