This document summarizes the results of a competition for students and young people across Europe to propose ideas for using satellite technology to improve agriculture and reduce environmental impact. The competition had numerous entrants from 17 EU countries. The top three prizes were awarded as follows: 3rd prize of €1,000 went to "Space Junk" for a proposal using Copernicus satellite data fusion to define farm management zones. 2nd prize of €3,000 went to "TREASURE" for an innovative idea to use Galileo for automated crop transplanting. 1st prize of €5,000 went to "Teagasc" for a prototype app called "FODDERApp" that focuses on practical issues for farmers to manage

1. rewarding success & innovation
A summer project competition
for students and young people
across Europe

2. How can we use Satellite
Technology to Improve
Agriculture and Reduce
Environmental Impact?

3. Numerous young
people from
17 EU countries

4. 1st prize €5,000
2nd prize €3,000
3rd prize €1,000

5. MEET THE
FARMING BY SATELLITE
FINALISTS
A-Micas
TREASURE
Teagasc
Space Junk
FARMHub
TUT

6. Dr Andrew Speedy – Chair of Judges
Marcel Foelsch – Agricultural Eng Technical Expert
Hans Dufourmont – Earth Observation and Tech Expert
Joaquin Reyes Gonzalez – Technical Expert
Reinhard Blasi – GNSS/EGNSS Technical Expert

7. AND NOW TO ANNOUNCE
THE WINNERS

8. 3rd Prize
€1,000

9. Space Junk
• Domenico Giora
• Marco Sozzi
• Ahmed Galal

10. • Hot topic
• Good technical background
• End-to-end concept
• Included a case study
• Nice business angle
Copernicus Satellites Data Fusion for
Management Zones Definition

11. This entry was about data fusion, a hot
topic today. It was a nice end-to-end
concept with a good technical background
and included both a case study and the
business angle - a rounded and well-
delivered entry!
Judges’ Comments

12. 2nd Prize
€3,000

13. TREASURE
• Brian Weaver
• Kai Guo
• Paola Testa
• Jon Bruno

14. • Innovative idea for fast converging of
PPP solutions
• Solid knowledge of precision technologies
• Excellent presentation
• Many other applications
GALILEO for automated
transplanting of crop seedlings

15. This was a very professional presentation
which addressed another hot topic. It proposed
innovative, fast converging of PPP solutions.
Judges’ Comments
The team showed solid knowledge
of precision technologies and their
idea has many other potential
applications.

16. 1st
Prize
€5,000

17. Teagasc
• Richa Marwaha
• Gabriela Afrasinei
• Azucena Jimenez
Castadena

18. • Strong focus on practical issues
and use by farmers
• High market potential
• Working prototype
• Great presentation and
handling of questions
Feed On DemanD - wEdge & gRazing
App – FODDERApp

19. This team presented an idea with a strong focus on
practical issues for farmers. We liked being asked to
put ourselves in the shoes of the farmer for 5
minutes!
Judges’ Comments
The idea has high market potential, the
team already have a working prototype,
and good examples of how it could
work. They also handled our questions
very well, indeed.

20. Congratulations to everyone!