Short overview of ways companies can engage in the Group on Earth Observations (GEO).

1. Commercial sector
engagement
GEO Data Technology Workshop
Steven Ramage/ 25 April / Vienna, Austria
@steven_ramage / sramage@geosec.org

2. Commercial Sector Engagement
GEO welcomes mutually-beneficial engagement
from commercial sector organizations to connect
with and learn from its expansive Earth observation
expert and user communities.
Avenues of engagement include:
• Apply to become a GEO Associate;
• Contribute to the GEO Work Programme;
• Use the information products developed by GEO
community;
• Provide open data or software and services to the
GEO community; and
• Participate in and sponsor GEO events.

3. New Membership Category: GEO Associate
Companies and national associations of companies,
non-governmental, not-for-profit and civil society
organizations that:
• Have a mandate related to Earth observations;
• Are registered in the territory of a GEO Member
country;
• Are able demonstrate two or more years of
substantive involvement with GEO; and
• Identify their self-funded and sustained
contribution to GEO.

4. FOSS4G2019 EO data challenge
The FOSS4G EO Data Challenge challenges startups,
developers, students and researchers to come up
with open source applications using large volumes of
EO data and state-of-the art technologies.
https://2019.foss4g.org/call-for-
papers/open-source-eo-data-challenge/

5. FOSS4G2019 EO data challenge
Prizes:
• EUR 16,000 cash award;
• Invitations to join the ESA-ESRIN Copernicus app
camp - all expenses paid;
• Consulting to turn ideas into sustainable business;
• Credits to be used with FOSS4G 2019 EO Data
Challenge Infrastructure Partners.

6. FOSS4G2019 EO data challenge
Key dates:
30 April: Deadline for applications
10 May: In-lab development and mentoring;
1 July: Set up cloud environment;
30 August: Winners announced during
FOSS4G 2019 Ceremony

9. A dedicated industry track will provide
opportunities for businesses to learn about
customer needs and new technologies, showcase
capabilities, network and scope new
opportunities, partnerships and projects.
- GEO Week 2019 Exhibition
- AO @ GEO
- Industry & GEO Forum
- Commercial Sector Policy Dialogue
- Space 2.0: EO
- Industry Breakfast

10. Contact
Steven Ramage, GEO Secretariat, sramage@geosec.org
@steven_ramage #EO4impact