AZO - Space of Innovation

The nominations for the 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐎 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧. This award celebrates the innovative use of Earth Observation (EO) data by early-stage researchers. As Simonetta Cheli, the European Space Agency - ESA's Director of Earth Observation Programmes, emphasises, the award aims to foster innovation and support early-career scientists, empowering researchers to push the boundaries of science and technology. The research grant offered through the EO Excellence Award might be used to 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐎 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥, encouraging the transition from scientific discovery to entrepreneurial application. The award seeks to recognise: - 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬: researchers demonstrating novel approaches and innovations in EO data processing, applications, engineering, or communication. - 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: researchers focusing on European EO Datasets, encouraging international collaboration. - 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: researchers focusing on demand-driven solutions that contribute to science, industry, or society. - 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: researchers opening new areas and potential in the world of European Earth Observation. This year, an individual winner can receive up to €35,000, and a winning team can secure grants of up to €65,000. Winners will be awarded at the ESA Living Planet Symposium in Vienna in June 2025, where they can present their work to an international audience. The nominations will close on 𝟓 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫. Read more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dsgTkxVv #EarthObservation #SpaceInnovation #EOData #EO

Space economy is growing every year, and the team just wrapped up a fantastic week at the Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen! 🚀 It was an incredible opportunity to connect with industry leaders, innovative startups, and space enthusiasts from around Europe. We were thrilled to represent the growing ESA BIC network and showcase the power of our incubation program to support and empower the next generation of space entrepreneurs. Our next big project - ESA BIC 20 years ceremony - we are excited to conclude the year of celebrating the incredible impact that our network has achieved! See you this February! We continue to push the boundaries of space tech exploration on Earth and in orbit together! Gabriele Möhlenkamp Thorsten Rudolph Dominik Paa Jakob Altaylar Inge Heydt Barbara Cembella Priel Manes #SpaceTechExpo #SpaceTech #ESA #Innovation #Startups #ESABIC20years

Only 2️⃣ weeks to go! Support outstanding researchers Encourage excellence in #EarthObservation research by nominating promising #researchers, #scientists and #visionaries for the #EOxcellenceAward. Secure the research grant of up to 💰 35K Euro for individual winners and 💰 65K Euro for team winners to support planned research activities in the field of #EO. Deadline 5 December 2024! Nominate now 👉 eoxcellence.com #EOExcellenceAward #ESA #EarthObservation #research #EOCommunity #Space #SatelliteTechnology #SpaceTech #SpaceScience #SpaceDiscovery #Innovation #Exploration #Collaboration #Contribution #WomenInSpace #WomenInSTEM

🎥 500th ESA BIC Startup Celebration: Yesterday at the SME & Startups Booth of the Space Tech Expo Europe, we celebrated an incredible milestone: supporting the 500th startup through the ESA BIC network Germany! Watch the highlights from this memorable event.👇 - AZO - Space of Innovation GATEWAY49 AVIASPACE Bremen e.V. Starthaus Bremen & Bremerhaven Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V. InnovationPort Wismar European Space Agency - ESA ESA Commercialisation Gateway

🌟 World Kindness Day 2024 🌟 Today we celebrate World Kindness Day! A small gesture, a kind word or a 😊 smile can brighten someone's day. But being nominated for the #EOExcellenceAward can also brighten someone's day. So take the chance and nominate an outstanding #researcher, #scientist or #visionary for the EO Excellence Award! 📅 Deadline 5 December 2024! 👉 eoxcellence.com #EOExcellenceAward #ESA #EarthObservation #research #EOCommunity #Space #SatelliteTechnology #SpaceTech #SpaceScience #SpaceDiscovery #Innovation #Exploration #Collaboration #Contribution #WomenInSpace #WomenInSTEM

🌟Empowering Early-Career Scientists🌟 “The EO Excellence Award is, in my opinion, an outstanding opportunity for early-career scientists to showcase their work. We have many exceptional researchers doing excellent work, yet not everyone is aware of their contributions. The EO Excellence Award shines a light on their remarkable research, helping to raise awareness and potentially opening doors for great future collaborations. Additionally, we offer a generous research grant that is not commonly available elsewhere to early-career scientists. They can utilise this grant to further advance their winning research in their preferred way.” said Maryam Pourshamsi, Earth Observation Scientist at European Space Agency - ESA. This quote perfectly captures the vision behind the EO Excellence Award. 🌍✨ It's not just an award - it's an opportunity to recognise and support the next generation of scientists who are making a real difference. By raising awareness of their contributions, it creates a platform for ground-breaking ideas, fosters collaboration and encourages innovation. If you are an early career scientist (or know someone who is), don't miss out on this unique opportunity to gain recognition and resources for your research. 🚀 Nominate Now 👉 eoxcellence.com #EOExcellenceAward #ESA #EarthObservation #research #EOCommunity #Space #SatelliteTechnology #SpaceTech #SpaceScience #SpaceDiscovery #Innovation #Exploration #Collaboration #Contribution #WomenInSpace #WomenInSTEM

🎃👻 Happy #Halloween! 👻🎃 Halloween is here and at #EOExcellenceAward we are not afraid of spooky challenges - we celebrate them! This year, we'd like to thank all the exceptional #researchers, #scientists and #visionaries who have not only perfected their trick-or-treating tactics, but also shine through true excellence in #EarthObservation. Whether you overcame your challenges with spooky creativity or outsmarted the competition with ghoulish elegance, you are the true heroes of Halloween! 🕸️🕷️ 💀 Let's celebrate the 'scariest' successes and 'spookiest' innovations together. Stay inspired, stay excellent - and above all: stay spooky good! 🦇 Nominate Now 👉 eoxcellence.com #EOExcellenceAward #ESA #EarthObservation #research #EOCommunity #Space #SatelliteTechnology #SpaceTech #SpaceScience #SpaceDiscovery #Innovation #Exploration #Collaboration #Contribution #WomenInSpace #WomenInSTEM

We are already halfway through the nomination phase. Excellent nominations have already been submitted for this year's #EOExcelleneAward. The EO Excellene Award team is looking forward to further nominations from #researchers, #scientists and #visionaries in the field of Earth observation. Take advantage of the second half of the nomination phase and nominate your #EO colleagues who have made a great innovative contribution to #EarthObservation, because they deserve to be recognised for their work! Nominate them now at eoxcellence.com #EOExcellenceAward #ESA #EarthObservation #research #EOCommunity #Space #SatelliteTechnology #SpaceTech #SpaceScience #SpaceDiscovery #Innovation #Exploration #Collaboration #Contribution #WomenInSpace #WomenInSTEM

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“As we embark on this new round, I am pleased to see how the EO Excellence Award continues to foster innovation and support early-career scientists. This award not only highlights the importance of Earth observation, but also empowers researchers to push the boundaries in unique uses of EO data, for science and applications.” said Simonetta Cheli, Director of Earth Observation Programmes, European Space Agency - ESA Let's celebrate the future of Earth observation and the brilliant minds driving it forward! 🌟 Nominate until 5 December 2024 👉 www.eoxcellence.com #EOExcellenceAward #ESA #EarthObservation #research #EOCommunity #Space #SatelliteTechnology #SpaceTech #SpaceScience #SpaceDiscovery #Innovation #Exploration #Collaboration #Contribution #WomenInSpace #WomenInSTEM