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BOOST YOUR BUSINESS WITH BIG DATA FROM SPACE

Curious who won the Copernicus Masters 2017? Learn everything about this year’s winners.

The big data produced by Earth observation holds huge potential for the creation of innovative products and services. The Copernicus Masters is an international competition that awards prizes to innovative solutions, developments and ideas for business and society based on Earth observation data. Myriad industries and areas of public interest stand to profit from the advances of the Copernicus programme.

AZO has launched the Copernicus Masters in 2011 on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA) and with strong support of world-class partners as part of their mission to foster the User Uptake of Copernicus services. The Copernicus Masters has developed into the moving force of promoting cutting-edge solutions. Annually, different prize categories tackle global challenges with revolutionary competition entries in the fields of deep learning, the IoT, big data analytics, smart mobility and industry 4.0 – just to name a few.

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THE SPACE OSCARS IN ESTONIA

This year’s Copernicus Masters Awards Ceremony reached a new high! In line with the 4th Satellite Masters Conference, it was the highlight of the most important space event this year: the European Space Week in Tallinn, Estonia. Learn everything about this prestigious event.

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WINNERS 2017

Experts from industry and research were tasked with selecting one winner for each challenge. All of the winners were announced as part of a festive Awards Ceremony on 7 November 2017 in Tallinn, Estonia.

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PRIZES WORTH > 1.5 M EUR

2017 participants had the chance to win prizes with a total value of more than EUR 1.5 M.

CASH PRIZES

BUSINESS INCUBATION

BUSINESS COACHING

PATENT CONSULTING

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

ACCESS TO TESTING FACILITIES

PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT

PUBLICITY

MARKETING SUPPORT

MARKET & FEASIBILITY STUDIES

ACCESS TO EXPERTS

ACCESS TO PUBLIC FUNDING

NEWS & SUCCESS STORIES

Read the latest news and success stories of Europe’s leading Earth observation network.

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