1st CASSINI hackathon stirs enthusiasm among #EUSpace innovators
Hundreds of participants came together from 18-20 June 2021 to hack the future of our green spaces with European space technologies. EUSPA supported the hackathon with various experts and market development professionals who helped participants elaborate and finetune their solutions.
From monitoring forest changes and developing ‘green’ indicators and optimal access routes to forecasting air pollutants, UV indexes and park congestion, the possibilities offered by the EU Space Programme are infinite. The 1st CASSINI Hackathon took place in 10 European locations and tasked participants with leveraging geospatial information from Copernicus Earth observation data and its services, together with positioning technologies from Galileo and EGNOS, to digitise Europe’s green spaces.
At the end of the weekend 18-20 June, each location selected their top team to move forward to the European demo day and awards ceremony on 24th June. Each team pitched their solution to a jury of experts who engaged the winners in question and answer sessions before evaluating each idea.
And now, without further ado, the three winning teams are:
1st Place: SportCasts, from the Netherlands for the Challenge: Staying fit & healthy
Idea: “Taking the hassle out of the outdoors" is our slogan. Tired of the unpredictable environment while doing sport? SportCasts provides you with several data of the environment around you such as wave height for sailing sports and tracks the pollution within the location.
2nd Place: TreeCount&Care from Czechia for the challenge: Discover your city
Idea: TreeCount&Care helps municipalities and citizens identify unhealthy trees that need watering or other care such as pruning or pesticide application.
3rd Place: Sandless from France for the challenge: Protecting our rural areas
Idea: Sandless software analyses the past satellite images of other cities around the world to help you decide how to build your city of tomorrow!
CASSINI sequel on the horizon!
The 2nd CASSINI Hackathon is set for 5-7 November 2021 and will tackle the challenge of connecting the Arctic with European satellite technologies. But where will the Hackathon take place? From Croatia to Iceland, this truly pan-European project is set to make an impact all across Europe! Find all you need to know about the CASSINI 2nd Hackathon here!
About CASSINI Space Entrepreneurship Initiative
The CASSINI Space Entrepreneurship Initiative is European Commission’s new initiative to support innovative entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs in the space industry, including New Space, during 2021-2027. It offers actions targeted at the full entrepreneurial lifecycle - from idea generation to market entry and growth – it is open to all areas of the EU Space Programme and covers both the upstream and downstream sectors. Read more here.
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