Estonian Space Action Plan 2016-2020

Target/Measure/Action Detailed description/explanation of action Lead (org.) Co-implementer Source of Budget Budget 2017 Budget 2018 Budget 2019 Budget 2020 Total 2016- Comments Links to financing 2016 2019 development plans in other fields

1. Public sector – development of public sector services based on space applications Indicator, outcome Base level

Number of functional new services, based on Earth observation data, in the public sector. 1 1 1 1 4

1) Raising awareness at three levels: a) Parliamentary level, i.e., increasing the competence of the Space Studies Support Group of the Riigikogu on space issues. We will also consider the option of organising the 2017 EISC(European Interparliamentary Space Conference) in . b)The level of top executives and decision-makers– raising awareness of Actions are funded partially under applications of space technologies in decision making, in procurements of the SF measure "Development of services based on space technologies, in training the government as a entrepreneurial awareness" and the smart contracting entity in the framework of the innovative public MEAC/SB programme 520 (see also procurements programme. item 2.1).Potential sources of c)Expert level– raising awareness and improving skills for using Earth financing also include the observation data alongside other data sources, in the use of Copernicus Government Office programme for core services, etc. development of top executives, as 2) Considering the possibility of organising a conference to present the well as the budgets of ministries and 1.1. Raising the awareness experiences of Estonia as a new member state of the ESA during the agencies. The 60,000 euros, included among public sector employees Estonian Presidency in 2018. in the table for 2017, is the amount regarding the opportunities and 3) Training the government as a smart contracting entity in the framework requested by EE and the Chancellery applications of space of the enterprise awareness and innovative public procurement Enterprise Estonia (EE), ministries of the Riigikogu from the State technologies in their programmes. and ministerial agencies, RD Budget for organising the EISC in government area. 4) Supporting the administration of the Estonian Space Office website. MEAC institutions MEAC/SB 67 000 Estonia in 2017. 1) Identifying opportunities for creating fast and convenient domestic access to the data of the Copernicus Sentinel programme. 2) Supporting the efforts of the private sector to enter the market of Potential sources of financing: the Copernicus services. budgets of ministries and ministerial 3) Facilitating wider utilisation of the Copernicus core services and Tartu Observatory, Ministry of agencies, the measure "Conditions Copernicus Sentinel data, as well as the results based on this data, in the the Environment, Ministry of the and procedure of allocating support public sector. Interior, Ministry of Defence, for development of public service 4) Contributing to the launch of 4-5 pilot projects based (partially or fully) Ministry of Education and offering" of the Information System on Earth observation data in the public sector. Research, Ministry of Rural Authority of the MEAC, the measure 5) Establishing an Earth Observation Council for targeted coordination of Affairs, Land Board, "Supporting strategic research the Earth observation field and mediating the interests of service users Environmental Agency, infrastructure based on the and providers. Agricultural Registers and roadmap" of the MER, the 1.2. Facilitating domestic 6) Looking for opportunities to implement the ideas arising from the Information Board (ARIB), environmental protection projects utilisation of the opportunities Galileo programme and to utilise Galileo services within the country. Estonian Research Council (ERC), support measure of the offered by the Copernicus and 7) Active participation in the discussions of the ESA and the European State Forest Management Centre, Environmental Investment Centre, Galileo programmes of the EU. 1)Commission Developing on cooperation creating a common (between European ministries, data implementing distribution agenciesplatform. MEAC Maritime Administration etc. and space agencies) with neighbouring countries regarding implementation of the ; this includes Scandinavian countries (Finland, Sweden, Denmark) and the Baltic countries (Latvia, Lithuania). 2) Identifying opportunities for increasing the efficiency of resource utilisation and creation of joint development projects. 3) Organising an Estonian-Latvian-Lithuanian roundtable on EE, Ministry of the Environment, 1.3. Identifying opportunities for implementation of the Copernicus programme in the region. Ministry of Rural Affairs, Tartu Actions can be financed from the developing Copernicus added- 4) Organising meetings with relevant Finnish and Swedish institutions to Observatory, ERC, Environmental budgets of ministries, the funds of value services in the region map shared interests. MEAC Agency, etc. the Interreg programme or Horizon. 1) Facilitating organisation of innovative public procurements based on 1.4. Facilitating innovative public space technologies in the public sector. Actions can be financed from the procurements to commission 2) Facilitating close cooperation of the public sector with researchers and budgets of ministries, the innovative applications based on space entrepreneurs for commissioning new, innovative applications. public procurements programme, technologies in the public 3) Active commitment to raising the awareness of persons organising EE, ministries and ministerial the Horizon 2020 pre-commercial sector. smart procurements (buyers group). MEAC agencies procurement measure. 1) Representing Estonia's interests in the space affairs working groups and committees of the European Commission. 2) Active participation in the work of the Council and committees of the . 3) Active participation in the work of field-specific international organisation, incl. GEO (Group of Earth Observation) and IAF (International Astronautical Federation). 1.5. Participating in the 3) Organising a 10-module training cycle for members of the Estonian development of European space delegation in the committees and the Council of the ESA to raise the policy, in the work of European awareness of the functioning of the ESA system, thereby increasing the governing bodies for space capacity of the members to make an effective contribution to the work of affairs at a high official level and the committees. in the work of field-specific 4) Preparing for Estonian Presidency in chairing the European EE, research and development Actions will be financed by ministries international organisations. Commission working group on . MEAC, EE institutions, relevant ministries and under measure 520. 2. Entrepreneurship – creation of an economic environment that would encourage competitiveness of enterprises in the field of space, development of entrepreneurship related to space affairs Indicator, outcome

Estonia's return coefficient in the ESA will be 0.85 by 2019 0,85

The spin-off multiplier* associated with the ESA investments will be 1.5 by 2019 1,5

2.1. Providing entrepreneurs and researchers with a support structure for complying with the 1) The Estonian Space Office will communicate the ESA programmes and requirements associated with invitations to tender to Estonian enterprises and RD institutions. the ESA invitations to tender and 2) Organising training, information days and one-to-one meetings with the for participation in tendering. ESA programme experts, leading industrial enterprises and main Organising the participation of contractors in connection with the ESA invitations to tender. Actions will be financed under the Estonian delegation in the 3) The Estonian Space Office will supervise and manage the participation measure 520 and partially from work of the management bodies of the Estonian delegation in the work of the management bodies of the Estonia's contribution to the of the ESA. ESA. EE MEAC MEAC/SB 250 000 270 000 290 000 310 000 330 000 1 450 000 mandatory programmes of the ESA.

2.2. Supporting Estonian 1) Organising, in cooperation with the ESA, procurements for enterprises in entering the entrepreneurs and RD institutions during the transition period (2016- international value chains of the 2021) applicable to Estonia as a new member state through participation Estonia's annual membership fee in through Estonia's in the mandatory programmes of the ESA. the ESA, adjusted in accordance with participation in the mandatory 2) The goal of the transition period is to prepare enterprises and RD the country's mean GDP in the last programmes of the ESA. institutions for participation in the ESA public procurements. MEAC EE 870,000** 870,000** 870,000** 870,000** 870000*** 4 350 000 three years. 1) Participation in optional programmes of the ESA. The potential optional programmes where Estonia's participation is considered include the Earth Observation Envelope Programme (EOEP) and the General Support Technology Programme (GSTP). 2) Raising the awareness and interest of entrepreneurs regarding 2.3. Supporting enterprises in participation in optional programmes and finding necessary partners. entering the international value 3) Developing a long-term vision of the position of the space industry in Estonia's financial contribution to the chains of the space industry the general industrial policy, taking into account our current competencies ESA optional programmes in 2016 is through Estonia's participation and the demand arising from the ESA missions, thereby positioning the 1.6 million euros. New requests for in the optional programmes of capacity and direction of our enterprises and RD institutions with regard State Budget funding have to be the ESA. to the space industry. MEAC EE 1 600 000 1,600,000*** 1,600,000*** 1,600,000*** 1,600,000*** 8 000 000 submitted for subsequent years. 1) Presenting the opportunities offered by the ESA to key clients through the enterprise development programme of the EE and offering support for 2.4. Systematic efforts to raise increasing the competences, which are required for submission of the awareness of entrepreneurs tenders. Actions can be funded from the EE regarding the developments and 2) Strengthening cooperation with professional associations to ensure that programmes for enterprise opportunities in the space they are informed and have the technical competence for involvement in development or for development of industry. the field of space technologies. MEAC EE entrepreneurial awareness. 1) Facilitating sourcing of solutions based on space technologies in the public sector through innovative public procurements. 2) Identifying opportunities for integrating the potential of space technologies with technologies on the ground (e.g., cross-usage of Earth Actions can be funded, in addition to 2.5. Facilitating utilisation of observation data and positioning data when creating new the budgets of ministries, from the applications based on space services/applications). ESA Industry Incentive Scheme (IIS) technologies in the economy on 3) Investigating the functioning of the ESA Business Incubator Centre (BIC) or the innovative public procurement the ground. and the potential for launching it in Estonia. MEAC EE, all ministries programme. 2.6. Raising the awareness and motivation of enterprises and research institutions regarding participation in international programmes (Horizon 2020, 1) Organising consultations, information days and other communication Copernicus, Galileo and other regarding various international networks and programmes. The international cooperation initiatives of the European 2) Raising the awareness of entrepreneurs regarding suitable international MEAC and other relevant networks programme of the EE, the Commission). 1)programmes Facilitating through cross-border the enterprise contacts (visitsdevelopment of entrepreneurs programme and of RD the EE. ministries EE, ERC ERC budget funds institutions to potential cooperation partners, roundtable meetings between countries, etc). 2.7. Facilitating cooperation 2) Facilitating implementation of pilot projects based on Earth observation between enterprises, research in the public sector. The budgets of ministries, the institutions and public sector 3) Considering the option of creating the Development Centre for Earth international cooperation networks bodies in developing, utilisation Observation Services. programme of the EE, the and export of solutions based on 4) Planning of severalmatchmakingevents in the context of Estonian entrepreneurial awareness space technologies. Presidency in 2018 (for instance, in the framework of the Space EE Relevant ministries programme of the EE 3. Education and research – performance of scientific research in the fields of space technologies and applications, and provision of educational support Indicator, outcome Number of Estonians receiving training at the ESA 2 2 2 6 3.1. Implementation of actions to promote space research and technologies, motivating students to focus on science, engineering and technology specialties, helping to understand the application potential of key technologies in Facilitating organisation of events, competitions, exhibitions, etc to the space industry and to present the industry and/or to test one's skills in the field.Facilitating strengthen cooperation construction of student satellites, participation in the space industry Universities, RD institutions, A potential source of financing is the between RD institutions and business plan competitions, hackathons and other events of the ESA and professional associations, MER "TeaMe" programme for the enterprises. the EU. MER enterprises in the industry promotion of research. 3.2. Supporting participation of research and development 1) Facilitating participation of Estonian RD institutions in the tendering institutions in the provision of procedures of the mandatory and optional programmes of the ESA. The budget of the ESA mandatory research competence in the 2) Notifying target groups of measures based on free competitions and of and optional programmes (see items field of space technologies. potential subject areas. MEAC EE 2.2. and 2.3.), ERC funds.

3.3. Participating in international cooperation programmes and networks for research and Facilitating participation of research and development institutions in Potential sources of financing include development of space international cooperation programmes and networks (Horizon 2020 and Horizon 2020, Eurostars, initiatives of applications and technologies. other initiatives of the European Commission, etc). MER Relevant ministries the European Commission.

3.4. Support for awareness- raising in ministries and ministerial agencies regarding potential utilisation of space applications in their government area through provision of Raising the awareness of research coordinators regarding the potential of MEAC and other relevant The entrepreneurial awareness training to research coordinators space technologies and applications in their government area. EE ministries programme of the EE 3.5. Offering practical training Potential sources of financing include opportunities for Estonians at the doctoral studies programme of various centres of the ESA Creating practical training opportunities for doctoral students at various the MER and the Mobilitas (ERSRIN, ESTEC, etc). development centres of the ESA. MER Estonian universities programme.

*Spin-off multiplier means the ratio of industrial effects arising from the public contracts of the European Space Agency with private sector enterprises to the total value of contracts during a particular period. I. Industrial effects include all benefits arising from technology, know-how, enterprise image and business contacts, which are obtained through contractual relationships with the European Space Agency and result in increased sales and/or added value when applied to other activities of an enterprise. **The amount of 870,000 is subject to adjustment with Estonia's mean GDP of the last three years. **1,600,000 is the envisaged amount to be requested from the state budget.