Results 2020 A programme of Implemented by Results Brochure 1 Introduction 3 Green City Watch – Taking nature online 26 – Energy decision made easy The start-up journey 4 Greenventory 27 Finding your competitive edge with Copernicus ieco.io – Optimising photovoltaic installations 28 A bit about our start-ups 6 IMMOSensing – Democratising he 2020 edition of the Copernicus Accelerator has officially sustainable solutions in support of modern agriculture. To do so, they Meet the Start-ups 8 the real estate market 29 come to an end. Looking back on the numerous mentoring utilised Copernicus data, as well as meteorological and crop intelligence. 3D EMS – AIntelligent golf course LENKÉ – Space and water solutions sessions, business pivots and client meetings, we must credit executive management 9 empowering communities 30 T the hard work put in by the mentors and entrepreneurs to support Overall, the start-ups benefitted from this coaching activity in their future ajuma – UV-bodyguard 10 MEOSS – Geospatial solutions the implementation of the Accelerator, in particular under the current business development and they regarded it as a catalyst in their growth. for smart territories 31 Audili – Remote topsoil analysis 11 circumstances. The Opening Bootcamp held in December 2019 in Helsinki offered AutoPlan – Making architects’ Nebula42 – Transparency a nurturing environment, equipping start-ups with tools that would for emissions reporting lives easier 12 32 The Accelerator helps young start-ups to use Copernicus data assist them over the following 12 months to take their ideas and information to develop innovative products and ser- to the next level. The activity closed with the virtual Blokgarden – Urban farming as a service 13 OGOR – Efficient monitoring of agricultural land 33 vices for a wide range of sectors. This year, over forty “demoday” back-to-back with the European Space Blue Urban – Be a part of the solution OxEO – Oxford Earth Observation 34 selected start-ups were supported in their endeav- Week in December this year where the remark- and not eutrophication 14 our to leverage Copernicus in a commercially able work and progress of the participants was PipeAI – Pipeline monitoring solution 35 BUDNIP – Nipping crop viable venture. The start-ups received training showcased. epidemics in the bud 15 Plantae – Optimising irrigation and mentoring from field experts, and learned agriculture 36 Cassava – Optimising harvests 16 to interact directly with potential future clients. The fourth edition of Copernicus Accelerator Purify – Find your healthy path 37 ConstellR – Revolutionising the Their ultimate goal was to establish themselves has paved the way for the 2021 cohort and temperature monitoring market 17 SoilViews – Soil analyses in the market with their ideas and business con- was officially started also at the European Space and recommendations 38 cepts. Week. We are looking forward to the new round Cooper – Climate data for everyone 18 of coaching and to support young entrepreneurs to TimberEye – Sustainable timber Diginove – Geolocalised demographic management using EO in Eswatini 39 Many of the participating start-ups addressed topics take root in the European innovation ecosystem. data all over the world 19 essential to global challenges, such as climate change, deforest- VIDA – Village Data Analytics 40 ECOTEN – Urban comfort 20 ation, and urban and sea pollution. For instance, one project developed We wish the best success to all the entrepreneurs who have participated Waterjade – Innovative technology EoSSENTIAL – Innovative geospatial a service to fight climate change misinformation: by using Sentinel-2 and and we encourage all future participants to take advantage of this unique for water data 41 solutions for sustainable Sentinel-5P data, it combines atmospheric data and satellite images to support activity. land management 21 Weter – From waste to resource 42 highlight the impact of climate change on the user and their surrounding Christoph Kautz Epic Blue – With you all the way 22 WindMAPS – Enabling wind environment. Another project drew on artificial intelligence, the Internet Head of Unit (Acting) turbines in urban areas 43 of Things, and Earth observation data to assist cities and businesses in Fallen Trees – Forest health European Commission designing more efficient clean air action plans. Lastly, there is an excel- Directorate-General for Defence monitoring from space 23 Xylene – Boosting trust in Industry and Space (DEFIS) Unit B2 raw materials sourcing 44 lent example of a transformative team that coded an app to provide ForgingLabt – Forestry and agriculture 24 Zaitra – Smart forest management 45 GeoTwins – Discover places with similar opportunities 25 Meet our mentros 46 2 Copernicus Accelerator 2020 Results Brochure 3 Take a look at the journey of the Copernicus Accelerator 2020 participants Inestor roadsho Coaching esini ootcamp 3 eceer 2019 Maret aidation ab irtua Virtual ootcamp1011 eceer 2020 Training 4 Copernicus Accelerator 2020 Results Brochure 5 A bit about Mentors' fields A C B u of expertise z e B s e l c u g t our start-ups... r e h l iu g i c R a a m n e r 3 a p i r 3 u a % F % The fourth edition of the D bl 3 e i % % n c 1 Copernicus Accelerator saw m 3% 1 a rk User a diverse range of applications 3 Fin % Business l interface from teams based all across an d 3 development design Europe. 37 start-ups from % ny Hu rma ng e 19 different countries ary % G 3% 11 Business model completed the 2020 edition Neth development erlan of the programme with their ds 3% innovative, Copernicus-based Soft products and services. Discover Romania 3% more about the start-ups here: skills akia 3% Coding Slov 11 % Sp ain Business Satellite Start-ups 3% den navigation Swe planning by country expertise Legal advisory % 6 al ug 8 rt % Po I ta ly Product 6% d n 8 a % development l % Marketing e 6 r U I K n Start-ups by ia i t n it gd a e Fundraising application field o d o Cr m strategy Earth 32 24 Machine observation 13 11 8 6 3 3 learning expertise Agriculture Urban Forestry Oil Gas Renewable Civil Financial Other Monitoring Energies Protection Services 6 Copernicus Accelerator 2020 Results Brochure 7 3D EMS – AIntelligent golf course executive management Website Milestones Powered by Earth observation and artificial intel- 3d-ems.com and Achievements ligence, 3D Exe cutive management Systems Ltd. • Founded: 2019 (3D EMS) is a fast and efficient golf course exec- Team • Awards: utive management system. Their SaaS solution Dario Vuljanko Copernicus Incubation 2020 is a user-friendly single page app that combines Dinko Matković data from satellites, drones and IoT court sensors Finalist EIT InnoEnergy PowerUp! Igor Magdalenić into meaningful insights in real-time. Golf course Croatia 2019 Siniša Ilakovac managers and operators can now monitor and IBM 2020 12K $ Cloud Award optimise their course’s energy consumption, labour Start-Up HQ requirements and equipment use. Both Copernicus Zagreb, Crotia and E-GNSS fuel their solution. Optimised irrigation and improved fire safety are achieved by deriving Meet the differentiated maps from Copernicus Sentinel-2 data to check the soil moisture, soil conditions, vege- tation index, and state. Sentinel-1 time-series data are used to detect and monitor grasslands, while Start-ups Sentinel-3 data is used for drought monitoring. In addition to this, the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service is used to better support fire management and the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service supplies imagery and reference data. Covering all essential skillsets and sharing a passion for data science, Igor, Dario, Dinko and Siniša found- ed 3D EMS in 2019. They earned their spot in the Copernicus Accelerator after having been recog- nised as the finalist of EIT InnoEnergy PowerUp! the very same year. Their mission is to improve golf management in every aspect. 3D EMS AIntelligent Golf Course Executive Management System dashboard Results Brochure 9 ajuma – UV-bodyguard Audili – Remote topsoil analysis Website Milestones Imagine enjoying just as much sunshine as you need Website Milestones Soil is essential for all life on earth, but soil ajuma.eu and Achievements before you get burnt! ajuma helps you do just that audili.io and Achievements information is still gathered either via taking • Founded: 2019 by providing you with a wearable that continuously • Founded: 2019 samples by hand or, in some cases, with a machine. Team • Awards: monitors your healthy UV exposure and sends you Team • Funding: €65k Grants Audili develops a novel way of remote soil analysis Annette Barth Winner Copernicus Masters DLR a warning before you are at risk. Firm believers of Stefan Schöpf • Awards: using the multi-spectral satellite imagery of bare Julian Meyer-Arnek Environment, Energy & Health preventing damage before it is too late, ajuma is Armin Schöpf Winner BayWa Smart Farming soils to provide highly scalable soil insights from Challenge 2019 powered by real-time UV measurement, seasonal, and Patrick Leiter Challenge 2019 of the space. Farmers, scientists and national agencies HQ personal data. This combination of data determines Copernicus Masters can therefore access historical and more recent Munich, Germany the maximum time an individual can spend exposed HQ Incubated ESA BIC Austria 2019 soil insights at farm relevant scale to support policy to the sun without increasing their risk factor for Graz, Austria making and agricultural practices. Copernicus PARSEC 2020 selection developing skin cancer. The UV-Bodyguard wearable Sentinel-1, -2, and -3 data in combination with date is more than just a summertime accessory though – CGI U 2020 Cohort and time-stamped soil libraries are used to create it connects to a smartphone app and informs the their soil models. wearer of the minimum time they need in the sun to produce the necessary Vitamin D to avoid winter The founders Armin, Stefan and Patrick aim to depression, strengthen their immune system and provide global soil maps at farm scale to support their bone health.