EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Directorate I - Climate Action and Resource Efficiency I.4 - Climate Action and Earth Observation

Conclusion of the Workshop

EU Research and Innovation in support of the

Earth Observation Market

Brussels, 21-22 September 2016

Introduction:

The European Commission (EC) held a 2 day workshop in September 2016. This workshop was one of a series of workshops focused on commercial sector in an Earth Observation (EO) context. It was organised by DG RTD and held in collaboration with DG GROW, DG CNECT, DG JRC, DG ENV, Executive Agency for SMEs (EASME), European Association of Remote Sensing Companies – EARSC, Geospatial Media, and HCP International.

The aim was to explore Research and Innovation (R&I) actions needed for the development of an EO market in Europe in relation to the Copernicus programme and GEO initiative (Group on Earth Observations).

This workshop was held in the context of the new emerging landscape comprising:

 The continued deployment, operation and development of the Copernicus programme

 The recent developments within GEO, particularly with the renewal of the initiative for another decade up to 2025.

 A stronger collaboration need with the commercial sector in Europe

This workshop shall be seen as an integral part of the stakeholder consultation process in view of the preparation of Horizon 2020 research and innovation calls in the period 2018-2020.

The aims of the workshop were three fold (agenda in annex):

1. Review EO market trends and evolution

2. Explore R&I areas of critical importance for the development of future EO markets in Europe

a. Take stock of R&I success stories in support of EO services and products development for Business to Citizens (B2C), Business to Government (B2G), Business to Business (B2B)

b. Exchange best practices across the EU regarding EO alliances, fora and other public private partnerships with the Commercial sector

3. Review possible options for optimal engagement of the Commercial sector in the GEO initiative and the EU Copernicus programme.

This workshop was aimed at commercial actors, research organisations, and users interested in accessing and developing geospatial / EO services and products.

Workshop Outline:

The event was attended by circa 110 participants including representatives from over 80 companies and representative bodies such as e.g. the European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC). A number of American companies were also represented including Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), Amazon, and Planet. A participants list can be found in the annex. The workshop comprised an opening sessions, four plenary sessions and six breakout discussion sessions. The agenda can be found in the annex.

The workshop raised a lot of interest in the Commercial sector regarding three key sectors of the 'EO market':

1. The EO data providers

2. The geospatial industrial sector

3. The Information and Communication Technologies sector

The workshop presentations are accessible at: http://bit.ly/2dQOFjE

The Workshop Objectives

The three workshop objectives were:

1) To characterise the EO market and its evolution

2) To identify priority areas for R&I to support the development of this market

3) To discuss with the commercial sector the arrangement needed between the Commercial sector and initiatives/programmes such as the GEO and Copernicus

This report is structured around these three objectives. A summary of the workshop outcomes in line with these objectives is provided along with identified key messages.

Objective 1: EO Market Characterisation and its evolution

There were a number of presentations addressing this objective. An overview of the key messages from these presentations and associated discussions can be seen below.

Examples of EO Market Enabling Elements

Copernicus provides long term, sustainable and reliable remote sensing data sets into the late 2020's. This long term vision lays the foundation for the sustainable development of a European EO market based on where EO data can be treated as a commodity.

Technological advances in areas such as miniaturisation and processing speeds (per unit volume) have meant that remote sensing capability (space borne, airborne and in-situ) can be realised on smaller platforms with enhanced performance leading to much improved cost to data quality ratios.

Constellations of smaller satellites with much improved performance are potentially beginning to address near real time applications leading to new EO products and services on a global scale. Coupled to these developments is the improvement of robust networking topologies enabling improved connectivity e.g. availability of internet capability and enhancements in sensor networking capabilities leading to multi-sensor EO solutions and 'big data' system of systems architectures.

Existing legal and regulatory frameworks including e.g. the INSPIRE directives and the European Interoperability Framework can be used to support the development of an EO market.

Examples of Current Trends towards EO Market Evolution

The demand for EO data is expanding rapidly as technology develops (sensors, algorithms) coupled to technology development in ICT as developing capabilities such as cloud computing, mobility and social media sharing tools change the way that data can be stored, combined, processed, accessed and shared. These systems aim to deliver new and enhanced geospatial data streams and enable new analytical techniques to exploit EO data further downstream.

In the last few years there has been a noticeable shift from standalone space borne information to integrated information services. Fusion and integration of data and models are seen as a strong component of future developments. It is anticipated that automation and integrated web based services will become more wide spread. R&I activities relating to data fusion, integration and interoperability are still relativity immature and support to develop these areas was highlighted. Accessing and integrating data from multiple sources and of various types is a trend which implies a strong role for R&I including investment in data fusion methods, integration techniques and strengthening knowledge of dataset interoperability concepts.

More satellites are being launched and these satellites are also generating increased volumes of data. As more sensors are connected together in a coordinated way (space borne, airborne and in-situ) then big data management will become increasingly important. For example the estimate for the Copernicus dedicated space segment (Sentinel only) is around 50 PB by 2024.

There are a number of initiatives which address the challenges of big data. One example is the EU Big Data Private Public Partnership (PPP). This is a partnership between the EC and the Big Data Value Association (BDVA), the association of the European Big Data community which includes data providers, data users, data analysts and research organisations. Efforts are presently focused in a subgroup of the BDVA to define a clear and coherent strategy to address big data from space related issues, including EO big data related issues in different projects funded within ICT PPP calls, complementing the activities funded in DG GROW, DG RTD, and ESA.

New companies mainly in the US are planning / starting to launch large constellations focussing on near real time and EO data products updated on a daily basis. Improving the temporal component of the EO data products opens up new possibilities for EO applications which are not achievable by a single satellite.

Market Evolution Possibilities

There is an opportunity for the EO market to evolve into an application driven ecosystem based on information comprising data from multiple sources (in-situ, air borne and space borne) which is combined and fused in a meaningful way. The EO data generated by such an ecosystem can be seen as a commodity.

Historically, space-borne EO systems have been designed as individual self-standing elements coupled with a corresponding ground segment. One possible EO data market evolution would be collaborative business models comprising service oriented value chains. These types of frameworks would comprise integrated data sensors from different sources (space borne, airborne and in-situ) and cloud based information platforms with information distribution to the citizen. Different kinds of models can be explored including integrated solution provision with public and private entities taking on different roles e.g. public bodies can act as stable anchor tenants underpinning the conditions for a sustainable market to develop. This kind of architecture could be enabled (particularly in the early stages of development) by cooperation arrangements such as PPP. Exploring PPP is also in line with the new European Space Strategy1.Using a system of systems approach (including space borne, air borne and in-situ information) has the capacity to provide near real time solutions which would further support enhanced service provision in areas such as EO phenomena prediction and forecasting services.

EO information and data are starting to be used in a wide range of non-space sectors such as oil and gas, mining, infrastructure monitoring e.g. pipelines, agriculture, environmental protection and pollution protection, water resources management and sustainable development.

A long term EO data strategy in Europe requires a more overarching and inclusive approach which ensures alignment between different elements including e.g. access, innovative data infrastructure, connectivity/networking, integration and distribution.

1 http://ec.europa.eu/news/2016/10/20161026_en.htm

Objective 2: Identify priority areas for R&I to support the development of this market

There were a number of priority areas identified during the workshop. An overview of the identified priorities and the associated discussion can be seen below.

Bridging gaps in the concept development lifecycle

Bridging the gap between idea, concept development and commercialisation was seen as a priority. This involves strengthening the links between the different phases of the lifecycle and in particular strengthening the link between the pilot project phase and the commercialisation phase. Continued R&I support between these phases, in terms of collaborative agile instruments to accompany immature demonstrator concepts emerging from early stage R&I activities was highlighted.

Different stages of development require different kinds of support e.g. the pilot phase may require support to demonstrate proof of concept and the commercialisation phase support may require support to robustly systematise and streamline the product or service to respond to dynamic market demands. Creating a modular framework which supports the particular needs of each stage of the development lifecycle (as the product or service moves from the research phase into the pilot phase then later into the commercial phase) was highlighted.

Accessibility of R&I funding (particularly for SMEs, start-ups and entrepreneurs) was seen as critical. Support to enhance the education of the EO community towards operating effectively within an EO market place was also highlighted as a priority. This included training on identifying and developing a business cases, financial appraisals and sensitivity / risk analyses.

An Ecosystem Paradigm

There is an opportunity for the EO market to evolve into an application driven ecosystem where EO data is seen as a commodity. This ecosystem can be based on information comprising data from multiple sources (in-situ, air borne and space borne). Data from these various sources can be fused together, combined and further processed, adding value to create information streams aimed at identified end user communities.

An end to end approach is needed with the scope and flexibility to enable different service/solution driven value chains to be used. Value chains can be built up of entities with complementary skills e.g. researcher, scientist, industrialist, etc. Where more than one entity is involved then clear responsibilities / roles must be identified and interfaces must be clearly described. The EO market can be developed with a particular focus on providing solutions directly to the end user e.g. the so called 'last mile'. For market uptake of R&I activities it is critical to have the commercial sector involved and connected to the R & I activities from the beginning of the process.

Market Support

It was highlighted that typically the commercial sector should benefit from support in the early pre-commercial phases of development when the business case is still immature. The overall aim is for the concept to have a viable business case which is self-sustaining in the long term.

The EO landscape is changing rapidly and requires constant adaptation which can suit fast moving SME and dynamic more agile larger companies.

The European Technology Platform for Water was presented as an example of an initiative which aims to improve the coordination and collaboration in the water sector and water using sectors. This initiative aims to enhance competitiveness within the European water sector and water using sectors. Membership covers the complete water sector value chain.

Data product and service capabilities need to be based on traceable user needs. Standardisation and quality considerations will become increasingly important as the market evolves (including calibration and validation considerations). Possible certification schemes were also presented.

Implementation speed, particularly related to public body funding decisions was seen as a challenge in a market driven dynamic environment. Government / public authority needs and requirements can vary from country to country and this heterogeneity requires recognition and consideration in the decision chain. Added to this, certain applications rely on timely delivery of data e.g. disaster relief mapping. This time dependency must also be reflected in any decision chain architecture.

Data Stewardship and Open Science Cloud2

Data which is generated from different sources and using different formats and different processing methods are not always immediately compatible. As the number of diverse information sources expands, connecting these data e.g. in situ, air borne and space borne will become increasingly critical. Integration and fusion of these data requires compatibility and interoperability concepts to be considered at a very early stage of development.

The European Science Data Cloud2 initiative was presented and the Findable Assessable Interoperability and Reusable (FAIR) concept of data stewardship was described.

Existing or firmly planned publicly funded initiatives can create the basis for integrating and managing these data e.g. Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) and the future Copernicus Data Access Information Service (DIAS).

In line with its data and information policy, the Copernicus programme provides users with free, full and open access to EO data and services. For users of free data, there are, however, costs attached in terms of providing storage, processing, and distribution and back-up facilities.

EO data volumes are increasing due to a number of factors e.g. sensor capability improvement due to technology development and the ability to connect these sensors together into a system of systems type architecture made possible by improved in ICT. As these volumes are increasing, the effective management of these data becomes quite challenging. Projects require long term data planning to ensure longevity of the data. Data loss can be significant (as projects reach their conclusion or results are not kept up to date). Efforts are needed to ensure that effective data management (volume and quality) makes sure that data series are maintained and available to users. Activities

2 http://ec.europa.eu/research/openscience/pdf/realising_the_european_open_science_cloud_2016.pdf

funded by public bodies can support this by ensuring that data management and data stewardship is incorporated into explicit project deliverables. It is foreseen that value adding opportunities exist for downstream commercialization in this area.

Citizen Focus

Engagement is required within the different EO user communities and sustainable engagement takes time to establish and maintain. Focus must be on maintaining engagement with existing user communities who already use EO data and exploring possibilities to engage new user communities. Existing infrastructure should be used whenever possible. Preliminary studies on the concept of "citizen observatories" show that there is a considerable potential, with portable devices becoming standard equipment for everybody, that citizens can become voluntary contributors of observation regarding their leaving environment. There is then a need to deepen the R&I effort in this domain to move onto operational delivery of citizen observations.

Objective 3: GEO, Copernicus and the Commercial Sector

It was identified that there needs to be improved alignment between Copernicus, the Group on Earth Observation (GEO) and the commercial sector. Improved links between these communities can yield improved synergies and also be cost effective.

Copernicus with its long term sustainable service continuation strategy into the late 2020s provides a stable landscape upon which the commercial sector can plan and develop ideas and concepts.

An international market based on EO data can utilise the already existing international Group on Earth Observation (GEO) infrastructure. Rules of engagement for the commercial sector within GEO still need to be established. The alignment between the commercial sector, Copernicus and GEO governance requires assessment particularly when moving from R&I activities into operational services. It was proposed to:

 Use GEO initiatives to link international and global users with European (Copernicus based) solutions

 Use GEO foundational tasks to promote European data standards and systems at the international level. This implies further clarification regarding the arrangement between GEO and the Commercial sector (GEO Plenary XIII)

 Use GEO framework to create collaboration opportunities e.g. international cooperation, partnerships etc.

The European commercial sector is already involved in the GEOSS multiannual work programme through Horizon 2020 projects. Examples of Horizon 2020 projects include: ECOPOTENTIAL, SWOS, AtlantOS, ConnectinGEO GEOCRADLE, GROW, SCENT, LANDSENSE, GROUNDTRUTH 2.0.

GEO-CRADLE for instance, is a project which aims to coordinate and integrate state-of- the-art Earth observation activities in the regions of North Africa, Middle East, and the Balkans. It focuses on creating a multi-regional coordination network and integration of EO data within the region. The project facilitates stakeholder engagement within a complete EO ecosystem and promotes EO service uptake and data in response to regional needs.

PPP arrangements are needed to commercialise Earth Observation services and to stimulate a commercial EO market. Investments in R&I and infrastructure are needed. Public sector support is particularly beneficial in the early stages of development where the commercial business case is typically immature.

There needs to be improved awareness of the Group on Earth Observation (GEO) and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) within the commercial sector. The GEO infrastructure already exists and can be used to create opportunities for collaboration and international cooperation.

Key Messages and Recommendations

There is an opportunity for the EO market to evolve into an application driven ecosystem where EO data is seen as a commodity. This ecosystem can be based on information comprising data from multiple sources (in-situ, air borne and space borne). Data from these various sources can be fused together, combined and further processed, adding value to create information streams aimed at identified end user communities. Therefore, data fusion and data integration concepts are becoming increasingly important as data from various sources creating added value to data streams for downstream services.

There is an increasing shift away from the provision of data from standalone systems to integrated information solution based services. This provision of solution based services can drive a market based landscape built on EO data as the raw commodity. EO data solutions can be based on service oriented value chains frameworks rather than individual self-standing elements. These solutions can be supported by cooperation arrangements such as e.g. PPP (particularly in the early development stages). This kind of framework can be used to stimulate a market place based on the provision of EO data.

The EO data market requires suitable support mechanisms such as appropriate legal and regulatory frameworks as well as standardisation and quality considerations as the market evolves. Robust data access is critical to stimulate sustainable downstream activities.

Europe has all the elements to develop a successful EO data market place e.g. world- leading EO programmes, national imaging capabilities, a robust industrial base, a vibrant research community and an active ICT sector coupled with a public sector willing to support initiatives. Those elements need to be better integrated. To support market evolution a number of elements were identified which can be supported by research and innovation e.g.:

 Public sector support is particularly beneficial in the early stages of development where the commercial business case is typically immature. Access to public sector funding to bridge the gap between demonstration and service provision would greatly benefit the commercial sector including measures to enable user communities to invest in service development.

 Support to concepts relating to data fusion and integration

 Support to interoperability concepts

 Data stewardship and data management concepts to be explicit deliverables in EO related projects.

 Improved awareness and promotion of GEO and GEOSS within the commercial sector. The GEOSS infrastructure already exists and can be used to create opportunities for collaboration and international cooperation.

 Support greater awareness and improved alignment between GEO, Copernicus and the commercial sector to avoid duplication or overlaps.

 Support of adapted business models to encourage closer collaboration between research and commercial sector (recognising that these entities have different areas of specialisation) with the aim to commercialise the results of the research effort

 Shorter timescales regarding public sector decision making to be more in line with commercial environment

 Common access to diverse, complementary data streams and information sources, enabling innovative applications to emerge together with a programme of outreach to identify new and emerging areas of demand

 Educating innovators about presenting their ideas as a commercial concept based on a business case. This can differ from traditional EO institutional proposal writing.

 Promotion of European capability internationally including measures to increase awareness and uptake of space in areas not traditionally served by EO data.

 Citizen engagement is required within the different Earth Observation user communities. Existing infrastructure should be used whenever possible. The concept of citizen observatory should be explored further as a vector of engagement of citizens in the management of their environment and as a promising source of complementary data for the in-situ components of observing systems.

ANNEX 1: Agenda

1. W O R K S H O P EU RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN SUPPORT OF THE EARTH OBSERVATION MARKET

21-22 September 2016, Brussels

Venue: Covent Garden, Place Rogier 16, 1210 Brussels

Day 1: 21 September 2016

Room: AUDITORIUM Nowotny, 25th floor

08:30 – 09:00 Registration and Welcome Coffee

09:00 – 10:30 OPENING SESSION Chair: Jack Metthey, Director, Climate Action and Resource Efficiency, DG RTD, EC

09:00 - 10:00 Welcome addresses: Jack Metthey, Director, Climate Action and Resource Efficiency, DG RTD, EC Andreas Veispak, Head of Unit, Space Data for Societal Challenges and Growth, DG GROW, EC Alessando Annoni, Head of Unit, Digital Economy, JRC, EC Márta Nagy-Rothengass, Head of Unit, Data Policy and Innovation, DG CNECT, EC Mark Doherty, Head of EO Exploitation and Services Division, EO Programme Directorate, ESA-ESRIN

10:00 - 10:30 Opening keynote speech: Rob Postma, Sales Director, Security Airbus Defence and Space, Netherlands

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 – 13:00 PLENARY SESSION 1: Exploring market trends and EO products and services of the future Chair: Alessandro Annoni, Head of Unit, Digital Economy, JRC, EC 11:00 - 12:30 Speakers: Sanjay Kumar, Geospatial Media and Communication Earth Observation Market: Emerging Business Eco-System and Models Florin Serban, TERRASIGNA Trends and Opportunities in EO Market - making innovation through Big Data platforms Andreas Veispak, DG GROW, EC Maximising the potential of EO data Stephen Coulson, ESA-ESRIN Fostering Growth in the European EO Services industry through ESA EO Programmes Geoff Sawyer, The European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC) Developing the Market for EO Services Laura Delponte, Center for industrial studies (CSIL) Public policy instruments for promoting the uptake of EO technologies in European markets Rapporteur: Amanda Regan, DG RTD, EC 12:30 - 13:00 Discussion 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 – 15:30 PLENARY SESSION 2: Necessary R&I conditions for the development of the European EO market Chair: Michel Schouppe, Senior Expert, Climate Action and Earth Observation, DG RTD, EC

14:00 - 15:00 Speakers: Barend Mons, Leiden University Medical Centre and Dutch Techcenter for the Life Sciences The future: partly FAIR, partly Cloudy Andrea Kurz, Brimatech Services GmbH R&I instruments to facilitate market uptake – a stakeholder perspective Ole Oldeen, FPX Sweden From researchers ideas via R&D projects to commercialization Chetan Pradhan, CGI Necessary R&I conditions for European Private Sector Organisations to flourish in the global EO market

Rapporteur: Amanda Regan, DG RTD, EC 15:00 - 15:30 Discussion 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break

16:00 – 18:00 PARALLEL BREAKOUT SESSIONS: 1, 2 and 3

16:00 – 18:00 Breakout Session 1 Room: 16th R&I for the development of new EO services and products that are addressing citizen's floor, SDR2 needs: B2C – Business to Citizens Chair: Hugo De Groof, DG ENV, EC 16:00 - 17:30 Speakers: Daniele Miorandi, U-Hopper Crowdsourcing for EO: Perils and Promises Antoine Mangin, ACRI-ST/HE EO and citizen's participation - a necessary and fruitful mixing Stelios Kotsopoulos, Draxis Environmental S.A. APOLLO project-An advisory platform for small farms based on EO Andrew Eddy, Athena Global DRM services delivered to the last mile – the challenges of B2C services from the RASOR perspective Max Craglia, JRC, EC Results and lessons learnt from MyGEOSS Laia Romero, isardSAT S.L. Beyond Thematic Exploitation Platforms

Rapporteur: Izabela Freytag, EASME 17:30 - 18:00 Discussion

16:00 – 18:00 Breakout Session 2 Room: 25th floor, R&I supporting the development of EO products and services addressing governmental Audit. Nowotny needs: B2G – Business to Government Chair: Martin Ditter, DG GROW, EC 16:00 - 17:30 Speakers: Jamie Ritchie, ESRI Europe Web GIS - Imagery and Beyond Ana Sebastián López, GMV AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE Generating added-value EO products and services for governmental agencies around the world. Cristina Martinez, DG CNECT, EC A mechanism to stimulate Earth Observation services demand Fabian Enssle, GAF AG Supporting Governments to implement Forest Policy Programmes with EO-based Services – EOMonDis Alessandro Mondini, CNR – IRPI Doris & LAMPRE landslide downstream services: a business exercise Erwin Goor, VITO NV PROBA-V Mission Exploitation Platform Rapporteur: Gaelle le Bouler, EASME 17:30 - 18:00 Discussion

16:00 – 18:00 Breakout Session 3 th Room: 15 floor, R&I supporting the development of EO products and services addressing the needs of SDR1 various industrial sectors: B2B – Business to Business Chair: Mark Noort, HCP international

16:00 - 17:30 Speakers: Ils Reusen, VITO EO-based and Drone-based Water Quality Products for the Dredging Industry Etienne Wey, TRANSVALOR S.A. R&I success story in support of commercial activity in the solar energy Jean-Baptiste Costis & Frédéric Vallois, THALES Innovation supporting Smart Products on Marketplaces Thomas Lockhart, DCNS Group Integration of Offshore Autonomous Surface Observing Vehicle in the Global Earth Observing System Walter Mayer, Progis Software GmbH Integrated GIS tool: Sentinel II NDVI + ortho-/satellite images + GIS + applications for agriculture, forestry and natural risks + pattern recognition – worldwide available Emmanuel Mondon, AdviceGEO Innovative services for stimulating the EO Market : lessons learned and ways forward Rapporteur: Jane Shiel, DG RTD, EC 17:30 - 18:00 Discussion

Day 2: 22 September 2016

Room: AUDITORIUM Nowotny, 25th floor

08:30 – 09:00 Registration and Welcome Coffee 09:00 – 09:45 OPENING SESSION DAY 2

Chair: Jack Metthey, Director, Climate Action and Resource Efficiency, DG RTD, EC 09:00 - 09:15 Opening by Pierre Delsaux, Deputy Director-General, DG GROW, EC

09:15 - 09:45 Keynote by Robbie Schingler, Co-founder Planet

09:45 – 11:15 PLENARY SESSION 3: Rationale and way forward towards the establishment of a structured consultation/collaborative mechanism between the European commercial sector and GEO and Copernicus

Chair: Andrea Tilche, Head of Unit, Climate Action and Earth Observation, DG RTD, EC 09:45 - 10:45 Speakers: Thibaud Delourme, DG-GROW, EC The Copernicus user uptake strategy Gilles Ollier, DG RTD, EC State of play: Commercial sector engagement in GEO Noel Parmentier, RHEA System Engaging the European private sector in GEOSS Andrea Rubini, WssTP

Rapporteur: Mark Noort, HCP International 10:45 - 11:15 Discussion

Room: 15th floor, SDR1

11:15 - 11:45 Coffee Break

11:45 – 13:45 PARALLEL BREAKOUT SESSIONS: 4, 5 and 6:

11:45– 13:45 Breakout Session 4 Room: R&I in the domain of EO data access, cloud storage and computing with a special focus on 15th floor, innovation data hubs SDR1 Chair: Francesco Barbato, DG CNECT, EC 11:45 - 13:15 Speakers: Nuno Catarino, DEIMOS Engenharia NextGEOSS: the European GEO Data Hub Glyn Arthur, Luciad nv Geospatial Architectures for the Cloud Tor Dokken, SINTEF ICT, Norway Analysis, representation and compression of big geospatial point clouds – Land, Marine and Urban Scenarios - Exploitable outcomes of the big data IP www.IQmulus.eu (fp7 2012-2016) Vanya Nikova, CloudSigma CloudSigma - Liberating Sentinel Data, One Petabyte at a Time Lydia Hutin, CS - Communication et Système Open Source Multi cloud EO processing platform Sveinung Loekken, ESA ESA Initiative on EO Exploitation Platforms

Rapporteur: Izabela Freytag, EASME 13:15 - 13:45 Discussion

11:45– 13:45 Breakout Session 5 Room: 15th Legal and Technical R&I Frameworks in support of innovative EO market and new business floor, SDR2 developments Chair: Michael Berger, ESA

11:45 - 13:15 Speakers: Brendan Bouffler, Amazon Web Services Democratising Access to Big Data: Lessons learnt from sharing planetary-scale data in the cloud Ingo Baumann, BHO Legal New legal issues in Earth Observation Ground Segments Philippe Ledent, SPACEBEL EO Regions Roberto Fabrizi , Deimos Imaging UrtheCast’s Vision for the Democratization of EO Jun She, Danish Meteorological Institute An end2end, integrated operational framework in support of EO market for Blue Growth” Jan-Bart Calewaert, EMODnet Secretariat Unlocking the wealth of European marine observations and data for public and private users in support of the Blue Economy - The European Marine Observations and Data Network (EMODnet) Rapporteur: Gaelle le Bouler, EASME 13:15 - 13:45 Discussion

11:45– 13:45 Breakout Session 6 R&I for EO products and services in the following GEO SBA's: Energy and Mineral th Room: 16 Resources, Sustainable Urban Development, Infrastructure Development, Infrastructure floor, SDR2 and Transportation

Chair: Franz Immler, EASME

11:45 - 13:15 Speakers: Thierry Ranchin, MINES ParisTech / Armines GEO Energy and Minerals Management SBA: the GEO Vision for Energy Initiative (GEO-VENER) Rainer Malmberg, Industrieanlagen Betriebsgesellschaft mbH EO support for traffic management in data poor areas Nektarios Chrysoulakis, FORTH EO-based services and products supporting Sustainable Urban Planning towards Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Peter Kinghan, Principal - Minerals - Valuations SLR Consulting Ireland Integration of Satellite and UAV collected data for Landfill and Mine waste management Jan Petter Pedersen, Kongsberg Satellite Services Pan-European oil spill detection – from national R&I towards an operational and sustainable service Ervin Bejdakic, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany Copernicus Ground Motion Service as a door opener (for a widespread application of higher resolution radar interferometry)

Rapporteur: Jane Shiel, DG RTD, EC 13:15 - 13:45 Discussion 13:45 – 14:30 Lunch Break Room: 15th floor, SDR1 Room: 15th floor, SDR1

14:30 – 16:30 PLENARY SESSION 4: National and regional views on commercial alliances towards GEO and Copernicus both regarding the service and research component of the initiatives Chair: Gilles Ollier, Head of Sector Earth Observation, DG RTD, EC

14:30-16:00 Speakers: Dominique Marbouty, Ministry of Higher Education and Research, France The necessary role of the private sector in EO Ioannis Papoutsis, National Observatory of Athens The role of the Greek Sentinel Collaborative Ground Segment for the Copernicus & GEO data commercial uptake in the region of Balkans, Middle East & North Africa” Farhana Amin, UK Policy lead for GEO and Copernicus and the Defra Earth UK activities in support of the EO Market: A Defra perspective Nataliia Kussul, Space Research Institute NASU-SSAU, Ukraine Initiating national segment of GEOGLAM in Ukraine: state of the art and prospects Helmut Staudenrausch, German Aerospace Center, DLR Perspective from Germany on Commercial engagement in GEO and Copernicus Mikko Strahlendorff, Space Advisor EO in Finland

Rapporteur: Mark Noort, HCP International 16:00 - 16:30 Discussion

16:30 – 17:30 CLOSING SESSION Chair: Andrea Tilche, Head of Unit, Climate Action and Earth Observation, DG RTD, EC

16:30 - 16:50 Summary of the day 1: Amanda Regan, DG RTD, EC

16:50 - 17:10 Summary of the day 2: Mark Noort, HCP International

Closing remarks: Andrea Tilche, Head of Unit, Climate Action and Earth Observation, DG 17:10 - 17:30 RTD, EC

ANNEX 2: Participants

First name: Surname Company de Gusmão- Diogo European Commission Sørensen Ola Grabak ESA Zofia Stott Assimila Limited Serge Riazanoff VisioTerra Carsten Dettmann Federal Ministry of Transport BMVI Ingo Baumann BHO Legal Roya Ayazi NEREUS Jurry de la Mar T-Systems International GmbH Nataliia Kussul Space Research Institute NASU-SSAU Natassa Antoniou Geospatial Media & Communications Erwin Goor VITO NV Patrick Rudloff Airbus Group Christina Menking Airbus Group Ils Reusen VITO Eric Gontier VITO Spencer Ziegler SCISYS Nathalie Stephenne Scientific Insitute for Public Services (ISSeP) Philippe Ledent SPACEBEL Peter Scheidgen SCISYS Deutschland GmbH Jörn Hoffmann German Aerospace Center (DLR) Chetan Pradhan CGI & EARSC Etienne Wey TRANSVALOR S.A. Antoine Mangin ACRI Claire Thomas Transvalor Karel Charvat Baltic Open Solution Centre Umberto Pernice Independent Consultant Thibaud Delourme European Commision Nicolas Strivay G-tec Lola Rodríguez LEITAT Technological Center Ariane Dubost EARSC Lucien Wald MINES ParisTech / Armines Harmannus Noort HCP international Daniele Miorandi U-Hopper Stephane Ourevitch SpaceTec Partners Lefteris Mamais EARSC Tor Dokken SINTEF Walter Mayer Progis Software GmbH Florin Serban TERRASIGNA Rainer Malmberg Industrieanlagen Betriebsgesellschaft mbH Gwénaël Souille CS SI Brendan Bouffler Amazon Web Services Laia Romero isardSAT Antonio Novellino ETT SpA S&T Division, Taipei Representative Office in the EU Xavier LiWen Liao and Belgium Alessandro Mondini CNR - IRPI

First name: Surname Company Nektarios Chrysoulakis FORTH Antonio Tabasco GMV Stelios Kotsopoulos DRAXIS ENVIRONMENTAL S.A. Jose Lorenzo Atos Spain Jan Petter Pedersen Kongsberg Satellite Services Ervin Bejdakic Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Fabian Enßle GAF AG Lydia Hutin CS - Communication et Systeme Jun She Danish Meteorological Institute Ana Sebastian GMV AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE Adrian Broad Met Office, UK Ole Oldeen Future Position X Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas Stavros Stagakis (FORTH) Christodoulos Keratidis Draxis Environmental S.A. Roberto Fabrizi Deimos Imaging Geoff Busswell Telespazio VEGA UK Camille Pelloquin Starlab Barcelona Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Kati Laakso Technology Vanya Nikova CloudSigma Jamie Ritchie Esri Europe Andrew Groom CGI IT UK Limited Giovanni Rum GEO - Group on Earth Observations African Union-Economic, Social and Cultural Council Musa Michael Ibrahim (AUECOSOCC) Stefan Nilsson SMHI Bernd Eggen Met Office Glyn Arthur Luciad nv European Association of Remote Sensing Ariane Dubost Companies Florian Carre NCP Wallonie Annekatrien Debien Geospatial Education consultant European Commission DG RTD Unit 'Climate Action Joachim Namyslo and Earth Observation' (RTD-I.4) Zoheir Sabeur University of Southampton Andreas Bergner University of Potsdam Max Craglia European Commission Joint Research Centre Dominique Marbouty ministère chargé de la recherche Izabela Freytag EC-EASME Laura Delponte CSIL - center for industrial studies Marta Nagy-Rothengass European Commission Ioannis Papoutsis National Observatory of Athens Stephen Coulson European Space Agency (ESA) Andreas Veispak European Commission Martin Ditter European Commission Council for Research in Agriculture and Agricultural Guido Bonati Economics Alessandro Annoni European Commission - Joint Research Centre valerio Caroselli iptsat srl Geoff Sawyer EARSC frederic Vallois THALES Leiden University Medical Centre and Dutch tech Barend Mons centre for Life Sciences

First name: Surname Company Nuno Catarino DEIMOS Engenharia Michael Berger ESA Olivier Colaitis Airbus DS Silvia Jacob HYGEOS Chris Steenmans European Environment Agency Antonio Priit Reach-U Ltd Dimitrios Petalios Crevis Jan-Stefan Fritz KDM German Marine Research Consortium Robbie Schingler Planet Labs Andrew Eddy Athena Global Eleni Paliouras ESA Bahaaeddin Alhaddad Starlab Ltd. Jean-Baptiste Costis THALES Services Mohammed Ibrahim Starlab Ltd. Farhana Amin Defra Noel Parmentier RHEA System Ingo Baumann BHO Legal European Marine Observation and Data Network Jan-Bart Calewaert (EMODnet) Emmanuel Mondon AdviceGEO Sveinung Loekken European Space Agency Sanjay Kumar Geospatial Media Thierry Ranchin MINES ParisTech TAMER Özalp DG GIS, Ministry of Environment and Urbanization Ilaria d'Auria NEREUS Maria Lucia Tampellini Compagnia Generale per Lo Spazio - CGS SpA ALMUDENA Sanchez GMV Andrea Kurz Brimatech Services GmbH Sabine Allaeys Flow C.m.M Rob Postma Airbus DS Stephane Ourevitch SpaceTec Partners Udrivolf Pica SpaceTec Partners Annekatrien Debien SpaceTec Partners THOMAS Lockhart DCNS International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Inian Moorthy (IIASA) Peter Kinghan SLR Consulting Roberta Piscitelli EGI Foundation Uwe Marquard T-Systems International GmbH Mikko Strahlendorff Finnish Meteorological Institute Nicolae Mitu European Commission Helmut Staudenrausch DLR Marc Ferrer Atos Bernard Stevenot SPACEBEL Jenny Hanafin TechWorks Marine Ltd Jérôme Béquignon European Space Agency Rainer Malmberg IABG mbH Riccardo A. P. Nasini Telespazio S.p.A. Geert Van Muylem Eurosense Mark Doherty ESA/ESRIN Amanda Regan European Commission Hugo De Groof European Commission

First name: Surname Company Alastair Pidgeon RHEA System S.A. Sandra Mezzadri IABG Sébastien Dorgan CS SI Renne Tergujeff VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd Luca Demicheli EuroGeoSurveys Isabel Pino de Juana EuroGeoSurveys Maria Villena Martinez EuroGeoSurveys Magdalena Geoff Busswell Telespazio VEGA UK Cecilia Donati Mercator Ocean Attilio Gambardella European Commission Andrea Rubini WSSTP Federal Ministry or Transport, Innovation and Christian Fuchs Technology Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Andre Cahyadi Kalia Resources (BGR)