European Space Agency’s Business Applications

New funding for businesses utilising innovative space technology

The European Space Agency’s Space Solutions has offered funding to businesses who are using innovative space technologies. The European Space Agency’s Space Solutions (ESA BA)...
Smart tourism

The 2020 European Capitals of Smart Tourism to showcase their practices

The 2020 European Capitals of Smart Tourism, Gothenburg and Málaga, will be taking part in this year's ITB in Berlin, the world's leading travel...
Discover the innovative scheme to reduce congestion and support growth

Discover the innovative scheme to reduce congestion and support growth

The Department for Transport is investing £17m in the A2300 improvement at Burgess Hill, UK, to reduce congestion, and enable journeys to become quicker...
Aquaponics

Rethinking the European food system of the next decade

Modern aquaponics systems allow for a very high level and control of food safety, optimal resource rationalisation and maintenance of desirable levels of environmental...
Digital farming

UN welcomes strategic plan for digital farming to help the thriving industry

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN have welcomed a strategic plan for digital agriculture, amid reports of a thriving digital farming market. The...
digital trust

Using photonic anthropometrics to secure digital trust

Researchers say that photonic scanning technologies that identify biometric signatures are essential to ensuring digital trust. According to Dr Peter Seitz, Managing Director of the...
Green innovation

EC has announced further funding for green innovation

European Commission has announced the increase of funding for game-changing green innovation while also pushing support to woman-led companies. After the European Commission significantly increased...
UK’s only satellite launch site

£2.05m investment into the UK’s only satellite launch site

Shetland Space Centre’s (SSC) plan to build and operate the UK’s only satellite launch site has gained £2.05m investment from Leonne International, an international...
Digital readiness

Denmark moves to 4th place on the Global Digital Readiness Index

Denmark has advanced to 4th place on Cisco’s Global Digital Readiness Index which  measures how prepared countries are to take advantage of the benefits...
Organic food fraud

What is organic food fraud?

In organic farming, the use of growth hormones, artificial pesticides and antibiotics are forbidden. However, some farmers still try to use these methods and...