Tuesday, 12 May 2020
From international transport to rural education, ESA Business Applications is enabling data from satellites to transform businesses on Earth. Over €200m has already been invested in more than 500 businesses launching innovative Space-based services.
The University of Nottingham is delighted to announce that it is hosting the ESA Business Applications Regional Ambassador Platform for the Midlands and North East England (RAP-MNE).
ESA Business Applications is open to innovative developments from all types of company and it supports applications in any sector that address user-driven needs. One of the current open calls is for projects utilising space technology to help the UK on COVID-19 and other pandemics.
Paul Singh Bhatia, General Manager of the Geospatial Research and Applications Centre of Excellence (GRACE) at the University of Nottingham, has taken on the role of ESA Business Applications Regional Ambassador for the Midlands and North-East region. He joins four other Regional Ambassadors for ESA Business Applications across the UK.
ESA Business Applications aims to show that Space is open for business and has the power to improve our everyday lives on Earth. It does this by helping companies to integrate Space data and technology into commercial services across a broad range of consumer markets.
Successful applicants receive:
- Zero-equity funding (from €60k to €2M+ per activity);
- A personalised ESA consultant;
- Technical & commercial guidance;
- Access to an extensive network of partners;
- Credibility of the ESA brand.
More information on ESA Business Applications can be found at: https://business.esa.int/
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More information is available from paul.bhatia@nottingham.ac.uk
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About the University of Nottingham
Ranked 32 in Europe and 16th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024, the University of Nottingham is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience, and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our students. We have a pioneering spirit, expressed in the vision of our founder Sir Jesse Boot, which has seen us lead the way in establishing campuses in China and Malaysia - part of a globally connected network of education, research and industrial engagement.
Nottingham was crowned Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 – the third time it has been given the honour since 2018 – and by the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.
The university is among the best universities in the UK for the strength of our research, positioned seventh for research power in the UK according to REF 2021. The birthplace of discoveries such as MRI and ibuprofen, our innovations transform lives and tackle global problems such as sustainable food supplies, ending modern slavery, developing greener transport, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
The university is a major employer and industry partner - locally and globally - and our graduates are the second most targeted by the UK's top employers, according to The Graduate Market in 2022 report by High Fliers Research.
We lead the Universities for Nottingham initiative, in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, a pioneering collaboration between the city’s two world-class institutions to improve levels of prosperity, opportunity, sustainability, health and wellbeing for residents in the city and region we are proud to call home.
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