Blue Capital
Pays 75% of a 6-month feasibility study, up to 60,000 euros, for 'Blue Natural Capital' services.
Blue Capital is a European Space Agency Kick-Start that pays 75% of a 6-month feasibility study, up to 60,000 euros, for companies building 'Blue Natural Capital' services — coastal and marine ecosystem monitoring, sustainable aquaculture and fisheries, and blue finance — using satellite data or space-based technologies, often combined with IoT, AI/ML or blockchain. A successful study can lead to …
ESA is looking for companies with services addressing blue natural capital: coastal and marine ecosystem monitoring, sustainable aquaculture and fisheries, and blue finance. Proposed services must use satellite data or space-based technologies, often combined with IoT, AI/ML or blockchain.
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