Prevent and Detect Food and Beverage Fraud
Fully funds feasibility studies on satellite-based food and beverage fraud detection.
This is a competitive Invitation to Tender run through esa-star under reference number 10553, with a Feasibility Study fully funded up to a set cap. The Prime and all subcontractors register as bidders via esa-star, download the tender documents from EMITS, and submit a Proposal that is evaluated under ESA regulations; ESA may place parallel contracts if several strong, complementary proposals com…
ESA wants feasibility studies for space-based applications that increase supply chain transparency, improve food logistics and certification, detect counterfeit food and beverage products, and support food safety. Proposals should use satellite Earth observation, navigation or communications data to prevent, detect or fight food and beverage fraud.
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