Calls, competitions and prizes

Past Calls

Copernicus digital skills

EASME has launched a Call for Tenders for supporting Copernicus digital skills initiatives. The envisaged support action will have to foster the development of the technical and scientific skills needed in the domains of space data and geo-information systems.

More information about the Call is available here.

COSME

COSME is the EU programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Running from 2014 to 2020 with a planned budget of €2.3bn, it will support: a better access to finance for SMEs, an access to markets for SMEs, entrepreneurship, and more favourable conditions for business creation and growth.

Check the link below to know more about the application phases and the different calls deadlines.

Copernicus Prizes

The Copernicus Prizes powered by the European Commission (EC) are organised in the context of the Copernicus Masters. They foster the involvement of organisations across Europe to actively push the objectives of the Copernicus Start-up Programme and gain innovation advantages for their country, region or institution with new business ideas, co-funded by EC with up to EUR 10,000. Besides the co-funding of the Copernicus Prizes, EC contributes with topic-specific challenges as a Challenge Partner to the Copernicus Masters, the leading innovation competition for Earth observation, which is open every year from 1 April until 30 June.

Participate here: copernicus-masters.com/#Copernicus-Prizes

Marine-EO

The Marine-EO Request for Tenders invites all interested parties to present their offers to bridging innovative downstream earth observation and Copernicus enabled services for integrated maritime environment, surveillance and security.

This procurement is a pre-commercial procurement (PCP).

Novel Internet Of Things Services Using Space Capabilities

ESA has launched an opportunity to offer funding and support to companies for the business case assessment and development of new space enabled Internet of things (IoT) services that target relevant customer needs.

Copernicus Incubation Programme

The European Commission has launched a call for the organisation of the Copernicus Incubation Programme, which aims to promote start-up creation and growth in the Copernicus downstream sector.

Once implemented, the programme will finance the incubation of 20 start-ups in Europe every year for 3 years.

Kick-start Activities: Automated Road Transport

This call for Kick-start Activities is dedicated to the theme "Automated Road Transport". It is open to ideas for services addressed to local authorities, infrastructure/road operators, public transport operators, logistics companies, private drivers, fleet operator and other relevant stakeholders in this sector.

Quantifying risk and recovery of disasters

The European Commission has launched the third call for expression of interest for a number of risk and recovery activations through its Copernicus Emergency Management Service for Risk and Recovery Mapping. The call addresses stakeholders in the field of disaster management, civil protection and members of NGOs working in the humanitarian field throughout the world.

Erasmus+ Call for Sector Skills Alliances

The Call focuses on skill needs identification (Lot 1), design and delivery of Vocational, Education and Training (Lot 2) and implementing a new strategic approach called "Blueprint" (Lot 3). The Call targets a partnership for skills in 6 pilot sectors, among which "Space - Geo-Information".

Engaging SMEs in space R&D (Call SMEInst-04-2016-2017)

This call aims to the threshold for SMEs to participate in H2020 calls, and includes coaching and mentoring for SMEs. Applications can cover any aspect of the Specific Programme for Space, and is especially useful for SMEs developing new technologies and applications with Copernicus data.

Check the link below to know more about the application phases and the multiple cut-off dates.

New business models for inclusive, innovative and reflective societies (Call SMEInst-12-2016-2017)

This call aims to allow SMEs to innovate and grow across traditional boundaries, through new business models and organisational change, and includes coaching and mentoring for SMEs.

Check the link below to know more about the application phases and the multiple cut-off dates.

Support to EO cluster internationalisation

The objective of this action is to support cluster and business network collaborations across Europe, through the establishment of European Strategic Cluster Partnerships, in order to promote their internationalisation in third-country markets.