Earlier this year, ESA Phi-Lab Netherlands (managed by NL Space Campus and SBIC Noordwijk) welcomed Meandair in collaboration with NLR. We caught up with Meandair’s co-founder Peter Novak to find out about the EO4Contrails project.
Earth Observation
ESA BIC incubatee OpenAtlas and partners pioneer first EUDR deforestation risk assessment using coop-owned data
ESA BIC alumnus OpenAtlas and its partners Gosling Coffee and Progreso recently completed one of the first end-to-end EUDR deforestation risk assessment where the data belongs to, and benefits, the producer organisations themselves.
New report published by EUSPA: Unlock the latest downstream space market insights
The EU Space Market Report 2026 from EUSPA reflects how the global space downstream sector has expanded beyond GNSS and EO to include secure SatCom and space situational awareness. The synergies between the four components are highlighted in the market report.
ESA BIC Open Call: Earth observation applications using satellite data to protect water and oceans
Our ESA BIC offers entrepreneurs the chance to develop business idea covering all space assets. This post focuses on the use of satellite data or space tech for aquatic applications. Got a space business idea that can impact a more sustainable future? Apply by the next ESA BIC selection deadline.
Space4Good receives investment to scale its environmental insights services
SBIC’s technical partner Space4Good has closed a funding round with investment by Arches Capital, Empower Impact and Indigo Ventures. This will enable expansion of its satellite-data insights for rainforest protection into new areas and new projects.
NSO Report EuroGEO Workshop: Collaborating to maximise the use of satellite data for our society
Earth observation was the focus for the attendees gathered in The Hague for the 3-day EuroGEO Workshop 2025, organised by the European Commission, EuroGEO and Netherlands Space Office. Read NSO report.





