e-shape has welcomed during the annual General Assembly from 19-21 October 2020, the 5 new pilots of the Call for EO-based products 2020 that will join the e-shape consortium expanding the EuroGEO community.
The 5 new pilots are and are led by:
The new onboarded pilots will be integrated in the e-shape consortium and benefit from e-shape project support including co-design methodologies, deployment support, users’ uptake, capacity building & liaison, sustainability & upscaling, communication, dissemination & Help Desk.
e-shape develops and promotes European Earth Observation capabilities with and for the users. By leveraging Copernicus, e-shape opens new opportunities to develop and expand its use, through existing European capacities, and develop research to business activities.
e-shape address societal challenges, foster entrepreneurship and support sustainable development, in alignment to the three main priorities of GEO, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Agreement and Sendai Framework.
A key element for e-shape is to on-board further partners during the project, to join the EuroGEO community and contribute to the expansion of the EuroGEO ecosystem. 5 entities will be on-boarded this year.
The Call for EO-based products 2020 will provide eligible applicants with the unique opportunity to become a new partner by integrating the e-shape consortium contributing to at least one of the 7 e-shape showcases (agriculture, health, renewable energy, ecosystem, water, disasters, climate). For this call a grant of up to EUR 50,000 will be attributed to each newly onboarded Pilot.
e-shape objectives are:
New e-shape partners will get access to a set of support services:
WHO: Single applicants or consortia of applicants to the Call for EO-based products 2020 shall be either:
HOW
1. Read the official documents of the Call for EO-based products 2020
2. Prepare you application:fiil the Application Form
3. Submit you applicaion:The application shall be uploaded on the e-shape Help Desk under the “Submit a request” section
Select the onboarding category from the drop down list.
IMPORTANT DATES
Application deadline is 4 September 2020. Applications submitted after this date will not be evaluated.
ANY QUESTION?
The e-shape Help Desk is the unique tool to ask your questions about the Call for EO-based products 2020.
FAQ:
My company is not registered in EU, can I apply and be funded?
Yes, no EU entities can apply and be funded if the registration country is defined in the Annex A of the Horizon 2020 Work Programme.
Can my entity team up with a current e-shape partner?
Yes, e-shape partners can be involved in a consortium applying to the Call for EO-based products 2020.
My product is on a topic which is not specific to a current showcase, is it eligible?
Yes, transversal products are eligible, but you have to specify the most relevant showcase.
The e-shape project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement 820852