European Satellite Navigation Competition - Revision history

Claudia.Prajanu at 20:29, 22 September 2018

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	The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is an annual international innovation competition that recognises the best ideas in the field of downstream applications based on satellite navigation		The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is an annual international innovation competition that recognises the best ideas in the field of downstream applications based on satellite navigation
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	The ESNC’s total prize pool is valued at approximately EUR 1 million. It includes cash, business incubation, business coaching, patent consulting, technical support, access to testing facilities, prototype development, publicity, marketing support, market and feasibility studies, access to experts and public funding, licences, and much more.		The ESNC’s total prize pool is valued at approximately EUR 1 million. It includes cash, business incubation, business coaching, patent consulting, technical support, access to testing facilities, prototype development, publicity, marketing support, market and feasibility studies, access to experts and public funding, licences, and much more.

	In ESNC 2016, regional prizes will be awarded e.g. by Asia, Austria, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Basque Country, Bavaria, Czech Republic, Flanders, France, Galicia, Hesse, Ireland, Israel, Lithuania, Madrid, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the Valencian Community~~. For a current overview, please click [http://www.regionalprizes.esnc.eu here]~~.		In ESNC 2016, regional prizes will be awarded e.g. by Asia, Austria, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Basque Country, Bavaria, Czech Republic, Flanders, France, Galicia, Hesse, Ireland, Israel, Lithuania, Madrid, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the Valencian Community.
	[[File: Esnc_fig3.jpg\|right\|thumb\|350px]]		[[File: Esnc_fig3.jpg\|right\|thumb\|350px]]
	In addition to the ESNC’s open-topic regional prizes, its institutional partners from the realms of industry and research offer special prizes that address certain topics related to satellite navigation. These partners are searching for innovative solutions to their specific needs based on satellite navigation. This format is intended to encourage joint realisation of the winning ideas by the respective winners and sponsors. More than 90% of all ESNC participants have also submitted their ideas for one of the special prizes in recent years, which demonstrates the enormous potential satellite navigation has in providing solutions to specific industrial issues. . In 2016, special prizes will be awarded by partners such as the European Space Agency (ESA), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI), Xunta de Galicia and BELS. In addition also a University Challenge as well as a GNSS Living Lab Prize were offered~~. For a current overview, please click [http://www.specialprizes.esnc.eu here]~~.		In addition to the ESNC’s open-topic regional prizes, its institutional partners from the realms of industry and research offer special prizes that address certain topics related to satellite navigation. These partners are searching for innovative solutions to their specific needs based on satellite navigation. This format is intended to encourage joint realisation of the winning ideas by the respective winners and sponsors. More than 90% of all ESNC participants have also submitted their ideas for one of the special prizes in recent years, which demonstrates the enormous potential satellite navigation has in providing solutions to specific industrial issues. . In 2016, special prizes will be awarded by partners such as the European Space Agency (ESA), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI), Xunta de Galicia and BELS. In addition also a University Challenge as well as a GNSS Living Lab Prize were offered.

	=How to Participate=		=How to Participate=

Paulo.Pombal at 17:03, 18 December 2017

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Agriculture

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	GNSS technologies open the door to myriad application fields. Over the past decade, the ESNC has unearthed outstanding innovations and unexpected trends in the rising downstream satellite market and exhibited the broad scope of sectors addressed by Galileo and EGNOS. From healthcare and leisure to traffic management and rail, sea, and air transport logistics, individuals and entire industries alike can benefit from satellite navigation.		GNSS technologies open the door to myriad application fields. Over the past decade, the ESNC has unearthed outstanding innovations and unexpected trends in the rising downstream satellite market and exhibited the broad scope of sectors addressed by Galileo and EGNOS. From healthcare and leisure to traffic management and rail, sea, and air transport logistics, individuals and entire industries alike can benefit from satellite navigation.

	==Agriculture==		===Agriculture===
	[[File: Esnc_ipf.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px]]		[[File: Esnc_ipf.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px]]
	<b>seeCrop – The Crop Recording App for Targeted Application of Crop Protection Chemicals</b>		<b>seeCrop – The Crop Recording App for Targeted Application of Crop Protection Chemicals</b>

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The Manifold Application Potential of GNSS

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	All winners are then recognised at an annual Awards Ceremony in front of an audience that covers the satellite navigation and Earth observation community. In the past, these events have been held at venues such as the Allerheiligen-Hofkirche in Munich (2012), the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XeuXfygwYY Alte Kongresshalle in Munich (2013)], and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elDxT4c7tfQ Deutsche Telekom’s headquarters in Berlin (2014)]. In previous years the Awards Ceremony has taken place in line with major space conferences that brings together stakeholders in the downstream space market such as the [http://www.european-space-solutions.eu European Space Solutions in Munich (2013)] and the Satellite Masters Conference in Berlin (2014) and the [http://www.satellite-masters-conference.eu/index.php?anzeige=home.php Satellite Masters Conference in Berlin (2015)].		All winners are then recognised at an annual Awards Ceremony in front of an audience that covers the satellite navigation and Earth observation community. In the past, these events have been held at venues such as the Allerheiligen-Hofkirche in Munich (2012), the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XeuXfygwYY Alte Kongresshalle in Munich (2013)], and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elDxT4c7tfQ Deutsche Telekom’s headquarters in Berlin (2014)]. In previous years the Awards Ceremony has taken place in line with major space conferences that brings together stakeholders in the downstream space market such as the [http://www.european-space-solutions.eu European Space Solutions in Munich (2013)] and the Satellite Masters Conference in Berlin (2014) and the [http://www.satellite-masters-conference.eu/index.php?anzeige=home.php Satellite Masters Conference in Berlin (2015)].

	=The Manifold Application Potential of GNSS=		==The Manifold Application Potential of GNSS==
	GNSS technologies open the door to myriad application fields. Over the past decade, the ESNC has unearthed outstanding innovations and unexpected trends in the rising downstream satellite market and exhibited the broad scope of sectors addressed by Galileo and EGNOS. From healthcare and leisure to traffic management and rail, sea, and air transport logistics, individuals and entire industries alike can benefit from satellite navigation.		GNSS technologies open the door to myriad application fields. Over the past decade, the ESNC has unearthed outstanding innovations and unexpected trends in the rising downstream satellite market and exhibited the broad scope of sectors addressed by Galileo and EGNOS. From healthcare and leisure to traffic management and rail, sea, and air transport logistics, individuals and entire industries alike can benefit from satellite navigation.

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	Every year, 20,000 wildfires in Europe devastate 100,000 hectares of land. Of these fires, 90% are caused by people and 54% are intentional. Most of these fires require legal investigations to determine their origin, cause, and starting time. The starting point is located based on traces left by a fire in a process called the Physical Evidence Method. To identify a fire’s path, investigators use markers (small red and white flags) as indicators of direction, locations of evidence, and starting points. The high degree of vulnerability of forest areas and the difficulties encountered by investigation teams require new technical solutions to improve procedures in fire origin location and data registration. FOCUS proposes the development of an integrated forest-fire investigation system that provides real-time data interpretation for identifying fires’ starting points, along with reliable information based on accurate field measurements and field data registration. Through integration of different functionalities in a single portable electronic device, one single unit can replace the entire field investigation kit.		Every year, 20,000 wildfires in Europe devastate 100,000 hectares of land. Of these fires, 90% are caused by people and 54% are intentional. Most of these fires require legal investigations to determine their origin, cause, and starting time. The starting point is located based on traces left by a fire in a process called the Physical Evidence Method. To identify a fire’s path, investigators use markers (small red and white flags) as indicators of direction, locations of evidence, and starting points. The high degree of vulnerability of forest areas and the difficulties encountered by investigation teams require new technical solutions to improve procedures in fire origin location and data registration. FOCUS proposes the development of an integrated forest-fire investigation system that provides real-time data interpretation for identifying fires’ starting points, along with reliable information based on accurate field measurements and field data registration. Through integration of different functionalities in a single portable electronic device, one single unit can replace the entire field investigation kit.
	The idea has been awarded as Valencia winner 2014. More Emergency Response & Disaster Management solutions [http://www.esnc.info/index.php?anzeige=valencia14.html here] and [http://www.esnc.info/index.php?anzeige=emergency.html here].		The idea has been awarded as Valencia winner 2014. More Emergency Response & Disaster Management solutions [http://www.esnc.info/index.php?anzeige=valencia14.html here] and [http://www.esnc.info/index.php?anzeige=emergency.html here].


	=The Organiser=		=The Organiser=

Paulo.Pombal: /* Prizes */

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Prizes

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	For several years, the ESNC’s further partners have included the most relevant European stakeholders in satellite navigation, such as the European GNSS Agency (GSA), the European Space Agency (ESA), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), several GNSS-focused universities, as well as GNSS-related Living Labs. To strengthen its Europe-wide implementation, the ESNC is supported by more than 20 regional and national partners, including more than 130 organisations that host regional challenges.		For several years, the ESNC’s further partners have included the most relevant European stakeholders in satellite navigation, such as the European GNSS Agency (GSA), the European Space Agency (ESA), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), several GNSS-focused universities, as well as GNSS-related Living Labs. To strengthen its Europe-wide implementation, the ESNC is supported by more than 20 regional and national partners, including more than 130 organisations that host regional challenges.

	=Prizes=		==Prizes==
	The ESNC’s total prize pool is valued at approximately EUR 1 million. It includes cash, business incubation, business coaching, patent consulting, technical support, access to testing facilities, prototype development, publicity, marketing support, market and feasibility studies, access to experts and public funding, licences, and much more.		The ESNC’s total prize pool is valued at approximately EUR 1 million. It includes cash, business incubation, business coaching, patent consulting, technical support, access to testing facilities, prototype development, publicity, marketing support, market and feasibility studies, access to experts and public funding, licences, and much more.

Paulo.Pombal: /* How to Participate */

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How to Participate

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	In addition to the ESNC’s open-topic regional prizes, its institutional partners from the realms of industry and research offer special prizes that address certain topics related to satellite navigation. These partners are searching for innovative solutions to their specific needs based on satellite navigation. This format is intended to encourage joint realisation of the winning ideas by the respective winners and sponsors. More than 90% of all ESNC participants have also submitted their ideas for one of the special prizes in recent years, which demonstrates the enormous potential satellite navigation has in providing solutions to specific industrial issues. . In 2016, special prizes will be awarded by partners such as the European Space Agency (ESA), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI), Xunta de Galicia and BELS. In addition also a University Challenge as well as a GNSS Living Lab Prize were offered. For a current overview, please click [http://www.specialprizes.esnc.eu here].		In addition to the ESNC’s open-topic regional prizes, its institutional partners from the realms of industry and research offer special prizes that address certain topics related to satellite navigation. These partners are searching for innovative solutions to their specific needs based on satellite navigation. This format is intended to encourage joint realisation of the winning ideas by the respective winners and sponsors. More than 90% of all ESNC participants have also submitted their ideas for one of the special prizes in recent years, which demonstrates the enormous potential satellite navigation has in providing solutions to specific industrial issues. . In 2016, special prizes will be awarded by partners such as the European Space Agency (ESA), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI), Xunta de Galicia and BELS. In addition also a University Challenge as well as a GNSS Living Lab Prize were offered. For a current overview, please click [http://www.specialprizes.esnc.eu here].

	=How to Participate=		==How to Participate==
	[[File: Esnc_fig4.png\|left\|thumb\|250px]]		[[File: Esnc_fig4.png\|left\|thumb\|250px]]
	Ideas can be submitted from 1 April until 30 June each year via the competition website www.esnc.eu. The competition addresses everyone who make use of satellite navigation - e.g. start-ups, entrepreneurs, students, researchers, and private individuals. Between March and May, kick-off events organised by ESNC partners take place all over Europe, providing interested participants with first-hand information about the competition and its prizes.		Ideas can be submitted from 1 April until 30 June each year via the competition website www.esnc.eu. The competition addresses everyone who make use of satellite navigation - e.g. start-ups, entrepreneurs, students, researchers, and private individuals. Between March and May, kick-off events organised by ESNC partners take place all over Europe, providing interested participants with first-hand information about the competition and its prizes.

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Partners

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	The competition aims to support innovative ideas for commercial applications by offering prizes as well as providing an infrastructure for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and participants in Europe and beyond to put them into practice.		The competition aims to support innovative ideas for commercial applications by offering prizes as well as providing an infrastructure for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and participants in Europe and beyond to put them into practice.

	=Partners=		==Partners==
	The ESNC has become a success thanks to its close collaboration with regional, institutional, and industrial partners in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship along the GNSS value chain. It is organised by Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen (AZO), carried out in cooperation with the European GNSS Agency (GSA), and held under the patronage of the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI). The European Commission supports the competition as prize awarding partner since 2011.		The ESNC has become a success thanks to its close collaboration with regional, institutional, and industrial partners in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship along the GNSS value chain. It is organised by Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen (AZO), carried out in cooperation with the European GNSS Agency (GSA), and held under the patronage of the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI). The European Commission supports the competition as prize awarding partner since 2011.
	[[File: Esnc_fig2_reg.jpg\|left\|thumb\|500px]]		[[File: Esnc_fig2_reg.jpg\|left\|thumb\|500px]]

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Mission

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	The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is an annual international innovation competition that recognises the best ideas in the field of downstream applications based on satellite navigation. The competition was previously known as “Galileo Masters” due to its particular focus on the development of applications and services made possible by Europe’s independent civil satellite navigation system, GALILEO. From start-ups and students to research institutes, virtually anyone is free to participate. The ESNC was inaugurated in three regions in 2004 under the patronage of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and continues to be organised by Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen (AZO), one of the main drivers of entrepreneurship in the market for downstream space products and services in Europe. With the support of the most relevant stakeholders in the field – such as the European Commission (EC), the European GNSS Agency (GSA), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) – the competition has since grown into the leading global network of innovation and expertise in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). As of 2014, it has welcomed more than 9,000 participants from 4,263 registered teams and chosen a total of 241 winners. Its wider organisation, meanwhile, comprises the world’s largest space-related incubation network, with more than 40 incubators located all over Europe – from regional incubators to the incubators of the European Space Agency. Each year, it also tasks more than 240 experts with evaluating the entries submitted to the competition and advising participants on how to improve their ideas. The ESNC’s focus is generally very international: In 2015, for instance, 515 ideas were submitted from more than 40 countries around the world. Many of these business cases have already been implemented and successfully brought to market.		The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is an annual international innovation competition that recognises the best ideas in the field of downstream applications based on satellite navigation. The competition was previously known as “Galileo Masters” due to its particular focus on the development of applications and services made possible by Europe’s independent civil satellite navigation system, GALILEO. From start-ups and students to research institutes, virtually anyone is free to participate. The ESNC was inaugurated in three regions in 2004 under the patronage of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and continues to be organised by Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen (AZO), one of the main drivers of entrepreneurship in the market for downstream space products and services in Europe. With the support of the most relevant stakeholders in the field – such as the European Commission (EC), the European GNSS Agency (GSA), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) – the competition has since grown into the leading global network of innovation and expertise in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). As of 2014, it has welcomed more than 9,000 participants from 4,263 registered teams and chosen a total of 241 winners. Its wider organisation, meanwhile, comprises the world’s largest space-related incubation network, with more than 40 incubators located all over Europe – from regional incubators to the incubators of the European Space Agency. Each year, it also tasks more than 240 experts with evaluating the entries submitted to the competition and advising participants on how to improve their ideas. The ESNC’s focus is generally very international: In 2015, for instance, 515 ideas were submitted from more than 40 countries around the world. Many of these business cases have already been implemented and successfully brought to market.

	=Mission=		==Mission==
	Positioning and navigation already play an important role in our everyday lives, and the corresponding market is growing at a rapid pace. According to the [[GNSS Market Report\|GSA Market Report]] 2013, the volume of the core global GNSS market is currently estimated at EUR 165 billion.		Positioning and navigation already play an important role in our everyday lives, and the corresponding market is growing at a rapid pace. According to the [[GNSS Market Report\|GSA Market Report]] 2013, the volume of the core global GNSS market is currently estimated at EUR 165 billion.

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	The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) annually rewards innovative applications that make use of satellite navigation in new and innovative ways for the downstream commercial market.		The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) annually rewards innovative applications that make use of satellite navigation in new and innovative ways for the downstream commercial market.
	The competition aims to support innovative ideas for commercial applications by offering prizes as well as providing an infrastructure for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and participants in Europe and beyond to put them into practice.		The competition aims to support innovative ideas for commercial applications by offering prizes as well as providing an infrastructure for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and participants in Europe and beyond to put them into practice.


	=Partners=		=Partners=

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About the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC)

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	The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is an annual international innovation competition that recognises the best ideas in the field of downstream applications based on satellite navigation		The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is an annual international innovation competition that recognises the best ideas in the field of downstream applications based on satellite navigation

	= About the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) =		== About the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) ==
	[[File: Esnc_fig1.png\|left\|thumb\|300px]]		[[File: Esnc_fig1.png\|left\|thumb\|300px]]
	The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is an annual international innovation competition that recognises the best ideas in the field of downstream applications based on satellite navigation. The competition was previously known as “Galileo Masters” due to its particular focus on the development of applications and services made possible by Europe’s independent civil satellite navigation system, GALILEO. From start-ups and students to research institutes, virtually anyone is free to participate. The ESNC was inaugurated in three regions in 2004 under the patronage of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and continues to be organised by Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen (AZO), one of the main drivers of entrepreneurship in the market for downstream space products and services in Europe. With the support of the most relevant stakeholders in the field – such as the European Commission (EC), the European GNSS Agency (GSA), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) – the competition has since grown into the leading global network of innovation and expertise in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). As of 2014, it has welcomed more than 9,000 participants from 4,263 registered teams and chosen a total of 241 winners. Its wider organisation, meanwhile, comprises the world’s largest space-related incubation network, with more than 40 incubators located all over Europe – from regional incubators to the incubators of the European Space Agency. Each year, it also tasks more than 240 experts with evaluating the entries submitted to the competition and advising participants on how to improve their ideas. The ESNC’s focus is generally very international: In 2015, for instance, 515 ideas were submitted from more than 40 countries around the world. Many of these business cases have already been implemented and successfully brought to market.		The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is an annual international innovation competition that recognises the best ideas in the field of downstream applications based on satellite navigation. The competition was previously known as “Galileo Masters” due to its particular focus on the development of applications and services made possible by Europe’s independent civil satellite navigation system, GALILEO. From start-ups and students to research institutes, virtually anyone is free to participate. The ESNC was inaugurated in three regions in 2004 under the patronage of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and continues to be organised by Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen (AZO), one of the main drivers of entrepreneurship in the market for downstream space products and services in Europe. With the support of the most relevant stakeholders in the field – such as the European Commission (EC), the European GNSS Agency (GSA), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) – the competition has since grown into the leading global network of innovation and expertise in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). As of 2014, it has welcomed more than 9,000 participants from 4,263 registered teams and chosen a total of 241 winners. Its wider organisation, meanwhile, comprises the world’s largest space-related incubation network, with more than 40 incubators located all over Europe – from regional incubators to the incubators of the European Space Agency. Each year, it also tasks more than 240 experts with evaluating the entries submitted to the competition and advising participants on how to improve their ideas. The ESNC’s focus is generally very international: In 2015, for instance, 515 ideas were submitted from more than 40 countries around the world. Many of these business cases have already been implemented and successfully brought to market.

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How to Participate

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	Around 30 prizes are offered each year to support the realisation of innovations in the downstream space market. Participants can enter the running for one regional prize and one special prize. An international network of 240 international experts from industry and research is then entrusted with evaluating the ideas submitted. In September, an evaluation meeting takes place at which an international panel of high-ranking experts selects the year’s overall winner.		Around 30 prizes are offered each year to support the realisation of innovations in the downstream space market. Participants can enter the running for one regional prize and one special prize. An international network of 240 international experts from industry and research is then entrusted with evaluating the ideas submitted. In September, an evaluation meeting takes place at which an international panel of high-ranking experts selects the year’s overall winner.

	All winners are then recognised at an annual Awards Ceremony in front of an audience that covers the satellite navigation and Earth observation community. In the past, these events have been held at venues such as the Allerheiligen-Hofkirche in Munich (2012), the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XeuXfygwYY Alte Kongresshalle in Munich (2013)], and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elDxT4c7tfQ Deutsche Telekom’s headquarters in Berlin (2014)]. In previous years the Awards Ceremony has taken place in line with major space conferences that brings together stakeholders in the downstream space market such as the [http://www.european-space-solutions.eu European Space Solutions in Munich (2013)] and the Satellite Masters Conference in Berlin (2014)] and the [http://www.satellite-masters-conference.eu/index.php?anzeige=home.php Satellite Masters Conference in Berlin (2015)].		All winners are then recognised at an annual Awards Ceremony in front of an audience that covers the satellite navigation and Earth observation community. In the past, these events have been held at venues such as the Allerheiligen-Hofkirche in Munich (2012), the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XeuXfygwYY Alte Kongresshalle in Munich (2013)], and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elDxT4c7tfQ Deutsche Telekom’s headquarters in Berlin (2014)]. In previous years the Awards Ceremony has taken place in line with major space conferences that brings together stakeholders in the downstream space market such as the [http://www.european-space-solutions.eu European Space Solutions in Munich (2013)] and the Satellite Masters Conference in Berlin (2014) and the [http://www.satellite-masters-conference.eu/index.php?anzeige=home.php Satellite Masters Conference in Berlin (2015)].

	=The Manifold Application Potential of GNSS=		=The Manifold Application Potential of GNSS=

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	The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is an annual international innovation competition that recognises the best ideas in the field of downstream applications based on satellite navigation		The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is an annual international innovation competition that recognises the best ideas in the field of downstream applications based on satellite navigation

	== About the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) ==		= About the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) =
	[[File: Esnc_fig1.png\|left\|thumb\|300px]]		[[File: Esnc_fig1.png\|left\|thumb\|300px]]
	The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is an annual international innovation competition that recognises the best ideas in the field of downstream applications based on satellite navigation. The competition was previously known as “Galileo Masters” due to its particular focus on the development of applications and services made possible by Europe’s independent civil satellite navigation system, GALILEO. From start-ups and students to research institutes, virtually anyone is free to participate. The ESNC was inaugurated in three regions in 2004 under the patronage of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and continues to be organised by Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen (AZO), one of the main drivers of entrepreneurship in the market for downstream space products and services in Europe. With the support of the most relevant stakeholders in the field – such as the European Commission (EC), the European GNSS Agency (GSA), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) – the competition has since grown into the leading global network of innovation and expertise in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). As of 2014, it has welcomed more than 9,000 participants from 4,263 registered teams and chosen a total of 241 winners. Its wider organisation, meanwhile, comprises the world’s largest space-related incubation network, with more than 40 incubators located all over Europe – from regional incubators to the incubators of the European Space Agency. Each year, it also tasks more than 240 experts with evaluating the entries submitted to the competition and advising participants on how to improve their ideas. The ESNC’s focus is generally very international: In 2015, for instance, 515 ideas were submitted from more than 40 countries around the world. Many of these business cases have already been implemented and successfully brought to market.		The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is an annual international innovation competition that recognises the best ideas in the field of downstream applications based on satellite navigation. The competition was previously known as “Galileo Masters” due to its particular focus on the development of applications and services made possible by Europe’s independent civil satellite navigation system, GALILEO. From start-ups and students to research institutes, virtually anyone is free to participate. The ESNC was inaugurated in three regions in 2004 under the patronage of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and continues to be organised by Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen (AZO), one of the main drivers of entrepreneurship in the market for downstream space products and services in Europe. With the support of the most relevant stakeholders in the field – such as the European Commission (EC), the European GNSS Agency (GSA), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) – the competition has since grown into the leading global network of innovation and expertise in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). As of 2014, it has welcomed more than 9,000 participants from 4,263 registered teams and chosen a total of 241 winners. Its wider organisation, meanwhile, comprises the world’s largest space-related incubation network, with more than 40 incubators located all over Europe – from regional incubators to the incubators of the European Space Agency. Each year, it also tasks more than 240 experts with evaluating the entries submitted to the competition and advising participants on how to improve their ideas. The ESNC’s focus is generally very international: In 2015, for instance, 515 ideas were submitted from more than 40 countries around the world. Many of these business cases have already been implemented and successfully brought to market.

	==Mission==		=Mission=
	Positioning and navigation already play an important role in our everyday lives, and the corresponding market is growing at a rapid pace. According to the [[GNSS Market Report\|GSA Market Report]] 2013, the volume of the core global GNSS market is currently estimated at EUR 165 billion.		Positioning and navigation already play an important role in our everyday lives, and the corresponding market is growing at a rapid pace. According to the [[GNSS Market Report\|GSA Market Report]] 2013, the volume of the core global GNSS market is currently estimated at EUR 165 billion.

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	The competition aims to support innovative ideas for commercial applications by offering prizes as well as providing an infrastructure for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and participants in Europe and beyond to put them into practice.		The competition aims to support innovative ideas for commercial applications by offering prizes as well as providing an infrastructure for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and participants in Europe and beyond to put them into practice.

	==Partners==		=Partners=
	The ESNC has become a success thanks to its close collaboration with regional, institutional, and industrial partners in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship along the GNSS value chain. It is organised by Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen (AZO), carried out in cooperation with the European GNSS Agency (GSA), and held under the patronage of the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI). The European Commission supports the competition as prize awarding partner since 2011.		The ESNC has become a success thanks to its close collaboration with regional, institutional, and industrial partners in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship along the GNSS value chain. It is organised by Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen (AZO), carried out in cooperation with the European GNSS Agency (GSA), and held under the patronage of the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI). The European Commission supports the competition as prize awarding partner since 2011.
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	For several years, the ESNC’s further partners have included the most relevant European stakeholders in satellite navigation, such as the European GNSS Agency (GSA), the European Space Agency (ESA), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), several GNSS-focused universities, as well as GNSS-related Living Labs. To strengthen its Europe-wide implementation, the ESNC is supported by more than 20 regional and national partners, including more than 130 organisations that host regional challenges.		For several years, the ESNC’s further partners have included the most relevant European stakeholders in satellite navigation, such as the European GNSS Agency (GSA), the European Space Agency (ESA), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), several GNSS-focused universities, as well as GNSS-related Living Labs. To strengthen its Europe-wide implementation, the ESNC is supported by more than 20 regional and national partners, including more than 130 organisations that host regional challenges.

	==Prizes==		=Prizes=
	The ESNC’s total prize pool is valued at approximately EUR 1 million. It includes cash, business incubation, business coaching, patent consulting, technical support, access to testing facilities, prototype development, publicity, marketing support, market and feasibility studies, access to experts and public funding, licences, and much more.		The ESNC’s total prize pool is valued at approximately EUR 1 million. It includes cash, business incubation, business coaching, patent consulting, technical support, access to testing facilities, prototype development, publicity, marketing support, market and feasibility studies, access to experts and public funding, licences, and much more.

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	In addition to the ESNC’s open-topic regional prizes, its institutional partners from the realms of industry and research offer special prizes that address certain topics related to satellite navigation. These partners are searching for innovative solutions to their specific needs based on satellite navigation. This format is intended to encourage joint realisation of the winning ideas by the respective winners and sponsors. More than 90% of all ESNC participants have also submitted their ideas for one of the special prizes in recent years, which demonstrates the enormous potential satellite navigation has in providing solutions to specific industrial issues. . In 2016, special prizes will be awarded by partners such as the European Space Agency (ESA), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI), Xunta de Galicia and BELS. In addition also a University Challenge as well as a GNSS Living Lab Prize were offered. For a current overview, please click [http://www.specialprizes.esnc.eu here].		In addition to the ESNC’s open-topic regional prizes, its institutional partners from the realms of industry and research offer special prizes that address certain topics related to satellite navigation. These partners are searching for innovative solutions to their specific needs based on satellite navigation. This format is intended to encourage joint realisation of the winning ideas by the respective winners and sponsors. More than 90% of all ESNC participants have also submitted their ideas for one of the special prizes in recent years, which demonstrates the enormous potential satellite navigation has in providing solutions to specific industrial issues. . In 2016, special prizes will be awarded by partners such as the European Space Agency (ESA), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI), Xunta de Galicia and BELS. In addition also a University Challenge as well as a GNSS Living Lab Prize were offered. For a current overview, please click [http://www.specialprizes.esnc.eu here].

	==How to Participate==		=How to Participate=
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	Ideas can be submitted from 1 April until 30 June each year via the competition website www.esnc.eu. The competition addresses everyone who make use of satellite navigation - e.g. start-ups, entrepreneurs, students, researchers, and private individuals. Between March and May, kick-off events organised by ESNC partners take place all over Europe, providing interested participants with first-hand information about the competition and its prizes.		Ideas can be submitted from 1 April until 30 June each year via the competition website www.esnc.eu. The competition addresses everyone who make use of satellite navigation - e.g. start-ups, entrepreneurs, students, researchers, and private individuals. Between March and May, kick-off events organised by ESNC partners take place all over Europe, providing interested participants with first-hand information about the competition and its prizes.
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	All winners are then recognised at an annual Awards Ceremony in front of an audience that covers the satellite navigation and Earth observation community. In the past, these events have been held at venues such as the Allerheiligen-Hofkirche in Munich (2012), the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XeuXfygwYY Alte Kongresshalle in Munich (2013)], and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elDxT4c7tfQ Deutsche Telekom’s headquarters in Berlin (2014)]. In previous years the Awards Ceremony has taken place in line with major space conferences that brings together stakeholders in the downstream space market such as the [http://www.european-space-solutions.eu European Space Solutions in Munich (2013)] and the Satellite Masters Conference in Berlin (2014) and the [http://www.satellite-masters-conference.eu/index.php?anzeige=home.php Satellite Masters Conference in Berlin (2015)].		All winners are then recognised at an annual Awards Ceremony in front of an audience that covers the satellite navigation and Earth observation community. In the past, these events have been held at venues such as the Allerheiligen-Hofkirche in Munich (2012), the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XeuXfygwYY Alte Kongresshalle in Munich (2013)], and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elDxT4c7tfQ Deutsche Telekom’s headquarters in Berlin (2014)]. In previous years the Awards Ceremony has taken place in line with major space conferences that brings together stakeholders in the downstream space market such as the [http://www.european-space-solutions.eu European Space Solutions in Munich (2013)] and the Satellite Masters Conference in Berlin (2014) and the [http://www.satellite-masters-conference.eu/index.php?anzeige=home.php Satellite Masters Conference in Berlin (2015)].

	==The Manifold Application Potential of GNSS==		=The Manifold Application Potential of GNSS=
	GNSS technologies open the door to myriad application fields. Over the past decade, the ESNC has unearthed outstanding innovations and unexpected trends in the rising downstream satellite market and exhibited the broad scope of sectors addressed by Galileo and EGNOS. From healthcare and leisure to traffic management and rail, sea, and air transport logistics, individuals and entire industries alike can benefit from satellite navigation.		GNSS technologies open the door to myriad application fields. Over the past decade, the ESNC has unearthed outstanding innovations and unexpected trends in the rising downstream satellite market and exhibited the broad scope of sectors addressed by Galileo and EGNOS. From healthcare and leisure to traffic management and rail, sea, and air transport logistics, individuals and entire industries alike can benefit from satellite navigation.

	===Agriculture===		==Agriculture==
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