This year's European Satellite Navigation Competition, the world's leading innovation platform for forward-thinking applications in its field, centred on the topic of civilian drone use. On 25 October in Madrid, its 2016 edition culminated in an awards ceremony featuring prominent industry representatives and the winners of 32 categories, which included 11 drone applications. Rafael van Frieken, Madrid's regional minister of education, youth, and...

A challenge to space innovators everywhere to join in the international effort to realise the possibilities of space is being issued by Astrosat. The Edinburgh-based, internationally-operating specialist is putting out a call for organisations, private companies and individuals to join them in revolutionising the way earth observation can solve intractable problems on earth.

On 22nd June at the AUTOMATICA trade fair, a new non-rotating simultaneous multi-axis scanner and an intelligent robotic suitcase were named the best startup innovations of 2016 in the categories industry automation and service robotics. Trade fair visitors can still experience these and other outstanding products in the STARTUP WORLD at AUTOMATICA in Munich until 24th June.

The Sentinel satellite constellation and the ground stations of Europe's Copernicus programme deliver huge amounts of data on our planet every single day. In addition to supporting long-term studies of climates and environments, they provide rapid access to aerial overviews in the event of sudden floods, forest fires and other natural disasters.

A wireless satellite, innovative laser-communication technology for space applications, a universal adapter for satellite systems - these are just a sample of the winning entrants from the first INNOspace Masters competition. Initiated by the Space Administration of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), this event had invited innovators to submit their proposals and concepts for the New Space Economy. Around 50 startups, established companies, unive...

Visionary teams and individuals from the realms of business, research, and higher education now have the chance to write their own chapter of the Copernicus Masters success story. Geared towards entrants from all over the world, the sixth edition of the biggest international competition in the commercial use of Earth observation data is on the hunt for outstanding ideas, applications, and business concepts that use such information in everyday li...

From 1st April to 30th June 2016, the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) - the largest international competition for the commercial use of satellite navigation - will once again be looking for outstanding ideas and business models. Renowned institutions and regional partners are set to award prizes worth a total of €1m in more than 25 categories.