ESA – Space and 5G Convergence: Transport & Logistics
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
The current opportunity “Space and 5G convergence: Transport & Logistics” is open for companies to submit ideas for demonstration projects focusing on the development and pilot of sustainable downstream services addressing UK Government’s priorities in the Logistics sector.
The services shall rely on converged 5G terrestrial and satellite communication networks, opening the way to new connectivity solutions and sustainable business models for operators and industrial customers.
This Call shall support proposals for solutions that clearly demonstrate innovation in the convergence of space and terrestrial networks.
SCOPE OF THE ACTIVITIES
Tenderers responding to the Call for Proposals are invited to propose Demonstration Projects dedicated to the deployment and demonstration of pre-operational sustainable downstream services, addressing the UK Government’s priorities in the Logistics sector:
- Fostering utilization of space and terrestrial assets to deliver and showcase seamless 5G connectivity.
- Promoting the development of innovative and sustainable business applications and value chains.
- Supporting the creation of an ecosystem composed of user communities, space actors, downstream application developers and 5G communications service providers to deliver socio-economic benefits.
The proposals shall implement as a minimum one pilot within the UK territory addressing UK users in the Transport & Logistics sector (including land, air and maritime). To this aim, the Bidder shall engage with relevant representatives of UK-based user communities operating in the Logistics sectors, besides terrestrial and satellite network operators operating in the UK, and agree with them pilot trial(s) to verify and deploy in a pre-operational environment the proposed service(s). Additional pilots outside the UK can be proposed when targeted at reinforcing the business case in European or export markets.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We look for teams that have identified an attractive market opportunity with real potential to engage customers. Motivation, business experience and domain expertise are all important features. We want to hear about your innovative ideas that involve utilisation of either space technology or space data for sustainable services.
For this call, companies registered in the following Member States will be eligible to apply: Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada.
For more information please go to the ESA website