Take your startup idea to the next level with the Copernicus Accelerator
Do you have an innovative startup concept? The Copernicus Accelerator is your opportunity to turn ground-breaking ideas into innovative business solutions. This extensive coaching programme supports Europe’s most promising start-ups using Copernicus Earth Observation data. There has never been a more exciting time to be an entrepreneur or start-up!
60% of European Earth Observation downstream companies already use Copernicus Sentinel data [1], which is generating around 20 TB of data per day. Many new value-added products and services already serve public or commercial needs but the best is yet to come, with a wealth of untapped potential in the downstream industry.
To boost the use of Copernicus data by new companies, the European Commission has launched the Copernicus Start-Up Programme, supporting ventures from seed to early-stage. The Copernicus Masters European Commission prizes, the Copernicus Hackathons, the Copernicus Accelerator and the Copernicus Incubation scheme accompany geospatial entrepreneurs in their journey.
A new Copernicus Accelerator call for start-ups has been launched, and now is the time for 50 ambitious and promising start-ups or entrepreneurs to become part of this growing community. If you are one of them, take your chance and apply before 15 September 23:59 CEST!
But what does the Copernicus Accelerator offer?
The Copernicus Accelerator connects ambitious entrepreneurs with high-level professionals and provides access to customised webinars, training, intense bootcamps and a vast network of Earth Observation (EO) and business experts. To date, close to 100 start-ups have benefited from this initiative, through one-to-one coaching, business training, and intense networking.
How can a start-up apply for the new Copernicus Accelerator open call?
Submit a short video, together with a pitch deck and a recommendation letter by an Earth Observation-related organisation to demonstrate why the jury should select your business case for the third edition of the Copernicus Accelerator.
Well-established companies and organisations from the Copernicus Ecosystem can help the European Commission to identify the most promising geospatial entrepreneurs in Europe. You are warmly invited to recommend a start-up from your own network. Provide your suggested start-up with a recommendation letter, and encourage them to apply on accelerator.copernicus.eu/opencall!
Visit https://accelerator.copernicus.eu for more information
Do you want to become a Copernicus Accelerator mentor? Apply here!
[1] EU Space Programme impact assessment, 6 June 2018
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