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The Côte d’Azur, strongly involved in the 2009 European Satellite Navigation Competition
6th GALILEO Masters: Nice-Sophia Antipolis remains sole gateway for French projects; 1st edition of GMES Masters.
The European Satellite Navigation Competition focuses on applications based on satellite navigation systems and is among the initiatives linked to the vast GALILEO program.
GALILEO & GMES Masters, Spotlight on highly promising innovative project leaders
3 questions to Jean-Pierre Mascarelli, President Team Côte d’Azur.
1. What impact does the European GALILEO and GMES Masters competitions have on the economic development of our region? Participation in these competitions allows us to widen our prospection in the field of satellite applications, […]
1st GMES Masters scores a big success!
Also making its debut at ESNC 2009 was the GMES Masters award for the best combination of dynamic earth observation data and satellite navigation.
Launched in 1998 and financed by the European Space Agency (ESA) the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) program constitutes the most important joint initiative in the environment sector.
The Awards Ceremony took place on October 21 in Munich…
The winners of the 6th edition of the European Satellite Navigation Competition were selected among 289 projects form 30 countries and all continents.
The Awards Ceremony for the ENSC 2009 prizes took place on 21 October at the Residence in Munich.
TOP HONORS to: Jean-Marc Gaubert, Director Atmosphère, France
Winner of GMES Masters/AZO* Prize for best application in private sector, as well as Nice/Sophia Antipolis Régional GALILEO Masters Prize.
The start-up Atmosphère scooped these prizes with its COMET project, presented by Nice/Sophia Antipolis region, and geared at sharing data collected in flight by embedded devices placed on private business planes and helicopters.
TOP HONORS to: Ludovico De Cinti, Technical Consultant, Altran, Italy
Winner of GMES Masters/Eco Vallée Prize for best application in the public sector.
3 questions to Ludovico De Cinti, Technical Consultant, Altran: 1.
GALILEO MASTERS: Jury session was held at Team Côte d’Azur with top level experts
Itv: Juliette Marais, head of research at LEOST, INRETS, André Labat, Director PACA EST, Patricia Braun, Director Telecom Paris Incubator.
Juliette Marais: head of research at LEOST (Laboratoire Électronique, Ondes et Signaux pour les Transports – Electronic waves and transport signals laboratory), INRETS.
GMES MASTERS: Cannes-based Thales Alenia Space is closely involved in the initiative
2 questions to Claire-Anne Reix, GMES Corporate Director at Thales and jury member.
1. Regarding GMES program, what are the stakes at hand for Thales Alenia Space? GMES represents 85% of the budget allotted for Space in the 7th European research and development PCRD program (€1.
