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How can different sectors make use of Earth Observation? The EU-funded project FIRE has gathered user needs through focus group discussions across six key sectors
FIRE, the industry-led Forum for Innovation and Research in European Earth Observation, has completed a key milestone this week by concluding its first round of focus group discussions on user needs from six key sectors – agriculture, energy, raw materials, infrastructure, marine, and urban spaces. The identified challenges and needs will help in shaping Europe’s […]


SMURBS and FIRE joining forces – Urban Sector Lead appointed
Through SMURBS – an H2020-funded project with a focus on urban resilience, aiming to empower different stakeholders with EO-enabled solutions for decision-making – a large community from cities across Europe has already been involved in identifying user needs and designing EO solutions towards addressing these needs. FIRE will benefit from the project’s findings as well […]


Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique takes Marine Sector Lead
User needs from across the value chain of key sectors are a major input to FIRE’s endeavor. For the Marine sector, Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique has now joined as a strong partner with a history of promoting the use of space-based data and technologies. As FIRE’s Sector Lead for Marine, the outreach to their more […]
