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 […]
Wind and FIRE – WindEurope joins as Energy Sector Lead
Earth Observation needs in the energy sector are very different depending on the energy source. FIRE will focus on renewable energy, including wind power. WindEurope, an association promoting the use of wind power in Europe, with its over 600 members of actors across the value chain has just joined as a strong partner in FIRE’s […]
Agriculture Sector Lead appointed – COPA-COGECA joins FIRE
To identify user needs in its focus sectors, FIRE organises Focus Group discussions with stakeholders from across a sector’s value chain. To reach these stakeholders, FIRE partners with Sector Leads that represent a sector and its value chain well. We are happy and proud to have COPA-COGECA as our Sector Lead for Agriculture! They are […]
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 […]
EIT RawMaterials joins FIRE community
FIRE bases its work on user needs to be identified among different stakeholders across the whole value chain of sectors. For FIRE’s Raw Material sector, we are happy to announce that EIT RawMaterials will take the role of Sector Lead, providing access to the broader Raw Materials community. Through their RawMatCop Programme, EIT RawMaterials is […]