First virtual ESA Space App Camp kicks off

The 2020 ESA Space App Camp kicks off today and, like many events at the moment, this year’s edition is taking place online.

Using a virtual workspace, 20 app developers, machine learning and artificial intelligence experts will be tasked with devising innovative apps and feasible business models in one of six areas: food security, health, tourism, coastal monitoring, smart green cities, and agriculture - this last subject in honour of a former ESA employee Luigi Fusco.

Participants will be introduced to Copernicus and learn about the many ways in which big data from space can enrich mobile apps using a dedicated application programming interface for Earth observation data. The 11-day virtual camp will conclude on 21 September with each group presenting their projects to a jury.

For more information, visit the ESA Space App Camp 2020 website.