Φ-lab is an open laboratory that collaborates with people, academia and companies from all around the world, aiming to become, by virtue of its reputation and authoritative position, a key influencer for transformational innovation in the Earth observation (EO) ecosystem.
At Φ-lab, we explore the world of innovation possibilities and host people from our global ecosystem to work together. Knowing that innovation largely takes place outside our lab, we work very hard to stimulate it throughout our community. We have an extensive set of collaborations and partnerships that fuel everything we do. We strongly believe in the power of compelling partnerships to accelerate the future of Earth observation.
If you have a bright idea to develop and are interested in becoming part of Φ-lab, please contact us at phi-lab@esa.int
Contact UsWe build and grow the Φ-lab community via a suite of events, workshops, summer schools, hackathons, challenges, camps and exploratory and demonstration activities.
The Φ-lab community leverages and develops innovative drivers such as Artificial Intelligence, Quantum and Edge Computing, Big Data Science, unconventional computing platforms, new and richer sensors, Web 3, blockchain, and IoT.
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ESA Φ-lab has established the Φ-lab Collaborative Innovation Network (CIN) as a dynamic community that brings together leading researchers and innovative talents to harness transformative technologies and accelerate the future of Earth Observation.
The ESA Φ-lab CIN aims to establish a global network where researchers and innovators can collaborate with each other and with ESA, sharing knowledge and developing groundbreaking EO solutions. By fostering cross-disciplinary partnerships, CIN enhances the impact of ESA Φ-lab's innovation efforts and drives advancements in EO technology and its applications.
Follow our Φ-lab CIN Follow our Φ-lab CIN LinkedIn pageCollaborating with Φ-lab and InCubed via a contract gives you privileged access to products and services enabling your development, including EO data and cloud computing, with an ever-broader range of offerings to be added in the future.
Altair is an engineering simulation and data analytics software developer and provider, with a global experience in the space and new space sector, used by primary companies and emerging startups to develop, test, optimise, and build their innovative products, including satellites, launchers, sensors and antennas, probes and rovers.
Altair intends to support the development of innovative and commercially viable products by offering benefits to ESA Φ-lab-supported start-ups who are still not members of Altair’s Startup Acceleration Programme, so they can join with privileged conditions compared to other start-ups.
Additionally, Altair will also provide support to companies that are not start-ups but are developing products within the InCubed programme, or in any way supported by ESA Φ-lab.
ESA Φ-lab-supported start-ups can join Altair’s Start-up Acceleration Programme with several benefits, for instance:
Other benefits to ESA Φ-lab/InCubed-supported start-ups, beyond Altair’s Start-up Acceleration Programme, can include:
Altair will also support the development of innovative and commercially viable products by ESA Φ-lab/InCubed-supported entities that are not start-ups. For instance:
For more information, please contact Paolo Colombo – Global strategy director, aerospace and defence, Altair – pcolombo@altair.com (cc incubed@esa.int).
Ellipsis Drive provides a cloud-based B2B tool for introducing, organising and accessing spatial data, with web-based visualisations and integrated use via a myriad of plug-ins, packages and applications, hosting data for more than 400 customers and with approximately 2 500 users managing and consuming spatial content from its platform.
This partnership between ESA and Ellipsis Drive aims to strengthen the use of innovative technologies and solutions, raising awareness to the importance of implementing services and technologies that increase business innovation, with a socio-economic and environmental impact.
Ellipsis Drive will make a special offer of relevant products and services to the ESA Φ-lab/InCubed-supported start-up portfolio, namely:
For more information, please contact Rosalie van der Maas, CEO, Ellipsis Drive – rosalie@ellipsis-drive.com (cc incubed@esa.int).
ICEYE delivers unmatched persistent monitoring capabilities for any location on Earth. Owning the world’s largest synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation, the company enables objective, data-driven decisions for its customers in sectors such as insurance, security, maritime monitoring and finance. ICEYE’s data can be collected day or night, and even through cloud cover, rain, fog, and smoke.
ICEYE operates the largest commercial SAR satellite constellation in the world and is offering discounted data access to companies funded through ESA Φ-lab and the InCubed programme.
For more information or to discuss your project requirements, please contact Quentin Gillet, Strategic Account Manager, Government Solutions Europe, ICEYE – quentin.gillet@iceye.fi (cc incubed@esa.int).
OVHcloud is a company that delivers public and private cloud products, shared hosting and dedicated server solutions to 140 countries worldwide. It also offers domain name registration, telephony services and internet access to its customers.
OVHcloud products help their users build an infrastructure that matches their goals, with an eco-friendly approach and manageable costs. Start-ups and innovative projects to be developed by non-startups are eligible to apply for the OVHcloud offers as part of the partnership with ESA Φ-lab and the InCubed programme.
Once the request has been sent to OVHcloud, the company shall specify the request status in the outline proposal and later in the full proposal.
For more information, interested parties can resolve any doubts or questions about the service request by contacting Ilaria Navoni, Startup Program Manager, OVHCloud – ilaria.navoni@ovhcloud.com (cc incubed@esa.int).
Planet provides daily satellite data that helps businesses, governments, researchers and journalists understand the physical world and take action. To that end, Planet provides a web-geo platform with the highest frequency satellite data available and foundational analytics to derive insights.
The companies granted a contract with ESA InCubed and/or others within ESA Φ-lab will benefit from special offers.
For more information, please contact Diego Vanelli, Team Lead European Institutions & Southern Europe Government Sales, Planet – diego@planet.com (cc incubed@esa.int).
Scaleway is a cloud services provider that supports the development, training, deployment, and scaling of infrastructure within a full cloud ecosystem.
Scaleway has helped more than 25 000 businesses, including more than 700 European start-ups, within the “Scaleway for Start-ups” Programme, to build, deploy and scale applications to any infrastructure. ESA Φ-lab/InCubed-supported start-ups and activities will have special access to the benefits below.
To know more about these offers, please contact Pascal Condamine, VP Startups, Scaleway – pcondamine@scaleway.com (cc incubed@esa.int).
Sinergise has extensive expertise in developing advanced geospatial information systems (GISs) based on cloud and web technologies. Established in 2008, the company focuses on high-impact fields such as Earth observation, making it easy for individuals, institutions and companies to retrieve actionable insights.
Located either in a cloud-based GIS or within the client environment, Sinergise’s Sentinel Hub provides easy access to satellite data from missions such as Sentinel, Landsat, Planet, Pleiades and WorldView, and can help both space and non-space players leverage a wealth of EO-powered information.
For further details on the collaboration and how to take advantage of the Sentinel Hub offer, please contact Grega Milcinski, General Manager, Sinergise – grega.milcinski@sinergise.com (cc incubed@esa.int).
Up42 GmbH provides quick and easy access to geospatial data – optical, radar, elevation and aerial – and analytics. It offers flexible APIs and a Python System Development Kit to help build and scale solutions.
Users can search Up42 GmbH’s catalogue for existing imagery or task a satellite to capture a desired area. Start-ups within the ESA Φ-lab/InCubed portfolio will have access to the benefits below.
Φ-lab/InCubed-supported start-ups must apply directly by email to startups.esa@up42.com (cc incubed@esa.int). For more information about the offers from Up42, please contact Sean Wiid, CEO, Up42 GmbH – sean.wiid@up42.com.
