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IPN awards innovative space economy projects with the Ignite Awards of the Space Solutions LIFT-OFF Programme
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Green Travel Spot (GTS), which aims to provide real-time pollution analysis using satellite data to help public services accurately measure the level of pollution, won the Ignite Awards, having received 3000€.


In second place, with a prize of 1500 euros, was Futural Works, a project that aims to develop a kit to convert aircraft into UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) for autonomous aerial combat.


Virtua Crop, which aims to develop an accessible platform for farmers to manage soils more efficiently, came in third place, having been awarded €500.


An honorable mention was also awarded to Sussexx (Sustainable Spatial Exploration) which aims to develop a platform for territorial optimization.


The applications selected for the programme also receive support in product development and business definition, through a maximum amount of €1,200 for prototype validation.


The Ignite Awards Session of the Space Solutions LIFT-OFF Program took place on May 30 at IPN and was promoted by the Space Solutions LIFT-OFF support program for entrepreneurs.


The LIFT-OF program, funded by Centro 2020, aims to support the creation and acceleration of companies in the space economy, in the Central Region.

 

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2 de Junho de 2023

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