Earth observation and Copernicus services
8 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 4 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- THALES ALENIA SPACE FRANCE SAS
Major European satellite manufacturer building telecom payloads, Earth observation instruments, rad-hard electronics, and search-and-rescue systems for space.
“CHE (CO2 emissions monitoring), ONION (observation network coordination), and recent-period keywords emphasizing Copernicus and Earth observation applications.”
FR69 projects - SVERIGES METEOROLOGISKA OCH HYDROLOGISKA INSTITUT
Sweden's national weather and climate institute — operational forecasting, Earth system modelling, and climate services across 36 H2020 projects.
“Active in AfriCultuReS, e-shape, KEPLER, SPACE-O, and INTAROS — applying satellite observation to agriculture, polar monitoring, and water quality.”
SE36 projects - COLLECTE LOCALISATION SATELLITES
French SME operating satellite tracking systems and delivering Earth observation data services for ocean monitoring, fisheries, and environmental management across Europe.
“Active across the Copernicus value chain via MyOcean FO, E2mC, ECoLaSS, CCVS, ECFAS, e-shape, REDDCopernicus, and NextGEOSS — from data calibration/validation to downstream user applications.”
PrimarySMEFR27 projects - E-GEOS SPA
Italian geospatial intelligence company delivering Earth observation, drone airspace systems, and satellite-based monitoring services across environment, agriculture, and transport.
“Coordinated E2mC (Evolution of Emergency Copernicus services) and ARCOS (Arctic Observatory for Copernicus SEA Service), and contributed to EO4AGRI, NIVA, and HERACLES — all relying on satellite-based monitoring.”
PrimaryIT12 projects - INSTITUTO HIDROGRAFICO
Portugal's national hydrographic institute, contributing oceanographic monitoring, seafloor mapping, and marine data expertise to pan-European coastal observation networks.
“Co-ReSyF built a synergy framework for coastal waters research using EO data, while 4S explicitly targets Copernicus reporting workflows.”
PT7 projects - OLOKLIROMENA PLIROFORIAKA SISTIMATAAE
Greek IT SME building data analytics platforms for aquaculture, precision agriculture, and fisheries using HPC and Earth observation.
“NextOcean (2021-2024) applies Copernicus satellite data to next-generation fishing and aquaculture services.”
SMEEL4 projects