Earth observation and environmental monitoring
17 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 1 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- UNIVERSITE DE GENEVE
Swiss research university leading in neuroscience, brain imaging, biomarkers, and AI-driven personalized medicine across 200+ EU projects.
“Projects including ECOPOTENTIAL (ecosystem benefits via Earth observation), ERA-PLANET (European observation network), and PLACARD (climate adaptation)”
CH203 projects - VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V.
Flemish cleantech research organization bridging environmental science, smart energy systems, and circular economy with applied digital solutions across Europe.
“Recent keywords highlight earth observation and DIAS platforms; ESMERALDA focused on ecosystem services mapping, and multiple projects involve remote sensing for agriculture and land use.”
BE150 projects - AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE SAS
Major European aerospace company building satellites, space electronics, Earth observation instruments, and AI-driven security systems across 60 H2020 projects.
“Coordinated SCARBO (Space Carbon Observatory), participated in CHE (CO2 Human Emissions), and recent work on lidar detectors and greenhouse gas measurement (CH4/CO2).”
FR60 projects - BIOSENSE INSTITUTE - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN BIOSYSTEMS
Serbian research institute developing ICT, biosensors, and precision agriculture technologies for the European agrifood sector.
“Contributed to e-shape (EuroGEO showcases), PARSEC (remote sensing commercialization), and eLTER ecosystem research infrastructure”
RS38 projects - ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE DES MINES DE PARIS
Elite French engineering school providing specialized expertise in energy systems modeling, computational mechanics, and materials science across large EU consortia.
“Contributed to INTAROS (Arctic observation), MACC-III (atmospheric composition), ConnectinGEO (observation networks), NextGEOSS (GEOSS innovation), and e-shape (EuroGEO showcases).”
FR38 projects - ISTITUTO SUPERIORE PER LA PROTEZIONE E LA RICERCA AMBIENTALE
Italy's national environmental agency contributing environmental monitoring data, earth observation expertise, and climate policy support to European research consortia.
“Core contributor to ERA-PLANET, ECOPOTENTIAL, e-shape, MyOcean FO, and EuroSea — all focused on integrating earth observation data into operational environmental services.”
PrimaryIT26 projects - UMWELTBUNDESAMT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG (UBA GMBH)
Austria's national environment agency providing ecosystem monitoring, soil and land-use expertise, environmental data infrastructure, and science-to-policy translation across Europe.
“Involved in ECOPOTENTIAL, LandSense, VERIFY, and e-shape — combining satellite observation with ground-truth monitoring for ecosystem and GHG assessment.”
AT23 projects - UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Major Australian research university contributing specialist expertise in health sciences, advanced materials, and computational modelling to European consortia.
“ECOPOTENTIAL (ecosystem monitoring via Earth observations), COALA (Copernicus for Australian agriculture), and lidBathy (coastal bathymetry from lidar).”
AU20 projects - SPACE APPLICATIONS SERVICES NV
Belgian SME leading European space robotics consortia — from lunar exploration and in-orbit servicing to underwater autonomous vehicles.
“Participated in EOPEN for Earth observation data platforms, EUHFORIA_2.0 for heliospheric forecasting, and 7SHIELD for security of space ground segments and Copernicus data.”
SMEBE20 projects - AUTORITA' DI BACINO DISTRETTUALE DELLE ALPI ORIENTALI
Italian Alpine river basin authority contributing operational water management, flood risk, and climate adaptation expertise to EU research consortia.
“Applied satellite and in-situ monitoring through EOPEN (Earth observation data platform), WQeMS (Sentinel-2 for water quality), and WeObserve (citizen observatories).”
IT10 projects - GEOSPHERE AUSTRIA - BUNDESANSTALT FUR GEOLOGIE, GEOPHYSIK, KLIMATOLOGIE UND METEOROLOGIE
Austria's federal earth science authority, contributing geological survey data and atmospheric monitoring to European energy storage and environmental research infrastructure.
“Participated in e-shape, connecting Earth Observation data to downstream services and user engagement through the EuroGEO framework.”
AT9 projects - STICHTING CLIMATE-KIC INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
Pan-European climate innovation foundation orchestrating net-zero city transitions, agricultural decarbonization, and systems change across 31 countries.
“CopHub.AC, CERTO, and Our Space Our Future involve Copernicus data uptake, water quality monitoring, and space-sector outreach.”
NL7 projects - ACADEMY OF ATHENS
Greece's supreme research academy contributing solar physics, space weather forecasting, and digital humanities expertise to European consortia.
“Contributed to MACC-III on atmospheric composition monitoring and e-shape on EuroGEO Earth observation applications.”
EL7 projects - METEOBLUE AG
Swiss weather data SME providing meteorological analytics for precision agriculture, microclimate management, and global environmental monitoring.
“GEM focuses on continuous global earth monitoring and change detection; EUXDAT on extreme data analytics for sustainable development.”
SMECH4 projects - CENTRUM VYZKUMU GLOBALNI ZMENY AV CR VVI
Czech Academy of Sciences centre specializing in climate change research, ecosystem services assessment, and Earth observation service delivery across Europe.
“ERA-PLANET integrated GEOSS and Copernicus Earth observation networks; ACTRIS-2 provided aerosol and trace gas research infrastructure.”
CZ4 projects - CENTRO NACIONAL DE INFORMACION GEOGRAFICA
Spain's national geographic information centre, specializing in satellite positioning, cadastral mapping, and Earth observation data for EU research consortia.
“ERA-PLANET contributed to the European GEOSS network integrating Copernicus and other Earth observation data streams.”
ES3 projects