Earth observation and remote sensing
9 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 4 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- POLYTECHNEIO KRITIS
Greek engineering university strong in HPC, brain simulation, and environmental modeling with deep Human Brain Project involvement.
“Coordinated ENviSION-EO applying Earth observation data to understand land surface interactions at multiple scales.”
EL51 projects - CORE INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY OE
Greek technology SME delivering IoT platforms, predictive maintenance, and digital twins for manufacturing, buildings, and transport infrastructure.
“DIONE project applied satellite imagery, drones, and geo-tagged photos to agricultural compliance monitoring — extending their data analytics skills to a new domain.”
SMEEL17 projects - LEIBNIZ INSTITUT FUER TROPOSPHAERENFORSCHUNG e.V.
German research institute operating Europe's key atmospheric monitoring infrastructure for aerosols, clouds, trace gases, and air quality.
“Contributed to ERA-PLANET (GEOSS/Copernicus network) and both phases of EXCELSIOR (Earth surveillance and space-based monitoring), connecting ground-based atmospheric data with satellite observations.”
DE14 projects - CENTRUM BADAN KOSMICZNYCH PAN
Polish space research centre specializing in planetary science, Earth observation radar, space weather monitoring, and remote sensing instrumentation.
“Coordinated EOTiST (their largest project), contributed to FlyRadar's dual Earth/planetary radar, and MAIL's land-use assessment via satellite data.”
PrimaryPL10 projects - YPOURGEIO METAFORON, EPIKOINONION KAI ERGON
Cyprus government ministry contributing transport policy, border security operations, and Mediterranean testbed environments to EU research consortia.
“Two phases of EXCELSIOR (ERATOSTHENES centre) supporting Copernicus-based Earth surveillance and space-based environmental monitoring.”
CY8 projects - ECOLE ROYALE MILITAIRE - KONINKLIJKE MILITAIRE SCHOOL
Belgian military academy with applied research in cybersecurity, surveillance systems, drone detection, and digital forensics for European defense and law enforcement.
“Participated in EOXPOSURE, applying ground and satellite observation to map human exposure to environmental risks.”
BE8 projects - INSTITUTE OF REMOTE SENSING AND DIGITAL EARTH - CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
China's premier remote sensing institute, contributing satellite data and Earth observation expertise to European environmental and climate research consortia.
“All four H2020 projects rely on their satellite data and remote sensing capabilities, from Arctic monitoring (INTAROS) to soil observation (SIEUSOIL).”
PrimaryCN4 projects - VISTA GEOWISSENSCHAFTLICHE FERNERKUNDUNG GMBH
Munich remote sensing company delivering geoscientific Earth observation analysis for environmental monitoring and Copernicus big data applications.
“Both DAFNE and ExtremeEarth draw directly on satellite-based geospatial data analysis, which is also the core business stated in the company name.”
PrimaryDE2 projects - INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS
Brazil's national space institute, bridging Amazon atmospheric science and cyber-physical systems verification in European research consortia.
“INPE's institutional mandate and its role in ASICA reflect decades of satellite and airborne observation infrastructure for environmental and climate science, even if only one H2020 project directly evidences this.”
PrimaryBR2 projects