ESA BIC Startups from Baden-Württemberg and other ESA BICs are active in the areas of sustainability and environmental protection. They can be classified into five categories. As the application areas for space technology are growing, so are the opportunities for startups. In order to benefit from each other, we strive for close networking.
As part of this, the first Green Space Startup Summit was held at the Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart on December 2, 2021.
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Willkommen to THE LÄND. The Green Space Startups are divided into five categories. All startups from the international ESA BIC network are free to join. Just give us your mission on Green Space.
Agriculture and Forestry can benefit from space solutions: precision farming needs precise positioning through Galileo, GPS and co. Just digging and fertilizing, where it is needed, helps the environment a lot. Further, new kinds of food crops, including new ways of sensor based plant treatment, are beeing developed while planning deep space longtime missions. Last but certainly not least is the challenge to beat the nasty bark beetles habit of destroying our forest trees.
We aim to solve problems in farming through our patented affordable line of zero-wastage, artificial intelligence (AI) driven, cloud-based smart organic farming systems with the proven capacity to increase the yield of fruits and vegetables
by more than double using less than half of the water.
We take the challenge to apply pesticide/fertilizer in a more efficient manner by using robotics, UAV, satellites, Big Data and Cloud Computing to change the status quo of farming.
For the first time, WALDSTOLZ's satellite-based monitoring service offers private forest owners continuous monitoring
of their forest parcels and warns of critical changes, e.g. caused by the bark beetle.
This allows timely intervention and the prevention of large-scale forest damage.
We provide drone-based weed mapping that helps you to identify upcoming weed problems and enable your sprayer to apply the herbicide exactly where it’s needed. That leads to unprecedented performance and effectiveness, saving up to 70% herbicides.
With our overview in combination with actual space related data, we are able to give a complete view on the situation for sustainability and effective forest management.
This is the crucial foundation to find and monitor our fighting strategies against the bark beetle. We need to protect each tree!
Due to the recent climate change, extreme climatic events are increasing worldwide. The agricultural season is shifting in most countries and it influences the regional crop cycles. Due to this the numbers of new pests and insects are increasing and is arriving into the agricultural field. Low lying countries are facing salinity intrusion problems which lead to crop area reduction in the coastal region. And we are offering solutions for that using satellite imagery.
"We only know about the well-being or distressed situation of our Earth through space missions," the German astronaut Ernst Messerschmid points out as his personal greatest benefit of space exploration. Many environmental observations which can directly cause actions are possible due to the wide and continuously growing possibilities of Earth Observation. EO will soon be part of our daily life as Satellite Navigation and Communication has become in the past decades.
Ecological and Social Responsibilities can be supported by space technology. Are you happy using a toy if you find out that materials and workers are exploited in an illegal way or in a way which further destroys our environment. Furthermore, space solutions can be an enabler of ecological transformation of our economy.
We provide a unique fusion of satellite observation, climate, weather and predictive crop and modelling data anywhere in the world, helping you to better identify and understand investment risks, priorities and opportunities in the context of climate change. Supply chain and carbon footprints controls are only possible through the use of space technology.
Bringing tourists into space is not particular eco-friendly. But engineering skills which help New Space missions gain efficiency - that makes sense. Further there is a need for the Swabian Kehrwoche in order to clean up the more and more polluted orbits in space.
We reduce the number of expensive prototypes and resource-intensive experiments in high-tech industries with the help of numerical simulations.
Autonomous and shared driving are the thrilling challenges for mobility in the 21st century, far more than electrification. Empty cars and empty lorries are using infrastructure and resources more than necessary. We need more intelligence - swarm intelligence. And: The 3rd dimension of individual mobility is just beginning. Keep your seatbelt fastened: There is a lot to do for space solution driven startups.
The Alb Radmanufaktur produces cargo trikes with pedal and electric drive that are suitable for everyday use.
Swarm Logistics provides dynamic and vehicle based Fleet Control systems to fully automate the coordination & orchestration of heterogeneous vehicles with trucks, cars, buses and autonomous vehicles in open environments by modeling digital business twins of vehicles with a serverless infrastructure based on distributed ledger technology for collective decision making.
MatchRider release a new crowd-sourced web platform to allow communities and business disctricts to build out their own transportation and logistics systems and design their own solutions, connecting customers and staff to where they live. The system is connected to rural / suburban areas to the existing public transportation infrastructure which enable cities to extend thei mobility options.
The first Green Space Startup Summit was held at the Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart on December 2, 2021. At the event, 15 exhibitors shared their ideas and solutions.
Part of the agenda was a speech on "New Space - Bubble or Chance" by Christian Freiherr von der Ropp from ACCESS.SPACE. After the introduction and talks on the exhibition Stand the young companies were able to pitch their business ideas. An award ceremony followed: the Galileo Masters and Copernicus Masters as well as the Green Space prize were awarded to the winners. Afterwards, the participants exchanged ideas in a relaxed atmosphere.
Congratulations to the winners!
About 2 years ago, the startup Xylene started their one-year incubation period with ESA BIC in Reutlingen. At the Green Space Summit 2021, founders Christopher Edwards and Giuseppe Benenati received the Green Space Investor Award. Their service makes international supply chains trasparent through space technology and blockchain. Reflecting their mission: Sustainable supply chains are achievable today.
Protecting our planet & providing access to space. Those are the goals of Klaus Space Transportation. The startup recognizes that single-use, expendable rockets create a massive carbon footprint. That's why the team develops technology to recover and reuse rockets and return any kind of cargo from space. Founder Sebastian Klaus from Baden-Baden was pleased to receive the Green Space Audiance Award 2021.
2 pm Start of Registration
Only vaccinated or recovered persons (2G) can participate. A valid certificate is necessary. Additionally everybody will be tested for Covid. In further addition to this double security, there is a third obligation to wear a mask if the pandemic situation makes this necessary. Thank you for your understanding.
3 pm Start of Green Space Exhibition & Parallel Panels
Parallel Panels:
3:15 pm Business Angel Region Stuttgart: Autumn Session
(this Session will be online)
3:15 pm Insights and discussion: New Space - Bubble or Chance?
the discussion impulse on the booming stock exchange and investor interests in New Space comes from Christian Freiherr von der Ropp, ACCESS.SPACE ALLIANCE
5 pm Welcome from
- Dr. Stefan Engelhard, IHK Reutlingen
- Claus Mayer, Ministry of Economics Baden-Württemberg
Thereafter
Round of introductions of participants and guided tour through Green Space Exhibition
6:30 pm Pitches from the ESA BIC Startups
all participants decide on the winner of the Green Space Audience Award and the participating investors - Business Angels Region Stuttgart Startup Angels Alb-Bodensee and others - chose the winner of the Green Space Investor Award.
7:30 pm Award Ceremony- Galileo Masters & Copernicus Masters and Green Space Award
by Eva Beckershoff, ESA BIC Baden-Württemberg
See Hall of Fame (since 2007) of Galileo Masters Baden-Württemberg of previous years
8:30 pm Get-together
Get yourself a drink & stay for Späce and Spätzle
(If masks are required, special care must be taken to ensure that distances are maintained.)
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How can I have access to satellite data? This is often a question from people who are not used to deal with this data or who are at an early stage at their business related to space. On the 22nd November 2021, our Space Solutions Expert Marcin Bielecki gives an overview which satellite data is available and how to scope them.
The workshop is for all interested people who want to learn more about satellite data, especially earth observation data.
For further information please contact Marcin directly: bielecki@reutlingen.ihk.de
