{"id":46347,"date":"2026-06-15T10:54:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T08:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/?p=46347"},"modified":"2026-06-15T11:02:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T09:02:50","slug":"resolution-of-the-third-edition-of-the-earth-observation-and-or-positioning-navigation-and-timing-use-case-ideas-competition-for-the-private-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/resolution-of-the-third-edition-of-the-earth-observation-and-or-positioning-navigation-and-timing-use-case-ideas-competition-for-the-private-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Resolution of the third edition of the Earth Observation and\/or Positioning, Navigation and Timing Use Case Ideas Competition for the Private Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/slider-comunicacio.jpg&#8221; max_height=&#8221;130px&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#406fda&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|700|||on||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The companies and proposals selected in the <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/the-third-edition-of-the-earth-observation-and-or-positioning-navigation-timing-use-case-ideas-competition-for-the-private-sector-is-now-open\/\">third edition of the Earth Observation and\/or Positioning, Navigation and Timing Use Case Ideas Competition for the Private Sector<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have now been announced. The competition sought <strong>innovative proposals for Earth observation use cases<\/strong> and, as a novelty in this edition, <strong>also for positioning, navigation and timing<\/strong> (PNT), which the space ecosystem can offer to the Catalan private business sector in the form of satellite-based services. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initiative is coordinated by the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ieec.cat\/en\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (IEEC), in collaboration with the Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia (ICGC), and is framed within the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/politiquesdigitals.gencat.cat\/ca\/economia\/espai\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catalonia Space 2030 Strategy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, promoted by the Secretariat for Digital Policies of the Ministry of Business and Labour of the Government of Catalonia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;13px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|700|||on||||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The awardees of this third edition of the competition are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spascat.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SPASCAT<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (FLUVIA project: Fluvial Intelligence and Alert system)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moaianalytics.com\/en\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MOAI Analytics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (ELOI 2026 project: Earth-based Logistics &amp; Observation for Industry 2026)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lobelia.earth\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lobelia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (VialNAT project: nature-based solutions monitoring service for infrastructures in Catalonia)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among other requirements, it was essential that the submitted cases were applicable to the territory of Catalonia and included the active participation of the end user.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Earth observation use cases, the call also required the inclusion of data obtained from the Earth observation missions promoted by the Government of Catalonia. For Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) use cases, the inclusion of data from the real-time high-precision positioning services of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catnet-ip.icgc.cat\/spgic\/ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catalan Integrated Geodetic Positioning Service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 (SPGIC) was optional.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this way, the three selected use cases will serve to <\/span><b>promote the use of satellite data and highlight the benefits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that companies can obtain by incorporating these data into their operations.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The three cases will receive a <\/span><b>cash prize of \u20ac2,500<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and will be eligible for a subsequent <\/span><b>service contract of \u20ac67,500 each<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can review all the details on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/contractaciopublica.cat\/ca\/detall-publicacio\/300773078\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">public procurement services platform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, the winning projects in the field of climate resilience will be included in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esaphilabnet-spain.ieec.cat\/projects\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ESA Phi-Lab Spain project<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> portfolio. Phi-Lab Spain, co-funded by the Government of Catalonia through the Catalonia Space 2030 Strategy and coordinated by a consortium led by the IEEC, is part of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European Space Agency&#8217;s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (ESA) ScaleUp Programme.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below you will find a brief description of each of them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;section-title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;23px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;23px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FLUVIA project (SPASCAT company)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|700|||on||||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FLUVIA (Fluvial Intelligence and Alert system) proposes integrating Earth observation data as an operational tool to <strong>monitor water quality at river intakes and mouths on the Llobregat and Bes\u00f2s rivers<\/strong>, linked to drinking water treatment plants (DWTP) and wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). Leveraging the coverage of these data, the objective is to develop virtual sensors, detect anomalous patterns and create complementary alert systems for adverse events such as uncontrolled discharges. Using multispectral imagery, the system will assess key parameters such as turbidity, chlorophyll (an indicator of eutrophication) and dissolved organic matter. This solution responds to a <strong>real demand from the company <\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiguesdebarcelona.cat\/es\/\">Aig\u00fces de Barcelona<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the end user involved, which needs to continuously and globally supervise the entire river stretch to improve the resilience of its infrastructures. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;section-title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;23px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;23px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ELOI 2026 project (MOAI Analytics company)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|700|||on||||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ELOI 2026 project (Earth-based Logistics &amp; Observation for Industry 2026) proposes an automated system based on Earth observation technologies and Artificial Intelligence to <strong>monitor, in a frequent and non-invasive manner, the volume, mass and quality of scrap metal stored outdoors in the metallurgical sector<\/strong>. Unlike current methods (manual estimations, drones or expensive sensors), this solution leverages high-resolution satellite data and multispectral imagery to provide advanced indicators such as oxidation processes, which are key to decision-making. Although it will initially be deployed in Catalonia, it has been designed to be scalable and transferable to other regions. The solution will optimise inventory management, material flow traceability and supply chain monitoring, among others. The <strong>company <\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.celsagroup.com\/\">CELSA<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> is the end user<\/strong> of this project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;section-title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;23px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;23px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VialNAT project (Lobelia company)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|700|||on||||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For its part, VialNAT (&#8216;Nature-based solutions monitoring service for infrastructures in Catalonia&#8217;) will use satellite technology to <strong>assess the status of critical infrastructures in Catalonia and the impact of the applied nature-based solutions<\/strong> (NbS). This will optimise their maintenance and reduce field inspection costs. Through a digital viewer integrating Earth observation data, the solution will be tested in two main applications: the predictive maintenance of infrastructures (using landslide, fire and flood risk indicators to anticipate failures) and the monitoring of NbS associated with civil works (evaluating plant vigour, soil moisture, etc., to facilitate resilience analysis against climate risks). This monitoring will provide quantifiable and traceable metrics for technical decision-making and territorial planning. 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