Call all budding entrepreneurs to submit ideas. Kick off - Friday April 29th. Register now for ESNC Kick Off Event Now in its 13th year, the highly-anticipated European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) 2016 is about to get underway, with participants across Europe being invited to submit their ideas for new opportunities in the €100 billion satellite services market. From April … [Read more...]
And the Winner is…..
We are delighted to announce our Regional winner for the European Satellite Navigation Competition is Aidan O’Toole,with his fantastic idea eTinada – Enabling Taxation in the Digital Age and Using GNSS to Determine Place of Supply. Recent EU regulations on VAT (2008/08/EC) due to take effect on 1 January 2015 impose several obligations on suppliers of telecommunication, broad-casting, and … [Read more...]
Car Safari wins Prestigious European Satellite Navigation Competition
CarSafari, the brainchild of Kerry based James Mannix and Paula Kelleher, was named as overall Ireland Region winner at the prestigious European Satellite Navigation Competition (ENSC) Awards announced in Munich, Germany (5 Nov 2013). The competition, now in its 10th year, is backed by the European Space Agency and the European Commission. Husband and wife team, Mannix and Kelleher, a quantity … [Read more...]
Galileo-Masters: A Decade’s Inspiration
21st May 2013 As entries for the European Satellite Navigation Competition are now being accepted, a look through some previous winners of the competition demonstrates the positive and inspiring effect satellite navigation technology can have on the way we live our lives. Previous winners of the competition have come up with ideas that range from augmented reality navigation systems that draw … [Read more...]
European Satellite Navigation Competition Latest News
15th May 2013 It has been a busy few months at National Space Centre with the launch of the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC), the installation of a new radome onsite for exactEarth and preparation for the exciting C-Sigma Conference in June well underway. With the deadline of 30 June for entry to ESNC fast approaching, National Space Centre is still working hard to get … [Read more...]
Minister Sherlock ‘Kicks-Off’ €1m Satellite Technology Competition
7th May 2013 Sean Sherlock, TD, Minister for Research and Innovation earlier today launched the GALILEO MASTERS Satellite Technology Competition ‘Kick-Off’ Event, in Stephens Green & Hibernian Club, Dublin at 4.00pm. Minister Sherlock said, “The State is investing over €17 million per annum in ESA Space programmes over the coming years. The rapid expansion of Irish industry … [Read more...]
New ESNC Partners Announced
4th April 2013 As the European Satellite Navigation Competition 2013 officially opens we welcome the new ESNC partners: Innotek (Flanders/Belgium) EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation (Japan) Mexican Space Agency (Mexico) Netherlands Space Office (The Netherlands) RWTH Aachen, Air Verband, Automotive & Rail Innovation Center Aachen (North … [Read more...]
Satellite Ideas Competition Goes Live
1st April 2013 The online-entry system for the European Satellite Navigation Competition goes live this week. From 1 April to 30 June 2013, entrants from all over the world can submit their entries to compete for the €1m prize fund, and the prestigious overall title of Galileo Master. The dedicated Irish Region prize is in its second year, and is once again sponsored by National Space Centre … [Read more...]
Vicinity Systems Gallileo Competition Irish Winner
Irish technology start-up ‘Vicinity Systems®’ was awarded first prize for Ireland at the European Space Agency’s prestigious Galileo Masters awards, announced in Munich on 25th October. In addition to winning the regional prize, the company was also shortlisted for the ‘ESA Special Prize for Innovation’, and was runner up for the global technology award. It is the first time that an Irish company … [Read more...]
Irish IDEAS Competition Entries Double
The European Satellite Navigation IDEAS Competition submission phase is now complete, with 14 Irish entries submitted to the first dedicated Irish Regional Challenge. The European Satellite Navigation Competition is a prestigious global ideas competition, with a prize fund worth in the region of €1m. Irish entries until this year had to be submitted via the UK or another region. With a dedicated … [Read more...]
