The open innovation competition SmartCatalonia Challenge promoted by the Department of Digital Policies of the Generalitat is celebrating its twelfth edition with the Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia.

13/10/2022 - Oficina Tècnica
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This year, the three challenges raise solutions based on NewSpace earth observation technology . From all the proposals, ten finalists will be chosen who, after defending their idea in front of a jury, will win one of the edition's three prizes.

What are the challenges?

  • Challenge 1 : Improve the study of the Catalan coastline using Earth observation technology.
  • Challenge 2 : Evaluation and control of the impact of disasters on agricultural production using Earth observation technology.
  • Challenge 3 : Monitoring and control of drought in pastures using Earth observation technology.

What are the prizes?

  • Prize for the best solution of Challenge 1 : €15,000 destined to carry out a pilot test with the Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia + present the proposal in the framework of the Smart City Expo World Congress.
  • Prize for the best solution of Challenge 2 : €15,000 intended to carry out a pilot test with the Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia + present the proposal in the framework of the Smart City Expo World Congress.
  • Prize for the best solution of Challenge 3 : €15,000 to carry out a pilot test with the Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia + present the proposal in the framework of the Smart City Expo World Congress.

Registrations are now open. Consult all the details in the rules of the competition .

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