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FEATURE
Farming by Satellite Prize
2020 Launches 16 March!
T
he Farming by Satellite Prize
rewards young innovators
exploring the use of satellite
technologies to improve agriculture
and reduce environmental impact.
Applications for the 2020 Prize
open 16 March. Kicking off its 5th
edition, the Farming by Satellite Prize
is designed to encourage young
professionals, farmers and students
in Europe and Africa to create new,
sustainable and environmentally
friendly solutions using Copernicus,
EGNOS and Galileo.
A total Prize pool of €10,000 is up for
grabs in 2020 with prizes distributed
among the top three European
applicants as well as the best idea
submitted to the Special Africa Prize.
Returning this year, the Special Africa
Prize encourages young Africans
to seek satellite-based solutions for
their agricultural needs.
How does it work?
Each team nominates a leader to
register their team and idea on the
application platform. Once registered,
teams can start on their applications
and return to the platform to keep
working on their ideas until the
deadline of 15 June.
All applications will then be evaluated,
and the top finalists will be selected to
continue to the deep dive phase. This
next phase will see teams submit a
pitch deck to compete for the chance
to travel to the live pitch and award
ceremony event. Two phases, live
pitching and €10k up for grabs!
Interested? Keep reading…
Who can participate?
Individuals or teams of up to four
people are invited to register online
between 16 March and 15 June 2020.
All team members must be under
the age of 32 by the submission
deadline and be a citizen or resident
of a European or African country. Full
eligibility criteria can be found on the
Farming by Satellite Prize website at
www.farmingbysatellite.eu
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