The “Driving Innovation in the European Earth Observation Start-Up Ecosystem: ”Insights from the SEBS Start-Up Survey 2021” looks at the trends of EO start-ups in Europe and their use of satellite imagery to solve the problems of the world, including climate change, urbanization, and sustainable resources. This work explains the growth strategies, challenges and potentials of 43 EO start-ups in 16 European countries. It assesses how these enterprises apply government aided satellite information in creating and implementing commercial focused solutions. This survey underpins the extreme reliance on public domain information sources and underlines the necessity for diverse funding and the boosting of the private sector to secure the sustainability and growth of EO solutions. Policy recommendations are offered for government, business, and other stakeholders to build a strong EO start-up sector able to deliver on social and environmental goals.

Earth Observation, EO Start-Ups, Satellite Data, European Start-Up Ecosystem, SEBS Survey 2021, Innovation, Sustainable Development, Public Sector Data, Funding Diversification, Policy Recommendations.

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