On July 7, 2014, the process of submitting proposals for the international competition European Satellite Navigation Competition – ESNC 2014 was completed with great success.
The competition is organized by the Association of Mobile Application Companies of Greece (SEKEE), in collaboration with the Association of Greek Space Technology Industries & Applications (EBIDITE), the National Research and Technology Network (EDET), which coordinates the initiative in the context of the European Research Project LDA, the National Observatory of Athens (EAA), the National Land Registry and Mapping S.A. (EKXA) and the “Technopolis” of the Municipality of Athens (TECHNOPOLIS), with the aim of awarding the best innovative services that utilize satellite navigation technologies in supporting business activities and daily life.
A total of 434 proposals from 44 countries were submitted.
Champions in entries were the United Kingdom with 68, Valencia and Bavaria with 35 and the Czech Republic with 23.
They are followed byGreece and the Madrid region with18 participations.
This performance is considered satisfactory for the first autonomous participation of our country in the organization.
The main objective of the ESNC competition since 2004, is to give a boost to the development of applications with satellite navigation technologies that will include the EGNOS & Galileo, with reference to the market itself.
The process will continue with the evaluation of the proposals by a committee of reputable Greek experts which will lead to the selection and awarding of the best proposal of our Region. Then the regional winner, with the support of the organizers, will take part in the final phase of the pan-European competition claiming important awards, recognition and publicity.
This initiative of SEKEE follows its philosophy to support innovative entrepreneurship in sectors that show positive growth prospects in the coming years. Based on the warm response so far and with faith to distinguish Greek ideas in the final phase of the competition, SEKEE is already planning its next actions in the field, developing collaborations with national and international bodies.
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