From Earth Observation to Earth Intelligence: How the ESA Φ-lab helps developing solutions to Give the Planet a Voice

May 19, 202601:00 pm - 01:30 pm
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Description

Earth Observation data already supports decisions across many industries – often without anyone realizing it. Yet despite its enormous value, this data remains difficult to access, fragmented across platforms, and hard to translate into clear, decision-ready insights. In this presentation, it will be shown how the ESA Φ-lab, and in particular the InCubed programme, supported two companies, GeoVille and Cortecs, to develop terrAIntel, an AI-powered Earth Intelligence platform designed to bridge this gap. The talk explores how AI can move users from programming languages and complex provider-specific workflows toward natural-language interaction, map-based evidence, statistics, and interpretation. Rather than being another general-purpose LLM, terrAIntel is positioned as a domain-specialized AI layer that helps turn fragmented Earth Observation data into understandable and actionable Earth intelligence.

CORTECS

Cortecs is a European software development and AI gateway enabling access to high-performance Large Language Models on European cloud infrastructure. It ensures data sovereignty, reduces inference...
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ESA European Space Agency

The European Space Agency leverages artificial intelligence to enhance Earth observation, optimize space missions, and analyze large datasets for advanced scientific discoveries.

GeoVille

GeoVille, founded in 1998, is a high-tech company providing innovative geo-information solutions to clients in over 140 countries. A leader in Earth observation applications, it delivers value-added...