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Ryan Laird

(He/Him)
  • Communications and Marketing Specialist for Space, Freelance
Leicester
Covers:  space, technology, astronomy, planetary science, physics
Doesn't Cover: healthcare, products, astrology
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Space for Maritime Task Force Launched

Space for Maritime Task Force Launched

European Space Agency — In recent years, ESA Space Solutions has been cooperating with key stakeholders in the maritime sector via the Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) programme. These include a wide range of user communities and classes such as fisheries, coast guards, port authorities, military bodies, shipping companies, commercial operators, and international, national and European institutions.

Task Force Launched for Innovation in Energy Through Space

Task Force Launched for Innovation in Energy Through Space

European Space Agency — Over the last years, ESA Space Solutions has established cooperation with key stakeholders of the energy sector including energy distribution and transmission system operators and energy innovation clusters via the Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) programme.

Satellites drive golfing performance success

Satellites drive golfing performance success

European Space Agency — With support from an ESA Demonstration Project, golfing performance specialist Shot Scope has delivered new software application solutions to golfers globally, growing its golfer user base by more than a factor of four. The developments made during the 18-month Golf Data Intellect project have also led to new commercial partnerships on both sides of the Atlantic.

It always pays to B-SURE

It always pays to B-SURE

European Space Agency — The United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) launched its Humanitarian Rapid Mapping service in 2003, using satellite imagery to monitor natural disasters such as earthquakes, forest fires and floods. The intention was to use satellite images to direct first responders and medical teams to where they were required.

Satellites and AI in new generation forest management

Satellites and AI in new generation forest management

European Space Agency — According to the World Wildlife Fund, forests are vital to life on Earth. They purify the air, filter the water we drink, and prevent erosion. Forests offer a home to a diverse array of plant and animal life. They also provide timber, food, and medicinal plants.

Using Space Applications as a Transition Accelerator: A Memorandum of Intent between the Muncipal...

Using Space Applications as a Transition Accelerator: A Memorandum of Intent between the Muncipal...

European Space Agency — The initiative launches Genoa as the capital of the ecological transition, a pilot project that accelerates green digitisation towards a more sustainable and resilient city. A Memorandum of Intent was signed this morning (18th January 2022) between the Municipality of Genoa, European Space Agency (ESA) and Enel Italia.

Horizons are brightening for Peru's farmers

Horizons are brightening for Peru's farmers

European Space Agency — Peru's challenging and complex climatic conditions pose problems for agriculture, a mainstay of the nation's economy. French company WeatherForce, in conjunction with the European Space Agency (ESA) and Météo-France, is hoping to make life simpler for farmers and crop managers with its new WiForCrop dashboard, bringing together all the weather information they need in one place.

Space in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak in Italy - Final Presentation Day

Space in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak in Italy - Final Presentation Day

European Space Agency — On 12 January 2022 (10:00 - 12:45 CET), hear the final presentations from projects submitted to an ESA call related to the COVID-19 pandemic

Space tech meets HR to revolutionise hiring processes

Space tech meets HR to revolutionise hiring processes

European Space Agency — Recruitment technology start-up MeVitae have been supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) to apply a space engineering solution to hiring. This innovative transferral of space technology is now helping organisations to remove biases and develop more inclusive and diverse workforces.

Autonomous shuttle launched at Harwell Campus

Autonomous shuttle launched at Harwell Campus

European Space Agency — Visitors and staff at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Oxfordshire, will be the first in the UK to be able to use the autonomous shuttle. The service is run by Darwin on two separate routes across campus, both of which begin at ESA's European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT).

Faster, greener and cheaper - your customised bus service

Faster, greener and cheaper - your customised bus service

European Space Agency — Travellers in the UK are enjoying quicker and cheaper journeys while also cutting carbon emissions thanks to a new public transport app backed by the European Space Agency (ESA).

Assessing insurance risk and damage in the digital age

Assessing insurance risk and damage in the digital age

European Space Agency — McKenzie Intelligence Services (MIS) has recently launched a Global Events Observer (GEO) for the insurance industry. GEO amalgamates highly accurate geotagged data from a range of sources to identify and track damage to property and infrastructure caused by catastrophes such as natural disasters. The technology was developed with co-funding from the ESA Business Applications Programme.

ESA and PSCE cooperate on Space Applications and Digital Transformation in Public Safety

ESA and PSCE cooperate on Space Applications and Digital Transformation in Public Safety

European Space Agency — The European Space Agency (ESA) and Public Safety Communication Europe (PSCE) are working together to support the emergence of space-based applications in the domain of public safety. Having jointly signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI), the organisations will join efforts to support the emergence of applications that leverage on secure satellite communications for addressing the needs of blue forces.

Harnessing space technology for better investment planning

Harnessing space technology for better investment planning

European Space Agency — Thanks to a partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA), QuantCube Technology is now using satellite-derived data to provide financial institutions with additional real-time insights into macroeconomic trends.

Carbon Farming's Eye in the Sky

Carbon Farming's Eye in the Sky

European Space Agency — A Belgian start-up company, supported by ESA Space Solutions, is researching ways to use satellite imagery to help increase the amount of carbon held in soil, in turn significantly reducing the effects of climate change wrought by agriculture.

ESA and CEO Water Mandate to cooperate on space technologies and applications for Net Positive Wa...

ESA and CEO Water Mandate to cooperate on space technologies and applications for Net Positive Wa...

European Space Agency — The European Space Agency (ESA) and the UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate have signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to promote the development of space-enabled applications to support purposeful innovation addressing water challenges.

Using AI and satellites to combat poaching of endangered species

Using AI and satellites to combat poaching of endangered species

European Space Agency — Poaching is endangering the survival of many species, such as the black rhino that is targeted for the illegal trade of rhino horns, and threatening the survival of national parks, which employ many local people.

ESA and the City of Essen collaborate to protect urban and suburban areas with the power of space...

ESA and the City of Essen collaborate to protect urban and suburban areas with the power of space...

European Space Agency — The first joint initiative that has been launched through this cooperation is an Invitation To Tender for companies to propose space-based applications which can contribute to whether and to what extent green spaces can be effectively integrated into smart city planning and urban green management, be monitored regarding their status and their impact on the surroundings and preserved as natural capital to maximise benefits for all citizens.

Farmers use smart farming app in the field to boost crop yields

Farmers use smart farming app in the field to boost crop yields

European Space Agency — Precision farming using satellite and drone imagery has been used for several years to improve agriculture. Capturing aerial data is an efficient way to gather valuable information on aspects such as plant health and soil conditions but making the results accessible to farmers has been the main challenge.

COP26: Connectivity, Space and Digital Technologies for Green Value

COP26: Connectivity, Space and Digital Technologies for Green Value

European Space Agency — On 3 November 2021 (10:00 - 12:00 GMT/11:00 - 13:00 CET), during a webinar by KTN and ESA, you will have the chance to learn about how satellite communication and space assets are providing value to address digital and green objectives.

Meet ESA BIC Lazio

Meet ESA BIC Lazio

European Space Agency — ESA BIC Lazio was founded in 2006 in the framework of Regione Lazio's policy to foster technology transfer and innovation. BIC Lazio (today Lazio Innova) then launched a new incubator for high-tech start-ups in Rome and thanks to the relationship established with ESA's ESRIN facility, young researchers were encouraged to create the first ESA BIC Lazio start-up.

Eureka Investment Readiness Programme: European Space Agency

Eureka Investment Readiness Programme: European Space Agency

European Space Agency — On 7 October 2021 (15:00 - 16:30 CEST), during a webinar by Eureka and ESA, you will have the chance to learn about ESA's opportunities for start-ups and SMEs, supporting them scaling-up and commercialising.

ESA BIC Bavaria helps Atlas Aero take off

ESA BIC Bavaria helps Atlas Aero take off

European Space Agency — In development since 2015, Atlas Aero's Origin has been designed to combine the best features of aeroplanes and helicopters, along with efficient flight, net-zero emissions and space-efficient parking. The two-seater craft is capable of vertical take-off and landing and features folding wings that enable it to convert into a road vehicle.

Space in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak in Italy - Final Presentation Day

Space in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak in Italy - Final Presentation Day

European Space Agency — On 12 January 2022 (10:00 - 12:45 CET), hear the final presentations from projects submitted to an ESA call related to the COVID-19 pandemic
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