A knowledge hub offering practical resources at the intersection of space, humanitarian and development. Managed by @caribou_space

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@caribou_space analysis of satellite applications for humanitarian emergencies shows that the private sector is the most common supplier, whilst governments are the lead user. Report: bit.ly/3KLEkWD Tell us about your app! bit.ly/3IHQgXR
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Caribou Space's analysis of satellite applications for humanitarian emergencies shows that the most common domain is disasters with over a third of the 500 examples. Report: bit.ly/3KLEkWD Tell us about your app! bit.ly/3IHQgXR
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Growth of 🌍 developing world 🛰 EO industries benefits other parts of the economy via business and skilled job creation as highlighted here: bit.ly/3hvZw62 By @FarooqSabri & @SabahMohammed @LondonEconomics, and @DavidTaverner @CaribouSpace for @EuropeanSpace #GDA
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📹Watch the video to discover how #EOsatellites 🛰 in space are helping cities 🏙 on the ground through the Global Development Assistance (#gda) Urban Sustainability activity. @esa @GAF_Munich @DLR_de @TRE_ALTAMIRA @AITtomorrow2day @Gisat_cz @caribou_space bit.ly/3UArH20
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Enjoyed editing this video for @esa with Ravi Kapur from @ImperativeSpace. The #ESA Global Development Assistance #GDA programme aspires to mainstream the use of 🛰️ satellite Earth Observation into development operations. youtu.be/rQ9VegyFaAc
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26 Oct 2022
#GDA Global Development Assistance #Urban #Sustainability - powered by @esa in partnership with @WorldBank, with partners @GAF_Munich @DLR_de @TRE_ALTAMIRA @AITtomorrow2day @Gisat_cz - #satellitedata provide a great basis for sustainable municipal planning & projects
🛰 #earthobservation provides data for managing cities 🏙. Global Development Assistance (#gda) Urban Sustainability is aiding programmes at the World Bank, ADB and AfDB. @esa @GAF_Munich @DLR_de @TRE_ALTAMIRA @AITtomorrow2day @Gisat_cz gda.esa.int/story/satellite-…
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Are you a European or Canadian provider of earth observation services? 🇨🇦🇪🇺🛰️On behalf of @esa, @caribou_space is gathering information on sources of financing for companies working in low-and middle-income countries. #EO #satellites #development_finance form.jotform.com/22289270094…
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IPP was the UK Space Agency’s sustainable development initiative to utilise UK expertise in satellite technology to deliver innovative solutions which help tackle specific global challenges - while facilitating UK trade. bit.ly/3TaX03r
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Are you a European or Canadian provider of earth observation services? 🇨🇦🇪🇺🛰️ On behalf of @esa, @caribou_space is gathering information on sources of financing for companies working in low-and middle-income countries. #EO #satellites #development_finance bit.ly/3rNNvLj
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Caribou Space is looking forward to sponsoring and attending @sat_summit on the 28th and 29th of September. @nickigoh will be hosting a panel on the use of satellite data for sustainable development.
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📄 Today @caribou_space and @FCDOGovUK Humanitarian Innovation Hub launch Beyond Borders report. 🛰️ Profiling 500 satellite applications, researchers have generated insights into how #satellites can help in humanitarian emergencies. @FCDOrsch ➡️ Read: bit.ly/3buCdHa

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Space for the Sustainable Development Goals: Why space? Why now? And what next? Join at the Global Digital Development Forum next Wednesday 4th May at 12.30 GMT / 1.30 UK summertime. lnkd.in/e5s4mv99
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Space for Development retweeted
Caribou Space in The Banker article on satellites in financial and insurance services. Highlighting the free and open satellite data from Europe's Copernicus, and how that is opening up opportunities for financial inclusion in emerging markets. bit.ly/3OwFZ1B
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Congratulations to @hrwallingford for winning two prizes at @NCETechFest for their project DAMSAT! 👏 The project, from our International Partnership Programme, uses satellites to help improve dam safety with new technologies. 🛰️ Find out more. 👉 space.blog.gov.uk/2021/08/11…
We’re over the moon that our DAMSAT team has won two prizes at the @ncedigital @NCETechFest Awards: Technology Provider Trailblazer and Technology Leader Trailblazer🏆 DAMSAT harnesses satellite technology to remotely monitor water and tailings dams 🛰️ bit.ly/Techfestwin
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Satellite applications could play an important role in anticipating, responding to and recovering from humanitarian emergencies. In your opinion, what is the most significant lever that could unlock the technology’s potential?
57% OPEN data/apps/platforms
9% Share SUCCESS stories
26% Support USER access/use
9% X-sector COLLABORATION
23 votes • Final results
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We couldn’t be prouder of our D-MOSS team, who scooped three wins and a highly commended at last night's #UKITAwards. Funded by @spacegovuk, our system predicts #dengue fever outbreaks up to six months in advance. ✨Spectacular ✨ More on D-MOSS: bit.ly/D-MOSS
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1 Nov 2021
It was a pleasure to talk to @Spaceboffins about space for climate change #COP26 and our @spacegovuk International Partnership Programme (IPP) ... and get to share airtime with some very interesting people! @SpaceforDev @GCRF #SDGs @hrwallingford #DMOSS
Yes, the October podcast is out November 1st (!) Features legendary @NASA engineer Jerry Woodfill on Apollos 1, 10 & Snoopy @CharlyFeldman84 @uniofleicester on @BepiColombo's lobster eye optics & Liz Cox @spacegovuk on space for climate change #COP26 thenakedscientists.com/podca…
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