Satellite data will inspire entrepreneurs and stimulate the birth of tech start-ups

After some 16 years in gestation, the 7.5 billion EU Copernicus programme has sent the first of a constellation of satellites known as the Sentinels into space. These will be keeping watch on the earth, observing ships which dump oil in Europe’s seas, tracking the contributors to air pollution and helping coordinate rescue efforts after natural disasters like flooding. All the data and images captured by the satellites will be free for anyone to use. The unfettered access will stimulate the birth of IT start-ups that will dream up mobile phone apps utilising the data in a myriad of ways... More

(Source: Science Business - May 9)