Project Details


AI Repository Project

WSIS Prizes Contest 2019 Nominee

GeoTech Innovation Program Project


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Description

GeoTech Innovation Program project aims at feeding available vast amounts of Earth observation data into a range of service applications designed to benefit the lifestyle, environment, humanitarian needs and support effective policy-making for a more sustainable future.
GeoTech has a focus on urban and rural land management, disaster and crises management, and Coastal Border Security. Three innovative ideas will be incubated at Krypto Labs innovation hub, to transform them into commercial market-ready businesses.

Project website

https://ishuttle.space.gov.ae/idea?ch_id=5


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
  • AL C3. Access to information and knowledge
  • AL C4. Capacity building
  • AL C6. Enabling environment 2019
  • AL C7. E-business
  • AL C7. E-environment
  • AL C7. E-science
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 3: Good health and well-being
  • Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth
  • Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
  • Goal 15: Life on land

Coverage
  • United Arab Emirates

Status

Completed

Start date

September 2018

End date

July 2019


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • Youth
  • Women
  • The unemployed
  • Entrepreneurs, programmers, environmental ,crisis and disaster entities both public and privateEntrepreneurs, programmers, environmental ,crisis and disaster entities both public and private

Replicability


The program provides a technology that creates better sustainable lifestyle and environments through feeding vast satellite data into applications/services that could be used by several entities. One example is in disaster and crisis management, the technology will process satellite data into an application that will alert all stakeholders of that, such as firemen, police, hospitals, near gas stations, drivers on near routes, environment ministry which will need further data.


Sustainability

Through the use of the earth data through satellite images, maps, etc, to enhance the lifestyle and well-being of the population and the sustainability of a healthy environment. It will also support the Internet of Things (IoT) in smart cities.


WSIS values promotion

GeoTech contributes to a better well-being of humans and nature, through utilizing data information to make informative decisions and detect natural and made disasters and crises, along with achieving a secured and safe coastal border in a response time less than an hour


Entity name

UAE Space Agency (UAESA)

Entity country—type

United Arab Emirates Government

Entity website

https://space.gov.ae/

Partners

Krypto Labs