FranceNon-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution
Space for Olympic Games
Space for Olympic Games (Thematic Call under AO/1-10494)
Funding Amount
Amount not specified
Deadline
31/12/2025
Eligible Organization Types
Non-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution
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What is the Space for Olympic Games Call?
Grant Description
The call supports feasibility studies and demonstration projects to develop and deploy new space-based services enhancing digital transformation and environmental sustainability of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Paris 2024, Milano Cortina 2026 and future editions). Proposed services must improve preparation, live event management and post-event exploitation of infrastructure, ensure net zero targets, enable safe and engaging fan experiences, and provide long-term continuity across Games editi...
Required Results for Successful Funding
Expected Outcomes
• Feasibility Studies validating technical and commercial concepts for space-enabled sport events services.
• Demonstration Projects that deploy and trial robust, reliable space-based solutions in real Games or analogous major sports events.
• Operational services that support net-zero and sustainability commitments of Olympic and Paralympic Games (e.g. environmental monitoring, green logistics).
• Enhanced event management tools for crowd control, emergency response, public safety and facility operations.
• Digital platforms for immersive fan engagement and secure transaction management (e.g. NFTs).
• Data-driven athlete performance monitoring and training optimization services.
• Business models demonstrating economic viability and scalability across multiple Games editions and other major sports events.
• A documented roadmap for iterative service improvements and continuous learning between successive Games editions.
• Demonstration Projects that deploy and trial robust, reliable space-based solutions in real Games or analogous major sports events.
• Operational services that support net-zero and sustainability commitments of Olympic and Paralympic Games (e.g. environmental monitoring, green logistics).
• Enhanced event management tools for crowd control, emergency response, public safety and facility operations.
• Digital platforms for immersive fan engagement and secure transaction management (e.g. NFTs).
• Data-driven athlete performance monitoring and training optimization services.
• Business models demonstrating economic viability and scalability across multiple Games editions and other major sports events.
• A documented roadmap for iterative service improvements and continuous learning between successive Games editions.
Funded areas
Scope Requirements
• Target Services: New digital solutions for the organisation, management and sustainability of Paris 2024, Milano Cortina 2026 and future Olympic/Paralympic Games.
• Lifecycle Coverage: Preparation phase, live-event operations (e.g. crowd management, emergency response, public safety, event logistics), and post-event infrastructure and data exploitation.
• Technical Robustness: Demonstrate proven maturity, integrity, reliability and rapid deployability for short-term implementations; longer-term projects must present a clear multi-event validation roadmap, using major sports events or Games editions as test-beds.
• Continuity & Learning: Plan for ongoing service use and iterative improvements across successive Games editions.
• Cross-Event Applicability: Where relevant, show adaptability to other major sports events beyond the Olympic context.
• Economic Viability: Include a cost-benefit analysis for both service providers and end-users (e.g. National Olympic Committees).
• Thematic Focus Areas (non-exhaustive): – Sustainability (green infrastructure, construction-site services, smart cities) – Smart Event Management (crowd & emergency management, public safety, logistics) – Fan Engagement platforms – Athlete performance monitoring, training optimization – Specific stakeholder use cases (Atos, Italian Taekwondo Federation, Swiss Timing).
• Lifecycle Coverage: Preparation phase, live-event operations (e.g. crowd management, emergency response, public safety, event logistics), and post-event infrastructure and data exploitation.
• Technical Robustness: Demonstrate proven maturity, integrity, reliability and rapid deployability for short-term implementations; longer-term projects must present a clear multi-event validation roadmap, using major sports events or Games editions as test-beds.
• Continuity & Learning: Plan for ongoing service use and iterative improvements across successive Games editions.
• Cross-Event Applicability: Where relevant, show adaptability to other major sports events beyond the Olympic context.
• Economic Viability: Include a cost-benefit analysis for both service providers and end-users (e.g. National Olympic Committees).
• Thematic Focus Areas (non-exhaustive): – Sustainability (green infrastructure, construction-site services, smart cities) – Smart Event Management (crowd & emergency management, public safety, logistics) – Fan Engagement platforms – Athlete performance monitoring, training optimization – Specific stakeholder use cases (Atos, Italian Taekwondo Federation, Swiss Timing).
Additional Conditions for Applicants
Special Conditions
• Eligibility: Companies domiciled in one of the following ESA Member or Associate Member States only: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
• National Delegation Liaison: Economic Operators must notify their National Delegations of intent to submit before Outline Proposal; authorisation from Delegations is mandatory before Full Proposal submission. (Italian entities are exempt from contacting ASI.)
• Submission Process: Three sequential steps with ESA-provided templates and potential consultation with an ESA Business Applications Ambassador; evaluation by ESA and external experts; Steering Board approval is required for project launch.
• Continuous Intake: Proposals accepted anytime until closing date; however, quarterly Steering Board meetings govern approvals.
• National Delegation Liaison: Economic Operators must notify their National Delegations of intent to submit before Outline Proposal; authorisation from Delegations is mandatory before Full Proposal submission. (Italian entities are exempt from contacting ASI.)
• Submission Process: Three sequential steps with ESA-provided templates and potential consultation with an ESA Business Applications Ambassador; evaluation by ESA and external experts; Steering Board approval is required for project launch.
• Continuous Intake: Proposals accepted anytime until closing date; however, quarterly Steering Board meetings govern approvals.
Important dates
Open from: 17/10/2022
Deadline:31/12/2025
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