The course Earth Observation for Innovation and Business: Downstream Applications Across Sectors is designed to equip professionals from both public and private sectors with practical knowledge and skills in leveraging satellite data to drive innovation, optimize operations, and create new value in their industries.
The course will explore how Earth observation (EO) technologies can support decision-making, improve efficiency, and enable new services in sectors such as agriculture, energy, infrastructure, finance, insurance, climate adaptation, urban planning, and more.
Participants will gain both a theoretical foundation and hands-on experience with EO data, tools, and real-life use cases.
Write an email to mlupa@agh.edu.pl, with the subject 'Course Earth Observation – registration'.
Dr Eng. Michał Lupa, the course supervisor will also answer any doubts and questions related to the course.
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Introduction to Earth Observation and Its Applications
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EO Data in Practice: Ecosystem, Platforms, Integration Models
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Practical Labs and Group Projects on EO Solutions
Participants form thematic groups based on chosen EO use cases (voted on in Week 2), such as:
Each group, guided by a mentor, will develop a pilot EO service concept that includes:
Martyna Gatkowska, PhD is a satellite remote sensing expert with 15 years of experience in the space sector. She served as the European Space Agency's Business Ambassador to Poland and as an EO Expert at the Executive Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Kacper Grzesiak is an entrepreneur, graduate of NYU, ISU, and INSEAD, with 15 years of international operational experience in the technology and venture capital industries in the USA and Europe. He has worked in both B2C and B2B sectors, in areas such as mobile payments, healthcare e-commerce, television, and digital media. He currently serves as Commercial Director at ICEYE’s Warsaw office, responsible for B2B and B2G sales.
Fiammetta Diani is currently Head of Market Downstream and Innovation at the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) where she is working since 2009. She is responsible for developing the market and innovative applications of space data while fostering competitiveness of space downstream industry, SMEs and start-ups.
Before joining the Agency, she worked in the private sector for more than a decade, both in aerospace and information technology industry, with focus on business development of products, applications and services. Mrs Diani holds a master degree in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and a post-graduate Master in Economics from University of Ferrara, in Italy.
Muthukumar Kumar is the co-founder of Geoawesome. As a passionate technology evangelist, he builds strategic partnerships to foster innovation and advocate for the use of geospatial technology to solve critical global challenges.
Aleksander Buczkowski
Geoawesome
Łukasz Wilczyński is a recognized expert in the space sector in Poland and abroad. Trained space historian and public relations specialist. Graduate of the New Space Economy studies and courses at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Experienced motivational speaker explaining space issues and challenges to companies in various industries.
President of the European Space Foundation, which runs several original projects, including the world’s largest international robotics and space competition, the European Rover Challenge, and socio-educational projects on climate change. Founder and board advisor of Planet Partners, an agency helping innovative brands with reputation management and strategic communications for over 18 years. Named one of the top 25 PR industry innovators in EMEA for 2022 by the UK’s PRovoke Media magazine.
Author of a book and articles on US space programs. Lecturer at Polish universities, TEDx and IAC conferences, and the UN General Assembly. Winner of the 2017 Tiuterra Crystal Award (a crystal containing fragments of Earth and Mars) given by the Austrian Space Forum to personalities in the space sector for their contributions to promoting and developing space issues worldwide. Currently preparing a doctoral dissertation on the communication of the global space sector.
Chief Executive of the Local Organizing Committee of the International Astronautical Congress Local Organizing Committee 2027 Poznan.
Michał Lupa is the Head of the Remote Sensing Research Group at the Faculty of Space Technology, AGH University of Krakow. He has over 14 years of experience in designing and delivering advanced IT systems based on Earth Observation (EO) data. Throughout his career, he has led projects for key national and international organizations, including Ordnance Survey (UK), the Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography (Poland), the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management – National Research Institute (Poland), the Geospatial Commission (UK), and the UK Research and Innovation Centre. His work focuses on leveraging satellite data, machine learning, and geospatial technologies to develop innovative solutions that support public institutions and industry stakeholders in decision-making and environmental monitoring.
Stéphane Ourevitch is one of the two founders of ALSO Space, a Brussels-based consultancy specialised in Earth Observation which employs 22 people. He has 20 years of experience in Copernicus User Uptake and Outreach, and is currently Supervisor and Copernicus Community Manager at the EU Space Support Office under contract of the European Commission. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of EARSC, the European Association of Remote Sensing Companies.
Yosef Akhtman is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Space Technologies, AGH University of Krakow, where his research is focused on Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering pertaining to applications in Earth Observation and Remote Sensing. He is a founder of Gamma Earth, provider of satellite imaging enhancement solutions, MineFree, as well as Gamaya, a Swiss Economic Award-winning Swiss startup in the field of smart farming enabled by hyperspectral imaging, computer vision and AI. Before establishing Gamaya, he carried out international applied research projects in the UK and Switzerland, spanning the subjects of remote sensing, mobile robotics and environmental monitoring. Yosef has a B.Sc. degree in Mathematics and Physics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, and a Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering from the University of Southampton, UK.
Marcin Niemyjski is a trained surveyor with experience in data analysis and interpretation, now developing as an Earth Observation Data Engineer. Focused on GIS, remote sensing, LiDAR, and data processing. Views the spatial data industry as a puzzle combining open datasets, Python, SQL, and Machine Learning. Believes the future of GIS lies in Big Data and cloud computing, a path being pursued while exploring Earth from space at CloudFerro.
Dr Agnieszka Łukaszczyk is a founder and CEO of hiALtitude consulting. She is a distinguished leader in the space industry, renowned for her expertise in government affairs, space policy, and international collaboration.
Justyna Redelkiewicz is the Founder of GoCosmic, providing strategic consulting and angel investments in deep tech and space. Recognized leader in space commercialisation and downstream space applications.
