About APEx
Application Propagation Environment(s)
Mission Statement
Streamlining EO innovation to operations and sustaining EO-enabled achievements
The ESA Application Propagation Environments (APEx) initiative is launched in April 2024 with the ambition to enhance Earth observation capabilities and support European Space Agency (ESA) projects. APEx will conclude its contract with full integration into the ESA Network of Resources, ensuring long-term accessibility and usability.
Transitioning innovation from Earth Observation (EO) Research & Development (R&D) activities to sustained and operational cloud-based services is a key challenge for many projects, companies and scientists. ESA’s Application Propagation Environments (APEx) initiative tackles this challenge:
- Streamlining and facilitating the transition of R&D algorithms and applications into FAIR (finable, accessible, interoperable and reusable) compliant and operational EO cloud-service implementations
- Optimising EO algorithm and services performance for ‘production-readiness’, simplifying algorithm upscaling and enabling cloudification of larger EO toolboxes
- Ensuring long-term access to EO project results (including value-added products, workflows/algorithms, documentation), allowing the larger EO community to adopt and build on top of previous achievements
- Providing tailored, configurable and integrated cloud-based collaboration environments that amplify your project’s productivity and showcasing of achieved insights
APEx consortium
VITO Remote Sensing
As a part of VITO, VITO Remote Sensing has established itself as a global leader in the field of remote sensing (geo intelligence). With more than 25 years of experience, VITO Remote Sensing offers unique image processing expertise, operational services and valuable insights to deliver the real-world answers governments, public authorities, researchers and businesses need.
Inuits
Inuits is an IT company specializing in open-source software solutions, DevOps, and cloud services. They provide innovative technology consulting, development, and support, focusing on agile methodologies and helping businesses optimize their digital infrastructure.
Brockmann Consult
Brockmann Consult is specializes in Earth observation and geoinformation services, with a focus on satellite data processing and environmental monitoring. They provide software development, data analytics, and consulting services to support scientific research and operational applications.
Terradue
Terradue is specializes in cloud-based geospatial data services, offering solutions for Earth observation and satellite data processing. Terradue provides services for environmental monitoring, disaster management, and sustainable development through its cloud platforms and analytics tools.
Sparkgeo
Sparkgeo is a geospatial technology company that provides consulting and development services for geospatial data and analytics. They support businesses and organizations leveraging satellite imagery, mapping, and location-based data for insights in fields like environmental monitoring, urban planning, and disaster response.
How do we work?
APEx provides easy access to ESA's earth observation application outcomes for the EO community. With a range of services APEx simplifies the transition of algorithms into operational services and encourage the incorporation of current cloud-based EO services and technologies.
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Step 1
Discover the APEx services
Explore the available cloud-based tool creation and algorithm services to support your project, share your project outcomes and help us to streamline EO innovation to operations.
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Step 2
Get in touch
Contact us to find the services best suited for your EO project and reduce your project's time and budget expenses.
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Step 3
Extend your reach
Share or search resources to encourage the reuse of project outcomes, enlarge the impact of your Earth observation applications and achieve your project goals.