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NAVISP Element 1 Workplan 2022 presented to Norwegian PNT ecosystem

NAVISP Element 1 Workplan 2022 presented to Norwegian PNT ecosystem
On February the 17th, the NAVISP Programme was presented to the Norwegian Position, Navigation and Timing ecosystem in a virtual workshop organised jointly by the Norwegian Space Agency and ESA, in particular to highlight the opportunities of the NAVISP Element 1 Workplan 2022. The workshop was attended by around 20 people from different Norwegian organisations, and the Norwegian Space Agency took…

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New prototype of a multi-GNSS multi-frequency GNSS navigation constellation simulator developed

New prototype of a multi-GNSS multi-frequency GNSS navigation constellation simulator developed
Final Presentation of NAVISP Project EL2-061 now available. On Wednesday, February 16, 2022, IFEN presented the results of the NAVISP project “GNSS SIGNAL TRANSMITTER EXTENSION FOR SCALABLE SIGNAL GENERATION”. About 30 people from industry, research and NAVISP participating States Delegations followed the interesting presentation and the subsequent interactive Q&A session. IFEN GmbH is a…

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Wondering what NAVISP is all about?

Wondering what NAVISP is all about?
ESA’s Navigation Innovation and Support Programme, NAVISP, supports cutting-edge European companies in developing new Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) technologies and services. NAVISP is looking into all kinds of clever ideas about the future of navigation: ways to improve satellite navigation, alternative positioning systems and, new navigation and timing services and applications.…

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Successful Proof of Concept of a new type of two-photons chip-scale atomic clock: Final Presentation of NAVISP Project EL1-032 BIS now available

Successful Proof of Concept of a new type of two-photons chip-scale atomic clock: Final Presentation of NAVISP Project EL1-032 BIS now available
On Friday, February 04, 2021, the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) presented the results of the NAVISP project “ADVANCED CONCEPT FOR CHIP-SCALE ATOMIC CLOCKS” (A-CSAC). About 50 people from industry and research followed the interesting presentation and the subsequent interactive Q&A session. In recent years, it has been shown that the currently used chip-scale atomic…

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Successful development of product portfolio of small form factor mobile GNSS IoT devices: Final Presentation of NAVISP Project EL2-093 EDGE UNIVERSE now available

Successful development of product portfolio of small form factor mobile GNSS IoT devices: Final Presentation of NAVISP Project EL2-093 EDGE UNIVERSE now available
On Friday, January 28, 2022, Taoglas presented the results of the NAVISP project “EDGE Universe”. About 30 people from industry and research followed the interesting presentation and the subsequent interactive Q&A session. Taoglas is an Irish company that offers advanced components and technologies in order to enable digital transformations. Taoglas is focused on high-performance antennas and…

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NAVISP support to Italian Region Abruzzo Automotive Innovation Hub highlighted at EXPO 2020-Dubai

NAVISP support to Italian Region Abruzzo Automotive Innovation Hub highlighted at EXPO 2020-Dubai
In late January 2022, Radiolabs, a NAVISP-supported company, presented its research efforts at EXPO 2020 Dubai. In recent years, intelligent transport systems have become a major focus of research and innovation for safer and greener mobility. This strategic focus represents a priority for European development. An Innovation Hub has been set up in the Abruzzo region, east of Rome, to interconnect…

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NAVISP Element 1 Workplan 2022 presented to Norwegian PNT ecosystem

NAVISP Element 1 Workplan 2022 presented to Norwegian PNT ecosystem
On February the 17th, the NAVISP Programme will be presented to the Norwegian Position, Navigation and Timing ecosystem in a virtual workshop organised jointly by the Norwegian Space Agency and ESA, in particular to highlight the opportunities of the NAVISP Element 1 Workplan 2022. If you want to participate, please email us at navisp@esa.int!

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WE WANT YOUR IDEAS! PLEASE SUBMIT IDEAS TO NAVISP ELEMENT 1!

WE WANT YOUR IDEAS! PLEASE SUBMIT IDEAS TO NAVISP ELEMENT 1!
The activities for next year's NAVISP Element 1 workplan are being defined. Moreover, some ideas might still fit in the Workplan for this year. Under NAVISP Element 1, ESA issues competitive tenders to generate innovative concepts, techniques, technologies and systems linked to the PNT sector, along the entire value chain. If you feel you have a good idea in PNT, and would like to contribute to…

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Successful development of a method to validate GNSS receivers for Autonomous Driving: Final Presentation of NAVISP Project EL2-065 now available

Successful development of a method to validate GNSS receivers for Autonomous Driving: Final Presentation of NAVISP Project EL2-065 now available
On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, NavCert, together with the Earth Observation Center of the German Space Agency (DLR) presented the results of the NAVISP project “Validate GNSS receiver for Autonomous Driving” (VaGAD). About 80 people from industry and research followed the interesting presentation and the subsequent interactive Q&A session. NavCert is a German small/medium sized service company…

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FINAL PRESENTATION ON 16/02/2022! NAVISP INDUSTRY DEVELOPS SIGNAL SIMULATOR WITH MOST RECENT GALILEO SIGNAL ADVANCES. PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR EL2-061 "GNSS SIGNAL TRANSMITTER EXTENSION FOR SCALABLE SIGNAL GENERATION (STX2G)"

FINAL PRESENTATION ON 16/02/2022! NAVISP INDUSTRY DEVELOPS SIGNAL SIMULATOR WITH MOST RECENT GALILEO SIGNAL ADVANCES. PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR EL2-061 "GNSS SIGNAL TRANSMITTER EXTENSION FOR SCALABLE SIGNAL GENERATION (STX2G)"
The goal of the NAVISP Element 2 project “GNSS Signal Transmitter Extension for Scalable Signal Generation” (STX2G), is to develop an industrial prototype of a multi-GNSS multi-frequency constellation simulator, offering the latest Galileo FOC INAV message improvements on E1B OS signal (Reed Solomon Forward Error Correction, Secondary Synchronisation Pattern and Reduced Clock and Ephemeris…

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