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Compact Antenna for Pulsar based Positioning and Acquisition (CAPPA) project investigates whether compact radio-frequency antennas can be designed to detect signals from pulsars, which are fast-rotating neutron stars that produce highly accurate pulsation signals. Such signals have the potential to support future autonomous navigation systems, especially in situations where satellite navigation…

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HyperSat SAFIR-PNT is a project by Creotech Instruments aiming to develop a small constellation of LEO satellites for detecting and locating GNSS interference. In the first phase (this 9-month Feasibility Study), the focus is on adapting the HyperSat platform for the mission, defining preliminary requirements, budgets, and risk assessments in order to join LEO-PNT. The study will look into using…

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The G.L.I.M.S. – Grimaldi Lab for Innovation in Maritime and Space is a pioneering initiative aimed at becoming a national and European hub for maritime innovation, strengthening synergies between shipping and the space sector. Located within the Grimaldi Group’s facility in Naples, the Lab will bring together maritime stakeholders, technology providers, universities, research centres and public…

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Low-Earth-Orbit Positioning, Navigation and Timing (LEO PNT) has emerged as one of the most transformative developments in the space sector. As global dependence on precise navigation and timing intensifies, LEO‑based solutions are rapidly becoming a strategic complement, and in some cases a necessary alternative, to traditional Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) GNSS systems. For several years now, with…

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The project aims to develop an innovative web- and mobile solution that integrates GNSS based navigation and AI-powered agronomic analytics. The Smart Analytics Platform will provide farmers, agronomic advisors, specialised sampling companies and food processing companies with a single tool to plan, implement, and analyse soil, plant and yield sampling workflows. The Platform will ensure…

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PASQUALE (Precise and Stable Navigation with Quantum Accelerometer) aims at advancing next-generation positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies. The project explores the integration of quantum inertial sensing with conventional GNSS and inertial systems to enhance navigation accuracy and robustness, particularly in GNSS-degraded or denied environments. At its core, PASQUALE develops…

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The project, with short name LAPNT, seeks to develop a more cost-efficient Zyntai solution providing precise timing further out in the network, closer to customers and end sites. The low-cost access network solution will also be attractive to adjacent industries that also require resilient timing such as Power Grids, Finance, Defense, etc. The deliverables of the project will be both hardware and…

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The project focuses on real‑time detection and localization of GNSS spoofing and jamming using dense telecom infrastructure as a distributed sensor network. By monitoring timing deviations, signal anomalies, and interference patterns across many closely spaced nodes, the system can rapidly identify and triangulate malicious sources. In lower airspace—where drones, air taxis, and critical services…

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We propose to develop a ground based, industrial and compact laser cooled cesium clock with unprecedented long-term frequency stability and accuracy (timing hold over goal = 100 ns over 1 year). This product will provide reliable and performing back up frequency and timing signals in case of very long PNT signal disruption (environment perturbations, jamming, spoofing ...) and guarantee…

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SPARTA is an innovative project that aims to develop a next-generation solution for resilient UAV navigation, addressing the critical challenges of GNSS vulnerability to spoofing, jamming and operation in GNSS-degraded or denied environments. The UAV market is rapidly expanding in sectors such as logistics, infrastructure inspection, precision agriculture, public safety and defence. As operations…

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