On the Pathway to Success: Becoming a Leading Earth Observation Centre Through the EXCELSIOR Project

Hadjimitsis, Diofantos G.; Kouta, Georgia; Themistocleous, Kyriacos; Michaelides, Silas; Neocleous, Kyriacos; Mamouri, Rodanthi; Nisantzi, Argyro; Papoutsa, Christiana; Tzouvaras, Marios; Mettas, Christodoulos; Christofe, Andreas; Evagorou, Evagoras; Schreier, Günter; Schwarz, Egbert; Kontoes, Haris; Papoutsis, Ioannis; Ansmann, Albert; Komodromos, Giorgos

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“…There exist several advantages to develop a Centre of Excellence in Cyprus [3][4]. Cyprus has favourable environmental, weather and climatic conditions of Cyprus to conduct cutting-edge research with impact in various sectors, including climate change, marine, solar energy, etc.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Big Earth Data Analytics, including Big Data management and analytics, modelling, forecasting, as well as state-ofthe-art sensors and infrastructure which are also in line with the Smart Specialisation Strategy for Cyprus' (S3Cy) horizontal and vertical priorities. The thematic clusters will then be focused in the areas of Climate Change Monitoring, Disaster Risk Reduction, Access to Energy, Water Resources Management and Data Management and Analytics [3][4] (figure 2). This will be achieved through research experience, knowledge of EO data processing techniques and the ability to integrate various methods of EO in research, innovation, services and education.…”

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“…The unique geographic position of Cyprus (as the most South-Eastern EU Member State) enabling direct acquisition of EO satellite data over the Middle East, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, as well as its favourable weather and climatic conditions, enabling cutting-edge research with impact in diverse sectors, including climate change, atmosphere marine, solar energy, etc. As well, a regional Digital Innovation Hub for EO in Cyprus, equipped with a satellite ground receiving station and a supersite for aerosol and cloud monitoring, can provide targeted EO data on a national, regional and European level economy [3][4][5]. In this way, the ECoE can ensure a sustainable agenda in safeguarding the environment, while influencing and shaping national and European policies regarding public health and citizen welfare to benefit the community and improve the quality of life.…”

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“…The EXCELSIOR project aims to upgrade the existing ERATOSTHENES Research Centre, into an autonomous and sustainable Centre of Excellence for Earth Surveillance and Space-Based Monitoring of the Environment (ECoE), which will provide the highest quality of related services on the National, European and International levels [1][2][3][4][5]. The project focuses on conducting basic and applied research and innovation in the areas of the integrated use of remote sensing and space-based techniques for monitoring the environment.…”

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The ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence for Earth Surveillance and Space-Based Monitoring of the Environment (ECoE) that will be established through the EXCELSIOR project will provide cutting-edge Earth Observation (EO) research in Cyprus, the Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East and North Africa (EMMENA) region, Europe and Internationally for the benefit of the environment and society. The ECoE will focus on the thematic clusters of Environment and Climate, Resilient Society and Big Earth Data Analytics and conduct research and develop applications within the focus areas of climate change monitoring, disaster risk reduction, access to energy, water resources management and big EO data analytics. The ECoE can serve as an innovation gateway for Cyprus and EMMENA in the areas of Earth observation and remote sensing, thereby providing applications and services for issues that are unique to the EMMENA region. The success indicators to measure the ECoE's sustainability are also discussed.

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“…The EXCELSIOR project vision as described in its business plan, is fully aligned with the Smart Specialization Strategy (S3Cy) for Cyprus [1,2,3] The S3Cy has been established by the Government of Cyprus [4], based on priority sectors that have been selected for future sustainable economic growth in Cyprus.…”

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The ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) as a digital innovation hub for Earth observation

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The "EXCELSIOR" H2020 Widespread Teaming Phase 2 Project: ERATOSTHENES: EXcellence Research Centre for Earth SurveiLlance and Space-Based MonItoring Of the EnviRonment is supported from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 857510 for a 7 year project period to establish a Centre of Excellence in Cyprus. As well, the Government of the Republic of Cyprus is providing additional resources to support the establishment of the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) in Cyprus. The ECoE seeks to fill the gap by assisting in the spaceborne Earth Observation activities in the Eastern Mediterranean and become a regional key player in the Earth Observation (EO) sector. There are distinct needs and opportunities that motivate the establishment of an Earth Observation Centre of Excellence in Cyprus, which are primarily related to the geostrategic location of the European Union member state of Cyprus to examine complex scientific problems and address user needs in the Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East and Northern Africa (EMMENA), as well as South-East Europe. An important objective of the ECoE is to be a Digital Innovation Hub and a Research Excellence Centre for EO in the EMMENA region, which will establish an ecosystem where state-of-the-art sensing technology, cutting-edge research, targeted education services, and entrepreneurship come together. It is based on the paradigm of Open Innovation 2.0 (OI2.0), which is founded on the Quadruple Helix Model, where Government, Industry, Academia and Society work together to drive change by taking full advantage of the cross-fertilization of ideas. The ECoE as a Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) adopts a two-axis model, where the vertical axis consists of three Thematic Clusters for sustained excellence in research of the ECoE in the domains of Atmosphere and Climate, Resilient Societies and Big Earth Data Management, while the horizontal axis is built around four functional areas, namely: Infrastructure, Research, Education, and Entrepreneurship. The ECoE will focus on five application areas, which include Climate Change Monitoring, Water Resource Management, Disaster Risk Reduction, Access to Energy and Big EO Data Analytics. This structure is expected to leverage the existing regional capacities and advance the excellence by creating new programs and research, thereby establishing the ECoE as a worldclass centre capable of enabling innovation and research competence in Earth Observation, actively participating in Europe, the EMMENA region and the global Earth Observation arena.

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