GALILEAN - Galileo Application Network
Overview
Background & policy context:
GNSS base applications are being penetrating all segments of society and are becoming a common tool in the citizen's daily life.
Galileo is the catalyst enabling EU Industry to strengthen its position and further expand its share in GNSS related markets.
The downstream sector delivers the most important contribution of the European GNSS industry to achieve Europe's goals:
- Economic growth;
- Job creation;
- Innovation;
- Knowledge-based society.
Objectives:
The ultimate objective of the GALILEAN thematic network is to support European manufacturers and service providers in increasing their share of the global satellite navigation.
The GALILEAN thematic network will create an open dynamic network of organizations, companies and authorities with the general objective to:
- Share data and information to increase the knowledge base on the GNSS system;
- Create synergies and encourage standardisation in European research efforts related to GNSS Applications;
- Encourage the creation of advanced services;
- Increase acceptance of the satellite navigation industry and obtain stronger support from transport policy;
- Increase the awareness and the attractiveness of GNSS towards all user groups;
- Develop recommendations for industry, operators, administrations and policy makers.
The intention of the network members is to provide a platform to discuss common problems, to communicate their know-how for future projects and to make recommendations that would enhance their business operations.
The ultimate aim is to have an agreed but flexible roadmap for the promotion of GNSS applications in Europe, a roadmap that accommodates the requirements of the stakeholders in GNSS and takes into account the SME structure of the sector.
Methodology:
The roadmap will be developed and documented through the organisation of working groups and conferences, which will:
- help to define common satellite navigation user requirements;
- ease the mapping of RTD projects against real user needs;
- support the coordination of national, EU and industrial research into GNSS;
- promote networks and clustering RTD activities;
- support technology assessment and forecasts;
- contribute to information dissemination activities to enhance transparency and awareness;
- support to technology transfer;
- provide a platform for consultations regarding GNSS applications research in FP.
The validation of the roadmap elements, through their presentation to symposia, will:
- bridge the Gap between RTD and the Galileo application sector in order to enhance innovation;
- improve the awareness of the application industry to the possibilities of GNSS;
- increase the efficiency and competitiveness of GNSS applications (safe, efficient and high quality services), both internally to the EU and world-wide;
- create synergies and address common problems with alternative navigation means.
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