European Satellite Navigation Competition

The ESNC was inaugurated in three regions in 2004 under the patronage of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and is organised by Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen (AZO).

The ESNC's total prize pool is valued at approximately EUR 1 million, which includes cash, business incubation, business coaching, patent consulting, technical support, access to testing facilities, prototype development, publicity, marketing support, market and feasibility studies, access to experts and public funding, licenses and much more.

• Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) – PRS applications – reliable services for a secure digital society • BELS – Building European Link toward South East Asia in the field of EGNSS: Innovative GNSS Solutions for South East Asia • The ESNC University Challenge: From the Lecture Hall to the Board Room • GNSS Living Lab Prize All of the winners will be recognised at the Awards Ceremony to be held at the end of October.

The KINEXON CELL is a revolutionary wearable sensor that uses the latest space technology to track the positions of individuals and objects with centimetre accuracy.

2010: Wikitude Drive The 2010 winner developed a navigation system that uses augmented reality in combination with global maps to superimpose directions onto a live smartphone video stream.

[5] 2009: Osmógrafo The Galileo Master 2009 created a device to assist search-and-rescue coordinators in determining whether an area has been fully searched by canine teams.

[6] 2008: Real-Time Rescue - A Personal GNSS tracker In 2008, the winners developed a small electronic device to be worn by ship crew members.