ECCP: Cebu businesses to benefit from EU’s satellite data program

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) Cebu yesterday hosted an info session on how Cebu businesses can tap into the European Union’s Copernicus satellite data program.

- By Elizabeth Salarde, UP Intern

Held at Harolds Hotel, the event “Turning Satellite Data into Business Intelligence: Commercial Opportunities in Cebu with EU Copernicus Data,” showed how companies in Cebu can use free and open satellite data to boost their operations. Copernicus is the Earth Observation (EO) component of the EU Space Programme.

The program, organized under the EU funded National Copernicus Capacity Support Action Programme for the Philippines (CopPhil), is part of the EU’s Global Gateway strategy and aims to help the Philippines address climate issues and hazards. With Copernicus data, businesses in Cebu can make smarter decisions in areas like infrastructure, logistics, environmental management, and urban development.