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Launch of the 2009 European Satellite Navigation Challenge

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Launch of the 2009 European Satellite Navigation Challenge

28 April 2009

You are invited to the UK Launch of the 2009 European Satellite Navigation Challenge (Galileo Masters) - now in its fifth year.

This event is a must if you consider yourself:

an innovator/entrepreneur
previous entrant
investor, business angel
involved in location based services utilising satellite technology.

It specialises in downstream space activities that improve our way of life via commercial success - from mobile phones systems to tracking improvements for vulnerable people. Click here yo view last years winners.

It will help develop all ideas involving satellite positioning technology and delivers:

cash prizes for both general and special topics from the likes of ESA, GSA, T-Mobile, DLR and Nokia
international publicity and exposure via major player website
IP advice on idea protection
business strategy assistance for access to finance
a driver to commercialisation.

2008 saw the UK winning company Sci-Tech Systems, beat more than 290 other ideas to be crowned the overall Galileo Master and the competitions first triple winner for 2008 with a Person Overboard System.