🚀 ESA Digital Twin Earth Call for Proposals – Now Open
The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched a Call for Proposals under the Digital Twin Earth (DTE) programme, aimed at expanding Europe’s capabilities in Earth Observation–based digital twins. [esastar-pu...so.esa.int]
This call, open until 22 July 2026, focuses on the development of new Digital Twin Components (DTCs) and the strengthening of interoperability across existing ones. [esastar-pu...so.esa.int]
The call supports three types of activities:
• Development of Lead Digital Twin Components, delivering pre-operational, end-to-end systems for priority themes such as carbon, biodiversity, or oceans
• Early-stage DTCs, advancing emerging concepts through feasibility studies and prototypes
• Collaborative and interoperability actions, enabling integration and added value across multiple digital twins [esastar-pu...so.esa.int]
The initiative contributes to Europe’s broader ambition to build operational digital twin ecosystems, including Destination Earth (DestinE). [esastar-pu...so.esa.int]
🇧🇪 Belgian organisations—from research institutes and universities to industry and public authorities—are strongly encouraged to participate, particularly in consortia combining Earth Observation expertise, digital technologies, and user-driven applications.