SUCCESS STORIES
In this section you can find a short introduction to successful
technology transfers
ocurred in the Portuguese space industry and academia. These stories illustrate the ability of
space tecnology
to respond to needs in our daily lives!
National space technology applied down-to-Earth, at the spotlight!29.08.2017ESA BIC Portugal and some of the incubatees on the Portuguese news, featuring Connect Robotics, Findster, SpaceLayer Technologies e Bluecover. Read out more at http://observador.pt/especiais/estas-startups-portuguesas-dao-a-mao-ao-espaco-com-os-pes-na-terra/
Success Story: "Astronaut study gives voice to people with disabilities"17.04.2017EyeSpeak is a direct spin-off from the work LusoSpace did for an ESA study on visualisation tools for astronauts. Now-a-days, the technology is being used to help people with extreme mobility and communication limitations. Full story in: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Engineering_Technology/TTP2/Astronaut_study_gives_voice_to_people_with_disabilities
Success Story: "Bank On It" about Feedzai13.06.2014"Drawing on their experience building complex software for simulating spaceflight, Portuguese scientists have created a 21st-century way of detecting banking fraud here on Earth. " Full article: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Technology/TTP2/Bank_on_it
Success Story "Identifying Alzheimer's Using Space Software"14.04.2014"Software for processing satellite pictures taken from space is now helping medical researchers to establish a simple method for wide-scale screening for Alzheimer’s disease." For the full story, please visit: http://www.esa-tec.eu/success-stories/from-space/identifying-alzheimers-using-space-software/
"Planet Hunter Sharpens Eye Surgery"14.04.2014"Physicians in the Netherlands have turned to expertise from a planet-hunting telescope to steady their surgical microscope and save the sight of people threatened by blindness." For the full story, please visit: http://www.esa-tec.eu/success-stories/from-space/planet-hunter-sharpens-eye-surgery/
"Honey, are you for real?"14.04.2014"A laser device developed in the hopes of measuring carbon on Mars may soon be used here on Earth to root out counterfeit foods – and make sure that honey, olive oil and chocolate are what they claim." For the full story, please visit: http://www.esa-tec.eu/success-stories/from-space/honey-are-you-for-real/
