ESA: Call for proposals “Space for Sustainable Pharma"

Space for Sustainable Pharma Call for Proposals (Competitive) - Kick-start Activity. Objective The scope of this Kick-start is to support companies looking to investigate the technical feasibility and commercial viability of services which address the sustainability challenges related to the pharmaceutical industry. It aims to demonstrate the relevance of space assets in the development of new services to reduce the environmental impact of the sector and its potential contribution to circular pharma. Topics Of Relevance Three issues related to the sustainability of the pharmaceutical sector have been identified as relevant: Disposal of unused & expired medicines Digital Twin for Sustainable Pharma Circularity in the pharmaceutical industry Value of Space Satellite Earth Observation (SatEO): SatEO can help monitor the impact of drugs on the environment, such as GHG emissions or water quality, monitor environmental and weather conditions affecting the spread of disease and support WWTP operations. Historical weather patterns provided by SatEO data, combined with DT of the pharmaceutical plant, can support decision making in the shift towards renewable energy. Satellite Communications (SatCom): SatCom can support different use cases including: data transfer from stock management systems to optimise the use of drugs before their expiration date and JIT production, remote...