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ESA taps OVHcloud, CGI to build system for Earth observation data
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Fusion42 · 28 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
ESA awarded OVHcloud and CGI a 30-month contract to develop Digital EO, a cloud-based system for storing and processing Europe's Earth observation satellite data. The system will pool storage, computing, and AI capabilities across Europe to support programmes such as Copernicus and DestinE.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure, and 2 sources have reported it.
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European startups building cloud tools or AI for geospatial data now see a clear channel opening via ESA’s move to centralise Earth imagery processing in Europe. You must align with or plug into Digital EO to avoid losing EU government and research contracts.
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