Commercializing Digital Agriculture Services with Horizon Europe: The Success of AgroApps

In an era where agriculture faces mounting challenges—from climate volatility and resource limitations to the growing demand for sustainability and productivity—digital transformation is not just an option, but a necessity. With the support of the Horizon Europe programme and the technological edge of the EU Space Programme, SMEs like Agro Apps are seizing the opportunity to reshape the future of farming through scalable, smart, and sustainable solutions. Empowering Agriculture with Space Technology Digital agriculture thrives on accurate, timely, and reliable data. Agro Apps, a Greek SME specialising in agri-digital solutions, exemplifies how EU-funded innovation can be successfully brought to market. Over the years, the company has strategically built its expertise through research and innovation projects, with a strong focus on integrating Galileo and Copernicus services into precision farming. A cornerstone in Agro Apps’ journey was its participation in Agri BIT, a Horizon 2020 project coordinated by EUSPA. In Agri BIT, Agro Apps helped develop a powerful AI-enabled platform that combines Galileo’s high-precision positioning and Copernicus’ satellite-based crop monitoring with agronomic knowledge and in-situ measurements. This resulted in real-time decision support tools that help farmers increase efficiency, reduce inputs, and automate complex tasks. From Pilots to the Market - A European Success Story Building on the success of Agri BIT, Agro Apps is now a core partner...