NOVA IMS’ students finalists of the Copernicus Accelerator

Students of Master of Science in Geospatial Technologies at NOVAIMS, Ian Lin, Efthychia Koukouraki and Chukwuemeka Igwe were among the 50 finalists of the Copernicus Accelerator program. Their start-up idea Timber Eye, operating in Swaziland, aims to reforest by protecting species, using remote sensing technology through Earth observation: “The right trees at the right time- Timber Eye”. The prize includes the participation in an accelerator workshop in Helsinki, and one year follow up with a mentor.