{"id":19943,"date":"2024-03-21T13:03:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T13:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=19943"},"modified":"2024-03-21T13:03:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T13:03:21","slug":"innovation-for-space-tech-acceleration-in-rwanda-istar-program-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/innovation-for-space-tech-acceleration-in-rwanda-istar-program-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovation for Space Tech Acceleration in Rwanda (iSTAR) Program 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rwandan Space Agency, in collaboration with Westerwelle Startup Haus Kigali, RIIS, and supported by the RISA fund, is thrilled to announce the launch the iSTAR program! This initiative aims to harness the transformative potential of<strong>&nbsp;geospatial data<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Satellite imagery<\/strong>&nbsp;to address critical challenges across key sectors such as&nbsp;<strong>A<\/strong><strong>griculture and Food Security<\/strong>, E<strong>nvironmental Resources and Disaster Management,<\/strong>&nbsp;and<strong>&nbsp;Urbanization.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>iSTAR invites entrepreneurs and innovators who:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Utilize data-driven approaches, particularly those involving geospatial and satellite data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operate within the realms of urbanization, agriculture, environmental conservation, and disaster management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aim to develop innovative solutions that will shape policymaking and enhance sustainability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Value the critical role of data in enhancing product and service delivery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For More Information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.zohopublic.eu\/info979\/form\/RSAProgram\/formperma\/jb6bwdZJ9cb3wU4HTYzC-xInaenV5w0UfSWYpy0Oxec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit the Official Webpage of the Innovation for Space Tech Acceleration in Rwanda (iSTAR) Program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline: 31 March 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwandan Space Agency, in collaboration with Westerwelle Startup Haus Kigali, RIIS, and supported by the RISA fund, is thrilled to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entrepreneurship"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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