DTE-B-01 AND 02 -LEAD AND EARLY DTCS DEVELOPMENT ACTIONS - FIXED CALL FOR PROPOSAL

This Call is issued under the ESA Digital Twin Earth (DTE) programme element. ESA DTE aims at supporting ESA Member States (MSs) tocreate the conditions for a strong uptake of novel EO capabilities in the design and implementation of future operational digital twins ecosystems (through large European programme such as DestinE or other operational initiatives, including national efforts).With this CfP ESA intends to enlarge the thematic portfolio of the initial set of EO Digital Twin Components developments by addressingadditional Themes not selected under the first call as well as supporting interoperability and collaboration across existing Digital Twin developments,In particular, this CfP includes three distinct types of activities:a.Lead DTCs Development Actions: addressing new Themes (aimed at developing and demonstrating, in a pre-operational environment, a set of EO-based Digital Twin Components addressing a priority Theme e.g., Terrestrial carbon, Biodiversity, Ocean). Each project shall deliver an independent thematic pre-operational end-to-end system implementation, validation and demonstration.b.Early DTCs Development Actions: focused on secondary Themes aimed at implementing a feasibility study and early prototype and demonstration development for a future Digital twin Component advancing their maturity and readiness levels, engage stakeholders in the development process and preparing the grounds for a potential larger implementation. c.Collaborative actions and interoperability: fostering collaboration, coupling and interoperabilitybetween different Digital Twin Earh Components building on functionality/capabilities and data products of existing DTCs (both Early and Lead) and developing, validating and demonstrating novel joint capabilities (service cases) clearly enhancing and expanding the value for users and stakeholders.