Macarena Pérez García, executive coordinator of CopernicusLAC Chile, participated in the fourth episode of the series “EU-LAC Signals: Reflections and stories of digital cooperation in action” by Digital for Development (D4D) Hub for Futuro Público.

This new edition addresses how Copernicus and Earth observation data are enabling entrepreneurship and business opportunities in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean, giving rise to new innovation ecosystems at different levels, from startups and SMEs to large technology companies.

The episode explores:

• Data ecosystems and opportunities in the private sector (2:18)
• Types of users and how satellite data services are offered (7:55)
• Differences in the use and application of data between the public and private sectors (14:06)
• How to convey the usefulness of OT to decision-makers (19:33)
• Initiatives needed to boost startups in the OT sector (26:53)
• The importance of a preventive—rather than reactive—approach in the public sector (35:04)

Listen to it on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eqscAKSj