e-shape (EuroGEO Showcases: Applications Powered by Europe) was a flagship Horizon 2020 initiative designed to strengthen Europe’s contribution to the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) by demonstrating how Earth Observation data and services can be co-designed with users to deliver real operational impact.
The project focused on user uptake and sustainability, supporting the transition from pilot solutions to long-term services that inform decision-making and generate socio-economic value. It brought together over 50 partners and implemented pilots across seven thematic showcases addressing major societal challenges.
Through co-design, capacity building, market and investment support, and sustainability planning, e-shape created the conditions for EO services to be adopted at scale, advancing the use of Copernicus and GEO resources across Europe and beyond.
Evenflow led e-shape’s cross-cutting capacity building, sustainability and market uptake activities, supporting pilots in moving from demonstration to long-term, operational services. The team developed tools, methodologies and training to strengthen both supply and demand for EO solutions, including best practice guides, EO maturity indicators, and online knowledge resources.
Evenflow also designed and delivered the project’s sustainability and market penetration framework, providing business planning, investment readiness and innovation support to all pilots. This included the Sustainability Booster, an integrated support pathway combining mentoring, market intelligence, funding and investor mapping, and IPR guidance, which was transformed into the commercial service ScaleWise.