Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is pleased to announce its upcoming Industry Days on HAPS - High Altitude Platform Systems for Border Surveillance, which will take place on 3 April 2025, online.
The Frontex Industry Days on HAPS offer a unique opportunity for industry representatives to share their latest technological developments and innovative state-of-the-art solutions for border management using High Altitude Platform Systems with the European Border and Coast Guard experts’ community from Frontex and Member States' border authorities. The goal of the event is to create a forum to freely discuss these innovations among all participants.
The event will feature presentations and live discussions on the latest advancements in HAPS technology, including their applications for border surveillance, situational awareness, and communications capabilities.
The topics of interest include:
- HAPS platforms and their capabilities
- Sensor systems and payload options for HAPS
- HAPS: Communications and data link systems
- HAPS for Border surveillance and management applications - use-cases, testing scenarios and requirements from the end-user
- Regulatory, operational, technological/infrastructure and capacity building gaps and challenges for HAPS deployment
- HAPS infrastructure service providers (e.g. stratoports operators)
If your organisation is interested in highlighting its technological innovation and experience in HAPS for border surveillance, please follow this link Frontex I-Day on High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) to register no later than 20 March 2025 and provide a description of the technological innovation you wish to present.
Each representative will be offered a 40-minute timeslot to deliver a presentation, including Q&A and open discussions.
Industry Days are a platform for interacting and engaging with experts from the European Border and Coast Guard community. The goal is to create a forum where participants can freely discuss the proposed technological innovations.
Industry Days will be held in an online format and will include engaging presentations and dynamic discussions alongside an interactive digital exhibition platform. Each participating entity will be provided a 40-minute slot; during this time a presentation, Q&A session, and collaborative discussions will be held.
Who can participate and how to register?
If your organisation is at the forefront of these transformative technological advancements and you wish to place your innovation in the spotlight, we invite you to register. Follow this link to sign-up for the upcoming Industry Day. Please provide an overview of the technology you wish to showcase. Registration will be open until 20 March 2025.
Attendance is by invitation only; more information will be communicated separately to the selected applicants. Technological solutions must respect legal limitations resulting from the European Union’s data protection rules and human rights provisions.
How will submissions be evaluated?
All submissions will be evaluated internally, ensuring alignment with the needs of the European Border and Coast Guard community, while guaranteeing the fair and transparent treatment of all participants. Every significant contribution will be showcased on our dedicated online platform.