The Malta College of Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) held an event to launch the STREAM Project.

STREAM aspires to network key local players in satellite research to exploit synergies, and capitalise on past project deliverables. This forms part of the National research and innovation strategy to enhance access to and sharing of space-based data.

Speaking during the event, MCAST lecturer and project leader Professor Aldo Drago, said that there are numerous stakeholders that will benefit from the project’s services including, “researchers using and exploiting satellite data, scientists, academics, students, and other foreign collaborators”.

The project execution will be led by the scientific and technical inputs from the newly established oceanography section at the Institute of Engineering and Transport (IET) within the College.

The Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST) Chairman Mr Tonio Portughese said, “we are proud to participate in the STREAM project. A project that brings together academia and private industry together, something which aligns with the vision of MCST. We are committed to promoting space-related projects for the benefit of the community, students, and private entities”.

The STREAM project is an MCST Space Research Fund project intended to bring satellite earth observations closer to users by providing data on demand with access through dedicated downstream services over smartphones and iPads.

Partners in this project include MST Audiovisual Ltd and THINK Design Ltd.