Open Innovation Challenge: Selected Solutions

FireAI by Robotto

• Country: Denmark
• Innovation type: Forecasting and Decision Support, Management Before, During and After Extreme Wildfire Events ,

Real time high precision wildfire detection, mapping, and monitoring. Utilizing Robotto's autonomous drones, powered by edge-level AI. Firefighters will receive mission critical fire data on location, site , local wind information.

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FireFence wildfire containment system

• Tested in: Canary Islands- Spain,
• Country: Germany
• Innovation type: Management Before, During and After Extreme Wildfire Events ,

The unmanned FireFence system protects remote communities and critical infrastructure ensuring high practitioner safety and consuming up to 1000x less extinguishing agent than traditional firefighting means.

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FireGard

• Country: France

The AI solution with proven results for the early detection of vegetation fires. FireGard allows detection from the first vegetation smoke, with a high degree of reliability.

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FireIce Eco-Friendly Firefighting Water Additive

• Country: USA

A small quantity of low-cost, non-toxic, non-corrosive FireIce fire control water additive, can knockdown extreme high intensity wildland fire behavior, leaving blanketed (treated) vegetation resistant to ignition and associated fire spread by absorbing large amounts of heat, eliminating combustion oxygen, and breaking the fire triangle, in both Air and Ground applications.

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FireWiseTeam: when ecology met community

• Tested in: Catalonia-Spain,
• Country: Italy
• Innovation type: Engagement and Empowerment, Management Before, During and After Extreme Wildfire Events ,

Firewise community building. Engagement and training of professionals by a trainee / mentor model including prescribed burning. Empowering local communities by tailored professional assistance in fire management.

Flashover XR

• Country: Netherlands

Flashover is a plug & play VR training solution which guides you through the extinguishing process step by step and lets you explore all the hazards of fire fighting at its core.

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Forest Fire Assistant (FFA)

• Tested in: Sardinia- Italy,
• Country: Argentina
• Innovation type: Engagement and Empowerment, Forecasting and Decision Support, Management Before, During and After Extreme Wildfire Events , Policy and Governance, Risk Communication and Awareness, Training and Education,

It is a web platform specialized in environmental monitoring and forest fire management. It simultaneously monitors multiple locations and collects weather data through meteorological stations or external services. It uses advanced algorithms to analyze and generate strategic, tactical, and operational information based on estimated risk and hazard levels.

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FRIDA by ForestSAT.Space – Community Engagement App for Fire Prevention

• Country: Norway

FRIDA mobile app for science and data driven community awareness and engagement for protecting forests from wildfires through proactive preventive action for preservation of forest ecosystems and biodiversity.

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From Devastation to Preservation: Post-Wildfire Resilience in Spain

• Country: Spain
• Innovation type: Engagement and Empowerment, Risk Communication and Awareness,

"From Devastation to Preservation: Post-Wildfire Resilience in Spain"! Is a reforestation project carred out by Explorers of the National Geographic Society. It embodies a holistic approach to wildfire recovery in Ávila, Spain, by integrating ecological restoration, community-led initiatives, educational programmes, and narrative-driven outreach to ensure ecosystem and societal resilience against wildfires. This project leverages multidisciplinary collaboration to address the multifaceted challenges of current wildfire impacts, aiming for sustainable recovery and prevention strategies.

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HALO Firefighting Rig

• Country: Norway
• Innovation type: Management Before, During and After Extreme Wildfire Events ,

The HALO firefighting rig is a cost-effective, high-capacity, modular and multi-functional firefighting solution designed for rough terrain. It can be transported by trucks, forest machines or as helicopter sling load.

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Hephaesnus Forest Firefighting Projectiles

• Country: Portugal
• Innovation type: Forecasting and Decision Support, Management Before, During and After Extreme Wildfire Events ,

Hephaesnus' projectiles are made using sustainable (biodegradable and compostable) solutions, carring an efficient extinguishing load inside.

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Increasing Resilience of Assets Facing the Risk of Wildfires

• Tested in: Portugal,
• Country: Portugal
• Innovation type: Forecasting and Decision Support, Monitoring, Risk Communication and Awareness,

Integrate the Portuguese Living Lab in a Decision Support System, with the capacity of simulating the predicted spread of detected ignitions, and sending an automatic notification to the interested parts.

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