KPI 10 · Autonomy indicator

Business users' share of active Copernicus data users

Strategic objective: Commercial uptake of EU space data.

Not yet measurableData: EstimatedConfidence: Low⚑ Source verification pending⚑ Low confidence⚑ Source verification pending

Latest value

7% (unverified)

Reporting period: Period not stated

Source: Supplied brief (source verification pending)

⚑ Source verification pending

Baseline

7% companies (supplied, unverified)

Baseline period: Period not stated

⚑ Supplied starting figure

Target

20% business users

Target year: 2036 · Target hypothesis (no target year supplied)

Target 20% · 20367%

020%

Status and how it was assigned

Assessment, distinct from the sourced values. Status methodology

Not yet measurableMethod: Insufficient dataDirection: higher is better

The available value is an estimate or not yet traced to a source that supports it.

Quality indicators

Data quality

⚑ Estimated

Status of the measurement itself.

Confidence

⚑ Low

Independent of the progress status.

Data freshness

⚑ No data

No dated observation recorded.

Source availability

✓ 3 of 4 verified

Source–value links fully verified.

Limitations

⚑ 3 open questions

See limitations and outstanding questions.

Definition

Share of active Copernicus data users that are companies. Active users (users accessing data in the period) are distinguished from registered users (accounts created).

Active users: Users accessing data in the period. This KPI.
Registered users: Accounts created. Not equivalent to active users.
Platform scope: CDSE is one Copernicus access point; other services (e.g. Copernicus services portals) have separate user bases.

Historical development

Insufficient historical data

Fewer than two sourced observations exist for a single, consistently defined series. A chart will appear once further reporting periods are recorded. No values are interpolated.

Observation log

All recorded values, including supplied, comparison and contextual figures. History is append-only; values are never overwritten.

Period	Value	Series · type	Source · status
End of 2024	289,000 registered users Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem platform (global)	Registered CDSE users (context, not active users) Context	Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem: Annual Report 2024 release ✓ Verified primary source "289,000 users registered in 2024." Annual report: registered users rose from 84,000 to almost 290,000. Registered stock, not active users. Confidence high · added 9 Nov 2026
Period not stated	7% Copernicus users (denominator not stated)	Companies (share of users) Baseline	Phase 1 KPI framework (supplied research) ⚑ Supplied figure⚑ Source verification pending Supplied starting figure. Not found in CDSE 2024 reporting; denominator (active vs registered, platform) unknown. Confidence low · added 9 Nov 2026
Period not stated	64% Copernicus users (denominator not stated)	Researchers (share of users) Context	Phase 1 KPI framework (supplied research) ⚑ Supplied figure⚑ Source verification pending Supplied starting figure. Source verification pending. Confidence low · added 9 Nov 2026

Period

Value

Series · type

Source · status

End of 2024

289,000 registered users

Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem platform (global)

Registered CDSE users (context, not active users)

Context

Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem: Annual Report 2024 release

✓ Verified primary source

"289,000 users registered in 2024." Annual report: registered users rose from 84,000 to almost 290,000. Registered stock, not active users.

Confidence high · added 9 Nov 2026

Period not stated

Copernicus users (denominator not stated)

Companies (share of users)

Baseline

Phase 1 KPI framework (supplied research)

⚑ Supplied figure⚑ Source verification pending

Supplied starting figure. Not found in CDSE 2024 reporting; denominator (active vs registered, platform) unknown.

Confidence low · added 9 Nov 2026

Period not stated

64%

Copernicus users (denominator not stated)

Researchers (share of users)

Context

Phase 1 KPI framework (supplied research)

⚑ Supplied figure⚑ Source verification pending

Supplied starting figure. Source verification pending.

Confidence low · added 9 Nov 2026

Method

Unit: % of active users
Calculation: Active business users ÷ all active Copernicus data users in the period × 100.
Numerator: Active Copernicus data users classified as businesses
Denominator: All active Copernicus data users
Geographic scope: EU programme (global user base)
Update frequency: Annual
Data status: Estimated
Confidence: Low
Record last updated: 9 Nov 2026
Record created: 9 Nov 2026

Validation review

Definition: Partially
Baseline verified: No
Target justified: No
Method documented: No
Source quality: Low
Reviewed: 9 Nov 2026 · Monitor editorial review (provisional)
Notes: Supplied 7% share not traced to a source; active vs registered users and platform undefined; no target year.

Limitations and caveats

The supplied shares (companies 7%, researchers 64%) were not found in the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem 2024 reporting. The verified figure of about 289,000 refers to registered users of one platform (CDSE) at the end of 2024, not active users. Downstream market projections are not KPI values.

Outstanding questions

Trace the supplied 7% / 64% shares to a source and identify the reference period and denominator.
Decide which Copernicus access platforms define the user base.
Set a target year for the 20% target.

Context (not KPI values)

Contextual market projection (not a KPI value)
EUSPA projects combined global GNSS and Earth Observation revenues to rise from more than €260bn (2023) to nearly €590bn (2033). This is a global, GNSS-plus-EO projection, not a Copernicus-only market and not a range.

Sources and evidence

What each source supports for this KPI. A URL alone does not make a value verified.

Open in source register

contextual source
An autonomous Union, open to the world, and supported by EU Space
EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) · EU institution / agency
Published: 23 Jan 2026 · Accessed: 9 Nov 2026
"GNSS and Earth Observation combined global revenues set to increase from more than EUR 260 billion in 2023 to nearly EUR 590 billion by 2033."
Reference period: 2023–2033 (projection) · Scope: Global; GNSS + EO
Limitations: Projection; not Copernicus-only, not Europe-only, not a range. Not a KPI value.
✓ Verified primary sourceChecked 9 Nov 2026
Statement located in retrieved text. Context only.
input source
Space Autonomy Monitor: Phase 1 KPI framework and initial figures
Project owner (internal brief) · Supplied input (not evidence)
Published: Supplied on 9 November 2026. Underlying references were not provided with the brief. · Accessed: 9 Nov 2026
Companies 7%, researchers 64% of Copernicus users; 289,000 registered users in 2024.
Reference period: Not stated (2024 for users) · Scope: Copernicus
Limitations: Denominator and period not stated.
⚑ Source verification pending
Shares not found in CDSE 2024 reporting. 289,000 confirmed as registered CDSE users.
primary source
Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem (CDSE) Releases Annual Report 2024
Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem · EU institution / agency
Published: 4 Dec 2025 · Accessed: 9 Nov 2026
"289,000 users registered in 2024."
Reference period: 2024 · Scope: CDSE platform
Limitations: Registered users of one platform, not active users; not a business share.
✓ Verified primary sourceChecked 9 Nov 2026
Statement located in retrieved text. Context for the denominator only.
secondary source
Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem — Annual report 2024
Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem (operating consortium) · EU institution / agency
Published: Publication date not established. · Accessed: 9 Nov 2026
"Registered users soared from 84,000 to almost 290,000."
Reference period: 2024 · Scope: CDSE platform
Limitations: Registered stock; not active users.
✓ Verified primary sourceChecked 9 Nov 2026
Statement located in retrieved text.

Related strategic risks

Suggested relationships, not validated causal links.

No risks linked

No relationship recorded.

Related capabilities

Suggested relationships, not validated causal links.

C06 Earth observation data collection
User base relates to Copernicus data collection.
⚑ Suggested link — not validated
C10 Earth observation data analysis
Business use of Copernicus data measures downstream analysis.
⚑ Suggested link — not validated

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