Clima Pack

💎 Idea

Problem

Preparing for a trip has become increasingly complex due to climate uncertainty, volatile weather patterns, and changing environmental conditions. Travelers often arrive unprepared for local realities such as heatwaves, poor air quality, or high UV exposure — resulting in overpacking, unnecessary purchases, discomfort, or even health risks.

This challenge affects not only individual travelers (B2C) but also the broader travel industry (B2B). Travel agencies, tour operators, and airlines are seeking smarter tools to support customer safety, satisfaction, and sustainability goals. However, there is currently no intelligent system that integrates real-time Earth observation data with personalized travel preparation guidance.

Solution

ClimaPack is an intelligent “climate-aware travel assistant” that translates complex Copernicus satellite data and environmental forecasts into actionable advice for travelers and travel professionals.

For individual travelers (B2C), ClimaPack provides a single interactive page that guides users step-by-step through their trip preparation — from destination selection and travel date input to receiving smart packing lists, environmental alerts, and wellness recommendations.

For business users (B2B) such as travel agencies or booking platforms, ClimaPack offers an embeddable module or API integration that enhances their existing customer experiences. Agencies can automatically deliver climate-tailored advice to clients, improving trust, personalization, and eco-responsibility.

🛰️ EU space technologies

Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS): Real-time air quality and UV index.

Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S): Historical and predictive climate data (temperature, heatwaves).

Integration:

• Combines CAMS and C3S data to generate climate profiles per destination.

• AI translates raw data into actionable travel recommendations (e.g., “Pack sunscreen SPF50,” “Avoid outdoor activities during high PM2.5 alerts”).

By integrating these datasets, ClimaPack transforms complex Earth observation data into clear, actionable travel advice, empowering travelers to pack smarter, stay safe, and reduce unnecessary consumption.

🔗Link with the challenges

Theme Link: Beyond Horizons – Redefining Travel with Space Innovation.

Challenge Fit: ClimaPack redefines the travel experience by connecting travelers with space-enabled climate awareness.

Key points:

• Uses Copernicus services for real-time and forecast data.
• Enhances travel safety, sustainability, and comfort.
• Raises awareness of EU space technology’s role in everyday life.

🤼 Team

Team Coordinator

• Vassiliki Boltsi – Team Leader & Point of Contact

Role: Coordinates team efforts, manages communication with EUSPA, oversees deliverables and presentation materials.

Team Members and Roles

• Vassiliki Boltsi (Leader): Product vision, coordination, UX design, presentation.

Vassiliki Boltsi is a PhD candidate at Université Paris 8, conducting a comparative study on the integration of AI in vocational education and training (Greece–France). With experience in project coordination, quality assurance and guest relations host at Disneyland Paris, she understands traveller needs and service workflows. In Team ClimaPack, she supports coordination and business analysis to turn climate insights into clear guidance for travellers and tourism professionals.

• Panagiotis Georgaris (Developer #1): Backend and data integration (CAMS/C3S APIs, AI logic).

Panagiotis Georgaris is a web developer and graduate of a Higher Vocational Training School, with hands-on experience in modern web technologies. He represented Greece as a competitor at EuroSkills Herning 2025, demonstrating strong technical skills, problem-solving ability, and teamwork under pressure. In Team ClimaPack, he contributes to front-end development and technical implementation, transforming climate data into a clear and intuitive user interface.

• Nikolaos Zafeiropoulos (Developer #2): Frontend and mobile interface design, user dashboard, visual data representation.

Software Research and Development Engineer, working at Space Hellas S.A. for the last 3.5 years. Nikolaos Zafeiropoulos completed with "Excellent (9.27)" the Undergraduate Program "Digital Systems" of the Department of Digital Systems, University of Piraeus (July 2021) and was awarded the IKY scholarship (performance award as the first excellent student of all departments of the school). In addition, he completed with "Excellent (9.58)" the Postgraduate Studies Program "Information Systems and Services" (with specialization in Advanced Information Systems) of the Department of Digital Systems, University of Piraeus (February 2022) and received the honorary and financial scholarship from "SPACE HELLAS" for his performance. He completed with "Excellent (9.61)" the Postgraduate Studies Program (through research) "Intelligent Information Systems" of the Department of Cultural Technology and Communication, University of the Aegean (February 2024). He has participated in national and European research projects, with over 10 publications in international journals and articles. He is pursuing his PhD at the Department of Cultural Technology of the University of the Aegean. His research interests are focused on software development with a specialization in AI/ML and Big Data management, from the architecture of the database systems used to the algorithms that manage this data for various sectors in order to implement integrated Information Systems.