Hiatus
Public Private Partnership Cluster
What we did: Learned from shared experiences in developing and maintaining public-private partnerships (P3).
Why we did it: The fluid definition of a P3 makes it challenging to define, share, and implement leading practices.

Maximizing the societal benefits of Earth science data increasingly requires the development of effective partnerships between Earth observation creators, researchers, application developers, and end users. Participants in these different activities frequently work within different organizations like public sector agencies, research institutions, or private sector companies. Considering the benefits and challenges of developing efficient partnerships between these organizational contexts can contribute to the effort to maximize the impact of Earth observation data and information.
The P3 Cluster went on hiatus in 2022, but the work continues: Participants in the Cluster engage with many Collaboration Areas in ESIP and P3 continues to be an important topic at the biannual ESIP Meetings.
Public Private Partnership Resources
P3 Video Playlist
The cluster hosted a series of presentations exploring different aspects of several public-private partnership examples. From federal agency contractors to navigating proprietary data and real-time, watch the P3 Cluster Playlist.
Pandemic Public-Private partnerships
In the “Public-Private Partnerships in the Age of the COVID-19 Global Pandemic,” cluster participants and the ESIP community explore how the pandemic affected cross-sector collaboration. The session took place at the 2020 Summer ESIP Meeting.
ESIP meeting sessions
From the group's first session at the 2020 Summer ESIP Meeting to a “Public-Private Partnerships for Earth Observation” panel at the 2021 Summer ESIP Meeting, the covers global issues in Earth science data and collaboration.
Join your Earth Science Data community
Get Involved with ESIP
- In January and July, we hold two ESIP Meetings
- Each month, our 30+ collaboration areas hold Zoom gatherings, called telecons, scheduled on the Community Calendar
- The ESIP Lab pulls in technical expertise in Earth science data and information to support innovative pilot projects
- Also, we fund Community Fellows each year to mentor early career researchers
- ESIP offers awards and peer recognition for Earth science data professionals and the Raskin Scholarship for graduate students
Learn more about the people, projects, and organization of our 501(c)3 nonprofit.

Join your Earth Science Data community
Get Involved with ESIP
- In January and July, we hold two ESIP Meetings
- Each month, our 30+ collaboration areas hold Zoom gatherings, called telecons, scheduled on the Community Calendar
- The ESIP Lab pulls in technical expertise in Earth science data and information to support innovative pilot projects
- Also, we fund Community Fellows each year to mentor early career researchers
- ESIP offers awards and peer recognition for Earth science data professionals and the Raskin Scholarship for graduate students
Learn more about the people, projects, and organization of our 501(c)3 nonprofit.