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PROJECT SHOWCASES

Reducing the risk of bird strikes using satellite images and Ascend’s Normalised Difference Water index software (NDWI)

British start-up Rezatec has developed a landscape monitoring service based on Earth Observation data

A new forestry monitoring service, which is currently being used by three regional forestry departments in Poland, combines space and terrestrial data with a web-based interface.

With the support of ESA, Belgian SME Ovinto has developed a service that offers satellite-based monitoring of rail cars and intermodal tank containers.

A new satellite-enabled information management system for commercial fishermen, developed the support of ESA, is currently being used by some seventy Irish fishing vessels.

Managing seasonal navigational hazards, such as winter ice, on Romania's section of the Danube river is the goal of an ongoing ARTES IAP Demonstration Project.

With the support of ESA's ARTES Applications programme, 21Net has built a system that seemlessly integrates satcoms to improve the user experience of WiFi on high-speed trains.

The GeoSHM structural health monitoring system, developed with the support of ESA, is now being further deployed in Scotland and China.

The Basilicata Region in southern Italy has announced the allocation of a nearly one million euros to support an ongoing ARTES Applications project, ONE Class! Open network for Education.

An integrated rescue management tool being developed with the support of ESA is improving the speed and accuracy of search and rescue missions in the mountains of the Czech Republic.

With the support of ESA, HydroLogic (NL) is developing an application called the HydroNET Flood and Rain Report generator to map rainfall and flooding quickly and easily. It has been successfully deployed in flood-prone Australia, and other countries are taking interest in the system.

An enterprising Dutch startup is developing a viable business using Sentinel-1 SAR imagery to monitor oil and gas pipelines from space.

Thanks to a new portal video encoder device developed with the support of ESA, high definition video can now be cost-effectively streamed from mobile satellite terminals. This breakthrough facilitates the transmission of broadcast-quality video content from regions with limited terrestrial infrastructure.  

 

With the support of ESA through the ARTES IAP programme, Vista GmbH has developed a successful business supplying precision agriculture services to farmers. At this year's Agritechnica trade fair in Hannover, the Munich-based company was awarded a gold medal for innovation in recognition of its achievements.

A recent ARTES IAP demonstration project shows how satellites give the deployment of RPAS a huge boost. The project leader, an enterprising British SME, is capitalising on this experience to develop a viable business in remote surveying services.

Long-term monitoring using historical Earth Observation data and short-term GNSS positioning is a potent combination for studying the health and well-being of complex structures such as bridges.

Demonstration and pilot implementation of a satellite-based operations control system for managing teams in alpine rescue missions.

How satellite services give landowners an easier and cheaper way of calculating the potential economic value of conserving or restoring environmentally important peatlands.

In an activity supported by ESA, a software package called VECMAP was developed that uses Satellite Navigation and Earth Observation data to populate an online database, allowing researchers to map high-risk areas. 

With the support of ESA, Irish company Treemetrics has developed an innovative system that uses space and ground assets to map forests and monitor tree-harvesting machinery.

Thanks to European telecoms satellites, affordable broadband Internet access via satellite is becoming reality. 

Two recent ARTES-funded feasibility studies looked into ways of understanding and mitigating the risks associated with unstable terrain.

The incorporation of satellite communication services in railway signalling systems is now one step closer.

A robust portable device for monitoring vital signs and providing communications for medics developed with the support of ESA offers a lifeline even in the remotest areas on Earth via satcoms.

ASSIST allows project managers to analyse the positive and negative impacts of their Telemedicine services way before they go live.

European Defence Agency (EDA) and European Space Agency (ESA), have agreed to pursue their cooperation in the domain of Remotely Piloted Aircrafts.

The Dutch company Robin Radar has recently taken the FlySafe technology down a new and unexpected path.

BROWSE PROJECTS

Based on user needs and industry skills, the evolution of customized solutions and the establishment of innovative services is accomplished through project activities. Focusing on various thematic areas, relevant information on the project activities is provided below.

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AMSynchro

Status date: 09 July 2026

AMSynchro is a predictive assurance platform for additive manufacturing that creates a digital thread for metal powders used in space-grade production. It captures lifecycle data, tracks powder genealogy and condition, and applies AI-assisted analysis to support quality assurance, compliance, and safe reuse of materials in aerospace and space manufacturing workflows 

STELLAGRI

Status date: 07 July 2026

STELLAGRI delivers independent, AI-powered crop intelligence from satellite data.

Corporates gain seamless ERP integration and reliable supply insights — without farmer input.

Small farms access precise analytics for any field size.

From vegetation indexes to crop recognition and alerts, STELLAGRI turns raw imagery into actionable decisions across the entire agricultural value chain.

SWAS

Status date: 07 July 2026

The Space Weather Alert System feasibility study investigates the industrial desirability of space weather services in the domain of electricity networks, aviation and GNSS dependent systems in Austria. 

CottonWISE

Status date: 26 January 2026

CottonWISE applies Earth Observation to quantify water use and water productivity in cotton cultivation. The project addresses the lack of objective, scalable water metrics in sustainability certification by providing independent monitoring to support irrigation management, benchmarking and verification across the cotton value chain.

PowerEdge

Status date: 07 July 2026

The project is developing a new standard for physical snowpack measurements for the hydropower industry by use of L-band radar measurements in combination with InSAR processing techniques. The added values are higher resolution of snow estimations in time and space as well as less need for physical presence (equipment & humans) in the mountains to do snow estimations. 

All-Weather COVER

Status date: 06 July 2026

All-Weather COVER demonstrates an Earth-observation service for parcel-level catch-crop monitoring. By combining satellite data, the service delivers frequent, auditable coverage indicators and early-warning signals that help reduce inconclusive cases, target inspections, and document compliance decisions. 

CarbonTrace

Status date: 06 July 2026

CarbonTrace makes voluntary carbon markets accessible to small and medium-scale tropical agroforestry producers by replacing costly manual field surveys with satellite-derived carbon monitoring. Using ESA Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data, the service produces investor-grade carbon accounts at a fraction of the cost of current methods, unlocking carbon revenue for farmers previously excluded by measurement costs.  

CottonConscience

Status date: 06 July 2026

Water wise cotton tracing from field to mill. 

Remote Ecological Surveys with EO

Status date: 06 July 2026

o restore and protect biodiversity, we need reliable, scalable data. Traditional ecological surveys are labour-intensive, slow, and constrained by geography.

Gentian transforms biodiversity monitoring by harnessing satellite imagery and AI to deliver fast, accurate ecological surveys at scale.

The company’s fully remote approach eliminates logistical barriers, ensuring precision-driven insights that empower informed decision-making.

AHMOS

Status date: 03 July 2026

The project assesses the feasibility of a scalable "hydrogen-safety-as-a-service" system. It integrates a Raman LiDAR sensor with AmbaSat’s satellite communication and cloud analytics platform. Teesside University provides critical validation and net-zero expertise, ensuring continuous, early detection of industrial hydrogen leaks 

RESIST 2

Status date: 28 January 2026

RESIST provides worldwide coverage for detecting GNSS Spoofers and Jammers anywhere over the Earth’s surface. The system relies on the CMCU, Central Machine learning Computation Unit and ground and space recorded data.  RESIST 2 is the demonstration project, including pilots demonstrations in the maritime port of Marin in Spain and the DLR airfield of Cochstedt in Germany. 

RELECT

Status date: 02 July 2026

Rheticus® Electric Towers (RELECT) is a demonstration project aimed at developing an Earth Observation service using very-high-resolution SAR imagery and AI to rapidly detect damage to power lines after extreme events. It enables Transmission System Operators to assess affected infrastructure within 24 hours, improving response times, reducing costs, and enhancing the resilience and sustainability of energy networks. 

FTS

Status date: 02 July 2026

Vixos Beyond is a satellite-based flight termination system for drones that enables safe and regulatory-compliant operations beyond visual line of sight. It provides a complete, independent containment solution—including hardware, communication link, and documentation—ensuring aviation authorities recognize compliance while giving operators global coverage, high reliability, and flexible termination options.

MAST

Status date: 02 July 2026

The Bioengineering in Space Environment study is a nine-month ESA-funded feasibility study led by Exobiosphere S.à.r.l. (Luxembourg). It assesses the commercial and technical viability of deploying an automated, high-throughput biological research platform on commercial space stations in low Earth orbit. 

The study examines whether the microgravity environment can serve as a commercially sustainable platform for pharmaceutical drug discovery, disease modelling, and bioengineering research, and defines the service model, user requirements, and business case for doing so. 

SPACES

Status date: 14 March 2025

SPACES enhances accessible parking through sensor-enabled monitoring, satellite imagery analysis, and a Bluetooth-integrated parking permit system. By combining real-time data with geospatial insights, the project improves enforcement, reduces misuse, and ensures equitable access for people with disabilities. Developed with ESA, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, and Expleo, SPACES prioritizes smart, inclusive urban mobility.

SPACES

Status date: 02 July 2026

SPACES is an ESA co funded demonstration project developing a smart, inclusive approach to accessible parking management. The system combines sensor enabled parking bays, Bluetooth supported permit validation, and satellite informed mapping to support real time monitoring, improve data accuracy, and reduce misuse of accessible parking spaces. Piloting with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and South Dublin County Council, SPACES is led by Access Earth in partnership with iConnect101, with a focus on equitable mobility, evidence-based planning, and accessibility by design. 

AEODAS

Status date: 30 June 2026

AEODAS is an actionable disease alert service that prevents late blight outbreaks in potato and tomato cultivation by sending out localised alerts with detailed spraying advice at times when the crop is at risk. The service is powered by daily earth observation satellite imagery and hourly weather parameters. AEODAS targets large industrial players in the agricultural domain throughout Southeast Asia like crop processors, crop insurers and micro-finance providers who will be able to mitigate risk and enhance their business operations. 

SCULPT

Status date: 29 June 2026

BuildWind’s project SCULPT (Satellite-based CFD Urban Landscape Processing Tool) brings Sentinel satellite data into high-resolution urban simulations. The goal: transforming complex space data into an accessible, near real-time environmental monitoring tool that empowers city officials, private businesses, and everyday citizens with actionable daily insights.

RSAS

Status date: 29 June 2026

RSAS develops and validates microgravity-enabled application services for biopharma research and advanced materials. The study uses ALATYR’s simulated microgravity facility and user community to prioritise services, test early workflows and prepare a staged pathway toward future in-orbit demonstrations. 

DEEPSEA

Status date: 29 June 2026

DEEPSEA pioneers real-time maritime surveillance by using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) on subsea fibre cables. Combining AI, DAS, and satellite data, the system enables 24/7 monitoring of dark ships near fibre cables, enhancing security and environmental protection. 

AgroSense

Status date: 25 June 2026

AgroSense is a satellite-based service that automates compliance monitoring of catch crops and rare agricultural land uses for the Danish Agency for Green Transition and Aquatic Environment (SGAV), supporting Denmark's delivery of the EU Common Agricultural Policy Area Monitoring System obligations. 

AuthSurance

Status date: 25 June 2026

The solution addresses critical challenges in combating disinformation in general but current sector-specific solution - AuthSurance - provides robust support for insurance service scenarios, where reliable evidence before, during, and after an event of loss is essential. Built on EU-wide legal and technical standards - including eIDAS, GDPR, AML directives, and GALILEO specifications - it ensures compliance, security, and interoperability across trusted ecosystems. 

AIPASS

Status date: 25 June 2026

This ESA-supported feasibility study investigated the commercial and technical viability of an AI-powered SaaS analytics platform for bus, coach and shuttle service operators. The study developed an analytics platform, producing service performance insights to support service improvement and optimisation, with external transport operator engagement confirming alignment with real operational needs. The project was completed in June 2026. 

NEPTUNE

Status date: 25 June 2026

NEPTUNE addresses critical gaps in maritime security by fusing AIS, radar, and satellite data through a dynamic trust model that continuously evaluates source reliability. When vessel risk exceeds a threshold, the system autonomously tasks drone reconnaissance to reduce uncertainty. The result is smarter, more cost-effective surveillance for port authorities, coast guards, and naval operators. 

PWP APPIDE CCN

Status date: 06 May 2024

APPIDE is an AI-powered tool designed to increase the efficiency of thermographic inspections of photovoltaic plants (both ground- and roof-mounted). Using radiometric, RGB, and GPS data acquired from drones, APPIDE generates detailed reports in a matter of hours, identifying exactly where and what the performance problems are on solar sites. Our AI-based solution drastically reduces the inspection times by human inspection and increases the reliability of reports. Overall, APPIDE allows you to make more inspections with fewer human resources, maximising the return on investment of your drones and your business.