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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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WINDJAMMER

Status date: 17 June 2025

VAKE Overwatch provides detailed analysis of global maritime traffic, identifying dark vessel movements in users’ Areas of Interest (AoIs). VAKE Pathfinder verifies reported vessel tracks, highlighting any deviations (from AIS). The WINDJAMMER project fully automates product delivery, enabling end-users to generate reports and make custom data queries for maritime activity using satellite imagery and tracking data.

CACHE Net Zero

Status date: 17 June 2025

CACHE Net Zero is focused on the development and commercial deployment of a subscription-based service, aimed at Maritime Port Authorities, Port Operators and Shipping Operators. The service informs and contributes to port and shipping operation environmental sustainability and energy efficiency, leveraging access to satellite data sources, while also responding to the linked concerns about air pollution and progression towards net zero emissions in maritime ports and harbours. CACHE Net Zero data intelligence inform Port de-carbonisation and pathway towards Net Zero.

EWPIP

Status date: 17 June 2025

Data driven parametric insurance solutions for wildfire and drought risks. Droughts and wildfires are increasing in frequency, intensity, and unpredictability, which is challenging traditional insurance models and exposing clients to greater losses. Our parametric insurance solutions offer pre-defined triggers and automated payouts—delivering speed, clarity, and confidence when it matters most.

Advanced Flood Modelling

Status date: 17 June 2025

The project provides a methodology for flood and landslide risk assessment, combining satellite data with physical models and socio-economic analysis in order to support insurance companies in better understanding, mapping and managing natural hazards.

Rheticus FCO

Status date: 17 June 2025

Rheticus® Forest Carbon Offset is a service providing a reliability assessment for emissions offsetting investments for companies' sustainability strategies. The study aims to verify the feasibility of a service automatically providing reports containing key information from the analysis of EO-derived data, integrated within the Rheticus® platform by Planetek Italia, evaluating forest carbon offsets of REDD+ and in general Nature-Based projects.

ACT

Status date: 17 June 2025

ACT is an AI-powered cloud platform transforming satellite data into precise, transparent, and verifiable forest carbon credit estimates. It supports planning, simulation, and monitoring needs across the carbon project lifecycle, helping project developers and stakeholders generate high-quality credits with improved efficiency and credibility.

CarbonEagle

Status date: 17 June 2025

Harnessing the power of carbon maps, satellite data, and machine learning, CarbonEagle offers a digital MRV platform to identify and monitor optimal REDD+ project sites globally. It allows investors and project developers to make well-informed decisions for sustainable forest conservation and climate transition.

ONUR

Status date: 17 June 2025

Supporting cities, communities, and climate stakeholders to identify, prioritise, and evaluate nature-based solutions using AI-enhanced satellite data.

Helios

Status date: 17 June 2025

DWR

Status date: 17 June 2025

The Digitising Water Resilience project, led by Krucial in collaboration with SAS Analytics, Deep Planet, SRUC,  and the University of Strathclyde, has demonstrated the feasibility of a globally scalable solution for  monitoring water stress. Combining IoT sensors, Earth Observation (EO) data, and advanced analytics, the  solution provides actionable insights to address water quality and quantity challenges. This innovative  approach supports better decision-making, sustainability, and regulatory compliance in diverse sectors and  geographies.

Global Water Quality Digital Twin (GWDT)

Status date: 17 June 2025

Water quality digital twin bridges together AMR abundance values with EO observation water quality markers extracted from Copernicus Marine. This project proved the feasibility to predict AMR abundance values in water utilizing machine learning model (random forest  decision tree, xgboost) trained on 30 water quality, oceanographic, biochemistry parameters such as alkalinity, water pH, turbidity, sea  water salinity, sea water velocity. etc.)

RoadCast

Status date: 17 June 2025

RoadCast provides high-resolution, route-based weather nowcasting to support safer and smarter mobility. Our solution delivers real-time forecasts and hazard alerts for rain, wind, hailstorms and road conditions, enabling proactive risk management and reduced losses for autonomous vehicles resulting in safer and expanded operations.

TAVAP

Status date: 16 June 2025

TAVAP optimises farm operations by utilising SAR-based crop growth models and weather forecasts. It helps farmers plan ahead, prioritise actions, create precision farming maps, and efficiently allocate resources like fertilizers and protective agents through variable rate applications.

EO-ACT

Status date: 16 June 2025

Leveraging satellite imagery and AI analytics to detect and prevent child labour in global supply chains. The platform provides companies with real-time monitoring, risk assessment, and verification tools to ensure ethical sourcing compliance, protect vulnerable children, and strengthen corporate social responsibility commitments through transparent, data-driven insights.

SAFER

Status date: 16 June 2025

SAFER provides accurate, hyperlocal seismic hazard maps and forecasts. Leveraging GNSS, Earth Observation data and advanced AI models, SAFER enables proactive disaster preparedness, informed urban planning, improved infrastructure resilience and enhanced risk assessment for governments, municipalities, infrastructure operators, insurers and financial institutions globally.

INST

Status date: 16 June 2025

Instantly Networked Smart Triage (INST) is a novel service enabled by satellite communications that provides real-time data to emergency services to save lives in mass casualty incidents. INST is enabled by a low-cost lightweight device that can be associated with a casualty to indicate where they are, how urgently they require medical attention, and to report the number of casualties. 

Robust Scatterer InSAR

Status date: 16 June 2025

Ground deformation is a hidden risk that can cause severe damage to our infrastructure. Satellite-based  deformation measurements using the InSAR-technology allow us to map deformation over large areas with  staggering precision. However, a fundamental flaw in the technology is that it assumes a static scene. With  RS-InSAR, we have integrated change detection to allow the mapping of dynamic scenes.

Samplifly

Status date: 16 June 2025

SAMPLIFLY is a fast, integrated, and sustainable drone-based express transportation service design to carry different types of samples for industrial companies. SAMPLIFLY is able to operate in highly industrialised areas such as large harbours.