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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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Weed Detector

Status date: 01 November 2025

Weed Detector is an AI Camera based system that is detecting rumex obtusifolius in grassland. It creates a spot application map using satellite correction signals for the geo-reference of the weed plants.

E-Spacement

Status date: 01 November 2025

E-Spacement delivers an AI-powered, Earth Observation-enhanced geospatial intelligence platform to optimise electric vehicle (EV) charging station placement across Europe.

STASH+

Status date: 01 November 2025

STASH+ delivered a breakthrough asset tracking solution for healthcare, combining indoor Bluetooth positioning with outdoor cellular and satellite connectivity. Using innovative paper battery technology, the system achieved 9-month battery life in a <5mm form factor. The prototype demonstrated seamless tracking of high-value medical equipment and temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals across hospital networks and supply chains.
 

SCIRES

Status date: 01 November 2025

SCIRES is an innovative portfolio of services designed to support the management of the integrated water cycle. It leverages Earth Observation data, in-situ sensors, advanced data fusion models and Artificial Intelligence to deliver actionable insights.
All services are provided through a cloud-based Decision Support System (DSS) tailored for the management of critical infrastructures.

BeeSentry

Status date: 01 November 2025

BeeSentry by Apisense Sp. z o.o. aims to help beekeepers detect and monitor Varroa mite infestations using IoT sensors, satellite imagery, and AI. The system provides real-time hive health data and alerts to mitigate parasite spread, supporting sustainable beekeeping practices.

ImpactMaps

Status date: 30 October 2025

The solution will be used to identify disused and abandoned mines and environmental pollution, as well as determining the best locations for photovoltaics and quantifying investment volumes and ROI automatically.
 

EpiWise

Status date: 30 October 2025

The EpiWise Platform is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform for epidemic risk mapping. It provides spatially-explicit and time-sensitive risk assessments of environment-sensitive emerging epidemic threats to industry and public health decision makers. This is achieved by deploying cloud-native, highly scalable, secure analytics combining AI-powered geospatial big-data intelligence with the latest epidemiological models.

CTAPP

Status date: 11 March 2025

The CTAPP will be specifically tailored to urban environments, addressing the unique challenges that cities face in the context of climate change. Using the CICs methodology, EO and non-EO data, it will systematically analyze and model the cascading effects of climate-related events in urban environments and provide critical insights into the vulnerability of urban areas to climate-related disasters.  

AROBS AlertBox

Status date: 30 October 2025

AROBS AlertBox aims to offer access to E-alert messages and 112 emergency service, in environments that lack reliable GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication). This product is an emergency alert box that connects, via two global satellite constellation systems (Iridium and Starlink), to the national emergency response systems in critical situations when communication channels are compromised.

FBET

Status date: 30 October 2025

FBET aims to develop an ML-supported analysis process for quantifying above-ground biomass. Ultimately, the technology shall serve project developers for carbon dioxide removals (CDR) in global forests. Unique about FBET is the fusion of ground truth and satellite imagery to build the most robust and accurate models. 

APPS

Status date: 30 October 2025

MRV for accurate and reliable carbon & water monitoring

TRACTIONS

Status date: 27 October 2025

TRACTIONS addresses the need for turbidity information by the dredging market and primary production information by the aquaculture sector. TRACTIONS services include continuous local calibration and validation with proprietary optical sensors from the WISPstation network, and very high resolution imagery that is available multiple times and day. This project will pilot the TRACTIONS service on four use cases.

TRANSFORM

Status date: 27 October 2025

A circular indoor vegetable production system combining a space-designed adaptive greenhouse with a terrestrial microalgae wastewater treatment system, targeting both Earth and space-based food production optimization and water purification.

ProveDMR_DP

Status date: 27 October 2025

ProvDMR provides continuous digital measurement, monitoring and reporting of immutable data for Nature-Based Solutions in the world’s grasslands.

This allows our customers to sustainably increase agricultural productivity, while protecting and restoring habitat and creating higher-value nature-based credits.
Our overall solution can lead to an increase in the performance and economic value of nature-based projects in the world's grasslands and wetlands.
 

MyoCaid

Status date: 24 October 2025

MyoCaid is a novel treatment for advanced heart failure which assists the failing heart, encouraging its recovery, rather than bypassing it. This unique mechanism of action has the potential to alleviate the symptoms and prolong the life of people with this disease.

SC

Status date: 24 October 2025

SmartCane a digital advisory service designed to help sugarcane farmers and millers make smarter, faster, and more sustainable decisions in the field. Using high-resolution satellite imagery and crop-specific models, SmartCane delivers weekly, easy-to-use reports that show exactly how your sugarcane is growing—and where it needs attention. Farmers using SmartCane record increased yields, against constant OPEX.

SmartCane supports sugarcane growers and millers by providing crop and management advice through SMS messages and phone-friendly PDF maps, based on remote sensing data, keeping the daily reality of the growers in mind. Messages offer practical advice and support for decision-making and resource management, promoting sustainable practices and problem-solving. Our approach allows farmers to quickly determine their next steps. With real-time data, estates and farmers can now make informed decisions for maximum impact.

GTMS

Status date: 24 October 2025

The Global Tailings Monitoring Service provides tailings storage facilities with comprehensive and consistent monitoring using a combination of remote sensing technologies and environmental datasets. Built for worldwide scalability, GTMS is designed to be suitable for all sites within a global portfolio. 

EO x Grid

Status date: 24 October 2025

Service description: We're building an EO- and AI-driven forecasting service for optimizing operations of electricity distribution grids and informed decision-making related to local flexibility markets. 

CottonConscience

Status date: 24 October 2025

Water wise cotton tracing from field to mill. 

CarbonEagle

Status date: 22 October 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.

app.52

Status date: 22 October 2025

Vertical52 develops a platform that equips journalists and civil society with satellite imagery and analysis. The project focuses on enabling secure access, tailored visualisation, and verification tools, ensuring that evidence from space can be used for fact-based reporting on environmental and human rights issues in regions where ground access is restricted.

UVFDR

Status date: 18 March 2025

The universal virtual flight data recorder (UVFDR) is a vendor-agnostic, non-exclusive data repository, providing flight data including Global Aeronautic Distress and Safety System (GADSS) functions from day-to-day aviation operations to users in near real time.