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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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The Digital Worksite

Status date: 01 August 2025

The Digital Worksite project develops a satellite-enabled solution to improve safety and efficiency for railway maintenance teams by tracking people, vehicles and equipment in real-time during worksites.

GRailMon

Status date: 01 August 2025

The GRailMon project aims to fine-tune and demonstrate an innovative GNSS-based solution for monitoring the 3D position of sections of railway tracks with millimeter precision.

RoadCast

Status date: 01 August 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 safer and expanded operations.

Evento

Status date: 01 August 2025

Experience the future of ticketing with Evento – the secure digital marketplace using geofencing to stop fraud and duplicated tickets. No scams, no copies. Just safe purchases, easy ticket management, and real-time event info right at the venue.

VIRTUE

Status date: 28 July 2025

A system integrating AI, UAVs, and satellite assets to enhance real-time human detection to fundamentally improve Search and Rescue (SAR) missions in the benefit of SAR responders.

SCORE

Status date: 24 July 2025

SCORE is your satellite-powered ally to identify, rate, and manage high-quality carbon projects—smarter, faster, and globally. Unlock nature’s carbon potential and turns satellite insights into climate-smart carbon strategies.

5SEnSES

Status date: 22 July 2025

5SEnSES is a service (SaaS) based on cloud-native platform for the gas and oil extraction sector. It integrates seismic, satellite (SAR), GPS and IoT data in real time, correlating ground-surface movements, seismic activity and pore pressure through an AI engine. The platform delivers faster, cost-effective, environmentally responsible monitoring and predictive simulation, surpassing traditional assessment methods and complying with all regulatory and legislative requirements.

VARESAS

Status date: 21 July 2025

VARESAS is an advanced solution designed to support rescue teams in crisis situations by providing real-time situational awareness. By integrating data from multiple sources and leveraging technologies such as augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML), it enables teams to coordinate, manage, and execute operations with greater efficiency, precision, and speed.

Verisat.AI

Status date: 17 July 2025

Verisat is a tool that detects AI-generated or manipulated satellite imagery. It helps journalists, analysts, and decision-makers verify visual content using advanced machine learning models trained on real and synthetic satellite data.

Sustainable Pharma

Status date: 16 July 2025

Pharmaceutical companies are under growing pressure to adopt more sustainable, patient-centric approaches, particularly in response to environmental factors like air quality and climate, which increasingly impact public health. 

To explore how the pharma industry can respond to these challenges, Airmine has conducted extensive interviews with key players across the sector and have investigated possible solutions based on their experience in modelling and delivering innovative products to the users.

AgroRisk

Status date: 16 July 2025

AgroRisk is an analytics platform to help financial companies, corporates, and farmers manage climate and environmental risks in agriculture.
 

ForestBioIndex-NE

Status date: 10 July 2025

Project successfully validated and tested a comprehensive Forest Biodiversity Index for Nordic and Baltic markets using Earth Observation data. The solution provides forest stakeholders with biodiversity analytics, regulatory compliance support, and management recommendations across multiple countries.

GEOFENCE

Status date: 09 July 2025

GEOFENCE aims at conducting a KICKSTART study for the use of Galileo to deliver superior robustness of geopositioning in the context of a geofencing safety strategy for agricultural robots (agbots).

FARMEX

Status date: 09 July 2025

FARMEX is the adapted version of the original Farmstar service, developed and operated in France by Airbus since 2005. As the leading Precision Agriculture service based on EO in France, Farmstar helps farmers in optimizing the nitrogen inputs in their fields, not only to comply with regulations but also to streamline their operating costs. This project aims to adapt Farmstar to multiple European countries.
 
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Status date: 08 July 2025

Vertify.Earth tracks the interaction between production or conservation activities and nature. Using satellite data and ground insights, it provides detailed assessments of biodiversity, land use, and ecosystem impacts to support nature-positive strategies and align with global ESG frameworks. Applications range from agroecological practices to evaluating industrial impacts on ecosystems and indigenous communities.

RaumZeit

Status date: 07 July 2025

RaumZeit develops advanced risk assessment for supply chain compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). With the product offering TradeAware, LiveEO offers an End-to-End software solution for traders and operators of complex supply chains, where users can independently upload geolocations, request precision analytics of deforestation risk, and move straight to automated Due Diligence generation, all within the same system. 

S4D and dMRV

Status date: 04 July 2025

Seqana delivers a cost-effective Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) solution for agrifood companies, carbon project developers, and farming platforms. Using satellite data and machine learning, we map soil carbon levels and reduce the need for physical sampling, which cuts costs without compromising accuracy. Our approach enhances scalability, compliance, and transparency, enabling smarter, data-driven carbon farming.