Reducing the risk of bird strikes using satellite images and Ascend’s Normalised Difference Water index software (NDWI)
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.
iQoL
Status date: 05 June 2026
iQoL enables satellite network operators to increase their Service Level Agreement (SLA) capacity while offering a new tier of hybrid SLA’s with Quality of Experience support. Same networks, delivering increased differentiation, with higher margins. For Automotive OEM’s they gain resilient, seamless on the move connectivity that is essential for software defined vehicles and autonomous driving
3C
Status date: 04 June 2026
3C provides the Parcel Sustainability Passport (PSP) that uses advanced remote sensing & geospatial technologies to give corporate buyers verified proof of climate smart farming practices for carbon accounting and supply chain MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification). The PSP reduces costs, cuts fraud risk and increases credibility of MRV processes compared to classical methods (physical site visits, extensive soil sampling).
CoverCrop
Status date: 04 June 2026
HydrocastAI
Status date: 03 June 2026
HydrocastAI is a data-driven, space-enhanced hydrological forecasting service designed to optimize hydropower operations and improve flood management. By combining satellite Earth observation, meteorological forecasts, and machine learning, the platform delivers highly accurate, real-time predictions of river discharge, enabling energy traders and plant operators to maximize efficiency and mitigate climate-related risks.
HotPay
Status date: 03 June 2026
Using satellite Earth Observation and AI to generate auditable heat indices that trigger parametric insurance payouts during extreme heat events, enabling faster and more transparent climate risk protection.
AURA
Status date: 03 June 2026
AURA is a NATCAT risk assessment assistant for industrial risk management. Its purpose is to deliver site-level NATCAT exposure analysis and continuous monitoring for floods, wildfires and landslides. The underlying Earth Observation data processing machine shortens risk insight delivery from days to minutes. AURA shall continuously provide analysis-ready data and decision-supporting information to risk experts.
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SELVA
Status date: 03 June 2026
SELVA combines Earth observation, drone evidence and forest inventory data to help insurers, investors and forest managers screen storm exposure, prioritise field review and estimate possible volume and asset impacts across forest portfolios.
Helios
Status date: 27 March 2026
SIA4AGRI
Status date: 24 June 2025
SIA4Agri modernizes the use of irrigation to minimize farmers’ environmental impact and increase the plasticity of adaptation of this agro-industry to environmental climate changes, higher temperature and water shortage.
UVFDR
Status date: 14 April 2026
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.
CONSAT
Status date: 02 June 2026
New EU regulations from 2025 require airlines to report on contrail impact. Estuaire is building a satellite-based service to detect and track contrails globally, giving airlines accurate, evidence-based climate data.
ProveDMR_DP
Status date: 02 June 2026
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.
BlueSentinel
Status date: 02 June 2026
BlueSentinel is a next-generation maritime surveillance system delivering persistent, high-resolution awareness beyond satellites and fixed infrastructure. Using modular sensors on infrastructure, ships, and drones, it detects and tracks cooperative and non-cooperative vessels in remote and sensitive waters, giving authorities, infrastructure owners and crews real-time visibility where it matters most.
Sustainable forestry with PicterraTrace
Status date: 02 June 2026
An end-to-end geospatial AI platform that monitors forestry activities to improve supply chain traceability, mitigate deforestation, and accurately estimate forest carbon stocks for global sustainability and regulatory compliance.
PLATIN
Status date: 17 January 2025
The objective of PLATIN project is to develop satellite connectivity equipment and services to leverage flight operations of fixed wing, rotor wing, UAVs, Balloons. PLATIN relies on LEO satellite constellations such as Iridium Certus, and also supports cellular 4/5G connectivity.
Space to Subsea
Status date: 29 May 2026
UVisions underwater 3D scanner is sold worldwide and helps asset owners get a clear overview and understanding of the state of their underwater assets. Based on customer requests this project integrates satellite-based positioning ensuring: 3D-models referenced in the global coordinate system, Improved accuracy and increased ease-of-use.
AIMS
Status date: 29 May 2026
AIMS is an autonomous drone-based monitoring system for biomass facilities, delivering daily volumetric and thermal measurements. Using RGB and thermal sensing with secure outbound data delivery, it provides accurate, repeatable “inventory state” outputs to support logistics planning and safety monitoring, replacing hazardous and inconsistent manual inspections.
FarmBull
Status date: 29 May 2026
The FarmBull robot is designed for autonomous agricultural work across a wide range of applications. Its modular design can be tailored to specific customer requirements and configured with a variety of attachments for different tasks.
Robust, reliable and high-performing, it embodies engineering excellence and German quality.
OWL – ST
Status date: 12 March 2026
Half of Earth’s thermal dynamics happen at night. Constellr unlocks high resolution nighttime Land Surface Temperature at 10 and 30 m, daily. New insights for urban heat, agriculture resilience, and climate intelligence — after sunset.
MaizEO_demo
Status date: 10 March 2026
MaizEO_demo project aims to boost maize farming efficiency in Central Europe by offering precise advice in corn cultivation from sowing to harvests (the precise sowing, fertilization, protection, crop monitoring and yield prediction) using Earth Observation.
G-PARK
Status date: 08 May 2026
G-PARK improves the positioning accuracy of micro-mobility vehicles in parking areas, enabling operators and city authorities to reliably verify correct parking, even in complex urban environments where traditional localisation systems face limitations.
INST
Status date: 26 February 2026
Instantly Networked Smart Triage (INST) is a satellite-enabled service providing real-time casualty location, status, and triage information to emergency services during 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.