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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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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.