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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.
ADMONS-TI
Status date: 23 April 2026
The project develops an automated monitoring system for transport infrastructure (road, rail, waterways). It combines UHD Model of TI, vehicle sensor data, and satellite imagery to detect risks, changes, and maintenance needs. Available as on-premises or SaaS, the solution enhances inspections, lowers costs, and extends infrastructure lifespan.
EO-INSURE
Status date: 23 April 2026
EO INSURE is a service for the insurance world that combine Sentinel-1 SAR and Sentinel-2 optical imagery with weather and fielddata to detect abiotic damages in orchards, tailored to insurance workflows. This new feature opens the doors toward continuous monitoring, rapid event verification, fraud mitigation, and portfolio-level risk monitoring for insurers, brokers, and reinsurers.
Origin Aura
Status date: 20 April 2026
Origin is developing Origin Aura to enable autonomous data collection and global data transmission via Satcom, supporting the expansion of its trenchless pipeline repair and satellite leak detection technologies. Equipped with advanced sensors, the tool will capture precise location and operational data, ensuring accurate real-time reporting and allowing Origin maintain the high standards associated with its technology.
RegenAg – MRV
Status date: 15 April 2026
The RegenAg – MRV service provides monitoring, reporting and verification of regenerative agricultural practices, such as cover cropping, no residue burn, crop rotation and improved irrigation. Through innovate use of satellite earth observation and geospatial analytics, cropping systems, irrigation techniques, soil treatment and residue management are monitored and evaluated. The service facilitates high-integrity farm carbon and sustainable farming projects.
SKYS.O.S.
Status date: 14 April 2026
SKYS.O.S. is a satellite-assisted safety service supporting the creation, transmission and handling of emergency cases towards the 112 / PSAP chain in complex outdoor and urban environments.
The service integrates connected devices, terrestrial communication networks and space-enabled assets with a central Relay Center platform, ensuring end-to-end delivery of structured emergency information, including position and event data, even when terrestrial connectivity is unavailable, insufficient or degraded through the use of an alternative NTN bearer.
GTMS
Status date: 14 April 2026
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.
SAIA DP
Status date: 14 April 2026
To support agricultural insurers in claim management and risk management, satellite data is used to support the assessment of current damage caused by weather events and to estimate the risk of future damage to a field.
DecubiMat
Status date: 07 April 2026
The proposed solution is an electronic sensor bedmat—with sensors derived from space technology for monitoring decubitus ulcers. It supports medical professionals in treatment and prevention by providing action recommendations based on AI-driven analysis of the data. The main benefit is to optimize patient comfort and reduce the negative effects of prolonged periods spent lying in the same position.
SpaceAware Resilience (SWiiFT)
Status date: 08 January 2026
Feasibility study to investigate commercial uses of Space Weather Data in various industries, understanding the impacts of Space Weather on critical nation infrastructure and how leveraging and utilising space weather data can address these problems and gaps.
PURLIEU
Status date: 07 April 2026
The Purlieu project utilises a combination of remote-sensing and low-cost ground survey technologies to determine on-farm carbon sinks (hedgerows, vegetation, tree cover) and biodiversity indicators
OCTAVE
Status date: 07 April 2026
OCTAVE (Organic Cotton Tracking & Verification Engine) is a space-enabled traceability platform integrating Earth Observation, AI, blockchain, and isotopic science to verify organic cotton from farm to fibre. It delivers tamper-proof geo-traceability, fraud detection, and regulatory compliance for sustainable textile supply chains.
AgroMAP Pro
Status date: 07 April 2026
AgroMAP Pro is a space-enabled farm management solution leveraging Sentinel-2 satellite data and advanced analytics to automate monitoring, reporting, and compliance. The platform reduces administrative burden, improves data accuracy, and supports sustainable, data-driven agriculture while ensuring alignment with European Union subsidy requirements.
E-Mobility SpaceLink
Status date: 30 March 2026
he project, led by Archimede, entails designing a solar-powered canopy for charging electric vehicles in remote areas lacking access to the power grid. Satellite imagery analysed by Planetek Italia will identify optimal installation sites, while satellite connectivity will enable deployment in emerging electric mobility markets, supported by Arthur D. Little’s sector-specific research.
Deltaforms
Status date: 26 March 2026
Deltaforms, turning complex satellite data into actionable risk insights, helping the insurance ecosystem to anticipate and cut climate-driven losses.
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EpiWise
Status date: 26 March 2026
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.
FLAMINGO
Status date: 12 March 2026
The FLAMINGO project increases automation in drone and vertiport operations by creating a digital twin of flight operations that integrates satellite, weather, and navigation data. This digital twin provides a foundation for the automated evaluation of operational risk and impact of weather conditions, facilitating the safe and scalable remote operation of drones and vertiports.
Coastal Futures
Status date: 24 March 2026
Coastal Futures uses very high-resolution satellite imagery and machine learning to monitor coastal dunes at scale. The platform provides coastal managers with frequent, high-resolution insights on sand movement, dune boundaries, and storm-driven change through an online viewer delivering over a decade of data at far lower cost than traditional field surveys.
CarbonTrust
Status date: 24 March 2026
CarbonTrust is an Earth Observation and AI-powered service that assesses forest carbon storage and climate-driven risks affecting carbon permanence. By combining satellite biomass estimation, wildfire risk modelling, and climate scenario projections, the service supports carbon markets, ESG due diligence, and climate risk management.
SREC
Status date: 24 March 2026
SREC provides independent, satellite-enabled verification of soil management practices to supportregenerative agriculture, insurance analytics, carbon monitoring and public compliance systems.
By combining Copernicus Earth Observation data with AI-based analytics, SREC detects tillage events and soil disturbance at field level, enabling scalable and transparent
Space4DRE
Status date: 20 March 2026
Space4DRE delivers a satellite-enabled parametric insurance solution protecting distributed renewable energy portfolios against weather-driven performance risk. Using Earth Observation data, the service provides transparent, automated downside protection that strengthens cash-flow stability and bankability.
Geo-Shield
Status date: 17 March 2026
OPTIMAIZE develops GEO-SHIELD, a satellite-enabled risk intelligence service that uses Sentinel-1 InSAR data to detect seasonal ground deformation and deliver dynamic, building-level vulnerability scores for clay shrink–swell hazards. The solution supports insurers in underwriting, claims validation, and proactive loss prevention, providing objective, scalable, and cost-efficient geotechnical drought risk assessment.
Next-Gen Coastal DEM
Status date: 17 March 2026
Ocean Ledger is developing a next-generation stochastic storm surge model underpinned by enhanced digital elevation models that account for erosion, seabed depth and coastal defenses using earth observation and AI. Their product enables precise underwriting, cost-effective risk engineering and asset-surveillance for property & infrastructure along the coastline.