QuadSAT, based in Horsens, Denmark, specializes in VSAT solutions and research and development within the satellite service industry. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including preventative maintenance, upgrades, and new installations for Ku, C-band, and TVRO systems in both maritime and terrestrial applications. In addition to technical services, QuadSAT provides consultation, auditing, surveying, and project management to ensure efficient and reliable communication networks for its clients. The company emphasizes innovation by incorporating advanced technologies into its offerings, particularly through its development of a portable airborne antenna testing system that leverages drone technology. This system enables high-precision measurements and facilitates diverse testing scenarios for antenna manufacturers and satellite operators, providing a cost-effective and flexible alternative for operational needs.
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Voyager Space Holdings, Inc. is a holding company that focuses on acquiring and operating firms within the space exploration sector. Founded in 2019 and based in Denver, Colorado, the company aims to consolidate expertise and resources across various segments of the aerospace industry, including aerospace engineering, satellite manufacturing, propulsion systems, and launch services. By integrating these capabilities, Voyager Space seeks to create a vertically integrated organization that can effectively support a wide range of missions in space exploration and scientific discovery. Its approach allows commercial space companies to enhance their contributions to the broader goals of exploration and development.
ReOrbit is a Finnish startup focused on developing reusable and modular microsatellite platforms that weigh between 50 and 150 kg. The company aims to make space missions more sustainable and affordable by offering complete end-to-end solutions. Its microsatellite platforms are designed to be scalable and flexible, allowing them to adapt to various weight requirements. This innovation enables space organizations to conduct satellite launch missions at a significantly lower cost, promoting greater accessibility to space technology.
Opteran Technologies Limited designs and develops Opteran, an AI system modeled on honeybee brains. Its platform enables computer vision, sensing, object detection and avoidance, SLAM navigation, and machine decision making. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Leanspace is a developer of an integrated cloud platform tailored for public and private space organizations, aimed at streamlining space missions. The platform combines cloud technologies with space engineering concepts, offering a range of generic functions as services via APIs. This approach allows organizations to build their systems in-house while only developing the specific functionalities they require, thereby reducing both time and costs. By providing an innovative and collaborative framework, Leanspace enhances the agility of space organizations, enabling them to maintain control over their tools and improve their competitiveness in an increasingly complex industry.
Developer of semi-autonomous satellite systems designed to deliver real-time insights from space-based systems directly to users. The company provides technical expertise in the areas of computer vision and machine learning in embedded systems for several different market segments including space, IoT, Industry, and biomedical, enabling clients to get maximum output from satellites.
Pixxel is a company that manufactures remote sensing satellites, providing valuable data on various resources such as minerals and water on the Moon, Mars, and asteroid belts. Founded in 2018 by students from BITS Pilani, an Indian university, the company is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. Pixxel's technology aims to contribute to advancements in space exploration and resource management by delivering high-resolution satellite imagery and data analysis.
ICEYE Oy, founded in 2014 and based in Espoo, Finland, operates a commercial constellation of radar imaging satellites that provide real-time synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery. The company delivers timely and reliable satellite data, enabling users to monitor various activities and events, including illegal fishing, oil spills, storm damage, crop growth, and flood impacts. ICEYE’s technology supports sectors such as maritime operations, disaster management, insurance, and finance by offering frequent coverage, day and night. This innovative approach addresses the critical need for actionable information and empowers clients to make informed decisions across governmental and commercial industries.
ICEYE Oy, founded in 2014 and based in Espoo, Finland, operates a commercial constellation of radar imaging satellites that provide real-time synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery. The company delivers timely and reliable satellite data, enabling users to monitor various activities and events, including illegal fishing, oil spills, storm damage, crop growth, and flood impacts. ICEYE’s technology supports sectors such as maritime operations, disaster management, insurance, and finance by offering frequent coverage, day and night. This innovative approach addresses the critical need for actionable information and empowers clients to make informed decisions across governmental and commercial industries.
Astroscale is a company focused on the development of technologies for the removal of space debris, addressing a growing concern in the aerospace industry. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Tokyo, with additional offices in Singapore and the United Kingdom, Astroscale offers services such as End-of-Life (EOL) solutions for satellite operators and Active Debris Removal (ADR) services. Among its notable projects is the ELSA (End-of-Life Service by Astroscale) spacecraft, designed to retrieve defunct satellites. The company also works on innovative projects like the Lunar Dream Capsule, a time capsule intended for future lunar exploration. By collaborating with national space agencies, international organizations, and various stakeholders, Astroscale aims to establish norms and regulations that promote responsible practices in space, contributing to the long-term sustainability of orbital environments.
HawkEye 360, Inc. is a data analytics company specializing in radio frequency (RF) mapping through its commercial satellite constellation. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, the company focuses on identifying, processing, and geolocating a wide range of RF signals. Its services include maritime domain awareness and spectrum mapping, which are utilized by various commercial, government, and international clients. The insights generated by HawkEye 360's platform support applications in maritime monitoring, intelligence gathering, telecommunications, and crisis response, enabling users to address complex challenges effectively. The company has established a strategic partnership with Ursa to enhance its offerings.
Isotropic Systems Limited specializes in the design and development of innovative antennas for satellite communications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Reading, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Linthicum, United States, the company targets a diverse clientele, including high-throughput satellite operators, maritime service providers, and the defense industry. The firm is recognized for its groundbreaking advancements in antenna technology, particularly its low-profile, multi-band antennas that feature electronic beam steering. These antennas are engineered for applications in satellite broadcasting, VSAT, microwave communications, and 5G broadband, offering a cost-effective solution without moving parts, thus ensuring stability for mobile environments.
Xona Space Systems, Inc. is a developer of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) satellite solutions, focusing on delivering accurate and secure real-time services. The company offers the Xona Pulsar, which provides a high-power signal from a constellation of low-cost Low Earth Orbiting satellites. This approach aims to enhance availability and location precision for its customers. Established in 2019 and based in San Mateo, California, Xona Space Systems is committed to advancing satellite technology to meet the growing demand for reliable PNT services.
Xona Space Systems, Inc. is a developer of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) satellite solutions, focusing on delivering accurate and secure real-time services. The company offers the Xona Pulsar, which provides a high-power signal from a constellation of low-cost Low Earth Orbiting satellites. This approach aims to enhance availability and location precision for its customers. Established in 2019 and based in San Mateo, California, Xona Space Systems is committed to advancing satellite technology to meet the growing demand for reliable PNT services.
LeoLabs, Inc. operates phased-array radars to track objects in low Earth orbit, providing high-resolution data to enhance space situational awareness. Founded in 2015 and based in Menlo Park, California, the company focuses on the protection of satellites and the management of space debris. Its services include rapid orbit determination, early operational support, and ongoing orbit awareness, which are essential for preventing collisions in this shared and critical resource. LeoLabs serves a diverse clientele, including commercial satellite operators, government regulatory bodies, and space agencies, helping them conduct safe and sustainable operations in space. The company's innovative collision avoidance platform aims to modernize satellite operations and improve the overall stewardship of low Earth orbit.
ChAI Limited specializes in providing artificial intelligence solutions for the commodities market, focusing on price forecasting for buyers and sellers. Based in London, the company leverages both traditional and alternative data sources, including satellite and maritime information, to predict commodity prices over timeframes ranging from one day to one year. ChAI aims to help mitigate commodity price volatility, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that typically lack access to sophisticated risk management tools available to larger corporations. By employing advanced AI techniques grounded in the economic principles of supply and demand, ChAI delivers price predictions with confidence limits, ensuring a reliable framework for its clients to navigate market fluctuations.
Developer of space materials and software intended to optimize materials and manufacturing by removing the gravitational force. The company's platform provides rapid prototyping and commercialization of gravity-independent new materials to turn into design parameters, enabling clients to avail themselves of a selection of heavy metal fluoride glass products.
BirdsEyeView is a B2B2C London based InsurTech operating as a Managing General Agent. Climate change-induced natural disasters are increasing in both frequency and severity. By harnessing satellite imagery, big data, and advanced analytics, we look to revolutionise the global crop insurance market by providing our weather-risk protection.
Opteran Technologies Limited designs and develops Opteran, an AI system modeled on honeybee brains. Its platform enables computer vision, sensing, object detection and avoidance, SLAM navigation, and machine decision making. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Isotropic Systems Limited specializes in the design and development of innovative antennas for satellite communications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Reading, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Linthicum, United States, the company targets a diverse clientele, including high-throughput satellite operators, maritime service providers, and the defense industry. The firm is recognized for its groundbreaking advancements in antenna technology, particularly its low-profile, multi-band antennas that feature electronic beam steering. These antennas are engineered for applications in satellite broadcasting, VSAT, microwave communications, and 5G broadband, offering a cost-effective solution without moving parts, thus ensuring stability for mobile environments.
Xona Space Systems, Inc. is a developer of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) satellite solutions, focusing on delivering accurate and secure real-time services. The company offers the Xona Pulsar, which provides a high-power signal from a constellation of low-cost Low Earth Orbiting satellites. This approach aims to enhance availability and location precision for its customers. Established in 2019 and based in San Mateo, California, Xona Space Systems is committed to advancing satellite technology to meet the growing demand for reliable PNT services.
AnsuR, based in Norway & Spain, provides software for mission-critical satellite communication of multimedia content, reducing bandwidth by 99% and increasing efficiency by 100 times.
Vidrona (a European Space Agency incubated business) is precision predictive energy asset management company that utilises data analysis and analytics to generate insights from data collected using sensors on various automated platforms like UAVs, ground robots, satellites, and even mobile phones. We gather raw data, then process and analyse this data using our proprietary computer vision, artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms; to furnish actionable reports to the client on our SaaS based software platform, vSense®. In addition, our product allows the clients’ operations managers to better track their maintenance activity. No maintenance task is marked as complete till such time as the client’s maintenance personnel takes a picture of the corrected component using their mobile phones and uploads these images on to vSense®. Our algorithms then analyse these images for fixes, and escalate the issue in case the corrective measures taken aren’t sufficient. Our clients come from industries like Renewable Energy Generation, Power Transmission, Oil & Gas, as well as Water. Through our data analysis and analytics, we are helping our clients usher in a "A New Era For Energy Asset Management"
CyStellar Nordic AB is a company that specializes in developing a cloud-based platform aimed at delivering real-time insights primarily for the insurance, logistics, and agriculture sectors. Founded in 2017 and based in Linköping, Sweden, CyStellar's platform integrates data from a range of sources, including satellite imagery, aerial surveillance, ground sensors, and weather forecasts. This geospatial data analytics solution enables businesses to automatically detect and classify risks, continuously monitor them, and enhance their data services related to precision agriculture, food safety, logistics, and predictive maintenance. By utilizing proprietary predictive algorithms, the platform improves underwriting processes and accelerates claims assessments, ultimately boosting profitability for (re)insurers. CyStellar's approach ensures that relevant data is collected and analyzed in near-real-time, providing a comprehensive and cost-effective solution for integrating critical external data with insurance workflows.
Reconfigure.io, founded in 2015, is a cloud computing platform focused on enhancing the accessibility of hardware acceleration for developers. Utilizing AWS F1 instances, the company provides tools that allow programmers to optimize their applications by improving data handling and execution timing. This capability enables the development of concurrent code, leading to significant improvements in performance while minimizing latency, heat output, and the physical footprint of hardware. By addressing the challenges faced by software teams in leveraging reconfigurable hardware, Reconfigure.io supports advancements in various fields, including virtual reality, big data, and machine learning, facilitating the management of rapidly growing data demands.
KisanHub is a Crop Intelligence Platform designed to enhance decision-making for farmers by providing sophisticated yet user-friendly agronomic insights. The platform facilitates connections between enterprises and their growers through crop-specific applications that deliver in-season advice on pest and disease management, fertilizer application, irrigation management, and yield predictions. By aggregating diverse datasets, KisanHub helps reduce input costs and improve profit margins for farmers. Its technology integrates public and private data, enabling seamless communication across the supply chain and empowering market participants to offer operational and business advisory services. Ultimately, KisanHub aims to improve agricultural outcomes globally, allowing farmers to optimize their practices and yield while minimizing resource use.