Aalto-born ICEYE receives USD 13 million for its radar-based microsatellite imaging service
SAR technology makes imaging possible regardless of the weather conditions or time of day.
ICEYE
ICEYE delivers unmatched persistent monitoring capabilities for any location on earth. Owning the world’s largest synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation, we enable objective, data-driven decisions for customers in sectors such as insurance, natural catastrophe response and recovery, security, maritime monitoring and finance. Our data can be collected day or night, and even through cloud cover.
Status:
Unicorns
SDGs:
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Industry:
Engineering technology
Impact:
Sustainable systems
Origin:
ESA BIC Finland
School:
School of Electrical Engineering
Established:
2014
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