Kuva Space

Kuva Space is a Finnish New-Space startup that is building a hyperspectral satellite constellation for Earth observation. They aim to provide AI-driven insights and actionable data through their platform, focusing on land and water management, carbon emission monitoring, and climate action. Kuva Space has partnered with organizations like the ESA and the European Commission and their services cater to sectors like agriculture, security, and environmental monitoring. Key associated keywords include hyperspectral imaging, Earth observation, AI analytics, and satellite constellation.

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Kuva Space was awarded a €1.8 million contract to participate in the European Space Agency’s Civil Security from Space program to provide advanced hyperspectral situational awareness information.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityValue 4.5Apr 30, 2024Kuva Space awarded €1.8 million contract to join ESA’s Civil Security from Space Program

The first Kuva Space satellite, Hyperfield-1, is scheduled to launch in July 2024.

PlanValue 4.0Apr 30, 2024Kuva Space awarded €1.8 million contract to join ESA’s Civil Security from Space Program

Kuva Space’s planned hyperspectral constellation aims to deploy up to 100 satellites by 2030 to provide gapless monitoring.

PlanGrowthCapabilityValue 4.5Apr 30, 2024Kuva Space awarded €1.8 million contract to join ESA’s Civil Security from Space Program

Kuva Space will develop calibrated and analytics data products on board to automatically detect wildfires and landslide scarps and provide their coordinates to civil security platforms within ten minutes of transmission to the ground station through SMART-CONNECT.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.3Apr 30, 2024Kuva Space awarded €1.8 million contract to join ESA’s Civil Security from Space Program

Kuva Space’s stated mission is to build a global hyperspectral satellite constellation and an automatic AI-powered insights-as-a-service model.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.8Apr 30, 2024Kuva Space awarded €1.8 million contract to join ESA’s Civil Security from Space Program

Kuva Space aims to operate a 100-satellite constellation by 2030.

PlanGrowthValue 4.3Apr 29, 2024Kuva Space wins ESA hyperspectral contract

Kuva Space plans to launch a second satellite and begin initial service later 2024.

PlanGrowthValue 3.5Apr 29, 2024Kuva Space wins ESA hyperspectral contract

Kuva Space plans to launch its first hyperspectral imaging satellite in July.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 29, 2024Kuva Space wins ESA hyperspectral contract

Kuva Space raised 16,600,000 EUR in a Series A funding round last year.

FinancialValue 4.0Apr 29, 2024Kuva Space wins ESA hyperspectral contract

Kuva Space won a 5,000,000 EUR contract in 2023 to provide hyperspectral data for the European Union Copernicus program.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Apr 29, 2024Kuva Space wins ESA hyperspectral contract

Kuva Space will provide hyperspectral data to the European Space Agency under a 1,800,000 EUR contract announced 2024-04-29.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Apr 29, 2024Kuva Space wins ESA hyperspectral contract

Hyperfield-1, Kuva Space’s first hyperspectral satellite in the planned constellation, is scheduled to launch in June 2024.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Feb 8, 2024Kuva Space appoints Jerry Welsh to spearhead U.S. expansion

Kuva Space’s smallsats are equipped with a patented hyperspectral camera that can monitor materials on Earth and their condition via distinct spectral signatures.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Feb 8, 2024Kuva Space appoints Jerry Welsh to spearhead U.S. expansion

Kuva Space will launch two hyperspectral satellites and its initial services in 2024 as part of its next satellite generation.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Feb 8, 2024Kuva Space appoints Jerry Welsh to spearhead U.S. expansion

Kuva Space has raised $24,000,000 in total funding from Morrow Portfolio, Voima Ventures, Nordic Foodtech VC, Earth VC, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, ESA Philab, and Business Finland.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.0Feb 8, 2024Kuva Space appoints Jerry Welsh to spearhead U.S. expansion

Kuva Space aims to build a hyperspectral satellite constellation and an automated AI-powered insights-as-a-service model.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Feb 8, 2024Kuva Space appoints Jerry Welsh to spearhead U.S. expansion

Kuva Space’s AI-powered analytics platform automatically transforms proprietary hyperspectral data and combines third-party data where needed to create analytics insights within 15 minutes.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.2Feb 8, 2024Kuva Space appoints Jerry Welsh to spearhead U.S. expansion

In 2023 Kuva Space was awarded a $5,400,000 commercial contract to be the sole provider of hyperspectral data services for the EU Copernicus program.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Feb 8, 2024Kuva Space appoints Jerry Welsh to spearhead U.S. expansion

Kuva Space plans to deploy up to 100 satellites by 2030 to provide gapless monitoring.

PlanCapabilityGrowthValue 4.0Feb 8, 2024Kuva Space appoints Jerry Welsh to spearhead U.S. expansion

Kuva Space is developing an artificial intelligence-based analytics platform for its hyperspectral data.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Feb 7, 2024Kuva Space establishes U.S. arm in Fairfax, Virginia

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