ESA Business Applications is the go-to place for business ideas involving space in all areas of society and economy. Its mission is to support entrepreneurs in Europe in the development of business using satellite applications and space technology. The programme is designed to provide multiple entry points such as ESA Business Incubation Centres (ESA BICs), ESA Technology Transfer Brokers, ESA Business Application Ambassadors and the ESA Business Applications programme. It can also support ideas of transferring space technology into non-space markets or vice versa.

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Spacenus is committed to ensure regenrative agriculture together with farmers and agribusinesses. Financial sustainability: Our comprehensive precision farming solutions help to optimise agricultural input. By using our solution, Agribusinesses may boost sales by 5 to 10% and enable farmers to make an extra €50 per hectare in profit. Precision farming: Our easy-to-use precision farming app helps you to perform site-specific seeding, fertilizing, and spraying applications without the need for field scouting and our API helps you embed our recommendation into your existing app. Carbon Farming: We provide SOC maps on large scale and at affordable prices. This enables farmers to assess the effectiveness of their regenerative agricultural methods, improve (soil) agricultural resilience, and slow down climate change.

Spacenus is a company that provides digital tools and satellite-imagery-powered solutions to support agriculture in overcoming challenges and improving sustainability. The company's technology focuses on precision farming and regenerative agriculture, offering services such as plant need-based nitrogen rate recommendations and soil carbon measurement. Spacenus's Soil Productivity Map (SPM) is a key product that enables variable rate seeding, spraying, fertilizing, and soil sampling. The company's solutions aim to reduce agricultural supply chain emissions, improve yield quality, and lower input costs for farmers.

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Spacenus is a company that provides digital tools and satellite-imagery-powered solutions to support agriculture in overcoming challenges and improving sustainability. The company's technology focuses on precision farming and regenerative agriculture, offering services such as plant need-based nitrogen rate recommendations and soil carbon measurement. Spacenus's Soil Productivity Map (SPM) is a key product that enables variable rate seeding, spraying, fertilizing, and soil sampling. The company's solutions aim to reduce agricultural supply chain emissions, improve yield quality, and lower input costs for farmers.
Spacenus's technology leverages satellite remote sensing and artificial intelligence to provide globally scalable and affordable solutions for the agricultural sector. The company offers customizable services that have been tested across various crops, regions, and seasons. Spacenus's nitrogen recommendation system allows farmers to check if fertilizer reduction is feasible without sacrificing yield quality or quantity. Additionally, their soil stratification and SOC mapping services help in carbon offsetting or insetting projects.

Croptimal is an Israeli agricultural technology company that provides real-time and accurate testing services for plant tissue, soil, and water directly in the field. The company's innovative solution significantly reduces the time for analysis from the traditional 10 days to just 10-60 minutes, revolutionizing the agricultural testing methodology. Croptimal's technology is based on Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (ED-XRF) spectroscopy, which it adapted for precision agriculture applications. The company offers a comprehensive service that includes sample collection, preparation, analysis, and agronomist-reviewed recommendations, all delivered to farmers within a day. This rapid turnaround enables farmers to make timely decisions on fertilizer application and crop management.
Croptimal's service aims to optimize crop nutrition by analyzing macro and micro elements in plant tissues, soil, and water. The company employs an automated sampling process that follows a strict protocol, ensuring consistency and eliminating human error. The collected samples are tested in either mobile or regular laboratories, with all data sent to a cloud database. This database also incorporates meteorological information from local weather stations. An algorithm then correlates weather and fertilizer data to produce customized protocols adapted to the grower, region, and local conditions.
Key customers and partnerships
Croptimal works directly with farmers, offering seasonal agreements that cover sampling and testing frequency, types of tests, and precise sampling locations. The company has partnered with Netafim, a global leader in irrigation solutions, recognizing the potential benefits for growers worldwide. Croptimal's services are particularly valuable for farmers dealing with unstable weather conditions and rising production costs, as it allows them to calculate optimal fertilizer quantities and timing based on accurate, real-time data.

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Regen Farmer specializes in developing regenerative agroforestry systems. The company engages in various projects aimed at implementing sustainable agricultural practices that combine trees and shrubs with crops or livestock. This approach to farming seeks to enhance biodiversity, improve soil health, and create more resilient ecosystems. Regen Farmer collaborates with a diverse range of clients to design and implement these agroforestry systems, tailoring their solutions to meet specific needs and environmental conditions. The company's work contributes to the growing field of regenerative agriculture, which focuses on restoring and improving the natural resources used in farming while maintaining productive agricultural systems.

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SmartCloudFarming is a company that provides advanced soil intelligence services to agricultural businesses worldwide. The company utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to create detailed 3D soil maps, offering insights up to 30 cm deep. These maps include comprehensive information on minerals, soil organic carbon, and texture. SmartCloudFarming's technology allows for accurate carbon stock measurement at a fraction of the cost compared to traditional soil lab alternatives, reportedly at just 0.1% of the price per hectare. The company offers two main solutions: LAIM for local analysis and GEAIM for global analysis, both capable of providing soil perspectives within 24 hours, depending on the location and area fragmentation. In addition to soil mapping, SmartCloudFarming's services include retrospective organic soil carbon analysis and site-specific analytics. The company's technology enables farms to optimize pesticide application, adjust crop distribution, and create customized fertilizer plans. SmartCloudFarming was founded in early 2019 by plant biotechnologist Michele Bandecchi, with the aim of revolutionizing sustainable farming and soil intelligence. The company has since developed and patented deep-learning models that form the core of its services. Looking ahead, SmartCloudFarming plans to expand its product offerings to include crop yield forecasting and soil biodiversity analysis, with the broader goal of enhancing agricultural supply and ensuring food security.

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Teralytic offers a technology platform for farmers to obtain detailed soil quality data through a single probe. The company's device is equipped with 26 sensors that provide information on soil moisture, salinity, and NPK (nitrogen/phosphorus/potassium) levels at three different depths. Additionally, the probe measures aeration, respiration, air temperature, light, and humidity. As of January 2022, the company aimed to consolidate its offerings into a single device capable of adapting to changing requirements.

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Agrology is a Predictive Agriculture technology company that offers a comprehensive platform to help farmers monitor and manage various aspects of their agricultural operations. The company's flagship product, the Agrology Platform, utilizes machine learning to provide real-time data and insights on soil carbon, smoke taint, drought, irrigation optimization, nanoclimate threats from extreme weather, and pest and disease outbreaks. In March 2023, Agrology launched the Arbiter Carbon Monitoring System, which continuously monitors and quantifies soil carbon flux for farmers. This system allows growers to track soil carbon sequestration, soil composition changes, and receive alerts for significant soil or atmospheric events that impact carbon levels. The Agrology platform also covers other critical areas such as heat waves, soil health, regenerative practices, and greenhouse gas monitoring. The company emphasizes ease of use, with sensor nodes that can be installed in under 10 minutes and data accessible via a mobile app. Agrology operates on a subscription-based model, which includes installation and warranty replacement of sensors, real-time monitoring, and secure data access. As of March 2023, the Arbiter Carbon Monitoring System subscription started at around USD 600 per month. Agrology is structured as a Public Benefit Corporation, with a mission to advance equality in agriculture, reduce environmental impact, and secure the global food supply in the face of climate change.
Key customers and partnerships
Agrology's customer base includes several prominent names in the agriculture and wine industry. Braga Fresh, a leading organic grower, announced in March 2023 that they were using the Agrology Arbiter System to track and quantify soil carbon in real time, having installed it in July 2022 as part of a regenerative trial program. Additionally, Silver Oak and Emeritus Vineyards were reported to be trialing the Arbiter system at that time.

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Platforms using IoT devices and machine-learning algorithms to measure and analyze soil carbon levels

Platforms using IoT devices and machine-learning algorithms to measure and analyze other key soil parameters, such as fertility, moisture content, temperature, and nutrient concentrations

Platforms providing farm planning, landscape designing, and consultation services to create awareness of the transition to regenerative agriculture

Platforms using AI and machine learning to monitor regenerative practices such as cover cropping, crop rotation, and no-till operations. Certain platforms also support farmers financially via carbon credits to adopt regenerative practices

Platforms supporting the process of promoting soil health through soil carbon removal (soil carbon sequestration) via photosynthesis or by employing live microalgae

Platforms connecting farmers, investors, resource providers, and other stakeholders related to regenerative agriculture

Regenerative agriculture platforms use AI and ML for soil analytics

IoT-enabled sensors are used in for soil analysis

Uses data analytics and sensors and related technologies to provide soil insights

Provides solutions to maximize efficiency in regenerative agriculture value chain

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