Earth observation for sustainability means using satellite imagery and AI to measure, monitor and verify environmental claims that would otherwise rely on self-reporting. Carbon credit verification, reforestation monitoring, ESG supply chain screening and biodiversity assessment are the highest-leverage starting points. The data is increasingly open (Copernicus, Landsat). AI is what makes it actionable for a non-specialist team. We combine AI engineering depth with EU funding access through the FIERCE programme – up to €50,000 per project.
Carbon credit verification. Nature-based climate projects – reforestation, rewetting, mangrove restoration – need independent measurement. Satellite imagery combined with AI classifies land cover, measures canopy density and tracks change over time. The result: verifiable carbon storage numbers that an auditor can check, not just a project developer's self-assessment.
Reforestation monitoring. Planting projects can be tracked and verified remotely without constant on-site presence. AI detects whether seedlings survive, whether canopy is closing, and whether the species mix matches what was promised.
ESG supply chain screening. Deforestation, water scarcity and land-use change in your supply chain become visible early. AI applied to Earth observation data flags risks before they become compliance incidents.
Biodiversity assessment. Satellites reveal which habitats are species-rich and where they are under threat. Multispectral data identifies vegetation stress, invasive species and ecosystem health at a scale no field team can cover.
Carbon verification
Supply chain screening
Biodiversity monitoring
Verifiable claims
satellite-backed evidence for carbon credits, ESG reports and sustainability commitments
Up to €50,000 EU funding
through the FIERCE programme for SMEs and startups integrating space tech into green solutions
Actionable for non-specialists
AI turns raw satellite data into dashboards and reports your sustainability team can use
1. Define the question
2. Build the analysis pipeline
3. Deliver and operate
We are an AI agency with a decade of impact-tech experience and over 160 AI projects since 2019. We combine the engineering depth that production AI needs with the EU funding access and Earth-observation network we have built through FIERCE and CASSINI. That combination is rare: most space-tech firms cannot ship AI, and most AI agencies have no foothold in Earth observation.
Satellite data is not a silver bullet. Cloud cover, revisit frequency and spatial resolution all limit what you can see. For some use cases, drone or in-situ data is a better fit – or a necessary complement.
AI classification needs ground truth. A model trained on European forests will not work out of the box on tropical mangroves. Calibration against local ground truth is part of the setup.
Verification is not certification. Satellite-based monitoring provides evidence, not a certificate. The evidence still needs to flow into your reporting framework and be reviewed by a qualified auditor.
What satellite data do you use?
Can this replace on-site audits?
How does FIERCE funding work?
How long to a first result?
Tell us what you need to measure or verify. We will reply with a proposed approach and a date, usually within a working day.
Simon Stegemann
Co-Founder and CEO
