EOSDA Attended EO Summit In London, UK, In June 2024
EOSDA participated in the EO Summit, a long-anticipated user-focused conference on Earth observation (EO) tools. Terrawatch Space, a strategic advisory and marketing intelligence firm with unique expertise in the satellite sector, hosted the event in London, UK, on June 13th and 14th, 2024. The summit allowed EO companies to talk to intermediate and end users of their services and to discuss industry peculiarities with other market players in different domains.
The EO Summit was a successful venture that left EOSDA’s representatives with a handful of valuable contacts. The event featured thematic tracks, including panels and presentations on state-of-the-art EO technology.
We sought quality discussions on innovative Earth Observation technologies and their practical applications. I’m grateful to the speakers for their inspiring talks on insurance, finance, energy, infrastructure, agriculture, forestry, and climate intelligence.
Aravind Ravichandran, founder of Terrawatch Space, classified the EO players on the market, dividing them into horizontal pioneers, vertical-focused innovators, and backward integrators. He also provided insights into the latest EO technologies and market trends.
Speakers emphasized the integration of machine learning algorithms to analyze complex data sets from drones, LiDAR, and hyperspectral imaging for carbon stock assessment. These technologies enhance the detection of subtle changes in forest cover and health, aiding in accurately quantifying carbon storage.
Many speeches were fascinating. For example, a NASA representative was giving a speech that some people might be living on the Moon already by 2040.
The market continues to trend toward sustainable development with the increasing implementation and monitoring of regenerative agriculture practices. These practices enhance land productivity and its capacity to sequester carbon. The carbon topic is diversifying, with growing attention to forest carbon, blue carbon from seaweed and mangroves, and challenges in soil organic carbon due to soil sampling difficulties and certification validity.
EOSDA benefited significantly from the Carbon project assessment, Sustainable Forestry, and Agriculture streams. Key areas of progress included the increase in biofuel renewable energy production, advancements in tillage and no-tillage detection, and further development of existing custom projects like yield prediction and field boundaries detection.
The industry is rapidly advancing with the upcoming launch of hyperspectral satellite constellations, which will trace marine territories and classify tree species. The summit, closed by a speech from the Mayor of London, underscored the importance of Earth observation. Many attendees were eager to discuss potential collaborations with EOS Data Analytics, highlighting the event’s success and the promise of future Terrawatch events.
EOSDA visited this event with Dragonfly Aerospace, the builder of EOS SAT-1. EOS SAT-1 is a small optical Earth observation satellite equipped with two high-resolution DragonEye cameras created for EOS Data Analytics. This satellite is instrumental in environment, disaster management, damage assessment, urban and infrastructure monitoring, agriculture and carbon management, and forestry management industries. Our primary objective at the EO Summit was to demonstrate the versatility of EO across multiple sectors and its potential to drive a sustainable future. Our notable experts talked about the satellite with a variety of participants.
EO Summit in London indeed became a platform where Earth observation service providers got to know their users and other market players face to face, creating strong bonds and collaborations for developing their products. EOS Data Analytics’ representatives thank the hosts for such an amazing opportunity.