To create a healthy ecosystem for all living things using frequent environmental satellite data.
A smart city surveys its natural capital frequently, creating a digital twin that enables effective and responsive city planning.
Building the climate resilient cities of the future.
Mark is a highly commercial digital marketing and sales growth driver with experience in tech, entertainment, FMCG and consumer electronics working for multinational companies like P&G, GsK Activision Blizzard, Microsoft, Samsung and Australian based start ups. He was worked in Australia, China, Japan and Asia with experience in general management, sales, marketing, eCommerce, marketplace platforms and brand management.
With a background in Landscape Architecture, Thomas has incorporated satellite remote sensing into city planning since 2016.
With work exhibited at ESA's living planet symposium, published in the 'Manual for Digital Earth' and government council policies. He advocates for the use of environmental data for underpinning decisions towards valuing nature. Innovating in the space industry has also led him to contribute writing a 'Declaration of the Rights of the Moon'.
Rafael is a seasoned leader and entrepreneur. He has extensive background and global career in telecom, software and space industries, spanning from deployment of global networks and software solutions to solving problems helping local communities and humanitarian actions. Rafael has long experience with satellite earth observation, building remote sensing applications and data management tools especially in areas of risk mitigation and disaster recovery.
Fang is an Earth observation scientist, specialized in optical and radar remote sensing and is passionate about using data to solve real world problems.
Amir is a passionate Data Scientist with special interests in the areas where data insights can benefit the wider community. Among those are where AI, Statistics and Mathematics, GIS, Remote Sensing, and Research intersect. His experience working with corporates, multi-national consulting companies, and agile start-ups for over fourteen years has strengthened the depth and breadth of his technical knowledge and leadership skills.
Working for design and strategy agencies around the globe for over a decade Jessica has the innate ability to balance the heart and mind of brands through design outcomes. Always valuing creativity that is based on strong strategic insight with the purpose of engaging with an audience.
As an investor in a global multi-million dollar start-up - Jessica has an understanding of the balance and simplicity involved in solving complex problems clearly.
A geoscientist and environmental scientist, Matt has been mapping rocks, soils, landforms and landscapes since the early 1990's. He works across disciplines including drone and fixed wing aerial photography time series for mapping coastal and urban change. For many years Matt has been providing GIS support and mapping advice to government agencies, the education sector and conservation groups through his business Tasmanian Environmental Consultants.
Gus is a Software Engineer specialising in design and implementation of geospatial systems for the web and beyond. He has worked across private and public sectors in scientific computing, urban research, agriculture, health informatics and clinical systems. Gus has presented at FOSS4G conference as well as co-authoring several academic papers including 'Developing a research and practice tool to measure walkability'
Yashar is an early career built-environment and Remote Sensing researcher. His area of expertise explains the interactions between urban greening, land-use and climate change. Working with satellite and geospatial data sets from the neighbourhood to city scale. As a multidisciplinary person, he continuously develops his skills with satellite space borne and airborne data to solve cities' complex and dynamic challenges towards encouraging sustainable cities and communities.
Mary’s finance career spans 20+ years with a strong background in accounting & tax. An agile and seasoned CFO, Mary specialises in working with start-ups, scale-ups and disrupted organisations. Experienced in all traditional aspects, Mary’s experience has also included the transformation and evolution of businesses within the tech, professional services and retail sectors across Australia, Asia, USA, South Africa, New Zealand and the UAE.
Aurora
Part of Australia's SmartSat CRC startup community
Microsoft
Accepted into the Microsoft startup program
Climate-Kic
A participant in the Climate-Kic startup incubator
ANZ Smart Cities Council
Taking part in the 18 month
Digital Twin Challenge
Become a Partner
Singapore Land Authority
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ClimateKic
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Aurora
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Rush/Wright Associates
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Flemings
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MAXAR
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We recognise the traditional owners of the land where we work, their elders past and present and their relationship with the landscape.
We recognise the Earth’s right to exist in its integrity, with all planetary boundaries intact and healthy so that all life on Earth can be sustained.
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