SkyWatch
SkyWatch is on a mission to make Earth-observation data accessible to the world. Hundreds of trillions of pixels of our planet are captured from space every day. With new applications for this data being discovered constantly, the demand for satellite imagery across many industries is increasing. However, the current process for purchasing satellite imagery is extremely time-consuming and tedious. We experienced this problem first hand while working to predict crop yields by monitoring surface-level ozone movement. After weeks of trying to find the right data, we decided to come up with our own solution.
Utilizing our past experience in building satellite data aggregation software, our team is developing EarthCache, a robust platform which allows users to discover and access the world’s remote sensing datasets. We are making it easier than ever to perform geospatial analysis by creating one source for the datasets used. Our goal is to become the leading provider of data and intelligence from space.
Our team comprises of software developers, engineers, and armchair astrophysicists. We are also: global winners of the 2014 NASA International Space Apps Challenge; Google for Entrepreneurs alumni; Lead Organizer of NASA Space Apps Waterloo; members of the Canadian Space Commerce Association; members of the International Astronomical Union’s Working Group on Time-Domain Astronomy; and founding supporters and directors of MaxQ, Canada’s first accelerator focused on space startups.
Our company is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and providing a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. We strive to offer competitive salaries and compensation. We’re also very flexible and open to filling the unique needs of our employees.
We created SkyWatch to empower our customers to use geospatial data to solve their most critical business challenges.
We believe that the best way to understand our planet is to look at it from space.
Geospatial data provides the insights we need to solve some of the world’s most challenging problems. But anyone who had never used satellite data before was going to struggle. We realized the real opportunity in remote sensing was making this data easily accessible and affordable to all. Our goal is to make this powerful data accessible so we can make the planet a better place.
Our history
The SkyWatch founding team met at the NASA Space Apps Challenge in 2014, where they worked on a piece of software called SkyWatch that would provide astrophysicists with near real-time data from NASA’s space observatories.
Although the team went on to win the global Space Apps challenge with that software, their imagination was captured by the power of democratized access to Earth observation. SkyWatch launched the world’s first API for geospatial data in 2016, with the vision of unleashing the power of Earth observation data for commercial, end-user applications.
OUR PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS
Discover and purchase data from 700+ sensors
Discover and purchase archive or tasked data from the world’s leading data providers in one user-friendly, intuitive platform.
Transparent, pay-as-you-use pricing
We’ve partnered with data providers to lower minimum area requirements to keep your data purchase budget-friendly. Order the data you need and never pay for data you don’t collect.
No contracts
We normalize pricing across providers to eliminate the need to negotiate commercial terms, and offer a single EUDLA so you don’t have to manage contracts with multiple providers.
Democratize data within your organization
HUB allows organizations to realize the benefits of geospatial data without hiring rare and specialized expertise, or making large investments in complex software and data sourcing.
Get more out of your data assets
Leverage HUB’s tools and insights to improve ROI on geospatial data, streamline spend, and establish a unified operational and financial framework.
Centralize operations and control costs
Establish and manage enterprise-wide policies for procuring and using geospatial data, and gain consolidated insights into data expenditures, usage, and performance across the organization.
Seamlessly share and publish data
Normalize all your data into a standard format, and seamlessly and securely share across your organization and into your GIS applications
World-class professional services and support
24/7 access to technical support to scale and optimize your geospatial data usage, including proactive monitoring of order, collection, and delivery, and advisory services for new data sources.
Multiple data sources
Access multiple sources and types of satellite imagery and Earth observation data through just one commercial relationship with SkyWatch, and just one ArcGIS Pro add-in.
Transparent, pay-as-you-use pricing
Pay only for the imagery you need, when you need it. No subscriptions, credits, or minimum annual purchases required.
Native ordering in ArcGIS
With your SkyWatch account and the ArcGIS Pro add-in, you can search our archive, task new imagery, and ingest your orders, without leaving ArcGIS.
Access a growing customer base of 7500+ organizations
SkyWatch users are issued a SkyWatch ID, which provides a single set of credentials to access data across all apps built on the SkyWatch platform, including yours.
Earn revenue on data sales
In addition to providing access to an engaged market and increasing usage of your application, you can earn a share of the revenue from data transacts within your app.
Leverage a proven API to access a comprehensive suite of platform services
Your app will be powered by the SkyWatch platform, which has been hardened over millions of interactions and delivered tens of millions of km2 of data. SkyWatch Platform services are exposed to you in well-documented APIs, with integration support from our team of world-class engineers.
SOLUTIONS
The world’s largest organizations have powered their growth with the insights and efficiencies gained from Earth observation data. But you don’t need to be the world’s largest organization, or have the world’s largest team of geospatial analysts, to start benefiting from satellite imagery and other types of Earth observation data. SkyWatch makes it easy to start using this data for your projects, with products purpose-built for business.
New technologies enable innovation, but they can also create new challenges related to control and oversight. As the use of Earth observation data grows within an organization, it’s harder to keep tabs on usage, budgets, permissions, and insights into what data is being used, by whom. SkyWatch makes it easier to provide your teams with access to Earth observation data, while maintaining the controls you need for any business-critical asset.
Access to Earth observation data is critical to your mapping projects and analysis, but it can be frustrating to source data from multiple providers and use it in your GIS applications and workflows. SkyWatch is making it easier for geospatial professionals to access and use the data they need, right within ArcGIS.
CONTACT SKYWATCH:
Headquarters
14 Erb St West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 1S7, Can…
Phone Number: (833) 711-2090
Website: www.skywatch.com
