Satellite data processing and geospatial intelligence for climate monitoring, agriculture and environmental services
Uptoearth GmbH
Darmstadt, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Uptoearth
Uptoearth GmbH is a European Earth-observation company headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany. Founded in 2019, the start-up processes satellite, aerial and drone data into analysis-ready geodata products and geospatial intelligence for climate, agriculture, carbon markets and environmental applications. Its services include EO data processing (ARD), SAR and optical analytics, hyperspectral data processing, photogrammetry, carbon monitoring and MRV workflows, biomass and blue-carbon monitoring as well as urban-heat analyses. Using cloud-based DIAS pipelines, AI/ML methods are applied for predictive modelling and time-series analysis; results are integrated via GIS platforms, WebGIS, dashboards, APIs and digital twins. The company emerged from the ESA BIC ecosystem (CESAH), has been partially funded through the EU ERDF programme, and sees itself as a spin-off from IUAV with activities in Italy. Applications lie in climate-smart agriculture, carbon markets, coastal ecosystems, smart cities and environmental reporting.
- Site
- Darmstadt
- Processes
- EO data processing / Analysis-Ready Data (ARD), SAR data processing (calibration, terrain correction, RTC, backscatter products), Optical satellite processing (atmospheric correction, reflectance calibration), Hyperspectral data processing and spectral analysis, Drone & airborne mapping, photogrammetry, orthophotos, Geometric & terrain correction / orthorectification, Radiometric calibration, Mosaicking & compositing (cloud-aware composites)
- Materials
- Analysis Ready Data, SAR Data Processing, Optical Satellite Data, Hyperspectral Data, Drone & Aerial Image Data
- Industries
- Agriculture, Climate and environmental protection, Carbon markets / MRV, Aerospace, Smart cities, Risk monitoring
- 01
Data acquisition (Copernicus, commercial constellations, drones)
- 02
Processing (cloud/DIAS pipelines, corrections, ARD)
- 03
Analytics (AI/ML, time series, indicators)
- 04
Integration (GIS, WebGIS, APIs, digital twins)
- 05
Decision support (dashboards, operational services)
Processes & Data Sources
Analysis Ready Data
Geometrically and radiometrically corrected satellite data for multi-temporal and multi-source analyses.
SAR Data Processing
Calibration, terrain correction and backscatter products for ground motion and risk monitoring (InSAR).
Optical Satellite Data
Atmospheric correction and reflectance calibration for consistent optical EO products.
Hyperspectral Data
Sensor-specific radiometric correction and spectral analysis for advanced EO applications.
Drone & Aerial Image Data
High-resolution mapping, photogrammetry and orthophotos for environmental monitoring.
Locations
Darmstadt
DEHeadquarters, development and services
- Materials
- EO data (SAR, optical, hyperspectral, drone)
- Cloud/DIAS pipelines
- AI/ML analytics
- GIS/WebGIS platforms
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EO data processing / Analysis-Ready Data (ARD)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| SAR data processing (calibration, terrain correction, RTC, backscatter products)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Optical satellite processing (atmospheric correction, reflectance calibration)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hyperspectral data processing and spectral analysisEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drone & airborne mapping, photogrammetry, orthophotosEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Geometric & terrain correction / orthorectificationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Radiometric calibrationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mosaicking & compositing (cloud-aware composites)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-sensor co-registrationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Image enhancement & fusion (pansharpening, data fusion)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vegetation indices (NDVI) & spectral indicatorsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Time-series analysis & change detectionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carbon monitoring & MRV, biomass mappingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Blue-carbon monitoring (Posidonia, salt marshes, mangroves)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Urban heat / land surface temperature (LST) analysisEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| InSAR ground motion monitoring, risk monitoring (water, landslides, subsidence)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cloud/DIAS & geospatial big data pipelinesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| AI/ML analytics (predictive modelling, anomaly detection)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| GIS integration, WebGIS, digital twins & decision support systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Space engineering, mission concepts & ground segmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Geoinformatics data integration (cloud-native formats, APIs, batch delivery)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
History
- 2018
Winner of the Copernicus Masters University Challenge (Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Systems).
- 2019
Founded as a start-up in April 2019 with the goal of providing farmers with economic benefits through soil carbon sequestration; ESA BIC incubatee at CESAH (Hesse & Baden-Württemberg) and Hello Tomorrow Deep Tech Pioneer.
- 2020
Selected as an innovative start-up in the Climate category of the Blue Tulip Awards 2020.