15 Earth Observation & Remote Sensing companies in Portugal
Space Atlas lists 15 organisations in Portugal working in earth observation & remote sensing: 4 research institutions, 4 startups, 3 private companies, 2 academic institutions, 2 government agencies. That is 33% of the 46 space organisations in Portugal and 4% of the 427 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Lisbon (5), Matosinhos (3), Coimbra (2).
Research Institution (4)
- +ATLANTIC CoLAB · Research Institution · Lisbon
Portuguese collaborative laboratory for the Atlantic — applies satellite remote sensing, Copernicus data and AI to ocean and coastal monitoring.
- AIR Centre – Atlantic International Research Centre · Research Institution · Angra do Heroísmo
Intergovernmental Atlantic research network based in the Azores — works on space, Earth observation, climate and ocean data for Atlantic countries.
- CEiiA – Engineering and Product Development Centre · Research Institution · Matosinhos
Portuguese engineering and product development centre — designs small satellites such as AEROS MH-1 and runs space data and mission projects.
- CTI Aeroespacial – Centro de Tecnologia e Inovação Aeroespacial · Research Institution · Guimarães
Portuguese aerospace technology and innovation centre — set up by the Air Force, CEiiA and GEOSAT; acquired the Atlantic Constellation's first SAR satellite.
Startup (4)
- Azulfy · Startup · Coimbra
Portuguese environmental monitoring startup — SaaS platform using Copernicus Earth observation data and AI to track water, air and soil pollution.
- HydroAI · Startup · Lisbon
Portuguese Earth observation startup — monitors reservoir storage, bathymetry and water quality from satellite data with AI, incubated at ESA BIC Tagus.
- N3O – NewSpace Earth Observation Orbital Objects · Startup · Matosinhos
Portuguese small-satellite integrator — designs, builds, integrates and tests Earth observation satellites, including VHR satellites for the Atlantic Constellation.
- Tesselo · Startup · Lisbon
Lisbon-based Earth observation startup — combines satellite imagery and machine learning to map and monitor forests, land cover and natural-disaster risk.
Private Company (3)
- Agroinsider · Private Company · Évora
Portuguese agritech company — provides crop monitoring services such as AgroRadar using Copernicus Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 satellite data and AI.
- GEOSAT · Private Company · Matosinhos
Portuguese Earth observation satellite operator — owns and operates GEOSAT-1 and GEOSAT-2 and is building new VHR satellites for the Atlantic Constellation.
- TEKEVER · Private Company · Lisbon
Portuguese drone and space technology company — builds unmanned aircraft and GAMALINK inter-satellite link radios flown on ESA's Proba-3 and Hera missions.
Academic Institution (2)
- Centre for Earth and Space Research of the University of Coimbra (CITEUC) · Academic Institution · Coimbra
University of Coimbra research unit for Earth and space sciences — studies geomagnetism, space weather and solar physics at the Geophysical and Astronomical Observatory.
- Centre for Research in Geo-Space Sciences (CICGE), University of Porto · Academic Institution · Vila Nova de Gaia
University of Porto Faculty of Sciences research unit — works on heliophysics, remote sensing and GIS at the Prof. Manuel de Barros Astronomical Observatory.
Government Agency (2)
- Centro de Operações Espaciais da Força Aérea Portuguesa · Government Agency · Lisbon
Portuguese Air Force space operations centre in Monsanto — coordinates space-based data and services for operations and plans satellite and debris tracking.
- Portugal Space · Government Agency · Vila do Porto
Portugal's space agency — promotes national space industry, ESA membership and downstream space applications.