Satsense Limited

Company description

Satsense develops software that uses satellite technology to measure subsidence rates.

SatSense algorithms extract usable and reliable measurements of ground motion from satellite radar images. The investment comes from NPIF - Mercia Equity Finance which is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, Unipart Rail and the University of Leeds, and will allow the pair to bring the technology to market and recruit a managing director for the business, as well as to expand the development team. The SatSense approach can precisely measure changes in ground movement down to as little as 1mm per year. These changes can be used to establish the cause of subsidence - for example, tree roots, shallow landslides or pumping of water from the ground. The SatSense results are more accurate, compared to other systems currently on the market, and can provide updates within hours, instead of days or months. Subsidence data is relied upon by home buyers, surveyors, mortgage lenders and insurers. Satsense results could also have a much wider use in the continuous monitoring of critical infrastructure such as bridges, railways, dams, as well as oil and gas production sites.

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