Satellite Startup Ideas

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5 years ago

Build a database of every tree in the world, using satellite imagery.

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2 years ago

A team of three founders came up with an idea for a drone that uses satellites to locate and track lost or stolen drones.

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4 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for journalists to “report from space” by providing access to relevant satellite imagery.

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3 years ago

A company that builds satellite-enabled internet connectivity for rural areas of the world.

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5 years ago

This is a satellite company, which wants to provide connectivity between islands through satellite tech. It’s targeting the Pacific, but it’s also in talks with other remote parts of the globe.

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5 years ago

A company that’s building a detailed map of the world’s supply chains, put together using new satellite technologies. The startup wants to create a more efficient and transparent supply chain for all manufacturers.

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5 years ago

A web-based system for delivering satellite imagery to users.

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5 years ago

A company that makes satellite communication easier for small businesses, in particular those whose suppliers are overseas.

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5 years ago

A company that maps the world’s urban areas using satellite imagery. It’s currently working with six cities: London, New York, San Francisco, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Hong Kong.

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that helps utilities identify and prevent blackouts, utilizing machine learning and satellite imagery to predict when the grid will fail

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5 years ago

A tiny startup with a big mission: it wants to find out what happens to coral reefs when they are threatened by climate change. The company has launched a stand up paddleboard to see how much pollution and sediment a reef can handle, and wants to combine this with data from satellites and drones. The startup also wants to restore coral reefs and is building a drone to do this. It plans to use this data to create predictive models of how reefs could react to climate change.

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5 years ago

A company that aims to help folks in remote areas join the internet via satellite. It uses a combination of an on-the-ground antenna, GPS location and signal strength, and mobile coverage to triangulate a tower near the user and then send them a tiny satellite modem.

128

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5 years ago

A solar-powered way of tracking crops that takes the heat off of big, expensive satellite and aerial data collection

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5 years ago

A way to connect to the internet through a satellite, without a phone. The startup is building a satellite router for use in rural areas.

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4 years ago

A startup that wants to make payments in space, between two spacecraft. They’re working with NASA on a project that aims to use a satellite system to make it possible to send cash and other items up to space — and then back down on Earth.

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2 years ago

A startup that helps those in the United States buy satellite TV from Canadian satellite providers.

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3 years ago

A startup that creates miniature satellites that can be used to provide internet access to rural areas

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3 years ago

A startup that aims to make renting a car easier, faster, and cheaper. They focus on “value added services” that save money for the renter, like roadside assistance, satellite navigation, and car maintenance.

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3 years ago

A startup that wants to give people a way to track land, using a system that uses satellites to track land ownership.

62

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3 years ago

A direct-to-consumer chiropractic service. They have offices in NYC, LA, and a satellite office in Atlanta.

61

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3 years ago

This startup is building a service to help people create their own “satellite” internet, connecting it to existing cellular networks. The founders of the startup say the service is a better alternative to the speeds of existing satellite broadband.

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3 years ago

Take a service that makes it easier to cancel cable and satellite TV and put it in a bundle with other services (like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime)

57

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3 years ago

This startup wants to solve the problem of low-speed internet in developing countries. It wants to build a network of satellites that can beam internet to remote areas.

56

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3 years ago

A $1 million satellite that is designed to help companies like Google and Yahoo create and operate high-resolution imagery in space.

55

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2 years ago

A startup that wants to help people in remote areas get connected to the internet. It’s a device that attaches to a satellite dish that connects to a computer to allow people to get online, and a phone line to get phone calls.

46

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2 years ago

A group of engineers and scientists that want to create safe, cheap access to space. The company wants to build an extremely low-cost space launch system that can be used to launch small satellites into orbit.

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2 years ago

A company that uses satellite imagery to help farmers prevent and fight the spread of plant diseases.

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2 years ago

Y Combinator was founded in 2005 by Paul Graham and Jessica Livingston. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with a satellite office in New York City.

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2 years ago

A company that lets users cancel their cable or satellite TV service and send their bill to a different provider.

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5 years ago

Idea: Easy, cheap satellite internet service

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2 years ago

A startup that shares reports on the health of the world’s coral reefs, using satellite data. They’re currently focused on Africa.

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SaaS for small farms to predict crop yields and automate drone-based pest detection using satellite imagery and AI, cutting waste by 30%.

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4 hours ago

SaaS that automates carbon footprint tracking for small farms using satellite imagery and IoT sensors to qualify them for green subsidies.

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8 hours ago

A B2B service automating compliance audits for small farms, using drone imagery and satellite data to generate organic certification reports.

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1 day ago

SaaS for small farms using satellite imagery and AI to predict crop yields, optimize irrigation, and automate insurance claims for weather damage.

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An API service that integrates satellite imagery with local weather data to help farmers insure crops against micro-climate risks.

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3 days ago

A platform helping rural farmers in Africa access micro-insurance against crop failure via satellite data and mobile payments.

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Satellite Startup Ideas

Build a database of every tree in the world, using satellite imagery.

A team of three founders came up with an idea for a drone that uses satellites to locate and track lost or stolen drones.

A startup that makes it easier for journalists to “report from space” by providing access to relevant satellite imagery.

A company that builds satellite-enabled internet connectivity for rural areas of the world.

This is a satellite company, which wants to provide connectivity between islands through satellite tech. It’s targeting the Pacific, but it’s also in talks with other remote parts of the globe.

A company that’s building a detailed map of the world’s supply chains, put together using new satellite technologies. The startup wants to create a more efficient and transparent supply chain for all manufacturers.

A web-based system for delivering satellite imagery to users.

A company that makes satellite communication easier for small businesses, in particular those whose suppliers are overseas.

A company that maps the world’s urban areas using satellite imagery. It’s currently working with six cities: London, New York, San Francisco, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Hong Kong.

Idea: A startup that helps utilities identify and prevent blackouts, utilizing machine learning and satellite imagery to predict when the grid will fail

A company that aims to help folks in remote areas join the internet via satellite. It uses a combination of an on-the-ground antenna, GPS location and signal strength, and mobile coverage to triangulate a tower near the user and then send them a tiny satellite modem.

A solar-powered way of tracking crops that takes the heat off of big, expensive satellite and aerial data collection

A way to connect to the internet through a satellite, without a phone. The startup is building a satellite router for use in rural areas.

A startup that wants to make payments in space, between two spacecraft. They’re working with NASA on a project that aims to use a satellite system to make it possible to send cash and other items up to space — and then back down on Earth.

A startup that helps those in the United States buy satellite TV from Canadian satellite providers.

A startup that creates miniature satellites that can be used to provide internet access to rural areas

A startup that aims to make renting a car easier, faster, and cheaper. They focus on “value added services” that save money for the renter, like roadside assistance, satellite navigation, and car maintenance.

A startup that wants to give people a way to track land, using a system that uses satellites to track land ownership.

A direct-to-consumer chiropractic service. They have offices in NYC, LA, and a satellite office in Atlanta.

This startup is building a service to help people create their own “satellite” internet, connecting it to existing cellular networks. The founders of the startup say the service is a better alternative to the speeds of existing satellite broadband.

Take a service that makes it easier to cancel cable and satellite TV and put it in a bundle with other services (like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime)

This startup wants to solve the problem of low-speed internet in developing countries. It wants to build a network of satellites that can beam internet to remote areas.

A $1 million satellite that is designed to help companies like Google and Yahoo create and operate high-resolution imagery in space.

A startup that wants to help people in remote areas get connected to the internet. It’s a device that attaches to a satellite dish that connects to a computer to allow people to get online, and a phone line to get phone calls.

A group of engineers and scientists that want to create safe, cheap access to space. The company wants to build an extremely low-cost space launch system that can be used to launch small satellites into orbit.

A company that uses satellite imagery to help farmers prevent and fight the spread of plant diseases.

Y Combinator was founded in 2005 by Paul Graham and Jessica Livingston. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with a satellite office in New York City.

A company that lets users cancel their cable or satellite TV service and send their bill to a different provider.

Idea: Easy, cheap satellite internet service

A startup that shares reports on the health of the world’s coral reefs, using satellite data. They’re currently focused on Africa.

SaaS for small farms to predict crop yields and automate drone-based pest detection using satellite imagery and AI, cutting waste by 30%.

SaaS that automates carbon footprint tracking for small farms using satellite imagery and IoT sensors to qualify them for green subsidies.

A B2B service automating compliance audits for small farms, using drone imagery and satellite data to generate organic certification reports.

SaaS for small farms using satellite imagery and AI to predict crop yields, optimize irrigation, and automate insurance claims for weather damage.

An API service that integrates satellite imagery with local weather data to help farmers insure crops against micro-climate risks.

A platform helping rural farmers in Africa access micro-insurance against crop failure via satellite data and mobile payments.