Great news from our hub: Bremen-based start-up Marble Imaging has successfully completed its first official round of financing.
Led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and supported by strong partners from Bremen and all over Europe, €5.3 million is being invested in the development of the first European satellite constellation for high-resolution Earth observation.
Why Marble Imaging’s work is so important
Marble Imaging is developing its own constellation of VHR (Very High Resolution) satellites, which will provide companies and organisations with up-to-date, multispectral Earth observation data – every hour, every day. The focus is on critical issues such as:
- Climate change & global food security
- Infrastructure monitoring & mobility
- Defence & Crisis Management
- Green Energy and Security Solutions
Marble already offers its first analysis tools – for object recognition, navigation analysis, coastal monitoring and land use classification, to name a few. The team is thus making a highly relevant contribution both technologically and socially.
What’s next
With the new funding, the team led by Dr Gopika Suresh, Robert Hook and Alexander Epp is following an ambitious roadmap: Marble Imaging will significantly expand its team, drive forward the development of AI-supported analysis tools and set up a user-friendly customer portal for direct access to Earth observation data. At the same time, the company is setting up its own ground infrastructure with Mission Control to efficiently control and operate the planned satellite fleet. The first satellite – ‘Morgana’ – is scheduled to launch at the end of 2026 together with partner Reflex Aerospace. By 2028, the constellation is expected to grow to up to 20 units – with the aim of establishing Europe’s first high-frequency and independent platform for Earth observation data.
Excellent ideas thrive in the right environment
Marble Imaging impresses with its clear goal, technical excellence and consistent implementation – there is no doubt about that. At the same time, its path shows how crucial a supportive environment is for such innovations. The
