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Mergers and AcquisitionsEnvironmental MonitoringWellSatIknaia Limited

WellStat Acquires UK’s Iknaia to Boost Air Quality Monitoring and Energy Management Solutions

Jan 28, 2025

WellStat, a U.S.-based specialist in energy management and air quality solutions, has acquired UK-based Iknaia Limited, including its Airscan product line. The move aims to strengthen WellStat’s global presence and enhance its portfolio with...

Public FundingSmart CityMobility and TrafficSPACE4CitiesPortugal

Guimarães Allocates €2.8 Million for Satellite Data Projects to Enhance Urban Development

Jan 17, 2025

Guimarães City Council has announced the allocation of €2.87 million through the SPACE4Cities initiative, funded by the European Union. The funding aims to support innovative projects that utilize European satellite data to develop smarter, more...

FundingEnvironmental MonitoringNatureMetricsJust Climate

NatureMetrics Secures €24.3 Million in Series B Funding to Advance Biodiversity Monitoring

Jan 14, 2025

Surrey-based NatureMetrics, a specialist in nature intelligence and biodiversity monitoring, has successfully raised €24.3 million in its Series B funding round. The investment was led by Just Climate, EDF Pulse Ventures, and the Monaco ReOcean...

New ProductEnvironmental MonitoringMicrosoft

Microsoft Announces AI Tool for Remote Biodiversity Monitoring

Jan 11, 2025

Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab has unveiled SPARROW, a solar-powered AI tool designed to monitor and protect Earth’s biodiversity in remote areas. Equipped with advanced sensors and low-energy edge GPUs, SPARROW collects and processes data from...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringEarthSenseUK

Brighton & Hove Launches One of UK’s Largest Air Quality Monitoring Networks

Jan 11, 2025

Brighton & Hove City Council has launched one of the UK’s most extensive real-time air quality monitoring networks by installing 50 EarthSense Zephyr® sensors across Sussex. The majority of these, 40 units, are placed in Brighton &...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringXcel EnergyPano AIUSA

Xcel Energy Enhances Wildfire Detection with Pano AI

Dec 5, 2024

Xcel Energy has partnered with Pano AI to deploy over 50 AI-enabled camera stations across nearly a dozen counties, including Garza, Cochran, and Yoakum, to enhance wildfire detection and prevention efforts. The cameras, equipped with 360-degree...

FundingEnvironmental MonitoringAgriSoundInnovate UKUK

AgriSound Wins Innovate UK Grant for Biodiversity Monitoring

Dec 5, 2024

AgriSound, a York-based company specializing in bioacoustic monitoring technology, has secured a grant of nearly £220,000 from Innovate UK to develop an advanced biodiversity monitoring system. This initiative aims to enhance environmental...

FundingVideosurveillanceEnvironmental MonitoringFireDomeThird SphereIsrael

FireDome Secures $4.5M to Enhance Wildfire Defense

Dec 5, 2024

Inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome, FireDome, a Tel Aviv-based startup, has raised $4.5M in funding to advance its autonomous wildfire defense technology. The funding includes a pre-seed round led by climate-tech investors Third Sphere and Gravity,...

New Project (Pilot)WaterEnvironmental MonitoringMelbourne WaterAustralia

Melbourne Water Trials AI Drones for Water Quality Protection

Nov 24, 2024

Melbourne Water is conducting a two-month trial of autonomous drones at Silvan Reservoir, a key protected catchment supplying approximately 65% of the city’s drinking water. These AI-equipped drones are outfitted with advanced sensors and...

FundingEnvironmental MonitoringHula EarthPoint Nine CapitalGermany

Hula Earth Secures €1.6M to Scale Biodiversity Monitoring Tech

Nov 18, 2024

Munich-based Hula Earth has raised €1.6 million in pre-seed funding to scale its biodiversity monitoring platform. Led by Point Nine Capital and supported by Climate Founders, Partners in Clime, WithEarth, and notable entrepreneurs, the startup...