{"id":641816,"date":"2024-10-15T03:01:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T00:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/german-startup-ororatech-raises-e25m-to-scale-wildfire-early-warning-system\/"},"modified":"2024-10-15T03:01:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T00:01:35","slug":"german-startup-ororatech-raises-e25m-to-scale-wildfire-early-warning-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/german-startup-ororatech-raises-e25m-to-scale-wildfire-early-warning-system\/","title":{"rendered":"#German startup OroraTech raises \u20ac25M to scale wildfire early warning system"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a30b0f2644a1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a30b0f2644a1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/german-startup-ororatech-raises-e25m-to-scale-wildfire-early-warning-system\/#Battling_the_blaze\" >Battling the blaze\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Munich-based startup OroraTech has secured \u20ac25mn in funding to scale up its AI-powered wildfire detection system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Korys, the investment arm of the Colruyt\u2019s \u2014 a Belgian noble family \u2014 led the funding round. The EU\u2019s Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) also chipped in, alongside existing investor Bayern Kapital.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OroraTech will use the fresh funding to fuel the next phase of its growth. The company looks to expand into global markets beyond Europe, and keep refining its <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OroraTech\u2019s so-called Wildfire Solution collates imagery from its own probes, as well as over 20 other Earth observation satellites. The startup has trained an AI algorithm to scan these images and automatically detect signs of wildfires. The system can also predict how they will spread.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A spin-out from the Technical University of Munich, OroraTech has so far launched two satellites. The most recent of these blasted off into low Earth orbit upon a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SpaceX<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Falcon 9 in June last year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The <\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Battling_the_blaze\"><\/span><b>Battling the blaze\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As climate change accelerates, wildfires are spreading faster, burning longer, and raging more intensely. More than <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu\/jrc-news-and-updates\/wildfires-2023-among-worst-eu-century-2024-04-10_en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">500,000 hectares<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of land across the EU burnt last year \u2014 an area twice the size of Luxembourg.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faced with this mounting problem, authorities are increasingly turning to high-tech solutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In June, Greece\u2019s Ministry of Digital Governance awarded OroraTech a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20ac20mn contract<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to build a satellite-based early warning system for wildfires.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The national defence system will consist of four thermal satellites and a network of ground sensors and processing services. OroraTech will develop it in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and several Greek universities and companies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greece\u2019s national wildfire system will go into full operations once OroraTech has got its entire constellation of 100 shoebox-sized satellites in orbit, which is scheduled for 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHowever, we will be delivering data to Greece im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely with our current network of thermal platforms, including our Wildfire Solution platform,\u201d a company spokesperson previously told TNW. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OroraTech\u2019s third satellite, FOREST-3 (pictured top), is scheduled to launch next month. The company is currently testing eight new thermal-imaging satellites, which it plans to roll out in early 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OroraTech joins an emerging cohort of \u201cfiretech\u201d startups that have popped up in recent years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dryad Networks, a German company, has created an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cinternet of trees\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sensor network that \u201csmells\u201d fires in the forest, before they burn out of control. Other ventures include<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/burnbot.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BurnBot<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which has built a robot that performs prescribed burns, and <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rain.aero\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rain<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which wants to deploy autonomous helicopters to fight fires.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Europe, several fire brigades have been trialling long-range drones like those built by Dutch scaleup<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/avy.eu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avy<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to detect wildfires early and help firefighters on the ground track the blaze in real time. Researchers in Portugal are even developing a drone that<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/article\/20230609-can-we-use-firefighting-drones-put-out-wildfires\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">douses flames<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from above. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As climate change worsens, we\u2019ll likely see all kinds of technologies being deployed to battle the blaze, ultimately saving lives. <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/german-startup-ororatech-raises-25-million-wildfire-early-warning-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Munich-based startup OroraTech has secured \u20ac25mn in funding to scale up its AI-powered wildfire detection system.\u00a0 Korys, the investment arm of the Colruyt\u2019s \u2014 a Belgian noble family \u2014 led the funding round. 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