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A few more details due to the character limit: BACKGROUND There are a slew of new applications that can benefit from space technology, e.g., "internet everywh
by kartikkumar 11y ago
A few more details due to the character limit:
BACKGROUND
There are a slew of new applications that can benefit from space technology, e.g., "internet everywhere", IoT (M2M messaging), asset tracking etc. Rapid growth of the small-sat sector and robust consumer electronics have precipitated a drastic drop in the cost of space-based infrastructure.
BUSINESS MODEL
We'd love to put together something like the Red Hat business model: delivering enterprise-level, open-source software under SLAs. With satsearch specifically, we plan on delivering a comprehensive analytics report (likely monthly) that allows suppliers to monitor what's being search for and how the market is evolving (under a subscription model).
We've already had a number of inbound requests from suppliers to be listed in satsearch. We are in advanced negotiations with a major space agency (direct procurement), a supplier that wants our structured data for market analysis, a university small-satellite team and two governmental organizations seeking to raise the profile of their space clusters.
Besides directly serving the space industry, we have supported an indie game developer in adopting our libraries for a new space-based strategy game. We have also had discussions with a company interested in leveraging our tools for tech transfer.