NICFI Satellite Data Program Extended to Include Recipients of the GEO-Microsoft Planetary Computer Grants Program
September 27 2021 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Planet, a leading provider of daily data and insights about
Earth, in an effort to advance scientific research, development,
and discovery from the NICFI Satellite Data Program, announced
today it has teamed up with Microsoft to make high-resolution,
tropical forest Basemaps available to select researchers within the
Planetary Computer platform. The Group on Earth Observations (GEO),
in partnership with Microsoft, today announced a Request for
Proposals (RFP) from scientists looking to bring the power of
Microsoft’s Planetary Computer to Planet’s high-resolution imagery
to help reduce and reverse tropical forest loss. Planet recently
entered into a definitive merger agreement with dMY Technology
Group, Inc. IV (NYSE:DMYQ), a special purpose acquisition company,
to become a publicly-traded company later this year.
Announced at the FOSS4G conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina,
the GEO-Microsoft Planetary Computer RFP will support a number of
12-month projects that use the NICFI Satellite Data and the
Planetary Computer to address environmental challenges. Successful
applicants will receive access to the NICFI Satellite Data within
the Planetary Computer platform, up to $60,000 in financial support
for 12 months, up to $60,000 in Microsoft Azure credits, and
technical advice and support. To submit a proposal and view the RFP
click here.
The projects will be developed and scaled using Microsoft Azure
cloud services and the Microsoft Planetary Computer. All project
deliverables will be made publicly available to enable global
researchers to share insights and work together towards addressing
the global challenges of deforestation and climate change.
“The unprecedented scale of high-resolution data being made
available through the NICFI program – along with the computational
power provided by the Planetary Computer – will enable the
conservation community to explore completely new questions about
the state of Earth’s forests, and to develop novel approaches to
deforestation monitoring that are urgently needed,” said Dan
Morris, Principal Scientist with Microsoft’s AI for Earth
Program.
In September 2020, Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment
awarded an international contract to Kongsberg Satellite Services
(KSAT), who, in partnership with Planet and Airbus, have since been
providing universal access to high-resolution satellite monitoring
of the tropics to support efforts to stop deforestation and save
the world’s tropical forests. To learn more about the NICFI
Satellite Data Program.
About Planet
Planet is the leading provider of global, daily satellite
imagery and geospatial solutions. Planet is driven by a mission to
image the world every day, and make change visible, accessible and
actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet
designs, builds, and operates the largest Earth observation fleet
of imaging satellites, capturing and compiling data from over 3
million images per day. Planet provides mission-critical data,
advanced insights, and software solutions to over 600 customers,
comprised of the world’s leading agriculture, forestry,
intelligence, education and finance companies and government
agencies, enabling users to simply and effectively derive unique
value from satellite imagery. Planet recently entered into a
definitive merger agreement with dMY Technology Group, Inc. IV
(NYSE:DMYQ), a special purpose acquisition company, to become a
publicly-traded company. To learn more visit www.planet.com and
follow us on Twitter at @planet.
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