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We are a science-driven radar remote sensing company on a mission to make space data accessible and valuable for everyone. Despite the explosion of satellite data—especially radar—much of it remains underused due to complexity in access, processing, and interpretation.

We specialise in delivering ready-to-use, high-quality Sentinel-1 time series and change detection services. Sentinel-1 is the only freely available radar source offering global parcel-scale monitoring every 3–12 days. Unlike optical satellites, radar data is unaffected by clouds or lighting, making it far more reliable. Our proprietary radar interferometry processing chain is among the few in the world that can fully harness its potential.

By combining continuous satellite measurements with machine learning, we solve monitoring challenges across various industries. Our tech transforms raw Sentinel-1 radar data into valuable features for scientific and industrial applications.

Headquartered in Estonia, our team works from Tartu, Tallinn, Kuressaare; Sweden and the Netherlands. KappaZeta is a proud member of the Estonian Cleantech Association, the Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association, NATO Industrial Advisory Group Spacenet, and the GovTech Campus Germany.

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2020

Welcomed a business development manager and new data
scientists into our team. The company began to focus more
on developing scalable services for other remote sensing
companies and farmers. 10 employees.

2020

Moved to our new office to
Aparaaditehas, Tartu

2018

Nation-wide fully automated mowing detection
system operational in Estonia and started
incubation programme in ESA BIC Estonia

2016

Started development of the nation-wide system for automated
monitoring of agricultural practices (SATIKAS) for The Estonian
Agricultural Registers and Information Board (ARIB) together with Tartu
Observatory and CGI Estonia

2012

Tartu Observatory Remote Sensing
research group started to work
with radar satellite data

2020

KappaZeta started to sell preprocessed Sentinel-1 coherence and
backscatter time-series.

2020

KappaZeta received funding from European Space
Agency (ESA) for three projects:

  • Harvesting Time Recommendation for maximum
    crop Yield (HaTRY)
  • Grazing Detection from Copernicus Data for
    Agricultural Subsidy Checks
  • AI-based Cloud Mask Processor for Sentinel-2

2019

As a consortium member in “National Programme for Addressing
Socio-Economic Challenges through R&D” started to develop a crop
classification methodology for Estonian conditions. 5 employees.

2017

Started ESA Estonian Industry Incentive Scheme (IIS) project
“Grassland mowing detection for agricultural subsidy checks
with Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2″ with demo applications in Denmark, Sweden
and Poland.

2015

Independent company
registered, 4 founders

2020

KappaZeta started to sell preprocessed Sentinel-1 coherence and
backscatter time-series.

2020

Welcomed a business development manager and new data
scientists into our team. The company began to focus more
on developing scalable services for other remote sensing
companies and farmers. 10 employees.

2020

KappaZeta received funding from European Space
Agency (ESA) for three projects:

  • Harvesting Time Recommendation for maximum
    crop Yield (HaTRY)
  • Grazing Detection from Copernicus Data for
    Agricultural Subsidy Checks
  • AI-based Cloud Mask Processor for Sentinel-2

2020

Moved to our new office to
Aparaaditehas, Tartu

2019

As a consortium member in “National Programme for Addressing
Socio-Economic Challenges through R&D” started to develop a crop
classification methodology for Estonian conditions. 5 employees.

2018

Nation-wide fully automated mowing detection
system operational in Estonia and started
incubation programme in ESA BIC Estonia

2017

Started ESA Estonian Industry Incentive Scheme (IIS) project
“Grassland mowing detection for agricultural subsidy checks
with Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2″ with demo applications in Denmark, Sweden
and Poland.

2016

Started development of the nation-wide system for automated
monitoring of agricultural practices (SATIKAS) for The Estonian
Agricultural Registers and Information Board (ARIB) together with Tartu
Observatory and CGI Estonia

2015

Independent company
registered, 4 founders

2012

Tartu Observatory Remote Sensing
research group started to work
with radar satellite data

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KappaZeta is at the forefront of innovative environmental and defence solutions. We are dedicated to leveraging space technology and AI to fight against climate change and raise situational awareness for national defence. Join our dynamic team and be part of our mission.