INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ICEYE CEO Rafal Modrzewski is obsessed with SAR satellites
There are already many SAR satellites around the earth, observing the surface of the planet
But they weigh hundreds of kilograms and cost a small fortune to put into space.While consumer electronics have greatly benefited from
The company is aiming for 18 fully operational satellites around the planet.In many ways, ICEYE is a tech achievement
And the fact that the company operates like a startup makes the venture even more interesting.If you want to hear Modrzewski tell you more
The conference will take place on November 29-30 and you can buy your ticket right now.In addition to fireside chats and panels, like this
one, new startups will participate in the Startup Battlefield Europe to win the highly coveted Battlefield cup.Co-founder CEO, ICEYERafal
Modrzewski is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of ICEYE
ICEYE aims to launch and operate a constellation of micro-SAR satellites providing access to timely and reliable Earth observation data
ICEYE is the first company that has successfully miniaturized a SAR satellite, creating a unit that is 100x more cost-effective than
With its 18 satellite constellation, ICEYE offers its partners a set of unprecedented satellite imaging capabilities, accessing any area of
interest faster, more frequently and at lower cost.Since co-founding the project in 2012, which became the company in 2014, with Pekka
Modrzewski brings with him deep domain expertise in SAR engineering, and he has received the 2018 Forbes 30 under 30 Technology award based
on the world-first achievements of ICEYE.Prior to co-founding ICEYE, Modrzewski researched innovative products at VTT (Technical Research
Centre of Finland) in the RFID and wireless sensing group
He attended Warsaw University of Technology in Poland, where he studied Electrical Engineering and co-founded the Multimedia Technologies
Modrzewski continued his studies in Radio Science and Engineering at Aalto University where he led the on-board data handling team working
