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Data from space

Posted on February 6, 2022

Israel’s Asterra (formerly Utilis) specializes in microwave-sensing resiliency technology for utilities such as water, highways, or mining. It has been used on satellites and planes to identify over 10,000 confirmed water leaks in the United States, Italy, the United Kingdom, … Continue reading →

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US innovation award

Posted on October 18, 2021

Israel’s Utilis (see here previously) has won the Innovation Award of the nonprofit American Water Works Association for its Asterra product line using patented algorithms to locate and assess underground leaks and other hazards around critical infrastructure from ground-penetrating satellite … Continue reading →

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Investment in Israeli startups (30/3/21)

Posted on March 31, 2021

Yotpo raised $230 million; Orca Security raised $210 million; Incredibuild raised $140 million; Veev raised $100 million; StarkWare raised $75 million; Axis Security raised $50 million; SCADAFence raised $12 million; Utilis (now Asterra) raised $6 million;

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Detecting water leaks from outer space

Posted on March 2, 2019

I reported previously (see here) on Israel’s Utilis (now Asterra) which detect leaks in water pipes using satellite data and technology developed to detect water on Mars and Venus.  Utilis now works with 120 water companies in 31 countries. (Of … Continue reading →

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8 of 61 WEF’s Technology Pioneers are Israeli

Posted on July 1, 2018

Eight Israeli startups are on the World Economic Forum’s 2018 list of 61 Technology Pioneers. They include Innoviz (see here), Precognize (see here), Vayyar (see here), Aqua Security, Raycatch, XM Cyber, Utilis (now Asterra – see here) and Water-Gen (see … Continue reading →

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Romania signs two water contracts

Posted on June 5, 2016

Romania’s largest water corporation, RAJA Constanta, signed a contract of cooperation with Jerusalem’s Hagihon.  RAJA also signed a service contract with Israeli company Utilis (now Asterra), which uses satellite imagery technology to detect underground wastewater spills. (See also here and … Continue reading →

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Spotting water leaks from outer space

Posted on January 24, 2016

Israeli startup Utilis (now Asterra) uses readily-available satellite images to pinpoint underground water leaks. Spectral microwave imaging, plus Utilis’ patented set of algorithms, tracks the “signature” of drinking water as it leaks from distribution pipes. http://www.utiliscorp.com/ http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2015/12/23/israeli-startup-utilis-spotting-water-leaks-by-satellite/

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