Commercial Innovation Center (CIC)

We Are Better Together

Our Commercial Innovation Center (CIC) is a first-of-its-kind, online development and test platform that provides a secure, virtual, open ecosystem and test sandbox for developers and researchers. We do it by harnessing the combined powers of commercial remote sensing, unclassified open datasets, cloud technologies, in a secure development ecosystem fueled by new, emerging, and seasoned tools, services and data to create solutions that keep our nation safe. The Riverside Research CIC is the place where commercial subject matter experts come together securely to collaborate and create the best commercial solutions to real world scenarios before they're integrated and deployed in the field.

Together, we win

It’s not as much fun to play in the sandbox by yourself, right? We know from experience that it’s the collective work of many people with diverse experiences and backgrounds that create the most effective solutions. By design, the CIC encourages partnerships, increases data accessibility, integrates app development, and facilitates the creation of transition-ready prototypes. Because of our unique position as a nonprofit in the defense space, we can provide the neutral environment where collaborative innovation thrives. As demonstrated on this video, capitalizing on all commercial sensors available improves our progress towards persistent observation.

Access to rich datasets

Data is the one thing that is guaranteed to continuously grow and change. Technology entrepreneurs’ success revolves around access to these data and developing improved AI and machine learning tools creating integrated and advanced applications for businesses in support of (United States Government) USG needs.

Advanced tools and applications

Advanced tools and applications

Technology innovation in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and augmented and virtual reality present significant entrepreneurial opportunities, yet all require geospatial data for development. Early-stage entrepreneurs, academic researchers, and innovators will now have access to the large datasets that are traditionally only available to large, established industry players. Such datasets are often too costly for early-stage entrepreneurs and researchers to acquire, and even if the datasets are made available, they are often not packaged in a manner that allows innovators to work with the data—they are overwhelmingly unwieldy and non-standardized. The CIC data environment seeks to solve that problem, allowing researchers and entrepreneurs new opportunities for experimentation, testing, and training.

The CIC pairs this data with tools and services to streamline development timelines by ensuring flexible licenses are available for your R&D activities within the CIC ecosystem. As new tools and services become available, we negotiate with the vendors for early and shared access amongst our CIC participants to the latest and greatest capabilities from established vendors in the remote sensing market. This visual shows a few or our early integrators, and as new vendors are integrated, we’ll let the community know!

CIC Data Search and Discovery

Your all-access pass

The CIC supports and enables industry, scientific, academic, and governmental R&D activities by facilitating access to commercial remote sensing data. Riverside Research integrates the hardware, software, processes, data, tools, internet accesses, demonstration capabilities, and other IT infrastructure required to execute CIC participant SIBR projects and meet R&D objectives. Our CIC offers:

  • Exposure to diverse and emerging data and data types for more data scientists
  • Increased interaction between content providers and new application developers; enables cloud-hybrid, multi-INT applications
  • Lowered entry barriers by eliminating the need for a user-developed system
  • Integrated orchestration-to-analysis workflow
  • Timely teaming, technology, and tipping
  • Accelerated access and use of commercial remote sensing solutions and innovation
Right where you want it

Right where you want it

Are you looking for a cloud-hosting environment where you can easily access commercial data for development and test—all from one place to safely develop, load, and test capabilities?

Our trusted, unclassified, virtual development platform provides access to R&D-licensed commercial remote sensing phenomenologies (e.g., EO, radar, IR, RF), connects emerging and established vendors with shared application tools and services, and facilitates GEOINT, MASINT, and Multi-INT research and development. The CIC includes:

  • An ecosystem of commercial data providers (CDPs)
  • A network of application developers
  • Common R&D data and COTS/GOTS tools (e.g., loading, discovery)
  • Common testing data (curated, tagged)
  • Robust DevOps environment
  • Hybrid cloud-ready infrastructure
  • Protected intellectual property and data rights
  • Maturing secure data fabric
CIC mission, vision & values

CIC mission, vision & values

Mission: Provide data scientists and algorithm developers with a virtual development and test platform and access to new and diverse commercial remote sensing data to develop algorithms, tools, and services.

Vision: Work in the Nation’s interest to offer proven expertise and experience in commercial remote sensing to solve problems through innovation, agility, and creative thinking.

Values: Encourage partnerships and connect emerging and established users across USG and industry with shared application tools, services, and diverse commercial constellation data.

Participant Agreements: We offer access to a secure, virtual, cloud-based ecosystem to perform R&D using existing and emerging commercial sources to develop and test algorithms, tools, and services accelerating USG objectives.

Commercial Experts: We offer our commercial experience, data scientists, and phenomenology experts to support efforts using the CIC to perform commercial utility assessments, new sensor development, synthetic data V&V, data value/usability studies, and more.

Products and Services: We offer access to CIC-based products and services such as synthetic data generation, data tagging, AI/ML V&V, data compression, data geo-registration, and more.

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Commercial Imagery
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... Intelligence Committee on Sunday ... The USS Gerald R. Ford, the most lethal aircraft carrier in the world, was spotted in satellite imagery ...

Dec 14,2025
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Connecting the dots: By applying machine learning techniques to satellite imagery, researchers have built an unprecedented database of man-made ...

Dec 14,2025
US wargames played out scenarios for Maduro's fall. None of them ended well for Venezuela

None of them ended well. Satellite image of the USS Gerald Ford at sea. View image in fullscreen. The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS ...

Dec 14,2025
Space Force reveals themes for naming its weapons systems - Task & Purpose

Space Force image. The U.S. Space Force will soon start naming its ... Satellite communications: Constellations; Missile warning: Sentinels ...

Dec 14,2025
Busta Rhymes, Tyrese Gibson deliver supplies to Jamaica to aid in post-Hurricane Melissa recovery

In this handout satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Melissa churns northwest through ...

Dec 14,2025
Drone Attacks Hit Oil Depots and Refineries Across Russia and Occupied Crimea - Kyiv Post

... satellite imagery. The facility is located in the village of Bitumne near Simferopol. Russia's Ministry of Defense claimed it shot down 141 UAVs ...

Dec 14,2025
Tropical Cyclone 07S (Bakung) / Invest 94P / Invest 93S - Pacific Disaster Center

Animated multispectral satellite imagery and a 121808z amsr2 89 ghz microwave image depict a consolidating partially exposed low-level circulation ...

Dec 14,2025
Turkey builds Somalia spaceport as U.S., China and France increase satellite surveillance

Mogadishu (HOL) — Turkey has begun construction of a satellite and rocket launch site on Somalia's Indian Ocean coast, a project officials say ...

Dec 14,2025
Researchers use state-of-the-art technology to tackle major issue in forests - The Cool Down

Researchers in New Brunswick are using AI and satellite imaging to protect old forests.

Dec 14,2025
Biggest Global Map of Its Kind Captures 2.75 Billion Buildings in 3D - Science Alert

It's a phenomenal technical achievement, and it was made possible by a vast database of satellite imagery and some clever machine-learning ...

Dec 14,2025
Trinity AgTech acquires Agrimetrics satellite platform | The Scottish Farmer

The acquisition brings in a decade of Agrimetrics' advanced satellite imagery tools, previously used for yield forecasting and environmental ...

Dec 14,2025
Trump wants Bagram back. Satellite images show how the Taliban are using it - MSN

... satellite imagery analyst at Janes, a defense intelligence firm. There also appeared to be several transport aircraft, including C-130 Hercules ...

Dec 14,2025
Gilat Satellite secures $10M order for customized Earth Observation Solution - MSN

The solution uses satellite sensors for real-time data for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and situational awareness. It includes a ...

Dec 14,2025
Building Permits Issued For 6501 Shattuck Avenue in Bushrod, North Oakland

... 6501 Shattuck Avenue, image via Google Street View ... Satellite. December 7, 2025. Zoning Permits Filed For Office-to-Housing ...

Dec 14,2025
Indonesia floods were 'extinction level' for rare orangutans | National - Gulfshore Business

But tapanulis have such a small population and range to begin with that they are especially vulnerable, he added. Satellite imagery shows massive ...

Dec 14,2025
Morphological and Morphometric Analysis of Debris Flow Sites Using Satellite Imagery in ...

This study examines the morphology and morphometry of debris flow sites in the Ile Alatau Range of the Northern Tien Shan (Kazakhstan) using satellite ...

Dec 14,2025
(PDF) AI-Based Plant Phenology Mapping and Analysis Using Satellite Imagery and ...

PDF | On Dec 12, 2025, Geunah Kim and others published AI-Based Plant Phenology Mapping and Analysis Using Satellite Imagery and Meteorological ...

Dec 14,2025
SpaceX Alleges a Chinese-Deployed Satellite Risked Colliding With Starlink | PCMag

A SpaceX executive brought up the incident to encourage greater coordination between satellite operators. The Chinese launch provider, CAS Space, ...

Dec 14,2025
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Since 2019, Cal Guard has helped the state's firefighting partners detect wildfires early using satellite and drone imagery. In January, during ...

Dec 14,2025
Satellite imagery can now predict how people commute across cities. No surveys. No mobile ...

Satellite imagery can now predict how people commute across cities. No surveys. No mobile phone data. Just freely available images from Sentinel-2 ...

Dec 14,2025
Satellite Launches
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CAS Space's Kinetica-1 rocket launches two technical experiment satellites from. Spacecraft from Chinese launch nearly slammed into Starlink ...

Dec 14,2025
Top Senate Intel Democrat demands more info from Trump administration on its Venezuela actions

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the most lethal aircraft carrier in the world, was spotted in satellite imagery about 215 miles from the coast of Venezuela, ...

Dec 14,2025
ISRO lines up 7 launches, including uncrewed Gaganyaan mission by March 2026

... Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) that will put in orbit Oceansat satellite. ... Images Classifieds - Print Bookstore & Special Publications ...

Dec 14,2025
Watch the Geminid meteor shower peak tonight from the comfort of home with this free livestream

... imaging the night sky. Editor's Note: If you capture a ... CAS Space's Kinetica-1 rocket launches two technical experiment satellites from.

Dec 14,2025
Doubleheader rocket launch from Florida, how to watch from Volusia County

Two rocket launches are scheduled for the same day from Cape Canaveral, Florida. · A ULA Atlas V rocket is set to launch Amazon satellites, followed by ...

Dec 14,2025
Doubleheader rocket launches from Florida, watch from the Treasure Coast

A ULA Atlas V rocket will launch Amazon Leo satellites in the early morning. Later that day, a SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch Starlink internet ...

Dec 14,2025
X Report 14 Dec 2025 - KeepTrack.space

... launch and satellite communication markets. Read the full story ... SpaceX launches Maxar's high-resolution imaging satellites, Ontario ...

Dec 14,2025
Best Florida beaches to see potential doubleheader rocket launches Monday

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is expected to lift the next batch of Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) broadband satellites into low-Earth ...

Dec 14,2025
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It carries a hyperspectral imager, a panchromatic imager, and an atmospheric polarimeter to obtain data for precise monitoring of vegetation, water ...

Dec 14,2025
Russia To Begin Preparations For Launch Of Bion‑m No3 Satellite In 2026 - bernama

Russia, Roscosmos, space, Bion-M, research, satellite, launch. ... BERNAMA Images. |. BLIS. |. NewsLink5. BERNAMA. English · Malay · 中文 · Arabic.

Dec 14,2025
Russia Drops Kinzhals, Leaving Odesa in Darkness... Ukraine Stunned - YouTube

aimed far beyond the battlefield. Russia reportedly launched ... 7:21 · Go to channel. Ukraine's Defense Collapsed in Hours — Satellite Images Reveal ...

Dec 14,2025
Is this ex-penny stock ready for blast-off at 85p? - Yahoo Finance UK

... satellite communications, launch and ... ICEYE builds radar imaging satellites that can take pictures through clouds, smoke, darkness and storm.

Dec 14,2025
Rocket Lab Deploys First Dedicated Launch for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

... SatellitE-4 (RAISE-4) spacecraft: a demonstration of eight ... "RAISE And Shine" launch images: Flight 77 | RAISE & Shine | Flickr.

Dec 14,2025
Russia-Ukraine War: Moscow Launches 450 Drones, 30 Missiles - YouTube

Russia-Ukraine War: Moscow Launches 450 ... Ukraine's Defense Collapsed in Hours — Satellite Images Reveal Shocking Russian Advance #ukrainewar.

Dec 14,2025
Rocket Lab Successfully Launches First Dedicated Mission for JAXA with "RAISE And Shine"

This launch marks a significant step in JAXA's Innovative Satellite ... “RAISE And Shine” launch images: Flight 77 | RAISE & Shine | Flickr.

Dec 14,2025
Rocket Lab Deploys First Dedicated Launch for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

We're proud to continue delivering the responsiveness and performance that Japan's satellite operators have come to rely on.” ... images: Flight ...

Dec 14,2025
Mission Success: Rocket Lab Deploys First Dedicated Launch for Japan Aerospace ...

... SatellitE-4 (RAISE-4) spacecraft: a demonstration of eight technologies ... “RAISE And Shine” launch images: Flight 77 | RAISE & Shine | Flickr.

Dec 14,2025
Rocket Lab Deploys First Dedicated Launch for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

... SatellitE-4 (RAISE-4) spacecraft: a demonstration of eight ... “RAISE And Shine” launch images: Flight 77 | RAISE & Shine | Flickr.

Dec 14,2025
Rocket Lab completes first dedicated JAXA launch, 19th in 2025 | RKLB Stock News

The Electron mission, named “RAISE And Shine”, deployed JAXA's RApid Innovative payload demonstration SatellitE ... Launch images and the webcast are ...

Dec 14,2025
ARDC Launches 44Net Connect - Amateur Radio Daily

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Dec 14,2025
SAR
ISRO lines up 7 launches, including uncrewed Gaganyaan mission by March 2026

An ISRO-built PSLV will put in orbit an earth observation satellite (EOS-N1) for a strategic user and 18 smaller satellites of Indian and ...

Dec 14,2025
ISRO gets ready for one of its busiest times in recent memory, lines up seven launches

One such rocket will launch an earth observation satellite, EOS-N1, for a strategic user, along with 18 smaller satellites from Indian and ...

Dec 14,2025
ISRO plans seven launches by March next year, first mission expected next week

The GSLV-Mk II rocket is expected to launch the EOS-5 satellite, also known as GISAT-1A. This mission will replace GISAT-1, which failed to reach ...

Dec 14,2025
Is this ex-penny stock ready for blast-off at 85p? - MSN

ICEYE builds radar imaging satellites that can take pictures ... British satellite firm Filtronic sees value soar 192% since landing SpaceX deal.

Dec 14,2025
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... satellite for AST Spacemobile based in Texas, USA where the satellite ... ISRO to launch strategic EOS-N1 satellite on 31 Dec with PSLV rocket.

Dec 14,2025
ISRO to launch strategic EOS-N1 satellite on 31 Dec with PSLV rocket - News9live

The primary payload, EOS-N1 is a hyperspectral Earth Observation Satellite developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), ...

Dec 14,2025
ISRO to launch LVM3 on 21 Dec, PSLV on 31 Dec | Science News - News9live

The constellation boasts of the largest commercial phased array deployed in Low Earth Orbit. The primary passenger of the PSLV-C62 mission is the EOS- ...

Dec 14,2025
ICEYE Raises €200M to Expand European SAR Satellite Capabilities | Skill Farm

ICEYE's constellation of microsatellites can deliver frequent, high-resolution imagery that has applications in areas like maritime monitoring, ...

Dec 14,2025
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Virgo (constellation) · Boötes · Sunset · Cassiopeia (constellation) · Sunrise ... Capella · Gale (crater) · Terrestrial Planets · Mercury (planet) ...

Dec 14,2025
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Carol Craig to Canaveral Port Authority Board

Connectivity Nordic Semiconductor Brings New Direct-to-Satellite ... Imagery and Sensing Umbra and Italy's E-GEOS to Co-Develop Geospatial Intelligence ...

Dec 14,2025
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