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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From Government to Global: How Satellite Intelligence Became a Commercial Advantage. At a Glance From Government Asset to Commercial Advantage ...

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How Kenya is Using Satellite Data to Settle Land Rights - The Borgen Project

Through partnerships between the government and international organizations, Kenya is using satellite imagery and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to ...

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Maps: Tracking Tropical Storm Koto - The New York Times

Tracking map Tracking data is from the National Hurricane Center and Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Satellite map Imagery is from the National Oceanic ...

Nov 30,2025
Polish military satellites make contact with Earth - TVP World

... commercial satellite data to a NATO country with its own sovereign ... imaging satellite. MikroSAR made contact with its Earth station on ...

Nov 30,2025
Greece Launches 5 Satellites as Part of National Program - GreekReporter.com

Through the “Program”, Greece will gain full access to the existing commercial satellite ... satellite imagery into actionable information for security ...

Nov 30,2025
Kidlington waste mountain: How events unfolded - BBC News

How the dumping of illegal waste unfolded in Kidlington. A satellite image of a field next to the A34 in Kidlington taken in June 2025 ...

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As shown in the attached satellite image, a warm, moist air mass is being advected from the Gulf of America, while the Arctic cold air mass is ...

Nov 30,2025
Spanish Xcaliebr to Run Aerial Mining Survey Across Egypt

The initial stage will integrate historical geological data with satellite imagery available on the digital platform. The first phase will launch ...

Nov 30,2025
ICEYE launches five new satellites aboard Transporter-15 - BroadcastPro ME

... satellite missions – turning high-quality satellite imaging into actionable intelligence for security and resilience.” Gen4 can be purchased as a ...

Nov 30,2025
Advanced Hyperspectral Image Processing and Machine Learning Approaches for Early ... - Frontiers

... satellite imaging systems. Keywords: early plant disease detection, Explainable ML, Feature importance, Hyperspectral data processing, machine ...

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Crop Explorer - Caribbean - IPAD - USDA

Santiago de Cuba (13% of total corn production) View Satellite Image. Pinar del Río (11% of total corn production) View Satellite Image ...

Nov 30,2025
Satellites built in Surrey enable GPS and drive space exploration - BBC

SSTL A satellite up in space. The earth can be seen in the image, SSTL. Surrey Satellite Technology Limited has built more than 70 small satellites ...

Nov 30,2025
Satellites built in Surrey enable GPS and drive space exploration - BBC News

How a Surrey firm disrupted the satellite industry ... A satellite up in space. The earth can be seen in the image, as ... Some of the satellites that ...

Nov 30,2025
Satellite Images Expose Eye of the Sahara: A Mysterious Geological Wonder

While the Richat Structure is most famous for its geological significance, ESA's satellite imagery also reveals signs of life within the desert. The ...

Nov 30,2025
MBRSC announces successful launch of PHI-1 satellite

Launch of PHI-1 satellite. Image Courtesy: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC). Satellite carried payloads from Bahrain Space Agency ...

Nov 30,2025
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All eyes are on what this means for Planet's edge in satellite imagery ... All eyes are on what this means for Planet's edge in satellite imagery and ...

Nov 30,2025
Change detection feature extraction analysis of river by remote sensing satellite image

Automated extraction of water bodies from satellite imagery has garnered substantial attention due to its multifaceted applications, ranging from the ...

Nov 30,2025
Satellite Launches
China's Xingyan 'Star Eye' network to track satellites and space debris

Its developer, Xingtu Cekong, an Anhui-based spin-off of leading geospatial data company Zhongke Xingtu, said 12 satellites would be launched by 2027 ...

Nov 30,2025
Satellite captures the first detailed look at a giant tsunami - Earth.com

NASA and the French space agency CNES launched SWOT in December 2022 to survey surface water around the world. ... Images · Earthpedia · Take action.

Nov 30,2025
California rocket launch planned at Vandenberg. Time, date, where to watch - Ventura County Star

The mission will deliver 27 Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. While the base is closed to the public, numerous viewing locations are ...

Nov 30,2025
India–US NISAR mission enters crucial stage, enhancing global earth monitoring

The satellite is currently imaging multiple calibration zones worldwide. ... July launch procedures were followed by intensive instrument validation.

Nov 30,2025
Egypt and Xcalibur sign MoU to launch nationwide mineral mapping initiative

The first stage involves integrating historical geological records with satellite imagery on a new digital platform. The initial magnetic aerial ...

Nov 30,2025
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... images. They also seized a small custom-made mirror attachment for the ... Macau satellite casino Ponte 16 officially closes with hundreds of locals ...

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How Kenya is Using Satellite Data to Settle Land Rights - The Borgen Project

... satellite imagery on mobile screens. Villagers walked the perimeters of ... Launched in 2011 through a partnership between the Government of ...

Nov 30,2025
Earth observation, the Italian constellation of the Iride space fleet grows - Il Sole 24 ORE

All satellites were put into orbit about an hour after the launch. ... "Satellite images and information are used in applications and services ...

Nov 30,2025
SpaceX rocket launch in Florida. About liftoff from Kennedy Space Center

The space agency founded by billionaire Elon Musk will send up a Falcon 9 rocket on another Starlink satellite mission. Rockets here launch from ...

Nov 30,2025
Poland's PIAST satellites establish two-way contact after Falcon 9 launch - Polskie Radio

All satellites of Poland's PIAST (Polish ImAging SaTellites) constellation have established two-way communication with Earth, the Military ...

Nov 30,2025
Space Brief 30 Nov 2025 - KeepTrack

This dedicated rideshare mission includes a mix of European government and private satellites, showcasing the increasing trend of shared launches to ...

Nov 30,2025
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... launches, and cosmic curiosities from across ... Satellites capture aftermath of Ethiopian volcano's 1st eruption in recorded history (images).

Nov 30,2025
Polish military satellites make contact with Earth - TVP World

The successful launch of the satellites is seen as a breakthrough ... imaging satellite. MikroSAR made contact with its Earth station on ...

Nov 30,2025
Spanish Xcaliebr to Run Aerial Mining Survey Across Egypt

The initial stage will integrate historical geological data with satellite imagery available on the digital platform. The first phase will launch ...

Nov 30,2025
Satellites built in Surrey enable GPS and drive space exploration - BBC

"[He] got a really good idea that he could use commercial parts to launch small satellites and really disturb the whole classic satellite industry," ...

Nov 30,2025
Greece launches two ICEYE radar satellites with EU and ESA support - Karlobag.eu

The project, with support from the EU RRF and ESA, brings high-resolution imagery for faster response to floods, fires, and security threats. Greece ...

Nov 30,2025
Planet Labs (PL): Evaluating Valuation Following Expanded Satellite Fleet and Next-Gen ...

All eyes are on what this means for Planet's edge in satellite imagery and data services. ... Engages in the design, construction, and launch ...

Nov 30,2025
Planet Labs (PL): Evaluating Valuation Following Expanded Satellite Fleet and Next-Gen Imaging ...

Momentum has swung decisively in Planet Labs' favor over the past year, with the company's innovative launches coinciding with a total shareholder ...

Nov 30,2025
NISAR Satellite Deploys Antenna and Begins Science Operations - GKToday

Launched aboard GSLV-F16 in July 2025, the satellite is now delivering ... Regular imaging of the Indian landmass and global calibration ...

Nov 30,2025
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EO-MSI
Planet Labs (PL): Evaluating Valuation Following Expanded Satellite Fleet and Next-Gen ...

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... satellite/ · #blacksky ... See MoreSee Less. BlackSky delivers fast high-res images from Gen-3 satellite - APDR. asiapacificdefencereporter.com.

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... satellite launch or strategic forces exercise together offered a ... Putin's Foreign Legion: Recruits From 128 Nations Fight Against Ukraine.

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Ethiopia Volcano | World News | argus-press.com

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BlackSky has pulled off a major milestone in Earth-observation tech, delivering ultra ... - Instagram

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Nov 30,2025
World's first commercial space science satellite launched successfully | Stroud News and Journal

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Nov 30,2025
World's first commercial space science satellite launched successfully - Dorset Echo

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Nov 30,2025
BlackSky captures high-quality photos of Earth less than a day after launching its new satellite

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Nov 30,2025
BlackSky captures high-quality photos of Earth less than a day after launching its new satellite

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Nov 30,2025
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Nov 30,2025
BlackSky's satellite delivers high-res Earth images in under a day post-launch. #Space ...

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SAR
Greece Launches Its First Micro-Satellites - tovima.com

SAR satellite data aids civil protection, environmental monitoring, and provides intelligence for national defense.

Nov 30,2025
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Nov 30,2025
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... ICEYE launches ... Built as a 12U CubeSat, PHI-1 is designed to support various technology demonstrations that advance small satellite development.

Nov 30,2025
Poland's PIAST satellites establish two-way contact after Falcon 9 launch - Polskie Radio

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Nov 30,2025
Polish military satellites make contact with Earth - TVP World

... satellite data to a NATO country with its own sovereign space-based ... While MikroSAR is a joint venture with Finnish tech firm ICEYE, the ...

Nov 30,2025
ICEYE launches five new satellites aboard Transporter-15 - SatellitePro ME

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Nov 30,2025
Greece launches two ICEYE radar satellites with EU and ESA support - Karlobag.eu

Two ICEYE SAR satellites, launched on November 28, 2025 on the Transporter-15 mission, launch the operational phase of the Greek small satellite ...

Nov 30,2025
Polish dual-purpose satellites launched by SpaceX from California - RBC-Ukraine

... ICEYE, a constellation of three PIAST satellites, and a nanosatellite from the Wrocław-based company SatRev. The MikroSAR satellite uses synthetic ...

Nov 30,2025
ICEYE launches five new satellites, supporting additional customer missions - Le Lézard

ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, has successfully launched and deployed five new SAR satellites ...

Nov 30,2025
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Five Polish Satellites for Earth Monitoring and Defense - Межа

... ICEYE, a three-satellite constellation named PIAST, and a nanosatellite from the Wrocław-based SatRev. As noted, ICEYE uses synthetic-aperture ...

Nov 30,2025
На орбіту вивели перший військовий супутник Польщі виробництва ICEYE - Slawa TV

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Nov 30,2025
ESA and Astrolight launch construction of Greenland laser station to boost secure satellite data

ICEYE expands global SAR capabilities with launch ...

Nov 30,2025
WHAT'S UP IN THE SKY: Wednesday is a good night for amphibian astronomy

... Capella. Tuesday: Mercury is one fist above the southeast at 6:45 a.m. ... Corvus (constellation) · Hercules (constellation) · Crater ...

Nov 30,2025
Planet Launches High-Resolution Pelican-5, Pelican-6 Satellites and 36 SuperDoves

... satellite imagery. Planet is a public benefit corporation listed on the ... ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) ...

Nov 30,2025
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Nov 30,2025
ICEYE launches five new satellites, supporting additional customer missions - ADVFN

29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, has successfully launched and deployed five ...

Nov 30,2025
An ICEYE satellite - ESA

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Nov 30,2025
ICEYE launches five new satellites, supporting additional customer missions

Helsinki, Finland – November 29th, 2025 – ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, has successfully ...

Nov 30,2025
Umbra - SpaceX

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Nov 30,2025
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