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
Commercial satellite operator Maxar offering GPS-denied navigation solution - FlightGlobal

Maxar, a provider of commercial satellite imagery, has developed a visual navigation solution for aircraft operating in GPS-denied environments.

Apr 18,2025
Accelerator picks 25 new sustainability projects for grants and guidance

Others are working to develop tools for real-time mapping of dengue risk using AI and satellite imagery, and for assessing power reliability.

Apr 18,2025
US says China satellite company aiding attacks by Yemen's Huthis - Space Daily

... satellite imagery to the Huthis." A spokesman for Beijing's foreign ministry said Friday he was "not aware of the situation" when asked about the ...

Apr 18,2025
Satellite Imagery Shows Severe Storms Marching Across Nebraska & Iowa - YouTube

Satellite Imagery Shows Severe Storms Marching Across Nebraska & Iowa Credit: CSU/CIRA & NOAA via Storyful Follow @uinterview for the best ...

Apr 18,2025
Satellite Imagery Shows Severe Storms 'Marching' Across Nebraska and Iowa

Satellite imagery shows severe storms crossing Nebraska and Iowa on Thursday, April 17. The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere ...

Apr 18,2025
'Dangerous' Dust Storm in New Mexico and Texas Captured in Satellite Imagery | The Australian

Timelapse satellite imagery captured a dust storm sweeping across southern New Mexico and western Texas on Thursday, April 17.

Apr 18,2025
US confirms Chinese satellite firm helping Houthi rebels target ships - Straight Arrow News

The United States accused a Chinese satellite technology firm of supplying Houthi Rebels in Yemen with imagery to help them target American warships ...

Apr 18,2025
Satellite Imagery Shows Severe Storms 'Marching' Across Nebraska and Iowa | Herald Sun

Satellite imagery shows severe storms crossing Nebraska and Iowa on Thursday, April 17. The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere ...

Apr 18,2025
Donate to Support Democracy: Fund Satellite Imaging - GoFundMe

Raising funds to pay for a 30cm satellite image of the CECOT terrorism confinement center over 8 wavelength bands, taken on April 16 2025.

Apr 18,2025
China rejected U.S. appeals to stop satellite imagery support used in Houthi missile strikes

China rejected U.S. government appeals to halt satellite imagery support to Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen that they are using to target ...

Apr 18,2025
'Dangerous' Dust Storm in New Mexico and Texas Captured in Satellite Imagery - Yahoo News UK

Timelapse satellite imagery captured a dust storm sweeping across southern New Mexico and western Texas on Thursday, April 17.

Apr 18,2025
China Accused of Helping Houthis, Arming Russia | Vantage with Palki Sharma - YouTube

satellite imagery. Washington has named a Chinese firm, Chang Guang Satellite Technology, which has links to the People's Liberation Army, as ...

Apr 18,2025
Satellite Imagery Shows Severe Storms 'Marching' Across Nebraska and Iowa

Satellite imagery shows severe storms crossing Nebraska and Iowa on Thursday, April 17.The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere ...

Apr 18,2025
Space Force Outlines Elements of Space Warfighting In First Framework - Via Satellite

Government/Military Poland Invests in 3-Satellite EO Constellation Built by Creotech Instruments ... Imagery and Sensing Sidus Space, Little ...

Apr 18,2025
Destruction From U.S. Attack On Houthi Port Shown In Satellite Imagery - The War Zone

Satellite imagery obtained by The War Zone shows substantial damage at the Houthi-controlled port of Ras Isa in Yemen from Thursday's U.S. ...

Apr 18,2025
NOAA Satellites Capture Heavy Sediment Runoff Due to Mississippi River Flooding

NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) satellites captured striking imagery of sediment runoff due to flooding in the Mississippi River delta ...

Apr 18,2025
National Weather Service uses multiple tools to create Northern Michigan forecasts

The National Weather Service uses a combination of real-time data, satellite imagery and global models for predictions. Forecast accuracy ...

Apr 18,2025
Chinese company supplying Houthis with satellite imagery for attacks, US says - MSN

A Chinese company is supplying Yemen's Houthis with satellite imagery that the Iran-backed rebel group is using as it conducts attacks on American ...

Apr 18,2025
Shayan Sardarizadeh on X: "New @planet satellite imagery shows extensive damage to the ...

New @planet satellite imagery shows extensive damage to the Ras Isa fuel port in Yemen after US strikes overnight. Three oil tanks have been ...

Apr 18,2025
Deadly US airstrike on Yemeni oil port appears to escalate Trump's campaign against the Houthis

The U.S. government in the past has used images taken by American commercial satellite companies to share with allies, like Ukraine, to avoid ...

Apr 18,2025
Satellite Launches
US says China satellite company aiding attacks by Yemen's Huthis - Space Daily

... satellite imagery to the Huthis." A spokesman for Beijing's foreign ... US President Donald Trump's administration launched a new round of ...

Apr 18,2025
US confirms Chinese satellite firm helping Houthi rebels target ships - Straight Arrow News

THE SUPPORT COMES IN THE WAY OF SATELLITE IMAGES PROVIDED TO THE HOUTHIS BY A CHINESE COMPANY. ... US to launch domestic production of Nvidia AI ...

Apr 18,2025
PUNCH sees first light, prepares to study how the Sun creates our space weather

The constellation of four satellites can take both narrow- and wide-field images of the Sun to study its corona and solar wind.

Apr 18,2025
U.S. strikes Yemen oil port in deadly escalation of Trump's campaign against the Houthis

... launched against the faction last month ... The AP analyzed satellite images of the port provided by Planet Labs ...

Apr 18,2025
China rejected U.S. appeals to stop satellite imagery support used in Houthi missile strikes

China rejected U.S. government appeals to halt satellite imagery support to Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen that they are using to target ...

Apr 18,2025
NASA's sun-studying PUNCH mission captures its 1st-light images. Everything looks great so far

... images. (Image credit: NASA/SwRI/NRL) ... satellites will need to maneuver hundreds of times to maintain proper position. PUNCH launched ...

Apr 18,2025
Deadly US airstrike on Yemeni oil port escalates Trump's campaign against the Houthis

... launched against the faction last month. The overnight strike on the ... The AP analyzed satellite images of the port provided by Planet Labs ...

Apr 18,2025
80 killed in deadliest US attack on Yemen, Huthis say - France 24

Bruce did not initially provide details, but later referred to "a Chinese company providing satellite imagery to the Huthis". © 2025 AFP. Today's ...

Apr 18,2025
50 years since the launch of Aryabhata - The Hindu

... Picture of Aryabhata, India's first satellite. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives ... satellite that could be launched using the Scout launch vehicle.

Apr 18,2025
American Forces Destroy Key Houthi-Controlled Fuel Port In Yemen - The War Zone

... launched last month. Secretary of Defense Pete ... Satellite Imagery Destruction From U.S. Attack On Houthi Port Shown In Satellite Imagery.

Apr 18,2025
New Satellite Website Enhances Reach and Impact of Candid Wedding Photography

The launch of **Candid Wedding Photographers** (https ... Jordan's commitment to closely observing these moments ensures that her images feel genuine ...

Apr 18,2025
Space Force Outlines Elements of Space Warfighting In First Framework - Via Satellite

Photo: U.S. Space Force. The U.S. Space Force on Thursday released its ... launch sites, other terrestrial infrastructure such as command and ...

Apr 18,2025
Destruction From U.S. Attack On Houthi Port Shown In Satellite Imagery - The War Zone

The strikes on Ras Isa are part of a renewed aerial offensive against the Houthis that President Donald Trump's administration launched March 15.

Apr 18,2025
Deadly US airstrike on Yemeni oil port appears to escalate Trump's campaign against the Houthis

... launched last month against the Iranian-backed group. The overnight ... The AP analyzed satellite images of the port provided by Planet Labs ...

Apr 18,2025
Deadly US airstrike on Yemeni oil port appears to escalate Trump's campaign against the Houthis

The U.S. government in the past has used images taken by American commercial satellite companies to share with allies, like Ukraine, to avoid ...

Apr 18,2025
US strikes on a Yemeni oil port kill 74 people, Houthis say, in deadliest attack of Trump campaign

Hours after the strike, the Houthis launched a missile toward Israel that was intercepted, the Israeli military said. ... Satellite images of the port ...

Apr 18,2025
Kittitas County, CWU Launch Innovation Hub to Boost Regional Economy

... launch a regional. ... Satellite images show destroyed tanks and vehicles at Yemen port hit by ...

Apr 18,2025
New technology on GOES-19 helps forecast geomagnetic storms - WDIO.com

Each one is built and launched by NASA, and then NOAA operates the satellites and distributes the data. ... Imager or ABI, and compared to the ...

Apr 18,2025
A Stunning Image of the Australian Desert Illuminates the Growing Problem of Satellite Pollution

Stitching together 343 distinct photos, Rozells illuminates a growing problem. When Elon Musk's SpaceX launched Starlink in 2019, 60 satellites filled ...

Apr 18,2025
Doubleheader SpaceX rocket launches and sonic booms set for April 21 - Florida Today

... satellites — without purchasing a whole rocket launch. Bandwagon-3 will launch dozens of those small satellites for customers, according to the ...

Apr 18,2025
EO-MSI
Transat secures new P&W 'support agreement' for engine-related aircraft groundings | Flight Global

... Maxar Sync Alt-PNT navigation system · Analysis · Commercial satellite operator Maxar offering GPS-denied navigation solution. 18 April 2025 12:20 By ...

Apr 18,2025
Elon Musk Working on Attack Satellite System for the Pentagon - Futurism

/ NeoscopeBreakthroughsCancerDevelopmentsDevicesGeneticsMental Health ... Elon Musk Working on Attack Satellite System for the Pentagon. "It ...

Apr 18,2025
Commercial satellite operator Maxar offering GPS-denied navigation solution - FlightGlobal

Maxar, a provider of commercial satellite imagery, has developed a visual navigation solution for aircraft operating in GPS-denied environments.

Apr 18,2025
New Satellite Website Enhances Reach and Impact of Candid Wedding Photography

... Legion · San Diego Mojo · Youth Baseball · PPR · Game of the Week · This Week's Games + PPR Raw · Prep Pigskin Report Podcast · Alarm Clock Pep Rally ...

Apr 18,2025
Elon Musk Reportedly Aspires to Father a 'Legion-Level' of Kids in a Leaked Text - MSN

... legion-level" of children. I know it sounds like I'm writing the plot ... Elon Musk Working on Attack Satellite System for the Pentagon.

Apr 18,2025
No nationwide rollout of satellite tolling from May 1, FASTag-based toll collection to continue

FBI claims Harpreet Singh, involved in Punjab bomb blasts, linked to ISI · Visual Stories · 10 Popular types of chilies from around the world. Food.

Apr 18,2025
Evercore ISI Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on PepsiCo (PEP) - The Globe and Mail

In a report released yesterday, Robert Ottenstein from Evercore ISI ... Ottenstein covers the Consumer Defensive sector, focusing on stocks such as ...

Apr 18,2025
Poland Invests in 3-Satellite EO Constellation Built by Creotech Instruments

... Neo EO satellites from Airbus in early 2023. Get the latest Via Satellite news! Subscribe Now. Scroll for related stories. Facebook X LinkedIn ...

Apr 18,2025
Furry Friends: Neo Nate Emergency Kit

Good Day Oklahoma's Shelby Love and Wayne Stafford are joined by Shelter Officer Talon Mays with the Oklahoma City Animal Welafare.

Apr 18,2025
beijing military city: China's building the world's largest military headquarters - The Economic Times

Satellite images, shared by Maxar Technologies and first reported by the Financial Times, revealed the early signs of construction back in early 2022.

Apr 18,2025
Satellite images show destroyed tanks and vehicles at Yemen port hit by US airstrikes as oil ...

Satellite images show destroyed tanks and vehicles at Yemen port ... American Legion Baseball · AP Winter Olympics · Outdoors · Ruckus · TV Listings ...

Apr 18,2025
Satellite images show destroyed tanks and vehicles at Yemen port hit by US airstrikes as oil ...

4. County approves nonbinding resolution opposing homeschool bill. 5. Veteran bartender finds home at Edwardsville Legion · More News · Edwardsville ...

Apr 18,2025
Satellite images show destroyed tanks and vehicles at Yemen port hit by US airstrikes

Satellite images analyzed Friday by The Associated Press show ... Bingo and Meat Raffles. Eagle Lake American Legion Post 617 · Sat, Apr 19 ...

Apr 18,2025
FBI claims Harpreet Singh, involved in Punjab bomb blasts, linked to ISI - Times of India

... ISI) and the Khalistani terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKL). ... No nationwide rollout of satellite tolling from May 1, FASTag ...

Apr 18,2025
BlackSky to Host First Quarter 2025 Results Conference Call - 01net

HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$BKSY #earnings--BlackSky Technology Inc ... satellite constellation. With BlackSky, customers can see ...

Apr 18,2025
Sudan's RSF shells el-Fasher, kills 35 civilians in North Darfur - Türkiye Today

... (Satellite image ©2025 Maxar Technologies / AFP Photo). By Anadolu Agency. Apr 18, 2025 1:47 PM. At least 35 civilians were killed and 40 others ...

Apr 18,2025
Fires and Mass Displacement Seen in Sudan Camp Following RSF Attacks | NT News

Newly released satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies shows the extent of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) assault on the Zamzam Internally ...

Apr 18,2025
FBI arrests Indian national wanted for multiple terror attacks in Punjab

“Singh is suspected to have collaborated with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Khalistani terrorist group Babbar Khalsa ...

Apr 18,2025
No decision to launch satellite-based tolling system from May 1: Clarifies government

Uniindia: New Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI) The government on Friday dismissed media report that a satellite ... He has links with Pakistan's ISI and Khalistani ...

Apr 18,2025
US airstrikes targeting a Yemeni oil port killed 38 people, Houthis say - FOX 5 San Diego

... Legion · San Diego Mojo · Youth Baseball · PPR · Game of the Week · This Week's ... Chinese satellite firm accused by US of aiding Houthi attacks.

Apr 18,2025
SAR
Long-delayed ISRO-NASA mission NISAR may finally be launched in June | India News

One of them is the launch of the earth observation satellite EOS-09, which will capture high resolution images during day as well as night. The ...

Apr 18,2025
Modeling the Past, Present, and Future of Drought - Eos.org

A new study combines historical observations, climate modeling, and data from tree rings to create a fuller picture of historic as well as ...

Apr 18,2025
Trump EOs aim to boost US fishing by easing rules, opening marine reserves

Trump EOs aim to boost US fishing by easing rules, opening marine reserves ... US confirms Chinese satellite firm helping Houthi rebels target ships.

Apr 18,2025
The revolving door of Arab satellite television channels - Atalayar

It is safe to say that AlHurra's exit from the satellite television competition will not have much significance. ... Manuel Paz Ramos, Manuel Piar Gómez ...

Apr 18,2025
India Ascends: ISRO To Send Indian Astronaut into Space in May, Announces Jitendra Singh

... EOS-09 Earth observation satellite, a key test for the Gaganyaan escape system, and the joint NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite to monitor natural disasters.

Apr 18,2025
Confirmed! Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of IAF to fly to International Space Station in May

Among them is the PSLV-C61 launch carrying the Earth Observation Satellite EOS-09, equipped with advanced C-band synthetic aperture radar for high- ...

Apr 18,2025
Indian astronaut Shukla set for space travel next month: Jitendra Singh

ISRO also plans to launch the PSLV-C61 mission carrying the EOS-09 satellite, which is equipped with a C-band synthetic aperture radar, capable of ...

Apr 18,2025
Major step for India's space journey! Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to travel to space next month

Among the major missions lined up for May to July 2025, ISRO will launch the PSLV-C61 mission carrying the state-of-the-art EOS-09 satellite. Equipped ...

Apr 18,2025
International Space Mission carrying Indian astronaut scheduled for next month: MoS Jitendra Yadav

... EOS-09 satellite which is equipped with a C-band synthetic aperture radar, EOS-09 will be capable of capturing high-resolution images of Earth's ...

Apr 18,2025
NGA field testing new processor to speed imagery to US regional commands

Space Force takes ownership of first Meadowlands satellite jammer ... Umbra SAR sat photo · 'Hell of a body blow:' Ukraine shift may stir market ...

Apr 18,2025
CROP Study demonstrates methodology for near real-time, in-season monitoring of crops ...

of crop sown and harvested areas using multi-source satellite data. This approach also includes progressive mapping of Wheat crop area and production

Apr 18,2025
International Space mission carrying Indian astronaut scheduled for next month: Dr Jitendra Singh

... EOS-09 satellite. Equipped with a C-band synthetic aperture radar, EOS-09 will be capable of capturing high-resolution images of Earth's surface ...

Apr 18,2025
Future-Proofing Growth of SAR Satellite Imagery Service - openPR.com

... 2032 : Capella Space, ICEYE, Umbra Lab, e-Geos, Synspective - published on openPR.com.

Apr 18,2025
Musk's SpaceX may design Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defense system - Cryptopolitan

Eos Coin · Ethereum · Litecoin ... SpaceX's existing rockets and satellite fleet give it a strong edge as the Pentagon reviews contractor proposals.

Apr 18,2025
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