Five startups using the celestial to help the terrestrial

Tech that was once reserved for satellites and rockets is now being used to help the earth. Here are five startups using the celestial for the terrestrial.

Tegan Jones 07 February, 2023

One of the things I love about technology is its trickle-down effect. Complicated and seemingly unobtainable software and hardware eventually make their way down into the hands of regular businesses and consumers. And sometimes they even come all the way down from space. Tech that was once reserved for satellites and spaceships is being used to enrich the earth. So here are five startups using the celestial for the terrestrial.

All five of these startups will be present at the evokeAG agrifood conference in Adelaide later this month.

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Tegan Jones

Deputy editor

A multi-award-winning journalist, Tegan has been reporting on technology, telecommunications and gaming for the past 10 years. She regularly appears on mainstream media channels as an expert tech commentator. Her previous roles include editor of Gizmodo Australia and global reviews editor at Finder. She has also served as a reporter and editor across Business Insider, Lifehacker and Kotaku Australia. Tegan is also the co-host of one of the top technology podcasts in Australia, Weird Tech. You can find her on Twitter @Tegan_Writes.