EarthCast Technologies

What EarthCast Technologies does

EarthCast Technologies, LP is a private environmental intelligence company that delivers real-time global Earth system monitoring, nowcasting, and prediction products for mission-critical operational decisions. The company was founded by former NASA scientist Dr. Greg Wilson and operates from Asheville, North Carolina with a team of 11-50 employees spanning atmospheric science, meteorology, computer science, and environmental intelligence applications. EarthCast's core technology integrates data from over 50 Earth-observing satellites with ground-based and aircraft sensors, then applies proprietary numerical weather prediction (NWP) modeling and multi-model optimization on high-performance computing infrastructure (up to 20,000 cores per run via Penguin Computing) to produce ultra-rapid updates at sub-kilometer resolutions (as fine as 250m) with refresh cycles as fast as every 15 seconds.

The company's technology stack is built around an integrated suite of proprietary systems: GEWIS (Global Environmental Weather Intelligence System) serves as the backbone, with EIOS for data collection, DaaS for API-based delivery, URUS for ultra-rapid update hazard prediction, AHAS for automated alerting, STEPS for space and terrestrial domain awareness, and ESAS for situational awareness integration. Products extend from the troposphere through the ionosphere to 3,000+ km altitude, uniquely covering whole atmosphere and space weather domains. Customer-facing offerings include ShadowCast for aviation contrail avoidance and turbulence monitoring, Old Thor for Space Domain Awareness, and customized solutions for hypersonic testing and UAV operations.

EarthCast generates revenue through four primary streams: subscription-based Data as a Service (DaaS) delivered via RESTful APIs and OGC-compliant standards, SBIR/STTR federal contracts with DoD agencies (Army, Air Force, Space Force, AFRL), customized professional services and engineering work, and embedded/white-label licensing through partners like FlightAware and WeatherTAP. The company sells primarily to U.S. defense and government agencies and the commercial aviation sector, with embedded distribution reaching tens of thousands of pilots via FlightAware's platform. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales supplemented by event-driven acquisition at defense, aerospace, and meteorological industry conferences, with the SDA TAP Lab Apollo Accelerator serving as a key DoD channel.

Name

EarthCast Technologies

Legal name

EarthCast Technologies, LP

Website

https://earthcastdemo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EarthCast Technologies provides real-time global environmental intelligence — satellite-derived weather, hazard, and space weather predictions delivered via APIs — serving U.S. defense agencies, major airlines, and aviation platforms through HPC-powered numerical modeling and embedded data integrations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Intelligence Software

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Analytics (Satellite/UAV/LiDAR, Image Processing) (EUAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

Keywords

• Weather prediction services
• Satellite data assimilation
• Space weather forecasting
• Environmental intelligence platform
• Atmospheric monitoring systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Data as a Service (DaaS): Subscription-based access to environmental intelligence data delivered via APIs, web services, and cloud platforms. Provides real-time monitoring, nowcasts, and predictions for weather, water, land, and space conditions. Revenue generated through tiered service levels, usage-based API calls, and enterprise agreements.
2. SBIR/STTR Contracts: Federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contracts with Department of Defense agencies (Army, Air Force, Space Force). Phase I, II, and III awards for development and commercialization of specialized environmental intelligence solutions.
3. Customized Environmental Solutions: Client-unique products and solutions tailored to specific industry needs (aviation, defense, agriculture, maritime, energy). End-to-end scientific, technical and engineering services including data configuration, integration services, visualization, and application development.
4. Embedded/White-label Integration: Technology embedded in third-party platforms and applications including FlightAware, WeatherTAP, and space battle management software systems. Revenue through licensing and integration fees.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EarthCast Technologies provides real-time global Earth system monitoring and prediction products delivered through a Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) model. The company integrates data from 60+ Earth-observing satellites with HPC-powered numerical weather prediction models to deliver hyperlocal environmental intelligence (250m-1km resolution, updates as fast as 15 seconds) for aviation, defense, government, and space operations customers worldwide. Core offerings are delivered via RESTful APIs, embedded platform integrations, and tailored enterprise solutions, with whole atmosphere modeling extending through the ionosphere to 3,000+ km altitude.

Product overview

EarthCast Technologies offers a unified platform of environmental intelligence products built on their core GEWIS (Global Environmental Weather Intelligence System). The platform consists of six integrated advanced technology systems: EIOS (Environmental Intelligence Operational Systems) for data collection and processing; DaaS (Data as a Service) for API-based data access; URUS (Ultra-Rapid Update Hazard Prediction Systems) for sub-kilometer rapid updates; AHAS (Automated Hazard Alerting System) for customized hazard notifications; STEPS (Space and Terrestrial Environmental Prediction Systems) for aerospace applications; and ESAS (Environmental Situational Awareness Systems) for integration with mission systems. Key products include ShadowCast for contrail avoidance, Old Thor for Space Domain Awareness, and Whole Atmosphere Models (WAM) extending to 3,000+ km altitude. The company provides real-time global monitoring and predictions for aviation, defense, hydrology, space weather, maritime, energy, agriculture, and emergency management sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GEWIS (Global Environmental Weather Intelligence System)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 14th winner status in SDA TAP Lab Apollo Accelerator Cohorts 4, 5, and 6, demonstrating recognition of value in space domain awareness applications

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and partner.

• US Space Force / Space Systems Command (SDA TAP Lab)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership through Apollo Accelerator program contributing to space battle management software for operational units. EarthCast has won subscription services in Cohorts 4, 5, and 6, integrating real-time terrestrial and space weather products for launch, in-flight, and de-orbit of low Earth orbit satellites. Contributed to Cohort 8 in 2025.
• Penguin ComputingcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic HPC cloud partnership providing Penguin Computing On-Demand (POD) high-performance computing services. Penguin provides bare metal HPC cloud, Lustre parallel file system, Intel Omni-Path fabric, and Linux expertise. Partnership enables EarthCast's real-time global environmental prediction workload with 20,000+ core capacity.
• FlightAwaremajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIntegration of free global weather data from EarthCast into FlightAware platform for all registered FlightAware users. Composite radar updates every 15 minutes showing precipitation intensity. Premium weather available for Enterprise WX accounts including EDR turbulence, icing, upper level winds aloft, lightning, volcanic ash, tropical storms.
• WeatherTAPmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWeatherTAP GLOBAL partnership providing EarthCast's global forecast data to WeatherTAP subscribers. Products include global turbulence, winds aloft, predictive radar, satellite imagery, tropical storm tracking for 36-hour forecast periods.
• U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBIR Phase II partnership for hypersonic testing support and Air National Guard MQ-9 operations. Tailored commercial weather solutions for real-time, rapid-update, high-resolution, global-to-hyperlocal environmental information for hypersonic research, development, and test flights.
• U.S. ArmycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBIR research projects for Tactical-Environmental Situational Awareness (TAK-ESA). Demonstrated feasibility and applied prototypes for customized, near real-time rapid-update weather and environmental information for Army tactical operations.
• U.S. Air ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple SBIR Phase I projects including commercial weather forecasting feasibility studies and high-resolution rapid refresh weather nowcasts for USAF, USSF, and DoD operators. Focus on real-time battle management for remote piloted aircraft and dynamic tasking in data-sparse locations.
• U.S. Department of DefensecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government customer and innovation partner. EarthCast actively competes for SBIR/STTR contracts and works with DoD integrators supporting commercial weather solutions, hypersonic vehicle and range testing, rapid-update space-based observations, UAV operations, and in-cockpit environmental situational awareness.
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)partnerTechnology or IntegrationNOAA entities including NWS, NCEP, NESDIS, NCEI, and SWPC referenced as data sources, collaboration partners, and event participants. SWPC Annual Space Weather Workshop attended by EarthCast.
• NASApartnerTechnology or IntegrationNASA referenced as data source partner (Earth-observing satellites) and founding inspiration. Company founder Dr. Greg Wilson spent decades at NASA spearheading Earth observing satellite development.
• National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR/UCAR)partnerTechnology or IntegrationNCAR/UCAR referenced as partner organization. EarthCast participates in UCAR-sponsored events including SWPC workshops and UIFCW (Unifying Innovations in Forecasting Capabilities Workshop).
• L3Harris TechnologiespartnerTechnology or IntegrationLogo partner shown on EarthCast website. L3Harris provides aerospace and defense technology; nature of partnership likely involves integration of environmental data with defense systems.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DTN: Provides weather, climate, and agricultural intelligence to aviation, energy, agriculture, and maritime operators — overlapping with EarthCast's primary verticals. Strong incumbent with established enterprise relationships and broader content portfolio.
• Spire Global: Operates its own satellite constellation producing radio occultation and Earth observation data for weather forecasting customers. Comparable in satellite-derived weather intelligence, with the strategic advantage of owning the data supply.
• StormGeo: Maritime, aviation, and energy weather routing and forecasting vendor with global operational intelligence. Overlaps with EarthCast's aviation and maritime use cases, particularly routing and operational decision support.
• Baron Weather: Weather data, radar, and visualization services with aviation, broadcast, and public sector customers. Comparable in aviation-focused real-time products and SBIR-adjacent federal work.
• Tomorrow.io: Weather intelligence platform offering hyperlocal forecasts and an API-first DaaS model to aviation, enterprise, and government customers. Closest direct competitor in mission and go-to-market, though more heavily venture-funded and broader in marketing reach.

Emerging players

• Planet Labs: High-cadence Earth observation satellite operator with APIs for geospatial analytics. Adjacent — provides the raw imagery layer that EarthCast assimilates; competitive at the platform layer if Planet expands further into derived intelligence.
• Atmo: AI-driven numerical weather prediction company serving governments and utilities with global forecasts. Compares as a fast-moving emerging player using AI to compete with traditional NWP — the same wedge EarthCast applies with HPC.

Broad incumbents

• Maxar Technologies: Satellite imagery and geospatial intelligence provider serving defense and intelligence customers. Overlaps in satellite-derived environmental intelligence and DoD mission support.
• AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions: Enterprise weather services arm of AccuWeather, serving aviation, government, and media with forecast and severe weather alerting. Direct overlap in aviation and defense customer segments at greater scale.
• IBM Environmental Intelligence Suite: Enterprise environmental intelligence platform (formerly The Weather Company) combining weather data, climate risk analytics, and geospatial APIs. Direct overlap in DaaS and aviation/defense applications but operates at much larger scale and broader portfolio scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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