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
Saddle up the satellite: Russian troops strap Starlink to a horse - TVP World

A video has emerged online apparently showing Russian troops mounting a Starlink satellite communication system on the back of a horse.

Jan 10,2026
Iran Convulsed in Second Night of Nationwide Protests - The New York Times

The Times verified the video's location by matching visual details, such as a mosque's outer wall and a zebra crossing, with satellite imagery. A ...

Jan 10,2026
NEW: CSIS satellite imagery analysis of Operation Absolute Resolve shows a tightly scoped ...

CSIS (@CSIS). 37 likes. NEW: CSIS satellite imagery analysis of Operation Absolute Resolve shows a tightly scoped U.S. military operation focused ...

Jan 10,2026
Kepler to launch historic satellite network on SpaceX rocket this Sunday | BetaKit

If successful, Kepler will be the first to launch a low-earth orbit satellite system based on an optical relay network. ... Image courtesy Kepler.

Jan 10,2026
Severe Winter Storm Hits UK Shipping, Sends Containers Overboard

Severe Winter Storm Hits UK Shipping, Sends Containers Overboard. English Channel satellite image Shipping near the Isle of Wight and elsewhere in ...

Jan 10,2026
the capture of Nicolás Maduro—with minimal collateral damage and limited strikes. Satellite ...

333 likes, 3 comments - csis on January 9, 2026: "New CSIS satellite imagery analysis of Operation Absolute Resolve shows a tightly scoped U.S. ...

Jan 10,2026
Satellite image processing for mapping air pollution dispersion near biorefinery sites

This study presents a satellite-based analytical framework that integrates Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) observations from Sentinel-5P/Tropospheric ...

Jan 10,2026
GomSpace Secures €2.9 Million Contract for North American Lunar Mission - SatNews

The contract, valued at 2.9 million EUR (31.7 million SEK), tasks the small-satellite specialist with the initial design phase of the deep-space ...

Jan 10,2026
Why Your Brain Puts Off Doing Unpleasant Tasks - Scientific American

Black and white image of a man with his head ... Satellite image shows Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier with lots of blocks of ice broken off and now.

Jan 10,2026
Imagery from Venezuela Shows a Surgical Strike, Not Shock and Awe - CSIS

CSIS experts analyze new satellite imagery of U.S. strikes against Venezuela carried out during the mission to capture Nicolás Maduro.

Jan 10,2026
Republic of Korea's second KASS satellite to enable expansion of UAS and UAM operations

The Republic of Korea's second Korea Augmentation Satellite System (KASS) satellite ... White paper, Airport CUAS image. Unmanned Airspace ...

Jan 10,2026
New Fortress Seeks to Push Debt Deadline as Restructuring Looms - EnergyNow.com

satellite image venezuela methane emissions 1200x810 · Satellite Images ... Chevron has been on the ground there… 3 hours ago. Satellite Images Reveal ...

Jan 10,2026
How One Oil Company Got a Head Start in Venezuela - EnergyNow.com

satellite image venezuela methane emissions 1200x810. Satellite Images Reveal Venezuela's Massive Methane Problem. Recent Posts ...

Jan 10,2026
Pathways Forward - Mercy Corps

A map of sudan showing rural markets detected by satellite, and the changes in rural. Using Satellite Imagery To Map The Impact Of Conflict On Rural ...

Jan 10,2026
flyExclusive Set to Bring Starlink IFC to its Fleet - Via Satellite

Via Satellite. Search. Subscribe for Free. Subscribe. Via Satellite · Space ... Latest News. Connectivity Keysight Demonstrates NR-NTN Connectivity in ...

Jan 10,2026
These Bizarre, Centuries-Old Greenland Sharks May Have a Hidden Longevity Superpower

Editor's Note (1/9/26): This story was edited after posting to include an image of a Greenland shark. ... Satellite image shows Antarctica's Thwaites ...

Jan 10,2026
Pandora, a keen-eyed satellite built to study exoplanets, readies for launch | EurekAlert!

image: Artist's concept of NASA's Pandora mission, which will help ... The Pandora satellite will provide in-depth study of at least 20 known ...

Jan 10,2026
The Explore tool in R's {geosam} package puts powerful satellite image detection tools ... - LinkedIn

The Explore tool in R's {geosam} package puts powerful satellite image detection tools in your hands. Check out this example, which takes less ...

Jan 10,2026
White House Gathers Oil Majors, Traders, Drillers on Venezuela - EnergyNow.com

satellite image venezuela methane emissions 1200x810 · Satellite Images Reveal Venezuela's Massive Methane Problem. Recent Posts ...

Jan 10,2026
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... Garcia. Animated enhanced infrared satellite imagery depicts an elongated and broad circulation embedded within a trough slowly consolidating.

Jan 10,2026
Satellite Launches
Big Win for SpaceX as FCC Clears It to Upgrade Starlink With Gigabit Speeds

... launch 7,500 more satellites, operate the constellation at lower orbits ... US Senators Urge Apple, Google to Pull X, Grok Apps Over Sexualized Imagery ...

Jan 10,2026
Advanced satellites, AI, private investment to drive Middle East space growth in 2026

Image: Getty Images/ For illustrative purposes. The Middle East's ... Progress across satellite launches and active space missions led by the UAE.

Jan 10,2026
FCC approves SpaceX plan to deploy an additional 7,500 Starlink satellites | Reuters

... launch the remaining satellites by December 2031. It must complete deployment of the 7,500 first-generation satellites by late November 2027. Last ...

Jan 10,2026
Tehran Reloads: Examining The Current And Future Threat Of Iran's Missile Programs – Analysis

Commercial satellite imagery collected before the incident revealed ... The technical overlap between satellite launch vehicles and long ...

Jan 10,2026
SpaceX gets FCC permission to launch another 7,500 Starlink satellites - Ars Technica

Credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images. Text settings. Story text ... SpaceX wants to launch another 15,000 satellites. SpaceX also recently struck a ...

Jan 10,2026
Countdown is on for UofA's latest satellite to launch into space - AZ Family

Scientists said Pandora was mounted this week inside the launch rocket, which is a SpaceX Falcon 9. The satellite, the size of a refrigerator, now ...

Jan 10,2026
After Soaring 174% in 2025, Is Rocket Lab Stock a Buy in 2026? | The Motley Fool

The company is responsible for launching 245 satellites with its Electron two-stage orbital launch vehicle. ... images from 12 different orbits for iQPS ...

Jan 10,2026
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 8, 2026 | ISW

... launch from Kapustin Yar (where Russia reportedly stores Oreshnik ... satellite imagery and other geospatial data as the basis for these reports.

Jan 10,2026
Russia's Oreshnik Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Used In Large-Scale Attack On Ukraine

... launched long-range weapons, and said that it was still unclear whether ... Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Anadolu via Getty Images. Overall, the ...

Jan 10,2026
Ukraine war latest: Moscow launches major attack on Ukraine - as Qatari embassy hit by drone

The Russian defence ministry launched an Oreshnik hypersonic missile at a target in western Ukraine during major overnight strikes.

Jan 10,2026
Rivada Space Networks: Time for an announcement? - SatNews

Under ITU rules, Rivada must launch 300 satellites (288+12 spares) by ... The Christmas holiday period saw a slew of celebratory images ...

Jan 10,2026
Live updates from SpaceX rocket launch on Starlink mission at Cape Canaveral, Florida

SpaceX has just launched the Falcon 9 carrying 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Share this update. 4:36 pm ET. SpaceX ...

Jan 10,2026
Space Coast launch schedule: - Orlando Sentinel

These include the Compact Infrared Imaging System, which is an imaging ... satellites from Kennedy Space Center Launch Pad 39-A at 12:24 p.m. The ...

Jan 10,2026
SpaceX to launch next SDA missile tracking satellites - Breaking Defense

SpaceX will launch 36 Tranche 2 Tracking Layer satellites — 18 built by L3Harris and 18 built by Lockheed Martin — plus eight FOO Fighter birds ...

Jan 10,2026
Toronto startup Kepler to launch satellites on SpaceX rocket to create space-based data centres

Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images files). A Toronto-based space telecommunications company is sending 10 of its low Earth orbit (LEO) optical satellites ...

Jan 10,2026
TelePIX vice president Kim says Korea must scale satellite ops and strengthen verification

Arirang 7 is designed to provide Earth observation imagery for public purposes such as disaster and hazard monitoring and land and environmental ...

Jan 10,2026
Toronto startup Kepler to launch satellites on SpaceX rocket | Financial Post

... launch from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base early Sunday. Photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images files. Article content. A ...

Jan 10,2026
flyExclusive Set to Bring Starlink IFC to its Fleet - Via Satellite

Private jet operator flyExclusive is now an authorized reseller for SpaceX's Starlink in-flight connectivity (IFC), and is set to begin ...

Jan 10,2026
Twilight Rideshare Mission Set to Deploy First Tranche of Kepler's Optical Network

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Jan 10,2026
Musk's xAI adds new restrictions to Grok after uproar over sexual images | CBC News

Grok launched in 2023, and last summer the company added an image ... satellite service for Arctic military operations. 5. Ottawa Senators slam ...

Jan 10,2026
SAR
ISRO team offers prayers at Tirumala ahead of PSLV-C62 launch - The Hans India

This mission will transport the Earth observation satellite EOS-N1 into orbit. Notably, prominent actor Tanikella Bharani and former Telangana ...

Jan 10,2026
Isro to kick off 2026 launches with Earth Observation Satellite on Jan 12 - Business Standard

ISRO will kick off its 2026 launch calendar on January 12 with the PSLV C62 mission to deploy the EOS-N1 earth observation satellite and 14 other ...

Jan 10,2026
ISRO set to launch Earth Observation Satellite on Jan 12 | Mint

Chennai, Jan 10 (PTI) ISRO will kick off its 2026 launch calendar on January 12 with the PSLV C62 mission to deploy the EOS-N1 earth observation ...

Jan 10,2026
ISRO to launch PSLV-C62 mission on January 12 from Sriharikota | Bhaskar English

The main passenger on this rocket is EOS-N1, also called Anvesha. It is an Earth observation satellite, which means it will take images of our planet ...

Jan 10,2026
ISRO Set To Launch Earth Observation Satellite On Jan 12 - ETV Bharat

... EOS-N1 earth observation satellite and 14 other payloads into space. Undertaken by the NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL), the commercial arm of ISRO, the ...

Jan 10,2026
ISRO's 2026 Launch: PSLV C62 to Send EOS-N1 Satellite and 14 Co-Passengers to Orbit

ISRO is set to launch its 2026 missions with the PSLV C62 on January 12, deploying the EOS-N1 satellite and 14 other payloads.

Jan 10,2026
This Indian satellite will test refuelling like planes then become a space target - India Today

Scheduled for liftoff at 10:17 AM IST from Sriharikota's First Launch Pad, the mission deploys primary payload EOS-N1 (Anvesha) for Earth observation ...

Jan 10,2026
Spanish KID to reenter Earth's atmosphere after Indian rocket ejects in space

... EOS-N1 Earth observation satellite, along with 14 other satellites into orbit. The rocket's fourth stage will then restart, perform a de-boost ...

Jan 10,2026
Dhruva Space to Enable 10 Missions on ISRO's PSLV-C62 Rocket - Orbital Today

... satellite EOS-N1, along with 18 small satellites as co-passengers. Dhruva Space said its Polar Access initiative is designed to offer structured ...

Jan 10,2026
ISRO to launch earth observation satellite - Ahmedabad Mirror

... satellite aboard ...

Jan 10,2026
Twilight Rideshare Mission Set to Deploy First Tranche of Kepler's Optical Network

The upcoming SpaceX “Twilight” rideshare mission is set to deploy the first tranche of Kepler Communications' next-generation optical satellite ...

Jan 10,2026
India's first 2026 ISRO mission puts AI-powered startup into orbit - The American Bazaar

The PSLV-C62 mission is a multi-payload launch that also includes EOS-N1 (Anvesha), an advanced Earth observation satellite, along with several ...

Jan 10,2026
Republic of Korea's second KASS satellite to enable expansion of UAS and UAM operations

The Republic of Korea's second Korea Augmentation Satellite System (KASS) satellite ... High precision counter-drone lethality – how EOS has closed the ...

Jan 10,2026
UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 9 January 2026 - INSIGHTS IAS

(b) Navigation satellite for the NAVIC constellation. (c) ... EOS-N1, codenamed Anvesha, is an advanced hyperspectral Earth observation satellite.

Jan 10,2026
The Looming Data Loss That Threatens Public Safety and Prosperity - Eos.org

The resulting RQDs from this network are used to calibrate and bias-correct data from other (e.g., satellite) observing systems. Only the federal ...

Jan 10,2026
Managing Carbon Stocks Requires an Integrated View of the Carbon Cycle - Eos.org

... satellite EO data, and integration of top-down / bottom-up analyses to link process understanding to global assessment. Such an actionable system ...

Jan 10,2026
New River Chemistry Insights May Boost Coastal Ocean Modeling - Eos.org

A satellite view of a portion of Earth shows the planet's curved horizon at the top Permafrost thaw influences the chemistry of the Yenisei (left) ...

Jan 10,2026
Look for Saturn high in the western sky: Looking up at the Night Sky - The Daily Herald

Next stop is Capella in the constellation Auriga the Goatherder. Around the circle, we next visit the twin stars of Gemini, Castor and Pollux ...

Jan 10,2026
Eon Space Labs to launch AI-enabled Earth imaging payload MIRA on PSLV-C62 on January 12

PSLV-C62 is a multi-payload mission that also carries the Earth observation satellite EOS-N1 (Anvesha) along with other technology demonstration ...

Jan 10,2026
Assam Don Bosco University to launch Northeast's first satellite - News Arena

EOS-N1 hyperspectral satellite before encapsulation within the PSLV-C62 payload fairing for ISRO's January 12 launch from Sriharikota, alongside ...

Jan 10,2026
HSI
RF
Cloudflare, Inc. $NET Position Increased by Spire Wealth Management - MarketBeat

Spire Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Cloudflare, Inc ... Berkshire Bought the Dip—Now Constellation Brands Is Rebounding · 3 ...

Jan 10,2026
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Jan 10,2026
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Spire Wealth Management raised its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc ... Berkshire Bought the Dip—Now Constellation Brands Is Rebounding · 3 ...

Jan 10,2026
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Spire Wealth Management cut its stake in Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU ... Berkshire Bought the Dip—Now Constellation Brands Is Rebounding · 3 ...

Jan 10,2026
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Jan 10,2026
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Jan 10,2026
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Jan 10,2026
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Spire Wealth Management boosted its position in Valero Energy ... Berkshire Bought the Dip—Now Constellation Brands Is Rebounding · 3 ...

Jan 10,2026
Data Subject Access Request - Orbcomm

... ORBCOMM satellite technology to develop agricultural irrigation monitoring systems for industrial farms. Hapbag Lloyd. Hapag-Lloyd & ORBCOMM. One of ...

Jan 10,2026

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