• These alliances build on the foundation of GIQ's Azure Data Analytics Hub, expanding impact through co-innovation and ecosystem growth.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates : Space42, the UAE's leading AI-powered space technology company with a significant global presence and listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) under the symbol SPACE42 , has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with four startups: XMAP, FortiGuard, Ermo, and AlphaGeo. These partnerships aim to integrate the AI solutions developed by these companies into the GIQ Data Analytics Hub, enhancing its ability to deliver actionable insights in the areas of urban planning, climate resilience, and environmental management .

These new partnerships build on the launch of the GIQ Data Analytics Hub on Microsoft Azure, providing secure and scalable access for governments, institutions, and researchers . By collaborating with innovative startups, Space42 is expanding the platform's reach and accelerating the generation of data-driven insights.

On this occasion, Hassan Al Hosani, Chief Smart Solutions Officer at Space42, said: “Partnerships are a fundamental pillar of Space42’s approach and a reflection of the UAE’s vision. By uniting the efforts of innovators to enhance geospatial intelligence applications, we are working to make space-based insights accessible to communities and economies around the world. This vision of shared progress reflects the country’s commitment to building a knowledge-based economy, promoting scientific research, and embracing technology and entrepreneurship.”

Driving innovation through partnerships

The signing of the memoranda of understanding underscores Space42's commitment to building an open and scalable geospatial network. By connecting complementary tools with the AI capabilities and satellite resources of the GIQ Data Analysis Center, these partnerships contribute to enhancing knowledge sharing and accelerating the development of advanced applications to address global challenges .

The partnerships focus on three main axes to build a more integrated and innovative system :

• Platform integration and co-innovation: Integrate partner technologies into the GIQ Data Analytics Hub on Azure, and collaborate on developing new analytical tools to expand the platform's capabilities and accessibility.
• Implementing joint projects and customer solutions: combining expertise to deliver practical applications in climate analysis, infrastructure planning, and environmental intelligence.
• Knowledge exchange and capacity building: Establishing ongoing cooperation mechanisms through training, workshops, and technical development, enhancing the UAE's position in the fields of space and artificial intelligence.

Embodying the impact of strategic partnerships

Each company has unique capabilities that add value to the GIQ Data Analytics Center.

• XMAP : A generative AI platform that delivers real-time environmental analytics to support smart city planning and enables governments and organizations to access accurate insights based on geospatial data .
• Forty Guard: Develops AI-powered urban heat maps to support sustainable infrastructure development.
• Irmo : Provides advanced climate monitoring and predictive modeling capabilities for tracking emissions and planning for environmental resilience.
• Alpha Geo: Provides advanced imaging tools and data fusion technologies that contribute to enhancing environmental intelligence.

Through this collaboration, the four companies will enhance the capabilities of the GIQ Data Analytics Center and contribute to Space42's strategy to establish itself as a global leader in geospatial intelligence and artificial intelligence solutions .

Enabling the UAE's ambitions in space and artificial intelligence

The GIQ Data Analytics Hub, developed by Space42 in collaboration with the UAE Space Agency, forms the cornerstone of the UAE Space Data Hub and supports national goals for digital transformation and knowledge-based growth.

With more than ten data providers and eight proprietary AI models, the GIQ Data Analytics Hub enables analytical insights to be generated in minutes, used in a variety of fields, including climate risk assessment and energy management.

By building an integrated network of innovators, Space 42 continues to support the UAE's economic diversification agenda by reducing dependence on oil, promoting technology-based sectors, and enabling entrepreneurship in high-value advanced industries.

About Space 42:

Space42, listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX: SPACE42) , is a UAE-based space technology company that integrates satellite communications, geospatial data, and artificial intelligence capabilities for space-based Earth observation. Founded in 2024 following the successful merger of Bayanat and Yahsat, Space42's global presence enables it to meet the evolving needs of its government, enterprise, and community customers. Space42 comprises two business units: Yahsat Space Services and Bayanat Smart Solutions. Yahsat Space Services focuses on primary satellite operations for both geostationary and mobile satellite solutions. Bayanat Smart Solutions integrates geospatial data acquisition and processing with artificial intelligence to inform decision-makers, enhance geospatial awareness, and improve operational efficiency. Space42's key shareholders include G42, Mubadala, and IHC .

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