- Published on April 20, 2025
- In Deep Tech
This Startup is Launching Satellites and Using AI to Monitor Illegal Fishing, Oil Spills
While PierSight’s roots lie in technological innovation, its goal is deeply humanitarian and environmental.
- By Sanjana Gupta
India’s space tech scene is no longer confined to ISRO launches and Mars missions. A new generation of startups is reshaping the country’s perception of the space sector and its diverse applications. Fueled by new space policies, private players are now venturing into territories once dominated by the government, building rockets, deploying satellites, and crafting high-tech Earth observation systems.
From agritech to defence, startups are looking upwards, focusing their efforts on the orbit. One such company is PierSight, a satellite startup with a keen focus on the oceans.
With one foot in deep hardware and the other in smart software, PierSight is transforming satellites into powerful tools for sea-level intelligence, monitoring illegal fishing, oil spills and much more.
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Sanjana Gupta
An information designer by training, Sanjana likes to delve into deep tech and enjoys learning about quantum, space, robotics and chips that build up our world. Outside of work, she likes to spend her time with books, especially those that explore the absurd.
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