OroraTech has been named in Darcy Partners’ Top 10 Innovators in Environmental Risk and Resilience list for 2025, recognising its role in delivering space-based wildfire intelligence to support fire response and risk management.
Supporting fire agencies with real time thermal data
The Denver-based company provides real time thermal data to utility operators, land managers and wildland firefighters across North America, helping address increasingly severe and unpredictable fire seasons.
Darcy Partners selected the companies based on innovation, impact, scalability and alignment with industry needs, alongside activity across its network.
Satellite technology addressing wildfire detection gaps
OroraTech’s inclusion reflects the performance of its Wildfire Solution platform, which aggregates thermal data from more than 35 satellites.
This includes its proprietary FOREST constellation, the first satellite network specifically dedicated to wildfire detection and monitoring.
The platform is designed to track fires in real time and address gaps in traditional satellite coverage, including the “Afternoon Gap”, a critical period of peak burn when visibility is often limited.
By maintaining continuous, high resolution monitoring through smoke and haze, the system supports early ignition detection, fire spread prediction and accurate burnt area assessment, reducing reliance on manual mapping.
Industry recognition and operational impact
Stephen Murdock, Senior Manager, Utilities Solutions at OroraTech USA, said: “Putting sensors in space is part of our business, but what we are really doing is building a lifeline for the incident commanders and utility operators making high-stakes decisions on the ground.
“Being recognised by Darcy Partners validates our commitment to delivering the operational intelligence that American fire agencies and risk managers need to detect ignitions early, predict fire spread and ultimately protect our communities and wildlands.
“Our goal is to support firefighters on the ground. This acknowledgment from Darcy Partners signals that our approach to fire resilience is working and bridging the gap between cutting-edge orbital technology and the rugged, tactical needs of the fireline.”
