Transforming the insurance industry with real-time satellite data and AI-driven risk assessment for global portfolios
Skytek is an award-winning software company specialising in creating innovative solutions for a range of complex and demanding industries
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Hardening space and ground infrastructure against modern cyber threats with enterprise-grade protection
OUR STORY
Skytek’s journey took flight in Ireland, where our first mission was to craft instruction manuals for astronauts’ tools that would guide them through the complexities of space. What began as documentation soon evolved into innovation, culminating in the creation of the International Procedure Viewer: a mission-critical system now used by every astronaut aboard the International Space Station, and soon to be deployed on NASA’s lunar Gateway.
But our ambitions weren’t just bound by orbit…
Skytek provides actionable intelligence through our range of innovative solutions to help (re)insurers and brokers assess risk across business lines
Marine
Hull
Assess individual assets and entire portfolios using current and historical risk information.
Users can assess new risks, review existing exposures, monitor changes over time and produce portfolio-level reporting for further analysis.
Marine
War
Track assets entering or operating within High Risk Areas, Joint War Committee Listed Areas and client-defined risk zones.
Users can view current and historical exposure, monitor portfolio assets automatically and create bespoke hotspots or regions based on their own risk appetite.
Ports &
Terminals
Monitor cargo voyages, port activity and supply-chain exposure as conditions change.
By linking vessel, cargo and port information, users can identify emerging concentrations and understand how disruption may affect their wider portfolio.
Cargo
Accumulations
Track cargo flows around the world with greater visibility into exposure, movement, and accumulation risk.
Property
Risk
Aviation
Combining advanced technologies and data analytics to deliver a comprehensive view of your global aviation portfolios.
Cyber
Risk
Enabling comprehensive assessment of organisational cyber risk and identification of key system vulnerabilities.
Energy &
Offshore
Providing continuous monitoring of risk and exposure across fixed and mobile energy assets worldwide.
We use space technologies to see, understand and respond to our ever-changing world: delivering intelligence that drives better decisions.
Elevating Spacecraft Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) with Cutting-Edge Technology
Skytek works to understand the world in which we live by viewing it from the sky above
Skytek has decades of experience and a proven track record of developing software for the International Space Station. We look forward to working with Skytek as we send astronauts back to the Moon and beyond. The ground components of the software will also help to make ISS operations even more efficient.
The Skytek system is important to the Columbus module for three fundamental reasons. It ensures the safety of our astronauts, enhances the efficiency in which they carry out procedures and its use of XML technology will represent a cost-saving for ground personnel by making procedure changes easier to implement.
The Earth Observation and Intelligence reporting we receive from Skytek's Satellite Club allows us to regularly monitor the condition of the insured vessels we have in Ukrainian ports.
As part of Aon's commitment to Data & Analytics, this InsurTech partnership is focused on using innovative technologies to enhance risk management practices. As part of our development partnership, we will be taking analysis beyond cargo and marine hull aggregation to also weave in business intelligence functionality using clients' own data.
This is an excellent example of how space technology can benefit society. This technology has been rigorously tested under extreme situations for reliability. By harnessing these developments, huge leaps can be achieved in efficiency, safety and saving lives.
ICHEC is working with Irish technology company Skytek to provide an archive for the European Space Agency for Sentinel and other data. A portal will provide archived products, real-time data and on-demand processing for the public sector and commercial users in Ireland.
Following the ESA's support, it is rewarding to see a practical application of science to the insurance industry - and in turn, supporting re-insurers globally to have confidence in the protection of their assets.
The underwriting system developed by Skytek has become invaluable to our organisation. The software enhances our workflow and reduces the time and cost associated with complex claims handling.
By equipping our crews with the latest technology, we can avoid delays and ensure that injured parties are getting the best possible care. This system means that our firefighters have access to key plans on their way to incidents and at the scene of accidents.
Research &
Development
Skytek has been at the leading edge of innovation, bringing the benefits of space technology back down to earth. Partnering with Nasa and the European Space Agency, our software is used on the International Space Station. Our satellite and data solutions for the insurance, security and emergency services sector leverage this commitment to the future. Today, our research continues, and we work to transform business with the latest cutting-edge technologies.
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