Solafune Selected for Japan METI FY2024 Global South Subsidy for Senegal Flood Forecasting Project
Solafune Selected for the FY2024 Supplementary Budget Global South Future-Oriented Co-Creation Subsidy Program (Small-Scale Demonstration and Feasibility Study) administered by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for a demonstration project to enhance flood risk analysis and forecasting technologies using satellite data in the Republic of Senegal
Feb 13, 2026
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Solafune Signs MOU with the National Remote Sensing Centre of the Government of Zambia (NRSC)
Solafune and National Remote Sensing Centre have signed an MoU to jointly develop AI-driven geospatial solutions using satellite data to support evidence-based policymaking and sustainable development in Zambia.
Feb 2, 2026
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Solafune Signs MoU with the DRC National Remote Sensing Centre (CNT)
Solafune and CNT to advance AI-powered satellite applications for national development priorities
Dec 22, 2025
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Solafune Platform Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary
Solafune marks five years of “Hack The Planet,” with usage in 120+ regions and 30k+ community submissions.
Oct 22, 2025
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Solafune, Inc. Awarded Public Funding from UNIDO
Solafune, Inc. awarded public funding from UNIDO to demonstrate satellite and AI technologies in the DRC
Oct 2, 2025
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Solafune Signs MoU with Democratic Republic of Congo at TICAD
Solafune held MoU ceremony with the National Geological Service of Congo
Aug 25, 2025
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Solafune Hosts Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense
Discussed defense uses of satellite data and the space domain at the Marunouchi HQ
Aug 7, 2025
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Solafune Signs MoU with the DRC
Solafune has formed a partnership with a major entity in the DRC
Jul 25, 2025
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Solafune Forms Contract with IOM, United Nations Migration
Solafune Forms Contract with IOM
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Solafune Signs MOU With Ghana
Solafune Signs an MOU with an agency in Ghana
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Solafune Signs MOU With Senegal
Solafune has signed an MOU with Senegal
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Solafune Signs MOU With Egypt
Solafune has signed an MOU with Egypt
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Solafune Relocates Headquarters to Marunouchi Building
A New Base for Global Expansion and Continued Growth
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Satellite Data Platform Solafune Expands to a Service Used in Over 120 Countries and Regions Worldwide
Over 120 countries are now using Solafune.
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Solafune Launches Demonstration Experiment Using Satellite Data and AI for Embankment Monitoring under "Hatch Technology NAGOYA" in Nagoya City
Leveraging Satellite Data and AI to Detect Hazardous Embankments Early and Reduce Disaster Risks
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Solafune Selected for The Space Strategy Fund at JAXA
Solafune partners with JAXA for a strategy fund project.
Feb 27, 2025
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Solafune Hosts "Identifying Deforestation Drivers" Competition to Investigate Deforestation
Solafune releases new competition based around deforestation
Dec 5, 2024
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Solafune Selected for "Sugoi Ventures 100" 2024 Edition
Solafune has been added to a Toyo Keizai's magazine for amazing ventures.
Sep 25, 2024
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Solafune Selected for the "AI/Sustainability Course" Conducted in Partnership with StartX, a Stanford University Accelerator, under the JETRO Global Startup Acceleration Program
Solafune selected for Global Startup Acceleration Program
Sep 20, 2024
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Solafune Selected for Demonstration Project under Nagoya City’s "Hatch Technology NAGOYA" Issue-Based Support Program
Solafune selected for demonstration project organized by Nagoya City
Sep 20, 2024
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Satellite Data Analysis: Solafune Signs Contract with Ministry of Defense
Solafune partners with Ministry of Defense
Sep 17, 2024
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Satellite Data Platform Solafune Expands to a Service Used in Over 110 Countries and Regions Worldwide
Over 110 countires are now using Solafune.
Aug 29, 2024
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Solafune Selected For SBIR Promotion Program
Solafune has been selected by NEDO for the SBIR Promotion Program in tandem with the Ministry of Environment
Aug 28, 2024
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Solafune wins second place at IVS2024 LAUNCHPAD KYOTO
Solafune wins second place at largest startup event in Japan
Jul 11, 2024
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Solafune Hosts "Aerosol Optical Depth Estimation" Competition to Contribute to Environmental Issues
Solafune releases new competition based around aerosol optical depth
Jul 8, 2024
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Solafune to Provide Data to JOGMEC for Republic of Zambia
Solafune will provide satellite data acquisition technology to JOGMEC for nationwide analysis in the Republic of Zambia
Jul 1, 2024
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Solafune CEO Ren Uechi Selected for Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2024
Ren Uechi, CEO of Solafune, Inc., has been selected in the HEALTHCARE & SCIENCE category of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2024.
May 17, 2024
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Solafune, Satellite Data Company, Hosts "Field Area Segmentation" Competition to Enhance Agricultural Insights
Solafune releases new competition to develop AI technology for segmenting field regions from satellite images.
Apr 15, 2024
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solafune_tools: A Python library for creating and managing basemaps based on STAC catalogs
Solafune wants to give back to the OSS movement by open-sourcing our internal data management and indexing software called solafune_tools under an MIT license.
Apr 11, 2024
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Solafune, a satellite data analysis company, wins second prize at the ICC Summit FUKUOKA 2024 "CATAPULT GRAND PRIX"
Solafune wins second prize at the ICC Summit FUKUOKA 2024 "CATAPULT GRAND PRIX".
Feb 26, 2024
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Ren Uechi, CEO of Solafune, featured on the cover of the February issue of "Forbes JAPAN," discusses the "Space Economic Zone" as a solution to global issues.
Ren Uechi, President and CEO of Solafune, Inc., is featured on the cover of the February 2024 issue of Forbes JAPAN (released on December 25, 2023), under the theme "2024 Forecast: 'Hope for Earth'". Additionally, the issue includes a special roundtable discussion with Takeshi Hakamada, CEO of ispace; Mihoko Shintani, founding director of Space Port Japan; and Uechi himself.
Dec 25, 2023
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Solafune Selected for METI’s Satellite Data Utilization Environment Improvement and Solution Development Support Project
Solafune Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a free satellite data user under the Ministry of Economy.
May 6, 2023
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Solafune Demonstrates Garbage Detection Technology Using AI and Satellite Data with Okayama City
Solafune Inc. is working on a project that uses AI technology to detect garbage hotspots in rivers, irrigation, and drainage channels in Okayama City.
Feb 1, 2023
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Solafune and Stability AI Holds a Generative AI Competition
Solafune Inc. is pleased to announce a competition to build an evaluation model for AI-generated satellite images.
Jan 28, 2023
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Solafune Raises 200 Million Yen in Seed Round Funding
Solafune Inc. has successfully raised 200 million yen in a seed round of financing.
Dec 9, 2022
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Solafune, Satellite Data Company, Hosts a Vehicle Detection Competition
Solafune, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of new competition to develop AI technology to detect vehicles from satellite and aerial imagery data in multi-resolutions.
Aug 18, 2022
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Solafune Releases Satellite Data Use Cases and Launches Technology Offerings
Started providing algorithm for each use case by industry and sector
Apr 19, 2022
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Solafune Announces Selection in Microsoft for Startups Program
Solafune, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Microsoft Corporation to participate in Microsoft for Startups and will collaborate in the field of satellite data analysis using Microsoft's resources.
Mar 18, 2022
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Solafune Announces Collaboration With Microsoft to Develop Generative AI for Satellite Imagery
Solafune Inc. has received support from Microsoft for Startups, provided by Microsoft Corporation (Washington, USA)
Feb 13, 2022
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