ICEYE Signs Ukraine Satellite Comms Pact and Wildfire Monitoring Deal
Finnish SpaceTech firm ICEYE unveiled two partnerships spanning sovereign satellite communications with Nokia and Ukraine, plus a wildfire intelligence effort with Germany's OroraTech.
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Finnish space technology company ICEYE has announced two partnerships intended to broaden its satellite intelligence reach across defence and environmental applications, according to EU-Startups.
The company signed a Letter of Intent together with Nokia and Ukraine's Ministry of Defence to examine sovereign satellite communications. Separately, it entered a collaboration with German startup OroraTech to build an integrated wildfire intelligence solution.
The announcements follow a period of strong growth for the Espoo-based scale-up. In June 2026, ICEYE raised 450 million euros in primary Series F funding, giving it a valuation above 10 billion euros. The company also secured a 300 million euro revolving credit facility in May.
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