“Existing methods of measuring canopy temperature are either too low resolution (Landsat satellites) or too expensive (UAVs or handheld cameras)to be used at scale in agriculture. Supersharp’s proposed solution of measuring canopy temperature would have numerous applications in precision agriculture including improving crop yield predictions, tailoring irrigation management and identifying disease. This information is also of interest to crop insurance providers estimating losses and to supply chains, traders and governments aiming to understand and improve crop productivity over large areas.”

“We are committed to achieving net-zero carbon operations by 2040. We aim to improve our understanding of our energy use and reduce carbon emissions further through the use of technologies that will help us achieve that. Using thermal infrared imaging, we improved the accuracy of assessments of the energy performance of buildings at our headquarters in Cambridge. We look forward to engaging with SuperSharp’s important and impactful work and exploring potential applications to BAS Cambridge and to our research stations in Antarctica.”