Our second speaker, Björn is CCO & Co-founder of OroraTech, also an economist and communications expert with a passion for game theory, space tech and sustainability. Prior to founding OroraTech, he supported other founders in a startup accelerator, worked as a communications trainer and consultant and in PR & marketing as an active member of Mensa.
OroraTech
OroraTech is a NewSpace start-up headquartered in Munich, Germany, that provides a global satellite-based wildfire intelligence service by processing data from various available satellite sources. In parallel, the company is developing its own nanosatellite constellation specialized in wildfire detection, with the first satellite successfully launching in January 2022. Today, OroraTech is serving clients in forestry, public sector, NGOs and insurers around the world helping to mitigate economic and environmental damages of wildfires.
Founded in 2018 by Thomas Grübler, Björn Stoffers, Florian Mauracher, and Rupert Amann as a spin-off from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the company has grown to an international team of over 60 employees. OroraTech has been supported by research grants from the Bavarian and German government, the European Space Agency and the European Commission, and graduated accelerator programs at Google, Samsung, Plug&Play, ESA BIC, and the German Accelerator Silicon Valley.