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TUM Presidential Entrepreneurship Award 2026 goes to Ororatech
Once again this year, TUM ceremonially awarded the Presidential Entrepreneurship Award at its Entrepreneurship Day. The honor went to Munich-based spacetech company Ororatech for its satellite-based early warning system for detecting forest fires.

Ororatech supplies satellite data for new German space reconnaissance
The Munich spacetech startup Ororatech becomes part of a new platform for space-based reconnaissance in Germany. Together with Reflex Aerospace, Constellr, and Liveeo, the company’s technologies are to be integrated into the ISR architecture built by the joint venture Rheinmetall Iceye Space Solutions.

How Munich satellites are meant to prevent the spread of wildfires in Greece
In the future, it could be easier to detect wildfires faster and thus mitigate devastating damage. Four specially developed satellites for wildfire monitoring, which Munich-based spacetech startup Ororatech has now put into operation for Greece, are making this possible.

Ororatech provides fire protection in Patagonia
The Munich-based startup Ororatech is deploying its forest fire technology in Río Negro. Together with GPTech and the province, the system will cover more than 20 million hectares in Patagonia, an area the size of half of Spain.

Ororatech launches research satellite GENA-OT
The Munich aerospace startup has sent GENA-OT, a flexible research satellite, into space. The platform is designed to provide easy access to space.

Ororatech supports Colombia in forest fire monitoring
The Munich startup Ororatech provides the satellite technology for Colombia’s first nationwide forest fire early detection system. A milestone for environmental protection and disaster prevention in Latin America.

Ororatech expands series B
Munich-based new-space startup Ororatech is increasing its series B financing to 37 million euros. New investors like BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund are on board – as well as Bayern Kapital once again.

Ororatech: Major contract from Canadian space agency
The Canadian space agency has commissioned Spire Global Canada together with Munich-based spacetech Ororatech to develop a satellite mission to protect against forest fires.

Ororatech: €25 million in Series B
Munich-based startup Ororatech collects and aggregates satellite images to warn of forest fires. In its Series B funding round, the New Space company is now receiving €25 million.