Mark Johnson, Descartes Labs CEO, says landing a government contract last month brings credibility to Descartes as the leader in mapping satellite data. Photos by Clyde Mueller/The New Mexican
Descartes Labs has some architectural sketches of what it wants its new office to look like, but the privately held startup is still looking for a location in Santa Fe where it can expand its business.
One of three pages on the LinkedIn website that has job postings from Descartes Labs. Most of the positions are highly specialized with average salaries about $100,000
Mark Johnson, Descartes Labs CEO, says landing a government contract last month brings credibility to Descartes as the leader in mapping satellite data. Photos by Clyde Mueller/The New Mexican
An architectural sketch of what office space for Descartes Labs might look like as it looks to expand in Santa Fe. Courtesy rendering
Descartes Labs has some architectural sketches of what it wants its new office to look like, but the privately held startup is still looking for a location in Santa Fe where it can expand its business.
One of three pages on the LinkedIn website that has job postings from Descartes Labs. Most of the positions are highly specialized with average salaries about $100,000
From left, Tim Kelton, Sam Skillman, Justin Poehnelt and Marguerite Oneto work on software Friday for Descartes Labs in Santa Fe.
Startup businesses hoping to expand their reach and attract investors often send out announcements when they sign a new contract or consumer.
That has not been the case for Descartes Labs, a privately held startup that uses computer learning to translate satellite imaging of the Earth into readable formats. Last year, the company used its sensing and scientific muscle to unveil the first-ever crop map of the entire planet by patching trillions of the daily images from satellites circling the Earth.
That resulted in the first contracts for Descartes, with a group that trades in agricultural commodities as well an insurance company seeking to ferret information from hard-to-reach places. “We’ve created an immense amount of value for our customers,” said Mark Johnson, the chief executive at Descartes, who said the customer identities are confidential.
