Dublin-based climatetech Proveye has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to complete the development and deployment of ProvVari, a precision fertiliser solution designed to improve productivity, reduce costs, and minimise the environmental impact of grassland farming across Europe.
Founded in Dublin and headquartered at NovaUCD, Proveye combines AI-driven remote sensing with satellite, aerial and field data to help farmers boost profitability while reducing emissions and restoring ecosystems.
The project is supported under ESA’s Spark Funding initiative and aims to help farmers apply fertiliser more efficiently using space-based technology.
Built on Proveye’s existing ProvGrass platform, ProvVari integrates satellite data from ESA’s Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 missions with drone imagery, GNSS guidance, and soil and weather data. The platform will generate variable rate application maps that optimise fertiliser use while protecting water quality and supporting EU climate and biodiversity goals.
“ProvVari has already drawn strong engagement from agri-advisors, machinery manufacturers, and seed and fertiliser companies, as well as a growing community of progressive Irish farmers,” said Jerome O’Connell, CEO of Proveye.
“At Proveye, we see little trade-off between farming and nature, our technologies are designed to enable both to thrive, and this ESA contract is a major step forward in our mission to align agricultural productivity with environmental stewardship, biodiversity protection, food security and climate resilience.”
Proveye plans to launch ProvVari in Ireland in early 2026 before expanding into international markets. Alongside supporting farmers, the platform will provide policymakers and regulators with new tools to manage fertiliser use sustainably, contributing to healthier soils, cleaner water systems and more resilient rural landscapes.
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