about us
our company
We are a team of impact-driven data scientists, remote sensing & GIS experts, software developers as well as environmental and urban planners using our unique skills and experience for social and environmental impact. Starting our journey in the European Space Agency (ESA) Business Incubation Center in The Netherlands, Space4Good B.V. was launched in 2017 and became a certified Benefit Corporation (B.Corp). Now based in The Hague, the city of Peace and Justice, we work around the world and collaborate with NGOs, universities, public authorities, multinationals and other social enterprises to change the status quo for a better planet and society.
Space4Good is driven by our core values: innovation, partner focus, teamwork and our commitment to sustainability contributing to vulnerable landscapes and each of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. We are proud members of The Humanity Hub and Impact Hub whose network and facilities help us in achieving our vision!
LISA BROEKHUIZEN
Technology Lead
Driven by conservation, forestry and sustainable impact, working on applying data from space to improve life on earth.
MATHIEU AILLERIE
Product Lead
Experienced product leader for complex monitoring solutions in international B-to-B and B-to-G contexts.
LUIS FIGUEROA
Remote Sensing Biodiversity Expert
Environmentalist focused on tackling climate change and biodiversity loss through Remote Sensing and GIS.
FEDERICO FRANCIAMORE
GIS & Remote Sensing Specialist and Project
Leader
Always ready to embark on innovative journeys, working with space data for impact on earth.
LILIANA
GONZALEZ
GIS & Remote Sensing Specialist
Passionate to work on projects related to nature and wildlife conservation and supporting all initiatives that contribute to a positive social impact.
ALEXANDER GUNKEL
Managing Director and Founder
Impact-driven entrepreneur using technology for social and environmental good.
JESSICA
IMMELMAN
Business Lead
Nature conservation and sustainable development enthusiast dedicating skills in communications & environmental spatial planning to maximize impacts for good.
MAX
MALYNOWSKY
Geospatial Cloud Developer
Open source map nerd devoted to helping humanitarians make evidence-based decisions in crisis and development contexts.
THIJS
OOSTERHUIS
Earth Observation Application Developer
Telling the stories of the Earth and its inhabitants (flora and fauna) backed up by quantifiable remote sensing data insights.
THIJS KOOP
Remote Sensing Data Analyst
Idealistic earth observer focused on battling biodiversity loss and climate change by analysing tree data.
ELKE SAUTER
GIS Specialist & Open Innovation Manager
A hackathon lover who organizes tech communities to develop solutions using AI and satellite technologies in support of the environment.
MARIANA
SILVESTRE
Remote Sensing Data Analyst
Environmental passionate, who loves to use space technologies to create a more sustainable planet.
RISHI SUKUL
Full Stack Developer
Committed to the power of computer science and software development for good, now working on combating immense challenges with life cycle analyses and GIS.
SUJATA MAJUMDAR
Scrum Master and Business Analyst
An Artist-Technologist committed to the implementation of the software development lifecycle and agile frameworks in an impact-driven environment.
board members
Aurélie Shapiro
Independent consultant with 20 years of experience in satellite and airborne remote sensing in the field of biodiversity conservation and wildlife with a special interest in seascapes. Aurélie is completing her PhD in geography at Humboldt Universität-Zu-Berlin and holds a Master's in Environmental Management from Duke University, and formerly was a senior remote sensing specialist for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Raphaël Felenbok
Independent advisor and board member, working along AgriFood value chains from commodity sourcing to specialty selling. He engages in high-impact projects enabled by Sustainability and Technology. His client portfolio includes Bain & Company, Food Manufacturers, Financial Institutions and startups. Raphaël is former Managing Director at Barry Callebaut - global B2B cocoa & chocolate leader - and holds an AgriFood Engineering Master from ISARA as well as an MBA from INSEAD.
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