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NASA Harvest is NASA’s global food security and agriculture consortium, housed at the University of Maryland. Their mission is to enable and advance adoption of satellite Earth observations by public and private organizations to benefit food supply, agricultural production, market stability, and human resilience.

NASA's Earth Science Division operates more than 20 satellites in orbit, sponsors hundreds of research programs and studies, and funds opportunities to put data to use for societal needs. NASA Earth Science develops new ways to observe the oceans, land cover, ice, atmosphere, and life, and measures how changes in one drive changes in others over the short and long term. While listening to and collaborating with industry leaders, international partners, academic institutions, and other users of our data, we drive innovations and deliver science to help inform decisions that benefit the nation and the world.

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A charitable offshoot of The Rockefeller Foundation, RFCC’s mission is to channel funding to places and people in a faster and more efficient manner, serving both investors and recipients with visionary solutions that help solve today’s most urgent challenges.

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The Arrell Food Institute (AFI) at the University of Guelph is a global food research and convening institute that brings together researchers, food system leaders, policymakers, and the next generation of food leaders to advance more resilient food systems. AFI’s mission is to elevate food to improve life, bringing people together to conduct research, train future food leaders, and shape social, industrial, and governmental decisions.

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Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab is an applied research team that partners with organizations around the world to build AI solutions addressing critical societal and environmental challenges. Their mission is to harness AI to help solve some of the world’s greatest challenges - using AI, data, and research to advance solutions across areas including food security, sustainability, conservation, humanitarian action, and health.

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Google.org is the philanthropic arm of Google, working with nonprofits, governments, academic institutions, and other partners to use technology and innovation to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Their mission is to apply Google’s innovation, research and resources to promote progress and expand opportunity for everyone.

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UMD’s Department of Geographical Sciences aims to make fundamental contributions to the advancement of geographic science by conducting disciplinary and integrative research across physical and social sciences; equipping students to meet the evolving challenges of geographic science; and applying geographic science to societal and environmental issues at local, national, and global scales.

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The University of Strasbourg’s ICube Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research center bringing together engineering, computer science, and imaging to address challenges at the intersection of the physical and digital worlds. Their focus is centered on connecting the real world — encompassing both matter and living systems — with digital data and virtual environments, with research focused on health, environment and sustainable development, and industry.

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The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) is a leading provider of early warning and analysis on acute food insecurity, helping decision-makers anticipate and respond to emerging food crises. Their mission is to provide timely, accurate, evidence-based information and analysis on acute food insecurity to inform international, national, and local decision-making.

Philanthropy Advisors is an international strategic philanthropy consulting firm. At the heart of the business is the support to major donors (individuals, companies, and foundations) in navigating the complex landscape of impact philanthropy and achieving their humanitarian aspirations. Philanthropy Advisors’ vision is to promote the development of strategic and impact-oriented philanthropy, to achieve a more efficient response to humanitarian needs, the eradication of poverty, and social justice.

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Planet is a global Earth imaging company that uses a fleet of satellites to provide frequent, high-resolution imagery of the planet. Planet provides the leading web-geo platform with the highest frequency satellite data available and foundational analytics to derive insights, empowering users across the world to make impactful, timely decisions. Planet aims to to accelerate humanity toward a more sustainable, secure, and prosperous world by illuminating environmental and social change.