Established as a spin-off from the CNRS and Université de Lille, GRASP SAS was founded in 2015 with the mission of democratizing access to high-quality environmental data through advanced remote sensing technologies.
GRASP SAS activities cover a wide range of remote sensing topics:
- Developments of algorithms for advanced atmosphere and surface characterization from passive and active ground based and space-borne remote sensing;
- Scientific consulting in environmental studies;
- Distribution and support of GRASP open source code.
GRASP SAS has engaged in partnerships with international environmental public organizations, private enterprises, universities, and major space agencies such as ESA, EUMETSAT, NASA, JAXA, and CNES. The primary objective of these collaborations is to enhance our understanding of atmospheric and surface characteristics, which play a crucial role in shaping Earth’s climate and human activities.
GRASP SAS is composed by a unique team with full understanding of all aspects of the code: physical and mathematical basis, software optimization etc. GRASP team has led several projects to retrieve atmosphere and surface parameters from different satellite sensors, their synergies as well as on the synergy of the passive and active instruments both ground-based and spaceborne passive and active observations. The evolution of the GRASP algorithm naturally incorporates synergetic retrieval developments of various combinations of CARO observations.