Your AI in the sky
WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?
Working with us, weather measurement institutions, weather stations and atmospheric researchers can measure weather more precisely while reducing the burden of weather measurement debris into the environment. Additionally, insurance companies, financial institutions and emergency management professionals are able to provide services for people and businesses with our AI-empowered severe tropical storm forecasting model.
Why Skyfora
Skyfora combines scientific understanding of tropical storms with computer vision, machine learning and IoT technologies. Skyfora’s power pair of weather intelligence consists of the AI empowered Tropical Storm Tracker and lightweight weather instruments StreamSondes.
Tropical Storm Forecasting
- Forecast update every 7-30 min
- Resolution of 250 m – 1 km
- Best forecast accuracy 0-24 h all over the world
- Intuitive user interface or tailored API
StreamSonde / Weather Instruments
- Worlds lightest weather sonde
- Data collection during ascent and descent
- Low weight and slow velocity make parachutes redundant
- Increased and Improved wind data
Copernicus Masters Winner
Awarded in the highly respected Copernicus Masters and Galileo Masters innovation competitions. Part of European Space Agency’s Business Incubator Centre (ESA BIC) until end of 2020.
Products
TROPICAL STORM TRACKER
The Tropical Storm Tracker software provides the most up-to-date weather data possible. A machine learning model issues storm intensity estimates and forecasts with every incoming satellite image, numerical weather forecast and dropsonde measurement. Application segments include insurance linked security funds (ILS), (re)insurance, emergency and disaster management, aviation and shipping.
WEATHER INSTRUMENTS
StreamSondes
The StreamSonde is the world´s lightest weather sonde. It weighs less than 15 grams, and it is used as a radiosonde, a dualsonde (i.e. radiosonde during ascent and free falling dropsonde during descent) or as a dropsonde. In all user scenarios, it provides numerous benefits.
“Weather provides some of the most demanding tasks for data processing and forecasting. There is a need to acquire and process weather data faster, in more detail and more reliably than ever before.”
News
Skyfora announces updated Tropical Cyclone Seasonal Forecast with Gulf of Mexico landfall skill
The Finnish next-generation weather intelligence company Skyfora announces an updated Tropical Storm Seasonal Forecast model with proven skill, particularly for the vital Gulf of Mexico area.
Forecast for Atlantic Hurricane Season 2021
Skyfora continues to predict an active Atlantic Hurricane Season following a streak of five above-average seasons 2016-2021. The current forecast is 20 named storms, 9 hurricanes, 4 major hurricanes and an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) of 182.
Weather Intelligence Company Skyfora Launches the World’s Lightest Weather Sonde – Provides High-Resolution Data for AI Weather Forecasts
The new StreamSonde floats freely with the winds of the atmosphere after a launch from an aircraft, balloon or drone. As a result, the increasing number of storms caused by global warming and other weather phenomena can be scanned at greater detail than ever before. The high-resolution data feeds numerical weather predictions and emerging AI-powered weather and hurricane forecasts, such as Skyfora’s own Tropical Storm Tracker.
Our Team
The Skyfora team features a unique combination of expertise in weather instrument engineering, atmospheric
science, machine learning and international sales.
Svante Henriksson
(PhD) Founder, CPO, Climate Scientist
Fredrik Borgström
CEO
Kim Kaisti
CTO & Board
Markus Kaukonen
(PhD) ML Engineer
Illkka Ikonen
Senior Scientist, Advisor
Anton Kaisti
Embedded SW Engineer
Benjamin Nedergård
Machine Learning Engineer
Pauli Paaso
Master Thesis worker
Theodora Valerie
Test Engineer
Alex Matakos
Machine Learning Engineer
Jobs
Join us on an exciting pioneering journey in building something brand new with significant impact on the real world.
You will have the chance to work on one of the few products that’s supporting the globe with forecast and insights on climate change adaptation. We are a small supportive, competent entrepreneurial team with no bureaucracy
Skyfora develops next-generation weather technology. The StreamSonde is world’s lightest weather sonde and the AI-powered weather forecasts bring solutions to many industries in a world faced with climate change and extreme weather.
Skyfora’s high-tech solutions increase the amount of weather and climate change observations and turns that data into better weather and climate forecasts and risk data through artificial intelligence backed up by academic research. We have won prestigious innovation competitions and our products are sold internationally.
The company has several patents, which fuels the company’s giant leap in atmospheric data gathering and improved weather forecasting. The team features a unique combination of expertise in atmospheric science, weather instrument engineering, machine learning and business development.
See open vacancies below:
Head of Artificial Intelligence
Role description
From hurricanes to local rain showers, our ability to forecast weather directly influences our quality and safety of life and work. We are leading the way in weather intelligence and are looking for you to join us as our Head of AI.
Who are we?
We are Skyfora, a Helsinki based deep-tech startup. We specialize in unique and proprietary weather measurement methods and develop AI-powered forecasting solutions with a completely new level of accuracy.
What have we accomplished?
We are in a very interesting phase of growth with our technology currently being used by some of the most advanced hurricane researchers in the world as well as companies in the sectors of energy and insurance.
We have also recently won the EIC accelerator grant of 2.5M Euro and are currently growing our team of 12 in Helsinki as we scale.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a Head of AI to lead both our forecasting engine and our AI-powered software solutions.
We believe you are both hands-on and strategic in software development and can own the Product Management Lifecycle from generating user stories till planning, development and deployment.
We are looking for someone with an entrepreneurial drive and passion to build scalable products from the ground up.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in software development ideally within AI-based products
- Experience working with ML/ AI
- Experience with scaling products from the ground up is a big plus.
- Team leadership experience is a big plus
- Based in Helsinki metropolitan or willing to relocate
- Excellent communication skills in English and additional languages are a plus but not mandatory
- Experience or knowledge of a field like natural sciences, mathematics or electrical engineering is also a plus
Why join us?
- Impact: You will have the chance to work on one of the few products that’s supporting the globe with forecast and insights on climate change adaptation
- Technology: You will have the chance to work with technology that’s unique, proprietary and bleeding-edge
- Culture: We are a small supportive, competent entrepreneurial team with no bureaucracy
- Compensation: Competitive salary with stock options because we want you to be part of our journey
If you’re an AI or ML engineer looking for your next big step, please apply here and we will get back to you right away.
Head of Finance and Project Administration
Role description
About Skyfora
Skyfora is Finnish a deep tech company developing next-generation weather technology. The instruments and methods to collect weather data are unique and the AI-powered weather forecasts bring solutions to many industries and governments in a world faced with climate change and extreme weather.
Skyfora’s high-tech solutions increase the amount of weather and climate change observations and turns that data into better weather and climate forecasts through artificial intelligence backed up by academic research. We have won the Copernicus Masters innovation competition, we have been awarded the EIC Accelerator grant and our products are sold internationally. Our funders and investors include the European Space Agency, the European Innovation Council, Business Finland, Copernicus Incubation Programme, IoTForge foundation, Voima Ventures, Icebreaker VC and private investors.
Who are we looking for?
If you are a finance professional with experience in fund raising and project management with EU and/or Business Finland projects, we invite you to join our exciting pioneering journey in building the weather technology of the future. Suitable backgrounds include for example work as a controller, Head of Finance or similar, or project management, academic research and startup experience.
We offer you a stimulating and flexible environment, a high degree of autonomy combined with ample peer support and collaboration opportunities and good compensation together with stock options. The role’s seniority level and compensation will be tailored to match your skills and experience. The Head of Finance and Project Administration will report to the CEO and be based in our Helsinki office.
Your responsibilities will include the following and can be tailored to match your background and interests:
- Project management and administration, incl. funding applications and project reports
- Participate in the fundraising process (upcoming equity and debt raises)
- Daily financial management together with external accountant and payroll
- Support executive decision and board meetings with budgeting, financial analysis and reporting
- Assist the CEO in sales and help with overall administrative duties in a startup office.
Experience and skills required.
- Experience in financial controlling and/or fund raising.
- Ability to take the lead in project management.
- An ability to understand and communicate complex technology, especially in writing.
- A track record of obtaining or managing public or private project funding is a plus.
- A degree in accounting, finance, business, engineering, science or a related field is a plus.
- Experience from growing startups is a plus.
Why join us?
- Impact: You will have the chance to work on one of the few products that’s supporting the globe with forecast and insights on climate change adaptation
- Technology: You will have the chance to work with technology that’s unique, proprietary and bleeding-edge
- Culture: We are a small supportive, competent entrepreneurial team with no bureaucracy
- Compensation: Competitive salary with stock options because we want you to be part of our journey
If you are looking for your next big career step, please apply here and we will get back to you soon. The position will be filled as soon as the right candidate is found.
For more information or questions please contact us at fredrik.borgstrom@skyfora.com or phone number +358 40 564 4498 preferably on Friday 19 May between 13:00 and 15:00.