About us
We specialise in tackling major environmental challenges, such as water resource management, growing urban forests, preparing for natural disasters and adapting to climate change using Earth Observation data to provide frequently updated, affordable and actionable insights to our clients.
Solutions
Tree Monitor
Disaster Management
Sustainable Agriculture
Resilient Cities
Latest
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New article out now
Open-source Data and AI for A Greener Planet: Great to be featured in the new edition of Silicon Luxembourg
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WEO speaks at COP26!
Solving the climate crisis requires innovative solutions - so WEO was proud to join the COP26 Space Pavilion to show how Space Data can help fight climate change.
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WEO Wins StartUp Stories
WEO wins Round 3 of StartUp Stories Luxembourg. Bring on the final!
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WEO Kicks Off Smart Urban Tree Management Project
WEO has launched an urban tree management project partnered with Ville de Luxembourg and with the support of the European Space Agency and Luxembourg Space Agency.
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Trees saved my family during Lockdown. Now I want to give back
Rowan from WEO writes about his families experience during lockdown and how he wants to give back by developing tools to improve tree health in our citties.
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Green roofs to cool and brighten our cities
Where can we install green roofs in our cities? The city of Melbourne, Australia mapped the green roof potential of every building in the city. They found the potential for 500 football fields of green roofs and 1 Million solar panels.
Interested in doing the same in your municipality? Come speak to us at WEO.
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De nouvelles techniques pour faire face aux enjeux climatiques
We are featured in InfoGreen showcasing the role remote sensing can play in reducing energy consumption and combatting the effects of climate change. Check it out (en français).
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Free Webinar
How can IoT, Citizen Science and Remote Sensing be used for urban water management? Join WEO CTO Dr Charlotte Wirion, Prof. Remko Uijlenhoet (TU Delft) and Dr. Boud Verbeiren (SBGE, VUB) to learn more in this free webinar
Our team
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Charlotte Wirion
Founder and CTO
Since a young age, Charlotte has been fascinated by water, which was a main interest during her studies as environmental engineer. Her PhD/postdoctoral research explored the potential of Earth Observation data for its application in water resource management.
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Imeshi Weerasinghe
Founder and CEO
With a background in telecommunication and water resource engineering as well as international business and economics and project management experience, Imeshi's focus lies in helping to ensure water security for all.
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Rowan Steele
Business Development Manager
An experienced project developer and manager, with more than 8 years’ experience at a major Australian water utility. He is passionate about the importance of promoting urban forests and good water management in response to climate change.
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Frankwin van Winsen
Head of Development
Throughout his academic career in environmental social science and his professional career focusing on Earth observation and AI, Frankwin has been enthusiastic about turning data into knowledge to support sustainable development and to help tackle environmental challenges
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Olivier de La Guéronnière
Director
Olivier has 10 years experience providing a transversal vision allowing for practical, comprehensive and tailor-made solutions to an extremely diversified portfolio of international clients working in different business sectors.
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Sylvain Lierre
Growth Advisor
Sylvain has 20+ years global experience in growth marketing, turning businesses around and scaling startups. He is passionate about culture and has lived in 6 countries in Europe and Asia, raising a family of third culture kids along the way.
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Contact
info@weo-water.com
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