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July 16, 2018
2018

The Internet Is Drowning: Rising seas imperil the delicate web of IRL cables and power stations that control the internet.

“We live in a world designed for an environment that no longer exists,” says Rich Sorkin, the co-founder of Jupiter Intelligence, a company that models climate-induced risk. Accepting the reality of what future will look like, he says, is key to planning for it—and studies like this, he says, highlight just how quickly we’ll all have to adapt.

June 27, 2018
2018

4 Tech Startups that are Fighting for Coastal Climate Resilience — and Winning

Jupiter Intel’s models, satellite data and sensors help community planners, developers and city officials anticipate challenges such as sea level rise, erosion and impermeable pavement. The company, which has raised $10 million in venture capital funding so far, can predict flood risks down to specific properties, for the near future and years out.

June 8, 2018
2018

Diving into the Future

It is what could be defined as the “resilience issue”, the understanding and predicting of the risks related to climate change and their impacts on the horizon of the public and private sector. Jupiter is a startup, which offers services, predictions, and analyses to city officials, insurance companies, businesses, and any other actor in the public arena who deals with urban planning in coastal areas.

June 4, 2018
2018

Venture Adaptation: Jupiter Intel and the Emerging Business of Climate Change

Doug Parsons of America Adapts talks with Rich Sorkin, CEO and Co-Founder of Jupiter Intel, about the company’s history and Rich’s short- and long-term goals in this emerging field. Doug and Rich discuss developing businesses in the adaptation sector and how businesses can use smart climate planning to avoid a repeat of the 2008 financial meltdown.

May 29, 2018
2018

A New Era In Modeling Catastrophic Risk

Jupiter Intelligence provides climate change and weather event risk-prediction services. The company’s solution is built on a cloud-based platform designed specifically for the rigors of climate analysis. The Jupiter ClimateScore Intelligence Platform links data, probabilistic and scenario-based models and advanced validation in an integrated environment.

April 30, 2018
2018

Startups in the spotlight: Jupiter, Zesty and Discord

A San Mateo startup, Jupiter, is hoping to reduce future devastation caused by floods and severe weather by helping developers and cities predict where the problem areas could be. “The world has been very slow to respond to the science and the events of the last few years that make it crystal clear that in certain parts of the world, risks are getting worse,” said CEO Rick Sorkin.

April 17, 2018
2018

As Climate Costs Grow, Some See a Moneymaking Opportunity

Predicting how climate change will alter the weather is becoming a flourishing business. The consumers are property owners and businesses that fear a rise in extreme weather — hurricanes, floods or heat waves, for example. Last year set a record for U.S. losses at over $300 billion. Rich Sorkin is seeking them out. Sorkin is CEO of a new company called Jupiter. “Our approach is, look, we’re in the risk business,” he says. What Jupiter sells is risk assessment. How you can dodge the climate bullet? Sorkin’s pitch is blunt: “Hugely important, globally significant, gigantic economic problem, not currently being addressed.”

April 9, 2018
2018

How a small start-up firm wants to revitalize climate change research

Where the Trump administration sees waste, the small but rapidly expanding Silicon Valley climate services firm Jupiter Intel sees opportunity.

March 21, 2018
2018

Is your land at risk for sea rise? More firms want to sell South Florida the answer.

New Silicon Valley startup Jupiter — boosted by $10 million in venture capital funds — will soon arrive on the South Florida scene to test its climate change calculating software.

Press Releases

June 18, 2024
2024

Jupiter Launches Jupiter AI to Accelerate Access to Economic Climate Insights

Jupiter, the trusted leader in climate risk analytics, today announced the launch of Jupiter AI, a new generative AI agent that revolutionizes the way businesses predict their financial exposure to the physical risks of climate change.‍

December 7, 2023
2023

Alianza para trabajar con los pueblos indígenas de la Amazonía frente a desafíos climáticos

The Nature Conservancy Colombia y Jupiter Intelligence se unen con Organizaciones de Pueblos Indígenas y Comunidades Locales de la cuenca del río Caquetá impulsando decisiones informadas y empoderando a la comunidad para participar activamente en la definición de estrategias para un futuro sostenible.

December 7, 2023
2023

[Press Release] The Nature Conservancy, Jupiter Intelligence and IPLC Organizations Partner to Address Climate Risks Affecting Indigenous People in the Amazon

Jupiter, the trusted leader in climate risk analytics, announced its renewed partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Colombia, as part of The Jupiter Promise program. This collaboration aims to leverage expertise and combine efforts to cocreate strategies that address the impacts of climate change on indigenous communities within the vital, diverse and culturally rich Amazon region.

December 6, 2023
2023

[Press Release] Institute of Himalayan Risk Reduction and Jupiter Intelligence Partner to Assess Climate-Related Disaster Risks Across Nepal  

Jupiter, the trusted leader in climate risk analytics, today announced that as part of The Jupiter Promise program, it has partnered with the Institute of Himalayan Risk Reduction (IHRR), to help identify changing risks from extreme weather events and the impacts they pose to vulnerable communities across Nepal. 

September 27, 2023
2023

[Press Release] Jupiter Launches New SaaS Application and Significant Enhancements to ClimateScore Global

Jupiter, the trusted leader in climate risk analytics, today announced significant enhancements to ClimateScore™ Global, the company’s climate risk analytics offering that provides decision-ready insights to understand exposure, predict operational and financial risks and build resilience to the impacts of climate change. 

September 12, 2023
2023

[Press Release] Jupiter Partners with Axionable in France to Provide Customers with Leading Climate Data and Analytics

Jupiter, the trusted leader in climate risk analytics, today announced a collaboration with Axionable, an award-winning sustainability and technology consulting group in France. The partnership provides joint customers in France and across Europe with best-in-class climate data and analytics from Jupiter and consulting services from Axionable, to assess the risks that climate change will have on their businesses and meet mounting regulatory disclosure requirements.

June 6, 2023
2023

[Press Release] Fannie Mae Assesses Residential Portfolio Risk Using Jupiter ClimateScore™ Global

Jupiter, the trusted leader in climate risk analytics, today announced that Fannie Mae is using the company’s industry-leading product, ClimateScore™ Global, to assess the potential impacts of climate change on their mortgage portfolio backed by over 17 million U.S. single-family and multifamily residential assets.

January 9, 2023
2023

FORVIS collaborates with Jupiter Intelligence on climate risk modeling platform

FORVIS collaborates with Jupiter Intelligence on climate risk modeling platform

December 19, 2022
2022

Jupiter and Fannie Mae Announce Climate Risk Analytics Project

Jupiter announced a project with Fannie Mae to identify neighborhoods and communities most at risk from perils related to climate change as part of The Jupiter Promise program for historically marginalized communities.

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