T-Minus Space Daily Turning space data into intelligence with AI.
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Jan 31, 2026 
Eric Anderson, Founder and CEO of SynMax and former financial market intelligence pro, builds data-agnostic intelligence from commercial satellite imagery. He discusses shifting from finance to space data, how AI turns images into quantitative signals, tradeoffs between edge compute and bandwidth, scaling product priorities, and future opportunities beyond low-Earth orbit.
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Data vs. Intelligence
- Data holds potential but requires transformation by data scientists to become usable intelligence.
- Intelligence is the refined solution that directly answers a customer's problem.
Building On Commercial Imagery
- Synmax began by buying commercial satellite imagery from firms like Planet Labs and BlackSky to build fused intelligence products.
- They turned that imagery into maritime and energy monitoring solutions over four years.
Design For Future Sensors
- Being data-source agnostic lets you adapt as new sensors and investments emerge in space.
- Build flexible systems that exploit future sensor sets while handling unique data nuances today.