Eyes on Earth, Powered by Women: Satellite Innovation in Nairobi. Week 5

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 Empowering Women in Deep Tech, Inspired by UNDP, SGInnovate, WIDTech, and the unstoppable rise of women-led climate tech.

What happens when women lead in deep tech? They don’t just build satellites. They build systems of care, accountability, and climate justice—from orbit.

This week, we spotlight Nairobi’s women-led satellite innovation teams—where climate tech meets cosmic ambition. These aren’t just engineers. They’re ecosystem architects, data storytellers, and guardians of the planet.

🌍 Why Satellite Innovation Matters

  • Tracks deforestation, droughts, and urban heat islands in real time

  • Supports climate-resilient agriculture and disaster response

  • Powers ethical AI models with locally sourced, high-integrity data

And when women lead these missions?

  • They ask different questions.

  • They design for communities, not just corporations.

  • They build tech that sees everyone—not just the profitable few.




💡 From Nairobi to the Stars: Feminist Tech in Orbit

Let’s be clear: this isn’t “diversity for diversity’s sake.” It’s strategic. It’s scientific. It’s survival.

Women-led satellite teams in Kenya are:

  • Designing inclusive data models that reflect real lived experiences

  • Partnering with local farmers, activists, and educators to co-create solutions

  • Challenging colonial tech narratives with Afro-futurist brilliance

They’re not just launching satellites. They’re launching new paradigms.

✨ What You Can Learn (and Steal, Ethically)

  • Design for dignity: Every data point is a person.

  • Build with community: Tech is stronger when it’s co-created.

  • Lead with curiosity: Ask what’s missing—and who’s missing—from your model.

  • Think planetary: Your startup pitch deck might not mention climate—but it should.

🛰️ TechSheThink Challenge: 

If you were designing a satellite for social good, what would it track? 

Who would it serve? 

And how would you make sure it didn’t forget the human?




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