BRGM and Fleet Space Technologies Sign MoU to Advance National Geoscience Programmes

Orléans, France / Adelaide, Australia

BRGM, France's public reference institution in Earth Science applications for the management of surface and subsurface resources and risks, and Fleet Space Technologies (Fleet Space), a pioneer in space-enabled geoscience and mineral exploration, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on research and development initiatives to advance national mineral resource exploration programmes.

The collaboration will focus on the development of innovative geophysical acquisition, processing, and analysis approaches to support advanced subsurface characterisation and resource exploration leveraging their complementary expertise in geosciences.

Against a backdrop of the global energy transition and growing concerns around industrial sovereignty, demand is increasing for faster, lower-impact, and more data-driven geoscience capabilities. To address national and European ethical and sovereignty issues concerning the supply of mineral resources, particularly critical ones, the French government decided to update the strategic inventory of mineral resources in the subsurface of France and assigned the task to BRGM. The agreement between Fleet Space and BRGM stems from the Geophysics Innovation Challenge launched by BRGM in July 2025. This initiative was designed to advance the understanding of geological structures and mineral potential in French Guiana, supporting the responsible and sustainable exploration of critical mineral resources in one of the most complex and challenging environments for mineral exploration.

Under the MoU, the parties will initially prioritise the co-development of new approaches to geophysical data acquisition and subsurface interpretation in French Guiana, leveraging Fleet Space’s exploration platform and BRGM’s extensive geological, geophysical and operational expertise in the region.

The collaboration is expected to explore scalable, lower-impact approaches to regional subsurface characterisation that may inform future geoscience programmes in frontier and remote environments globally.

Fleet Space is globally recognised for its ExoSphere platform, which combines satellite-enabled seismic sensing, edge computing, and AI-driven intelligence to deliver rapid, low-impact subsurface imaging for exploration programmes. The company has completed hundreds of deployments worldwide and is increasingly applying its technologies across Earth, lunar, and planetary exploration initiatives.

BRGM brings decades of expertise in geological mapping, geophysics and mineral exploration to this collaboration. Building on its innovation capacity in geophysics and geological modelling, BRGM contributes advanced methodologies, expertise in complex geological settings, and strong field experience to help develop more effective and innovative approaches for mineral exploration in French Guiana.

The technologies developed by Fleet Space complement BRGM's expertise perfectly, reinforcing the complementary nature of our approaches. This strategic partnership aims to address the scientific and industrial challenges of the 21st century in the field of mineral resources, by accelerating both technological innovation and applied research.

Christophe Poinssot, Deputy CEO of BRGM, said:

“Faced with the challenges of the energy transition and industrial sovereignty, the ability to detect concealed deep mineral deposits has become a critical issue. This collaboration enables us to accelerate the development of faster, less invasive, and more precise exploration methods - essential for uncovering hidden ore deposits at depth and identifying the critical resources that France and Europe will need in the future.”

Flavia Tata Nardini, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fleet Space Technologies, said:

“We are proud to partner with BRGM, one of the world’s leading geoscientific institutions, to help pioneer a new era of space-enabled exploration. This collaboration reflects the growing convergence of space technologies, AI, and geoscience to unlock deeper understanding of the Earth’s subsurface while supporting more sustainable exploration practices.”

Together, the collaboration represents a blueprint for national geoscience capability, combining advances in space-enabled technology, AI, and geophysics to support the future of responsible resource exploration and subsurface characterisation.

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