# About LETO SPACE: founder, team and programmes LETO SPACE GmbH, founded in 2023, advises cities, regions and companies on the use of Earth observation, satellite navigation, satellite communication and AI, and develops the discovery platform Spacegraph. Patrick Pils is the founder and managing director. A core team from consulting, software engineering and AI works with a network of subject-matter experts. ## What we do LETO SPACE is a strategy consultancy for space-enabled solutions. We guide cities, regions and companies from strategy through requirements analysis and provider selection to the introduction of solutions based on Earth observation, satellite navigation, satellite communication and AI. In our consulting work we are vendor-neutral. - [Our consulting](https://leto.space/consulting/): Our four practice areas, the choice between buying, partnering and building, and answers to common questions. - [Our products](https://leto.space/products/): Spacegraph, R\&D Compass and LETO Academy, which we develop alongside our consulting. ## Who we are LETO SPACE is led by its founder and managing director, Patrick Pils. [1] You can find him on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickpils/). **Patrick Pils**, Founder and managing director **Ben Smith**, Product Manager Spacegraph **Katherine Webber-Ing**, Digital & Green Transformation Consultant Patrick Pils leads a core team from consulting, software engineering and AI, which works with a network of subject-matter experts in projects. Open positions at LETO SPACE are published on [jobs.leto.space](https://jobs.leto.space/). ## Milestones and recognition LETO SPACE GmbH was founded in 2023 and was an ESA BIC Austria incubatee from 2024 to 2025. [2] In February 2025 it was one of three nominees for the Junior Category Award at the 20th anniversary of the ESA Business Incubation Centres. [4] In September 2025 its Spacegraph AI Compass prototype was the winner among seven teams in the ESA Acceleration Days challenge "Accelerate Urban Green Transition". [3] Since 2026, an ESA cooperative agreement has supported Spacegraph, in coordination with the European Commission's DG CLIMA and the Covenant of Mayors. [5] Each entry below links to its public source. - 2023-08-18: LETO SPACE GmbH entered in the company register (FN 609684w). - 2024: ESA BIC Austria incubatee, 2024 to 2025. - 2025-02: Nominated for the Junior Category Award at the 20th anniversary of the ESA Business Incubation Centres, Munich, February 2025. - 2025-09: Winner among seven teams, ESA Acceleration Days challenge "Accelerate Urban Green Transition", 8 to 12 September 2025 in Brussels. - 2026: ESA cooperative agreement, in coordination with the European Commission's DG CLIMA and the Covenant of Mayors. ## Organisations we have worked with - European Space Agency (ESA) (Programme: ESA BIC Austria incubation 2024 to 2025; ESA Acceleration Days 2025; ESA cooperative agreement for Spacegraph 2026) - European Commission - UNOOSA - BMIMI - FFG - Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) - Microsoft for Startups - AWS Activate - GitLab for Startups - AI Factory Austria AI:AT - Covenant of Mayors (Spacegraph: coordination on the ESA cooperative agreement) - Science Park Graz - Vienna Geospace Hub - REGEA - energap - Codema - Digital Findet Stadt - ICLEI Europe - Burgenland Energie - LogServ - ReqPOOL - JKU - GeoVille - Floodlight - ubicube - Latitudo 40 - PERI - Urban Innovation Vienna - AIT Austrian Institute of Technology - GeoSphere Austria (ClimateLENS (KlimaBLICK, FFG flagship project): consortium partner) - SISTEMA (ClimateLENS (KlimaBLICK, FFG flagship project): consortium partner) - World Data Lab (ClimateLENS (KlimaBLICK, FFG flagship project): consortium partner) - University of Vienna (ClimateLENS (KlimaBLICK, FFG flagship project): consortium partner) - University of Salzburg - Sysparency - Stadtwerke Amstetten (ClimateLENS (KlimaBLICK, FFG flagship project): municipal utility of the pioneer city Amstetten) - Vilnius - Stadt Essen - Reykjavík - Stadt Wien - Braga - Guimarães - Alba Iulia - Cluj-Napoca - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Velenje - RER Emilia-Romagna - City of Treviso - Linz (ClimateLENS (KlimaBLICK, FFG flagship project): pioneer city; LETO SPACE works on stakeholder management and requirements engineering with the cities) - Innsbruck (ClimateLENS (KlimaBLICK, FFG flagship project): pioneer city; LETO SPACE works on stakeholder management and requirements engineering with the cities) - St. Pölten (ClimateLENS (KlimaBLICK, FFG flagship project): pioneer city; LETO SPACE works on stakeholder management and requirements engineering with the cities) - Leonding (ClimateLENS (KlimaBLICK, FFG flagship project): pioneer city; LETO SPACE works on stakeholder management and requirements engineering with the cities) - Tulln an der Donau (ClimateLENS (KlimaBLICK, FFG flagship project): pioneer city; LETO SPACE works on stakeholder management and requirements engineering with the cities) - Dornbirn (ClimateLENS (KlimaBLICK, FFG flagship project): pioneer city; LETO SPACE works on stakeholder management and requirements engineering with the cities) - Steyr (ClimateLENS (KlimaBLICK, FFG flagship project): pioneer city; LETO SPACE works on stakeholder management and requirements engineering with the cities) - Gleisdorf (ClimateLENS (KlimaBLICK, FFG flagship project): pioneer city; LETO SPACE works on stakeholder management and requirements engineering with the cities) - St. Veit an der Glan (ClimateLENS (KlimaBLICK, FFG flagship project): pioneer city; LETO SPACE works on stakeholder management and requirements engineering with the cities) - Amstetten (ClimateLENS (KlimaBLICK, FFG flagship project): pioneer city; LETO SPACE works on stakeholder management and requirements engineering with the cities) ## Our whitepaper In February 2024 we published "Orbital Opportunities", a whitepaper on how the space economy is structured and measured. It compares the frameworks of the OECD, the European Investment Bank, Euroconsult, know\.space and Space Capital, and sets out what a more transparent framework would need. [Orbital Opportunities: Understanding the Structure & Dynamics of the Space Economy](https://leto.space/assets/orbital-opportunities-whitepaper-web.pdf) (PDF, 9 MB, 49 pages, en) ## Where the name comes from LETO SPACE stands for "LEading TO SPACE". The name also refers to Leto, the figure from Greek mythology who is the mother of Apollo and Artemis, two names that space programmes later carried. In the myth, Leto stays in the background and makes room for the next generation. Our role is similar: your solution comes first, and we do the groundwork that gets it into operation. ## Press kit Our press kit contains the LETO SPACE and Spacegraph logos as SVG and PNG files, a portrait of Patrick Pils, a short and a long company description in English and German, and our brand colours with notes on how to use the logo. For press enquiries, write to . [LETO SPACE press kit](https://leto.space/assets/leto-space-presskit.zip) (ZIP, 2.2 MB, English and German) Prefer to write? Send us a message through the [contact page](https://leto.space/contact/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What does LETO SPACE do? LETO SPACE is a strategy consultancy for space-enabled solutions. We help cities, regions and companies find, specify, procure and introduce solutions based on Earth observation, satellite navigation, satellite communication and AI. We also develop Spacegraph, R\&D Compass and LETO Academy. ### When was LETO SPACE founded? LETO SPACE GmbH was founded in 2023. It was entered in the company register on 18 August 2023 under the number FN 609684w. [1] ### Where is LETO SPACE based? LETO SPACE's office is at Stremayrgasse 16, 8010 Graz, Austria. We work in the DACH region and across Europe. ### Who leads LETO SPACE? Patrick Pils is the founder and managing director of LETO SPACE GmbH. [1] He leads a core team from consulting, software engineering and AI. In projects, the team works with a network of subject-matter experts. ### Is LETO SPACE related to Spacegraph? Yes. LETO SPACE GmbH develops and operates Spacegraph, a discovery platform for space-enabled solutions at spacegraph.com, with a public marketplace and free sign-up. The Spacegraph AI Compass is available after sign-up. ## Sources 1. [LETO SPACE GmbH, company register extract (FN 609684w), wirtschaft.at, accessed 2026-10-04](https://www.wirtschaft.at/u/609684w) 2. [ESA Commercialisation Gateway: LETO SPACE GmbH startup profile, European Space Agency, accessed 2026-10-04](https://commercialisation.esa.int/startups/leto-space-gmbh/) 3. [Accelerating urban green transition, guided by users, driven by innovation, Eurisy, 2025-09-23](https://www.eurisy.eu/accelerating-urban-green-transition-guided-by-users-driven-by-innovation/) 4. [ESA Business Incubation Centres celebrate two decades of innovation, 2025-02-14](https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Business_with_ESA/ESA_Business_Incubation_Centres_celebrate_two_decades_of_innovation) 5. [From Space to City: How Space-Enabled Solutions Support Urban Green Transition, Session 2, 2026-04-23](https://eu-mayors.ec.europa.eu/en/events/space-city-how-space-enabled-solutions-support-urban-green-transition-session-2) Page: