SkyMotion: Reinventing the Old Science of Weather Forecasting

Media Launch Presentation for my client SkyMotion, Summer 2012

Transcript

1. Re-inventing the old science of weather forecasting 1
2. Maybe it’s going to rain. Then again, maybe not. How do you like your weather forecast ? 2
3. Probable is not good enough You need help making decisions right now 3
4. LONG-TERM FORECAST PROVIDERS 2800+ apps < 100 actual forecast producers Lots of providers, more of the same Nothing new under the sun 4
5. Mathematical modeling Data crunching Radar observation PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION (P.O.P.) ESTIMATES The old model keeps on guessing We settle for very little 5
6. Absolute time vs Space-time Einstein Spontaneous diseases vs Germ theory Pasteur Geocentrism vs Heliocentrism Copernicus Time for a paradigm shift Great discoveries start by looking at things the other way around 6
7. Radar observation Data crunching Mathematical modeling SHORT-TIME ACCURACY Flipping the old model upside down Observation comes first 7
8. IT’S ALL IN THE MAPS We just taught computers how to read them 8
9. Results come in near-real time Harnessing the processing power of computer graphics and videogames 9
10. Introducing SkyMotion A platform for highly accurate short-term precipitation forecasting SkyMotion is a high-accuracy weather platform 10
11. There’s an app for that Our platform’s first offspring brings utmost accuracy to precipitation forecasting 11
12. NOW YOU KNOW A precipitation forecast you can actually count on 12
13. 1 Very short term 2 Location-specific 3 Minute by minute 4 Updated every 5 minutes From forecast to Nowcast The sky revolves around you 13
14. 1 Very short term (0 to 2 hours) Make the best decisions right now 14
15. 2 Location-specific (1x1 km) Get your own personal forecast 15
16. 3 Minute by minute Make the most out of your day 16
17. 4 Updated every 5 minutes Stay tuned to Mother Nature’s changes of heart 17
18. Huge traffic on major weather properties Weather apps are 2nd most popular on smartphones The Weather Channel Accu- Weather 45M UV 8M UV 22M UV 7M UV 15M UV 5M UV UV = monthly unique visitors, according to comScore. 10 0 20 30 40 50 60 70 A large & major category Taking the mobile market by storm 18
19. Construction Utility services Farming Consumers are just the beginning Accuracy is good for business too 19
20. The re-invention must go on Imagine the possibilities 20
21. MAXIME JULIEN CEO - 20 years in technology-driven companies - COO, Electronic Arts - VP Operations, Ubisoft JOCELYN CHARBONNEAU Lead Architect - 20 years in high-technology companies - Software Architect at Harmonic, a Silicon Valley start-up - Technical lead at Sun Microsystems (also in Silicon Valley) ANDRÉ LEBLANC Founder & CTO - Founding member of Discreet Logic - Academy Award® recipient (technical) - Director of Technology Group at Ubisoft STÉPHANE MARCEAU Advisor & Board Member - CMO Yellow Media - CEO Mobivox - VP Bell Canada Meet your new weathermen 21
22. Experience the amazing accuracy of Nowcasting by SkyMotion. Download the FREE iPhone app today or use the online version at skymotion.com See it to believe it 22