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General
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What is Norn Labs?
Norn Labs is an Estonian company building focused solutions for work that needs clear coordination, human judgement and evidence.
Where is Norn based?
Tallinn, Estonia. Our operating entity is Norn Labs OÜ.
Why Estonia?
Norn Labs is based in Tallinn. Estonia gives the team a European base and access to a technology and research community, including the ESA BIC programme.
Where are your website and products hosted?
Our corporate website and web applications are hosted by Hostinger in Lithuania. Cadence stores application and authentication records in Google Cloud Finland, with database backups also in Finland. Cadence handles email/password sign-in on its web servers in Lithuania. Website enquiries use Google Forms and Sheets separately, and their processing locations have not been verified as EU-only. See Privacy & Security for the current scope and product-specific arrangements.
How should we evaluate a Norn Labs product?
Start with your workflow, the evidence you need and the people responsible for decisions. Discuss the product’s current scope, access, data handling and limitations with Norn Labs. Readiness and deployment arrangements differ by product.
Which domains does Norn Labs cover?
Space: Cadence and Photrak.
Do you only serve EU institutions?
No. Intended audiences and geographical availability vary by product. Review the relevant page and discuss country coverage, organisational requirements and operational readiness with Norn Labs.
Products
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Cadence
Private preview
What is Cadence?
Cadence by Norn Labs connects mission context, collision-avoidance analysis, parameter baselines, requirements and technical reports. It helps engineering teams trace a result to its assumptions and carry the evidence into review.
Who is Cadence for?
Satellite operators, mission designers and engineering teams managing analysis assumptions, requirements and technical reviews. Cadence supports the people making mission decisions; it does not command a spacecraft or replace engineering judgement.
What stage is Cadence at?
Cadence is in private preview. Request a demo through the Contact page to discuss your missions, analysis process and evidence requirements. Deployment scope is agreed with Norn Labs, and no general-availability date is promised.
Is Cadence backed by ESA?
Norn’s published company material records a shortlisted bid for an ESA EXPRO+ procurement concerning Cadence. A procurement shortlist is not a funding award, product certification or confirmation of operational performance.
Photrak
In development
What is Photrak?
Photrak is a pulsed laser ranging instrument in development for tracking satellites and debris in low Earth orbit. The programme combines a hosted ranging payload with planned ground processing to prepare observations for tracking and orbit determination.
What stage is Photrak at?
Photrak is a hardware programme in development. Centimetre-class range precision is an engineering objective that must be demonstrated and validated. Flight qualification, an operational tracking service and commercial instrument access are not announced as complete; no public launch date is promised.
How can we collaborate on Photrak?
Contact Norn Labs to discuss host platforms, photonics, measurement validation, ground processing or future use of orbital observations. Technical requirements, interfaces and programme scope are agreed directly with prospective mission, research and infrastructure partners.
Verdandi
In development
What is Verdandi?
Verdandi is a Norn Labs platform in development, intended to integrate Cadence and Photrak. The ambition is to connect mission analysis with future laser-ranging capabilities in a shared environment.
How would Verdandi bring Cadence and Photrak together?
Cadence brings mission context, analysis and technical evidence. Photrak is developing laser-ranging capabilities for orbital observations. Verdandi is intended to connect these complementary capabilities within one platform. This integration is a development objective.
What stage is Verdandi at?
Verdandi is in development. An integrated service and public launch date have not been announced. Cadence remains in private preview, and Photrak remains a hardware programme in development; each has its own scope and development pathway.
How can we collaborate on Verdandi?
Contact Norn Labs through the Contact page and mention Verdandi in your message. We welcome conversations about mission-analysis needs, orbital observations and the potential connection between Cadence and Photrak. Project scope and collaboration opportunities are discussed directly.
Working with us
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How do I discuss a product?
Use the enquiry link on the relevant product page. It opens the Contact page with the product and reason selected. Preview access, organisational rollout and development-stage discussions have different scopes, which the team will clarify with you.
Can we discuss an integration?
Yes. Choose Customer or Partner on the Contact page and describe the systems and workflow involved. Integration availability must be confirmed for the relevant product and deployment; an enquiry is not a commitment to deliver it.
How does procurement work?
Choose Customer on the Contact page to discuss evaluation, procurement requirements and commercial scope. Terms and access are agreed directly with Norn Labs. There is no instant sign-up, order or payment flow on this website.
Where can I find your legal information?
The footer links to Legal Notices, Privacy & Security, Cookies, Code of Conduct, Human Rights Policy, Modern Slavery, Sustainability and Whistleblower. Product-specific terms and data handling should be confirmed for your deployment.
How do I contact the team?
Complete the form on the Contact page and choose the relevant reason. You can complete and submit your enquiry directly on the website and receive confirmation on the same page. Google Forms stores the response through our contact service.
Investors
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Can investors discuss the portfolio with Norn Labs?
Yes. Select Investor on the Contact page and, if relevant, a solution of interest. Norn Labs will discuss the product’s development context and relevant materials directly.
How can I request investor materials?
Choose Investor in the contact form, or email investor@nornlabs.eu. Relevant materials are shared directly after the initial discussion; confidential materials are not published on this site.
Where is Norn incorporated?
Norn Labs OÜ, registered in Tallinn, Estonia.
What stage is the portfolio at?
Cadence: private preview. Photrak: in development. Each product page explains its scope and access route.
Who are your existing investors?
We do not share investor details publicly. Active investors and prospects can request the full overview through the contact page, choosing the Investor reason.
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