# Element 84 > Official Element 84 business agent. Element 84 is a woman-owned software and geospatial engineering company that builds geospatial data processing pipelines… ## Ask it a question Element 84 answers for itself at https://api.hailera.com/mcp/element84. A client that speaks MCP can connect to that address; the tool is ask_element84 and the protocol is 2026-07-28. Where this file and the agent disagree, the agent is current. ## About Element 84 The Who We Are page opens with "We are Impatient Optimists" and the line "We believe in the power of technology to solve the world's most complex data challenges with precision and purpose." It describes the company as follows: "Element 84 is a woman-owned small business that specializes in building large scale web applications and data processing pipelines. We work with public-sector and private-sector clients to create tools that help them to understand our changing planet, manage infrastructure, and make informed decisions. We represent the best in scalable software engineering, AI, data analysis, data processing, and human-centered design." "We Invest In Each Other," "We Are Reliable," and "Our Work Benefits Our World." The page carries a team directory with names and job titles. Listed leadership includes Dan Pilone, Co-Founder and CEO; Tracey Pilone, Co-Founder and President; Scott Caltagirone, COO; Andrew Pawloski, Chief Technology Officer; and Zoe Cohen, Chief Revenue Officer. Other listed roles cover software engineering, geospatial software engineering, DevOps, machine learning and AI, data engineering, technical project management, UI/UX front-end engineering, human resources, operations and marketing. The page does not state a total headcount, a founding year, or any certification, clearance or contract vehicle. The site says it is hiring and links to careers at element84.com/who-we-are/careers/. For anything about cost, prices, a quote or scheduling an introductory call, the published route is the contact page, info@element84.com, or the phone numbers for the Philadelphia and Alexandria offices. Source: https://www.element84.com/who-we-are/ ## What Element 84 does Element 84 is a software and geospatial engineering company. Its home page says the company develops "reliable software solutions and large-scale, production-ready distributed systems for clients who want to better our world," and describes itself as "a woman-owned small business that works with public, private, and non-profit sector clients to develop geospatial data processing pipelines and build software." The tagline reads "Scalable solutions for the world's most complex data, from Earth science to global markets." The services listed in the site footer are Cloud Architecture and Scaling, FinOps, Machine Learning, Software Engineering and Analytics, and User Experience and Design. The site groups this work into three areas of focus: Changing planet, Infrastructure, and Health. The home page names five customer groups the company works with: Data and Analytics Providers; Civil Agencies, Federal and Local, where it says it builds "large-scale software solutions for civil government organizations ranging from local water departments to federal agencies including NASA and NOAA"; Federal Agencies, Defense and Intelligence; Non-Profits and Research Institutions; and Insurance and Financial Firms. The Solutions page lists four named offerings: Geospatial Scaling Support ("customized infrastructure optimization, scaling, and acceleration"), Interactive Data Visualization and Web Applications, the Satellite Geospatial Accelerator ("bootstrap your ground segment ingest, archive, processing, and distribution functionality"), and Strategic Geospatial Consulting ("executive-level strategic insights from a fractional Chief Geospatial Officer"). The navigation also lists Audit and Discovery as a service. Element 84 publishes two office locations, in Philadelphia, PA and Alexandria, VA, and a general contact address of info@element84.com. The website does not publish prices, rates, fees, hourly cost figures or package pricing for any of its services, and it does not publish business hours. Anyone who needs a price, a cost estimate or a quote has to contact the company through its contact page or by phone. Source: https://www.element84.com ## Where Element 84 works Lists Alexandria, Philadelphia, Inver Grove Heights, Walnut, and Federal Way as a location. Areas beyond these are not published. ## Hours and contact The contact page invites visitors to "Fill out the form below or give us a call" and gives the email address info@element84.com. Two office locations are published. The Philadelphia home base is located at 1435 Walnut St 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102, phone (215) 925-2600. The Alexandria home base is located at 210 N. Lee Street, Suite 203, Alexandria, VA 22314, phone (703) 650-5490. The Alexandria address and the phone number 703.650.5490 also appear in the footer of every page. A separate security disclosure address, security@element84.com, is published on the same page. On what happens after contact, the page says: "Depending on the project and your organization (public or private sector), you'll engage with different teams at Element 84. No matter where you're from or what stage your project is at, you'll have an opportunity to speak with our engineers and designers to determine the best path forward." Solution pages describe the same first step as booking a call or scheduling a consultation, and several say an engagement begins with a discovery phase. The website does not publish opening hours or office hours for either location, does not publish an appointment booking or scheduling calendar link on the contact page itself, and does not publish any prices, rates, fees or cost estimates. There is no published service area or list of areas served beyond the two office addresses; the site does not state geographic limits on where it works. Job openings are published separately at element84.com/who-we-are/careers/. Source: https://www.element84.com/who-we-are/contact-us/ ## Data visualization, web applications and open source tooling The Interactive Data Visualization and Web Applications page describes turning geospatial data "into valuable insights for your users via interactive dashboards and applications." Listed deliverables are Discovery Assessment and Recommendations, identification of necessary geospatial datasets, a custom production grade front-end, and AI Integration. The page says: "We build user-centric custom applications and dashboards featuring multiple layers of user engagement that ingest, archive, and process data to support ongoing analysis," preceded by "an in-depth discovery process to uncover your organization's needs." It adds that the work "places a big emphasis on storytelling." The home page describes four open source tools associated with the company. FilmDrop is "a suite of open source tools for ingesting, archiving, processing, analyzing and distributing geospatial data in the cloud." GroundWork is "an annotation tool designed for geospatial data, including satellite, aerial, and drone imagery," supporting object detection, chip classification and semantic segmentation for building machine learning training datasets. Raster Vision is "an open source library and framework that bridges the divide between the world of GIS and deep learning-based computer vision for satellite and aerial imagery." Earth Search "offers a public search and discovery API for Earth on AWS," with datasets listed as the USGS Landsat Collection 2 and ESA Sentinel-2 catalogs, Sentinel-1, Copernicus DEM and NAIP. No prices, licence fees or support rates are published for any of these tools or for the visualization service; cost and quote questions go through the contact page. Source: https://www.element84.com/solutions/interactive-data-visualization/ ## Geospatial Scaling Support and FinOps The Geospatial Scaling Support page describes an engagement aimed at organisations that want a maintainable geospatial infrastructure so they can focus on their core competencies, with initial support to optimise the infrastructure plus training so their own staff can manage it later. Discovery Assessment and Recommendations; Technical Architecture; Technical Implementation Roadmap; Technical Training and Documentation; and a Deployed Production System (new or optimized). On approach, the page says: "We will build and deploy geospatial infrastructure using core open-source software and, depending on your organization's needs, we can either maintain and operate your system or train your staff to operate in-house." Staff training is described as taking place "through workshops, documentation, pairing, and availability for consulting." The page also states: "At the end of the day, you'll own your entire system. This system doesn't require ongoing fees; we're passing on domain knowledge that will help your processes for years to come. This is possible because your custom solution will be built using open-source software." The engagement includes elements of the company's Strategic Geospatial Consulting and "kicks off with a discovery phase" producing an assessment and roadmap. The page also points to a FinOps service, "integrating financial accountability with cloud operations to optimize costs and maximize the value of your geospatial data solutions." Tools named on this page are FilmDrop, Earth Search, GroundWork and Raster Vision. No price, rate, fee schedule or delivery timeline is published for this offering; the page's call to action is to get on the company's calendar, and a quote or cost estimate has to come from that conversation. Source: https://www.element84.com/solutions/geospatial-scaling-support/ ## Satellite Geospatial Accelerator and Strategic Geospatial Consulting The Satellite Geospatial Accelerator page is aimed at satellite operators. It says such an operator is "looking for affordable, custom infrastructure and the team to implement it that understands and optimizes your tasking, data management, and processing needs," so they can focus on the instrument and data rather than building core infrastructure in-house. Listed deliverables are Discovery Assessment and Recommendations, Technical Architecture, Technical Implementation Roadmap, Technical Training and Documentation, and a deployed production system (new or optimized). The page says the team develops "custom elements and distribution pipelines based on STAC," and mentions the same FinOps service offered elsewhere on the site. Its call to action is to schedule a consultation with the team. The Strategic Geospatial Consulting page offers "executive-level strategic insights from a fractional Chief Geospatial Officer." Its listed deliverables are a Cloud Native Geospatial and FinOps assessment, a roadmap and transformation plan, and private workshops and trainings. The page states that "Element 84 has over a decade of experience leading initiatives that shape cloud-based geospatial standards and advance the open-source ecosystem for cloud-native geospatial." It is aimed at decision makers who do not have a full-stack geospatial team in-house. Neither page publishes prices, rates, fees, a retainer amount or a delivery timeline, and neither publishes availability or lead times for starting work. Both direct the reader to contact Element 84 to book a consultation, which is also where a quote or cost estimate would be discussed. Source: https://www.element84.com/solutions/geospatial-satellite-accelerator/ ## What Element 84 has not published yet These are things people ask Element 84 that its published information does not yet cover. - prices - availability - project timelines or delivery dates - contract terms, vehicles or contract sizes - security clearances or facility clearances - certifications such as SOC 2, FedRAMP or ISO - client names or agency relationships not published - team size, headcount or staff assignments Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess. ## Where this comes from https://www.element84.com