The project was kicked-off in 2007, funded under an ESA GSTP-4 contract, with the aim to develop and demonstrate an engineering model of the measurement principle developed by Aarhus University. The instrument is a combined laser anemometer and dust deposition analyzer for use on the surface of Mars and the team has succesfully demonstrated a robust and compact implementation of the instrument, capable of surviving the harsh environmental conditions on Mars.

Go-ahead has been given by ESA to proceed with the first phase in the development of an engineering model of the Lamda (Laser Anemometer and Martian Dust Analyzer) instrument. The first phase involves requirement and preliminary design combined with component analysis and tests to meet the requirement indorsed by the harsh environment on Mars. The consortium behind consist of University of Aarhus, Kirkholm Maskiningenører and Innoware. This instrument can measure wind speed/direction and dust deposition on the surface of Mars and is a candidate for selection for the ExoMars mission to be lauched in 2013.
See also the Mars Simulation Laboratory's and ESA's ExoMars/ homepage for further information.

For the ITT on the Danish extension to the EU/ESA GMES, Innoware has teamet up with NERI on a project using satellite data to enhance NERI's exsisting THOR system for polution forecasting. NERI is prime contractor and responsible for assimilating the satellite data into the exsisting system, with Innoware as subcontractor for automatic acquisistion and management of satellite data from dedicated servers within the GMES/Promote cooperation.
See also NERI's homepage for further information: http://www.neri.dk