Cloud Seeding Startup Rainmaker Publishes Landmark Peer-Reviewed Study in 'Atmosphere'

This paper details the results of the 2025-2026 cloud seeding season and highlights the repeatable unambiguous seeding signatures generated by Rainmaker's cloud seeding operations.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Rainmaker Technology Corporation announced the publication of their study "Radar-Observed Cloud Seeding Signatures from UAS-Based Glaciogenic Seeding: The 2025–2026 Rainmaker Season" in the scientific journal Atmosphere.

The study evaluated Rainmaker's operational methodologies and validation techniques, concluding that the company is capable of producing repeatable, provably manmade precipitation for farms, communities, and industry.

Rainmaker Founder and CEO Augustus Doricko issued the following statement:

"Rainmaker operates at the frontier of atmospheric research, and the findings published today are a product of the incredible and groundbreaking work our scientists and operators conduct day in and day out. As we continue to advance the science of cloud seeding, we will operate as a research-driven company working at the forefront of science to validate our results and deliver new water for our customers."

Read the full paper here and read a breakdown of the paper from the company's blog here.

Background

Rainmaker Technology Corporation is a next-generation cloud seeding company based in El Segundo, Calif. Using drone technology and advanced radar, Rainmaker increases precipitation in target areas. Additional rain and snowfall helps to alleviate the impacts of drought while boosting critical industries like agriculture, outdoor recreation, and hydropower.

While publishing scientific papers as a private company is relatively unheard of, Rainmaker has and will continue to lead the industry in research validating their cloud seeding operations.

Rainmaker's internal cost per acre-foot of water generated through cloud seeding declines rapidly as production increases, reflecting economies of scale, higher asset utilization, and improving unit economics. By the November 2026–April 2027 season, Rainmaker expects its cost per acre-foot to undercut most alternative sources of incremental water, including desalination and fallowing.

Water is the company's first focus, but not its last. The same capabilities that make precipitation enhancement measurable and scalable will allow Rainmaker to address the other constraints that limit productive land, including damage from hail, extreme heat, and poor soil.

Rainmaker currently operates in Utah, Idaho, Oregon, California and Colorado and is working to expand operations throughout the American West and globally.

To learn more, visit rainmaker.com.

SOURCE Rainmaker Technology Corporation