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GEOSYSTEMS HELLAS IT KAI EFARMOGESGEOPLIROFORIAKON SYSTIMATON ANONIMIETAIREIA

Greek geospatial SME building GIS platforms, remote sensing tools, and digital twins for urban resilience, environmental monitoring, and smart energy management.

Technology SMEdigitalELSME
H2020 projects
9
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€1.5M
Unique partners
102
What they do

Their core work

Geosystems Hellas is a Greek SME specializing in geospatial information systems, remote sensing, and GIS-based platforms for environmental monitoring, urban planning, and infrastructure management. They build spatial analysis tools and digital platforms — including Web-GIS, BIM integration, and building digital twins — that turn satellite and sensor data into actionable intelligence for cities, utilities, and heritage conservation. Their work spans from earthquake risk monitoring and coastal erosion tracking to smart energy performance certificates and COVID-19 economic impact assessment using Earth observation data.

Core expertise

What they specialise in

Geospatial information systems and Web-GIS platformsprimary
7 projects

Core GIS/remote sensing capability runs through nearly all projects, from RESEARCH (archaeological mapping) to HARMONIA (climate resilience) to D^2EPC (building digital twins).

Environmental and natural hazard monitoringprimary
5 projects

STABLE (earthquake risk), RESEARCH (coastal/soil erosion, land movements), HARMONIA (climate adaptation), and EuPOLIS (urban nature-based solutions) all involve hazard or environmental assessment.

Smart building and energy managementsecondary
2 projects

D^2EPC focuses on next-generation energy performance certificates with BIM and digital twins; eUMaP addresses utility and energy management during quarantine scenarios.

Urban resilience and smart city planningemerging
3 projects

HARMONIA, HEART, and EuPOLIS all target urban areas — climate resilience, blue-green infrastructure health impacts, and nature-based urban planning respectively.

Cultural heritage preservation via remote sensingsecondary
2 projects

STABLE and RESEARCH both apply remote sensing and risk monitoring to archaeological sites and cultural heritage structures.

Socioeconomic analysis from Earth observationemerging
2 projects

EYE uses satellite imagery and AI to derive macroeconomic indicators; eUMaP analyzed COVID-19 lockdown impacts on utility networks.

Evolution & trajectory

How they've shifted over time

Early focus
Remote sensing and heritage monitoring
Recent focus
Smart urban resilience and digital twins

In their earlier projects (2018), Geosystems Hellas focused heavily on remote sensing for cultural heritage and natural hazard monitoring — earthquake risk, coastal erosion, and archaeological site mapping through MSCA staff exchange programmes. From 2020 onward, their focus shifted decisively toward smart urban systems: building digital twins, utility management platforms, climate resilience tools, and AI-driven economic analysis from satellite data. This progression shows a company moving from traditional geospatial services toward integrated smart city and climate adaptation platforms.

Geosystems Hellas is positioning itself at the intersection of Earth observation, AI, and urban climate adaptation — expect them to pursue projects combining satellite data with city-level decision support tools.

Collaboration profile

How they like to work

Role: specialist_contributorReach: European24 countries collaborated

Geosystems Hellas operates exclusively as a consortium participant, never coordinating, which positions them as a reliable technical contributor rather than a project leader. With 102 unique partners across 24 countries in just 9 projects, they are clearly a connector-type organization comfortable working in large, diverse consortia. Their strong MSCA-RISE participation (5 of 9 projects) signals a company that invests in international knowledge exchange and research partnerships, making them an accessible and experienced collaborator.

Extensive network of 102 unique partners spanning 24 countries, built largely through MSCA-RISE staff exchange programmes that foster deep working relationships across institutions. Their network is notably pan-European with likely Mediterranean and broader international reach given the mobility-focused nature of MSCA-RISE.

Why partner with them

What sets them apart

What sets Geosystems Hellas apart is their ability to bridge Earth observation science with practical urban and infrastructure applications — they don't just process satellite data, they embed it into decision-support platforms for cities, energy managers, and heritage conservators. As a Greek SME with 102 partners across 24 countries, they punch well above their weight in network reach. Their unusual combination of cultural heritage remote sensing AND smart building digital twins makes them a versatile GIS partner for consortia spanning environment, energy, and urban development.

Notable projects

Highlights from their portfolio

  • HARMONIA
    Largest funding (EUR 408,625) and most ambitious scope — building a climate resilience support system for urban areas integrating machine learning with GEOSS Earth observation infrastructure.
  • EYE
    Unusually creative application of remote sensing — using satellite imagery and AI to derive macroeconomic indicators during COVID-19, bridging space technology with economics.
  • D^2EPC
    Represents their smart building pivot — combining GIS, BIM, and digital twin technology for next-generation energy performance certificates across Europe.
Cross-sector capabilities
Environment — climate monitoring, erosion tracking, nature-based urban solutionsEnergy — building energy performance, smart monitoring, utility managementSociety — cultural heritage preservation, socioeconomic impact analysisHealth — urban health assessment through blue-green infrastructure monitoring
Analysis note: Strong profile with 9 projects showing clear thematic coherence around geospatial technology. No website available for verification of commercial services. The heavy MSCA-RISE participation (5/9) means much of the funding was for staff exchanges rather than large R&D budgets, so the average project funding appears modest. Company name suggests formal Greek corporate registration (AE = Anonimi Etaireia).