What Spatial Informatics Group does

Spatial Informatics Group (SIG) is a private scientific think tank and boundary organization founded in 1998 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, with 11-50 employees. The company converts geospatial data into products and services for environmental and climate decision-making, operating across 67 countries with a workforce of research scientists organized into five working groups: Environmental Mapping, Carbon Offsets, Natural Hazards, Ecosystem Services, and Forest & Agriculture Management. Core technology spans remote sensing, GIS mapping, satellite imagery analysis, and environmental modeling, built around Google Earth Engine, TensorFlow, and proprietary forest change algorithms (CCDC-SMA, CODED, LandTrendr, MTDD). Key products include Collect Earth Online (a free, open-source satellite image interpretation platform co-developed with FAO's OpenForis initiative), the Pyregence/PyreCast wildfire forecasting platform, Fire Factor (a consumer-facing wildfire risk communication tool built with First Street Foundation), and the Post Fire Vegetation Monitoring System. SIG also offers Uncrewed Aircraft Systems services delivering ~3.5cm resolution imagery and an Urban Heat Island Index developed for the California Environmental Protection Agency.

SIG generates revenue through two primary streams: professional services consulting for government agencies (CAL FIRE, U.S. Forest Service, USAID), international organizations, NGOs, and private sector clients on wildfire science, forest carbon management, environmental mapping, and natural hazards assessment; and managed carbon market services via the Greenline Climate joint venture and the SIG Carbon Aggregation Program (SCAP), which bundle forestlands for voluntary carbon credit development. Many core tools are distributed under an open science commitment at no cost (Collect Earth Online, Nepal Forest Change Area Estimation Toolbox), which serves as a top-of-funnel channel for paid engagements. The company's go-to-market is partnership-driven rather than sales-led: anchor relationships with NASA, USAID, Google, FAO, and the U.S. Forest Service — particularly through the SERVIR program — serve as both revenue sources and global distribution channels into government, NGO, university, and increasingly private-sector buyers. SIG operates a non-profit affiliate, SIG-NAL, established in 2012 to advocate for ecosystem service valuation.

Name

Spatial Informatics Group

Legal name

Spatial Informatics Group

Website

https://sig-gis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Spatial Informatics Group is a private scientific think tank that converts geospatial and satellite data into environmental decision-support tools and consulting services. It serves government agencies (NASA, USAID, CAL FIRE), NGOs, universities, and private-sector clients across 67 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geospatial Analytics & Environmental Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

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ESG/Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure Platforms (EUABAEAB)

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Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE)

Keywords

• Geospatial analytics services
• Environmental mapping solutions
• Wildfire risk forecasting
• Forest carbon management
• Remote sensing consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Pleasanton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Technical Services: SIG provides consulting services to government agencies, NGOs, and private sector organizations for environmental mapping, wildfire science, forest carbon management, and geospatial analysis projects. Services include assessment, mapping, management plan development, and monitoring.
2. Carbon Market Services: SIG helps landowners enter carbon markets through initiatives like the SIG Carbon Aggregation Program (SCAP) and joint ventures like Greenline Climate, providing end-to-end services for forest carbon credit projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Spatial Informatics Group (SIG) is a scientific think tank that converts geospatial data into environmental decision-making products and services. The company provides wildfire forecasting (Pyregence/PyreCast, Fire Factor), forest carbon quantification and monitoring (Greenline Climate, SCAP), environmental mapping, ecosystem services analysis, satellite-based MRV, UAS-based high-resolution imagery, and disaster preparedness tools, delivered through consulting engagements with government agencies, NGOs, and universities as well as open-source and proprietary software platforms.

Product overview

Spatial Informatics Group (SIG) is a scientific think tank that converts geospatial data into impactful products and services for environmental decision-making. The portfolio includes open-source tools like Collect Earth Online (free satellite imagery interpretation), proprietary platforms like Pyregence/PyreCast (wildfire forecasting), and Pyregence consortium-developed fire behavior modeling tools. SIG offers carbon market solutions through Greenline Climate joint venture and the Carbon Aggregation Program, alongside environmental monitoring tools for SERVIR regions, UAS services, and consulting services for environmental mapping, forest management, ecosystem services, and natural hazards risk assessment. The company also provides specialized tools like the Post Fire Vegetation Monitoring System, Eco-Dash, and Urban Heat Island Index, operating alongside its non-profit arm SIG-NAL.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SIG-NAL: SIG-Natural Assets Library - a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving valuable ecosystem assets while focusing on public interest, advocating for true value of ecosystem services to be incorporated into economic decisions.

Products and services

• Collect Earth Online (CEO) A free, open-source platform for viewing and interpreting high-resolution satellite imagery that enables efficient data collection about environments and observation of changes over time, used by government agencies, researchers, and conservation organizations for land cover monitoring and REDD+ compliance.
• Pyregence / PyreCast Wildfire Forecasting Platform A wildfire science and data analytics platform providing near-term fire behavior predictions and active fire spread tracking for firefighters, fire management agencies, and partners such as First Street Foundation.
• Fire Factor A wildfire prediction tool developed with Google Earth Engine and First Street Foundation to communicate climate-driven wildfire risk in a personalized way for property owners and the public.
• Post Fire Vegetation Monitoring System A system using Google Earth Engine to provide current and past vegetation cover for areas burned by wildfire, with 30m spatial resolution updates for post-fire recovery monitoring.
• Eco-Dash A computerized tool that tracks landscape-scale changes such as urban expansion and forest cover changes using satellite imagery and analytical methods, deployed in the SERVIR-Mekong region.
• Nepal Forest Change Area Estimation Toolbox A freely-available training resource and tool suite including forest change mapping algorithms (CCDC-SMA, CODED, LandTrendr, MTDD), sample design tools, and area estimation methods for REDD+ compliance used by the Government of Nepal.
• Greenline Climate A joint venture between SIG Carbon and partners providing end-to-end services for landowners seeking to enter carbon markets, including tools and services to develop and sell forest carbon credits.
• SIG Carbon Aggregation Program (SCAP) A program that bundles forestlands from different owners into one project to achieve economies of scale, helping small forestland owners get paid for sustainable forest management practices and carbon credit generation.
• SERVIR Flood Mapping Tool A historical flood analysis tool using satellite observation data from the Global Surface Water dataset (1984-2015) to provide statistics on extent and change of surface water for disaster preparedness.
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Services On-demand high-resolution imagery collection (~3.5cm resolution) using lightweight mapping-grade UAS equipped with digital sensors for mapping smaller areas (50-2500 acres), delivered in partnership with University of Vermont Spatial Analysis Lab.
• Urban Heat Island (UHI) Index A heat index scale developed for the California Environmental Protection Agency and city governments for applications including the CalEnviroScreen tool and public health effect identification.
• Environmental Mapping Services High-resolution GIS mapping services covering trees, streams, wetlands, buildings, and other environmental features, delivered for government agencies and private sector clients.
• Wildfire Risk Assessment Services Two-kilometer resolution maps showing areas of greatest fire risk across regions, helping predict and direct fire risk mitigation efforts using weather forecasting models for clients like the California Public Utilities Commission.
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Services A hybrid economic-ecological technique that monetizes and accounts for economic and social costs and benefits of forest management projects including wildfire emissions and health impacts.
• Carbon Offsets Solutions Science-driven solutions for forest management including assessment, mapping, management plan development, monitoring, and market entry support for forest carbon projects.
• MRV Monitoring for Enhanced Forest Management Satellite-based monitoring services utilizing data to monitor forest cover changes, supporting measurement of forest carbon stocks and enhancing effectiveness of REDD+ programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Enabled Nepal government to independently monitor forest change with quantified uncertainties for REDD+ compliance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• NASAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIG works with NASA on satellite data applications and SERVIR program implementation. NASA and USAID partnership with SIG for Earth observation and geospatial tools development.
• GooglecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Google Earth Engine applications, Geo For Good program, and cloud-based geospatial solutions. SIG contributes to tools that democratize mapping using Google infrastructure.
• U.S. Forest ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIG collaborates with US Forest Service on wildfire science, fire management training, and forest management projects globally.
• USAIDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIG implements SERVIR program activities funded by USAID, bringing geospatial tools to developing countries for environmental monitoring and climate adaptation.
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIG created Collect Earth Online in collaboration with FAO's OpenForis initiative for global land monitoring and carbon assessment.
• The Nature ConservancymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on environmental conservation, forest carbon projects, and land management initiatives.
• Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSIG works with ADPC on SERVIR-Mekong implementation for disaster preparedness and environmental monitoring in Southeast Asia.
• International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSIG partners with CIAT as part of SERVIR-Amazonia consortium to bring geospatial services to the Amazon region.
• Greenline ClimatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreenline Climate is a joint venture between SIG Carbon and partners to provide end-to-end services for forest carbon credit projects, increasing pace and scale of forest carbon initiatives.
• SilvaCarboncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIG partners with SilvaCarbon on forest monitoring tools and REDD+ compliance, including the Nepal Forest Change Area Estimation Toolbox.
• California Public Utilities CommissionmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSIG developed wildfire risk distribution maps for California in partnership with CAL FIRE and Desert Research Institute.
• Desert Research Institute (DRI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on California wildfire risk mapping project for the California Public Utilities Commission.
• White Mountain Apache TribemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIG serves as land management consultant helping the tribe navigate forest carbon offset projects, providing drone training and NASA grant support for GIS education.
• University of California San DiegomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIG collaborates with WIFIRE Lab at UC San Diego on wildfire science and data analytics through the Pyregence consortium.
• University of Vermont-Spatial Analysis LabmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer remote sensing and geospatial analysis services including UAS deployment for high-resolution imagery collection.
• Burung IndonesiamajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSIG provides fire management training in Sumatra in partnership with US Forest Service and Burung Indonesia for conservation reserve management.
• Amazon Conservation Association (ACCA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIG helped develop the RADAR Mining Monitoring platform for ACCA to remotely monitor gold mining activity in Colombia.
• LEDS Global PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIG actively participates in LEDS GP, with Scott Muller co-chairing the Working Group on Sub-national Integration for low emissions development.
• World Wildlife FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as trusted partner for conservation and environmental monitoring initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Large environmental and engineering consulting firm serving government and private clients in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure. Overlaps with SIG on government environmental consulting and geospatial analysis for natural resources.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with significant environmental and climate adaptation practices. Listed as a SIG customer/trust partner and competes for similar government environmental contracts.
• Esri: Dominant GIS platform vendor used widely across government and environmental sectors. Provides foundational tools SIG builds upon, while also competing for enterprise geospatial consulting engagements.
• ICF International: Global consulting and digital services firm with deep climate, energy, and environmental practices serving U.S. federal agencies. Comparable to SIG in delivering environmental and climate advisory work to government clients.

Direct peers

• Descartes Labs: Geospatial analytics company applying satellite imagery and AI to agriculture, forestry, and sustainability. Comparable to SIG in remote sensing analytics for forest and land-use applications.
• First Street Foundation: Climate risk analytics nonprofit whose Fire Factor tool is powered by SIG's wildfire prediction modeling. Overlapping product/methodology for climate-driven property-level risk communication.
• WIFIRE Lab (UC San Diego): University-based wildfire science and data analytics lab. Direct collaboration partner with SIG on the Pyregence consortium, sharing wildfire forecasting and fire-behavior modeling research.

Others

• 3Degrees: Carbon market services and renewable energy solutions provider. Listed as a SIG trust partner and adjacent in serving corporates seeking carbon offset procurement and forestry project development.

Emerging players

• Blue Forest: Nonprofit developing forest carbon and restoration finance projects. Overlaps with SIG on bundling small forest landowner projects and forest carbon credit development.
• Planet Labs: Earth observation satellite operator providing high-cadence imagery and analytics. Comparable in leveraging satellite data for environmental monitoring and a potential upstream data provider/partner for SIG's applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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