Aquanty
Aquanty is a Canadian water resources technology firm that develops HydroGeoSphere, an integrated physics-based groundwater-surface water modelling platform, alongside AI-driven forecasting (HydroSphereAI) and decision support (HydroClimateSight) products. It serves government, mining, energy, agriculture, nuclear, and insurance clients across North America and globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersWaterloo, Canada
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Aquanty does
Aquanty is a Canadian water resources science and technology firm founded in 2012 and headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario. The company develops and licenses HydroGeoSphere (HGS), described as the world's most powerful hydrologic modelling platform, which integrates groundwater and surface water flow into a single physics-based simulation covering the full terrestrial water cycle, including 2D surface water flow, 3D variably saturated groundwater flow, evapotranspiration, solute transport, density-dependent flow, fracture flow, and atmospheric/winter processes. Around this core engine, Aquanty has built a portfolio of products: HGSRT (real-time physics-based hydrologic forecasting), HydroClimateSight (a decision support platform combining real-time data, physics-based modelling, and AI-driven insights), HydroSphereAI (machine learning-based streamflow forecasting, including for ungauged watersheds), AlgoMesh (mesh generation), and two flagship frameworks, Earth1Water for global-scale modelling and Canada1Water (with the Government of Canada) for continental-scale climate impact analysis. The company serves government and research institutions, mining and energy operators, agriculture, nuclear, insurance, and coastal hydrology customers, with notable users including the Government of Canada, Ontario Power Generation, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Ontario Conservation Authorities, and academic researchers at Laval and Dalhousie universities.
Aquanty's business model combines quote-based enterprise software licensing for HydroGeoSphere, professional services and training (free introductory sessions, one-day intensives at $300, three-day short courses at $1,200), and collaborative research partnerships with government and academic institutions. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales with demo-led conversions, supported by technical training, conference presence (CWRA, IAGLR, MODFLOW, IMWA), webinars, and a distribution partnership through Aquaveo's Groundwater Modeling System (GMS v10.8). On December 2, 2025, Rocscience completed the acquisition of Aquanty, integrating the company and its HydroGeoSphere software into Rocscience's broader geotechnical and water resources offerings.
Aquanty firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Aquanty
- Legal name
- Aquanty Inc.
- Website
- https://aquanty.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Aquanty is a Canadian water resources technology firm that develops HydroGeoSphere, an integrated physics-based groundwater-surface water modelling platform, alongside AI-driven forecasting (HydroSphereAI) and decision support (HydroClimateSight) products. It serves government, mining, energy, agriculture, nuclear, and insurance clients across North America and globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Aquanty industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Hydrologic and Water Resources Modelling Software
- NAICS
- Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Hydropower Plant Controls, SCADA & Digital Optimization (Automation, Monitoring, Analytics) (EUAMADAG)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Hydrology, Environmental & Fish Passage Solutions (Flow Modeling, Mitigation, Fish Ladders) (EUAMADAK)
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Where Aquanty is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Waterloo
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Aquanty business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Software Licenses: HydroGeoSphere software licensing model where customers purchase licenses to use the simulation platform. Licensing includes temporary licenses for training participants (30-day HydroGeoSphere, 2-week AlgoMesh).
- Professional Services: Consulting services for hydrologic modeling, climate change impact analysis, and water resource management. Includes training courses (intro sessions free, short courses $1,200 USD, one-day intensive $300 professional/$150 student).
- Research Partnerships: Government and academic research collaborations such as the Canada1Water project with the Government of Canada, providing modeling frameworks and data analysis services.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | One time/ perpetual license | Intro to HydroGeoSphere Training Sessions - Free online training |
| Unit Pricing | One time/ perpetual license | One-Day HydroGeoSphere Training - $300 professional, $150 student |
| Unit Pricing | One time/ perpetual license | 3-Day Short Course - $1,200 USD (50% student discount) |
| Subscription | Annual | HydroGeoSphere Software License - Quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Aquanty product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Aquanty develops and licenses HydroGeoSphere, a fully integrated physics-based hydrologic modelling platform that simulates the complete terrestrial water cycle by coupling groundwater and surface water flow in a single simulation. It sells this software alongside complementary products (HGSRT, HydroSphereAI, HydroClimateSight) and delivers paid training courses and consulting services to government, mining, energy, agriculture, nuclear, coastal, and insurance clients.
Product overview
Aquanty offers a unified platform of integrated water resource and hydroclimate analytics products. The core platform is HydroGeoSphere (HGS), the world's most powerful hydrologic modelling platform for fully integrated groundwater-surface water simulation. This core engine powers multiple products: HGSRT for real-time physics-based forecasting, HydroClimateSight for AI-driven decision support, and HydroSphereAI for machine learning-based streamflow predictions. These integrate within broader frameworks including Earth1Water for global-scale modelling and Canada1Water for national-scale climate impact analysis. Supporting tools include AlgoMesh for mesh generation. The portfolio serves diverse sectors including water resources engineering, watershed management, agriculture, mining, nuclear, coastal hydrology, and insurance.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- HydroGeoSphere (HGS): The world's most powerful hydrologic modelling platform that fully integrates groundwater and surface water flow into a single physics-based simulation.
- HydroClimateSight
- HydroSphereAI
- HGSRT
- Earth1Water
- Canada1Water (C1W)
Products and services
- HydroGeoSphere (HGS) Fully integrated physics-based hydrologic modelling platform that simulates the complete terrestrial water cycle, coupling groundwater and surface water flow, solute transport, evapotranspiration, density-dependent flow, and fracture flow in a single simulation. Licensed to government agencies, mining and energy operators, engineering consultants, and researchers for water resource management, watershed analysis, and climate risk assessment.
- HydroGeoSphere Real-Time (HGSRT) Real-time, physics-based hydrologic forecasting platform that combines real-time field observations with HydroGeoSphere simulations to deliver near-real-time watershed digital twins of surface water, groundwater, and soil moisture conditions. Targeted at government conservation authorities, utilities, and operators needing operational flood and drought forecasting.
- HydroSphereAI Machine learning-based streamflow forecasting system that uses state-of-the-art ML techniques and adaptive learning to deliver high-performance predictions, including for ungauged watersheds, by integrating real-time data feeds. Sold to operators needing fast, data-driven streamflow forecasts.
- HydroClimateSight Web-based decision support platform combining real-time data, physics-based modelling, and AI-driven insights to deliver high-resolution hydroclimate predictions for dynamic water resource management and climate risk assessment. Sold to organizations needing accessible, AI-enhanced hydrologic forecasting and decision support.
- HydroGeoSphere Training Courses Structured training courses on HydroGeoSphere, including free monthly 3-4 hour intro sessions, paid one-day intensive courses (USD 300 professional / USD 150 student) and paid three-day short courses (USD 1,200 with 50% student discount). Attendees receive temporary HGS and AlgoMesh licenses; course purchasers receive a 10% discount on a first software license within 12 months.
- HydroGeoSphere Consulting & Research Services Custom consulting and collaborative research services applying HydroGeoSphere and supporting tools to client-specific hydrologic modelling, climate change impact analysis, and water resource management problems, delivered to government, mining, energy, agriculture, and research clients.
Quantifiable outcome
- Models operational in 12 ~5000 km² watersheds in Southern Ontario providing real-time digital twins
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Aquanty
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Aquanty technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
AI capability4 records
Feature7 records
Aquanty partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.
- AquaveocorePartnership with Aquaveo to develop the HGS Interface - a Graphical User Interface for HydroGeoSphere built into Aquaveo's Groundwater Modeling System (GMS) v10.8. This integration enables GMS users to construct fully-integrated groundwater-surface water models powered by HydroGeoSphere, expanding market reach to existing GMS user community.
- Government of CanadaflagshipCanada1Water project - a pioneering national-scale initiative dedicated to advancing water resource management amidst the climate crisis. Aquanty provides HydroGeoSphere modeling technology while the Government provides funding and institutional support. The project creates comprehensive climate/land/hydrologic simulations for continental Canada and Baffin Island.
- Ontario Power GenerationcoreCollaboration on wetland modelling research project using HydroGeoSphere to explore nature-based solutions for enhancing baseflows into hydroelectric reservoirs. Part of broader effort to address climate change impacts on hydroelectric infrastructure efficiency.
- Ducks Unlimited CanadaminorPartnership on wetland research project with Ontario Power Generation, using HydroGeoSphere integrated hydrologic modeling to assess if wetlands can help generate more electricity by decreasing peak flows and increasing groundwater flows during summer.
- Climate Security Association of Canada (CSAC)minorDr. Steve Frey participates in CSAC's Pacific Climate Security conference panel discussions on climate change and security impacts in Western North America.
- RocscienceflagshipRocscience completed acquisition of Aquanty in December 2025 to strengthen leadership in water resources and hydroclimate analytics. Aquanty's HydroGeoSphere software integrated into Rocscience's offerings for enhanced water resource management and climate resilience solutions.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Aquanty competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Bentley Systems (OpenFlows / WaterGEMS): Broad infrastructure software incumbent with a Water and Hydrology portfolio (OpenFlows FLOOD, WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS) serving utilities, municipalities and engineering consultancies. Competes with HydroGeoSphere/HGSRT in municipal watershed and flood-management deployments.
- Schlumberger / Aqua-Cell (Water Services): SLB's water and subsurface simulation portfolio (ECLIPSE, INTERSECT for groundwater, Petrel for hydrogeology) serves mining, nuclear and energy customers who also need integrated hydrologic modeling. Comparable customer base and physics-based heritage, though focused on oil & gas adjacent use cases.
- Rocscience: Parent company following the December 2025 acquisition; offers geotechnical and rock-mechanics software (RS2, RS3, Slide3) widely used in mining and civil engineering. Now adjacent to Aquanty via cross-sell into shared mining, tunneling and water-management customers.
- Esri (ArcGIS Pro / Arc Hydro): Dominant geospatial platform with hydrology extensions (Arc Hydro, Spatial Analyst) widely used by water utilities and government agencies. Competes indirectly with HydroClimateSight as the system-of-record for watershed analytics and decision support.
Regional players
- Itasca (FLAC, MINEDW): Geotechnical and hydrogeologic software firm (FLAC3D, MINEDW) serving mining and rock-mechanics customers globally. MINEDW is a direct alternative to HydroGeoSphere for groundwater modeling in mining contexts, with overlap in the same consulting and operator accounts.
Emerging players
- USGS MODFLOW Program: Developer of the open-source MODFLOW groundwater modeling standard that dominates subsurface hydrology worldwide. While not a commercial peer, MODFLOW (and derivatives like MODFLOW 6) competes head-to-head with HydroGeoSphere for budget and mindshare in research and government deployments.
Direct peers
- Deltares: Dutch applied research institute that develops open-source and commercial hydrologic models (Delft3D, Delft-FEWS, iMOD). Competes with HydroGeoSphere on integrated surface/groundwater simulation for government, flood-risk and water-resource applications globally.
- DHI (MIKE powered by DHI): Global water modeling software vendor offering integrated surface water/groundwater/coastal simulation suites (MIKE SHE, MIKE HYDRO, FEFLOW). Direct competitor to HydroGeoSphere across the same government, hydropower, mining and consulting customer base.
- Aquaveo: Developer of the Groundwater Modeling System (GMS), WMS and SMS platforms used for surface and subsurface hydrology. Aquaveo is both a partner (HGS Interface built into GMS) and a direct competitor whose modeling tools overlap with HydroGeoSphere's physics-based simulation scope.
- Kisters: Provider of hydrology, hydrometeorology and water resources software (Kisters 3D-Viewer, WISKI, HyDyn) used by hydropower operators, government agencies and consultants. Closely comparable to HydroGeoSphere in scope and customer profile, with stronger incumbency in Europe.
Market position
Strengths1 record
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Aquanty leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Aquanty funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Aquanty
What does Aquanty do?
Aquanty develops and licenses HydroGeoSphere, a fully integrated physics-based hydrologic modelling platform that simulates the complete terrestrial water cycle by coupling groundwater and surface water flow in a single simulation. It sells this software alongside complementary products (HGSRT, HydroSphereAI, HydroClimateSight) and delivers paid training courses and consulting services to government, mining, energy, agriculture, nuclear, coastal, and insurance clients.
Is Aquanty a public or private company?
Aquanty is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was Aquanty founded?
Aquanty was founded in 2012. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Aquanty based?
Aquanty is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada, in the North America region.
How does Aquanty make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Software Licenses are the primary driver. The others are professional Services and research Partnerships.
Who are Aquanty's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Bentley Systems (OpenFlows / WaterGEMS), Schlumberger / Aqua-Cell (Water Services), Rocscience and Esri (ArcGIS Pro / Arc Hydro). Itasca (FLAC, MINEDW) is listed as a regional player. USGS MODFLOW Program is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are Deltares, DHI (MIKE powered by DHI), Aquaveo and Kisters.
Does Aquanty have an API?
No public API is recorded for Aquanty.
What industry is Aquanty in?
Aquanty's product category is Hydrologic and Water Resources Modelling Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAMADAG, Hydropower Plant Controls, SCADA & Digital Optimization (Automation, Monitoring, Analytics), with a secondary code of EUAMADAK, Hydrology, Environmental & Fish Passage Solutions (Flow Modeling, Mitigation, Fish Ladders). Its NAICS code is 22131.