What IGEA does

IGEA d.o.o. is a Varaždin-based Croatian software vendor specializing in the design, development, and maintenance of geographic information systems (GIS) and business information systems for public-sector clients. Founded in 1991 and operating for over 35 years, the company employs 56 multidisciplinary experts in geodesy, informatics, computer science, and mathematics. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of IN2 Group, which is itself part of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX:CSU) via the Juniper Group, giving IGEA a long-term strategic owner with global scale.

The company's product portfolio is anchored by the proprietary IGEO GIS platform and spans enterprise GIS transaction systems, GIS portals, land administration, asset management, case management, and INSPIRE-compliant national spatial data infrastructure. Flagship national systems include the Digital Geodetic Elaborates System (SDGE), which handles over 80% of Croatia's geodetic elaborations across 2,786+ registered users; the Infrastructure Cadastre System (SKI), covering approximately 330,000 km of utility lines; the Obrtni registar (national crafts register, in use since 1996); the GeoHrvatska web portal and mobile app; and the DHMZ Central Integration Platform. The technology stack is open-source heavy (QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, OpenLayers, Vaadin, Flutter) and built on OGC standards.

IGEA generates revenue through a mix of custom software development, SaaS-style hosting of national platforms, ITIL-aligned maintenance and support, and consulting/education services. Customers are almost exclusively Croatian national ministries, state administrations, and local governments, with newer exposure in Moldova via a World Bank-funded NSDI Geoportal contract (signed February 2022). Sales are direct, project-based, and tender-driven, with no public pricing. Multiple ISO certifications (9001, 14001, 20000-1, 27001) support public-procurement eligibility.

Name

IGEA

Legal name

IGEA d.o.o.

Website

https://igea.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IGEA is a Croatian GIS and business information systems vendor, founded in 1991, that develops and maintains mission-critical national spatial data platforms — including the SDGE, SKI, and Obrtni registar — for Croatian government institutions, with selected international projects in Southeast and Eastern Europe. It operates as a subsidiary of IN2 Group under Constellation Software Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Software

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Data Integration, ETL & Interoperability (APIs, Standards, Data Pipelines) (EUAHAKAB)

Keywords

• GIS software development
• Spatial data infrastructure
• Land administration systems
• Geodetic information systems
• Cadastral management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Varazdin

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development & Implementation: IGEA develops custom software solutions according to user requirements, covering the majority of their reference projects. Solutions span GIS systems, land administration, asset management, case management, and enterprise information systems. Projects are delivered as turn-key implementations.
2. Software as a Service (SaaS): IGEA provides software-as-a-service for various national systems including the Obrtni registar (Trade Register), SDGE, and SKI, hosting and maintaining systems on behalf of government clients.
3. Maintenance and Support Services: IGEA provides coordinated maintenance and support services aligned with ITIL norms for IT service management. Services include monitoring of information systems, incident resolution, user assistance, and system upgrades.
4. Consulting and Education: IT consulting services including business analysis, application development, system administration, system integration, project management, and supervision/audit services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IGEA develops, implements and maintains complex GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and spatial information systems for Croatian national and local government institutions. Its portfolio includes national-scale platforms for land administration, infrastructure cadastre, geodetic elaboration, asset management, case management, and trade registration, built on the proprietary IGEO GIS platform with OGC and INSPIRE compliance. The company also delivers SaaS hosting, maintenance/support, and IT consulting services aligned with ITIL norms.

Product overview

IGEA offers a portfolio of spatial information system solutions anchored by the IGEO GIS platform, which serves as the core technological foundation for all products. The product range includes domain-specific solutions such as the Crafts Register (Obrtni registar, since 1996), the Digital Geodetic Elaborates System (SDGE), the Infrastructure Cadastre System (SKI), the GeoHrvatska web portal and mobile app, the DHMZ Central Integration Platform, and the Moldova NSDI Geoportal. Enterprise-level modules cover GIS portals, Enterprise GIS transaction systems, land administration, asset management, and case management. Supporting services include OGC-standard geospatial web services (WMS, WFS, WMTS), a REST API, data transformation, INSPIRE harmonization, consulting, and customer support. The portfolio is designed for public administration, local government, and enterprise clients with emphasis on national-scale digital transformation projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Obrtni registar (Trade Register System): National Trade Register system of the Republic of Croatia, used as a unique solution since 1996 for initiating craft business registrations, tracking status changes, and generating official documents (certificates, decisions, extracts) online.
• IGEO GIS Platform
• GeoHrvatska

Products and services

• IGEO GIS Platforma IGEA's core proprietary GIS platform providing enterprise GIS transaction systems, GIS portals, land administration, asset management and case management capabilities. Supports OGC standards, INSPIRE directive compliance and open-source technologies such as QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, OpenLayers and GeoNetwork. Forms the technological foundation for all IGEA spatial data solutions sold to public administration and enterprise clients.
• Obrtni registar (Crafts Register) National Crafts Register system in use since 1996 as the unique solution for the Republic of Croatia, enabling online establishment of crafts, registration of changes, public display of craft data, and generation of official certificates, decisions and extracts. Includes e-Obrt module, office application, administrative module, reporting system and forum, and is integrated with external systems via web services. Sold to and used by Croatian national government to serve craftsmen and small businesses.
• Sustav digitalnih geodetskih elaborata (SDGE) Digital Geodetic Elaborates System built for the Croatian State Geodetic Administration (DGU). Used by over 2,786 registered users and produces more than 80% of all geodetic elaborations in Croatia. Supports fast search, cadastral parcel group searches, attribute data retrieval, and access to historical cadastral maps and digital orthophotos. Sold to Croatian government for geodetic professionals and administrative staff.
• Portal GeoHrvatska National spatial data portal developed for the Croatian State Geodetic Administration enabling citizens to find, understand and use official spatial data of the Republic of Croatia. Currently hosts 130 different spatial datasets viewable via 46 web services covering environmental quality, land, nature, recreation, protected areas, infrastructure and pollution. Sold to the Croatian State Geodetic Administration as a public-facing NSDI service.
• GeoHrvatska mobilna aplikacija Mobile application for Android and iOS developed for the Croatian State Geodetic Administration enabling citizens to check nearby facilities (kindergartens, schools, hospitals), explore natural and cultural landmarks and verify cadastral parcels. Sold to Croatian national government and distributed publicly through app stores as a citizen-facing spatial data service.
• Sustav katastra infrastrukture (SKI) National Infrastructure Cadastre System recording approximately 330,000 km of utility lines (electrical, telecom, heating, gas, oil, water, sewage). Includes a public Single Information Point (JIT) for citizens and a private system for DGU staff. Sold to the Croatian State Geodetic Administration, with joint implementation alongside Ericsson Nikola Tesla.
• DHMZ Centralna integracijska platforma (CIP) Central Integration Platform for the Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DHMZ) enabling unified access to meteorological, hydrological, air quality and other environmental data through a single interface. Part of the METMONIC project for modernizing Croatia's meteorological observation network, co-funded by ERDF and the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund. Sold to Croatian national meteorological authority.
• Geoportal NSDI Moldova National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Geoportal developed for the Moldovan Agency for Public Services under the World Bank-funded Land Administration and Property Valuation project. Provides a unified access point to spatial data metadata in Moldova, aligned with EU INSPIRE guidelines. Sold to the Moldovan national government.
• Sustav upravljanja plovnim putovima (WAMS) Waterway Management System for the Republic of Croatia delivered under the FAIRway Danube project co-financed by the EU Connecting Europe Facility 2014-2021. Interactive web application built on an open-source platform. Sold to the Croatian Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure.
• Zemljišna administracija (Land Administration) Land administration solutions covering cadastre and land registry domains, supporting digital transformation of land management processes for government institutions including renewal and opening of land books, case management and central property registers. Sold to Croatian national and local government institutions.
• Upravljanje imovinom (Asset Management) Asset management solutions enabling organizations to manage, monitor and plan real estate and infrastructure assets using spatial data and real-time information. Sold to Croatian cities, public utilities and infrastructure operators (e.g., City of Zagreb, City of Dubrovnik, HAC, HOPS).
• Upravljanje predmetima (Case Management) Case management solutions for government administrative processes, including document management, workflow automation and case tracking systems. Sold to Croatian national and local government institutions including the Ministry of Justice and Prison/Probation services.
• Enterprise GIS transakcijski sustavi Enterprise GIS transaction systems designed for complex geospatial data management and transactional workflows in government and enterprise environments. Sold to government and enterprise clients requiring advanced transactional GIS capabilities.
• GIS portali (GIS Portals) GIS portal solutions providing web-based access to spatial data, geoportals and national spatial data infrastructure platforms for public and private sector users. Sold to government and enterprise clients for spatial data publishing and NSDI deployment.
• Korisnička podrška (Customer Support) Coordinated customer support services including information system monitoring, system failure resolution, user assistance and system upgrades, aligned with ITIL norms for IT service management. Sold as a recurring service to IGEA's government and enterprise clients.
• Konzalting i edukacija (Consulting and Education) IT consulting services covering business analysis, application development, system administration, system integration, project management and supervision/audit. Sold to government and enterprise clients as professional consulting engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 80% of all geodetic elaborations in Croatia are produced using IGEA's SDGE system
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SVAM plusminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021SVAM plus, a company specializing in the OperaOpus ERP system for digitalization and integration of business processes, was acquired by IN2 grupa in May 2021. With over 25 years of experience, SVAM plus complements IN2 group's portfolio with solutions for manufacturing and project companies in Croatia and the region.
• IN2 grupacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007IGEA was acquired by IN2 grupa in 2007. The strategic alliance has strengthened IGEA's position on the Croatian and international markets. IN2 grupa is a leading Croatian IT company operating in 5 countries of the region, providing IGEA with technology platforms, shared expertise, and cross-selling opportunities.
• Državna geodetska uprava (State Geodetic Administration of Croatia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIGEA has maintained a long-term partnership with the Croatian State Geodetic Administration, developing and maintaining numerous national systems including SDGE, SKI, Geoportal NIPP, GeoHrvatska, and the State Border GIS. The DGU is IGEA's most significant government client and co-development partner.
• Ministarstvo mora, prometa i infrastrukture (Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure of Croatia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIGEA partnered with the Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure to develop the WAMS (Waterway Management System) for Croatia as part of the FAIRway Danube project, co-funded by the EU Connecting Europe Facility. Also partnered on maritime domain and concessions management systems.
• Ministarstvo pravosuđa, uprave i digitalne transformacije (Ministry of Justice of Croatia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIGEA works with the Ministry of Justice on land registry systems renewal, the Prison and Probation Information System, and the Central Register of State Property. These are long-standing, multi-phase government IT modernization projects.
• Državni hidrometeorološki zavod (DHMZ - Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIGEA and DHMZ signed a contract for the implementation of a Central Integration Platform for digitizing business processes. The project, worth 8.6 million HRK with an 18-month implementation period, is part of the METMONIC project (modernization of meteorological observation network), co-funded by ERDF and the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund.
• Moldavska agencija za javne usluge (Moldovan Agency for Public Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIGEA and the Moldovan Agency for Public Services signed a contract in February 2022 for the establishment of the Geoportal of National Spatial Data Infrastructure. The project is part of the World Bank-funded 'Land Administration and Property Valuation Project' and has an expected implementation period of 12 months. This represents IGEA's international expansion leveraging its Croatian GIS expertise.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hexagon Geospatial: Provider of geospatial software (ERDAS, GeoMedia, M.App Enterprise) used in national mapping, defense, and infrastructure projects. A broad incumbent whose products often compete for the same government GIS modernization budgets IGEA targets.
• Bentley Systems: Provider of infrastructure engineering software (OpenRoads, OpenUtilities, iTwin). Comparable for asset management and infrastructure cadastre work that IGEA performs for utilities, motorways, and water companies in Croatia.
• Trimble: Global provider of geospatial, surveying, and construction technology. Adjacent to IGEA's geodetic and land administration domain through Trimble's survey and mapping hardware/software portfolio.
• Esri (Environmental Systems Research Institute): Global market leader in GIS software (ArcGIS platform). IGEA complements rather than competes head-on with Esri, but Esri is the de facto incumbent whose platform standards shape public-sector GIS procurement worldwide, including in Croatia.

Emerging players

• Mapbox: Developer-focused mapping and location platform. Comparable for citizen-facing geospatial portals and mobile apps (e.g., GeoHrvatska), though Mapbox primarily serves commercial developers rather than national GIS systems.

Direct peers

• Cadcorp: UK-based developer of web-based and desktop GIS software (Cadcorp SIS) serving public-sector and infrastructure clients. Directly comparable as a mid-sized GIS vendor focused on government and utilities with OGC and INSPIRE compliance.
• IN2 grupa: Parent company of IGEA and a regional IT services group operating in five countries. Shares overlapping enterprise software, GIS, and government digitalization capabilities and serves as the platform through which IGEA's offerings are sold regionally.
• GDi GISDATA: Croatian/regional GIS solutions provider with a similar mix of government, utility, and telecom clients across Southeast Europe. Most directly comparable peer based on geography, customer base, and product scope (enterprise GIS, spatial data infrastructure).

Others

• Safe Software (FME): Provider of spatial data integration and ETL technology (FME). IGEA's Pentaho-based ETL and INSPIRE harmonization services overlap thematically with FME's role as the de facto standard for spatial data transformation, though they are not direct competitors.

Regional players

• Geodetski zavod d.d. Croatian surveying and geodetic services firm. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but operates in the same land administration and cadastral ecosystem where IGEA's SDGE and SKI systems are deployed.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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