What MGGP Aero does

MGGP Aero Sp. z o. o. is a Polish private limited company founded in 2001, headquartered in Tarnów with a regional office in Warsaw and a dedicated R&D center and air operations base at Rzeszów Jasionka Airport. The company specializes in aerial and satellite remote sensing data acquisition and analysis, operating its own fleet of 8 aircraft (expandable to 12 in high season) equipped with 30+ sensors. Its customers are primarily Polish municipalities, national parks and protected areas, and linear-infrastructure managers (power lines, railways, pipelines), with operational reach across 23 countries in Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and Scandinavia. The firm is part of the broader MGGP Group (Grupa MGGP) and has completed 900+ projects for 535 customers over 25 years.

The technology stack centers on the HABITARS proprietary multi-sensor aerial platform, which simultaneously registers LiDAR, hyperspectral, thermal, and high-resolution RGB data in a single flight pass, and the OBLIVIEW® web platform for publishing and analyzing orthophotos, point clouds, 3D mesh models, and oblique imagery. Its flagship data asset is the Krajowa Mapa Koron Drzew™ (National Tree Crown Map), a nationwide tree inventory built from 2011–2020 LiDAR data and delivered via Mapadrzew.com. AI/ML capabilities (Deep Learning, computer vision) are applied to tree species classification (50+ taxa), tree health assessment, habitat mapping, building footprint detection, and water quality prediction. The Nautilus field data collection system provides centimeter-accurate ground truth that feeds the analysis pipeline.

Commercially, MGGP Aero operates a project-based services model with multi-year contracts, monetizing four streams: airborne remote sensing data, satellite imagery distribution (Copernicus, Landsat, VHR, SAR), advanced analytical services, and software solutions including OBLIVIEW, Mapadrzew, Mapy Strat Ciepła, and the COOLCITY suite developed under the EU LIFE-funded LifeCoolCity project (2023–2029). Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales targeting public administration, supplemented by event-driven marketing at industry conferences (Smart City Expo Barcelona, EURESFO, Eco-Miasto) and self-service web platforms for data delivery. No external private equity or venture capital funding has been disclosed.

Name

MGGP Aero

Legal name

MGGP Aero Sp. z o. o.

Website

https://mggpaero.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MGGP Aero is a Polish aerial and satellite remote sensing company that serves Central and Eastern European municipalities, national parks, and infrastructure managers with multi-sensor LiDAR, hyperspectral, and thermal data, AI-based geospatial analytics, and the OBLIVIEW® web platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerial Remote Sensing and Geospatial Data Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137)

akta.pro primary industry

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Analytics (Satellite/UAV/LiDAR, Image Processing) (EUAHAKAD), Remote Sensing & Geospatial Vision (satellite/drone imagery) (HDAAAEAL), Satellite/Aerial/Remote Sensing MRV (Methane plumes, land-use change) (EUAHADAL)

Keywords

• Aerial remote sensing
• LiDAR data acquisition
• Satellite imagery analysis
• Geospatial data services
• Urban vegetation mapping

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarnów

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lotnicze dane teledetekcyjne (Airborne Remote Sensing Data): Acquisition and sale of aerial data including orthophotomaps, LiDAR point clouds, hyperspectral data, thermal imagery, oblique photos, and 3D models. Data is collected using proprietary aircraft fleet and sensors.
2. Dane satelitarne (Satellite Data): Distribution and processing of satellite imagery including VHR, HR, Copernicus program, Landsat, and radar data. Company acts as distributor of high-resolution satellite images.
3. Analizy teledetekcyjne (Remote Sensing Analysis): Advanced analysis services including vegetation monitoring, tree canopy mapping, habitat mapping, water quality analysis, building inventory, and climate adaptation assessments.
4. Rozwiązania i aplikacje (Solutions and Applications): Software products including ObliView platform, tree crown mapping applications, heat loss maps, solar potential maps, and GIS-based urban green infrastructure management tools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MGGP Aero is a Polish geospatial company that acquires and analyzes aerial and satellite remote sensing data for government, municipal, and enterprise clients. The company operates its own fleet of aircraft equipped with LiDAR, hyperspectral, thermal, and RGB sensors, complemented by satellite imagery distribution and a proprietary web platform (ObliView) for data visualization and analysis. It delivers specialized products including the nationwide Krajowa Mapa Koron Drzew (National Tree Crown Map), heat loss maps, solar potential maps, corridor inventories, and climate adaptation tools under the EU-funded LifeCoolCity project.

Product overview

MGGP Aero is a leading European provider of aerial and satellite remote sensing data and analysis services, operating since 2001. The company's portfolio spans four main pillars: aerial data products (vertical aerial photos from 1 cm GSD, orthophotos, true orthophotos, oblique photos, 3D mesh models, LiDAR point clouds, terrain/digital surface models, hyperspectral data, thermal imaging, light pollution maps, multisensor data); satellite data (VHR, HR, Copernicus Sentinel, Landsat, SAR/radar imagery); field survey data (geodetic, nature inventory, and reference measurements via the Nautilus system); and advanced remote sensing analyses (tree crown/species/condition mapping, vegetation and habitat mapping, water quality, peatland assessment, land cover, flood zones, geomorphology, building inventory). The core product is OBLIVIEW®, a universal web platform integrating orthophotos, oblique photos, LiDAR point clouds, 3D mesh models, and vector/raster data for simultaneous analysis. A flagship sub-brand is the LifeCoolCity project (EU LIFE-funded, 2023–2029), delivering the COOLCITY suite of tools (Ranking, View, Design, Manager, Monitoring) for urban climate adaptation planning across 10,000 EU cities. The company also offers specialized add-on modules including Heat Loss Maps, Solar Potential Maps, Comprehensive Nature Inventories, Corridor Inventories, and GIS plugins for QGIS and ArcGIS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ObliView: A proprietary web platform for publishing and analyzing aerial data, integrating orthophotomaps, oblique imagery, ALS point clouds, and 3D mesh models.
• Krajowa Mapa Koron Drzew™
• Nautilus
• HABITARS
• COOLCITY
• Mapy Strat Ciepła
• Mapy Potencjału Solarnego

Products and services

• OBLIVIEW® Universal web platform for publishing and analyzing aerial, satellite, and field-collected data, integrating orthophotos, oblique photos, LiDAR point clouds, 3D mesh models, streetview, raster, and vector data in a single map window. Enables comparison of current and archival data regardless of type.
• Krajowa Mapa Koron Drzew™ (National Tree Crown Map) Nationwide inventory of tree crowns visible from above, not obscured by higher crowns, meeting minimum height of 4 m and minimum crown area of 9 m², derived from airborne LiDAR data acquired 2011-2020. Available via the MapaDrzew.com web application.
• Lokalna Mapa Koron Drzew™ (Local Tree Crown Map) Detailed local-scale tree inventory delivering precise location, height, crown surface area, and crown volume data. Sourced from aerial remote sensing supported by field measurements; higher accuracy and precision than the national map; produced to client order.
• Lokalna Mapa Gatunków Drzew™ (Local Tree Species Map) Spatial distribution map of taxonomic tree species identification, capable of identifying over 50 taxa, with taxonomic affiliation assigned to each identified crown on the analyzed area.
• Lokalna Mapa Kondycji Drzew™ (Local Tree Condition Map) Condition assessment of trees based on discoloration and defoliation degree, assigned to each pixel within tree crowns on the output map. Enables comprehensive analysis at individual crown and entire stand levels.
• Lokalna Mapa Pni Drzew™ (Local Tree Trunk Map) Detailed mapping of tree trunk locations and attributes at the local scale.
• Dane lotnicze (Aerial Data) Full suite of aerial data products: vertical aerial photos (from 1 cm GSD), orthophotos, true orthophotos, oblique aerial photos, 3D mesh models, LiDAR point clouds (ALS), Digital Terrain Model (NMT), Digital Surface Model (NMPT), hyperspectral data, thermal/infrared imaging, light pollution maps, and multisensor data.
• Dane satelitarne (Satellite Data) Satellite imagery products including very high resolution (VHR, 0.5–4 m), high resolution (HR, 1–5 m), Copernicus programme data (Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2), Landsat data, and radar/synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data.
• Dane terenowe (Field Data) Ground-based survey data including geodetic surveys, nature inventory surveys, and reference measurements for remote sensing analyses, supported by the Nautilus field data collection system.
• Analizy teledetekcyjne (Remote Sensing Analyses) Advanced remote sensing analyses including vegetation mapping, Natura 2000 habitat mapping, vegetation condition monitoring, species distribution (invasive/expansive), forest stand characteristics, water physico-chemical parameters, peatland desiccation, water body encroachment, flood zones, geomorphology, land cover, and building inventory.
• Mapy Strat Ciepła (Heat Loss Maps) Dedicated solution using aerial platforms and thermal cameras to locate and map heat losses on transmission and distribution district heating networks in cities, enabling monitoring of network condition and detection of areas at risk of failure.
• Mapy Potencjału Solarnego (Solar Potential Maps) Solar potential mapping for buildings based on elevation data and 3D models, accounting for terrain configuration, nearby obstructions (trees, buildings), slope, aspect, and cast shadows.
• Kompleksowe inwentaryzacje przyrodnicze (Comprehensive Nature Inventories) Complete nature inventory and evaluation based on multisensor aerial remote sensing data, performed by an interdisciplinary team of specialists across multiple fields, delivering analytical products of exceptional detail and accuracy.
• Inwentaryzacje korytarzowe (Corridor Inventories) Specialized aerial survey services along technology corridors of power lines (from highest to medium voltage), combining image data, thermal data, and LiDAR data, with reports generated in a dedicated application.
• COOLCITY Platform Digital platform integrating geodata visualization, ranking tools, and urban adaptation planning tools for cities, with components including COOLCITY Ranking (10,000 EU cities), COOLCITY View (diagnostic reports and maps), COOLCITY Design (planning tool), COOLCITY Manager (tree resource management), and COOLCITY Monitoring (continuous BZI monitoring).
• Aplikacja 'Ukośne' dla ArcGIS Plugin application for ArcGIS enabling synchronous browsing of oblique aerial photographs and oblique photoplans, viewing objects from four cardinal directions, measuring height, length, area, reading XYZ coordinates, and adjusting photo radiometry.
• Aplikacja 'Ukośne' dla QGIS Original plugin for the open-source QGIS platform enabling display of oblique aerial photographs with operations including zoom, pan, full-image view, height/length/area measurement, point coordinate reading, navigation between consecutive photos, view synchronization blocking, photo information display, and photo comparison.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300 km² of urban area can be surveyed in just a few days of aerial operations (example from Wrocław project)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Uniwersytet Łódzki (University of Łódź), Wydział Biologii i Ochrony ŚrodowiskacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2023Partnership in LifeCoolCity consortium. The Department of Ecohydrology and Applied Ecology (UNESCO Chair) provides expertise in urban ecology, NBS implementation, and ecological water management. Responsible for NBS implementation concepts, BZI documentation, and adaptive indicator development.
• Uniwersytet Warszawski (University of Warsaw), Wydział Nauk EkonomicznychcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2023Partnership in LifeCoolCity consortium. The Faculty of Economic Sciences provides environmental economics expertise, conducting research on economic value of urban nature and ecosystem services.
• Ingenieurgesellschaft Prof. Dr. Sieker mbH (IPS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2023Partnership in LifeCoolCity consortium. German engineering consultancy specializing in water management and urban hydrology. Provides STORM.Sim simulation software and expertise in rainwater management. Responsible for hydrology and stormwater management aspects.
• UNEP/GRID-WarszawacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2023Partnership in LifeCoolCity consortium. Part of National Foundation for Environmental Protection. Provides IT & Geosolutions expertise, platform development, and stakeholder communication support.
• Centrum Badań Kosmicznych PAN (Space Research Center Polish Academy of Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2023Partnership in LifeCoolCity consortium. CBK PAN provides satellite data expertise and geospatial analysis capabilities.
• Miasto Wrocław (City of Wrocław)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2023Partnership in LifeCoolCity consortium. Wrocław serves as the demonstration city for the project, receiving detailed environmental analysis and NBS implementation recommendations.
• Politechnika Warszawska (Warsaw University of Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing cooperation with Polish universities for research and development. Joint projects and knowledge exchange.
• Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza (AGH University of Science and Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing cooperation with Polish universities for research and development.
• EAASI (European Association of Aerial Surveying Industries)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEuropean association of aerial surveying industries. Focuses on promoting photogrammetry applications and cooperation with aviation authorities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Planet Labs: US-listed satellite Earth observation operator with very high revisit imaging and analytics for agriculture, forestry, and government. Competes on the satellite-data side of MGGP Aero's portfolio and on urban/environmental monitoring use cases.
• Fugro: Dutch global leader in geophysical, geotechnical, and asset integrity surveys, including aerial mapping and remote sensing for infrastructure and environment. Overlaps in surveying/mapping services and infrastructure-corridor diagnostics, but operates at much larger scale across many verticals.

Emerging players

• Nearmap: Australia-based aerial imagery and 3D content provider with subscription web platform for government, insurance, and construction. Comparable in productizing aerial data via SaaS-style platform access, though focused on rooftop/scale mapping rather than environmental analytics.
• ICEYE: Finnish SAR satellite operator providing frequent monitoring for flooding, infrastructure, and environmental applications. An emerging competitor/complement to the satellite-data side of MGGP Aero's offering, particularly for water and infrastructure monitoring.
• TerraDrone: Global drone-based surveying and inspection company covering infrastructure, mining, and agriculture with UAV LiDAR and photogrammetry. Partially overlaps with MGGP Aero's corridor mapping and infrastructure inspection services, typically at lower cost points using drones.

Direct peers

• Vexcel Imaging / Vexcel Information Services: Austrian provider of aerial camera systems and large-scale aerial imagery programs (e.g., Europe-wide UltraCam-based surveys). Closely comparable in business model: own sensor technology, multi-country aerial data acquisition, and derived geospatial analytics.
• Cyclomedia: Dutch provider of systematic street-level and aerial imagery with a web-based analytics platform (Street Smart). Comparable in operating its own capture fleet, serving municipalities and infrastructure managers, and productizing analytics via web platforms.
• Aerodata International Surveys: Belgian aerial surveying firm operating its own sensor fleet (including LiDAR and hyperspectral) for government and infrastructure clients across Europe. Directly comparable in offering, customer base (public sector/environment), and capital-intensive operating model.
• European Space Imaging (EUSI): German-based distributor of very high-resolution satellite imagery (including DigitalGlobe/MAXAR) with added value analytics across Europe. Comparable as a Central European geospatial data provider combining satellite distribution with derived analytics for government and environmental clients.
• Bluesky International: UK-based aerial surveying company producing aerial photography, LiDAR, and derived datasets for government, utilities, and environmental clients. Comparable service portfolio, customer mix, and recurring tree canopy / national mapping products.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mggpaero
• Facebookfacebook.com/MGGPAero
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mggp-aero

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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