R3 GIS

What R3 GIS does

R3 GIS S.r.l. is a privately held Italian software company, headquartered at the NOI Techpark in Bolzano (South Tyrol) with a branch office in Munich, that has specialized in Web-GIS and mobile geospatial applications for over 20 years. The company serves primarily European public administrations and facility-management organizations, with a customer base exceeding 200 entities across 10+ countries including municipalities such as Milan, Rome, Hamburg, Krakow, Bologna, Bolzano, Padua, and Lugano. Its product portfolio centers on the GreenSpaces platform (available in FULL, TREES, PLAY, and Enterprise versions) for urban green area management, supplemented by WorkSpaces for general asset/facility management, RoadSpaces for traffic-sign and road-asset management, the patented ArboTag physical tree-identification hardware, and the greehill 3D laser-scanning and digital-twin service for urban tree inventories. Modular add-ons to GreenSpaces include BENEFITS (ecosystem services calculation), METEO, WATER (irrigation optimization), WORKS (work-order management), and GREEN CITY (citizen engagement portal).

The technology stack is built on open-source geospatial foundations — MapServer, PostGIS, GisClient, and the Odoo application framework — delivered as SaaS accessible via web browsers and dedicated iOS/Android mobile apps with offline field capability. Scientific algorithms for ecosystem services quantification were co-developed with the University of Milan, University of Florence, and other European academic partners through multiple EU-funded projects (LIFE URBANGREEN, VERDEVALE, GEOBIMM, IDEE, TALEA, Talking Trees, BioBox). The business model combines annual SaaS subscriptions (quote-based, unlimited users, including hosting and remote support), hardware sales (ArboTag tags, TreeSense sensors, NFC tags), and 3D scanning professional services via greehill. The company holds ISO/IEC 27001 and ACN Cloud Marketplace certifications required for Italian public-sector procurement, and distributes through a direct enterprise field-sales team supplemented by channel partners in Germany (Solvepack) and Poland (ProGea 4D).

Name

R3 GIS

Legal name

R3 GIS S.r.l.

Website

https://r3gis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

R3 GIS develops Web-GIS and mobile applications for managing urban green spaces and public/private assets, serving European municipalities and public administrations through GreenSpaces, WorkSpaces, and RoadSpaces SaaS platforms, augmented by ArboTag hardware and greehill 3D scanning services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geospatial Software for Urban Green and Facility Management

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geospatial Data Management & Enterprise GIS (Geodatabases, Web GIS, Spatial Analytics) (EUAHAKAC), Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

Keywords

• Web GIS software
• Urban green management
• Facility management platforms
• Tree inventory systems
• Smart city applications

Headquarters

HQ city

Bolzano Novarese

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software as a Service (SaaS) Subscriptions: R3GIS products are offered as SaaS solutions with annual subscription fees that include access to the web platform, mobile apps, hosting services, daily data backups, and remote support. Unlimited users can be created for all stakeholders involved in managing green spaces or facilities.
2. Hardware Sales - ArboTag Products: Sale of physical tree identification products including ArboTags (labels), specialized hammers, and magazines for tree labeling. These are one-time hardware purchases for physical asset management.
3. greehill 3D Scanning Services: Digital twin and 3D census services using laser scanning and AI technology for comprehensive urban tree inventory, integrated with GreenSpaces platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

R3 GIS develops and sells Web-GIS and mobile geospatial software for managing urban green spaces and public/private assets. The core platforms are GreenSpaces (urban green space management), WorkSpaces (asset and facility management), RoadSpaces (road and traffic sign administration), and greehill (3D tree census and digital twins). The company also distributes patented ArboTag physical tree-identification labels and offers IoT sensor tools, sold mainly as annual SaaS subscriptions to municipalities and public administrations.

Product overview

R3 GIS develops Web-GIS and mobile applications for geospatial data management and provides cutting-edge solutions for smart cities. The product portfolio centers on two main software platforms: GreenSpaces for urban green area management and WorkSpaces for general asset management. GreenSpaces is available in FULL, TREES, PLAY, and Enterprise versions and includes modular add-ons (METEO, BENEFITS, WATER, WORKS, GREEN CITY). The company also offers specialized products including RoadSpaces for road and traffic sign management, ArboTag as a physical tree identification system, and greehill for 3D tree census and digital twins. Hardware offerings include TreeSense sensors and NFC tags. The ecosystem integrates software platforms with hardware tools to provide comprehensive urban green and facility management solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GreenSpaces: Integrated and geo-referenced software for efficient organization and documentation of urban green space care and maintenance.
• WorkSpaces
• RoadSpaces
• ArboTag
• greehill

Products and services

• GreenSpaces Geo-referenced SaaS platform for managing urban green areas (trees, parks, gardens, sports fields, street greenery and playgrounds) with offline-capable mobile apps, available to municipalities and public administrations in FULL, TREES, PLAY and Enterprise versions.
• WorkSpaces Geo-referenced SaaS platform for managing buildings, forests, drainage systems and other public/private infrastructure assets with configurable workflows and CRM/ERP connectivity via a documented API, for facility and infrastructure operators.
• RoadSpaces WebGIS application for managing and monitoring traffic signs and road assets with maintenance planning and regulatory compliance for Italian regulations, delivered as SaaS to public administrations and road operators.
• ArboTag Patented physical tree-identification system with expanding tags, nails, a specialized hammer and a magazine that grows with the tree without damaging the bark; distributed by R3 GIS in Italy for arborists and municipalities.
• greehill (3D Tree Census and Digital Twins) Laser-scanning and AI-based 3D tree census service that creates precise digital twins of urban trees and integrates the resulting inventory with the GreenSpaces platform, for cities needing comprehensive urban forest data.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30K+ equipment items controlled through the platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FH Kärnten (Carinthia University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Lead partner in BioBox project for cross-border biodiversity. Contributes academic research on pollinators, birds, and bats in urban environments.
• Università di UdinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Academic partner in BioBox project contributing Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences expertise.
• Solvepack GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2024German IT consulting company based in Augsburg providing R3GIS technology partnership and local support in German market.
• City of BolognacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Lead city in TALEA project for urban climate adaptation. Implementing Green Cells concept with citizen participation.
• Fondazione IU Rusconi GhigicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Research foundation partner in TALEA project contributing to urban green space and environmental expertise.
• Alma Mater – University of BolognacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Academic partner in TALEA project contributing research expertise in urban environment and climate adaptation.
• Fondazione Bruno KesslercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2024Research institute partner in TALEA contributing advanced monitoring technologies and data analysis expertise.
• City of MarseilleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Transfer partner in TALEA project for replicating climate adaptation solutions in France.
• City of RigaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Transfer partner in TALEA project for replicating climate adaptation solutions in Latvia.
• City of Cluj-NapocaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Transfer partner in TALEA project for replicating climate adaptation solutions in Romania.
• Laimburg Research CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023Lead partner in Talking Trees project for tree monitoring with sensors. Contributes agricultural and horticultural research expertise.
• CISMAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023Partner in Talking Trees project contributing to sensor technology and tree monitoring implementation.
• Fraunhofer ItaliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2020Research partner in GEOBIMM project for BIM-GIS integration in building information model management. Contributes applied research expertise.
• ASM MeranominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2020Local utility partner in GEOBIMM project providing pilot use case for BIM-GIS facility management application.
• ErdbauminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2020Construction/engineering partner in GEOBIMM project providing industry perspective on building management.
• City of LuganocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019Swiss pilot city partner in VERDEVALE project for cross-border green space management between Italy and Switzerland.
• City of BolzanocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019Italian pilot city partner in VERDEVALE project. Home city of R3GIS headquarters.
• BenicchiominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019SME partner in VERDEVALE project contributing to green space management practices.
• DemetraminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019Partner in VERDEVALE project contributing to ecosystem services assessment.
• Libera Università di BolzanocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2018Research partner in IDEE project for data integration in energy efficiency. Contributes academic expertise to GIS development and ecosystem services calculation algorithms.
• Alperia SpAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2018Energy company partner in IDEE project focusing on building energy data for public administration planning.
• Università di MilanocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2018Lead research partner in LIFE URBANGREEN project contributing scientific methodology for ecosystem services calculation and urban green management. Co-developed Benefits Module algorithms.
• ProGea 4DcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2018Polish partner for GreenSpaces distribution and support. Co-research partner in LIFE URBANGREEN and VERDEVALE projects.
• AntheaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2018Partner in LIFE URBANGREEN project contributing to urban green management implementation in Rimini pilot city.
• ZZM (Zarząd Zieleni Miejskiej) KrakowcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2018Pilot partner in LIFE URBANGREEN for Krakow implementation. Major customer using GreenSpaces for tree and green space management.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Esri: Global GIS platform incumbent whose ArcGIS suite underpins many municipal mapping and asset management deployments. R3GIS competes against Esri in the same city-level GIS buyer, but Esri is a broad horizontal platform rather than a green-space specialist.
• Trimble: Large geospatial and asset management software/hardware vendor serving utilities, cities, and forestry. Competes with R3GIS in municipal asset and infrastructure mapping, though Trimble is a horizontal portfolio player, not a green-space specialist.

Direct peers

• Geodata Group (Sinergis): Italian GIS and spatial data infrastructure specialist serving public administrations and utilities. Like R3GIS, Sinergis builds on open-source GIS to deliver municipal and environmental data management platforms in Italy.
• Davey Resource Group (Tree Plotter): North American urban forestry and tree inventory software provider (Tree Plotter). Directly comparable in offering tree inventory, work order, and asset management software to municipalities and arborists.

Emerging players

• Forest Metrix: Specialist provider of urban tree inventory and forest management software for municipalities and arborists. Overlaps with R3GIS GreenSpaces and ArboTag use cases for tree data collection and management.
• i-Tree (USDA Forest Service): US Forest Service program delivering urban forestry assessment and ecosystem services tools widely used by municipalities. Conceptually comparable to R3GIS's Benefits Module and greehill ecosystem services outputs.
• Plan4All: European non-profit promoting open geospatial data and standards for spatial planning, including green infrastructure. Overlaps with R3GIS in EU-funded projects and open GIS for public administrations.
• TreeTracker / Citygreen Solutions: Emerging urban tree and green asset management software vendors serving municipalities in Europe. Address overlapping use cases around tree inventories, inspections, and maintenance workflows.

Regional players

• Geoflora: European regional player in forestry and environmental GIS consulting and software. Comparable in serving municipal and environmental clients with geospatial solutions, though with a broader environmental/forestry orientation.

Others

• SAFEGE (SUEZ Group): Engineering and asset management consultancy serving municipalities and utilities across Europe. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant in municipal asset and infrastructure data management alongside R3GIS's WorkSpaces.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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