Sulcisdrone

What Sulcisdrone does

Sulcisdrone (legal entity SulcisDrone 4.0 srl) is a privately held Italian micro-company headquartered in Carbonia, Sardinia, founded in 2014 and operating across multiple digital brands. The firm functions as a network orchestrator and technology provider serving Italian SMEs, cultural institutions, and Sardinian tourism operators. Its principal activities span four lines: (1) collaborative export services under the Italybureau brand (35+ years of heritage, connecting certified Export and Innovation managers with SMEs for internationalization of Made-in-Italy products); (2) the Ands enterprise collaboration platform, offering multi-channel B2B/B2C/B2B2C ecommerce, communication, social, and intranet functionality, available via rental subscription, dedicated release, or middleware integration; (3) the SaGuida Lawrence25 mobile application, launched in 2025 under PNRR/E.INS Spoke 2 funding, integrating what3words geolocation to map 3,000+ micro-tourism locations in Sardinia; and (4) Droneshare.club, a drone services marketplace claiming 7,000+ worldwide partners. The firm also operates Esportarte for cultural heritage product export targeting museums, parks, and monuments.

The underlying technology stack is conventional rather than AI-driven: the Ands platform is built around standard enterprise collaboration and ecommerce architecture; SaGuida relies on the third-party what3words API for 3x3 meter address mapping; Droneshare.club is a directory-style marketplace. No public API, SDK, MCP, or proprietary AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Accreditations include ICE Agenzia (Bonus Export Digitale), Temporary Export Manager status, and Innovation Manager Voucher eligibility.

The business model combines subscription/rental fees for the Ands platform (annual billing), project-based professional services for collaborative export consulting, freemium mobile app distribution for SaGuida, and transaction-based cultural merchandising via Esportarte. The company has 1-10 employees, no disclosed revenue, no venture or private equity funding, and is dependent on public-sector grants (PNRR via University of Sassari/E.INS Spoke 2, Regione Sardegna) for product development capital. Customer segments are structurally fragmented — SMB export clients, cultural institutions, and tourism operators — with no named enterprise anchors and no publicly disclosed pricing.

Name

Sulcisdrone

Legal name

SulcisDrone 4.0 srl

Website

https://sulcisdrone.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sulcisdrone (SulcisDrone 4.0 srl) is a Sardinia-based micro-firm operating the Italybureau collaborative export network, the Ands enterprise collaboration platform, the SaGuida what3words-based tourism app, and the Droneshare.club drone marketplace for Italian SMEs, cultural institutions, and tourism operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Export Management & Digital Collaboration Services

NAICS

Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Destination & Local Services Marketplaces (Transfers, Guides, City Passes) (THALAFAK)

Keywords

• Enterprise collaboration platform
• Export management services
• Drone services marketplace
• Micro-tourism applications
• Innovation management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Iglesias

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Collaborative Export Services: Export services provided through certified Export Managers, supporting Italian SMEs in international markets with facilitated finance and virtual factory production capabilities
2. Ands Platform: Enterprise collaboration platform available via rental (noleggio piattaforma), dedicated application release, or middleware for ecommerce systems
3. SaGuida Mobile Application: Mobile app for micro-tourism in Sardinia, with on-demand printed or customized versions available for hotels, associations, and territories
4. Cultural and Museum Merchandising: EsportArte service for museum, park and monument quality products

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sulcisdrone (SulcisDrone 4.0 srl) operates a portfolio of technology platforms and professional services: the Ands enterprise collaboration platform providing multi-channel B2B/B2C/B2B2C ecommerce and digital transition tools; the SaGuida Lawrence25 mobile app for micro-tourism in Sardinia using what3words geolocation across 3000+ locations; the Droneshare.club drone services marketplace connecting 7000+ civilian drone partners; and collaborative export/innovation management services delivered through the Italybureau network for Made-in-Italy SMEs and cultural institutions.

Product overview

Sulcisdrone operates as a multi-product technology company offering enterprise collaboration solutions and tourism/micro-location services. The core products include: (1) Ands - an enterprise collaboration platform for businesses enabling communication, social networking, and B2B/B2C ecommerce; (2) Sa Guida Lawrence25 - a mobile application using what3words technology for micro-tourism in Sardegna with 3000+ locations; (3) Droneshare.club - a drone services marketplace connecting 7000+ partners worldwide. The company also provides export services through Italybureau (35+ years), innovation management consulting, and cultural heritage export through Esportarte. The products serve Italian SMEs, cultural institutions, tourism operators, and international markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SaGuida Lawrence25: Mobile application for micro-tourism in Sardegna that uses what3words technology to provide precise 3x3 meter location addressing for remote areas, with over 3000 micro-tourism locations.

Products and services

• Ands Enterprise Collaboration Platform Enterprise collaboration platform that integrates communication tools, social networking, intranet functionality, public internet channels, and multi-channel B2B/B2C/B2B2C ecommerce capabilities for businesses to collaborate with employees, partners, clients, and suppliers. Available via platform rental (subscription), dedicated application release, or middleware for ecommerce systems.
• SaGuida Lawrence25 Mobile Application Mobile application for micro-tourism in Sardegna that uses what3words technology to provide unique 3-word addresses for over 3000 microlocations, enabling users to navigate to remote areas and share locations easily. Available in freemium model with on-demand printed or customized versions for hotels, associations, and territories.
• Droneshare.club Drone Services Marketplace One-stop shop platform for all civilian activities with drones, connecting users with drone service providers, partners, and resources worldwide. Free registration available.
• Collaborative Export Services (Italybureau) Pioneer of digital and collaborative export services through the Italybureau brand (35+ years), providing international growth support for Made-in-Italy quality products including institutional and financial support, facilitated finance, and virtual factory production for Italian SMEs (MPMI).
• Innovation Management Services Digital transition and innovation management services using enterprise collaboration systems to improve efficiency and competitiveness for businesses, delivered through accredited Innovation Manager voucher programs.
• Esportarte Cultural Heritage Export Service Museum and cultural heritage products export services for quality museums, parks, and monuments through the Esportarte platform, offering merchandise export and international visibility for cultural institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to 7000 partners, 100 export managers, 9000 innovation managers, 20000 international buyers, 700 marketplaces
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• UniexportmanagerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for export promotion and support services to Italian SMEs
• PremioExportitaliaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for export excellence recognition and promotion
• FederitalyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership under Federitaly Marchio 100% Federitaly brand for Italian product promotion
• ampioraggiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for regional business development and networking
• GAL Sulcis Iglesias Capoterra e Campidano di CagliaricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Action Group collaboration for territorial development, co-organizing events on tourism, culture, and digitalization in the Sulcis region
• FLAG Sardegna Sud OccidentalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthwestern Sardinia Fisheries Local Action Group partnership for coastal and maritime tourism initiatives
• e.INS - Ecosystem of Innovation for Next Generation SardiniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpoke 2 (Tourism and Cultural Heritage) partner for PNRR funded innovation project SaGuida Lawrence2025, funded by University of Sassari
• ItalybureaucoreOthersThe Italybureau brand operated by Sulcisdrone4.0 coordinates the Italybureau Network in Italy, with 35+ years of export and innovation experience for Made-in-Italy products
• EsportArtecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatform for museum, park and monument quality products, merchandise export service
• what3wordscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology integration for SaGuida Lawrence2025 mobile app, providing 3-word address mapping for micro-tourism locations in Sardinia
• Droneshare.clubminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne-stop-shop platform for civilian drone services, connected partner network with 7000+ partners worldwide
• LongevityFoodyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in longevity and food sector for Italian product export
• ICE AgenziacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAccredited for Bonus Export Digitale program supporting digital export initiatives
• Cluster Europeo Arte Impresa Borghi MuseiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean cluster network for art, enterprise, and museum villages

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Viator: Tripadvisor-owned global marketplace for tours, attractions, and destination experiences. Overlaps directly with SaGuida on local experience discovery, with established demand-side traffic from Tripadvisor.
• Headout: Curated marketplace for tours, attractions and local experiences in major cities. Comparable demand-side proposition to SaGuida and similar target customers (independent travellers seeking curated local activities).
• GetYourGuide: Global destination activities and tours marketplace backed by major VCs. Competes in the same end market as SaGuida but operates at much greater scale, with broader geographic coverage and a deep inventory of tours, attractions, and local experiences.
• DroneUp: US-headquartered drone services network with last-mile delivery and inspection offerings. Operates an integrated pilot/marketplace model comparable in concept to Droneshare.club's partner network.
• Italian Trade Agency (ICE): Italian governmental agency promoting Made-in-Italy exports and internationalisation of Italian SMEs. Comparable to Sulcisdrone's Italybureau export consulting line in target customer (Italian SMEs) and value proposition (export facilitation).

Direct peers

• Withlocals: Online marketplace for local-led tours and micro-experiences in 50+ destinations. Directly comparable to Sulcisdrone's SaGuida concept of connecting travellers with hyper-local, off-the-beaten-path experiences and guides.
• ToursByLocals: Marketplace for private, locally-guided tours worldwide. Closely analogous to SaGuida's model of monetizing micro-tourism through certified local operators in defined territories.
• Droners.io: Marketplace for booking professional drone service pilots globally. Most direct functional analogue to Sulcisdrone's Droneshare.club drone services network.

Emerging players

• TravelLocal: Online platform connecting travellers with local travel agencies for tailored, destination-led itineraries. Comparable to SaGuida in emphasising locally-curated, off-mainstream tourism experiences in specific regions.
• Showaround: Peer-to-peer marketplace connecting travellers with local 'showaround' guides in cities worldwide. Comparable to SaGuida in its location-anchored discovery of micro-experiences led by individuals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sulcisdrone
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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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