Smart Origin

What Smart Origin does

Smart Origin SARL (operating as Smart/Origin) is a French software editor founded in 2013 and headquartered in Grenoble, France, with a secondary office in Châteauneuf-Grasse opened in 2019. The company specializes in cartography, interactive mapping, and data visualization solutions primarily for French territorial authorities, municipalities, metropolitan areas, and public sector organizations. Its core product platform comprises four modular offerings—Dashboard (geographic dashboards for real-time monitoring), Cities (interactive city maps for territorial attractiveness), Citizens (participatory democracy and citizen reporting applications), and Field (mobile field data collection)—built on the Esri ArcGIS platform with custom development using React, Java, FME for spatial data processing, Alfresco for document management, and OpenStreetMap for base map data. Smart Origin has been a certified Esri partner since inception, develops custom ArcGIS Experience Builder widgets, and collaborates with ESRI France on joint engagements.

Beyond the four core products, the company delivers specialized solutions including Territorial Observatory applications, Open Data Portals, Hypervisor monitoring dashboards for environmental risk and infrastructure, field intervention management systems, heritage valorization tools, and citizen participation platforms. Recent product launches illustrate an expanding product surface: an automated geomarketing report generator (2026), a Risk Observatory for Orléans Métropole (2025), a custom Alfresco-ArcGIS document management widget for Egis highway assets on the A63 and A88 (2025), the Ma Boussole Territoires caregiver observatory with Ma Boussole Aidants (2024), the LMH&co interactive territory platform for Lyon Métropole Habitat (2023), and a redesigned Open Data portal for Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée (2023).

Revenue is generated through three streams: project-based custom application development, Esri/ArcGIS professional services delivered as a partner, and recurring subscriptions on its pre-built Dashboard, Cities, Citizens, and Field products. Pricing is custom-quoted per project, with multi-year contracts and no self-serve e-commerce model. Named customers include Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée, Ville de Cannes, Communauté d'Agglomération Cannes Pays de Lérins, Lyon Métropole Habitat, Orléans Métropole, Métropole Aix-Marseille Provence, transportation infrastructure firm Egis, and NGOs Ma Boussole Aidants and Ligue de Défense des Conducteurs. The company is led by CEO and founder Tony Georges, operates with 11-50 employees, holds GDPR-aligned privacy practices, and has not raised any external funding.

Name

Smart Origin

Legal name

Smart Origin SARL

Website

https://smart-origin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Smart Origin (Smart/Origin) is a French software editor founded in 2013 specializing in cartographic data visualization and interactive mapping solutions for territorial authorities and public sector organizations in France, built on the Esri ArcGIS platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAMANAB

Mapping & Basemap Platforms (Tiles/SDKs)

Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Maps, Location & Navigation Platforms

SECONDARYBPAIANAJ

Smart Cities & Urban Innovation Programs (Digital Planning, Civic Tech for Cities)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

Keywords

• Geographic information systems
• Interactive mapping software
• Territorial data visualization
• Participatory democracy applications
• Arcgis application development

Headquarters

HQ city

Grenoble

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Application Development: Bespoke software development services for organizations requiring tailored data visualization and cartographic applications. Revenue generated through project-based engagements with public sector clients.
2. Esri/ArcGIS Services: Services around Esri ArcGIS solutions including development, configuration, and integration of cartographic applications into existing systems. Partner-delivered services.
3. SaaS Products (Dashboard, Cities, Citizens, Field): Pre-built software solutions offered as products for territorial and organizational use, likely subscription-based for hosting and support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Smart Origin is a software editor that develops and sells data visualization and interactive mapping solutions built on the Esri ArcGIS platform. Its portfolio consists of four proprietary software products — Dashboard (geographic dashboards), Cities (interactive city maps), Citizens (participatory democracy applications), and Field (mobile field data collection) — complemented by custom application development and Esri/ArcGIS professional services for territorial authorities and public organizations.

Product overview

Smart Origin is a software editor specializing in data visualization and interactive mapping solutions for territories and public organizations. The product portfolio consists of four core software products (Dashboard, Cities, Citizens, Field) forming a modular platform, complemented by specialized solutions (Territorial Observatory, Open Data Portal, Hypervisor/Monitoring, Field Intervention Management, Heritage Valorization, Citizen Participation) and professional services (Custom Application Development, Esri/ArcGIS Solutions). The platform enables territories, public services, and companies to leverage their data for economic development, operational management, and public communication. The company operates as an Esri partner since 2013 and builds applications using the ArcGIS platform alongside custom development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dashboard: Geographic dashboard solution for real-time organizational monitoring and key performance indicator tracking.
• Cities
• Citizens
• Field

Products and services

• Dashboard Geographic dashboard solution providing real-time monitoring of equipment, resources, flows, and territorial infrastructure. Enables data visualization with cartographic and statistical indicators for territorial authorities and public organizations to support operational decision-making.
• Cities Interactive city plan and map solution for valorizing territorial attractiveness. Enables public information about surroundings, equipment location, and points of interest for citizens and visitors of municipalities and metropolitan areas.
• Citizens Participatory democracy application enabling citizen feedback, reporting mechanisms, and public participation in territorial decision-making. Mobile-first civic tech solution for municipalities and public organizations to involve citizens in local issues.
• Field Field data collection application for mobile use. Allows field workers to collect data on-site, access reference materials, and track interventions, with functionality in connected or disconnected mode for operational teams.
• Custom Application Development Custom software development services for business and public applications. Expertise in software engineering, user interface design, and web/mobile application development, delivering tailored solutions for organizations with specific data visualization and cartographic needs.
• Esri/ArcGIS Solutions Professional services for the ArcGIS platform including development, configuration, and integration of cartographic applications. As an Esri partner since 2013, Smart Origin helps organizations adopt and extend ArcGIS solutions for innovative use cases.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved citizen engagement and service responsiveness for municipalities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ma Boussole AidantsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Collaborated with Ma Boussole Aidants on Ma Boussole Territoires observatory project, developing cartography and interactive visualization functions in partnership with ArcGIS.
• ESRI FrancecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023Collaboration with ESRI France on Open Data portal projects, integrating data visualization blocks and maintaining ArcGIS platform expertise.
• PermeableminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Design agency collaboration partner for Open Data portal projects, providing graphic design services alongside Smart/Origin's technical implementation.
• Various French Territorial ClientscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Channel partner ecosystem through French territorial authorities who deploy Smart/Origin solutions to citizens and stakeholders via municipal websites and services.
• EsricoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2013Esri partner since 2013, specializing in the development, configuration, and integration of cartographic applications using the ArcGIS platform and development tools.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mapbox: Global mapping platform providing basemaps, SDKs, and visualization tools used in cartographic applications. Comparable because it provides an alternative mapping stack to ArcGIS for similar data-visualization use cases.
• Sopra Steria: Large European systems integrator with an established public-sector GIS and digital transformation practice. Competes with Smart Origin for larger French territorial digital engagement projects where delivery scale matters.
• HERE Technologies: Global location platform providing maps, location data, and visualization tools to enterprises and the public sector. Overlaps with Smart Origin's mapping and location visualization offerings for organizational use cases.
• Esri France: The French subsidiary of the global GIS leader and Smart Origin's core technology partner. Overlaps through its own professional services arm that builds cartographic applications for the same French territorial clients, making it both a vendor and a competitor.
• Capgemini: Global systems integrator with significant French public-sector presence and broader GIS/data-visualization capabilities. Competes indirectly by offering end-to-end digital transformation for the same municipal clients as Smart Origin.

Direct peers

• Atol Conseils & Développements: French open-source and GIS integrator with a strong territorial/public-sector practice that competes for the same municipal cartography and data-visualization RFPs as Smart Origin. Comparable because both deliver custom GIS applications and dashboard solutions to French local authorities.
• BeNomad: French GIS software and services firm specializing in mapping and spatial data solutions for territories and enterprises. Direct overlap with Smart Origin in serving French public-sector clients with cartographic and geographic data products.
• Camptocamp: European open-source geospatial specialist with operations in France, Switzerland, and beyond, delivering GIS applications on similar public-sector infrastructure. Comparable because it competes for municipal/government mapping contracts with similar technology stacks.

Emerging players

• GEOMATYS: French open-source geospatial technology company focused on spatial data infrastructure. Comparable because it serves similar public-sector and territorial clients with interoperable GIS and mapping technology.
• Decided (formerly Decidee / Localidata): French civic-tech and open-data specialist serving local authorities with territorial observatories and data platforms. Comparable because it overlaps with Smart Origin's Open Data portal, Citizens, and territorial observatory offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/smart_origin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smart-origin

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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