Geoscan

What Geoscan does

Geoscan Pte Ltd is a Singapore-incorporated geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring services firm founded in March 1989 (formerly Geoscan Instruments Pte. Ltd.), operating with 51-100 employees from Kaki Bukit Avenue 1 in Singapore. The company delivers a stack of related services: real-time and manual vibration monitoring, micro-vibration monitoring for vibration-sensitive environments (semiconductor wafer fabs, hospitals with MRI/CT equipment), NEA-approved real-time noise monitoring, soil investigation (drilling, SPT, vane shear, permeability), plate load testing, and instrument monitoring (inclinometers, piezometers, settlement markers, tilt meters, crack meters). Technologically, Geoscan combines proprietary 24-bit signal analyzers, SINUS 3-axial seismometers, and German-made Class 1 Tango/Tango PLUS sound level meters deployed over 4G, with two client-facing real-time portals (realtime.geoscanrealtime.com, geovib.geoscanrealtime.com).

The business operates three revenue streams: (1) professional services sold via direct, relationship-led sales with project-based quotations to construction contractors, government agencies (JTC, LTA, NEA), universities (NTU, NUS), healthcare and semiconductor facilities, and marquee Singapore projects (Marina Bay Sands, Gardens by the Bay, Raffles Hotel); (2) hardware distribution as sole authorized Singapore distributor for Sinus Messtechnik GMBH Class 1 Sound Level Meters, plus a small e-commerce storefront; and (3) calibration services run by related entity Geoscan Technology Pte Ltd, an ISO/IEC 17025 SAC-SINGLAS accredited lab with ILAC-MRA recognition, including the world's first accredited LVDT velocity calibration developed with Singapore's National Metrology Centre. Pricing for services is quote-based; only accessory SKUs (e.g., SGD 30 windshields) have published unit prices. The go-to-market is sales-led and heavily dependent on industry reputation, referrals within Singapore's construction ecosystem, and regulatory accreditations that gate large government and enterprise tenders.

Name

Geoscan

Legal name

Geoscan Pte Ltd

Website

https://geoscan.com.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Geoscan is a Singapore-based geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring firm, founded 1989, providing real-time vibration, micro-vibration, and noise monitoring, soil investigation, plate load testing, and ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration services to construction, government, healthcare, and semiconductor clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical Instrumentation and Monitoring Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical Instrumentation & Monitoring (Settlement, Inclinometers, Piezometers) (IMAFAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services) (IMAGAFAH), Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

Keywords

• Geotechnical instrumentation
• Vibration monitoring services
• Noise monitoring solutions
• Soil investigation services
• Calibration laboratory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Geotechnical Instrumentation Services: Real-time vibration monitoring, micro-vibration monitoring, noise monitoring, soil investigation, plate load testing, and instrument monitoring services. Services are provided on a project basis with quotations for specialized work.
2. Equipment Sales and Distribution: Sales of geotechnical monitoring equipment including Class 1 Sound Level Meters (Tango, Tango PLUS from Sinus Messtechnik GMBH), windshields, and accessories through e-commerce storefront.
3. Calibration Services: ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration laboratory services for vibration monitors, sound level meters, accelerometers, LVDT sensors, and other acoustic/vibration equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Geoscan provides geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring services for construction, healthcare, and semiconductor clients, including real-time vibration, micro-vibration, and noise monitoring, as well as soil investigation, plate load testing, and instrument monitoring. The company also operates an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration laboratory (via affiliated Geoscan Technology Pte Ltd) for acoustic and vibration equipment, and is the sole Singapore distributor of Sinus Messtechnik Class 1 Sound Level Meters.

Product overview

Geoscan is a geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring services company providing a comprehensive suite of solutions including Real-Time/Manual Vibration Monitoring, Real-Time Micro-Vibration Monitoring, Real-Time Noise Monitoring, Soil Investigation, Plate Load Test, and Instrument Monitoring services. The company operates an accredited calibration laboratory (Geoscan Technology Pte Ltd) offering ISO/IEC 17025 SAC-SINGLAS accredited calibration for Acoustic & Vibration equipment. Geoscan distributes the Sinus Messtechnik Tango and Tango PLUS Class 1 Sound Level Meters, and provides online monitoring portals for real-time noise and vibration data access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real-Time/Manual Vibration Monitoring Vibration monitoring service for construction (BCA Construction Vibration Measurement), health and safety, and wafer fabrication industries, providing data monitoring and reporting.
• Real-Time Micro-Vibration Monitoring State-of-the-art micro-vibration monitoring system for nanotechnology and healthcare industries, using calibrated Micro-Vibration sensors and GTPL-L2C4 Portable 24-Bit Signal Analyzer with SINUS 3-axial seismometer.
• Real-Time Noise Monitoring NEA approved real-time noise monitoring service using German-made Class 1 Sound Level Meter Tango with 4G technology-enabled monitoring solutions.
• Soil Investigation Soil investigation services including drilling, undisturbed sample collection, Standard Penetration Test (SPT), permeability test, vane shear test, and core sampling.
• Plate Load Test Field test to determine Modulus of Subgrade Reaction, deformation characteristics, and bearing capacity of the ground for designing shallow foundations.
• Instrument Monitoring Geotechnical instrument monitoring including inclinometers, piezometers, water standpipes, settlement markers, tilt plates/tilt meters, and crack meters for measuring construction-induced changes.
• Vibration Monitor Calibration ISO/IEC 17025 SAC-SINGLAS accredited calibration for vibration monitors including Nomis Mini-Graph, Whiteseis Mini-Seis, seismographs, and other vibration monitors.
• Vibration Controller Calibration Calibration service verifying accuracy of vibration controller input and output channels using digital multimeter reference standards.
• Sound Level Meter and Sound Analyser Calibration ISO/IEC 17025 SAC-SINGLAS accredited calibration for Class 1/2 Sound Level Meters and Sound Analysers, aligned with IEC 61672-3 (Type 1) standards.
• Linear Variable Displacement Transducer (LVDT) Calibration World's first accredited calibration service for velocity calibration of linear position sensors, developed in collaboration with National Metrology Centre achieving 1% expanded measurement uncertainty.
• Accelerometer and Vibration Sensor Calibration Calibration service for accelerometers, velocity sensors, geophones, seismometers, and displacement sensors, traceable to accredited National Organization for Standards.
• Tango Class 1 Sound Level Meter German-made Class 1 Sound Level Meter with PTB Type Approval, ultra-low current consumption, simultaneous A/C frequency weightings and Fast/Slow time weightings, NEA approved. Distributed in Singapore by Geoscan.
• Tango PLUS Class 1 Sound Level Meter Variant of Tango with built-in 1/1 and 1/3 octave analyzer, high-resolution TFT color display, simultaneous A/C frequency weightings with Fast, Slow, and Impulse time weightings. Distributed in Singapore by Geoscan.
• Windshield for Microphone Windshield for 1/2 inch microphone suitable for Sound Level Meters, priced at SGD 30.00.
• Real-time Noise Monitoring Portal Online portal for real-time noise monitoring accessible at realtime.geoscanrealtime.com, providing data access to existing clients of Geoscan's noise monitoring service.
• Real-Time Vibration Monitoring Portal Online portal for real-time vibration monitoring accessible at geovib.geoscanrealtime.com, providing data access to existing clients of Geoscan's vibration monitoring service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Expanded measurement uncertainty of 1% for LVDT velocity calibration - world's first accredited service

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Metrology CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaborated with National Metrology Centre to develop traceable velocity calibration for linear position sensors, achieving world's first accredited calibration service with 1% expanded measurement uncertainty.
• Sinus Messtechnik GMBHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2017Geoscan is the sole authorized distributor of Sinus Messtechnik GMBH products including Tango and Tango PLUS Class 1 Sound Level Meters in Singapore. Additionally, Geoscan Technology Pte Ltd serves as Sinus Messtechnik GMBH's authorized calibration laboratory in Singapore since 2017.
• Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC)coreTechnology or IntegrationSAC-SINGLAS accreditation body for ISO/IEC 17025 calibration laboratory certification, providing international recognition through ILAC-MRA.
• National Environment Agency (NEA)coreTechnology or IntegrationNEA approval for Real Time Noise Monitoring services, making Geoscan one of the few approved service providers in Singapore for construction noise control and noise impact assessments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Intertek Group plc: Global quality assurance and testing provider with calibration, environmental, and construction-related services in Southeast Asia. Comparable to Geoscan's ISO/IEC 17025 calibration and construction compliance work, operating at far greater scale.
• Stantec: International engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with geotechnical and environmental monitoring practices in Asia-Pacific. Comparable through construction-phase geotechnical and environmental monitoring offerings to infrastructure clients.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm offering geotechnical engineering and construction services across Southeast Asia. Comparable through its geotechnical and construction monitoring capabilities, though embedded within a much broader engineering services portfolio.
• SGS SA: World-leading testing, inspection, and certification company with a substantial Singapore presence in construction materials testing, environmental monitoring, and calibration. Comparable to Geoscan's calibration and testing offerings, though operating as a multi-vertical incumbent rather than a niche specialist.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC services group with strong construction and infrastructure compliance offerings in Singapore. Comparable through accredited testing and monitoring services for buildings, infrastructure, and industrial sites, though much broader in scope.
• Fugro N.V. Global geotechnical and geo-data specialist providing site investigation, monitoring, and surveying for offshore and onshore infrastructure. Comparable in geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring offering but vastly larger in scale and geographic reach, often winning the largest cross-border tenders.

Direct peers

• SETSCO Services Pte Ltd: Singapore-based testing, inspection, and calibration laboratory offering accredited services across construction, mechanical, and electrical domains. Directly comparable to Geoscan's calibration lab and testing service lines, serving many of the same construction and industrial clients in Singapore.
• Tritech Engineering & Testing (Singapore): Singapore-based specialist in geotechnical instrumentation, soil investigation, and construction materials testing. Directly comparable service portfolio targeting the same Singapore construction and infrastructure customer base as Geoscan.

Emerging players

• Geosyntec Consultants: Specialty environmental and geotechnical consulting firm with growing Asia-Pacific presence focused on complex site characterization and instrumented monitoring. Comparable in geotechnical instrumentation expertise, though more focused on environmental remediation and complex industrial sites.

Regional players

• CPG Laboratories Pte Ltd: Singapore-focused testing laboratory affiliated with CPG Corporation providing construction materials, geotechnical, and calibration services. Comparable to Geoscan's accredited testing portfolio, primarily competing within the Singapore domestic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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