GEO SOLUTIONS engineers

What GEO SOLUTIONS engineers does

GEO SOLUTIONS ingénieurs SA is an independent Swiss surveying and civil engineering firm founded in 1921, headquartered in Vevey and operating three additional regional offices across Eastern Vaud (Château-d'Oex, Aigle, Les Diablerets). The firm employs approximately 30 qualified professionals — EPFL-trained engineers, HES geomaticians, licensed cadastral surveyors (géomètre breveté), and ASEGD-certified drone operators — and serves primarily public-sector clients (communes and cantonal services) with adjacent work for private landowners and infrastructure operators such as SBB/CFF, MOB, TPC, and Glacier 3000.

The firm's service portfolio spans five integrated disciplines: geomatics (cadastral surveying, boundary demarcation, topographic acquisition, deformation monitoring), 3D data acquisition and modeling (drone-based photogrammetry using WingtraOne Gen II, eBee fixed-wing, and DJI Mavic 3/Mini 4 Pro quadcopters; terrestrial laserscanning with Trimble X7 at ~120 kpts/sec; BIM-compatible 3D modeling; and a Potree-based 3D visualization portal), territorial planning and environment (land-use plans, PGEE/PDDE studies, NORMAT 2 data exchange), civil engineering (roads, drainage, water supply, retaining structures), and SIG/SIT solutions including the Geocommunes platform hosted for 9+ communes (geocommunes.ch) with QGIS and ArcGIS integration. Technology differentiation comes from ASEGD-certified drone authorization for built-up-zone flights, high-precision photogrammetry down to 5–7 mm/pixel GSD, and a vehicle-mounted Mobile Mapping system.

Commercially, GEO SOLUTIONS operates a project-based professional services model billed per mandate with no public pricing. Revenue is generated from five streams: geomatic and surveying services, 3D data acquisition and modeling, civil engineering and infrastructure, territorial planning and environmental studies, and recurring managed-services hosting of municipal GIS/SIT platforms. The firm is also a Romandy distributor for Hexagon's GeoMedia GEOS Pro and BricsCAD software via partner Octave, and holds an active partnership with 3sigmas SA (since October 2019) for structural monitoring and industrial metrology extensions. The company is privately held by its partners (Sindo Alonso, Nicolas Borgeaud, Philippe Grobéty, Bertrand Wüthrich, and Raphaël Burkhard as of January 2026), ISO 9001:2015 and EcoEntreprise Excellence certified since 2019, and recognized as a certified Swiss training company (entreprise formatrice) for apprentice geomaticians.

Name

GEO SOLUTIONS engineers

Legal name

GÉO SOLUTIONS ingénieurs SA

Website

https://geo-solutions.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GEO SOLUTIONS ingénieurs SA is a Swiss surveying and civil engineering firm founded in 1921, operating four offices in Eastern Vaud (Vevey, Château-d'Oex, Aigle, Les Diablerets) and serving local municipalities, private landowners, and infrastructure operators with geomatic, 3D data acquisition, civil engineering, and territorial planning services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Surveying and Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK), Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Analytics (Satellite/UAV/LiDAR, Image Processing) (EUAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Surveying and geomatic services
• Civil engineering consulting
• 3D laser scanning
• Drone photogrammetry services
• Land use planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Vevey

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Geomatic & Surveying Services: Cadastral surveying (land subdivision, boundary demarcation, building registration), construction authorization projects, land data acquisition (topographic plans, digital terrain models, façade and interior surveys), precision measurements (landslide monitoring, structural stability control, deformation tracking). Billed as project-based professional services.
2. 3D Data Acquisition & Modeling Services: Drone-based photogrammetry, terrestrial laserscanning, 3D point cloud processing, 3D digital twins and interactive models. Revenue from acquisition, processing, and delivery of 3D datasets and visualizations.
3. Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Services: Roads and paths, drainage and water supply networks, retaining walls, land improvement works, public utility connections. Full project lifecycle from study through construction supervision for public and private clients.
4. Territorial Planning & Environmental Services: Land use planning (plans d'affectation), NORMAT 2 data exchange, land improvement studies, construction police (permit review and site control), environmental studies (drainage PGEE, water distribution PDDE, noise studies, infiltration studies).
5. SIG/SIT Solutions - Geocommunes: Development and hosting of municipal geographic information systems (SIT) and cartographic portals for Swiss communes. Ongoing platform hosting and support services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GÉO SOLUTIONS ingénieurs SA is a Swiss surveying and engineering firm that delivers geomatic, 3D data acquisition, civil engineering, land-use planning, environmental, and municipal GIS (SIG/SIT) services. Its offering spans cadastral surveying, drone photogrammetry, terrestrial laser scanning, mobile mapping, BIM-compatible 3D modeling, infrastructure design, and hosting of communal geographic portals (geocommunes.ch). Services cover the full project lifecycle from initial study through construction supervision, with primary clients being communes (municipalities) and cantonal administrations in Eastern Vaud, supplemented by private landowners and developers.

Product overview

GEO SOLUTIONS engineers SA is a surveying and civil engineering firm offering an integrated portfolio of geomatic, 3D data acquisition, land-use planning, civil engineering, and environmental services. The core offering spans: Géomatique (cadastral surveying and precision measurement), a 3D services suite (Photogrammétrie via drones, Laserscan 3D using Trimble X7, Modélisation 3D/BIM, Maquette numérique 3D interactive, and the Potree-based Portail de visualisation 3D portal), Mobile Mapping for vehicle-based georeferenced imaging, SIG/SIT & Guichet cartographique via geocommunes.ch portals with QGIS/ArcGIS plugins, Aménagement du territoire (land-use planning), Génie civil (civil engineering infrastructure), and Environnement (sustainability assessments). The various 3D and GIS products share data and are cross-promoted across the firm's four regional offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Géomatique (Geomatic Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Single intervention on-site for complete 3D object capture via laserscan, with no need for return visits
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 3sigmas SAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019Active partnership since October 2019 with 3sigmas SA, a company co-founded by Vincent Barras. 3sigmas SA offers solutions in structural monitoring, industrial metrology, and technical measurements. GEO SOLUTIONS leverages this partnership to offer extended monitoring and surveillance services to its clients, complementing its core geomatic and civil engineering offerings.
• OctaveminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOctave is the Swiss partner for BricsCAD (CAD/Drafting software) and GeoMedia GEOS Pro. GEO SOLUTIONS acts as a regional Romandy distributor for these products through this partnership, providing sales and support to other geomatics and engineering firms.
• Association Suisse pour l'Exploitation Géomatique des Drones (ASEGD)coreOthersASEGD certifies drone operators and equipment for geomatics operations. GEO SOLUTIONS personnel and drones are recognized/certified by ASEGD, which grants legal authorization to fly drones over built-up zones in Switzerland — a critical capability for urban surveying and construction site surveys.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AFRY: International engineering consultancy with Swiss operations across infrastructure, environment, and digital services. Competes for the same municipal and infrastructure projects but at substantially larger scale.
• BG Ingénieurs Conseils: Major Swiss engineering firm with strong presence in Vaud offering surveying, civil engineering, and environmental services. Overlaps directly with GEO SOLUTIONS' multi-disciplinary mandate profile but operates at meaningfully larger scale.
• Basler & Hofmann: Established Swiss engineering consultancy with broad surveying, planning, and infrastructure capabilities across multiple cantons. Larger scale and national footprint make it a comparable incumbent whose regional offices compete for the same municipal mandates GEO SOLUTIONS targets.
• Gruner Group: Swiss engineering firm with expertise in structural engineering, infrastructure, and environmental consulting. Comparable service portfolio across civil engineering and planning disciplines, with greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• CSD Ingenieurs: Swiss engineering group active in environment, water, infrastructure, and territorial development with Vaud presence. Comparable in offering portfolio (planning + environment + infrastructure), though operating at national scale.
• Ernst Basler + Partner (EBP): Swiss consulting firm active in planning, environment, infrastructure, and risk management. Overlaps with GEO SOLUTIONS' territorial planning and environmental service lines for public-sector clients.
• Emch+Berger: Swiss engineering consultancy providing surveying, civil/structural engineering, and planning services. Historically comparable mid-sized Swiss firm with similar multidisciplinary model and public-sector client focus.

Direct peers

• Holinger: Swiss engineering firm specializing in water, environment, infrastructure, and geomatic services with regional offices. Closely comparable in multi-disciplinary service mix and Swiss public-sector focus, particularly for environmental and infrastructure mandates.
• SITech Group: Swiss surveying and geomatic services firm offering similar terrestrial surveying, drones, and 3D acquisition capabilities. Directly comparable in service portfolio (laserscan, drone photogrammetry, BIM) and Swiss market focus.

Regional players

• Stucky SA: Swiss engineering firm with civil engineering, hydraulics, and infrastructure expertise, including some surveying capability. Comparable in Swiss public-sector infrastructure work though more focused on energy and hydraulic infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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