Compagnia Generale Ripreseaeree

Name

Compagnia Generale Ripreseaeree

Legal name

Compagnia Generale Ripreseaeree S.p.A.

Website

https://cgrspa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerial Surveying and Geospatial Data Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Sensing & Geospatial Vision (satellite/drone imagery) (HDAAAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM), Remote Sensing & Geospatial MRV (Satellite, Aerial, LiDAR, SAR) (EUABACAF), Satellite/Aerial/Remote Sensing MRV (Methane plumes, land-use change) (EUAHADAL)

Keywords

• Aerial photogrammetry
• Aerial survey services
• LiDAR mapping
• Remote sensing
• Geospatial data acquisition

Headquarters

HQ city

Parma

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Geospatial Data Products: Sale of aerial imagery, orthophotos, 3D meshes, LiDAR point clouds, DTM/DSM models, and hyperspectral data to public and private clients.
2. Survey and Mapping Services: Custom aerial surveys, drone surveys, and satellite imaging services for specific client projects with tailored data acquisition.
3. Digital Twin Solutions: Implementation of digital twin platforms for municipalities and enterprises, including 3D modeling and GIS integration.
4. Historical Archive Access: Sale of historical aerial imagery from 1970-present through TerraItaly platform for retrospective analysis and change detection studies.
5. Drone Survey Services: Low-altitude drone-based photogrammetric surveys for detailed mapping, inspection, and monitoring applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Compagnia Generale Ripreseaeree (CGR) provides aerial photogrammetry and remote sensing services through aircraft, drone, and satellite platforms equipped with Leica LiDAR, hyperspectral, optical, and gravimetric sensors. It delivers geospatial data products and Digital Twin solutions — including orthophotos, 3D meshes, DTM/DSM models, digital cartography, analytics, and a 50+ year historical aerial archive distributed via the TerraItaly cloud platform — to public administration, enterprises, and research institutions.

Product overview

CGR (Compagnia Generale Ripreseaeree) is a geospatial data services company offering an integrated portfolio of aerial survey and remote sensing solutions. The core product suite includes Hyperspectral Imaging, Orthophoto/True Orthophoto, 3D Mesh, LiDAR Surveys, Digital Twin, DTM/DSM Mapping, Digital Cartography, Analytics, and Historical Archive services—all accessible through three acquisition platforms (Aerial, Drone, Satellite). The company operates advanced LiDAR, optical, hyperspectral, and gravimetric sensors from Leica, ITRES, HySpex, and CASI. Historical archive data is distributed via the TerraItaly cloud platform. Recent major projects include Digital Twin implementations for Italian cities (Milan, Piacenza, Padua, Bologna, Bergamo) and the national PNRR-funded 3D terrain modeling project covering 302,073 km² of Italian territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hyperspectral Imaging Hyperspectral image capture over hundreds of narrow spectral bands providing unique spectral signatures for detailed land classification, material identification, vegetation stress detection, and environmental contamination analysis. For public administration, enterprises and researchers.
• Orthophoto and True Orthophoto Cartographically accurate, georeferenced aerial images with metric precision. True Orthophoto eliminates perspective distortions of tall structures for complete geometric accuracy.
• 3D Mesh Continuous three-dimensional mesh representation of territories created from millions of triangulated points with photorealistic textures, for urban simulations and Digital Twin applications.
• LiDAR Surveys High-frequency laser pulse surveying for detailed 3D terrain modeling, including topographic LiDAR for bare earth mapping and bathymetric LiDAR for coastal and seabed mapping using green laser technology.
• Digital Twin Virtual replica of physical territories updated with geospatial data, enabling predictive analysis, urban planning simulation, infrastructure monitoring, and smart city management for municipalities and enterprises.
• DTM/DSM Mapping Digital Terrain Model (DTM) representing bare ground and Digital Surface Model (DSM) including all surface objects, produced through photogrammetric and LiDAR surveys combined with machine learning libraries.
• Digital Cartography Digital geographic data in GIS format combining photogrammetry, LiDAR, and satellite surveys for 2D/3D visualization, spatial analysis, and integration with territorial information systems.
• Geospatial Analytics Geospatial analytics powered by AI and data science for extracting strategic insights from aerial imagery, supporting evidence-based territorial decisions and policy development.
• Historical Aerial Image Archive Over 50 years of aerial imagery archive from 1970 to present, accessible via the TerraItaly cloud platform, enabling historical change detection, environmental assessment, and landscape evolution studies.
• Aerial Survey Platform (Manned Aircraft) Manned aerial platforms including Twin Commander AC 690B, Vulcanair P 68B/OBSERVER, Piper PA 31/350, Cessna C 402C, and Vulcanair P 68C for high-altitude photogrammetric surveys across Italian territory.
• Drone Survey Platform (UAS) UAS drone platforms including DJI Matrice 300 RTK, eBee fixed-wing, DJI Mavic 2 Pro, and Delair UX 11 for low-altitude detailed surveys, mapping, and inspections.
• Satellite Observation Platform Satellite observation integration providing ultra-high resolution imagery for comprehensive territory monitoring, atmospheric forecasting, crop analysis, and urban management.
• LiDAR Sensors Portfolio (Leica SPL100, TerrainMapper, CityMapper-2, RAMMS 2.0) LiDAR sensor portfolio including Leica SPL100 (single-photon, 6M points/sec), TerrainMapper (2 MHz), TerrainMapper-3 (60° FOV), CityMapper-2 (hybrid 2MHz + 6x150MP cameras), RAMMS 2.0 (bathymetric), and Chiroptera-5 (hydrographic) for high-density point cloud acquisition.
• Optical Sensors (Leica DMC-4, DMC III) Digital aerial imaging sensors including Leica DMC-4 (>31,500 pixels/line, 20% performance improvement, CMOS with FMC) and DMC III for high-resolution photogrammetric imaging.
• Hyperspectral Sensors (MicroTABI-640, HySpex VNIR-1800, CASI-1500) Hyperspectral sensors including MicroTABI-640 (thermal, 3.7-4.8µm), HySpex VNIR-1800 (186 bands, 400-1000nm), and CASI-1500 (1500 cross-track pixels, 380-1050nm, 25cm resolution).
• Aerogravimetric Sensor (iCORUS-02) iCORUS-02 strapdown airborne gravimeter with ring laser gyros and multi-constellation RTK GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, Beidou) for high-precision gravimetric measurements and gravity field modeling.
• TerraItaly Cloud Platform Cloud platform for accessing and purchasing CGR's historical aerial image archive from 1970 to present, providing georeferenced data for research, analysis, and territorial studies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 302,073 km² national territory coverage for national 3D model project with >10 points/m² LiDAR density
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EAASI (European Association of Aerial Surveying Industries)coreOthersFounding member of EAASI, the European Association of Aerial Surveying Industries. Participation in European aerial surveying industry association for networking, standards development, and industry representation.
• AeroDroncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with AeroDron on Digital Twin projects including Piacenza Digital Twin. AeroDron provides complementary drone and aerial survey capabilities for integrated geospatial solutions.
• e-GEOScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with e-GEOS for national 3D terrain model project covering 302,073 km² of Italian territory. e-GEOS contributes satellite and geospatial expertise to the initiative.
• I.R.S. (Istituto di Ricerca Scientifica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with I.R.S. for national 3D terrain and gravimetric modeling project, contributing research expertise and scientific methodology.
• Leica Geosystems (Hexagon)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration of Leica LiDAR sensors including SPL100, TerrainMapper, TerrainMapper-3, CityMapper-2, and Chiroptera-5 for aerial survey operations. Long-standing technology partnership for sensor systems.
• Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE)coreOthersGovernment partner for PNRR-funded national 3D terrain model project. MASE oversees project implementation under Mission 2, Component 4, Measure 1, Investment 1.1 for national geospatial infrastructure development.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hexagon (Leica Geosystems): Global sensor and geospatial software group whose Leica Geosystems division supplies CGR's core LiDAR and optical sensors while also operating its own aerial and mobile-mapping services. Both technology supplier and broad incumbent competitor.
• Maxar Technologies: US-headquartered space and geospatial intelligence company operating high-resolution satellite imagery and serving defense, government and commercial mapping customers. Competes indirectly as a satellite-imagery alternative to aerial capture.
• Fugro: Dutch-headquartered global geo-data specialist with airborne, marine and land survey operations. Competes with CGR in European aerial and bathymetric LiDAR (co-developer with CGR of RAMMS 2.0) and serves the same utility/infrastructure end-markets at much larger scale.
• Nearmap: Aerial imagery subscription platform providing high-resolution city-scale imagery and derived 3D datasets. Overlaps with CGR's orthophoto and digital-twin offerings as a software-first incumbent in scalable aerial-data delivery.

Direct peers

• e-GEOS: Italian satellite and geospatial services company jointly owned by Telespazio and ASI. Direct competitor in Italian government geospatial tenders and current co-execution partner with CGR on the PNRR national 3D DTM project, making it the closest comparable operator in Italy.
• Bluesky International: UK-based aerial survey company offering LiDAR, aerial photography and digital surface/target mapping for public and private clients. Closest European mid-market aerial-survey comparable in scale, service mix and government-client orientation.
• Cyclomedia: Netherlands-based provider of systematic aerial imagery, LiDAR and street-view data for digital-twin and asset-management use cases. Competes head-to-head in European municipality digital-twin mandates.
• Aerodata International Surveys: Belgian aerial survey firm providing photogrammetric, LiDAR and hyperspectral acquisition across Europe, Africa and Asia. Comparable mid-sized operator with similar sensor portfolio and government-tender exposure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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