Ingeotec

What Ingeotec does

Ingeotec is a Costa Rican geotechnical engineering company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Vázquez de Coronado, San José, that provides four integrated service lines: accredited laboratory testing (Control de Calidad y Ensayos de Laboratorio), geotechnical exploration (Exploración Geotécnica via drilling, trenches, and geophysical surveys), geological and geotechnical consulting including SETENA D1 environmental compliance protocols (Consultoría Geológica y Geotécnica), and specialized construction works (Construcción Geotécnica) such as soil nailing, anchored walls, micropiles, and slope stabilization. Its technical backbone is an INTE ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory maintained since 2009, holding 21 accredited tests across soils, rock, and concrete with continuous external audits by the Ente Costarricense de Acreditación, complemented by field capabilities including Ménard-type pressuremeter testing (ASTM D 4719-2007) and vane shear testing for real-time embankment quality control. The firm is led by MSc-trained engineers from PUC Rio de Janeiro and University of Colorado Boulder and achieved Carbon Neutral certification under Norma INTEB5:2016 in 2021, supported by on-site solar generation.

The company generates revenue through project-based professional service contracts (geotechnical consulting, exploration, laboratory testing, specialized construction) awarded via competitive bidding and direct contracting with public agencies — including CONAVI, ICE, CNE, RECOPE, A y A and multiple municipalities — and private construction firms across Costa Rica and selectively abroad (one documented El Salvador project for the MOP). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quoted per project through direct inquiry channels (phone, email, website quote form). With approximately 20 employees and no disclosed external funding, Ingeotec operates as an independent, privately held firm whose go-to-market relies on its 20+ year project track record (30+ documented engagements), ISO 17025 and Carbon Neutral credentials, and inbound content marketing via its website, LinkedIn, Instagram, and a technical blog authored by senior engineers.

Name

Ingeotec

Legal name

Ingeotec

Website

https://www.ingeotec-cr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ingeotec is a Costa Rican geotechnical engineering firm that provides accredited laboratory testing, geotechnical exploration, consulting, and specialized slope-stabilization construction to government agencies and private developers in Costa Rica.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical Design, Engineering & Consulting (Analysis, Design, Peer Review) (IMAFAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB), Geotechnical Investigation & Site Characterization (Boreholes, In-situ Testing, Lab Testing) (IMAFAOAG), Slope Stabilization & Landslide Mitigation (Soil Nailing, Shotcrete, Reinforced Slopes) (IMAFAOAI)

Keywords

• Geotechnical engineering services
• Soil mechanics testing
• Slope stabilization construction
• Foundation design consulting
• Geotechnical laboratory testing

Headquarters

HQ city

San José

HQ country

Costa Rica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Geotechnical Services: Ingeotec generates revenue through project-based professional service contracts for geotechnical consulting, exploration, laboratory testing, and specialized construction. Services are contracted to government entities, municipalities, and private construction companies in Costa Rica and internationally (El Salvador project referenced).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ingeotec provides professional geotechnical engineering services for civil construction projects, including subsurface exploration (drilling, trenches, geophysical surveys), accredited laboratory testing of soils, rock, and concrete (INTE ISO/IEC 17025:2017), geological and geotechnical consulting (with SETENA environmental protocols), and specialized geotechnical construction such as soil nailing, anchored walls, micropiles, and shotcrete for slope stabilization and foundation works. Services are delivered to government agencies and private construction companies through project-based contracts.

Product overview

Ingeotec is a Costa Rican geotechnical engineering company offering four main service lines: (1) Control de Calidad y Ensayos de Laboratorio provides accredited laboratory testing for soils and rocks following ISO/IEC 17025 standards; (2) Exploración Geotécnica conducts geotechnical investigations through drilling, trenches, and geophysical surveys; (3) Consultoría Geológica y Geotécnica delivers expert geotechnical and geological consulting including environmental compliance protocols; and (4) Construcción Geotécnica performs specialized construction including soil nailing, anchored piles, micropiles, and slope stabilization. The company operates an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory and has achieved Carbono Neutralidad certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exploración Geotécnica (Geotechnical Exploration) Subsurface geotechnical and geological exploration for civil works using trenches, open pits, percussion and rotary drilling, geophysical research, and field geological/geotechnical surveys. Used by construction companies, government agencies, and developers to characterize soil and rock conditions before foundation design or slope stabilization.
• Control de Calidad y Ensayos de Laboratorio (Quality Control and Laboratory Testing) Accredited laboratory testing and quality control of soils, rocks, and concrete following INTE ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards, with 21 accredited tests validated through national and international inter-laboratory comparison rounds. Serves government agencies requiring accredited test results for contract compliance and private construction firms needing certified material quality data.
• Consultoría Geológica y Geotécnica (Geological and Geotechnical Consulting) Geological and geotechnical consulting including preparation of geotechnical, geological, and basic hydrology protocols in SETENA format for Formulario D1 environmental submissions. Provides expert analysis for foundation design, slope stability evaluation, and environmental authorization support for construction and infrastructure projects.
• Construcción Geotécnica (Geotechnical Construction) Specialized construction of foundation and slope stabilization solutions using techniques including pre-excavated piles, anchors, soil nailing (suelo cosido), deep drainage, shotcrete protection, anchored pile walls, and micropiles. Delivered to government infrastructure agencies and private construction firms for projects involving steep terrain, slope instability, or complex foundation requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 21 accredited tests in soils, rock, and concrete with worldwide-category results validated through national and international inter-laboratory comparison rounds
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: International engineering, architecture and environmental services firm with geotechnical capabilities including site characterization and slope analysis. Comparable to Ingeotec as a broad incumbent offering overlapping services as part of a wider portfolio.
• WSP Global: Global professional services firm with a sizable geotechnical, tunnel and earth engineering practice. Comparable as a broad engineering services incumbent that also delivers the geotechnical investigation, lab testing and design work that Ingeotec performs.
• TYPSA (Grupo TYPSA): Spanish engineering consultancy with significant Latin American operations covering geotechnical studies, transportation and slope stabilization. Comparable to Ingeotec as a broader engineering services firm active in the same regional infrastructure market.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a geotechnical and tunneling practice that performs site investigation, slope stability and foundation design. Comparable to Ingeotec as a larger, multi-disciplinary engineering player overlapping on geotechnical consulting and design.

Direct peers

• Bauer Spezialtiefbau: German specialist foundation contractor delivering piling, diaphragm walls, anchors, soil mixing and ground improvement. Directly comparable to Ingeotec's specialized construction (soil nailing, micropiles, anchored walls).
• Soletanche Bachy: Global specialist contractor in geotechnical and foundation engineering (soil nailing, micropiles, anchored walls, ground improvement). Directly comparable to Ingeotec's Construcci\u00f3n Geot\u00e9cnica service line and to pressuremeter/in-situ testing, but operating at much larger scale.
• Keller Group: World's largest independent geotechnical contractor offering ground improvement, soil nailing, micropiles and slope stabilization. Closely comparable service mix to Ingeotec, with analogous focus on specialized construction techniques for infrastructure.
• Trevi Group: International foundation engineering and geotechnical construction group operating through Trevi and Soilmec. Overlaps directly with Ingeotec's soil nailing, micropile, anchored wall and ground-improvement offering.
• Fugro: Global leader in site characterization, geotechnical investigation and laboratory testing services. Closely comparable to Ingeotec's Exploraci\u00f3n Geot\u00e9cnica and accredited laboratory service lines.

Regional players

• Tecnocontrol Costa Rica: Costa Rican engineering services firm providing inspection, materials testing and quality control for construction projects. Comparable to Ingeotec's laboratory and quality-control service line within the same domestic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IngeotecSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ingeotec-s.a.
• Instagraminstagram.com/ingeotec_cr?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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