What Terradue does

Terradue Srl is an Italian cloud-computing company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Rome, specializing in Earth Science processing platforms for satellite Earth Observation data. The company operates the Geohazards Thematic Exploitation Platform (GEP), the ELLIP collaborative platform, and the Urban Thematic Exploitation Platform (U-TEP), through which it delivers on-demand processing services for SAR and optical satellite imagery (primarily Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2). Its technology stack bundles multiple processing modules — P-SBAS InSAR (Parallel Small BAseline Subset DInSAR), GDM-OPT optical correlation services (with Earthquake, Ice, and Landslide variants), SNAPPING Persistent Scatterer Interferometry, TimeSAT motion classification, DIAPASON InSAR, ALADIM automatic landslide detection, and Flow-R propagation modeling — into browser-accessible cloud workflows that remove the need for local high-performance computing infrastructure.

The platform architecture is built on OpenNebula cloud infrastructure technology, interoperable via Open Geospatial Consortium standards, and integrates directly with the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel data programme. Terradue operates as the appointed platform operator for the ESA Geohazards TEP, hosting CNR-IREA's P-SBAS service, CNRS/EOST's GDM-OPT services, and Terranum Sàrl's Flow-R service. Its primary customer segments are the European and international scientific research community (researchers in geodesy, geohazards, Earth observation), ESA and Copernicus service programmes, and organizations focused on volcano, landslide, glacier, and earthquake monitoring.

Terradue's commercial model is structurally constrained by a freemium baseline: many processing services are offered free of charge under CC-BY licensing with ESA sponsorship covering science users, and revenue is generated through case-by-case cost-sharing arrangements for service maintenance and operation, contract-based platform operations, and emerging paid tiers on the ELLIP platform. The company maintains a 11-50 employee headcount, has no external funding rounds disclosed, is founder/owner-operated, and supports its user base through an active community forum (discuss.terradue.com), open-source contributions on GitHub, and participation in scientific conferences (FRINGE, ESA Living Planet Symposium, EGU, World Landslide Forum).

Name

Terradue

Legal name

Terradue Srl

Website

https://terradue.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Terradue Srl is an Italian cloud-computing company that operates thematic Earth Observation processing platforms — including the Geohazards TEP, ELLIP, and Urban TEP — providing on-demand cloud-based processing of Sentinel satellite imagery for the scientific research community, ESA, and geohazards monitoring organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Earth Observation Cloud Platforms

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Managed Application Platforms (App PaaS & Runtime Services) (HDABAAAD)

Keywords

• Earth observation platforms
• Geospatial cloud computing
• Satellite data processing
• Geohazards monitoring solutions
• InSAR processing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Platform Services: Terradue operates thematic exploitation platforms (GEP, Ellip, UTEP) providing cloud-based processing services for Earth observation data. Services appear to be provided free of charge to users under CC-BY licensing, with ESA sponsorship for science users.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Terradue builds and operates cloud-based Thematic Exploitation Platforms (TEPs) that deliver on-demand Earth Observation data processing services for the geohazard and urban monitoring communities. The company provides hosted platforms (GEP, ELLIP, U-TEP) that integrate proprietary InSAR, pixel-offset, PSI, and time-series processing algorithms to convert satellite imagery into geophysical products, made available free of charge under ESA sponsorship to scientific and institutional users worldwide.

Product overview

Terradue operates as an Earth Science Cloud Platform company offering a portfolio of specialized platforms and processing services. The core offering includes ELLIP (Earth Science collaboration platform) and GEP (Geohazards Thematic Exploitation Platform), supplemented by U-TEP (Urban Thematic Exploitation Platform). These platforms provide cloud-based processing services for satellite Earth observation data, including P-SBAS for SAR interferometry, GDM-OPT for optical image time-series analysis (with ETQ/ICE/SLIDE variants), SNAPPING PSI services, TimeSAT for motion classification, DIAPASON InSAR, ALADIM for landslide detection, and Flow-R for hazard propagation modeling. The company also maintains an Open Source Center (GitHub) and community forums (Media Central) supporting the developer ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ellip: Platform for ellip data and earth observation solutions
• GEP (Geohazards Thematic Exploitation Platform)
• U-TEP
• UrbanTEP
• ECOPOTENTIAL
• Geohazards TEP

Products and services

• ELLIP (Earth Science Thematic Exploitation Platform) A collaborative Earth Science platform providing hosted environments for working with Copernicus Sentinel data and ancillary datasets, targeted at research communities and EO application developers.
• GEP - Geohazards Thematic Exploitation Platform Cloud platform dedicated to geohazards monitoring, exposing on-demand InSAR, PSI, pixel-offset, and related processing services to the geohazard research and operations community.
• U-TEP - Urban Thematic Exploitation Platform Cloud platform focused on urban Earth Observation applications, delivering services for urban planning, land-use monitoring, and management of urban environments.
• P-SBAS Sentinel-1 InSAR Processing Service On-demand InSAR processing service implementing the P-SBAS algorithm for Sentinel-1 SAR data, delivering ground deformation time series and velocity maps for geohazard and tectonics users.
• GDM-OPT Service Suite Suite of optical pixel-offset tracking services for monitoring ground deformation from optical satellite imagery (e.g., Sentinel-2), complementary to InSAR-based services.
• GEP SNAPPING Online Service Hosted Persistent Scatterer Interferometry (PSI) processing service for long-term displacement monitoring of persistent scatterers, delivered on the GEP platform.
• Flow-R Service Modeling service implementing the Flow-R algorithm for debris-flow susceptibility, source area identification, and runout simulation, for use in geohazard assessment.
• TimeSAT Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Processing of millions of time series pixels in under 2 hours using TimeSAT service
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• European Space Agency (ESA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESA operates the Geohazards Thematic Exploitation Platform infrastructure and sponsors science users. Terradue serves as platform operator for ESA's geohazards processing services including Copernicus-related applications.
• Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)coreTechnology or IntegrationTerradue participates in standardization efforts through the Open Geospatial Consortium, ensuring interoperability of platform services and data formats.
• CNR-IREA (National Research Council - Institute for Remote Sensing)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNR-IREA provides the P-SBAS InSAR processing chain deployed on GEP. The service generates deformation time series from Sentinel-1 data with results under CC-BY license.
• CNRS/EOST (French National Research Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNRS/EOST develops and maintains GDM-OPT services for ground deformation monitoring with optical image time series. Services include MicMac and GeFolki algorithms.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• OpenNebula: Open-source cloud management platform listed as a Terradue technology partner and underlying infrastructure layer for its services. Comparable open-source cloud infrastructure ethos; functions as both partner and adjacent ecosystem player in the European sovereign cloud space.

Broad incumbents

• Planet Labs: Operator of a large commercial satellite constellation offering daily global imagery plus the Planet Insights cloud analytics platform. Comparable satellite imagery processing and platform model, with vertical reach into agriculture, forestry, civil government and defense.
• BlackSky: Geospatial intelligence company combining satellite imagery with AI-driven analytics for defense, intelligence and commercial customers. Comparable end-customer set (monitoring and change detection) with broader defense focus than Terradue.
• Open Data on AWS (Earth on AWS): AWS-hosted open EO data registry including Sentinel-1/2, Landsat and other datasets with petabyte-scale compute. Competes at the data hosting and processing layer with Terradue's cloud platform for the same scientific user base.
• Google Earth Engine: Hyperscaler-hosted geospatial analytics platform offering free access to the same Sentinel-1/2 archives plus petabyte-scale processing. Competes with Terradue at the cloud-processing layer for research users globally, with vastly larger infrastructure scale.
• Microsoft Planetary Computer: Microsoft's EO-focused cloud platform hosting Sentinel, Landsat and other archives with built-in analytics APIs. Targets the same Earth science research audience as Terradue with hyperscaler economics and API-first developer experience.

Direct peers

• SkyWatch: Canadian EO data and analytics platform providing satellite imagery APIs and processing services to enterprise customers. Comparable commercial GTM and platform-as-a-service motion to Terradue's Ellip, with clearer paid-tier monetization.
• Sinergise: Slovenia-based operator of Sentinel Hub, a cloud EO processing platform serving very similar scientific and enterprise customers on Sentinel data. Closest direct competitor to Terradue's GEP and Ellip platforms in the European EO Platform-as-a-Service market.
• Descartes Labs: US-based geospatial analytics platform offering cloud-based EO data processing and machine learning pipelines. Operates a similar platform-as-a-service model for satellite imagery analysis across commercial and government markets.

Regional players

• FrontierSI: Australia-based geospatial R&D and platform operator working with government, research and commercial partners on EO applications. Operates comparable thematic platforms and workflows to Terradue's TEPs but focuses on the Australia/Oceania region rather than Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/Terradue
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/terradue
• Instagraminstagram.com/terradue

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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