What FIRE-RES does

FIRE-RES is a four-year (2021–2025) European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation project funded under the Green Deal call with €21.5 million (grant agreement No 101037419), coordinated by the Centre de Ciència i Tecnologia Forestal de Catalunya (CTFC) in Solsona, Spain. The project was established to develop integrated fire management (IFM) approaches combining social, economic, cultural, and ecological dimensions to address extreme wildfire events (EWEs) across Europe. It operated 11 Living Labs in Galicia, Catalonia, the Canary Islands, Norway–Sweden, Bulgaria, Nouvelle Aquitaine, Greece, Germany–Netherlands, Portugal, Sardinia, and Chile, serving European policymakers, civil protection authorities, regional and national governments, fire services, research institutions, and at-risk communities.

The project's core technology portfolio centers on the Integrative Umbrella System (ISS), a modular web platform for real-time fire incident simulation, high-resolution weather and fuel data analysis, and EWE prediction, paired with the Pan-European Fuel Map Server for continent-scale fuel mapping and management prioritization. Ten supporting Innovation Actions cover HAPS airborne surveillance prototyping, AI-based vegetation characterization using Earth Observation data fusion, fire combustion and Pyrocumulonimbus modeling, wearable air quality sensors for firefighter exposure, parametric insurance methodology, ICS training tools, and international collaboration platforms. The FireXplorer education platform and FireWine labeling initiative extend the portfolio into public awareness and agri-food engagement.

FIRE-RES does not operate as a commercial entity and generates no revenue from sales. All €21.5 million of program funding comes from the EU Horizon 2020 grant, and all outputs — software, data, publications, training materials — are disseminated openly to European public stakeholders. The project coordinated with companion EU initiatives (SILVANUS, TREEADS, FirEUrisk) under the EUFireProjectsUnited banner, ran an Open Innovation Challenge engaging 50+ external innovators, and concluded in November 2025 with a final policy conference in Brussels that delivered formal recommendations to the European Commission. Notable documented influence includes the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality allocating €70 million (2024–2029) for wildfire prevention informed by FIRE-RES outputs.

Name

FIRE-RES

Legal name

FIRE-RES

Website

https://fire-res.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

FIRE-RES is a €21.5 million EU Horizon 2020 research project (2021–2025) coordinated by CTFC in Spain, developing integrated fire management technologies, AI-driven wildfire modeling, and community-based solutions across 11 European Living Labs for European policymakers, civil protection agencies, and fire services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildfire Resilience Research

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildfire Risk Assessment, Prevention & Suppression Services (IMAMAJAG)

Keywords

• Wildfire resilience solutions
• Integrated fire management
• Wildfire risk modeling
• Fire behavior simulation
• Forest fire research

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EU Horizon 2020 Research Grant: The project is funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101037419, with a total budget of €21.5 million from the Green Deal call.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FIRE-RES is a four-year European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation project that develops integrated fire management technologies, tools, and community-based practices for fire-resilient European territories. The project builds software platforms for real-time wildfire risk estimation, fire behavior simulation, and pan-European fuel mapping, validated across 11 Living Labs in Europe and Chile, and delivers open-access outputs to policymakers, civil protection authorities, and fire management agencies.

Product overview

FIRE-RES is a €21.5 million Horizon 2020 Green Deal research project developing an integrated fire management ecosystem for fire-resilient European territories. The project operates as a multi-platform portfolio combining the Integrative Umbrella System (ISS) as the central technological platform with specialized Innovation Actions modules (IA 5.1-5.10) for fire modeling, simulation, monitoring, and prediction. Key products include the Pan-European Fuel Map Server, FireXplorer education platform, and FireWine initiative. The project encompasses eleven Living Labs across Europe and Chile implementing these solutions, supported by an Open Innovation Challenge platform connecting over 50 wildfire innovators. The ecosystem addresses all phases of wildfire management—prevention, detection, response, and recovery—through technological tools, community engagement, policy development, and economic mechanisms like parametric insurance products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FireXplorer: Immersive fire education platform for policymakers, schools, and families
• Integrative Umbrella System (ISS)
• Pan-European Fuel Map Server
• FireWine
• Fire-safe village model
• Geo Catch App
• Open Innovation Challenge

Products and services

• Integrative Umbrella System (ISS) A modular web platform integrating multiple FIRE-RES partner solutions for real-time fire incident simulation, extreme wildfire event (EWE) modeling, and daily fire risk estimation using high-resolution weather and fuel data, intended for civil protection and fire management agencies.
• Pan-European Fuel Map Server A pan-European system for fuel mapping and defining management priorities to mitigate fire impact across European regions, serving land managers, civil protection authorities, and researchers.
• FireXplorer Education Platform An immersive education platform for wildfire risk awareness and preparedness, targeting policymakers, schools, and families across Europe.
• FireWine Initiative A labeling initiative that recognizes wineries and winegrowers implementing fire prevention practices and maintaining fire-resilient mosaic landscapes across European wine regions.
• Parametric Insurance Methodology for Wildfires A methodology for parametric insurance products covering burnt area assessment to enable efficient pay-out and claim resolution schemes for wildfire-affected properties and assets.
• Open Innovation Challenge An innovation acceleration programme connecting over 50 wildfire innovators with experts and resources, featuring webinars, pitching events, and partnership brokerage to develop solutions for extreme wildfire challenges.
• Living Labs Network A network of 11 Living Labs across Galicia, Catalonia, Canary Islands, Norway-Sweden, Bulgaria, Nouvelle Aquitaine, Greece, Germany-The Netherlands, Portugal, Sardinia, and Chile, serving as regional dissemination and co-development hubs for testing wildfire solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• €70 million Dutch government funding for wildfire prevention influenced by FIRE-RES
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and major.

• CTFC (Centre de Ciència i Tecnologia Forestal de Catalunya)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Project coordinator responsible for overall project management, strategic direction, and Living Lab coordination. Director Antoni Trasobares serves as FIRE-RES Project Coordinator. CTFC leads the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance and multiple innovation actions.
• European Forest Institute (EFI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeads the Open Innovation Challenge acceleration programme and innovation support activities. Manages Bioregions Facility and contributes to EU forest policy initiatives. Senior Researcher Dr. Anne Ackermann leads training and mentoring activities.
• CoLAB ForestWISEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese Living Lab co-leader organizing the Community of Wildfire Innovation network (100+ members). Senior Researcher Brigite Botequim co-leads Portuguese Living Lab activities.
• INESC TECcoreTechnology or IntegrationPortuguese technology research institute developing wearable air quality monitoring systems for firefighters and supporting business development activities for the Open Innovation Challenge.
• Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese academic partner co-leading Living Lab activities. Professor José Borges coordinates Adaptive Territorial Management work package. Hosts international workshops and educational activities.
• TIEMS (The International Emergency Management Society)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational emergency management organization leading training activities on wildfire command and control practices and interoperability assessment. Provides expert trainers including Jean-Paul Monet and Sergio Pirone.
• FirelogueflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-sector dialogue project coordinating consolidation of knowledge from FIRE-RES, SILVANUS, and TREEADS wildfire projects. Coordinator Claudia Berchtold leads joint strategy proposals for EU wildfire policy.
• SILVANUSmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU Horizon 2020 wildfire project developing environmentally sustainable and climate resilient forest management platform. Part of EUFireProjectsUnited collaborative initiative.
• TREEADSmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU Horizon 2020 wildfire project focusing on forests at risk to develop new products and integrate them in holistic Fire Management platform. Part of EUFireProjectsUnited initiative.
• TechnosylvacoreTechnology or IntegrationWildfire science and technology company pioneering wildfire simulation and decision support systems. Founder Dr. Joaquín Ramírez leads development of the Integrative Umbrella System platform. 250+ expert team supporting agencies globally.
• IDAEA-CSIC (Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research)coreTechnology or IntegrationSpanish research institute conducting air quality monitoring studies on firefighter exposure to pollutants during wildfires and prescribed burns. Published research on black carbon and PM2.5 exposure.
• Wageningen UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch academic institution co-coordinating Germany-The Netherlands Living Lab. Developed the 'Play with Fire' serious game for wildfire risk awareness education.
• MITIGA SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationCompany developing parametric insurance products for wildfire risk. Contacts Obbe Tuinenburg and Gabrielle Cummins leading IA 3.3 on parametric solutions for insurance products.
• EuromontanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean association for mountain areas contributing communication and dissemination activities. Multiple authors (Beatrice Bellavia, Francesca Moggia) produce news articles and support stakeholder engagement.
• ECASC Valabre (École d'application de Sécurité Civile)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFrench training center providing simulation tools and hosting European training courses on wildfire command and control practices. Nodal center for forest fire training in France.
• Université de Corse Pascal PaolicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorsican university organized the Numerical Wildfire & AI Weather Workshop in Cargèse (November 2025), bringing together international fire research experts.
• University of Forestry SofiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBulgarian academic partner co-hosting Innovation Days in Kazanlak. Professor Hristo Mihailov (Rector) participated in institutional ceremonies. Professor Georgi Kostov leads Bulgarian Living Lab.
• Xunta de GaliciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government of Galicia leading the Living Lab Atlántico. Organized international symposium on extreme forest fires at SEDEXPO and coordinated Fire-Safe Villages initiative.
• Catalan Fire and Rescue Service (Bombers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional fire service collaborating on firefighter health monitoring studies, prescribed burning programs, and Living Lab activities. Fire Inspector Marc Castellnou provides expertise on extreme wildfire evolution.
• Pau Costa FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation promoting fire ecology and wildfire management co-founded by Technosylva's Dr. Joaquín Ramírez. Supports FireWine initiative and forest pedagogy projects.
• Dutch Fire BrigadecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational fire service participating in study visits to Catalan Fire and Rescue Service. Contributed to €70M Dutch government wildfire prevention budget allocation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CAL FIRE: California's state fire agency explicitly cited as inspiration for FIRE-RES's Integrative Umbrella System. Comparable as a large-scale integrated wildfire management organization that FIRE-RES technology mirrors in design.
• European Forest Institute (EFI): Core FIRE-RES partner leading the Open Innovation Challenge. Comparable as a pan-European forest and fire research convener, providing institutional continuity and policy access that outlasts individual projects.
• European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS): JRC-operated EU-wide wildfire monitoring and assessment system. Comparable in pan-European wildfire intelligence scope and is the de facto incumbent that FIRE-RES tools complement or overlap with.

Regional players

• CSIRO (Australian wildfire research): Australia's national science agency with significant wildfire research, modeling, and bushfire resilience programs. Comparable as a publicly funded research entity addressing wildfire risk at national scale outside Europe.

Direct peers

• FirEUrisk: EU Horizon project focused on developing a pan-European wildfire risk management system. Highly comparable in scope, EU funding profile, and stakeholder base to FIRE-RES.
• SILVANUS: Parallel EU Horizon 2020 wildfire project developing a sustainable, climate-resilient forest management platform. Both projects are part of EUFireProjectsUnited, share EU Civil Protection stakeholders, and overlap in integrated fire management tooling.
• TREEADS: Horizon 2020 wildfire project developing a holistic Fire Management platform for forests at risk. Co-coordinated with FIRE-RES under EUFireProjectsUnited, with overlapping Living Lab networks and EU civil protection training activities.

Emerging players

• Technosylva: Wildfire science and technology firm (250+ experts) leading development of FIRE-RES's Integrative Umbrella System. Directly comparable in wildfire simulation and decision-support offerings, with a global commercial footprint.
• Pau Costa Foundation: European foundation promoting fire ecology, wildfire management training, and FireWine initiative (co-developed with FIRE-RES). Comparable in fire ecology advocacy, education, and practitioner engagement.
• MITIGA Solutions: FIRE-RES partner developing parametric wildfire insurance products. Comparable as a climate-risk analytics and parametric insurance specialist addressing wildfire risk transfer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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M&A

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