What Leitek does

Leitek Innovative Solutions is a Portuguese technology company founded in 2016 and headquartered at the DNA Cascais European Space Agency Business Incubator Center in Alcabideche, Portugal, where it has been based since 2017. The company develops, manufactures, and deploys proprietary AI/ML-powered electro-optic detection systems, thermal imaging platforms, IoT sensor networks, and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), organized around three operational verticals: wildland fire detection and forest surveillance (anchored by the registered SafeForest® trademark), defense and security (anti-drone systems, autonomous vehicles, ScanCrowd crowd temperature monitoring, Dronesavior® maritime rescue drones), and advanced air mobility (vertiport infrastructure and eVTOL/UAS transport solutions). It also operates a drone-based professional aerial survey service (LAP) and Drone-as-a-Service offerings for agroforestry, topography, mining, and power-line inspection applications.

The underlying technology stack combines video vigilance with thermal imaging, AI-driven image processing for smoke/flame/hotspot detection, and multimodal ChemNodes IoT sensors (sourced from US partner N5 Sensors) for particle, smoke, and heat detection. The flagship SAFEFOREST®-DUO product is a dual-sensor system deployed on Vodafone 5G tower infrastructure, enabling coverage areas of up to 20 km per installation with automatic detection and integration to regional civil protection command systems. The company's products leverage registered IP in the SafeForest® and Dronesavior® brands and are integrated into the Portuguese defense industrial ecosystem through IDD Portugal Defense and the AED Cluster Portugal.

The business model is sales-led direct enterprise/government sales, deploying turnkey hardware-software-service bundles on a bespoke quote-based engagement basis. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time licenses for fire detection, defense, and air mobility systems, supplemented by professional services revenue from drone-based survey and rescue operations. The customer base is concentrated in government civil protection agencies (with the Algarve Regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command as a named deployment), defense institutions, and infrastructure/industrial inspection clients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with large enterprise contracts. The company has not disclosed external funding or investor backing.

Name

Leitek

Legal name

LEITEK Innovative Solutions

Website

https://leitek.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Leitek Innovative Solutions is a Portuguese AI and drone technology company that develops proprietary forest fire detection (SafeForest®), maritime rescue drones (Dronesavior®), and counter-drone systems for government civil protection and defense clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Detection and Security Systems

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Detection & Early Warning (Lookouts, Sensors, Aerial Patrol) (AFAMAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Alarm Systems (Inspection/Testing/Monitoring/Service) (IMAIAJAC), IFF/Identification, Beaconing & Cooperative Surveillance Systems (IMABAGAF)

Keywords

• Wildfire detection systems
• Drone surveillance services
• Counter-drone security
• Thermal imaging solutions
• AI video surveillance

Headquarters

HQ city

Alcabideche

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fire Detection Systems: Sale and deployment of turnkey early fire detection solutions (SafeForest®) for forest and infrastructure protection. Includes hardware (towers, sensors, cameras) and software integration.
2. Drone Services: Professional aerial survey services (LAP) covering agroforestry, topography, mining, and power line inspection. Also includes maritime rescue support and bird dispersal services.
3. Defense and Security Systems: Sale of anti-drone systems, autonomous vehicles, electronic security systems, and ScanCrowd AI temperature measurement solutions to defense and security clients.
4. Advanced Air Mobility Solutions: Vertiport solutions and eVTOL/UAS transport systems for cargo and passenger mobility.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Leitek Innovative Solutions designs, manufactures, and deploys turnkey AI-powered fire detection, drone, and security systems. Its flagship SafeForest® product line provides early wildland and infrastructure fire detection using electro-optic sensors, thermal imaging, and machine learning, with the SAFEFOREST®-DUO variant deployed on 5G towers for up to 20 km coverage. The company also supplies counter-drone systems, maritime rescue drones (Dronesavior®), crowd temperature screening (ScanCrowd), and professional drone-based aerial survey services.

Product overview

Leitek Innovative Solutions offers a portfolio of proprietary AI-powered fire detection and security systems built around its core SAFEFOREST® brand for wildland fire detection. The product line includes SAFEFOREST®-SHIELD (multimodal IoT sensor-based detection) and SAFEFOREST®-DUO (tower-mounted dual-sensor system), which extend the core platform with advanced detection capabilities. In defense and security, Leitek provides Dronesavior® for maritime rescue, Anti Drone countermeasure systems, and ScanCrowd for AI-powered crowd temperature monitoring. The company also offers drone-based professional aerial survey services (LAP) and Drone as a Service for various applications. All products leverage AI and Machine Learning for image processing, anomaly detection, and automated response.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SafeForest: Forest fire early detection and video surveillance system
• Dronesavior
• ScanCrowd

Products and services

• SafeForest® Comprehensive wildland fire detection and forest surveillance system using video vigilance, thermal imaging, and AI-powered early fire detection. Deployed for forest areas and civil protection clients.
• SAFEFOREST®-DUO Dual-sensor wildfire early detection system designed for installation on 5G towers, featuring automatic smoke, flame, and hotspot detection with up to 20 km coverage area.
• Dronesavior®

Quantifiable outcome

• Coverage area up to 20 km per SAFEFOREST®-DUO installation

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• N5 Sensors, Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationAmerican technology partner providing N5SHIELD® multimodal IoT sensor network technology using ChemNodes™ for detection of particles, smoke, and heat. The technology is integrated into Leitek's SAFEFOREST®-SHIELD system, combining Leitek's fire detection platform with N5 Sensors' advanced sensor capabilities.
• Vodafone PortugalcoreTechnology or IntegrationTelecom infrastructure partnership leveraging Vodafone's 5G tower network for deployment of SAFEFOREST®-DUO early fire detection systems. Enables extended coverage areas (up to 20 km) through strategic tower placement.
• European Space Agency (ESA) Business IncubatorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESA Business Incubator Center at DNA Cascais provides startup incubation, technological support, and access to space-related innovations since 2017. Part of Leitek's origin ecosystem supporting defense and dual-use technology development.
• IDD Portugal DefensecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated into Portugal's defense technology and industrial ecosystem, providing access to defense contracts, collaborative R&D, and national security sector opportunities.
• AED Cluster Portugal (Aeronáutica Espaço & Defesa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Portuguese Aerospace, Space & Defense industry cluster, providing networking, collaboration opportunities, and visibility within the national and European defense industrial base.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pano AI: Pano AI provides AI-powered wildfire detection using high-definition cameras, computer vision, and a network of mountaintop detection stations across the western US. Direct competitor to Leitek's SafeForest® platform, with greater capital scale and more deployments, but focused exclusively on wildfire detection rather than Leitek's diversified portfolio.
• DroneShield: DroneShield provides counter-drone (C-UAS) detection and mitigation systems for defense, government, and commercial customers globally. Direct competitor to Leitek's Anti-Drone product line, with broader product portfolio, larger customer base, and public-market capital access (ASX-listed).
• Dedrone: Dedrone provides counter-drone detection, identification, and mitigation solutions for airspace security. Direct competitor to Leitek's Anti-Drone offering, with established defense and government customer relationships and a software-first sensor-fusion architecture.
• OroraTech: OroraTech provides satellite-based thermal infrared wildfire detection and monitoring services globally. Direct competitor in early wildfire detection, with a complementary satellite-based sensing approach that could either compete with or complement Leitek's ground-based tower and sensor deployments.
• Dryad Networks: Dryad Networks provides ultra-early wildfire detection through large-scale IoT sensor networks deployed in forests, combining gas sensing, temperature, and humidity data with edge AI. Direct competitor in the forest fire early detection space, with a sensor-based approach that overlaps with Leitek's SAFEFOREST®-SHIELD/N5SHIELD® capability.

Emerging players

• ALERTWildfire: ALERTWildfire is a consortium of universities (UC San Diego, UNR, U Idaho, NAU, UCSB) operating a network of pan-tilt-zoom fire detection cameras across the western US. Provides a public/academic comparison point for camera-based wildfire detection networks similar to Leitek's SafeForest® video surveillance system, though not a commercial competitor.
• Hive Power / N5 Sensors competitors: N5 Sensors, Inc. is Leitek's actual US technology partner for ChemNodes™ multimodal IoT sensors; included as a peer because of direct technology overlap with SAFEFOREST®-SHIELD and counter-drone applications. Other comparable emerging players in chemical/particle IoT sensing for fire and air quality include Spec Sensors, Sensirion, and emerging IoT wildfire sensor vendors.

Broad incumbents

• Teledyne FLIR: Teledyne FLIR is a global leader in thermal imaging cameras and sensors used in surveillance, defense, industrial inspection, and public safety. Provides the underlying thermal imaging hardware that competes with and could supply Leitek's SafeForest® platform, and offers its own integrated detection and surveillance solutions to defense and security customers.
• Axis Communications: Axis Communications is a global leader in network cameras and video surveillance equipment used in security, traffic monitoring, and infrastructure applications. Adjacent incumbent that supplies the type of video surveillance hardware underlying Leitek's SafeForest® system, with established channels into the same civil protection and infrastructure customer segments.
• Bosch Building Technologies: Bosch Building Technologies provides integrated fire detection, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and access control systems globally. Broad incumbent in the commercial fire detection and security space that Leitek competes with for infrastructure protection customers, with greater scale and longer commercial track record.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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