C/O City

What C/O City does

C/O City is a Stockholm-based, membership-organized Swedish non-profit association (förening) founded in 2018 that promotes ecosystem-based approaches to urban planning challenges, particularly the integration of green-space metrics into municipal land-use decisions. Its core technical offering centers on the Green Space Factor (GYF) methodology, operationalized through two products: the QGYF open-source QGIS plugin, which provides geospatial analysis of ecosystem services, and GYF 3.0, a calculation tool used by Swedish municipalities to quantify and plan green-space requirements in development projects.

The association's membership spans public agencies (Boverket, Naturvårdsverket), architecture and urban-design firms (White Arkitekter, Urbio, Gaia arkitektur), academic and research institutions (SLU, Movium), and property owners, creating a multi-stakeholder platform for knowledge exchange, policy advocacy, and tool development. Operationally, C/O City functions as a coordination and standard-setting body rather than a commercial vendor: it distributes QGYF free of charge, convenes annual member meetings, and advances national-scale initiatives such as a 2026 national mapping project to inventory green-space assets across Sweden. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed but are understood to derive from membership fees and project-based support, with no venture funding, disclosed headcount, or commercial pricing tiers reported in the available data.

Name

C/O City

Legal name

C/O City

Website

https://cocity.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

C/O City is a Stockholm-based non-profit membership association that develops GIS-based tools, notably the QGYF QGIS plugin and GYF 3.0 calculator, to help Swedish municipalities integrate ecosystem-based green-space planning into urban development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Planning Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Cities, Urban Development & Green Infrastructure (BPADALAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE), Smart Cities & Urban Innovation Programs (Digital Planning, Civic Tech for Cities) (BPAIANAJ)

Keywords

• Urban green infrastructure
• Ecosystem services planning
• GIS green area tools
• Municipal climate adaptation
• Sustainable urban development

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

C/O City is a Swedish non-profit membership association (föreningen) that develops and disseminates open-source tools, methodologies, and guidance for ecosystem-based urban planning. Its primary offerings include the QGYF GIS plugin for QGIS and the GYF 3.0 green area factor calculation template used by Swedish municipalities and planners to assess and design multifunctional urban green infrastructure.

Product overview

C/O City is a Swedish association focused on ecosystem services in urban planning, operating as a network/association rather than a software company. The organization offers two main technical tools: QGYF (an open-source GIS plugin for QGIS) and GYF 3.0 (a spreadsheet-based green space factor calculator), both designed to help municipalities and urban planners assess and plan green infrastructure. Additionally, C/O City publishes guidance documents including the Ecosystem Services toolbox and guides on ecosystem services in urban planning. The tools work together as part of a broader ecosystem services framework for sustainable urban development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• QGYF Open source GIS-based green space factor tool for districts (previously public space), distributed as a plugin to QGIS open source software. It allows municipalities, planners, and consultants to calculate green area factors for urban districts free of charge.
• GYF 3.0 (Grönytefaktor för stadsdelar) Calculation tool using a structured template to facilitate planning of ecosystem services in urban districts, supporting green area factor calculations and ecosystem services planning. Latest version 3.0 was released in autumn 2023.
• C/O City Membership Annual membership in the C/O City association, providing access to a collaborative network of Swedish municipalities, consultancies, contractors, and research institutions, plus participation in annual meetings, seminars, and member-only resources on urban ecosystem services.

Quantifiable outcome

• GYF 3.0 released autumn 2023 with updated methodology
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• White ArkitektercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026White Arkitekter is a member of C/O City and a key development partner. Together with Rabe Landschaften, White Arkitekter won the competition to develop a new park along St. Pauli Hafenkante in Hamburg. C/O City serves as the organizational framework for this collaboration.
• SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026SLU is conducting a national survey on municipal maintenance of green areas and trees, sending questionnaires to Swedish municipalities. C/O City contributes questions derived from a Movium Partnership project on description and procurement of green space maintenance.
• Boverket (National Board of Housing, Building and Planning)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoverket collaborated with C/O City, Naturvårdsverket, and The New Division to develop presentation materials for ecosystem services in the form of icons and narratives during 2018-2019.
• Naturvårdsverket (Swedish Environmental Protection Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Boverket and C/O City to develop icons and presentation materials for ecosystem services and Agenda 2030.
• The New DivisionmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on icons for ecosystem services and Agenda 2030, providing inspiration for the visual presentation materials developed by C/O City.
• UrbiomoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Gaia arkitektur and White Arkitekter to develop the Ecosystem Services Toolbox (Ekosystemtjänster – en verktygslåda), a comprehensive compilation of existing tools for ecosystem services planning.
• Gaia arkitekturmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Urbio and White Arkitekter to develop the Ecosystem Services Toolbox.
• Rabe LandschaftenmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with White Arkitekter (C/O City member) to win the competition for developing a new park along St. Pauli Hafenkante in Hamburg, commissioned by Hamburg's state authority for environment, climate, energy and agriculture (BUKEA).
• Movium (SLU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovium Partnership project on description and procurement of green space maintenance, contributing questions to SLU's national survey on municipal green area management.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group: C40 is a global network of major cities committed to climate action, including green infrastructure and ecosystem-based urban planning. It overlaps directly with C/O City's municipal sustainability mission while operating at a much larger international scale.
• Movium Partnership (SLU): Movium is a knowledge centre at SLU focused on urban green space planning and landscape, structurally similar to C/O City in Swedish context; the two are explicitly linked through a current partnership on green area maintenance procurement.
• Urban Land Institute (ULI): ULI is a global membership-based research and education organization supporting responsible land use and urban development. It shares C/O City's combination of knowledge dissemination, member network structure, and tool/guidance publication across cities.
• Gehl Architects: Gehl is a planning and design consultancy that helps cities create people-centered and climate-adaptive public spaces. Its focus on urban methodology and tooling for municipalities overlaps with C/O City's standardized approach to green area factor calculations.
• ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability: ICLEI is a global membership-based network of local governments pursuing sustainable urban development. It is structurally analogous to C/O City: a member association serving cities on climate adaptation and ecosystem services, but operating internationally rather than Sweden-only.

Emerging players

• Gaia arkitektur: Gaia arkitektur is a Swedish planning and architecture consultancy working on ecosystem services and sustainable urban design, collaborating with C/O City on the Ecosystem Services Toolbox; it operates in the same Swedish municipal niche with overlapping expertise.
• Urbio: Urbio is a smaller, niche consultancy in urban ecosystem services and planning that co-developed the Ecosystem Services Toolbox with C/O City; it overlaps as both a partner and peer addressing the same municipal green-planning problem space with comparable tools.

Broad incumbents

• Smart Cities Council: Smart Cities Council is a broader, established coalition addressing digital and sustainable city innovation, including green infrastructure. It competes for the same municipal audience as C/O City but serves a wider technology portfolio beyond ecosystem services.
• UN-Habitat: UN-Habitat is the UN agency working on sustainable urban development globally, including ecosystem services and green infrastructure. It addresses the same policy and planning themes as C/O City but at a supranational, programmatic scale.

Others

• Future Earth: Future Earth is a global sustainability research network addressing cities and ecosystem services themes. It is thematically adjacent rather than directly competitive, providing a global knowledge-distribution counterpart to C/O City's Sweden-anchored model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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