Centro de Sensoriamento Remoto

What Centro de Sensoriamento Remoto does

Centro de Sensoriamento Remoto (CSR/UFMG) is an Institutional Research Laboratory at the Institute of Geosciences of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The center conducts research and develops technologies in environmental modeling, remote sensing, and geographic information systems, with applications in land use change simulation, deforestation tracking, fire risk assessment, carbon balance modeling, fluvial regime analysis, and urban dynamics. Its core technology portfolio centers on DINAMICA EGO, an open-source environmental modeling platform using cellular automata, multi-scale simulation, and genetic algorithm calibration that has been distributed to research institutions worldwide since 2012. Applied platforms extend the core into operational deployment: SeloVerde provides transparency and traceability for agricultural supply chains through integration of Brazil's Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) with satellite vegetation monitoring; CAR 2.0 performs automated environmental compliance diagnostics for rural properties; mappia.earth and CSRmaps deliver interactive geospatial visualization; Panorama do Código Florestal monitors Forest Code implementation; and specialized bulletins (Boletim do Fogo, Boletim do Ouro, REDD Brasil) provide ongoing environmental intelligence on fire, illegal mining, and forest carbon.

CSR serves Brazilian state and federal government agencies as its primary customer base, delivering SeloVerde and CAR 2.0 to six Brazilian states (Minas Gerais, Pará, Tocantins, and three others) through formal cooperation agreements with environmental and agricultural secretariats. Federal partnerships include technology transfer discussions with the Ministry of Management and Innovation (MGI) and Dataprev for Sicar system enhancement. The center also engages with international researchers through a visiting scholar program, EU funding via AL-INVEST Verde, and the UK Consulate for joint deforestation and mining initiatives. As a university research laboratory, CSR operates without commercial revenue, funded through federal university budgets, research grants, and bilateral cooperation agreements. CT-Modelagem, a co-located institutional center, functions as the technology transfer and innovation unit for commercializing CSR's research outputs into public-sector deployments.

Name

Centro de Sensoriamento Remoto

Legal name

Centro de Sensoriamento Remoto da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Website

https://csr.ufmg.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centro de Sensoriamento Remoto (CSR/UFMG) is a Brazilian university research laboratory at UFMG that develops environmental modeling and remote sensing technologies, serving Brazilian state and federal government agencies with platforms for deforestation monitoring, agricultural traceability, and rural property compliance verification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Modeling Software

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAMANAM

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms

Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Maps, Location & Navigation Platforms

SECONDARYIMAMAJAB

Forest Inventory, Mapping & Monitoring (GIS/Remote Sensing/MRV)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Forest Management, Reforestation & Carbon Forestry Services

SECONDARYEUAHAKAI

Ecological/Habitat & Land-Use Change Modeling (Biodiversity, Conservation Planning)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Environmental Data Management, Modeling & GIS/Remote Sensing

SECONDARYEUAHAKAD

Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Analytics (Satellite/UAV/LiDAR, Image Processing)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Environmental Data Management, Modeling & GIS/Remote Sensing

SECONDARYEUABALAH

Adaptation & Resilience Planning Platforms (CAPEX Prioritization, Cost–Benefit, NBS)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Carbon & Climate Solutions (Carbon Markets, Offsets, CCS/CCUS)/Climate Risk, Insurance & Resilience Analytics (Physical/Transition Risk Modeling)

Keywords

• Environmental modeling software
• Remote sensing analysis
• Geospatial analytics
• Land use simulation
• Agricultural traceability

Headquarters

HQ city

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Funding: CSR operates as a university research laboratory funded through research grants from government agencies, international organizations, and bilateral cooperation agreements. The center receives funding for specific research projects and technology development activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Centro de Sensoriamento Remoto (CSR/UFMG) develops and operates environmental modeling software and geospatial analytics platforms used to simulate land use change, deforestation, fire dynamics, carbon balance, and agricultural supply chains. It distributes the open-source DINAMICA EGO modeling platform globally and provides customized platforms including SeloVerde, CAR 2.0, mappia.earth, and CSRmaps to Brazilian state governments through technology transfer partnerships for environmental compliance and territorial planning.

Product overview

Centro de Sensoriamento Remoto (CSR) at UFMG is an academic research center developing environmental modeling technologies and geospatial analysis tools. The product portfolio centers on the freeware Dinamica EGO platform for environmental simulation, complemented by applied platforms including SeloVerde (agricultural traceability), CAR 2.0 (automated rural registry diagnostics), mappia.earth (interactive mapping), CSRmaps (map server infrastructure), Otimizagro (infrastructure optimization), and Panorama do Código Florestal (Forest Code monitoring). Specialized monitoring products include Boletim do Fogo (fire alerts), Boletim do Ouro (illegal mining tracking), and REDD Brasil (carbon calculator). CT-Modelagem serves as the technology transfer unit commercializing these innovations. All tools leverage remote sensing, machine learning, and geospatial analysis for environmental monitoring and public policy support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CT-Modelagem: Centro Institucional de Tecnologia e Inovação em Modelagem Ambiental - An innovation-driven environment bringing together intellectual capital and infrastructure at UFMG for environmental modeling technology transfer.
• DINAMICA EGO
• mappia.earth
• SeloVerde
• CAR 2.0

Products and services

• Dinâmica EGO Freeware platform for environmental modeling and spatial simulation supporting land use change modeling, urban dynamics, forest fire simulation, fluvial regime, and carbon balance. Used by researchers worldwide for landscape dynamics analysis.
• SeloVerde Transparency and traceability platform for agricultural production integrating CAR data with vegetation monitoring to verify environmental conformity of rural properties and support deforestation-free supply chains. Deployed in Minas Gerais (SeloVerde MG) and Pará (SeloVerde PA) through government partnerships.
• CAR 2.0 Automated environmental diagnostic system for the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) performing automated conformity analysis at the property level, integrating satellite imagery with cadastral data for Brazilian environmental regulation compliance.
• mappia.earth Interactive map server platform for publishing and visualizing geospatial data, enabling building and sharing of interactive maps for land use, environmental monitoring, and territorial planning applications.
• CSRmaps Map server infrastructure providing access to environmental and territorial databases including REDD Brasil calculator and land use change analysis tools for researchers and government users.
• Otimizagro Optimization tool for agricultural systems analysis and planning, modeling logistics and transportation networks to evaluate supply chain efficiency and environmental impacts of agricultural infrastructure projects.
• Panorama do Código Florestal Interactive monitoring system for Brazil's Forest Code implementation providing state-by-state and biome analysis of legal reserve requirements, APP (Areas of Permanent Protection) compliance, and environmental passives for policy and public stakeholders.
• Boletim do Fogo Fire monitoring bulletin providing analysis and alerts on wildfire patterns across Brazil, particularly in the Amazon and Pantanal regions, supporting fire prevention and environmental response efforts.
• Boletim do Ouro Gold bulletin monitoring illegal gold mining activities across the Amazon region, analyzing trends in illegal mining and tracking displacement patterns to vulnerable areas including Indigenous Territories.
• REDD Brasil Calculator and mapping tool for forest conservation and sustainable development providing access to REDD-related data, carbon stock quantification, and baseline definitions for emissions reduction programs.
• SimAmazoniaINFRA Infrastructure simulation project modeling the impacts of transportation projects (roads, railways) on deforestation and land use change in the Amazon, used for ex-ante policy evaluation.
• BIOMINAS Project Sociobiodiversity value chain traceability project documenting and monitoring sustainable supply chains for pequi, buriti, pinhão, and palmito juçara products in Minas Gerais.
• Mappia-LULC Land use and land cover change analysis platform providing historical and current LULC data for environmental monitoring and territorial planning applications.
• Consulta CAR TO Automated diagnostic system for the Rural Environmental Registry customized for the State of Tocantins based on CAR 2.0 and SeloVerde technologies to meet state-specific environmental monitoring needs.
• CT-Modelagem Centro Institucional de Tecnologia e Inovação em Modelagem Ambiental (Institutional Center for Technology and Innovation in Environmental Modeling) - umbrella organization for developing and transferring environmental modeling technologies to society with focus on territorial planning, management, and monitoring.

Quantifiable outcome

• Analyzed 115,000 coffee-producing properties showing 99% environmental compliance rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

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 capability8 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Government of Minas GeraiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 May 2023Partnership with SEMAD-MG, SEAPA-MG, and IEF for development and deployment of SeloVerde MG platform for agricultural traceability and environmental compliance verification. Portaria Conjunta 1/2023 signed recognizing SeloVerde MG as official policy instrument.
• AL-INVEST Verde (EU)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded program providing support for SeloVerde MG platform development and deployment to promote sustainable agricultural supply chains.
• UK Consulate in BrazilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBritish government has provided important support for projects including SeloVerde and CAR 2.0 MG. Consulate representatives visited CSR in March 2025 to discuss continued cooperation and new joint initiatives for combatting illegal deforestation and gold mining.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAWS partnered with SEMAS-PA and CIT to host TechFloresta event showcasing SeloVerde technology as an ally in deforestation reduction efforts.
• Ministry of Management and Innovation (MGI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMGI visited UFMG in February 2025 to discuss technology transfer for Sicar Federal enhancement. Secretary Gaetani emphasized the need for best available technologies for Code Florestal implementation nationwide.
• DataprevcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFederal government IT company working with UFMG on incorporating SeloVerde, CAR 2.0, and DINAMICA EGO technologies into Sicar Federal system.
• SEMAS-PA (Secretaria de Meio Ambiente e Sustentabilidade do Pará)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing cooperation for SeloVerde PA platform and CAR 2.0 implementation in Pará. CSR continues mapping investments and improving transparency solutions for Paraense production.
• NVIDIA, Intel, Perfil GlobalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for AI Summit MG 2026 hosted by UFMG focusing on Artificial Intelligence and Supercomputing with NVIDIA and Intel technology.
• CT-Modelagem (Centro Institucional de Tecnologia e Inovação em Modelagem Ambiental)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-located institutional center at UFMG focused on technology and innovation in environmental modeling, sharing infrastructure and research with CSR.
• Observatório do Código Florestal (OCF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Forest Code Balance publications, including analysis of 20 million hectares requiring restoration in rural properties.
• ImafloramajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Forest Code Balance analysis and environmental research on rural property restoration requirements.
• State of Tocantins GovernmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched Consulta CAR TO platform on June 9, 2026, customized from CAR 2.0 and SeloVerde technologies for state-specific needs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MapBiomas: Brazilian collaborative initiative producing annual land use and land cover maps for all Brazilian biomes using remote sensing and GIS — directly comparable to CSR's DINAMICA EGO and Mappia-LULC land use change outputs and Brazilian geographic focus.
• Imazon: Brazilian Amazon research institute producing deforestation monitoring (PRODES, DETER) and economic analyses — closely comparable to CSR's Boletim do Fogo, Boletim do Ouro, and land use change modeling for the Amazon.
• Imaflora: Brazilian forestry and agricultural research institute already partnered with CSR on Forest Code Balance analyses — directly comparable in rural property environmental assessment and Brazilian agricultural supply chain traceability work.
• Global Forest Watch (WRI): World Resources Institute's forest monitoring platform combining satellite imagery, supply chain data, and country analytics — directly comparable to CSR's Mappia.earth, CSRmaps, and SeloVerde supply-chain transparency functionality.
• INPE (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais): Brazil's national space research institute operating Earth observation satellites and producing official deforestation statistics — comparable as an institutional research lab using remote sensing to deliver environmental policy analytics in Brazil.

Broad incumbents

• Esri: Global GIS software leader providing ArcGIS platform used widely for remote sensing and spatial analysis — comparable as an incumbent geospatial platform with overlapping customer base in environmental monitoring, but operating at vastly broader commercial scale.
• Planet Labs: Commercial satellite imagery provider with high-frequency Earth observation — comparable as an upstream data and analytics provider for deforestation, agriculture, and forestry monitoring that serves the same end markets as CSR's platforms.
• Google Earth Engine: Cloud-based geospatial analytics platform offering petabyte-scale satellite imagery processing — comparable as a remote-sensing-as-a-service platform used by many of the same researchers and government customers as DINAMICA EGO.

Emerging players

• Pachama: Carbon credit verification platform using satellite imagery and AI for forest monitoring — comparable in the niche intersection of remote sensing, deforestation detection, and nature-based climate solutions that CSR also serves.
• Sylvera: Forest carbon analytics company providing nature-based project ratings and monitoring — overlaps with CSR's REDD Brasil and carbon balance modeling work, particularly for international forest carbon markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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