DINAMIS

What DINAMIS does

DINAMIS is the French national facility for institutional procurement of very-high-resolution (VHR) commercial satellite imagery, operated as part of the Data Terra research infrastructure under a consortium of six French public research organizations (CNES, CNRS, IGN, INRAE, IRD, CIRAD). The platform serves eligible French and international institutional users in research, land management, environmental monitoring, and public policy by providing unified subscription-based access to a bouquet of satellite constellations: Pléiades (50cm resolution), Pléiades Neo, Spot 6/7 (1.5m resolution), and the forthcoming CO3D four-satellite constellation. A small operational team of approximately 13 staff runs the platform from Montpellier, with consortium governance anchored in Paris, and the facility conducts systematic annual coverage of metropolitan France (240 meshes, 271+ scenes per year) since 2015.

The technical platform centers on the DINAMIS Catalogue (Version 02 launched January 2026) for searching, ordering, and downloading imagery, supported by APIs, streaming data flows (including STAC API integration with QGIS), and streaming access to IGN's WMS services. Orthorectification is delivered to RGE (Référentiel à Grande Échelle) standards, and supplementary services include the Pléiades World Heritage archive of 4.4 million scenes (with on-demand calculation), the Spot World Heritage archive (1986-2015, downloadable via GEODES API key), the DSM-OPT service for Digital Surface Model calculation from Pléiades stereo imagery (currently suspended and rerouted to FormaTerre), and the CIEST Cell for emergency response under the International Charter Space and Major Disasters. An open data initiative (October 2023) releases orthorectified Spot 6-7 coverages of metropolitan France under ETALAB 2.0 licensing.

DINAMIS does not operate as a commercial revenue entity. Base services and standard quotas are free for eligible institutions, supported by consortium funding; users requiring additional capacity may purchase credit packages from INRAE priced at €5,000-€50,000 (5-50 credits, where 1 credit equals 1 archive scene or acquisition attempt), and bespoke support services are available for specialized needs. Since 2022, an English version of the platform extends reach to international scientific partners, and 2025 outreach includes Cambodia Geospatial Day participation. The facility reported 81% user satisfaction in its 2024 survey and 98 registered attendees at the 2025 Atelier Utilisateurs.

Name

DINAMIS

Legal name

DINAMIS

Website

https://dinamis.data-terra.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DINAMIS is a French national facility, operated under the Data Terra research infrastructure, that procures and distributes very-high-resolution commercial satellite imagery (Pléiades, Pléiades Neo, Spot 6/7, CO3D) to eligible French and international institutional users in research, land management, and environmental monitoring.

Ownership category

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Product category

Earth Observation Platform

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAMANAM

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms

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

Keywords

• Satellite imagery
• Earth observation
• Remote sensing services
• Geospatial data platform
• VHR satellite imaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Membership/Subscription: DINAMIS operates as a French national facility funded by consortium members (CNES, CNRS, IGN, INRAE, IRD, CIRAD) to provide VHR satellite imagery access to eligible institutional users. Membership is free for qualifying entities in research, public administration, and public interest sectors.
2. Additional Credits Purchase: Users requiring data volumes beyond free quotas can purchase additional dedicated credits from INRAE. Pricing bands: 5 credits (5,000€), 10 credits (10,000€), 20 credits (20,000€), 50 credits (50,000€). 1 credit = 1 scene in Archive or 1 scene equivalent acquisition attempt.
3. Customized Support Services: Tailor-made, personalized support services for high-volume requirements, special purchasing procedures, and non-standard product manufacturing available for institutional partners with specific needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DINAMIS is a French national facility that acquires and distributes very-high-resolution (VHR) commercial optical satellite imagery (Pléiades at 50cm, Spot 6/7 at 1.5m, Pléiades Neo, and the CO3D constellation) to French and foreign institutional users under subscription conditions. The platform provides a unified catalog for searching, ordering, and downloading imagery, online processing services for Digital Surface Models, archival heritage access (Pléiades World Heritage and Spot World Heritage), and emergency response imagery through the CIEST Cell. Services are free within eligible quota for qualifying institutional entities in research, public administration, and environmental monitoring, with additional credits available for purchase.

Product overview

DINAMIS is a French national facility providing institutional procurement of very-high-resolution (VHR) satellite imagery through a unified platform. The core offering includes imagery from multiple satellite constellations: Pléiades (50cm resolution), Pléiades Neo (next-generation VHR), Spot 6-7 (1.5m resolution with annual France coverage), and the new CO3D constellation. The platform distributes satellite data through the DINAMIS Catalogue, which integrates search, ordering, and delivery services. Supplementary services include Pléiades World Heritage (access to 4.4M archives with on-demand processing), Spot World Heritage (1986-2015 archives), DSM-OPT for digital surface model generation, Open Data access to Spot 6-7 coverages, and the DINAMIS & Vous self-service portal for user guidance. Emergency response services are available through the CIEST Cell and International Charter partnership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DINAMIS & Vous: Online support space to help users discover DINAMIS products and services, simulate access rights, and get recommendations on image usage
• OpenSpot
• Pléiades World Heritage (PWH)
• Spot World Heritage (SWH)

Quantifiable outcome

• 81% user satisfaction rate from 2024 survey
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench space agency and primary consortium member providing satellite telemetry contracts, funding for annual coastal coverage, and support for emergency response imagery acquisition. CNES also provides Spot World Heritage archive access and infrastructure hosting for Pléiades data.
• CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance's fundamental research organization and consortium member contributing scientific expertise and institutional support for the DINAMIS facility.
• IGN (Institut National de l'Information Géographique)coreTechnology or IntegrationFrench National Geographic Institute provides mass orthorectification of satellite imagery to RGE (Référentiel à grande échelle) standards using DINAMIS Multi-Mission terminal in Montpellier. Also hosts imagery email request service.
• INRAE (Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench research institute for agriculture, environment, and land use. Consortium member and provider of additional credit purchasing options for extended data needs.
• IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench development research institute and consortium member supporting international user outreach and co-development activities including Espacio-Dev Joint Research Unit partnerships.
• CIRAD (Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench agricultural research cooperation center and consortium member, hosting GEODE platform for land use mapping using DINAMIS data.
• Data TerracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent research infrastructure organization housing DINAMIS, THEIA, and ODATIS poles. Provides unified login system shared between DINAMIS and THEIA portals.
• Airbus Defense & SpacecoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary data provider supplying Pléiades, Spot 6/7, and Pleiades Neo imagery through commercial contracts. Co-initiated open data experiments for Spot 6/7 coverage of metropolitan France.
• ODATIS (Océan), Data TerraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOcean data pole within Data Terra infrastructure. Co-organizes webinars on VHR satellite applications for coastal and marine environments with DINAMIS.
• Kheobs (Khmer Earth Observation Laboratory)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCambodian earth observation laboratory organizing Cambodia Geospatial Day. DINAMIS participated in remote sensing training session to promote satellite data access in Southeast Asia.
• Espace-Dev Joint Research Unit (IRD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research unit under IRD organizing geospatial events in Cambodia. Co-organizes international outreach activities with DINAMIS.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Planet Labs: Commercial operator of a large Earth observation satellite constellation offering daily-revisit medium-to-high resolution imagery. Adjacent offering that competes for institutional monitoring budgets alongside DINAMIS's VHR bouquet.
• Maxar Technologies: Commercial provider of very-high-resolution optical and SAR satellite imagery (WorldView, GeoEye). Competes with DINAMIS's underlying data suppliers for government and commercial VHR imagery contracts, but serves a different (commercial-leaning) customer base.
• Sentinel Hub (Sinergise): Cloud-based platform for browsing, processing, and analysing large volumes of satellite imagery (Sentinel, Landsat, commercial). Comparable as an institutional EO data access and processing platform, though focused on hosted services rather than imagery procurement.

Direct peers

• Airbus Defence and Space (OneAtlas): Commercial arm of DINAMIS's primary imagery supplier; distributes the same Pléiades, Pléiades Neo, and Spot 6/7 imagery to global commercial and institutional customers via the OneAtlas platform.
• THEIA (Data Terra Land Surface Data Pole): Sister data pole within the Data Terra research infrastructure; distributes land-surface Earth observation products to French institutional users with a shared login and complementary (non-VHR optical) focus. Directly comparable as a French public-sector EO data distribution platform.
• USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center: US government facility that acquires, processes, and distributes civilian satellite imagery (Landsat, commercial) to researchers and public agencies. Functions as the US structural analogue to DINAMIS for institutional EO data distribution.
• Copernicus (EU Earth Observation Programme): EU's flagship Earth observation programme providing free and open institutional access to satellite data (Sentinel constellation). Closest functional analogue to DINAMIS at the supranational level, with a similar mission of distributing EO data to public-sector and research users.
• NASA Earthdata: NASA's central platform for distributing Earth observation data (Terra, Aqua, Landsat continuity) to researchers and public-sector users. Comparable mission of providing institutional and scientific access to satellite imagery at scale.

Broad incumbents

• ESA Earth Observation Programmes: European Space Agency's Earth observation directorate operates the Sentinel satellites underpinning Copernicus and manages EO data programmes for member states. Larger and broader incumbent in the institutional EO data space.

Others

• Google Earth Engine: Google's planetary-scale geospatial analysis platform hosting petabytes of satellite imagery (including Sentinel and Landsat) for research and analysis. Adjacent enabling platform widely used by the same institutional and research audience as DINAMIS, though it does not procure VHR imagery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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