What Ecocene does

Ecocene is an Australian environmental solutions company formed in 2025 from the merger of Astron and Ecoda, headquartered in East Perth, Western Australia. It serves mining, energy, government, infrastructure, finance, and conservation organisations with enterprise-grade biodiversity and ecosystem services, including named clients such as Rio Tinto, BHP, Chevron, Telstra, Water Corporation, Roy Hill, Main Roads Western Australia, Bush Heritage Australia, and Greening Australia. The company draws on more than 40 years of combined ecological consulting heritage and is led by Chief Executive Officer Julian Kruger.

Ecocene operates through three divisions: Ecocene Expertise (ecological and geospatial services such as biodiversity assessments, earth observation, ecosystem restoration, mine closure, natural capital, remote data acquisition, and NatureTech consulting), Ecocene Intelligence (the Ecoda data intelligence platform for centralised ecological data management with AI-powered analytical insights), and Ecocene Funding (digital markets for nature, built on blockchain infrastructure for tokenising biodiversity credits using a Quadtree spatial data structure that supports variable-sized credits). Its technology stack combines multispectral/LiDAR/radar remote sensing, AI/ML across image, structured, and acoustic data modalities, and digital asset infrastructure.

Revenue is generated primarily through professional services engagements (consultancy, advisory, field assessments, ongoing project management), supplemented by subscription or usage-based access to the Ecoda platform and emerging transaction-fee revenue from digital biodiversity credit markets. The company sells through a direct enterprise field-sales motion targeting large organisations, with no disclosed reseller or self-serve channels, and markets via a content-driven Content Hub, customer stories, articles, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Geography is currently concentrated in Western Australia with no disclosed international operations.

Name

Ecocene

Legal name

Ecocene Pty Ltd

Website

https://ecocene.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecocene is an East Perth, Western Australia environmental solutions company formed in 2025 from the merger of Astron and Ecoda, offering ecological consultancy, geospatial services, and the Ecoda data intelligence platform to mining, energy, government, infrastructure, finance, and conservation clients across Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consultancy Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

akta.pro primary industry

Conservation, Restoration & Biodiversity Services (Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian) (IMAMAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM), Carbon Registries & Issuance Platforms (Project/credit lifecycle, serials, issuance, retirement) (EUABAAAA)

Keywords

• Environmental consultancy services
• Biodiversity monitoring solutions
• Earth observation analytics
• Ecosystem restoration services
• Natural capital measurement

Headquarters

HQ city

East Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ecological and Geospatial Consultancy Services: Provides specialised technical and advisory solutions for biodiversity assessment, earth observation, ecosystem restoration, mine closure, natural capital measurement, and environmental compliance. Revenue is generated through professional service engagements with mining, energy, government, infrastructure, finance and conservation clients. Services include field assessments, reporting, and ongoing project management.
2. Ecoda Data Intelligence Platform: Data intelligence ecosystem providing centralised ecological data management, monitoring capabilities, and analytical insights. The platform offers flexible implementation options and AI-powered analytics. Revenue model appears to be subscription or usage-based access to the platform.
3. Digital Biodiversity Credit Markets: Building a nature-backed economy through digital markets connecting conservation projects with funding. The company facilitates the creation and distribution of biodiversity credits via blockchain infrastructure, creating pathways for sustainable funding of conservation initiatives and community-focused reward systems.
4. NatureTech & Innovation Consulting: Development and implementation of cutting-edge technological solutions for biodiversity management and ecosystem restoration, partnering with clients to develop custom technological approaches.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ecocene delivers ecological and geospatial consultancy services, an AI-powered ecological data intelligence platform (Ecoda), and blockchain-based digital biodiversity credit market infrastructure for enterprise clients across mining, energy, government, infrastructure, finance, and conservation sectors. The integrated offering spans biodiversity assessment, earth observation, ecosystem restoration, mine closure, natural capital measurement, and NatureTech innovation, with the Ecoda platform centralising monitoring data and the funding division connecting conservation projects to sustainable funding via tokenised biodiversity credits.

Product overview

Ecocene operates as a unified biodiversity solutions company offering an integrated platform combining three main divisions: Ecocene Expertise (ecological and geospatial services), Ecocene Intelligence (featuring the Ecoda data intelligence platform), and Ecocene Funding (digital markets for nature). The company delivers data-driven, tech-enabled biodiversity solutions through specialized service offerings including biodiversity assessments, earth observation, ecosystem restoration, mine closure, natural capital valuation, NatureTech & Innovation, and remote data acquisition. The core Ecoda platform centralizes ecological data and provides AI-powered analytical insights, while the funding division connects digital economies with community-driven conservation initiatives through digital biodiversity credits and nature-backed reward systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ecoda Data Intelligence Platform (Ecocene Intelligence)

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivering measurable ecological outcomes for over 40 years

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Large multi-disciplinary consultancy with an environmental services practice covering biodiversity, water, and natural capital — broader portfolio than Ecocene but overlapping on key service lines.
• Jacobs: Global professional services firm with environmental, water, and geosciences practices serving mining, energy, and government — overlaps with Ecocene but at much larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• AECOM: Global infrastructure and environmental consultancy offering biodiversity, ecosystem restoration, and environmental compliance services to mining, energy, and government clients — overlaps directly with Ecocene's expertise division.
• GHD: Australia-headquartered engineering, environmental, and advisory firm serving mining, infrastructure, water, and government clients across ANZ — a regionally anchored peer with comparable services and customer overlap.
• WSP: Global engineering and environmental consultancy with a strong earth observation and environmental assessment practice, serving mining, infrastructure, and government — directly comparable in service mix and customer base.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory consultancy with deep mining-sector exposure and capabilities in biodiversity, mine closure, and environmental impact assessment — closely comparable to Ecocene's mining-heavy segment focus.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental consultancy serving mining, energy, and government clients with biodiversity, impact assessment, and natural capital services — the most direct large-scale analogue to Ecocene's core services business.

Emerging players

• NatureMetrics: Nature-tech company offering biodiversity monitoring through eDNA and AI-driven analytics — closely comparable to Ecocene's Ecoda platform and remote data acquisition capabilities, but with a tech-first (rather than services-first) model.
• Dendra Systems: Aerial analytics and AI-driven ecological restoration platform for mining and infrastructure sites — overlaps with Ecocene's ecosystem restoration and earth observation services but specialised in drone-based monitoring.
• Patch: Biodiversity credit platform that helps corporates fund and measure nature-based projects — directly comparable to Ecocene's digital biodiversity credit / Ecocene Funding offering from a market-infrastructure perspective.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ecocenenaturalfutures
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecocene-natural-futures

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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