What Irgo Consulting does

IRGO Consulting d. o. o. is a Slovenian engineering consulting firm established in 1998 in Ljubljana as the commercial arm of the IRGO Group, which also comprises the IRGO Institute for Mining, Geotechnology and Environment (founded 1962). The company delivers specialized geotechnical, mining, hydrogeological, environmental, and civil-engineering-for-underground-structures services through six departments covering civil engineering and underground facilities, geotechnics, mining/monitoring/field research, engineering geology and geomechanics, hydrogeology and environmental studies, and R&D. Its technical stack combines field investigation (drilling, geophysical surveys, drone-based photogrammetry with DJI Mavic 2 Pro and GNSS georeferencing), laboratory geomechanical testing, custom Visual Basic/VBA software for hydrogeological data processing, and numerical modelling of groundwater flow and contaminant transport in saturated and unsaturated media.

The firm generates revenue entirely through project-based professional services, won via public tenders and direct engagement with government infrastructure clients and commercial enterprises. Named customers span the Slovenian Directorate for Railway Infrastructure (Divača-Koper second track), DARS (highway programme), HSE and HESS & Infra (hydroelectric power), the Municipality of Velenje, IKEA Ljubljana (shallow geothermal), and Salonit Anhovo (mining concession), with operating reach across Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Italy. The company's competitive positioning rests on licensed engineers certified under the Slovenian Construction and Mining Acts, a 60-year institutional track record including ~35 km of designed highway tunnels, and EU-funded R&D in degraded-area characterization. The 2023 IZS Award for Engineering Excellence to the Institute's former director and ongoing consortium leadership on flagship hydro and railway projects underscore its position as a top-tier domestic specialist in subsurface infrastructure consulting.

Name

Irgo Consulting

Legal name

IRGO Consulting d. o. o.

Website

https://irgo.si

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Slovenian engineering consulting firm in Ljubljana delivering geotechnical, mining, hydrogeological and underground-structure services to government infrastructure and energy clients across the Western Balkans and Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical and Mining Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG)

Keywords

• Geotechnical engineering consulting
• Mining engineering services
• Hydrogeology investigations
• Tunnel design services
• Environmental site assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Ljubljana

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, mining engineering, engineering geology, hydrogeology, and environmental studies. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements with both public and private sector clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Irgo Consulting d.o.o. is a professional engineering consulting firm that provides project-based services in civil engineering, mining engineering, engineering geology, hydrogeology, and environmental studies. The firm delivers geological, geomechanical, geophysical, hydrogeological and seismological investigations, tunnel and underground structure design, foundation engineering, mining project documentation, and environmental monitoring for infrastructure, energy, and mining clients in Slovenia and neighboring countries.

Product overview

IRGO Consulting d.o.o. is a consulting engineering firm providing specialized professional services in geotechnical and mining engineering. The company operates as a unified consulting practice with multiple specialized service departments rather than a software product platform. Services include engineering geology and geomechanics, hydrogeology and environmental studies, mining and monitoring, geotechnics, and civil engineering for underground structures. The company was established in 1998 and operates throughout Slovenia and internationally (Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Italy), having worked on major infrastructure projects including the national highway construction programme, railway programmes, and hydroelectric power plant construction. The company has produced designs for approximately 35 km of highway tunnels constructed domestically and abroad.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DIT-IRGO (Society of Engineers and Technicians): Professional non-profit organization founded in January 2009, dedicated to bringing together experts in mining, geology, construction and related disciplines.

Products and services

• Engineering Geology and Geomechanics Consulting Engineering geology and geomechanical investigations for construction, reconstruction and rehabilitation of roads, tunnels, railways, hydroelectric power plants, and other infrastructure; geological supervision and rehabilitation studies for natural disaster prevention.
• Hydrogeology and Environmental Studies Consulting Hydrogeological investigations, groundwater status determination, environmental studies, water rights, environmental permits, hydrogeological modeling, and environmental monitoring services for infrastructure, mining, and energy projects.
• Mining, Monitoring and Field Research Consulting Mining project preparation, monitoring programs, field investigations including drilling, geomechanical and structural boreholes, automation and remote monitoring, and specialized geodetic measurements for mining and infrastructure clients.
• Geotechnics Consulting Geotechnical structure design, foundation design, foundation improvement (jet-grouting, drainage systems), material testing in geomechanical laboratory, and geotechnical field measurements for construction and infrastructure projects.
• Civil Engineering and Underground Facilities Design Design of underground structures for road and rail infrastructure including tunnels, galleries, and cut-and-covers; BIM environment planning; geotechnical structures design; and environmental impact studies for underground projects.
• Research and Development Services Development of methodologies for characterization of degraded areas, including field and laboratory measurements, Visual Basic software development for groundwater analysis, and numerical modeling of contaminant transport; project completed 2014-2015 with European Social Fund co-financing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced designs for approximately 35 km of highway tunnels constructed domestically and abroad
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EIT Raw Materials (EU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023IRGO serves as partner in Ris-CuRE project for zero waste recovery of copper tailings in the ESEE region, funded by EIT Raw Materials. The project brings together industry, research and education stakeholders for eco-innovative mineral raw materials extraction.
• ZAG and ZRMK (Joint Venture)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2015IRGO led a joint venture with ZAG and ZRMK for external quality control during construction of the Brežice hydroelectric power station accumulation basin and high-water pressure relief. The partnership provided expertise throughout implementation and verified success of works.
• Consortium Partners (Divača-Koper Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRGO operates as part of a consortium for the second track Divača-Koper railway project, responsible for geological, geomechanical, geophysical and hydrogeological investigations of specific tunnels and viaducts.
• ITA - International Tunnelling and Underground Space AssociationminorOthersProfessional society membership providing access to international tunneling expertise and best practices.
• ISSMGE - International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical EngineeringminorOthersProfessional society membership for geotechnical engineering standards and knowledge sharing.
• ISRM - International Society for Rock MechanicsminorOthersProfessional society membership for rock mechanics expertise and standards.
• Chamber of Engineers (IZS)minorOthersSlovenian chamber ensuring professional standards and certification for engineers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• COWI: Major European engineering consultancy with tunnelling, geotechnical and environmental capabilities — a relevant incumbent competitor on cross-border infrastructure programs where IRGO currently participates as a sub-consultant.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with substantial European earth-and-environment and tunnelling practices — competes for the same large public-infrastructure tenders that IRGO participates in as a specialist sub.
• AFRY (formerly Pöyry): European engineering, design and consulting firm with strong hydropower and environmental practices — comparable in the hydroelectric-permitting and subsurface-investigation work IRGO performs for HSE and HESS.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering consultancy with significant tunnel, rail and environmental engineering practices — competes for major rail and highway programs similar to Divača-Koper and Slovenian motorway projects.
• Tractebel (Engie): Large European engineering consultancy with deep hydropower, tunnels and infrastructure practices — overlaps with IRGO's hydroelectric, tunnelling and environmental services but operates across many more geographies and disciplines.

Direct peers

• ILF Consulting Engineers: Austrian-headquartered engineering consultancy active in tunnels, hydro, transport and environmental sectors — comparable as a multi-disciplinary engineering firm that participates in the same large European infrastructure tenders as IRGO.
• Amberg Group: Swiss engineering firm focused on underground infrastructure, tunnelling design and geotechnical monitoring — directly comparable to IRGO's Department of Civil Engineering & Underground Facilities and its 35 km tunnel-design track record.
• Geoconsult Group: Austrian engineering consultancy specializing in tunnels, underground structures, geotechnics and rock mechanics — directly comparable in service mix (tunnel design, geotechnical investigation, hydrogeology) and in serving Alpine-region railway and highway projects across Europe.
• Geodata Group: Italian engineering services firm specializing in tunnels, underground works and geotechnical monitoring — a relevant peer given IRGO's presence in Italy and identical core offering in tunnel design and instrumentation.
• ZAG Ljubljana (National Building and Civil Engineering Institute): Slovenia's national building and civil engineering institute, operating as both JV partner (ZAG/ZRMK joint venture with IRGO on Brežice HPP) and direct competitor in geotechnical investigations, materials testing and construction-quality oversight on the same Slovenian infrastructure programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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