What Nesa s.r.l does

Nesa s.r.l is an Italian environmental monitoring and IoT systems company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Vidor (TV), Italy. The company designs, manufactures, and installs integrated monitoring solutions covering meteorological, geotechnical, hydrological, air-quality, photovoltaic, and wind-energy applications. Its product portfolio spans WMO-compliant sensors (temperature, humidity, soil moisture, wind, precipitation), Linux-based dataloggers (Evolution, Evolution-M) and IoT radio interfaces (SFL with SigFox/LoRa/MQTT support), modular pole systems from 2m to 10m, and web-based software platforms (Sunflower for network management, Iris for single-station data, AWSPLUS for WMO-standard meteorological reporting). Differentiated offerings include the patented PL1000RLP heated rain/snow/hail gauge, the internationally patented Spider System for weather-event alerting, and First Class-certified anemometers validated by the University of Trieste.

The company operates a B2B enterprise sales motion targeting meteorological agencies, wind-energy operators, agricultural cooperatives, civil engineering firms, and research institutions. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales, professional installation services by multilingual technician teams compliant with IEC 61400-12 and DL.81/08, ACCREDIA-traceable calibration and laboratory services, and custom turnkey system integration. Quality and regulatory positioning is anchored in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, Measnet, WMO, and ACCREDIA certifications, with calibration traceable to Colonnetti, PTB, CNR, and Dewi institutes.

As of 2024, Nesa is a majority-owned subsidiary of Maccaferri, a global leader in sustainable civil and environmental engineering construction solutions. The company maintains an installed base of more than 6,000 measurement points across 80 countries spanning all five continents, with deployments ranging from Siberian cold to Saharan heat and including reference projects such as Met Office Jamaica hurricane monitoring and MOSE Venice construction monitoring.

Name

Nesa s.r.l

Legal name

Nesa s.r.l

Website

https://nesasrl.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nesa s.r.l is an Italian IoT environmental monitoring company, founded in 2004, that designs, manufactures, and installs WMO-compliant sensors, dataloggers, and software for meteorological, wind-energy, agricultural, and geotechnical customers across 80 countries. Now a majority-owned Maccaferri subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Monitoring Systems

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Continuous/Remote Monitoring Systems (IoT Sensors, Telemetry, Networks) (EUAHACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Monitoring, Sensors & Instrumentation (SCADA-integrated analyzers, probes, samplers) (EUANAJAC), Groundwater Monitoring Networks (Well Design, Installation & Sampling Programs) (EUAHAFAC)

Keywords

• Environmental monitoring systems
• IoT weather stations
• Meteorological instruments
• Geotechnical monitoring
• Agrometeorological sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Vidor

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of environmental monitoring equipment including sensors, dataloggers, weather stations, and IoT devices. Products range from individual instruments to complete turnkey systems.
2. Installation Services: Professional installation services for monitoring systems with trained multilingual technicians compliant with international standards (IEC 61400-12, DL.81/08)
3. Calibration and Laboratory Services: Calibration, verification, and repair services for sensors and dataloggers with ACCREDIA-certified instruments and detailed compliance reports
4. Custom System Integration: Design and implementation of complete monitoring networks and turnkey solutions tailored to specific customer requirements

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nesa designs, manufactures and installs complete environmental monitoring and telecontrol systems comprising WMO-compliant weather stations, Linux-based IoT dataloggers, professional sensors (temperature, humidity, soil moisture, wind, radiation, precipitation) and web-based software for data acquisition, visualization and reporting. Solutions are deployed across meteorological, hydrological, geotechnical, air-quality and agrometeorological applications, with related installation, calibration, and custom-system-integration services.

Product overview

Nesa s.r.l offers a comprehensive environmental monitoring ecosystem comprising hardware products (dataloggers, professional sensors, mechanical supports) and software applications (web-based data management platforms). The core product line includes: Linux-based dataloggers (Evolution, Evolution-M) and IoT radio interfaces (SFL) for data acquisition; WMO-compliant sensors for temperature, humidity, soil moisture, wind, and other environmental parameters; modular support structures (poles from 2m to 10m); and software platforms (Sunflower for network management, Iris for single stations, AWSPLUS for meteorological reporting). The systems are designed for applications across meteorological, hydrological, geotechnical, air quality, and agrometeorological monitoring. The company also provides compact IoT stations (Quido, Chione) for specific applications like frost alerts and agrometeorology, alongside accessories including signal conditioning modules, industrial modems, batteries, and enclosures. All products can be integrated into turnkey monitoring solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spider System: Internationally patented system for alerting on weather events, developed by Nesa for early warning of potentially dangerous weather conditions.

Products and services

• Evolution - Linux Datalogger Professional Linux-based datalogger with web interface for data acquisition from analog and digital sensors, low power consumption, and remote management via standard web browsers; used in environmental monitoring networks.
• Evolution-M - Linux Datalogger Compact variant of the Evolution Linux datalogger with web interface, designed for extreme conditions and remote environmental monitoring installations.
• SFL - IoT Radio Interface Narrow-Band IoT radio module for data acquisition and transmission from analog and digital sensors, supporting SigFox, LoRa, MQTT protocols with up to 8 km range.
• ST-WMO 10m Weather Station Professional 10m meteorological station meeting WMO Annex 8 standards, available with foldable counterweight or pneumatic raising mechanism, wind resistance certified over 130 km/h.
• ST-BASE 2m Weather Station WMO-compliant modular meteorological station, 2m to 5m height, configurable sensor set, low-power datalogger with GPRS/radio/satellite connectivity.
• Quido Compact Agrometeorological Station Compact IoT agrometeorological station measuring rainfall, temperature, humidity, leaf wetness and soil conditions, with smartphone notifications and up to 2-year battery life, targeted at farmers and cooperatives.
• Chione Late Frost Alert Station Compact IoT 4.0 control unit for late-frost alerts in fruit orchards, with direct smartphone notifications, designed for viticulture and orchard operators.
• Sunflower Network Management Software Web application for managing remote monitoring networks, supporting MySQL/SQL-Server databases, email/SMS alarm notifications, GIS mapping and automated reporting.
• Iris Single Station Software Web application for single measurement station data management, no installation required, supports camera integration and Google Maps visualization.
• AWSPLUS Meteorological Reporting Software Professional software for meteorological station data collection and reporting in WMO-standard formats (SYNOP, METAR, CLIMAT, BUOY, BUFR).
• Sonda Web Water Quality Software Web application for connection to multiparameter water quality probes via USB/RS485, enabling real-time data display, graphical representation and electrode calibration.
• TA Outdoor Air Temperature Sensor WMO-compliant outdoor air temperature sensor with Pt100 1/3 DIN 4-wire measurement, anodized aluminum housing with corrosion protection, available with forced ventilation.
• TT Soil Temperature Sensor Pt100 1/3 DIN soil and water temperature sensor for agrometeorological applications, IP67/IP68 stainless steel construction, available in multiple lengths.
• GTA Black Globe Temperature Sensor WMO-compliant black globe thermometer for heat stress measurement in livestock and human comfort applications, copper body with Pt100 sensor, IP67 protection.
• UR Relative Humidity Sensor Low-power capacitive relative humidity sensor for outdoor use, WMO-compliant, anodized aluminum housing, available with forced ventilation.
• UTA Thermohygrometric Sensor Combined temperature and humidity sensor with Pt100 and capacitive elements, WMO-compliant, available in natural or forced ventilation versions.
• SM-2 Soil Moisture and Temperature Sensor FDR (Frequency Domain Reflectometry) sensor measuring soil moisture and temperature, WMO-compliant, IP68 waterproof, designed for agrometeorological applications.
• MCS Signal Conversion Module Single-channel programmable signal conditioning module, 18-bit resolution, supports Pt100, voltage, current and frequency inputs for connecting analog and digital sensors.
• M2CH Sensor Interface Two-channel sensor interface module with overvoltage protection for connecting third-party sensors to Nesa dataloggers.
• PL1000RLP Heated Rain/Snow/Hail Gauge First patented heated rain/snow/hail precipitation gauge with low power consumption, capable of measuring rain, snow and hail through optimized heat concentration, designed for all-season use in cold climates.
• Spider System (Patented Weather Event Alerting) Internationally patented alerting system providing advanced detection and notification of potentially dangerous meteorological events, available as a Nesa sub-brand (Spider System®).
• AWOS Weather Stations for Civil and Military Aviation Automated Weather Observing System stations for civil and military aviation meteorological monitoring, including extreme-climate AWOS reference installations such as Orlovka, Russia.
• Photovoltaic Monitoring Product Line (incl. Sun-Tracker) Professional product range for photovoltaic system monitoring per ISO 9060, including the Sun-Tracker high-precision solar tracking device for professional solar monitoring applications.
• Industrial GSM/GPRS Modems and Routers Quadri-Band industrial modems for remote data transmission and datalogger configuration via GSM, GPRS, 3G/4G and WiFi.
• Industrial Batteries for PV-Powered Stations Extended temperature range batteries designed for photovoltaic charging cycles, available from 1.2 Ah to 80 Ah at 12 Vdc.
• Stainless Steel / Polyester Equipment Enclosures Outdoor enclosures from 42x32x16 cm to 65x43x21 cm in reinforced polyester or AISI 304/316 stainless steel, with pole or wall mounting options.
• NPI 8-Pole Shielded Sensor Cable Shielded 8-pole outdoor sensor cable with IP68 waterproof connector, UV-resistant PVC sheath, standard lengths 5-10 m.
• PAL2A 2m Aluminum Pole Silver anodized anti-corrosion aluminum pole, 2m height, 80 mm diameter, approximately 9 kg, designed for single-person installation of weather sensors.
• PAL5A 5m Modular Aluminum Pole Silver anodized aluminum modular pole, 5m height (2 m + 3 m sections), 80 mm diameter, approximately 15 kg, also available in 3m, 4m and 6m versions.
• PALB10ABC 10m Foldable Tip-Up Aluminum Pole 10m foldable and tip-up pole in anodized aluminum, 4 sections (2x2m + 2x3m), 80 mm diameter, 27 kg total, with hinge at 5m for easy maintenance access.
• PALTA10 10m Pneumatic Aluminum Pole Silver anodized aluminum pneumatic pole with 7 extensions (120 mm to 60 mm diameter), closed height 160 cm, rising to 10m, also available in 6m version.
• Professional Installation, Calibration and Repair Services Professional installation, ACCREDIA-traceable calibration, verification and repair services for Nesa sensors and dataloggers, delivered by multilingual technicians compliant with IEC 61400-12 and DL.81/08, plus custom monitoring-network design and integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,000+ measurement points installed globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CNR-ITC (Milano)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian National Research Council - Institute for Technologies of Construction, collaborating on sensor development and CO2/illuminance monitoring research for italo-malaysian projects.
• Iasma - Fondazione Edmund MachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration for agro-meteorological monitoring according to WMO standards. Partnership combines Iasma's specialization with Nesa's monitoring technology.
• NEAPOLI SDN BHD (Malesia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalaysian research partner for joint italo-malaysian research project involving CO2 and illuminance monitoring with Nesa sensors.
• DEWI (German Wind Energy Institute)coreTechnology or IntegrationEuropean research center collaborating on wind monitoring technology development. Listed among international certification partners for product calibration and validation.
• University of TriestecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartment of Geophysics conducted independent First Class certification study comparing Nesa anemometers with ultrasonic anemometers, results published in Wind Energy journal 2012.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gill Instruments: UK-based specialist in ultrasonic and conventional wind sensors, anemometers, and meteorological instruments; competes with Nesa in high-precision wind measurement for wind-energy and met-agency applications.
• OTT HydroMet: Global provider of hydrometeorological monitoring solutions including water quality, level, and weather sensors (formerly Lufft, Kipp & Zonen, Sutron); overlaps with Nesa's hydrological stations, AWOS systems, and meteorological sensors.
• Davis Instruments: US manufacturer of compact professional weather stations and wireless weather monitoring systems; competes with Nesa's Quido compact agrometeorological stations in the agricultural, education, and prosumer meteorological segments.
• Vaisala: Finland-based global leader in meteorological and environmental measurement, offering WMO-compliant weather stations, anemometers, and AWOS systems that directly overlap Nesa's product lines and target the same meteorological agency and aviation customers.
• Sutron Corporation: US-based provider of environmental monitoring systems for meteorological, hydrological, and aviation applications; offers dataloggers, telemetry, and AWOS products that compete with Nesa's full monitoring network offerings.
• Biral: Manufacturer of meteorological sensors including anemometers, visibility and present-weather sensors, and lightning detection; competes with Nesa's wind and weather-event detection portfolio in aviation and meteorological markets.
• RM Young Company: Specialist manufacturer of high-precision meteorological sensors, particularly anemometers and wind monitors, directly comparable to Nesa's First Class-certified cup anemometers in the wind-energy and aviation markets.
• METER Group: Manufacturer of environmental sensors for soil moisture, temperature, and weather with research-grade data loggers (formerly Decagon); comparable to Nesa's SM-2 soil sensor and agrometeorological product lines serving research and agriculture customers.
• Campbell Scientific: US-based manufacturer of research-grade dataloggers and environmental monitoring systems; competes directly with Nesa's Evolution/Evolution-M Linux dataloggers and SFL IoT radio interface for research, meteorological, and hydrological applications.

Emerging players

• GeoSIG: Swiss provider of strong-motion and seismic instruments used for structural and geotechnical monitoring; overlaps with Nesa's geotechnical and civil-engineering monitoring systems (landslide, debris flow, structural safety).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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