Géomètres Associés NEY & HURNI SA

What Géomètres Associés NEY & HURNI SA does

Géomètres Associés NEY & HURNI SA is a privately held Swiss surveying and geomatics firm headquartered in Geneva, founded in 1984 and operating continuously for 41 years. The firm holds the legally mandated monopoly position of géomètre breveté in Switzerland, which authorizes it to perform mensuration officielle — the official cadastral surveying that determines land property boundaries, cadastral mutations, floor property (PPE) documentation, easements, and land registry records. Beyond the regulated core, it offers technical surveying (high-precision topographic surveys, structural monitoring, machine guidance), urban planning and land-use services, LiDAR terrestrial and mobile mapping, drone-based photogrammetry, BIM modeling on open-source infrastructure, the SIG360 web portal for spatial data collaboration, 3D Gaussian Splatting digital twin creation, environmental monitoring (IoT sensors, hydrology, material passports for circular economy), metrology/auscultation services, and non-destructive testing.

The firm operates a full-stack geomatic value chain spanning field acquisition (drones, laser scanning, bathymetry), processing (point clouds, 3D modeling, BIM), and valorization (GIS platforms and decision-support tools), supported by an in-house infrastructure of 14 workstations, GPU servers, a dedicated BIM server, and a fleet of mobile LiDAR, SLAM sensors, drones, and robotic total stations. Its team of approximately 17 includes multiple licensed géomètres brevetés, a PhD-level R&D lead, and specialized technicians across BIM, LiDAR, photogrammetry, and monitoring.

The business model is exclusively professional services revenue, project-based and bespoke — pricing is not publicly disclosed and is scoped per engagement. Distribution is entirely direct (contact form, phone, WhatsApp Business, in-person), with no resellers or channel partners; the SIG360 portal functions as a client collaboration tool rather than self-serve product. Customer segments are four: private property owners, construction/infrastructure firms, cantonal and communal public administrations, and environmental/sustainability clients. All activity is concentrated in the Canton of Geneva. Since becoming sole owner in 2021, Jean-François Rolle has pursued a digital transformation agenda culminating in a 2026 strategic pivot toward AI sovereignty and Open Source infrastructure migration.

Name

Géomètres Associés NEY & HURNI SA

Legal name

Géomètres Associés Ney & Hurni SA

Website

https://neyhurni.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Géomètres Associés NEY & HURNI SA is a Geneva-based, Swiss licensed surveying firm (founded 1984) that performs official cadastral mensuration, technical surveying, BIM/digital twin services, LiDAR mapping, and environmental monitoring for property owners, construction firms, and public administrations across the Canton of Geneva.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Surveying and Geomatics Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Building Inspection Services (541350)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Progress & Draw Inspection Valuation (BPAJAKAM), Site Assessment & Remediation (Phase I/II, Cleanup Oversight) (BPAHAJAC), Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Inspection Services (IMAIACAI)

Keywords

• Land surveying
• Cadastral services
• LiDAR mapping
• BIM modeling
• Urban planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cadastral and Land Surveying Services: Official surveying (Mensuration Officielle) including cadastral mutations, property subdivision, easement plans, floor property (PPE) documentation, boundary demarcation, and official land registry support. Mandatory licensed surveyor services required by Swiss law.
2. Technical Surveying Services: High-precision technical measurements including structural monitoring, road/infrastructure implantations, topographic surveys, machine guidance data for construction equipment, and deformation monitoring.
3. GIS, BIM, and Digital Twin Services: SIG360 web portal management, BIM server hosting and modeling, 3D reconstruction (photogrammetry, LiDAR, 3DGS), digital twin quality control, and spatial data platform services.
4. Environmental and Urban Planning Services: Territorial planning, environmental measurement, hydrology studies, material passports for circular economy, NDT inspections (thermography, rebar detection, endoscopy), and metrology/monitoring services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NEY & HURNI SA is a Swiss licensed surveying firm providing cadastral, technical, and environmental geomatics services combined with digital data platforms. Core offerings include mensuration officielle (official cadastral surveying under Swiss law), technical surveying for construction and infrastructure, urban planning support, terrestrial and mobile LiDAR scanning, the proprietary SIG360 web portal for BIM/digital twin collaboration, drone photogrammetry, environmental and material passport services, metrology and structural monitoring, and non-destructive testing (NDT) inspections for clients in the Geneva region.

Product overview

NEY & HURNI SA is a Swiss surveying and geomatic engineering firm providing integrated services across land management, technical surveying, urban planning, and digital transformation. The company operates a Full Stack geomatic approach covering: (1) Data Acquisition via drones, laser scanning (LiDAR), and bathymetry; (2) Processing of point clouds, 3D modeling and BIM; and (3) Valorization through SIG 360° web portal and decision-support tools. Core service portfolio includes Mensuration officielle (cadastral surveying), Mensuration technique (technical surveying), Aménagement du territoire (urban planning), LiDAR terrestrial and mobile mapping, SIG 360°/BIM portal, photogrammetry and drone services, environmental surveying with IoT monitoring, metrology and auscultation, and non-destructive testing (NDT). The company also offers advanced 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) for photorealistic digital twin creation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mensuration officielle Official cadastral surveying services that determine and guarantee the exact basis of land property under Swiss law, including cadastral mutations, cadastration, PPE (floor property) dossiers, servitude plans, and boundary demarcation. Required to be performed exclusively by licensed géomètres brevetés.
• Mensuration technique High-precision technical surveying services including construction layout and implantation, topographic surveys, machine guidance data for civil engineering projects, and structural deformation monitoring.
• Aménagement du territoire Urban planning and land development services including authorization dossiers, construction police coordination, territorial planning, real estate development strategy, and feasibility studies for cantonal and communal authorities.
• LiDAR terrestre et mobile Terrestrial and mobile LiDAR scanning services using SLAM technology and 360° capture systems to produce dense, georeferenced XYZ point clouds for 3D object representation. Lightweight mobile mapping sensors usable in backpack mode or on vehicles (drone, boat, car, tram, bicycle).
• SIG 360° / BIM Web portal (SIG360) for managing 3D cartographic data including point clouds and imagery, with virtual tours, object recognition for inventories, geodata entry, and digital twin quality control. Includes BIM and BIM Server capabilities built on Open Source solutions, enabling infrastructure and environmental modeling (topography, roads, bridges, collectors, street elements).
• Photogrammétrie et drone UAV-based photogrammetry and drone survey services for creating 3D models and orthophotos from aerial imagery, with GNSS guidance for linear elements and large area coverage.
• Mensuration de l'environnement Environmental surveying including material passports for circular economy and deconstruction planning, IoT sensor networks for climate monitoring on infrastructure, hydrology studies, PGEE documentation, and sewer/canal inspection services.
• Métrologie et Auscultation Metrology and monitoring services using electronic levels and automated auscultation with robotic total stations for real-time deformation tracking and complex monitoring programs, achieving 0.5 arcsecond angular measurement precision.
• Contrôles et inspection CND / NDT Non-destructive testing and inspection services including infrared thermography, concrete reinforcement detection via georadar, and endoscopic inspections for inaccessible areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Heating energy reduced by 25% with smart valve programming at the Geneva office
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• IGS (Ingenieur-Geometer Schweiz / Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Bodenrecht)minorOthersProfessional association membership. IGS represents the interests of Swiss property and land surveyors and contributes to professional standards, training, and industry representation.
• AGG (Association des Géomètres Genevois)minorOthersGeneva cantonal association of surveyors. Represents and networks Geneva-based géomètres. Firm participates in cantonal professional community.
• geosuisse (Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Geomatik, Positionierung und Kultur)minorOthersSwiss society for geomatics, positioning, and culture. Professional body representing the broader geomatics discipline in Switzerland.
• IGSO (Interprofessioneller Grundstück- und Wohnungsverein)minorOthersInterprofessional real estate and housing association operating in Geneva. Links real estate professionals including surveyors, notaries, and property managers.
• SSPT (Société Suisse des Property Managers / Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Liegenschaftenbewirtschaftung)minorOthersSwiss property management society. Connects property management professionals in Switzerland including surveyors engaged in property administration and floor property (PPE) work.
• ClimeworksminorOthersSwiss carbon capture company founded in 2009. Ney & Hurni SA contributes 50 kg CO₂/month to Climeworks' direct air capture program as part of the firm's 'Objectif Zero Net' carbon offset commitment. Since November 2020, 2,800 kg of CO₂ have been captured on behalf of the firm.
• APIDAEminorOthersAssociation for biodiversity protection through bee preservation. Ney & Hurni SA sponsors a beehive in Greater Geneva area producing high-quality wildflower honey, as part of environmental sustainability commitment.
• genie.ch (Geneva Industrial Ecology Platform)minorOthersCollaborative platform for industrial ecology and circular economy projects serving Geneva entrepreneurs. Ney & Hurni SA participates to access and contribute concrete environmental initiatives aligned with the firm's circular economy and sustainability goals.
• SIG (Services Industriels de Genève)minorOthersGeneva's public utilities company. Ney & Hurni SA participates in SIG's electricity grid (exporting solar surplus) and uses SIG tap water (encouraged as ecologically superior to bottled water).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Topcon Positioning Systems: Provider of positioning, geospatial, and construction technology including GNSS, total stations, and machine control. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering the same category of surveying equipment the firm deploys.
• Autodesk: Global leader in BIM/AEC software (Revit, Civil 3D, AutoCAD) used across the firm's BIM service line. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same digital construction category.
• Leica Geosystems: Swiss-headquartered (Heerbrugg) manufacturer of surveying instruments, laser scanners, and mobile mapping systems — including the LiDAR/SLAM sensors the firm uses. A close technology-and-category peer within the same Swiss ecosystem.
• Trimble Inc. Global provider of positioning, modeling, and geospatial solutions widely used in surveying, BIM, and construction. Overlaps with the firm across the surveying-to-BIM value chain and competes for integrated digital construction mandates.
• Bentley Systems: Provider of infrastructure engineering software (OpenUtilities, OpenCities, iTwin) overlapping with the firm's BIM/digital twin offering. Comparable on the software platform layer for infrastructure and built-environment projects.
• Hexagon AB: Parent of Leica Geosystems, the dominant global vendor of surveying instruments and geospatial software (Leica, NovAtel, GeoMax). Comparable as the broader incumbent that supplies much of the hardware/sensor stack the firm uses while also competing for end-to-end surveying mandates.

Others

• Esri: Global GIS platform provider (ArcGIS) underpinning many of the firm's SIG360° and spatial data workflows. Comparable as the dominant enabling technology vendor in the same geospatial ecosystem.
• swisstopo: Swiss Federal Office of Topography — sets the official geodata, cadastral, and coordinate reference standards the firm works within. Comparable as the regulatory/standards authority that defines the firm's operating framework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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