What NOWSystems does

NOW Systems (Nologin Oceanic Weather Systems) is a Spanish operational oceanography firm founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santiago de Compostela, with additional offices in Madrid and Zaragoza. The company provides near-real-time ocean monitoring, short-term numerical forecasting, multi-year reanalysis, and AI-enhanced decision-support services to public-sector and institutional clients. Its technology base combines NEMO-based numerical ocean modeling, in-situ and satellite observation assimilation, high-performance computing (via partner CESGA), and applied deep learning. Core proprietary assets include the NAUI modular user interface platform, the IBI-MFC regional forecasting service co-led with Mercator Ocean International, the SELENE sea level quality control software, and a portfolio of co-designed coastal applications (CMA, OSPAC, PORTUS, BIODIVER-COAST, e-3HOPE, WHISTLE).

The company's revenue is generated primarily through managed-service contracts with the EU Copernicus Marine Service (IBI-MFC, In-Situ TAC, OC-TAC, Product Quality Dashboard), direct professional-services agreements with Spanish government agencies led by Puertos del Estado, and participation as a technical partner in EU Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 research consortia (EuroSea, SEACLIM, WHISTLE, CERAINE, BIODIVER-COAST, e-3HOPE). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the go-to-market is sales-led through competitive public procurement and EU tender processes, with the NAUI platform serving as a product-led entry point for co-designed coastal applications. NOW Systems operates as a private subsidiary of Grupo LMI, with no disclosed outside equity funding and no public revenue figures.

Name

NOWSystems

Legal name

NOW Systems

Website

https://nowsystems.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NOW Systems (Nologin Oceanic Weather Systems) is a Spanish operational oceanography firm that delivers numerical ocean monitoring, forecasting, and AI-enhanced decision-support services to EU institutions, Spanish port authorities, and aquaculture operators, co-leading the Copernicus Marine IBI-MFC regional forecasting service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Operational Oceanography Software

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Data, Monitoring, Remote Sensing & Early Warning (BPADALAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Sensors, Instrumentation & IoT (Condition Monitoring) (IMAJAJAI), Climate Risk & Scenario Analysis (TCFD/IFRS S2) (EUAHAJAD)

Keywords

• Ocean monitoring services
• Marine forecasting
• Coastal met-ocean applications
• Oceanographic decision support
• Operational oceanography software

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago de Compostela

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EU Copernicus Marine Service Contracts: NOW Systems is a contracted provider for the EU Copernicus Marine Service, funded by the European Commission and implemented by Mercator Ocean International. The company holds operational service contracts for regional forecasting (IBI-MFC), in-situ data (INS-TAC), product quality (PQ-Dashboard), and ocean colour (OC-TAC). Revenue is derived from multi-year EU-funded service agreements.
2. Government / Public Sector Service Contracts: Direct contracts with Spanish government bodies, notably Puertos del Estado, for the development and operational maintenance of oceanographic web services, environmental dashboards, and coastal monitoring applications. Revenue is contract-based, project-driven, and funded through public procurement.
3. Horizon Europe Research Projects: Participation in EU-funded research consortia under Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 programs (EuroSea, SEACLIM, WHISTLE, BIODIVER-COAST, e3HOPE, CERAINE, EUSCOMvu). Revenue comes from grant agreements as a project partner providing scientific-technical services.
4. Custom Coastal Application Development: Design and development of bespoke coastal met-ocean applications (e.g., NAUI-based services, OSPAC, oil spill modules) for government agencies, port authorities, and environmental organizations. Delivered as co-designed, value-added tools with operational support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NOWSystems provides operational ocean monitoring, forecasting, and decision-support services for the marine environment. The company combines near-real-time satellite and in-situ observations with NEMO-based numerical models and AI-enhanced techniques to deliver short-term forecasts, multi-year reanalyses, and customized coastal applications for government agencies, port authorities, and EU-funded programs. Its offerings include the NAUI modular user-interface platform, the IBI-MFC regional ocean forecasting service co-led with Mercator Ocean International, and tailored end-user applications such as CMA, OSPAC, PORTUS, and oil spill forecasting.

Product overview

NOWSystems (Nologin Oceanic Weather Systems) provides a comprehensive portfolio of oceanographic monitoring, forecasting, and decision-support services for the marine environment. The core platform combines NAUI as the primary user interface with the IBI-MFC regional ocean prediction service co-led with Mercator Ocean International. Products include CMA (Environmental Control Dashboard) for ports, OSPAC for ports and cities, PORTUS web application, Oil Spill forecasting, and Sea Level Reprocessed Products. Services are delivered through automated operational chains processing data from multiple Copernicus Marine sources. Coastal applications include BIODIVER-COAST (Galway Bay), e-3HOPE (Ebro Delta), WHISTLE (Western Iberian Shelf), and SEACLIM for climate predictions. AI capabilities are applied through projects like CERAINE for enhanced forecasting and SEACLIM for climate downscaling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NAUI: NOW Systems User Interface application for coastal met-ocean information access, supporting decision-making for various blue sectors including environmental management, aquaculture, and port operations.
• CMA - Cuadro de Mando Ambiental
• PORTUS
• OSPAC

Products and services

• NAUI (NOW Systems User Interface) A modular, highly customizable and interoperable coastal met-ocean user-interface platform integrating near-real-time monitoring and forecasting data. NAUI supports fit-for-purpose early warning systems and customized information delivery for end-users in blue sectors, with authenticated access and complex user policies.
• IBI-MFC (Iberia-Biscay-Ireland Monitoring and Forecasting Centre) Operational ocean prediction service for the Iberia-Biscay-Ireland region, co-led with Mercator Ocean International under the EU Copernicus Marine Service. Provides daily 5-day physics forecasts, twice-daily 10-day wave forecasts, weekly 10-day biogeochemistry forecasts, weekly analyses assimilating in-situ and satellite data, and 30-year multi-year reanalyses delivering 40 surface variables.
• CMA - Cuadro de Mando Ambiental (Environmental Control Dashboard) A modular dashboard providing port authorities with real-time met-ocean observations and short-term predictions from Puertos del Estado systems. Includes value-added modules for oil spill forecasting, atmospheric pollutant dispersion, and overtopping in shelter docks, plus configurable threshold-based early warning systems and automated report generation.
• OSPAC (Oceanographic Services for Ports and Cities) A one-stop-shop met-ocean indicator and decision-support tool for port authorities and municipalities, integrating high-resolution operational monitoring and forecasting systems (waves, sea level, sea surface temperature, circulation) with warning systems for coastal environmental management.
• PORTUS Web Application A web viewer integrating the entire set of Puertos del Estado ocean predictions from regional to port scale, along with extensive instrumental measurements from international providers. Allows visualization of surface field animations (waves, temperature, other variables) and time series at control points; results can be embedded as widgets in third-party websites or downloaded as static maps.
• Oil Spill Trajectory Forecasting Service A customized end-user application that simulates and forecasts oil spill trajectories using high-resolution physical models for wind, waves, and currents. Users define spill parameters (date, time, position, amount, oil type) and forecast evolution; backtracking capability supports detection of potential source areas of identified spills, useful for tracking illegal discharges.
• Sea Level Reprocessed Product A quality-controlled tide gauge dataset covering 725 tide gauges and 1,048 time series across European coasts, with homogeneous quality control using SELENE software. Enables robust climate and trend analyses through automatic erroneous measurement detection.
• Copernicus Marine In-Situ TAC In-Situ Thematic Assembly Centre service integrating multi-source, multi-platform, heterogeneous marine observation data with consistent quality control. Distributes near-real-time observations and reprocessed wave and sea level products across the IBI region, drawing on more than 10,000 oceanographic platforms.
• Copernicus Product Quality Dashboard (PQ-D) A public web service disseminating product quality information for the Global Ocean and Regional European Seas. NOW Systems participates in the design, implementation, operational service, and evolution of the dashboard across six task areas: Design Activity, Implementation tasks, Transition into Operations, Operational monitoring, Service Desk, and Management.
• Copernicus Marine OC-TAC (Ocean Colour Thematic Assembly Centre) NOW Systems contributes to OC-TAC R&D activities, product validation, and quality assessment for the Mediterranean, Black Sea, Baltic Sea, and Arctic Ocean regions within the Copernicus Marine Service.
• BIODIVER-COAST Coastal monitoring and prediction service for water quality supporting oyster aquaculture and biodiversity preservation in Galway Bay, Ireland. Delivered through the NAUI platform and provides early warning for environmental risks including low salinity events and marine heat waves.
• e-3HOPE Coastal operational forecasting service for environmental protection and aquaculture in the Ebro Delta. Based on high-resolution coupled ocean-wave models with improved river freshwater forcing characterization, delivering daily updated physics and wave products through the NAUI interface at e3hope.naui.io.
• Copernicus Marine NWS Model Products Operational delivery of ocean forecasting and multi-year reanalysis products for the North-West Shelf European area, comprising six products (three near-real-time forecasts and three reanalyses) for physics, wave, and biogeochemistry components.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16% operational risk achieved in Day 1 forecasting (per met-ocean dashboard metric shown on homepage)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Copernicus Marine Service / Mercator Ocean InternationalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOW Systems is a formal contracted provider within the EU Copernicus Marine Service (funded by EC, implemented by Mercator Ocean International). The company co-leads the IBI-MFC (Iberia-Biscay-Ireland Monitoring and Forecasting Centre) with Mercator Ocean International, and participates as a partner in the INS-TAC (in-situ data), OC-TAC (ocean colour), and Product Quality Dashboard consortia. This is the company's primary strategic partnership — embedded in the EU's core marine data infrastructure.
• CESGA (Centro de Supercomputación de Galicia)coreTechnology or IntegrationCESGA provides high-performance computing (HPC) resources essential for NOW's operational delivery of Copernicus Marine NWS model products. CESGA is the supercomputing infrastructure provider supporting ocean forecasting model execution for the North-West Shelf region.
• Puertos del EstadoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development of multiple flagship applications: CMA (Environmental Control Dashboard) serving all Spanish port authorities, PORTUS web application (first added-value operational oceanography app from 2012), OSPAC under EuroSea, sea level quality control software (SELENE), and Copernicus In Situ TAC operations for the IBI region. Puertos del Estado is both a customer and strategic co-development partner.
• Marine Institute (Ireland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development of BIODIVER-COAST coastal service for Galway Bay, focused on oyster aquaculture support and native oyster ground restoration. NOW Systems provides the NAUI platform and modeling integration while the Marine Institute contributes its coastal modeling system and local expertise.
• +Atlantic COLAB (CoLAB Atlantic)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner+Atlantic COLAB leads the WHISTLE project consortium (Western Iberian Shelf Integrated Multimodel Forecast Service), with NOW Systems as the operational service provider and developer of the WHISTLE NAUI service tool. The project is funded by the Copernicus Marine National Collaboration Programme.
• INEGI (Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINEGI contributes to the Portuguese WHISTLE use case using autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to collect data for model calibration and validation in the Litoral Norte Natural Park. Supports high-resolution modeling of river plumes and coastal water quality.
• CETMAR (Centro Tecnológico del Mar)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in WHISTLE project, handling stakeholder engagement, promotion, and dissemination activities. Also serves as interface with other key stakeholders for the Galician use case (MeteoGalicia and Intecmar) within the Galician Coastal Observatory.
• LIM/UPC (Laboratori d'Enginyeria Marítima, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIM/UPC is a technical partner in the e3HOPE project, contributing to the high-resolution coastal coupled model system for the Ebro Delta. The consortium, led by NOW Systems, develops modeling improvements for aquaculture support.
• IRTA (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRTA is a research partner in the e3HOPE project, contributing to aquaculture and environmental protection services in the Ebro Delta. IRTA's domain expertise supports the co-design of environmental risk indicators for mussel production.
• CNR (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNR coordinates the OC-TAC (Ocean Colour Thematic Assembly Centre) partnership within Copernicus Marine. NOW Systems contributes to OC-TAC R&D activities, product validation, and quality assessment for the Mediterranean, Black Sea, Baltic Sea, and Arctic Ocean regions.
• Ifremer (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIfremer coordinates the Copernicus Marine In Situ TAC. NOW Systems participates as a partner, along with Puertos del Estado, HCMR, IOBAS, IMR, SMHI, and BSH, managing data from over 10,000 oceanographic platforms.
• Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML, UK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the OC-TAC consortium contributing to ocean colour product validation and quality assessment.
• AZTI (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAZTI co-develops the EUSCOMvu coastal service for the Bay of Biscay with NOW Systems. AZTI leads the EUSCOM operational service while NOW implements the online model validation system and maintains the dedicated product quality web service.
• Météo FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMétéo France is a member of the IBI-MFC consortium, participating alongside Mercator Ocean International and NOW Systems in the operational production of ocean forecasting and reanalysis products for the Iberian-Biscay-Ireland region.
• EuroSea Consortium (55 partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOW Systems participated in the EuroSea project (EU Horizon 2020, Grant Agreement No. 862626) alongside 55 partners including NOC (UK), Mercator Ocean International, Ifremer, CMCC, GEOMAR, and EuroGOOS. The project improved European ocean observing and forecasting systems and delivered the OSPAC tool (Innovation Radar selection).
• SEACLIM ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOW Systems contributes to SEACLIM (EU Horizon Europe, Grant Agreement 101180125) alongside partners including Mercator Ocean, CoLab Atlantic, BRGM, Hereon, Institute Marine Research, UK Met Office, NOC, NERSC, SMHI, Universitas Bergensis, IH-UC, and Puertos del Estado. The project delivers decadal to multidecadal ocean climate predictions integrated into the European Digital Twin of the Ocean.
• CERAINE Partners: ICM-CSIC and Météo FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCERAINE (September 2024–2026) is a Copernicus Marine Service evolution project. ICM-CSIC and Météo France collaborate with NOW Systems to improve wave and circulation forecasts in the IBI-MFC using artificial neural networks trained with satellite SAR, scatterometer, and HF radar data.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Puertos del Estado: Spanish state port authority that is both a customer and strategic co-development partner for NOW Systems' CMA, PORTUS, OSPAC and SELENE products. Comparable as a large-scale institutional owner of met-ocean observing networks and downstream services in ports.
• CLS (Collecte Localisation Satellites): Subsidiary of CNES and CNP that delivers satellite-based marine monitoring (drifters, fisheries, environment, oil spill) and oceanographic services. Comparable as a broader commercial/institutional incumbent in marine environmental monitoring using satellite and in-situ data.

Regional players

• VLIZ (Flanders Marine Institute): Belgian marine data center coordinating regional observing systems and EMODnet contributions. Comparable as a European regional provider of integrated marine data products and coastal decision-support services.

Direct peers

• Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML): UK marine laboratory partnering with NOW Systems in the OC-TAC consortium and producing ocean colour and biogeochemistry products for Copernicus Marine. Comparable as a research-driven provider of validated oceanographic data products.
• GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel: German marine research center participating in EuroSea alongside NOW Systems and delivering operational and climate oceanography outputs. Comparable as a large European research peer contributing to Copernicus Marine and EU marine data projects.
• Mercator Ocean International: Operator of the EU Copernicus Marine Service and co-leader of the IBI-MFC alongside NOW Systems. Directly comparable as a provider of operational ocean forecasting, in-situ data integration and product quality dashboards for European seas.
• Ifremer: French research institute coordinating the Copernicus Marine In Situ TAC, in which NOW Systems participates. Direct peer across operational oceanography, in-situ data quality control, and European marine data infrastructure.
• National Oceanography Centre (NOC): UK oceanographic institution and EuroSea partner. Comparable in operational ocean forecasting, coastal observing system design and delivery of EU-funded marine data services.
• CMCC (Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici): Italian climate and ocean modeling center delivering Copernicus Marine operational products (Med-MFC) and climate projections. Comparable as a European operational forecasting and climate modeling peer with strong EU contract base.
• AZTI: Spanish marine and food research center that co-develops the EUSCOMvu coastal service with NOW Systems and operates operational oceanography products for the Bay of Biscay. Highly comparable in mission, customer base (Spanish/European public sector) and coastal met-ocean applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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