Idaf Forestry Solutions Sl.

What Idaf Forestry Solutions Sl. does

IDAF Forestry Solutions Sl. (legal name: Centro de Investigaciones Aplicadas al Desarrollo Agroforestal S.L.) is a Spanish private limited company (pyme) founded approximately in 2007 and headquartered at the Rabanales 21 Science and Technology Park in Córdoba, Spain. The company provides agroforestry consulting, technical assistance, and applied R&D+i services to both public and private sector clients at national and international levels. Its core offering centers on the integration of terrestrial and remote sensorization technologies (Terrestrial Laser Scanning, UAV/drones, satellite imagery, LiDAR, and IoT sensors) with data science and AI techniques to generate strategic information for forest planning, precision inventories, carbon compensation projects, and sustainable management certification.

The company's product portfolio includes proprietary platforms such as FORESTIA (a forest planning decision-support tool integrating LiDAR and Copernicus satellite imagery), QUERAT (a carob/algarrobo sector innovation platform), GO GRASSEN (Mediterranean pasture management), and ForestAqua (an ecohydrological digital twin prototype simulating forest management effects on water cycles). It also participates in EU-funded flagship research projects including LIFE CO2RK (carbon offset frameworks for cork oak forests) and LIFE FAGESOS (Phytophthora disease management in Southern European fagaceae ecosystems), alongside technical assistance programs such as AL-INVEST Verde supporting Uruguay's forest certification system.

IDAF generates revenue primarily through professional services: bespoke consulting engagements, R&D+i project coordination as consortium partner in EU-funded programmes (LIFE, INTERREG), public procurement contracts, and direct technical assistance agreements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and all engagements are initiated through website inquiry, email, or phone. The go-to-market motion relies on competitive tenders, EU consortium participation, and direct outreach to government ministries and forest management bodies. Customers span both public agencies (regional environmental authorities, national forestry directorates, public research institutions) and private companies (landowners, forest product enterprises, agribusinesses).

Name

Idaf Forestry Solutions Sl.

Legal name

Centro De Investigaciones Aplicadas Al Desarrollo Agroforestal S.L.

Website

https://idaf.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IDAF Forestry Solutions is a Spanish SME providing agroforestry consulting and applied R&D services, integrating remote sensing (LiDAR, UAV, satellite, IoT) with AI to deliver forest inventories, planning platforms, and EU-funded research for public and private sector clients across Southern Europe and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agroforestry Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Drone/UAV Data Capture & Processing Software (AFAAAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF), Aerial Surveying & Crop Scouting (Imaging, Mapping, Stand Counts) (AFACAIAJ)

Keywords

• Agroforestry consulting
• Forest management services
• Remote sensing forestry
• Precision forestry inventories
• Forestry R&D services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rabanal Viejo

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agroforestry Consulting and Technical Assistance Services: IDAF generates revenue by providing bespoke development and consulting services to public and private agroforestry sector entities. Services include precision forestry inventories, engineering project drafting, carbon compensation project development, and R&D+i project execution. Revenue is derived from public procurement contracts, EU-funded project grants (as consortium partner), and direct consulting engagements with private companies and government bodies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IDAF is an Andalusian SME that provides bespoke agroforestry consulting and technical assistance to public and private sector clients. Its offering combines terrestrial and remote sensorization (TLS, UAV/drones, LiDAR, satellite imagery, IoT sensors) with data science and AI to deliver precision forestry inventories, engineering project drafting, carbon compensation frameworks, and R&D+i project coordination for national and international forest management bodies.

Product overview

IDAF is a forestry innovation SME offering an integrated portfolio of digital platforms and technical services. The core product suite includes specialized platforms: FORESTIA (forest planning via LiDAR and satellite imagery), QUERAT (carob sector innovation), GO GRASSEN (pasture/dehesa management), and ForestAqua (ecohydrological digital twin). These are complemented by European-funded research projects (LIFE CO2RK on carbon markets, LIFE FAGESOS on forest pathogen management) and technical assistance programs (AL-INVEST Verde). Service offerings encompass operational solutions using UAV, TLS, LiDAR, and IoT technologies for natural resource digitization, alongside traditional engineering services (forest management plans, silvicultural projects, carbon offset projects) and R&D+i project coordination. The portfolio is unified by advanced data science and AI techniques applied across platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FORESTIA Platform A digital platform that integrates LiDAR data, European Copernicus satellite imagery, and open data sources using Data Science and AI techniques to enable rapid and precise decision-making in forest planning for public and private forestry entities.
• QUERAT Platform A platform dedicated to the carob tree (algarrobo) cultivation sector, designed to add value and increase competitiveness, including a public visualization tool for stakeholders in the Andalusian agricultural sector.
• GO GRASSEN Platform A platform for Mediterranean pasture management, particularly dehesa ecosystems, integrating remote and proximal sensor data with field information to support sustainable grazing and pasture planning.
• ForestAqua Ecohydrological Digital Twin An ecohydrological digital twin prototype that simulates forestry management scenarios and their effects on the water cycle, combining sensorized experimental plot data with AI modelling to support data-driven drought resilience planning.
• AL-INVEST Verde Technical Assistance Technical assistance delivered under the EU-funded AL-INVEST Verde programme, supporting Uruguay's Dirección General Forestal in developing a public certification system for sustainable management of native forests and agro-export products.
• Operational Solutions (UAV, TLS, LiDAR, IoT) Data acquisition and processing services using terrestrial laser scanning (TLS), drones (UAV), satellite platforms, LiDAR, and IoT technologies for natural resource digitization and precision forest inventories for public and private clients.
• Forestry Engineering Services Forestry engineering project services including forest management plans, silvicultural treatments, forest infrastructure, carbon offset projects, and hydroforestry restoration for public bodies and private forest owners.
• R&D+i Project Coordination Services Research and innovation services including leadership and coordination of EU LIFE Programme projects, INTERREG territorial cooperation projects, and regional innovation projects in the agroforestry domain.

Quantifiable outcome

• 146,100 hectares inventoried for natural resources
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Agencia de Medio Ambiente y Agua de AndalucíacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner in the LIFE CO2RK project, focused on creating an operational framework for carbon offset projects in European fagaceae forests, starting with cork oak ecosystems in Andalusia.
• Universidad de CórdobacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in both LIFE CO2RK and LIFE FAGESOS projects, providing research expertise in forestry, ecology, and environmental science for the development and scientific validation of project outcomes.
• Andalus Organis S.L.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner in the LIFE CO2RK project, contributing to the development and validation of carbon offset frameworks for cork oak forests in Andalusia.
• Asociación Agraria de Jóvenes Agricultores (ASAJA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural association partner in the LIFE CO2RK project, representing private landowners and farmers whose forests are central to the carbon compensation and sustainable management frameworks.
• UNAC — União da Floresta MediterrânicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese Mediterranean forest union partner in LIFE CO2RK, contributing cross-border expertise on cork oak forest management and representing forest holders in Portugal.
• Centro Tecnológico da Cortiça (CTIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese cork technology centre partner in LIFE CO2RK, providing specialized technical knowledge on cork as a carbon reservoir product and its applications in carbon market valorization.
• Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas (ICNF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese Nature and Forest Conservation Institute partner in LIFE CO2RK, contributing to regulatory and policy frameworks for carbon sequestration and sustainable forest management certification in Portugal.
• Regione MarcheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partner in LIFE CO2RK from Italy, extending the project's scope to fagaceae forests beyond the Iberian Peninsula.
• Universidad Politécnica delle Marche (UNIVPM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian university partner in LIFE CO2RK, providing academic research capacity for carbon sequestration frameworks applicable to Mediterranean forest ecosystems.
• Comune di Monte San Biagio (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead coordinator of the LIFE FAGESOS project, which addresses Phytophthora disease threats to fagaceae ecosystems in Southern Europe, with IDAF as a technical research partner.
• Agrotecnologías Naturales SLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish technology partner in LIFE FAGESOS, contributing to the development of integrated pest management protocols for Phytophthora disease control in oak and evergreen oak ecosystems.
• Comune di Canepina (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian municipality partner in LIFE FAGESOS, contributing field sites and stakeholder engagement for Phytophthora disease monitoring and integrated pest management activities.
• Comune di Vallerano (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian municipality partner in LIFE FAGESOS, providing local forest management context and stakeholder participation in disease surveillance and management protocol development.
• Ente Parco Naturale Regionale dei Monti Ausoni e Lago di Fondi (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian regional nature park authority partner in LIFE FAGESOS, offering protected forest ecosystems as monitoring and research sites for Phytophthora impact assessment.
• La Almoraima SA SME (Spain)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish forest estate company partner in LIFE FAGESOS, contributing private forest land and management expertise to the Phytophthora disease research and integrated pest management programme.
• Regione Lazio (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government of Lazio, Italy, partner in LIFE FAGESOS, providing institutional support and regulatory context for forest health management and Phytophthora disease response.
• Società Agricola Monte Arcosu Srl (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian agricultural company partner in LIFE FAGESOS, contributing private forest holdings as research and monitoring sites for Phytophthora disease impacts on fagaceae ecosystems.
• Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese university partner in LIFE FAGESOS, providing advanced research capabilities in forest pathology, ecology, and integrated pest management for Phytophthora disease control.
• Università degli Studi della Tuscia (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian university partner in LIFE FAGESOS, contributing scientific expertise in forest pathology and Phytophthora disease ecology for the development of monitoring and management protocols.
• Università degli Studi di Sassari (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian university partner in LIFE FAGESOS, providing research expertise in forest health, ecosystem resilience, and climate change impacts on Mediterranean fagaceae forests.
• AL-INVEST Verde Programme (European Union)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDAF delivers technical assistance under Component 2 of the EU-funded AL-INVEST Verde programme, supporting Uruguay's Dirección General Forestal in developing a public certification system for sustainable management of native forests and agro-export products.
• FORESTAQUA Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFORESTAQUA is a pioneering initiative dedicated to research, development, and implementation of advanced solutions for water management and agroforestry sustainability. IDAF leads research on how forest management influences drought response in Andalusian pine forests and the water balance, using sensorized experimental plots and ecohydrological digital twins.

Scale indicators6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sylvera: UK-based carbon ratings and forestry analytics firm serving the voluntary carbon market with project assessment, MRV, and ratings. Comparable to IDAF's LIFE CO2RK-aligned carbon project framework work, but Sylvera operates at significantly greater commercial scale and breadth.
• Grupo Tragsa: Spanish state-owned environmental and rural development services group providing forestry, environmental, and rural engineering services. Comparable to IDAF as a forestry services provider to Spanish public administrations, though at substantially larger scale and broader scope.
• Pachama: US-based nature-based carbon credit platform using remote sensing, AI, and field verification for forestry carbon projects. Comparable to IDAF's carbon market work under LIFE CO2RK, particularly in carbon MRV and project validation; operates at significantly greater commercial scale and geographic reach.
• Egmasa (Agencia de Medio Ambiente y Agua): Andalusian public environmental and water agency providing environmental services including forestry. Comparable to IDAF as an Andalusian environmental services provider and even a documented partner of IDAF in LIFE CO2RK; represents a broader, state-affiliated alternative.

Direct peers

• Treeconomy: UK-based forestry analytics firm that uses LiDAR, satellite, and AI to deliver forest inventory, carbon estimation, and digital twin capabilities. Closely comparable to IDAF in technology stack (TLS/UAV/LiDAR + AI for forest planning and carbon MRV) and customer segments (forest owners, carbon project developers).
• SilviaTerra: US-based forestry tech company using remote sensing and AI for forest inventory and carbon project support. Directly comparable to IDAF in combining LiDAR/satellite analytics with carbon market enablement and precision forestry inventory services.
• Overstory: Amsterdam/Swiss-based company providing real-time vegetation intelligence for utilities and forestry using satellite imagery and AI. Directly comparable to IDAF's remote sensing + AI monitoring capabilities applied to natural resource management, albeit at a much larger commercial scale.
• Satelligence: Amsterdam-based geospatial analytics company focused on deforestation and forest commodity supply chain monitoring using satellite data and AI. Directly comparable to IDAF's FORESTIA platform in combining remote sensing, AI, and forest management decision support, with a similar sustainability/commodity customer base.
• LiveEO: Berlin-based geospatial analytics company serving infrastructure and forestry/environmental monitoring via satellite AI. Comparable to IDAF in applying satellite + AI to forest and land management use cases, though LiveEO serves enterprise/utility customers at higher commercial scale.

Regional players

• Cesefor (Fundación Cesefor): Spanish forestry foundation based in Castilla y León focused on forest research, innovation, and sustainable management. Closely comparable to IDAF in Spanish forestry R&D+i scope, EU project participation, and Mediterranean/Atlantic Iberian focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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