Biota
About Biota
Biota provides a SaaS platform that generates site-specific biodiversity metrics using ultra-high-resolution satellite imagery and proprietary machine learning. This enables corporations to assess nature-driven risks, understand ecosystem dependencies, and ensure compliance with sustainability regulations like CSRD and TNFD.
<problem> Corporations often rely on low-granularity secondary datasets for biodiversity impact assessments, which fail to provide comprehensive insights or drive meaningful change. This reliance hinders accurate understanding of nature-driven risks and compliance with evolving sustainability regulations. </problem> <solution> Biota provides a platform that generates site-specific biodiversity metrics by analyzing ultra-high-resolution satellite imagery and integrating with internal IT systems. This approach enables businesses to assess their dependency on ecosystem services and identify nature-driven risks, such as flooding and disease outbreaks, at their operational sites. By leveraging proprietary machine learning models, Biota quantifies biodiversity impacts and provides data for compliance with regulations like the CSRD and frameworks such as TNFD. The platform facilitates a more effective way to track progress and ensure operations support both economic growth and nature conservation. </solution> <features> - Generates over 30 site-specific biodiversity metrics using ultra-high-resolution satellite imagery and proprietary machine learning models. - Integrates with internal IT systems to ingest primary data on water consumption, waste, and energy use. - Centralized database of over 60 nature datasets, including information on endangered species, protected areas, and biodiversity intactness. - Analyzes ecosystem and biodiversity impacts by economic activity to identify and prioritize high-impact activities. - Assesses key ecosystem services that businesses rely on for production. - Identifies nature-driven risks to sites, such as flooding and severe storms. - Provides data for compliance with CSRD, TNFD, and GRI frameworks. - Offers 6x faster analysis compared to traditional sustainability consultants. </features> <target_audience> The primary customers are global corporations across various sectors, including agriculture, mining, manufacturing, and production, that need to assess and mitigate their biodiversity impacts and ensure regulatory compliance. </target_audience> <revenue_model> While specific pricing tiers are not detailed, the revenue model appears to be based on a SaaS subscription for platform access and data analytics, with potential for custom enterprise contracts. </revenue_model>
What does Biota do?
Biota provides a SaaS platform that generates site-specific biodiversity metrics using ultra-high-resolution satellite imagery and proprietary machine learning. This enables corporations to assess nature-driven risks, understand ecosystem dependencies, and ensure compliance with sustainability regulations like CSRD and TNFD.
When was Biota founded?
Biota was founded in 2023.
- Founded
- 2023
- Employees
- 7 employees
- Major Investors
- Accelerate Green