Research InstituteUniversity-led public safety network providing camera observations and environmental data for wildfire detection and response.
Wildfire Technology
Companies, investors, programs, research, and public resources across wildfire prevention, detection, mitigation, and response.
The field
At a glance
Definition
A source-backed landscape of technology built for wildfire risk, prevention, detection, mitigation, suppression, response, and recovery.
Field at a glance
- Wildfire Technology organizations
- 55
- Wildfire Technology programs and funding
- 6
Who is working on it, and who is paying for it
Organizations in the field
The labs, companies and funders doing the work, and the groups helping it along.
Research and public institutions 4
Research Institute
Government AgencyCalifornia state department responsible for fire protection, emergency response, natural-resource management, and wildfire technology coord…
Government AgencyUnited States civil space agency.
Government AgencyFederal land-management agency conducting wildfire research, risk reduction, fuels treatment, and operational fire management.
Funders 25
Venture CapitalEvergreen venture capital for disruptive technology.
Venture CapitalInvesting in transformative technology across sectors.
Venture CapitalFemale-led impact investor in climate-tech growth.
Venture CapitalInvesting in post-seed companies with potential.
Venture CapitalInvesting in category-defining technology companies.
Micro VcInvesting in exceptional software technology teams.
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Venture CapitalInvesting in wildfire technology solutions.
Venture CapitalInvesting in customer-obsessed innovation.
Venture CapitalInvesting in deep tech to solve global challenges.
Venture CapitalInvesting in a sustainable future.
Venture CapitalInvesting in the future of sustainable energy.
Venture CapitalInvesting in early-stage technology companies.
Venture CapitalInvesting in purpose-driven technology for a better future.
Venture CapitalBacking founders with grit and vision.
Corporate Venture CapitalInvesting in the future of insurance technology.
Venture CapitalInvesting in climate solutions for a sustainable future.
Venture CapitalInvesting in exceptional founders for a better future.
Venture CapitalHigh conviction seed investors in the Everyday Economy.
Venture CapitalBuilding the future at the intersection of online and offline.
Corporate Venture CapitalInvesting in the future of enterprise technology.
Corporate Venture CapitalInvesting in European innovators for global impact.
Venture CapitalInvesting in the future of technology and culture.
Venture CapitalIndia's first energy transition focused VC fund.
Grant MakerUS federal funder of science and engineering research.
Grant MakerIncentive competitions for breakthroughs
Companies 22
StartupWildfire mitigation company delivering mechanized prescribed-fire and precision fuel-treatment systems.
StartupUltra-early wildfire detection company using solar-powered gas sensors, mesh connectivity, and cloud monitoring.
StartupPrecision forestry technology for planning, guiding, and documenting landscape-scale fuel treatments.
StartupAutonomous wildfire defense system using AI detection and precision delivery of fire retardant or water.
StartupProperty-scale wildfire defense company combining detection, automated exterior sprinklers, and remote control.
StartupForestry technology company developing remote and autonomous systems for hazardous fuel reduction and forest restoration.
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StartupSatellite-based thermal intelligence company providing global wildfire detection, monitoring, and decision support.
StartupVegetation intelligence platform helping electric utilities manage vegetation and reduce wildfire risk.
StartupAI-powered wildfire detection and situational-awareness platform using panoramic cameras, cloud models, human verification, and response co…
StartupAutonomous aerial wildfire response
StartupWildfire resilience company building autonomous aerial suppression systems and AI-driven firefighting software.
StartupWildfire intelligence platform combining smoke cameras, gas sensors, satellite imagery, weather data, and AI.
StartupWildfire science and risk-modeling software for utilities, agencies, and emergency managers.
StartupLand-management planning and monitoring platform for wildfire resilience and ecological restoration.
StartupSatellite and AI infrastructure-management platform serving utilities and other land-intensive industries.
StartupWildfire-focused property insurance provider using geospatial risk models to underwrite exposed homes.
StartupGrid monitoring company using pole-mounted sensors and analytics to detect faults and infrastructure hazards.
StartupReinsurance technology company using machine learning to model and transfer wildfire risk.
StartupSatellite platform company building and operating climate and Earth-observation constellations, including FireSat.
StartupDigital-twin platform for electricity networks used to model clearance, vegetation, and extreme-weather risks.
StartupClimate resilience planning software for electric utilities, including asset-level wildfire ignition and consequence modeling.
StartupProperty risk analytics company using AI and aerial imagery for wildfire and climate-risk assessment.
Associations and field builders 4
Nonprofit Ecosystem BuilderNonprofit coalition developing FireSat, a satellite constellation dedicated to global wildfire detection and monitoring.
Nonprofit Ecosystem BuilderOpen wildfire science consortium producing fire-behavior forecasts, risk models, and decision-support tools.
Nonprofit Ecosystem BuilderNonprofit real-time wildfire mapping and alerting service staffed by active and retired fire professionals.
Nonprofit Ecosystem BuilderFire-service association convening chiefs, agencies, and technology partners across the western United States.
Money and ways in
Programs and funding
Programs and fellowships 5
public-program
California public-sector hub for emerging wildfire technology review and coordination.
- Type
- Public Program
public-program
Technology development for wildfire science, management, and disaster mitigation.
- Type
- Public Program
public-program
Convergent research and education program for wildland fire science and resilience.
- Type
- Public Program
public-program
National strategy for scaling wildfire risk reduction, fuel treatment, science, and decision tools.
- Type
- Public Program
competition
XPRIZE Wildfire
ActiveGlobal competition for ultra-early wildfire detection and rapid autonomous response.
- Type
- Competition
Open funding opportunities 1
Funding opportunity
Next door
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