Risk & Resilience

A word from our founder, Mario

GreenAnt CEO Mario Simmaco

Dear Friends,

We closed out August with some great news to share: GreenAnt has been named a Top 50 Solution in the 2026 QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge, advancing from a field of 100 global finalists. It's a proud moment for the whole team, and a real validation of the work we've put into Desidera and what it means for cities, insurers, and communities trying to see flood risk coming before it hits. Congratulations as well to every other team that made the Top 50. Good company to keep.

August itself was quieter than usual for us, and that was by design. The team took real time to step back and recharge, something I think we all needed after a busy first half of the year.

That pause is over. September is shaping up to be one of our busiest months yet, and I'm looking forward to sharing more with you soon.

Warm regards,

Mario Edoardo Simmaco
CEO
GreenAnt b.v.

What has GreenAnt been up to recently?

  • Top 50 in the QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge

    GreenAnt advanced from the Top 100 to the Top 50 in this year's global Challenge, recognizing our work with Desidera and its ability to help cities, insurers, and communities see flood risk coming and act before it hits. The Top 100 were selected earlier this year from a pool of +950 companies across +77 countries.

  • A Quieter August, With Intention

    The team stepped back to recharge this month, and we're heading into September ready for a lineup of new projects, partnerships, and announcements.

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