HoZe Solutions brings a novel approach to wildfire management by combining advanced fire containment simulation with a unique, academically validated, unmanned suppression system. Our platform empowers incident commanders and frontline practitioners with real-time, actionable intelligence—transforming fire response from reactive to proactive.
At the core of our solution is an intuitive mapping interface where users can design potential containment lines. The system then analyzes key variables—such as vegetation type, fuel moisture, topography, fire history, and weather—to calculate the probability of successfully holding the line based on available resources like water volume, crew size, and equipment. This turns static plans into dynamic, evidence-based strategies.
Uniquely, our platform is optimized for deployment with FireFence, our proprietary unmanned suppression system. Unlike conventional methods that rely on fire crews with hoses or water drops from aircraft, FireFence delivers targeted water application along the fireline using up to 1000x less water, significantly increasing resource efficiency. Its autonomous operation drastically reduces personnel exposure, especially in dangerous or hard-to-access terrain. FireFence is also effective at night and in low-visibility or high-wind conditions—when aerial support is grounded—ensuring continuous 24/7 operability.
This integrated solution—blending geospatial modeling, simulation, and a novel ground-based suppression system—offers a scalable, resource-efficient, and practitioner-safe method for improving wildfire containment outcomes. Whether used independently or alongside traditional suppression tactics, HoZe Solutions redefines the standard for intelligent, effective wildfire response.
We believe that wildfire damage can be reduced dramatically by combining proactive resilience-building efforts ahead of the fire season with the deployment of autonomous systems that multiply the effectiveness of existing firefighting resources.
At the heart of our mission is a commitment to strengthening community preparedness before a wildfire ever starts. Our simulation tool enables local authorities and emergency planners to explore a wide range of risk scenarios, stress-test response strategies, and implement preventive measures well in advance. This same tool also supports real-time decision-making during active incidents, ensuring faster, more efficient operations when every second counts.
We aim to be a key partner in building this dual-layered approach: one that prepares communities to face wildfire risks with foresight and confidence, and one that equips responders with technology that scales their impact on the ground. Current wildfire risk models are capable of computing wildfire risk over the next coming days. Our added intelligence layer based on experimental data allows practitioners to estimate the critical amount of water required along a strategic line - stremligning the logistic efforts and increasing the likelihood of containing a fire.
Our ambition is not only to reduce damage in regions already affected by wildfires, but also to help areas that have so far been spared. By transferring lessons learned from the front lines—particularly in southern Europe—and encouraging the adoption of best practices, we can help build a future where fewer communities are caught unprepared. This is especially true in central European countries.
Innovation drives our mission to reshape wildfire management through tools that are technically advanced and operationally practical. Our solution is built at the intersection of remote sensing, data science, and first-hand field experience—designed by practitioners, for practitioners. This unique combination allows us to create technology that meets the real needs of those on the fireline.
HoZe Solutions' approach has been recognized by leading institutions across Europe. We are selected for the Open Innovation Challenge of the Horizon Europe FIRE-RES program, a major initiative supporting transformative wildfire resilience solutions. Additionally, we are proud participants in the highly competitive incubation program of the European Space Agency (ESA), which supports pioneering ventures with strong potential for impact. These acknowledgments reflect both the novelty and the operational relevance of our work.
Our unique approach of "engineering on the fireline" - where our software and hardware are regularly tested and improved during prescribed burns ensuring regular flame contact has helped us differentiate from initiatives developed in unrealistic fire conditions, such as the testing of wildfire solutions on small-scale pool fires as is the standard for industrial solutions.
This seamless integration of advanced software and autonomous hardware allows us to deliver actionable intelligence and 24/7 suppression capability - a true novelty in European wildfire containment. We aim to shift the balance in favor of first responders—improving containment rates during the critical first 24 hours. Our innovation isn’t just technological; it’s operational, enabling safer, smarter, and faster wildfire management.
HoZe Solutions was born on the fireline when the two founders met during wildfire deployments in Greece. This firsthand experience allows us to act with a deep understanding of the capabilities—and critical shortcomings—of today’s wildfire response systems. From the outset, our mission has been to enhance operational capacity where it’s needed most: on the ground, in the heat of action.
The core challenge we are addressing is the growing mismatch between the increasing scale, speed, and intensity of wildfires and the limited capacity of response crews. Firefighters are often forced to juggle multiple critical roles simultaneously—extinguishing flames, protecting infrastructure, coordinating evacuations, and administering first aid. In these scenarios, human capacity—not equipment or intent—becomes the limiting factor.
Our solution directly resolves this capacity gap. By integrating advanced simulation tools with autonomous suppression technologies like our FireFence system, we give firefighting teams the ability to control wider perimeters with fewer personnel. This empowers crews to remotely establish and maintain containment lines around remote communities, industrial assets, or ecologically sensitive areas—freeing them to focus on time-sensitive human tasks. Once FireFence is deployed, practitioners can redeploy to higher-priority duties with confidence.
FireFence operates autonomously—even at night or in smoke-obscured conditions—and is engineered to cover long terrain stretches with minimal oversight. Coupled with our digital platform, which models fire behavior and predicts containment success, our system enables faster, leaner, and more adaptive operations.
In a future where fire seasons grow longer and resources become scarcer, our system resolves the operational bottleneck by extending the reach and impact of every crew on the ground. We’re not just enhancing response—we’re redefining what’s operationally possible.
Our team blends business management with engineering expertise in remote sensing, machine learning, and fluid dynamics. Founded by two experienced wildland firefighters with firsthand knowledge from Southern Europe, we combine frontline insight with technical innovation to deliver impactful, field-ready wildfire management solutions. Their work is supported by advisors in space technology, data science and wildfire management to bring deep operational insight and multidisciplinary knowledge.
Our team blends business management with engineering expertise in remote sensing, machine learning, and fluid dynamics. Founded by two experienced wildland firefighters with firsthand knowledge from Southern Europe, we combine frontline insight with technical innovation to deliver impactful, field-ready wildfire management solutions. Their work is supported by advisors in space technology, data science and wildfire management to bring deep operational insight and multidisciplinary knowledge.