Read our manifesto on why adaptation needs better decision logic — and what we are building at Resilens
Read our manifesto on why adaptation needs better decision logic — and what we are building at Resilens
Read our manifesto on why adaptation needs better decision logic — and what we are building at Resilens

Climate adaptation needs better decisions.

Resilens is a European climate-tech company building a decision engine for climate adaptation. We help public and private organisations assess climate risk, compare adaptation measures and build fundable, defensible plans — starting with extreme heat.

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KEY FACTS

About Resilens

Resilens is a decision engine purpose-built for climate adaptation. It helps public and private decision-makers turn climate risk into fundable, defensible adaptation plans. The platform combines hazard data, site-level risk analysis, and cost-benefit logic in one continuously updated system. Organisations can prioritise measures, build credible investment cases, secure funding, and track implementation. At its core is AdaptationReturn, a decision metric that shows the value of adaptation measures before investment.

Company at a glance

FOUNDED

FOUNDED

FOUNDED

2026

2026

2026

German subsidiary

German subsidiary

German subsidiary

Potsdam, Germany

Potsdam, Germany

Potsdam, Germany

Initial hazard focus

Initial hazard focus

Initial hazard focus

Extreme Heat

Extreme Heat

Extreme Heat

Decision metric

Decision metric

Decision metric

AdaptationReturn

AdaptationReturn

AdaptationReturn

Customers & partners

Customers & partners

Customers & partners

Public authorities, portfolio owners, infrastructure and facility operators, consultancies, research partners and funding bodies

Public authorities, portfolio owners, infrastructure and facility operators, consultancies, research partners and funding bodies

Public authorities, portfolio owners, infrastructure and facility operators, consultancies, research partners and funding bodies

Headquarters

Headquarters

Headquarters

Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich, Switzerland

Product

Product

Product

Resilens Platform

Resilens Platform

Resilens Platform

Focus

Focus

Focus

Climate adaptation decision-making

Climate adaptation decision-making

Climate adaptation decision-making

Website

Website

Website

www.resilens.com

www.resilens.com

www.resilens.com

What we can comment on

Resilens can provide background and expert commentary on:

Climate adaptation and investment decision-making
Extreme heat risks for buildings, public infrastructure and social infrastructure
Adaptation finance and fundable action plans
Climate risk data and site-level vulnerability assessment
Adaptation ROI, avoided losses and co-benefits
Public-sector and portfolio-level adaptation planning
The role of digital tools and AI in climate adaptation
PRESS MATERIALS

Downloads

Founding Paper

Our founding vision and rationale for building a decision engine for climate adaptation.

Founding Paper

Our founding vision and rationale for building a decision engine for climate adaptation.

Press Kit

Company profile, boilerplate, logos and product screenshots.

Press Kit

Company profile, boilerplate, logos and product screenshots.

Leadership

Portraits and bios of the Resilens founding team and spokespeople.

Leadership

Portraits and bios of the Resilens founding team and spokespeople.

Logos

Resilens logo files for digital and print use.

Logos

Resilens logo files for digital and print use.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Resilens do?

Resilens is a decision engine for climate adaptation. It helps organizations turn fragmented climate risk, vulnerability, and measure data into clear, defensible investment decisions. Rather than stopping at risk analysis, Resilens helps users identify relevant adaptation measures, compare options, and understand which actions are most likely to reduce risk and deliver value across sites and portfolios.

What decisions does Resilens help organisations make?

Resilens helps organizations make practical adaptation decisions at site and portfolio level. These include which sites to prioritize, which climate risks require the most urgent action, which measures are most effective, and where budgets are likely to deliver the strongest return. It supports decisions on how to compare options, sequence investments, and justify adaptation action internally..

Who is Resilens built for?

Resilens is built for organizations that need to assess climate risks to physical sites and make informed adaptation decisions. This includes five core customer segments: cities and municipalities, corporates and facility operators, consultancies and engineering firms, national and regional authorities, and funders or grant bodies. Across all of these groups, the common challenge is the same: rising climate risk, constrained resources, and the need for clear, credible decision support.

What kinds of sites and portfolios can Resilens assess?

Resilens is designed to support the assessment of sites and portfolios across geographies, without being limited to a single country or region. The platform is built for a wide range of physical sites and site types, with an initial focus on social infrastructure such as schools, care facilities, hospitals, and similar public-interest sites. Over time, coverage will expand further, including housing and additional site types.

Which climate hazards does Resilens currently cover?

Resilens currently covers extreme heat. This includes decision support for identifying heat-related risks, understanding vulnerability, and comparing relevant adaptation measures. Additional hazard modules are being developed over time. Flooding is currently in development as the next major module.

What is AdaptationReturn and how is it used in decision-making?

AdaptationReturn is Resilens’ proprietary decision metric for comparing climate adaptation investments across sites and portfolios. It translates complex climate risk into a standardized, ex-ante 5-year ROI, helping organizations understand which measures are likely to deliver the strongest value before they invest. In decision-making, AdaptationReturn is used to compare options, prioritize budgets, support internal approval processes, and build a clearer business case for adaptation.

Why choose Resilens for climate-adaptation decision-making?

Resilens helps organizations move from climate risk analysis to defensible action. Many tools show where risks exist, and many consulting approaches produce valuable one-off studies, but decision-making often still stalls when teams need to compare measures, prioritize sites, justify budgets, and act across a portfolio. Resilens is built to close that gap. It combines climate risk, vulnerability, and adaptation options in one decision framework and uses AdaptationReturn to compare measures through a standardized, ex-ante ROI. The result is clearer prioritization, stronger internal alignment, and a more practical path from analysis to implementation.

Why isn’t AI alone enough for climate-adaptation decision-making?

Resilens may use AI to improve usability, synthesis, and workflow efficiency, but adaptation decisions should not depend on opaque AI outputs alone. Decisions about public infrastructure, buildings, and resilience investments need transparent assumptions, traceable results, and human oversight. That is why Resilens is designed as a decision-support platform: AI can assist, but the methodology, comparison logic, and final decision process must remain understandable and defensible.

What happens during the trial?

After a demo, customers can start a guided 30-day trial across their portfolio. Export functionality is limited during the trial.

What happens after the trial?

Your setup and data can carry forward into a paid plan.

What is a managed site?

A managed site is the operational decision unit assessed in Resilens, typically an individual building or clearly defined infrastructure location.

What is included in all paid plans?

All paid plans include the same core workflow, including Extreme Heat assessment, AdaptationReturn-based prioritisation, site data editing, and export capabilities.

When will additional hazard modules become available?

Additional hazard modules are planned as the product expands beyond Extreme Heat.