The Disaster Management Market Report 2025 details the sector’s current landscape and highlights key advancements in preparedness, response, and recovery strategies. As the global community faces increasing threats from natural disasters, pandemics, and technological failures, this report explores the emerging trends, influential players, and the impact of innovative technologies on disaster management practices. Additionally, it addresses the challenges and ethical considerations that shape these developments to ensure a balanced perspective on the future of disaster resilience and response.
This disaster management report serves as a reference for stakeholders within the industry, investors, policymakers, and economic analysts, providing a snapshot of the industry’s health to map its trajectory for innovation and growth in the coming years.
StartUs Insights Disaster Management Market Report 2025
- Executive Summary
- Introduction to the Disaster Management Report 2025
- What data is used in this Disaster Management Report?
- Snapshot of the Global Disaster Management Industry
- Funding Landscape in Disaster Management
- Who is Investing in Disaster Management Solutions?
- Emerging Trends in the Disaster Management Industry
- 5 Innovative Disaster Management Startups
Executive Summary: Disaster Management Report 2025
This report is created using data obtained from the Big Data and AI-powered StartUs Insights Discovery Platform, covering more than 4.7 million global companies, as well as 20K+ technologies and emerging trends. We also analyzed a sample of 2820+ disaster management startups developing innovative solutions to present five examples from emerging disaster management industry trends.
- Industry Growth Overview: The disaster management industry includes over 9300 companies, with 2828 startups contributing to this total. It experienced a growth rate of 6.69%.
- Manpower & Employment Growth: It employs more than 84K individuals. Over 6K new employees were added in the last year.
- Patents & Grants: The industry secured over 80 patents and more than 60 grants have been awarded to support research and development efforts.
- Global Footprint: Key geographical hubs include India, the USA, Australia, the UK, and Japan. Leading city hubs are New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, New York City, and Sydney.
- Investment Landscape: The average investment value per round stands at USD 22 million. Moreover, there are over 170 investors in the sector, supporting more than 370 funding rounds and these investments support over 140 companies.
- Top Investors: Some of the top investors include Andreessen Horowitz, MAIF Impact, and YFM Equity Partners. The combined investment value by top investors exceeds more than USD 32 million.
- Startup Ecosystem: Five innovative startups include Disaster Tech (Incident Management Workspace), DeepMAV Artificial Intelligence (Drone Swarm Technology Platform), USHER Technologies (Structural Health Monitoring System), Monava (Early-Warning Systems (EWS), and NEFES IOT (Forest Fire Detection).
- Recommendations for Stakeholders: Investors should focus on funding technological innovations such as AI and predictive analytics to enhance disaster preparedness. At the same time, entrepreneurs are encouraged to explore emerging areas like drone surveillance and sustainable recovery solutions. Governments have a big role in prioritizing funding and policies supporting disaster mitigation technologies while improving urban infrastructure and planning.
Explore the Data-driven Emergency Management Report for 2025
The Disaster Management Report 2025 uses data from the Discovery Platform and encapsulates the key metrics that underline the sector’s dynamic growth and innovation. The heatmap section of the report provides a visual representation of the disaster management industry’s landscape, illustrating key data points and trends. Our database includes 2828 startups, contributing to a total of over 9300 companies within the sector. The industry experienced a growth rate of 6.69% over the last year.
The industry includes over 80 patents. Additionally, more than 60 grants have been awarded to support research and development efforts in disaster management. Globally, the industry employs over 84K individuals, with an employee growth of 6K in the last year.
The heatmap also emphasizes key geographical hubs pivotal to the industry’s ecosystem. The top five country hubs are India, the USA, Australia, the UK, and Japan, showcasing the spread and significance of the disaster management industry. Leading city hubs include New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, New York City, and Sydney, indicating major urban centers of innovation and activity in disaster management.
What data is used to create this report on disaster management?
Based on the data provided by our Discovery Platform, we observe that the disaster management industry ranks among the top 5% in the following categories relative to all 20K topics in our database. These categories provide a comprehensive overview of the industry’s key metrics and inform the industry’s short-term future direction.
- News Coverage & Publications: Over 3600 news articles were published about the disaster management industry in the last year.
- Funding Rounds: Our database includes data on more than 370 funding rounds within the disaster management sector.
- Manpower: With a workforce of over 84K employees, the industry added more than 6K new employees just in the last year
- Patents: The industry secured over 80 patents.
- Grants: The disaster management sector has been awarded more than 60 grants.
- Yearly Global Search Growth: Yearly global search interest in disaster management grew by 14.26%.
A Snapshot of the Global Disaster Management Industry
The disaster management industry is experiencing growth and innovation with an annual growth rate of 6.69%. The startup ecosystem within this industry showcases about 2820+ startups. Notably, there are over 50 early-stage startups that highlight a pipeline of emerging companies driving future innovation. The industry also witnessed consolidation, with more than 30 mergers and acquisitions that indicate a trend toward strategic partnerships and growth.
Over 700 applicants filed for 690 patents in this sector. In addition, the industry saw a yearly patent growth rate of 6.72%, with China and the USA leading the way as top issuers, with over 250 and 200 patents respectively.
Explore the Funding Landscape of the Disaster Management Industry
The average investment value per round in the disaster management sector stands at USD 22 million. The total number of investors exceeds 170, contributing to over 370 funding rounds closed. This investment activity supports more than 140 companies, fueling their growth and development.
Who is Investing in Disaster Management Solutions?
The combined value contributed by the top investors in the disaster management industry surpasses USD 32 million. These top investors have supported various companies within the sector, as detailed below:
- Andreessen Horowitz backed 2 companies, committing USD 9 million.
- MAIF Impact contributed USD 1 million to at least 1 company.
- YFM Equity Partners allocated USD 2 million to support at least 1 company.
- Nesta funded at least 1 company with a contribution of USD 10,000.
- ELF Capital injected USD 20 million into at least 1 company.
Access Top Disaster Management Innovations & Trends with the Discovery Platform
Climate Change Mitigation is a top emerging trend with over 1300 companies and a workforce of 90K employees. This includes 8K new hires in the last year. This trend showcases an annual growth rate of 12.05%, reflecting demand for sustainability and the reduction of carbon emissions.
Geospatial Analytics is used in over 450 companies employing 16K people, including 2K new hires last year. This sector has an annual growth rate of 17.74% with demand for data-driven decision-making in urban planning, logistics, and environmental monitoring.
The Resource Management trend includes over 5150 companies and employs 333K+ people. The industry added over 24K new employees in the past year. The annual trend growth rate of 1.99% indicates a consistent demand for solutions that optimize the use of resources, from human capital to raw materials.
5 Top Examples from 2820+ Innovative Disaster Management Startups
The five innovative startups showcased below are picked based on data including the trend they operate within and their relevance, founding year, funding status, and more. Book a demo to find promising startups, emerging trends, or industry data specific to your company’s needs and objectives.
Disaster Tech offers an Incident Management Platform
US-based startup Disaster Tech provides Pratus, a practitioner-driven crisis management platform that enhances decision-making during preparedness and response efforts. The platform’s Incident Management Workspace utilizes advanced data analytics to provide real-time situational awareness. It features a Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) for managing scenario-based events to ensure that exercises align with organizational objectives. Pratus also includes an Exercise Workspace that allows users to plan, manage, and assess exercises with real-time qualitative and quantitative analytics.
DeepMAV Artificial Intelligence provides Drone Swarm Technology
Canadian startup DeepMAV Artificial Intelligence develops an advanced drone swarm technology platform to address perimeter security challenges in disaster management. The platform’s SwarmShield solution further enhances security by enabling continuous surveillance and automated threat detection for critical perimeters. Further, the startup’s drone swarm system consists of autonomous, multi-sensor-equipped micro-aerial vehicles (MAVs) that function as a coordinated unit. They utilize distributed intelligence and machine learning for tasks like obstacle avoidance, mapping, and target detection.
USHER Technologies develops a Structural Health Monitoring System
Filipino startup USHER Technologies offers USHER ERI Max, a structural health monitoring system that integrates an accelerograph, a web portal, and a mobile application to monitor the structural integrity of buildings and critical infrastructure. This technology provides real-time seismic data analysis and supports condition-based maintenance. Its features include a command center dashboard, visual inspection capabilities, and AI-driven analytics.
Monava builds Early Warning Systems (EWS)
Swedish startup Monava makes EWS that monitors sound and vibration data to track and localize natural disasters such as avalanches, rockfalls, and landslides. It uses intelligent models to analyze seismic patterns to offer insights into the events in real time. These models function across various terrains to ensure reliable detection and differentiation between different types of natural disasters. The system provides alerts to improve with each new data input to safeguard lives and reduce disaster-related risks.
NEFES IOT detects Forest Fires
Turkish startup NEFES IOT develops IoT solutions with its early forest fire detection technology. The startup’s device gathers sensor data and transmits it using narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) and long-range wide area network (LoRaWAN) technologies to detect and alert authorities to forest fires for rapid response.
Gain Comprehensive Insights into Disaster Management Trends, Startups, or Technologies
In conclusion, the disaster management industry addresses some of the most pressing challenges faced by societies worldwide. The sector’s growth, startup ecosystem, and investment activity underscore its importance and potential for future development. Innovations in technologies such as AI, predictive analytics, and drone surveillance enhance disaster preparedness and response to protect lives and property. Connect with us to explore all 2820+ startups and scaleups, as well as all industry trends impacting disaster management companies.
