Shenzhen Geokey Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Geokey Group”) was founded in 1991. As a comprehensive service provider for smart city construction, the Group integrates geographic information technology development, urban public safety operation, geological environment protection, and urban infrastructure construction. It is a National High-tech Enterprise and a Shenzhen Headquarters Enterprise, with its headquarters building located in Hi-Tech Park, Yuehai Subdistrict, Nanshan District, Shenzhen.

Geokey Group’s business scope covers geotechnical engineering investigation, geotechnical engineering design, surveying and mapping, prevention and control of geological disasters and ecological restoration, monitoring, testing and inspection, municipal public works, foundation engineering construction, whole process engineering consulting, and other sectors. The Group holds a Comprehensive Grade A Qualification for Engineering Survey, Grade A Surveying and Mapping Qualification, Grade A Qualifications for the investigation, design, construction and risk assessment of geological disaster prevention and control projects, Grade A Supervision Qualification for Municipal Public Works, Municipal and Architectural Design Qualifications, CMA (China Metrology Accreditation) and Qualification for Construction Engineering Quality Testing Institution, Class I General Contracting Qualification for Municipal Public Works Construction, Class I Professional Contractor Qualification for Foundation Engineering, and Grade A Qualification for Pollution Remediation of Environmental Remediation Projects. It has obtained certification for the ISO 9001 Quality Management System, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System, and ISO 27001 Information Security Management System.

As a Guangdong Provincial Model Enterprise for Scientific and Technological Innovation, Geokey Group prioritizes high-quality development and builds a highland for talent. It owns six major scientific research and innovation platforms: the Studio of the National Master of Engineering Survey and Design, the Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Geotechnical and Underground Space, the Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Prefabricated Intelligent Buildings Based on RFID and BIM Technology, the Shenzhen Workstation of the State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection (Chengdu University of Technology), the Guangdong Provincial Model Worker and Artisan Talent Innovation Studio, and the Shenzhen Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base. At present, the Group employs more than 30 professor-level senior engineers and over 300 senior engineers and registered professionals of various disciplines. Its expert team comprises more than 100 core technical talents, including National Masters of Engineering Survey and Design, recipients of special government allowances from the State Council or the Shenzhen Municipal Government, Guangdong Provincial Masters of Engineering Survey and Design, the first cohort of Shenzhen Masters of Engineering Survey and Design, Outstanding Young Designers of Shenzhen, and high-level professionals of Shenzhen. These experts are highly skilled professionals with a craftsmanship spirit.

Rooted in Shenzhen and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and serving nationwide, Geokey Group has extended its business to more than 30 provinces, municipalities, as well as Hong Kong and Macao. It has participated in the construction of landmark mega-projects including Shenzhen Airport, Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Western Corridor, Shenzhen Universiade Sports Center, and Ping An Finance Center. The Group has won over 1,000 excellent engineering awards of various types, including the National Excellent Engineering Survey Gold Award, the Zhan Tianyou Prize of China Civil Engineering, the National High-Quality Project Gold Award, the Dayu Prize for China Water Project Quality, the National Excellent Engineering Survey & Design Silver Award, the National Excellent Surveying and Mapping Engineering Bronze Award, and the Excellent Engineering Bronze Award of China Geographic Information Industry. It has accumulated more than 800 intellectual property rights such as patents and software copyrights, over 300 provincial and municipal construction methods, and more than 300 provincial and above-level industry science and technology awards. Over 200 scientific and technological achievements have passed national, provincial and municipal evaluation and appraisal, and more than 20 government-funded research projects have been approved by authorities including the Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of Guangdong Province, the Department of Natural Resources of Guangdong Province, the Science, Technology and Innovation Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, and the Bureau of Industry and Information Technology of Shenzhen Municipality.

In recent years, Geokey Group has achieved rapid development under the strategy of “Diversified Geotechnics + Intelligent Digital Technology.” It empowers the transformation and upgrading of traditional businesses through informatization, digitalization and green development, and accelerates the development of Geokey-featured new quality productive forces. Particularly in the investigation, design and construction of geological disaster projects, the Group commits itself to integrating traditional geological exploration and geohazard prevention technologies with information technology. It boasts three core capabilities: geological big data, low-power IoT technology and spatiotemporal geographic information. It also owns core technologies and products including the domestically leading cross-platform GeokeyGIS core engine with independent intellectual property rights, the self-developed geological exploration large model GeokeyMind, multi-dimensional data fusion algorithms for underground space, low-power intelligent monitoring equipment, the IoT big data capability platform, and the urban geological big data operation platform, which have been widely recognized by peers in Shenzhen.

Geokey Group holds membership and committee positions in over 50 industry associations, such as the China Association for Geological Disaster Prevention and Ecological Restoration, the Guangdong Engineering Survey and Design Industry Association, the Shenzhen Construction Industry Association, and the Shenzhen Association of Geological Disaster Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection. It has led or participated in compiling more than 50 national, provincial, municipal and industrial technical standards, including the General Code for Building and Municipal Foundation Works, the Technical Code for Ground Treatment in Shenzhen, and the Code for Design of Landslide Prevention and Control. The Group has published nearly 20 monographs and more than 700 academic papers, making positive contributions to the high-quality development of China’s geological sector and the innovation and application of geotechnical engineering technologies.

Embracing openness and inclusiveness and constantly pursuing self-improvement, Geokey Group will uphold its corporate mission and responsibility: “Leverage geotechnical technology to advance the harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature,” and contribute to the development of a Beautiful China.