IT & digital strategy
Clear, independent advice on what to build, buy or leave alone.
- Technology audits & roadmaps
- Fractional CTO support
- Vendor & platform selection
- Tech plans for grant and investment bids
Technology for the green & blue economy
Digital tools for the people protecting land and sea.
Westland is an IT consultancy and software studio for organisations working in climate, conservation, nature and the ocean. We build the systems, data platforms and AI tools that help you prove your impact, scale with confidence, and spend more of your time on the mission.
Seniorexperienced people on every project, never juniors learning on your budget
Decadesbuilding data products people trust and pay for
Built to lastsystems designed to run for years, not months
Yoursyou own the code and the data we create
The challenge
Great missions, under-powered technology.
The green and blue economy is growing fast. The technology underneath it often isn't keeping up.
01
Your data doesn't join up
Field surveys, sensors, satellite feeds, lab results and spreadsheets all live in different places, in different formats. Answering a simple question takes days.
02
The bar for proof keeps rising
Funders, investors, regulators and credit buyers want impact claims they can verify, whether that's carbon, biodiversity net gain, CSRD, TNFD or anti-greenwashing rules. Rough numbers aren't enough any more.
03
There's no CTO on the team
Small, expert teams end up relying on volunteers, off-the-shelf tools that don't quite fit, or agencies that don't understand the sector.
04
AI: big promise, unclear path
Everyone is talking about AI. Few organisations know where it will actually save time or money, or how to use it responsibly.
What we do
From first conversation to production software.
Senior advice when you need direction. A full delivery team when you need it built.
Custom software & apps
Web platforms and mobile apps built around how your team really works.
- Offline-first field data apps
- Partner, member & funder portals
- Marketplaces & registries
- Integration with your existing systems
Data platforms & dashboards
One trusted source of truth, instead of twenty spreadsheets.
- Cleaning & joining up messy data
- Impact & operations dashboards
- APIs and open data publishing
- Cloud data warehouses
MRV & impact reporting
Measurement, reporting and verification you can stand behind.
- Carbon, biodiversity & ocean MRV
- Audit-ready data trails
- CSRD, TNFD & ESG reporting tools
- Funder and investor impact reports
Applied AI
Practical AI that saves real hours, used responsibly.
- Species ID from camera traps & acoustics
- Satellite & drone imagery analysis
- Report and document automation
- AI assistants over your own knowledge
Geospatial & IoT
Turning places and sensors into decisions.
- Mapping & GIS applications
- Remote sensing pipelines
- Sensor networks, buoys & telemetry
- Real-time alerts & monitoring
Who we work with
Green industries, blue industries, and everyone in between.
Start-ups, scale-ups, NGOs, trusts, landowners, public bodies and the corporates working alongside them.
Ocean & coastal conservation
Blue economy & sustainable fisheries
Offshore renewables
Rivers, water & wetlands
Aquaculture & seaweed
Nature recovery & rewilding
Biodiversity net gain
Forestry & land management
Regenerative agriculture & food
Climate tech & clean energy
Circular economy
Carbon & nature markets
Sustainable finance & ESG
Charities, trusts & NGOs
Our experience
A new name. Decades of experience.
Westland is new. The experience behind it isn't. We've spent decades building data platforms and data products that have to be accurate, run around the clock, and last for years.
The green and blue economy needs exactly that: data people can trust, and robust systems built to last. Westland brings that experience to the organisations working for the planet.
“Making messy data trustworthy is what we've always done. Now we're doing it for the planet.”
VerifiedMaking complex data accurate, consistent and auditable
Long-termSystems designed to be supported and extended for years
Joined-upConnecting older systems with modern cloud and AI
PracticalSoftware built for people in the field, not just in the office
About
Who's behind Westland
Westland is led by James Heaney.
For nearly thirty years I've run a data business that takes messy, inconsistent technical information and turns it into data that people across an industry rely on, and pay for.
Away from work, I'm a wildlife and landscape photographer, and I've spent a lot of time in the places this sector exists to protect. Westland brings those two halves together: the discipline of building trusted data, applied to the people restoring land and sea.
Projects are delivered by our team of experienced engineers and data specialists.
How we work
Straightforward, senior, built to last.
No black boxes and no lock-in. You see working software early, and you own what we build.
Listen
A free conversation to understand your mission, your data and where technology is holding you back.
Scope
A short, fixed-price discovery that gives you a clear plan, real costs and an honest view of what's worth building.
Build
We deliver in short cycles, showing you working software every couple of weeks rather than at the end.
Stay
We hand over code, data and documentation you own, train your team, and stay on to support and extend it if you want us to.
Mission-aligned
We focus only on the green and blue economy. We learn your science, your standards and your stakeholders.
Light footprint
Efficient code, right-sized infrastructure and low-carbon hosting by default. No needless compute.
Plain English
Honest advice, including when the right answer is a spreadsheet, an existing tool, or not building anything at all.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What does Westland do?
Westland is an IT consultancy and software studio for the green and blue economy. We help climate, nature, conservation and ocean organisations with technology strategy, custom software, data platforms, MRV and impact reporting, applied AI, and geospatial and IoT systems.
Who does Westland work with?
Start-ups, scale-ups, NGOs, charities, trusts, landowners, public bodies and corporate sustainability teams, in areas such as ocean and coastal conservation, nature recovery, biodiversity net gain, forestry, regenerative agriculture, clean energy, the circular economy, and carbon and nature markets.
What is MRV, and can you help with it?
MRV stands for measurement, reporting and verification: the evidence behind claims about carbon, biodiversity or other impact. We build the data systems that make MRV work, from collecting field, sensor and satellite data to keeping an audit trail and producing reports for carbon, biodiversity and ocean projects, and for frameworks such as CSRD and TNFD.
We don't have a CTO. Can you help?
Yes. We offer fractional CTO support: senior technology leadership for a few days a month. We can review what you have, set a roadmap, choose platforms and vendors, and write the technology sections of grant and investment bids.
Who owns the software you build?
You do. We hand over the code, data and documentation, train your team, and avoid lock-in. If you want us to, we stay on to support and extend the system.
How do we get started?
Fill in the contact form or email hello@westlandsystems.com to request a free 30-minute call. If there's a good fit, we propose a short, fixed-price discovery that gives you a clear plan and real costs before you commit to anything bigger.
Where is Westland based?
Westland is a UK company, registered in England and Wales. We work with organisations remotely, so location is rarely a barrier.
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