# Neno Duplan

> Neno Duplan is the founder and CEO of Locus Technologies, a Mountain View-based company he bootstrapped in 1997 to become one of the world's first cloud-based environmental, health, and safety (EHS) software providers. Born in Croatia and trained as a civil engineer, Duplan earned his Ph.D. at the University of Zagreb, an M.S. from Carnegie Mellon, and advanced management training at Stanford. He pioneered the commercial SaaS model for environmental data management - deploying the world's first such product in 1999 - and has spent nearly three decades helping governments, utilities, and corporations track, manage, and report their environmental footprints. With more than 30 technical papers published, 11,000+ active users, and a 98% customer renewal rate, Duplan has built Locus into a durable, self-funded software company at the intersection of environmental science and enterprise technology.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Locus Technologies
- **Organizations:** Locus Technologies, Carnegie Mellon University (alumnus), University of Zagreb (alumnus), University of Split (alumnus), Canonie Environmental Services (former), The IT Group (former), D'Appolonia Consulting Engineers (former)
- **From:** Croatia (formerly Yugoslavia)
- **Nationality:** Croatian-American
- **Education:** B.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Split, Croatia, M.S. in Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Zagreb, Croatia, Advanced Management Training, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Founded Locus Technologies on April 11, 1997 - now 27+ years old and self-funded, Deployed world's first commercial SaaS product for environmental information management in 1999, Author of more than 30 technical papers on technology applications in the environmental industry

## Career timeline

- **1981** — Worked at a nuclear power plant site in Genoa, Italy
- **1981-mid 1980s** — Moved to Brussels, working on nuclear projects across Europe
- **1980s** — Attended Carnegie Mellon University; developed first prototype environmental information management database system during graduate research
- **1992** — Joined Canonie Environmental Services (W.R. Grace Company) as Vice President
- **1992-1997** — Senior management roles at The IT Group and D'Appolonia Consulting Engineers
- **1997-04-11** — Founded Locus Technologies in San Francisco
- **1999** — Deployed world's first commercial SaaS product for environmental information management
- **2000** — Launched first EHS mobile application
- **2001** — Launched first integrated EHS portal
- **2003** — Launched first web-based GIS for environmental data
- **2013** — Launched first user-configurable drag-and-drop EHS platform
- **2019** — Named Carnegie Mellon University's Civil and Environmental Engineering Distinguished Alumni
- **2025** — Released Locus Water software platform for water utilities
- **2026** — Released significantly enhanced GIS+ mapping solution

## Achievements

- Founded Locus Technologies on April 11, 1997 - now 27+ years old and self-funded
- Deployed world's first commercial SaaS product for environmental information management in 1999
- Author of more than 30 technical papers on technology applications in the environmental industry
- Carnegie Mellon University's Civil and Environmental Engineering 2019 Distinguished Alumni
- Completed the Alcatraz to San Francisco swim marathon 15 times
- Grew Locus Technologies to approximately $18.5M annual revenue with 11,000+ active users
- Achieved 98% customer renewal rate annually
- Secured company's first line of credit ($250K from Bank of America) via a chance social encounter - no formal pitch deck
- Pioneered first EHS mobile application (2000), first integrated EHS portal (2001), first web-based GIS (2003)

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Released significantly enhanced GIS+ mapping solution for environmental professionals
- **2026-02** — Announced enhanced Asset Management software
- **2026-02** — Published essay '2035: The Day the River Started Talking' on Medium
- **2025-09** — Completed SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 audits
- **2025-07** — Launched Backflow Prevention App for water utilities
- **2025-05** — Released Service Order Management app
- **2025-04** — Released Locus Water software platform

## Links

- Website: https://locustec.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duplan/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nduplan
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nduplan

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