VEDECOM

What VEDECOM does

VEDECOM is a French public-private partnership research institute (Institut de Transition Energétique, or ITE) founded in 2014 and headquartered at the mobiLAB facility in Versailles-Satory, France. It operates as a foundation (fondation partenariale) backed by the French state and embedded in the FIT (French Institutes of Technology) network of 15 institutes, with founding members including Renault Group, ESTACA, ESIGELEC, and Université Gustave Eiffel (the latter became the institutional carrier of the foundation in 2025). The institute's mission is to accelerate the transition toward individual, carbon-free, and sustainable mobility through applied research, demonstration, and training.

The institute's core technology portfolio spans five strategic programs: electro-mobility and energy optimization; automated vehicles, data, and connected infrastructure; multimodal attractive and inclusive mobility; mobility impact analysis; and the intermediate light vehicle sector. Notable technical assets include three generations of autonomous electric shuttles operating on open roads with V2X communication (deployed with RATP, ArianeGroup, and Les Mureaux), the Alta\u00efr Mobilit\u00e9s AI platform applying deep learning and data fusion to mobility pattern analysis, the MOOVE/MOOVE4.0 scenario database for autonomous driving validation, dynamic inductive (wireless) EV charging prototypes, SiC/GaN-based power electronics, 5G cooperative mobility testbeds, and ISO 15118 / Plug & Charge interoperability work coordinated through the Mobena consortium. R&D outputs include 650+ publications, 80+ theses, and 2,500+ professionals trained to date.

VEDECOM's business model combines multi-year government grants (notably a €21M endowment under France 2030 announced in June 2020), recurring membership fees from ~30 industrial and institutional partners across automotive, transport, energy, defense, telecom, insurance, and academia, fees for professional training programs (catalog, custom, e-learning), and ad hoc R&D collaboration agreements. The go-to-market is consultative and project-driven, with no direct-to-consumer channels; outputs are distributed via membership contracts, technology licensing, training enrollment, and public demonstration events. The institute has generated two spinoffs (Entropy for Alta\u00efr Mobilit\u00e9s commercialization, and Floware) and co-publishes annual barometers on autonomous vehicle acceptability with MACIF.

Name

VEDECOM

Legal name

VEDECOM

Website

https://vedecom.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

VEDECOM is a French public-private research institute (ITE) founded in 2014, dedicated to applied R&D, demonstration, and training in sustainable mobility. It serves automotive OEMs, transport operators, energy and defense companies, and government bodies, anchored by its mobiLAB facility in Versailles-Satory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transportation Research and Development

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed EV Charging Software (Residential, Fleet, Workplace) (EUAFAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bidirectional Charging Hardware (Onboard/Offboard Chargers, Inverters, EVSE) (EUAFAMAC), V2G Aggregators & Flexibility Service Providers (Market Participation) (EUAFAMAG)

Keywords

• Sustainable mobility research
• Autonomous vehicle development
• Electric vehicle charging
• Intelligent transport systems
• Mobility training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Versailles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public-Private R&D Collaboration Revenue: VEDECOM generates revenue through government grants (notably France 2030 funding, including a 21M EUR endowment announced in June 2020), membership fees from industrial and institutional partners, fees for professional training programs (catalog, custom, e-learning), and potentially licensing fees for technologies developed through collaborative R&D.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VEDECOM operates a public-private research institute (Institut de Transition Énergétique) conducting collaborative R&D in sustainable mobility. It develops and tests autonomous electric shuttles with V2X communication, AI-based mobility data analytics, EV charging interoperability including Plug & Charge and V2G, dynamic wireless charging, and 5G cooperative mobility through its mobiLAB facility. The institute also delivers professional training programs and licenses technologies to industrial members.

Product overview

VEDECOM operates as a multi-product institute organized around five strategic programs: Electro-mobility and Energy Optimization, Automated Vehicles, Data and Connected Infrastructure, Multimodal Attractive and Inclusive Mobility, and Mobility Impact Analysis. The core product portfolio includes three generations of autonomous shuttles (EZ GEN1/Citron, 2nd gen Litchi/Framboise, 3rd gen) featuring extended perception and V2X communication; Altaïr Mobilités AI platform for mobility flow modeling using deep learning on multi-source data; MOOVE/MOOVE4.0 for AI-driven driving scenario analysis and validation; and supporting tools including VEDETECT (real-time mobility analytics), M'OBS (mobility rating agency), and Marque ta route (road maintenance software). The institute also operates the mobiLAB research facility and delivers training programs. The MOBENA initiative coordinates EV charging infrastructure standardization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VEDECOM MobiXlab: Research and training facility operated by VEDECOM focused on mobility innovation and experimentation.
• Altaïr Mobilités

Products and services

• Navettes autonomes VEDECOM Autonomous electric shuttles developed and tested by VEDECOM, equipped with perception, V2X connectivity and self-driving capabilities. Designed for industrial partners, public transport operators and territorial authorities exploring shared autonomous mobility services.
• Altair Mobilités AI-driven mobility data analysis platform that processes and visualizes mobility data to support planning and decision-making. Targeted at mobility operators, public institutions, and industrial partners.
• MOOVE / MOOVE4.0 Scenario database and digital twin platform providing driving scenarios for validation and certification of autonomous vehicle systems. Serves automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, and certification bodies.
• VEDETECT Real-time mobility flow analysis tool providing detection and quantification of road users and traffic patterns. Designed for infrastructure operators, mobility planners, and public authorities.
• M'OBS Mobility rating agency service that evaluates and rates mobility solutions and services on behalf of public authorities, operators, and consumers.
• Marque ta route Road marking software solution enabling road infrastructure managers and territorial authorities to plan, track, and manage road markings.
• mobiLAB Research and innovation facility providing R&D services, prototyping, test environments and a unique open-road proving ground for autonomous shuttles. Serves industrial partners, OEMs, and academic researchers.
• Formation VEDECOM Professional training and education programs in sustainable mobility, autonomous vehicles, electric powertrains, and intelligent transport systems. Targeted at industry professionals, engineers, and students seeking certified mobility training.

Quantifiable outcome

• First service of autonomous shuttles with extended perception on open road in France (Versailles, 2018–2020), serving the Satory district between Cité des Cadres bus stop and the mobiLAB site.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Université Gustave EiffelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Université Gustave Eiffel, formerly a founding member since 2014, became the new host foundation of VEDECOM in 2025, anchoring the institute's governance alongside co-founders ESTACA, ESIGELEC, and Renault Group. The university contributes interdisciplinary research capabilities and a campus at Versailles-Satory to strengthen VEDECOM's academic-industry bridging mission.
• SancEVsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025SancEV joined VEDECOM as a member in January 2025, specializing in the conversion of thermal vehicle fleets to electric (retrofit). Integrated into mobiLAB's research spaces to leverage VEDECOM's EV expertise, with shared objectives around circular economy and regional job creation in electro-mobility.
• ArianeGroupsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021VEDECOM partnered with ArianeGroup to test 3rd generation autonomous shuttles on open road connecting Les Mureaux train station to the ArianeGroup site in the Yvelines department, as part of the Navetty project also involving EasyMile, Transdev, and the Conseil Départemental des Yvelines.
• RATPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019RATP became a member of VEDECOM in April 2019 to accelerate innovation in autonomous mobility and connected roads. RATP and VEDECOM collaborated on multiple autonomous shuttle trials including the Paris2Connect project connecting three major Paris train stations, and VEDECOM donated an autonomous shuttle to RATP's heritage collection.
• CeremasecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Cerema joined VEDECOM in March 2019 to support the deployment of electric, connected, and autonomous vehicles and associated road infrastructure. Cerema brings expertise in sustainable infrastructure and territorial development to joint research initiatives.
• CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019CNES and VEDECOM signed a partnership agreement in January 2019 to apply space science to autonomous vehicles and sustainable mobility, including satellite connectivity for connected mobility and positioning services. CNES and VEDECOM co-founded the Lab Mobilités Intelligentes with Matrice, exploring satellite applications for autonomous driving.
• ESTACAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014ESTACA (École Supérieure des Techniques Aéronautiques et de la Construction Automobile) is a founding member of VEDECOM, contributing engineering education and research expertise in aerospace and automotive engineering to the institute's collaborative programs.
• ESIGELECcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014ESIGELEC is a founding member of VEDECOM, providing engineering education capabilities in electronics, telecommunications, and embedded systems to support the institute's R&D programs in connected and autonomous mobility.
• Renault GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenault Group is a founding member of VEDECOM and co-founds the institute alongside ESTACA, ESIGELEC, and the host university. Renault contributes automotive industry expertise to collaborative R&D on electro-mobility, autonomous vehicles, and connected infrastructure, and participates in projects such as Mobena for EV charging interoperability.
• 5GAA (5G Automotive Association)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerVEDECOM participates in 5GAA demonstrations of connected mobility technologies, including live demonstrations at the AstaZero Proving Ground in Sweden (April 2026) showcasing real-time road-work safety, satellite connectivity, V2X security messaging, and cooperative sensing on a Swedish highway.
• Mobena Consortium (EV Charging Ecosystem)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationMobena is a two-year initiative launched in September 2021, coordinated by VEDECOM, bringing together a consortium of EV charging ecosystem players including Renault, Hager Group, Legrand, Schneider Electric, Freshmile, Total Energies, Vinci, WattzHub, Gireve, Hubject, Thales, ETAS, Vector, and Transpolis to harmonize deployment of smart charging and Plug & Charge services in France.
• CharINsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationCharIN partnered with VEDECOM to host the Testival CharIn in October 2024 at Versailles, a three-day intensive testing event for EV charging solutions aligned with ISO 15118 and CCS standards. CharIN provides the testing framework while VEDECOM contributes the French charging ecosystem and MOBENA consortium expertise.
• NextMoveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVEDECOM and NextMove partnered to offer companies training solutions supporting their energy transition in mobility. NextMove contributes industry cluster expertise and training demand aggregation while VEDECOM provides technical content and research-backed training programs.
• ADScenesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerVEDECOM collaborates with ADScene on the MOOVE project to build a database of real-world driving scenarios extracted from traffic data, creating digital twins for validation and homologation of autonomous driving systems. VEDECOM's MOOVE4.0 project extends this using AI techniques.
• Entropy (Startup Spinoff)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntropy is a startup spun off from VEDECOM's research applying AI to mobility data analysis. VEDECOM supported Entropy's founding in April 2019 to commercialize its Altaïr Mobilités technology for analyzing mobility needs of territorial managers.
• Floware (Startup Spinoff)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFloware is a startup originating from VEDECOM's research, presented alongside Entropy at the institute's 10th anniversary celebration as one of the innovative ventures emerging from its R&D ecosystem.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Transdev: International public transport operator that jointly tested VEDECOM's autonomous shuttles on the Navetty line, comparable as both a partner and a potential deployment channel for autonomous mobility solutions developed by VEDECOM.
• EasyMile: French autonomous shuttle vendor, direct project partner with VEDECOM on the Navetty and Litchi/Framboise pilots, working on the same operational domain (shared autonomous mobility on open roads).
• IRT SystemX: French public-private research institute located in the same Satory ecosystem as VEDECOM, conducting applied R&D on autonomous, connected mobility and digital engineering, with an identical ITE/IRT-style governance model.
• CharIN (Charging Interface Initiative): Global industry association driving ISO 15118 / Plug & Charge interoperability, partnered with VEDECOM on the 2024 Testival in Versailles; peers in shaping EV charging standards and hosting interoperability events.
• ADScene: French database provider for autonomous-driving scenarios, co-developing VEDECOM's MOOVE/MOOVE4.0 project, comparable in scope (real-world AV validation data) but commercially specialized.

Broad incumbents

• TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research): Dutch applied-research organization with a dedicated smart-mobility unit (TNO Automotive), comparable in mission and public-private funding model to VEDECOM at EU level.
• CEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives): Major French public research organization with institutes working on hydrogen, batteries, and embedded systems for transport, comparable in mission scope (energy transition applied research) and scale to VEDECOM.
• INRIA: France's national institute for digital sciences, running major research programs on autonomous driving, perception, and AI for mobility, comparable to VEDECOM as a French public-funded R&D anchor in the same problem space.
• Fraunhofer (Instituts for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems): Network of German applied-research institutes (notably IVI and IAO) running automotive, mobility, and energy programs under the equivalent of a public-private contract-research model, the closest German analog to VEDECOM.

Others

• 5GAA (5G Automotive Association): Cross-industry association for connected and automated mobility, partnered with VEDECOM on AstaZero and other V2X demonstrations; not a research institute but a peer ecosystem coordinator driving the same standards and demonstrations VEDECOM contributes to.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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