Artelys France

What Artelys France does

Artelys is a French-headquartered mathematical optimization and energy system modeling firm founded around 2003, operating as a privately-held Société par Actions Simplifiée. The company develops proprietary optimization solvers (Artelys Knitro for nonlinear and MINLP problems, Artelys Kalis for constraint programming and scheduling) and the integrated Artelys Crystal software suite covering multi-energy simulation (Crystal Super Grid), territorial energy planning (Crystal City), digital twins (Crystal Energy Explorer), operational asset management (Crystal Energy Planner), resource planning (Crystal Resource Optimizer), logistics network design (Crystal Network Designer), statistical forecasting (Crystal Forecast), and sovereign HPC (Crystal HPC). It also distributes FICO Xpress and AMPL on a marketplace basis.

Artelys serves primarily European Transmission and Distribution System Operators (Swissgrid, RTE, TenneT, Elia, AST, Litgrid, Elering), energy exchanges (EEX, Powernext), EU institutions (JRC, CRE), energy-intensive industrials (Toyota, Hitachi Energy, Brookfield Renewable), transport operators (SNCF, Nice Airport), and government/public agencies. A distinctive capability is its role as the developer of market clearing engines for pan-European platforms including MARI (mFRR balancing), TERRE (replacement reserves), PICASSO (aFRR), Guarantees of Origin auctions, and the Common European Merging Function for CorNet.

Revenue is generated through three streams: software licensing (Knitro, Kalis, Crystal suite via subscription or perpetual license with support contracts), high-end scientific and technical consulting (energy system studies, regulatory assessments, market design analysis), and market clearing engine licensing to exchanges and TSO platforms. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting large utilities, TSOs, DSOs, industrial firms, and government bodies, supplemented by inside sales, a customer portal, and channel partnerships (FICO, AMPL). The company operates through subsidiaries in France (Paris HQ, Nantes, Lyon), Belgium, Spain, Italy, Switzerland (Sion, established April 2026), Canada (Montreal), and the USA (Chicago).

Name

Artelys France

Legal name

Artelys

Website

https://artelys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Artelys France is a privately-held French mathematical optimization firm that develops proprietary solvers (Knitro, Kalis) and the Crystal software suite for energy system modeling, market clearing, and industrial optimization, serving European TSOs, energy exchanges, EU institutions, and large industrial clients across 7+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optimization Software

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Forecasting & AI Optimization for Flexibility (Load/Price/Renewables/SoC) (EUAFAKAH)

Keywords

• Mathematical optimization software
• Energy system modeling
• Optimization solvers
• Energy market clearing
• Operations research consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: Artelys licenses its proprietary optimization solvers (Knitro, Kalis) and the Artelys Crystal software suite to enterprise customers. Licensing is available via subscription or one-time perpetual license with support contracts. The company offers cloud-hosted versions of its Crystal software.
2. Scientific & Technical Consulting: Artelys consultants deliver solutions to complex business problems using quantitative methods, operational research, modeling, and decision support. Engagements include energy system studies, market design analysis, and regulatory assessments for TSOs, DSOs, and government bodies.
3. Market Clearing Engine Licensing: Artelys provides market clearing engines for European energy exchanges and TSO platforms (MARI, TERRE, PICASSO, Guarantees of Origin auctions). These are licensed implementations often in partnership with exchanges or system operators.
4. Training: Artelys offers a structured training program covering optimization, data science, numerical software, and optimization tools. Training is offered as scheduled sessions (in-person and online) and is designed as a knowledge-sharing instrument.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Artelys develops and licenses proprietary mathematical optimization solvers (Artelys Knitro for nonlinear optimization and Artelys Kalis for constraint programming) and the Artelys Crystal software suite for energy system simulation, territorial energy planning, resource scheduling, logistics network design, statistical forecasting, and high-performance computing. The company also delivers scientific and technical consulting in operational research, modeling, and decision support, and provides market clearing engines for European energy platforms.

Product overview

Artelys offers a comprehensive suite of optimization and simulation products organized as the Artelys Crystal platform and standalone solvers. The Crystal suite includes Crystal Super Grid (multi-energy system simulation), Crystal City (territorial energy planning), Crystal Energy Explorer (digital twin for networks), Crystal Energy Planner (operational management), Crystal Resource Optimizer (resource planning), Crystal Network Designer (logistics optimization), Crystal Forecast (statistical forecasting), and Crystal HPC (high-performance computing). Supporting the Crystal suite are Artelys Knitro (nonlinear optimization solver) and Artelys Kalis (constraint programming/scheduling solver). The company also distributes FICO Xpress and AMPL optimization software. This integrated portfolio enables mathematical optimization and artificial intelligence solutions for energy, transport, logistics, and industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Artelys Crystal: A suite of software solutions including Crystal Super Grid (multi-energy simulation), Crystal City (territorial energy planning), Crystal Energy Explorer (energy infrastructure digital twin), Crystal Energy Planner (short- and medium-term energy operations), Crystal Resource Optimizer (resource and activity planning), Crystal Network Designer (logistics network optimization), and Crystal Forecast (statistical forecasting).
• Artelys Knitro
• Artelys Kalis

Products and services

• Artelys Crystal Super Grid Multi-energy simulation solution that provides quantitative elements to evaluate costs and benefits of energy strategies and optimize interconnected energy systems including electricity, gas, and hydrogen. Used by European TSOs, regulators, and energy planners.
• Artelys Crystal City Reference tool for territorial energy planning with an intuitive interface for conducting energy transition in territories, enabling local authorities to monitor and steer energy and climate policies.
• Artelys Crystal Energy Explorer Digital twin platform providing insights into the role of energy networks in the energy transition, analyzing energy infrastructure performance and distribution efficiency.
• Artelys Crystal Energy Planner Optimizes short- and medium-term operational management of energy production assets, simplifying and improving the reliability of operational planning.
• Artelys Crystal Resource Optimizer Software that optimizes planning of activities and resources under constraints to improve cost management, productivity, and quality of service for businesses.
• Artelys Crystal Network Designer Software solution dedicated to optimization, sizing, and analysis of logistics networks to reduce logistics costs, manage flows, and simulate network scenarios.
• Artelys Crystal Forecast Statistical forecasting tool for generating highly reliable forecasts or scenarios on short, medium, and long-term horizons for operational and strategic planning.
• Artelys Crystal HPC Integrated, sovereign High-Performance Computing managed platform for industries requiring complex simulations, large-scale optimizations, or sensitive calculations.
• Artelys Knitro Leading nonlinear optimization solver for solving complex nonlinear optimization problems with high efficiency and precision. Supports MINLP, continuous optimization, and derivative-free methods across Python, Julia, C++, Java, and MATLAB interfaces.
• Artelys Kalis Constraint programming solver for solving allocation and scheduling problems, featuring specialized algorithms and branching strategies for combinatorial optimization.
• FICO Xpress Linear and mixed-integer optimization solver distributed by Artelys, enabling development of standalone Mosel models and applications as part of the FICO Xpress ecosystem.
• AMPL Optimization modeling software distributed by Artelys, including APIs for Python, Java, C++, and Matlab.
• Scientific and Technical Consulting Services Consulting services that apply mathematical programming, operational research, modeling, and decision support to complex business problems for energy, transport, and logistics clients, including energy system studies, market design analysis, and regulatory assessments.
• Artelys Training Program Structured training program covering optimization, data science, numerical software, and optimization tools, offered as scheduled in-person and online sessions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) can increase Renewable Energy Sources hosting capacity by up to 40% in transmission grids (study for Latvian TSO AST)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CEATI (Centre for Energy Advancement through Technological Innovation)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Artelys collaborated with CEATI to issue a comprehensive benchmark report comparing compensation mechanisms available for hydropower assets across electricity markets in North America, Europe, and beyond.
• IVADO (Institute for Data-Driven Value Creation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026Artelys Canada joined IVADO as an industrial member in March 2026, marking a new strategic partnership to catalyze innovation in optimization and digital intelligence in Canada.
• Compass LexeconminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Artelys partnered with Compass Lexecon on a Gas Infrastructure Europe-commissioned study assessing the role of underground gas storage in European security of supply. Artelys contributed the modeling analysis focusing on methane-electricity-hydrogen interdependencies.
• CoénoveminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Artelys supported Coénove in a study analyzing the relevance of a balanced residential heat production mix incorporating more green gas and hybrid heat pumps in France by 2030, using Artelys Crystal Super Grid.
• SNCF VoyageursminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2025Artelys is contributing to the development and industrialization of the OPTIPLACE project, improving passenger seating arrangements on Ouigo trains by developing the optimization module for seat assignment.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025ADEME commissioned Artelys and Gingko21 for a life cycle analysis of electricity storage use cases. Artelys modeled the electrical system impact for isolated sites (village of Kaw, French Guiana) using Artelys Crystal Super Grid.
• Gingko21minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Partnered with Artelys on ADEME-commissioned life cycle analysis of electricity storage use cases, translating Artelys's system impact analysis into environmental impact assessments.
• SwissgridcoreTechnology or Integration · 25 September 2025Swissgrid, the Swiss electricity Transmission System Operator, selected Artelys Crystal Super Grid to support their strategic planning and system analysis activities.
• European Climate + Energy Modeling Forum (ECEMF)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2025As partner in the ECEMF (a Horizon 2020 Europe project), Artelys contributed to modeling activities powered by Artelys Crystal Super Grid and led development of a visualization tool called Future Sight supporting the energy transition.
• FICOcoreTechnology or Integration · 10 June 2025Artelys partnered with FICO and NVIDIA cuOpt to supercharge energy system optimization at scale. As energy system models reach hundreds of millions of variables, the partnership combines Artelys Knitro with FICO Xpress and NVIDIA cuOpt to overcome CPU-based solver performance and memory bottlenecks.
• Hitachi EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2025Artelys applied advanced AI solutions to improve high-voltage transformer production planning at the Hitachi Energy factory in Varennes.
• CorNet Program (RCC Service Platform)coreTechnology or Integration · 17 December 2024Artelys was selected to develop computation engine modules for the Common European Merging Function (EMF) used in the core of CorNet's RCC Service Platform, enabling pan-European operational power grid coordination and security analysis.
• HyNet Consortium (Horizon Europe)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2024Artelys participates in the Horizon Europe HyNet project studying and optimizing the operation of hybrid AC/DC power grids in the context of rapid growth of power electronics-based technologies and distributed energy resources.
• FrHyGe (Clean Hydrogen Partnership)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2024Artelys participates in the five-year FrHyGe project funded by the European Commission via the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, demonstrating large-scale underground hydrogen storage in Europe.
• TwinEU Consortium (Horizon Europe)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2024Artelys is involved in the three-year Horizon Europe TwinEU project, creating a digital twin of the entire European electricity grid with a consortium of grid/market operators, research entities, and technology providers.
• JUST-GREEN AFRH2ICA (Clean Hydrogen Partnership)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2023Artelys participates in the JUST-GREEN AFRH2ICA project along with ten African and European partners, sharing know-how on hydrogen economics and technologies for African H2 contribution to EU decarbonization.
• Powernext (EEX Group)coreTechnology or Integration · 27 October 2022Powernext (EEX Group) and Artelys co-designed the market clearing algorithm for Guarantees of Origin auctions, with Artelys implementing the algorithm for selection of offers. Artelys has provided the clearing engine for the new pan-European market for Guarantees of Origin.
• MARI Platform (Pan-European mFRR Balancing)coreTechnology or Integration · 13 October 2022Artelys developed and provides the market clearing engine at the core of the Pan-European mFRR balancing platform (MARI), with multiple European TSOs joining in 2025. Artelys also provides algorithms powering individual TSO integrations into the MARI platform.
• CodaLab CompetitionsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2022Artelys collaborated with CodaLab Competitions for data storage optimization in Data Science competitions. CodaLab is a public open-source platform for organizing competitions on Data Science and optimization topics.
• ENFLATE (Horizon Europe)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 September 2022Artelys is part of the 4-year ENFLATE Horizon Europe project aiming to identify and demonstrate innovative flexibility solutions for the energy transition.
• PICASSO (aFRR Platform)coreTechnology or Integration · 23 September 2022Artelys designed the price determination scheme for the PICASSO market clearing algorithm for the European aFRR (automatic Frequency Restoration Reserve) platform, in close consultation with the PICASSO Expert Group.
• Linux Foundation Energy / Global Power System Transformation ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 September 2022Artelys co-presented smart grid cost-benefit analysis methodologies using open-source PowSyBl-Metrix in a joint webinar with Linux Foundation Energy and the Global Power System Transformation Consortium.
• Grand Est RegionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2022Artelys was referenced by the Grand Est Region to assess the artificial intelligence maturity of companies in the region, leveraging its AI expertise.
• MIT Biomimetic Robotics LabminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 October 2021The MIT Biomimetic Robotics Lab used Artelys Knitro as the only nonlinear solver capable of performing fast enough for real-time onboard Optimal Landing Control of quadruped robots.
• INSULAE (Horizon 2020)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 June 2021Artelys develops an advanced investment planning tool within the INSULAE H2020 project to establish optimal investments in energy production technologies and flexibility solutions on European islands.
• TERRE Platform (European Replacement Reserve)coreTechnology or Integration · 25 May 2018A consortium of Artelys, JV EPEX-SPOT and Soops was selected to provide the clearing engine for the European Replacement Reserve cross-border TERRE Platform. Artelys designed and implemented the market clearing optimization algorithm.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gurobi Optimization: Commercial leader in mathematical optimization solvers (LP, MIP, QP, etc.). Directly competes with Artelys Knitro in the high-performance solver market serving enterprises, researchers, and government labs, and increasingly in the energy/grid modeling space.
• Hexaly (formerly LocalSolver): French-headquartered commercial optimization solver vendor specializing in combinatorial and nonlinear optimization. Direct peer to Artelys Knitro and Kalis, particularly in supply chain, scheduling, and routing use cases.
• MOSEK: Commercial solver vendor focused on large-scale convex and mixed-integer optimization. Direct competitor to Artelys Knitro in the mathematical programming market, frequently compared in benchmark studies.
• Energy Exemplar (PLEXOS): Specialist in energy market simulation software (PLEXOS), widely used by TSOs, utilities, and regulators to model electricity markets and dispatch. The closest direct peer to Artelys Crystal Super Grid in energy market modeling and dispatch optimization.

Others

• EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute): Non-profit research consortium that produces energy system modeling methodologies and tools used by utilities globally. Adjacent ecosystem player whose open-source/collaborative tools sometimes compete with Artelys's TSO consulting and modeling work.

Broad incumbents

• DNV (Energy Systems): Global energy consultancy and software provider (including former DNV GL energy modeling tools such as EMPS, Multi-area, and Samlast). Competes with Artelys in energy system studies and market design consulting for European TSOs and regulators.
• Hitachi Energy (formerly ABB Power Grids): Global grid equipment and software vendor with a power systems consulting and software business. Both a customer of Artelys (Hitachi Energy Varennes factory) and a broad competitor in TSO-facing grid planning and energy transition software.
• FICO: Operates the FICO Xpress optimization suite and partners with Artelys on joint GTM and GPU-accelerated optimization. A much larger analytics and decisioning incumbent that competes with Knitro/Kalis for enterprise solver deals and increasingly bundles optimization into its broader decisioning platform.
• MathWorks: Provider of MATLAB and Optimization Toolbox used widely in energy, manufacturing, and research. While not a direct solver vendor at the same performance tier, it competes in adjacent modeling and decision-support seats that Artelys also targets.
• Siemens PTI (PSS®E): Siemens's Power Technologies International division provides PSS®E and related grid simulation and planning tools used by TSOs and large utilities globally. A broad incumbent competing with Artelys's Crystal Super Grid and Crystal Energy Explorer in transmission planning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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