What Efficacity does

Efficacity is a French private research and development institute founded in 2014 at the initiative of the French State (Secrétariat général pour l'investissement), operating as a member of the French Institutes of Technology (FIT) network of 15 institutes. The institute is dedicated to decarbonation of cities and serves local authorities, urban developers, engineering consultancies, and state operators across France. Its core technology is a proprietary suite of software tools — UrbanPrint (district-scale life cycle assessment for carbon and energy), PowerDIS (hourly-resolution dynamic energy simulation at urban scale), and EnergyMapper (renewable and recoverable energy potential analysis) — co-developed with CSTB and aligned with the ADEME-promoted Quartier Énergie Carbone national methodology.

Efficacity's business model blends three revenue streams: software licensing (UrbanPrint developer and standard interfaces sold to organizations such as Crédit Mutuel Aménagement Foncier, deployed across 13 agencies), professional services and consulting (climate plan development, carbon assessments, technical accompaniment, with per-building costs around €525 subsidized through AMI co-funding mechanisms), and partnership-funded R&D programs (multi-year frameworks with Banque des Territoires, ADEME, and SGPI). Distribution is primarily direct sales to enterprise and government clients in France, supplemented by AMI co-funded programs with institutional partners (Banque des Territoires, ACTEE, FNCCR, Union des Aménageurs) and partnership-based distribution through large developers like Linkcity and Nexity. Marketing emphasizes academic credibility through scientific publications, conferences, and webinars rather than paid advertising, consistent with its B2G research institute positioning. The institute counts over 300 partners and clients and employs 101–250 staff, with approximately 50% drawn from public research bodies and private sector organizations.

Name

Efficacity

Legal name

EFFICACITY

Website

https://efficacity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Efficacity is a French state-initiated R&D institute that develops proprietary software tools (UrbanPrint, PowerDIS, EnergyMapper) and consulting services to help municipalities, urban developers, and engineering firms measure and decarbonize energy and carbon performance of urban projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Decarbonization Software

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Emissions Factors, LCA & Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Platforms (EUABAEAD)

Keywords

• Urban decarbonization software
• Life cycle assessment
• Dynamic energy simulation
• Renewable energy mapping
• Climate action planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Champs

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing (UrbanPrint): Efficacity licenses its UrbanPrint software to urban developers and planning organizations. Crédit Mutuel Aménagement Foncier, for example, purchased UrbanPrint developer interface licenses as part of a strategic partnership, enabling its teams to conduct energy-carbon analyses on their projects autonomously.
2. Professional Services & Consulting: Efficacity provides expert consulting services including energy-carbon assessments, climate plan development, and technical accompaniment. These engagements are often co-funded through AMI programs where Efficacity and partners (e.g., EduRénov/Banque des Territoires) cover 65% of the cost, with the client covering 35%.
3. Partnership-funded R&D Programs: Efficacity operates funded R&D programs in partnership with government institutions (Banque des Territoires, ADEME, SGPI), with 3-year action programs covering tool development, experimentation, and national dissemination.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Efficacity develops and licenses a suite of proprietary software tools (UrbanPrint, PowerDIS, EnergyMapper) for life cycle assessment, dynamic energy simulation, and renewable energy potential analysis of urban development projects at district and territorial scales. The institute also delivers accompanying professional services including climate action plan development, energy-carbon assessments, stakeholder engagement methodologies (ASSETT), sustainable city labeling (Label Ville durable & innovante), and a national observatory tracking decarbonation trajectories.

Product overview

Efficacity offers a suite of proprietary software tools for urban energy and carbon management. The core portfolio includes UrbanPrint (life cycle assessment software for carbon/environmental evaluation of urban projects), PowerDIS (dynamic urban energy simulation platform), and EnergyMapper (renewable energy potential analysis and optimization tool), complemented by monitoring platforms, climate action planning services, stakeholder engagement methodologies, and a sustainable city label. The software suite operates at multiple urban scales (building, neighborhood, territory) and enables comparison of hundreds of scenarios to optimize carbon reduction strategies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UrbanPrint: Logiciel d'évaluation impacts énergie & carbone des projets d'aménagement (ACV à l'échelle quartier)
• PowerDIS
• EnergyMapper
• ASSETT
• Label Ville durable & innovante
• Explorateur
• Observatoire national Quartier Énergie Carbone

Products and services

• UrbanPrint Life cycle assessment (LCA) software for evaluating the carbon, energy, and environmental performance of urban development projects at the district/neighbourhood scale. Covers energy, materials, mobility, public spaces, construction sites, and carbon storage. Designed for urban developers, planning organizations, and engineering consultancies to conduct autonomous analyses.
• PowerDIS Urban energy simulation platform using dynamic energy simulation at hourly time steps over a full year. Enables detailed thermal and electrical strategy design at project scale, including renewable energy integration, storage optimization, photovoltaic production estimation, and grid connection studies. First European software for dynamic energy simulation at urban scale.
• EnergyMapper Software for analyzing renewable and recoverable energy (ENR&R) potential of a territory. Identifies and quantifies local energy resources including solar thermal/PV, geothermal, biomass, biogas, urban and industrial waste heat. Models energy needs dynamically at hourly time steps and optimizes energy mix scenarios by technical, environmental, and economic criteria.
• Explorateur Project monitoring and evaluation platform for piloting and assessing territorial transitions, enabling local authorities and developers to track and assess transition initiatives across their territories.
• Plan d'action bas carbone (Low-Carbon Action Plans) Territorial low-carbon action plan development service to help local authorities plan and track progress toward carbon neutrality by 2030-2050. Includes diagnostic, strategy definition, action plan elaboration, and monitoring.
• ASSETT A methodology and service offering for engaging economic stakeholders in the ecological transitions of territories, structuring public-private engagement around decarbonation goals.
• Label Ville durable & innovante A sustainable and innovative city label that values and recognizes dimensions of sustainable urban development across urban projects and cities.
• Atelier des transitions urbaines Workshop program for understanding urban environmental transitions, providing structured learning and capacity-building engagements for territorial stakeholders.
• Observatoire national Quartier Énergie Carbone National observatory for Energy and Carbon in urban neighborhoods, capitalizing on UrbanPrint evaluations conducted across France to aggregate project evaluations nationwide and track real decarbonation trajectories.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% carbon impact reduction achieved at Toulouse-Matabiau project through optimized energy solution selection (geothermal tempered water loop vs. biomass extension)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EduRénov (Banque des Territoires)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026AMI EduRénov: joint program for school building energy renovation using PowerDIS dynamic simulation. Collectivities with at least 25 school buildings can apply. Efficacity and EduRénov co-fund 65% of the accompaniment cost. Launch date February 12, 2026; deadline April 10, 2026.
• FNCCR (Fédération nationale des collectivités concédantes et régies)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2026Joint AMI programs on territorial climate plans since 2023, with a new AMI launched in January 2026 for energy-climate planning support at the intercommunal level. FNCCR is co-leader of the ACTEE program.
• Linkcity (Groupe Bouygues Construction)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2025Renewed and strengthened partnership (December 2025) deploying UrbanPrint, EnergyMapper, and PowerDIS for carbon and energy optimization of Linkcity's urban development projects in France. Also includes team upskilling programs.
• Nexity – Villes & ProjetscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2025Partnership for carbon evaluation and energy strategy optimization across urban development projects. Involves UrbanPrint deployment, team capacity building, and scenario comparison for projects including the EcoQuartiers approach.
• EpaMarne-EpaFrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2025Three-year strategic partnership (announced December 2025) for systematic carbon assessment (UrbanPrint) and energy strategy optimization across EpaMarne-EpaFrance development operations in the eastern Paris region. Covers 48 communes, ~650,000 residents, and includes team upskilling and new feature development.
• Banque des TerritoirescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 November 2025Three-year program (2026-2028) covering three domains: climate adaptation and mitigation, school building energy renovation, and energy performance of development projects. Includes support for new climate plan tool development, experimentation with renovation optimization methods, and promotion of carbon assessment practices.
• ACTEE (Action des Collectivités Territoriales pour l'Efficacité Énergétique)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2025Partnership deploying a new method combining dynamic energy simulation (PowerDIS) and portfolio optimization for tertiary building renovation. Covers 10 ACTEE-winning municipalities, deploying energy renovation planning methods and SDIE (schémas directeurs immobiliers et énergétiques). Partnership began in 2023 on climate plans and expanded to tertiary renovation.
• Crédit Mutuel Aménagement FonciercoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 20 November 2025Strategic partnership including UrbanPrint developer interface licenses deployed across 13 agencies in France, web-based ACV training, and long-term accompaniment. Crédit Mutuel Aménagement Foncier manages 100 ZAC (zoned development areas). The partnership aims to build an internal carbon performance observatory aligned with the Observatoire national Quartier Énergie Carbone.
• Dunkerque (Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025Efficacity coordinates Dunkerque's participation in the European SDGs Go project involving 7 EU countries. This is part of broader cooperation including the Ville de demain initiative and Patrice Vergriete (Mayor of Dunkerque) serving as Efficacity President.
• EU Interreg / SDGs Go Consortium (7 countries)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025Efficacity is part of the European SDGs Go project led by Dunkerque, involving 7 EU countries, to accelerate implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at territorial level.
• TenerrdisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Partnership to support energy transition of urban territories. Tenerrdis is a competitiveness cluster focused on energy transition, bringing regional innovation ecosystem connections.
• CSTB (Centre scientifique et technique du bâtiment)coreTechnology or IntegrationCSTB is the primary co-development partner for Efficacity's software suite. Together they developed and maintain UrbanPrint (ACV at district scale) and PowerDIS (dynamic energy simulation), which serve as the operational tools of the ADEME Quartier Énergie Carbone methodology. CSTB provides scientific validation and technical infrastructure.
• ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME promotes and supports the Quartier Énergie Carbone method of which UrbanPrint is the application software. ADEME provides funding, methodological endorsement, and dissemination through its national networks.
• Union des AménageurscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint AMI launched in 2026 with Union des Aménageurs (supported by CSTB and ADEME) to accelerate energy and carbon performance of urban development projects. Aims to develop and disseminate best practices across urban developers.
• Université Gustave EiffelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey academic partner among many universities and research institutions listed as Efficacity members, including École des Ponts ParisTech, ESIEE Paris, École des Ingénieurs de la Ville de Paris (EIVP), and Paris Est Sup.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Carbone 4: French climate strategy and carbon footprint consultancy advising corporates, financial institutions, and territories on decarbonation pathways. Closest comparable mission profile (carbon strategy for cities and organizations) and methodology-anchored positioning in France, though Efficacity's tools are more urban-scale/district-focused.
• IES (Integrated Environmental Solutions): UK-based building and urban energy simulation software vendor (IESVE), with dynamic hourly thermal simulation and assessment tools (similar to PowerDIS). Direct competitor in dynamic urban energy modeling, though more building-level than Efficacity's district-scale scope.
• GreenFlex: French environment and energy consultancy offering carbon footprint assessment, energy management, and decarbonation strategy to corporates and territories. Overlapping mission and French client base with Efficacity though GreenFlex is more private-sector focused while Efficacity tilts government/developer.
• I Care & Consult: French environmental and energy transition consultancy supporting industrials, territories, and investors with carbon LCA, energy strategy, and sustainability services. Comparable consulting-led model with similar environmental/energy practice areas to Efficacity.
• Phimeca: French engineering consultancy specialized in environmental and energy performance modeling, risk analysis, and decarbonation for industrial and territorial clients. Comparable scope on energy-carbon modeling and territory-level transition advisory, though more industrial-private tilt.

Others

• CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment): French scientific and technical building center that co-developed UrbanPrint and PowerDIS with Efficacity and validates scientific methodology. Not a competitor but a deep co-development partner and adjacent public-interest research body in the same building/urban sustainability domain.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification group with a substantial environmental services and decarbonization consulting practice. Much broader portfolio (compliance, marine, commodities), but competes for environmental assessment and ESG engagements with Efficacity's same enterprise clients.
• Egis: Major French engineering consultancy with deep urban planning, energy transition, and environmental assessment capabilities serving cities and infrastructure developers. Overlaps with Efficacity on urban decarbonation and climate planning but as one line within a much broader infrastructure/engineering business.
• Artelia: French multi-disciplinary engineering and project management group with environment, energy, and city transition practices serving municipalities and private developers. Comparable client base and energy-carbon assessment scope but a much larger generalist engineering profile.
• Sphera (formerly thinkstep): Global Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability software firm offering LCA, carbon accounting, and product footprint platforms. Closest commercial comparison for UrbanPrint's LCA-at-scale software proposition, though Efficacity is urban-district focused whereas Sphera targets industrial/product LCA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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