SINBIO SCOP

What SINBIO SCOP does

SINBIO SCOP is a French worker cooperative (Société Coopérative et Participative) headquartered in Sélestat, Alsace, operating as a technical design and project management firm specialized in ecological engineering of aquatic environments. The company was created on October 1, 2019, when the predecessor firm SINBIO (founded in 1992) was bought out by a majority of its employees and converted into a SCOP, with governance based on the 'one person, one vote' principle.

The firm delivers six core service lines: river renaturation (restoration of natural morphology, beds, banks and floodplains); hydraulic structures and ecological continuity (fish passes, dam removal, bypass channels); water body and wetland management (shoreline modeling, vegetation management, wetland filtration zones); phyto-purification sanitation (constructed reed-bed filters, lagooning, vegetated ditches); nature-based stormwater management for urban environments; and biological/natural swimming pools and bathing sites, drawing on an exclusive partnership with German engineering firm POLYPLAN KREIKENBAUM for that last line. Its track record includes several hundred constructed-wetland installations in France and internationally, and a 2014 Grand Prize in Environmental Engineering from the French Ministry of the Environment.

Commercially, SINBIO SCOP operates a sales-led, project-based professional-services model, executed from five regional agencies (Sélestat HQ, Lorraine/Pompey, Île-de-France/Saint-Ouen, Ouest/La Mézière, Rhône-Alpes/L'Arbresle) and delivering diagnostics, feasibility studies, project design, regulatory expertise, and construction supervision. Revenue is generated predominantly from public-sector clients (municipalities, intermunicipal structures, regional councils and water agencies) acquired through direct engagement and public tenders, with a secondary private-sector stream serving industrial water-treatment and compliance needs. Pricing is custom and project-based, with no publicly disclosed tiers.

Name

SINBIO SCOP

Legal name

SINBIO SCOP

Website

https://sinbio.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SINBIO SCOP is a French worker cooperative (SCOP) ecological engineering consultancy delivering river renaturation, ecological continuity, wetland, nature-based wastewater, stormwater, and biological swimming-pool services to public-sector clients across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ecological Engineering Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ)

Keywords

• Ecological engineering services
• Aquatic environment management
• Constructed wetlands design
• River renaturation consulting
• Wastewater phytoepuration

Headquarters

HQ city

Sélestat

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting and Project Design Services: Core revenue stream from providing technical studies, feasibility assessments, project designs, and management plans for water and aquatic environment projects. Services are project-based and typically commissioned by public or private clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SINBIO SCOP is a French ecological engineering consulting firm that provides technical studies, feasibility assessments, project design, and construction supervision for water and aquatic environment management. The firm delivers six core service lines: river renaturation, hydraulic structures and ecological continuity, water bodies and wetlands management, phyto-purification wastewater treatment (constructed wetlands), stormwater management and urban engineering, and biological swimming pool design. Services are commissioned by public sector clients (municipalities, regional councils) and private companies through direct engagement and public tender responses.

Product overview

SINBIO SCOP is an ecological engineering firm (SCOP cooperative) offering specialized consulting and engineering services for water and aquatic environment management. The company does not operate a software product or platform; instead, it provides direct engineering services organized into six main service lines: Renaturation de cours d'eau (river renaturation), Ouvrages hydrauliques – Continuité écologique (hydraulic structures and ecological continuity), Plans d'eau – zones humides (water bodies and wetlands management), Assainissement phytoépuration (phyto-purification sanitation using constructed wetlands), Gestion des eaux pluviales – génie urbain (stormwater management and urban engineering), and Baignades biologiques – sites de baignade naturelle (biological bathing sites). Services include diagnostic studies, feasibility assessments, project design, construction supervision, regulatory expertise, and training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Renaturation de cours d'eau (River Renaturation) Ecological river restoration service involving renaturation of watercourses, restoring natural morphology, riverbeds, banks, and floodplains to revive ecosystem functions and biodiversity. Targeted at municipalities, regional councils, and water agencies.
• Ouvrages hydrauliques – Continuité écologique (Hydraulic Structures and Ecological Continuity) Hydraulic structure services focused on ecological continuity restoration, including fish passes, dam removal, partial demolition, and bypass channels to restore longitudinal and lateral ecological connectivity in water systems. For public sector clients requiring regulatory compliance.
• Plans d'eau – zones humides (Water Bodies and Wetlands Management) Water body and wetland management services including ecological improvement of ponds and lakes, shoreline modeling, vegetation management, and creation of wetland filtration zones. Aimed at municipalities and intermunicipal structures managing public water bodies.
• Assainissement phytoépuration (Phyto-Purification Wastewater Treatment) Wastewater treatment services using nature-based solutions such as constructed wetlands (filtres plantés de roseaux), lagooning, and vegetated rejection zones for municipal and industrial sewage treatment. Based on hundreds of completed installations in France and internationally.
• Gestion des eaux pluviales – génie urbain (Stormwater Management and Urban Engineering) Stormwater management and urban engineering services implementing nature-based solutions including retention systems, planted filters, and sustainable urban drainage for developments and eco-districts. Targeted at urban developers, municipalities, and metropolitan authorities.
• Baignades biologiques – sites de baignade naturelle (Biological Swimming Pools and Natural Bathing Sites) Design and engineering of biological/natural swimming pools and bathing sites with biological filtration systems for public recreational use. Delivered through exclusive partnership with German firm POLYPLAN KREIKENBAUM. Aimed at municipalities developing public bathing facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25,866 visitors welcomed in first season at Combloux natural swimming pool after rehabilitation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• POLYPLAN KREATENBAUMcoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive partnership with the German engineering firm POLYPLAN KREATENBAUM, which has dozens of biological swimming installations in Germany and worldwide. This partnership provides SINBIO SCOP with specialized expertise in biological filtration systems for natural swimming pools and bathing sites.
• Les SCOP Grand EstminorOthersRegional cooperative network (SCOP = Société Coopérative de Production) to which SINBIO SCOP belongs as a worker-owned company. Membership provides networking and representation within the cooperative economy in the Grand Est region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Egis: International engineering and consulting group with significant water and environment capabilities. Competes with SINBIO for major public infrastructure and ecological restoration programs as part of broader project scopes.
• Artelia: Large French engineering group with a dedicated water, environment, and energy division. Competes for hydraulic structure and ecological continuity projects but as part of a much broader engineering portfolio.
• ECOLAB (now part of Veolia Environmental Solutions): Global water and environmental services giant with water treatment expertise and nature-based solution offerings. Represents the upper-tier incumbent competing for the same public-sector water management mandates, though typically on larger programs.
• Setec Hydratec: French hydraulic and water engineering consultancy within the Setec group. Provides overlapping capabilities in river hydraulics, flood management, and ecological continuity work at a larger scale.

Direct peers

• Ginger Burgeap: Established French environmental engineering consultancy providing water, soil, and biodiversity services to public and private clients. Competes with SINBIO on constructed wetlands, regulatory studies, and water infrastructure projects but at significantly larger scale.
• Aquabio Conseil: French aquatic environment consulting firm specializing in hydrobiology, fisheries studies, and watercourse management. Direct peer already linked in SINBIO's social profiles and competes for the same ecological continuity and water body assessment work.
• Biotope: French ecological engineering consultancy with comparable service lines in aquatic environment restoration, biodiversity studies, and natural environment management. Direct competitor for ecological continuity and renaturation mandates with French public-sector clients.

Others

• POLYPLAN KREIKENBAUM: German engineering firm specialized in biological swimming pools and natural bathing waters. Partner of SINBIO and adjacent player in the same ecological engineering field, providing the technical know-how SINBIO leverages in France.

Emerging players

• Verdi Ingénierie: Mid-sized French ecological and environmental engineering firm providing nature-based solutions, water management, and biodiversity consulting. Comparable service portfolio to SINBIO with a similar public-sector focus but slightly larger footprint.
• Atelier des Territoires: French consultancy combining landscape architecture, urban planning, and ecological engineering for water and green infrastructure projects. Overlaps with SINBIO on stormwater management and urban nature-based solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sinbio-scop-ing-nierie-cologique

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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