Infraconcept

What Infraconcept does

INFRAconcept AG is a Swiss consulting firm founded in 2003 as a spin-off from ETH Zurich, headquartered in Bern with an additional office in Rotkreuz. The firm operates with a small team of four and specializes in public infrastructure management, with a primary focus on wastewater treatment plants (ARAs), municipal utilities, and cantonal authorities across Switzerland. Its work spans strategic consulting, technical planning, and operational optimization for public-sector infrastructure assets.

The company's core product set includes the AQUASTAT benchmarking platform, which aggregates operational and energy data from 33 wastewater treatment plants (2023) to inform its Process 2020+ consulting methodology, and the estat.ch energy data platform for property and portfolio energy management. Program 0174, registered with the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU) and the KLIK Foundation, is a carbon credit program that monetizes N2O reductions at participating ARAs; the program was expanded in 2023 to cover three additional proprietary technologies (DynARA, Sharon, RTO). INFRAconcept Certificates AG, a separate entity at the Rotkreuz location, is positioned to administer the issuance of these certificates.

The business model combines project-based consulting fees for infrastructure planning and optimization with a recurring revenue stream from AQUASTAT benchmarking subscriptions and carbon credit administration under Program 0174. Go-to-market is relationship-driven through the Swiss public sector, leveraging ETH/Eawag research networks and sector partnerships (e.g., VSA, KLIK Foundation). Customer references include arabern, AVA Altenrhein, Stadt Bern, ERZ, Stadt Winterthur, AGG Kanton Bern, and BGB, all within the municipal and cantonal infrastructure segment.

Name

Infraconcept

Legal name

INFRAconcept AG

Website

https://infraconcept.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

INFRAconcept AG is a Swiss public infrastructure consultancy, founded in 2003 as an ETH Zurich spin-off, that provides wastewater treatment optimization, energy benchmarking via AQUASTAT and estat.ch, and carbon credit administration through BAFU-registered Program 0174 to Swiss municipalities and cantonal authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infrastructure Management Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB), Audit-Ready Controls, Assurance & Compliance Workflow Tools (CSRD/SEC/ISSB) (EUABAEAG)

Keywords

• Infrastructure management consulting
• Wastewater treatment services
• Carbon credit programs
• Benchmarking platforms
• Public infrastructure advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for infrastructure operators including organization and financing, procedures and concepts, data management, and CO2/Net Zero projects. Revenue generated through project-based engagements with public and private infrastructure operators.
2. Carbon Credit Program Management: Management of the Program 0174 for KLIK Foundation, supporting wastewater treatment plants in reducing nitrous oxide emissions and generating carbon credits. Compensation of CHF 145 per tonne CO2 reduced.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

INFRAconcept AG is a Swiss consulting firm specializing in the analysis, development, and advisory of public and private infrastructure operators, with a focus on water, wastewater, and energy systems. The company delivers project-based consulting engagements covering organization and financing, procedures and concepts, data management benchmarking, and net-zero/CO2 programs, while also operating the proprietary AQUASTAT and estat.ch benchmarking platforms and managing Program 0174 for nitrous oxide reduction in wastewater treatment plants.

Product overview

Infraconcept is a specialized consulting company (ETH Zurich spin-off, founded 2003) offering infrastructure management services for public and private infrastructure operators. Their core offerings include the AQUASTAT internet-based benchmarking platform for wastewater treatment plants (ARA), the Program 0174 CO2 compensation program for nitrous oxide emission reduction, and the estat.ch data management platform. Services span organization and financing, technical procedures and concepts, data management, and carbon credits/net-zero consulting. The company serves wastewater utilities, associations, and supervisory authorities across Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Programm 0174: CO2 compensation program for reducing nitrous oxide emissions in wastewater treatment
• AQUAstat
• estat.ch

Products and services

• AQUASTAT Internet-based benchmarking platform for collecting, plausibilizing, and statistically evaluating operational key figures from wastewater treatment plants, enabling comparative analysis across participating facilities.
• Program 0174 - Nitrous Oxide Reduction in Wastewater Treatment CO2 compensation program for reducing nitrous oxide emissions from wastewater treatment plants. Supports four technology types: Faulwasser-Stripping, DynARA, Sharon Reactor Replacement, and RTO (Regenerative Thermal Oxidation).
• estat.ch Internet platform for collecting energy consumption data from large property portfolios, plausibilizing and evaluating the data for energy reporting and benchmarking.
• DynARA Dynamic process control system using sensor networks and intelligent soft sensors to minimize nitrous oxide emissions in biological treatment stages by optimizing denitrification efficiency and nitrification conditions.
• Data Management Services Collection of energy and water consumption data (e.g., large property portfolios, cantonal water statistics), evaluation and reporting services for infrastructure operators and public authorities.
• Carbon Credits / Netto Null Services Greenhouse gas accounting, emission reduction concepts, project and program development to enable clients to sell certificates and meet climate targets.
• Organization and Financing Services Strategy development, cooperations, corporate public governance, profitability assessments, fee systems and models for infrastructure operators and public authorities.
• Procedures and Concepts Services Expertise in procedures and systems, client support, feasibility studies, project management and public procurement for infrastructure projects.
• Benchmarking Services Collection of cost and performance data and comparative analysis within a large comparison pool for water and wastewater infrastructure operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 40,000 tCO2e/year reduction potential with expanded Program 0174
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Stiftung Klimaschutz und CO₂-Kompensation (KLIK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Strategic partnership for Program 0174 - Reduction of Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Wastewater Treatment. KLIK Foundation acts as contracting partner and carbon credit compensator, paying CHF 145 per tonne CO2 reduced. Infraconcept developed and manages the program registered with BAFU since 2019, expanded in 2023 with additional technology types.
• Eawag (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017Research partnership for development of nitrous oxide reduction technologies for wastewater treatment. Collaborated on Modellanlagen (model installations) for testing, measurements and analyses to develop DynARA, Stripping, and other emission reduction technologies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AFRY (formerly Pöyry): Large European engineering and consulting firm with substantial Swiss operations in water and environmental infrastructure. Broad incumbent offering overlapping capabilities including water sector consulting, climate advisory, and program management.
• Arcadis: Global environmental and infrastructure consulting firm with Swiss presence. Broad incumbent providing carbon accounting, climate advisory, and water sector services that overlap with Infraconcept's program management and ESG consulting work.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with environmental and water infrastructure practices including Swiss operations. Broad incumbent offering carbon management, ESG consulting, and water utility advisory that overlap with Infraconcept's portfolio.
• Basler & Hofmann AG: Established Swiss engineering consultancy with environmental, water, and infrastructure practices. Broad incumbent serving similar Swiss public-sector clients with a much wider service portfolio, including sustainability and carbon consulting.

Emerging players

• South Pole Group: Global carbon credit and climate solutions provider with Swiss origins and DACH presence. Emerging player in the same carbon credit advisory and project development space as Infraconcept's Program 0174 work.
• Carbotech AG: Swiss environmental services firm with strong focus on carbon accounting, climate consulting, and emissions reduction. Emerging player with partial overlap in Swiss carbon credit and GHG consulting markets.

Direct peers

• TBF + Partner AG: Swiss consulting and engineering firm with water, environment, and infrastructure practices serving public-sector clients. Direct peer in Swiss municipal infrastructure consulting and project delivery.
• Hunziker Betatech AG: Swiss engineering and consulting firm focused on water, wastewater, and infrastructure with strong municipal/canton client base. Direct peer in Swiss wastewater consulting and tariff/financial planning services for public infrastructure operators.
• Suter von Känel Wild AG: Swiss engineering firm specializing in hydraulic structures, wastewater, and water infrastructure consulting. Direct peer operating in the same Swiss municipal infrastructure space with comparable technical expertise.
• Holinger AG: Swiss engineering consultancy specializing in water, wastewater, and environmental infrastructure for municipalities and industry. Direct peer: same Swiss market, same ARA client base, and overlapping service portfolio in wastewater treatment plant optimization and tariff consulting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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