What CD2E does

CD2E (Centre de Déploiement de l'Eco-transition dans les Entreprises et les Territoires) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 2002 and headquartered in Loos-en-Gohelle, Hauts-de-France, that accelerates ecological transition for businesses and local authorities in the region. It operates as a multi-service resource center organized around four expert domains — sustainable building, renewable energy, circular economy, and sustainable public procurement — and delivers its offerings through five service lines: a professional training catalog (including PV10 photovoltaic and RGE Études qualification pathways delivered with INES and OPQIBI), consulting and project accompaniment for local authorities and social housing landlords, regional network animation including flagship events such as the annual Rencontres de l'Éco-Transition (300-450+ participants), sector-structuring programs like the Pacte Bois-Biosourcés (which aggregated 420,000 m² of construction and rehabilitation pipeline in 2023-2024), and three physical demonstration sites (BâtiCité, LumiWatt, Réhafutur). The organization also operates mobile training units (the Baraque à FIT) and a 3,000+-professional network with more than 300 member organizations, distributed through headquarters in Loos-en-Gohelle plus antennas in Lille and Amiens.

Underlying technology is content-and-expertise based rather than software: CD2E maintains demonstration sites, training platforms (e.g., cd2e.catalogueformpro.com), a resource center of case studies and funding mechanisms, and event infrastructure; it has no proprietary software product, no app, and no API. Revenue mechanics combine membership fees (recurring), paid training and consulting (professional services), event participation fees, and significant public co-funding from institutional partners — ADEME, Région Hauts-de-France, Département du Pas-de-Calais, and European Interreg programs — alongside core strategic alliances with ADEME, Région Hauts-de-France, OPCO Constructys, INES, Nobatek, Fibois, Collectif Paille, URH Hauts-de-France, Réseau National Bâtiment Durable, EuraTechnologies, A4MT, and energy syndicates TE80 and SE60. Leadership is provided by Directrice générale Frédérique Seels and President Benoit Loison (who is also President of the Fédération Française du Bâtiment).

Name

CD2E

Legal name

CD2E – CENTRE DE DEPLOIEMENT DE L'ECOTRANSITION DANS LES ENTREPRISES ET LES TERRITOIRES

Website

https://cd2e.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CD2E is a French non-profit regional center of excellence founded in 2002 in Loos-en-Gohelle that accelerates eco-transition for businesses, social housing providers, and local authorities in Hauts-de-France through professional training, consulting, demonstration sites, and a 3,000+-professional network spanning sustainable building, renewable energy, and circular economy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Loos-en-gohelle

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: CD2E generates revenue through membership fees from companies, local authorities, and organizations that join the network. Members receive access to resources, networking opportunities, preferential pricing on training and events, and visibility benefits.
2. Training Services: The organization offers professional training programs on topics including photovoltaic systems (PV10 certification), sustainable building with biosourced materials, earth construction, deconstruction and reuse, and renewable energy projects. Training is provided through partnerships with organizations like INES and Nobatek.
3. Consulting and Advisory Services: CD2E provides consulting and advisory services to local authorities, social housing providers, SMEs, and project developers on eco-transition strategy, sustainable building, renewable energy deployment, and circular economy implementation.
4. Event Participation Fees: Revenue generated from major events such as the Rencontres de l'Eco-Transition, workshops, and themed sessions. Some events are free while others may have participation fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

CD2E is a regional eco-transition accelerator that provides professional training, consulting/advisory services, regional network animation, and access to demonstration sites for sustainable building, renewable energies, and circular economy projects in the Hauts-de-France region. It operates a member network of 300+ organizations and 3,000+ professionals, runs flagship annual events, and delivers specialized programs such as PV10 photovoltaic certification training and the Pacte Bois Biosourcés sector structuring initiative.

Product overview

CD2E is a regional excellence center for eco-transition that operates as a multi-service organization rather than a unified software product. Its portfolio centers on four expert domains: Sustainable Building, Renewable Energy, Circular Economy, and Sustainable Public Procurement. The offering combines professional training programs, a resource center, regional animation and events, consulting services, sector structuring initiatives (including the Bois Biosourcés Pact), and three physical demonstrator sites (BâtiCité, LumiWatt, Réhafutur). CD2E also organizes flagship events like the annual Rencontres de l'Éco-Transition and manages thematic networks such as the Collectif Inter-bailleurs and Les Générateurs advisors network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation et catalogue de formations Comprehensive catalog of professional training programs for building professionals covering photovoltaic solar energy (including PV10 / RGE Études certification), biosourced materials, earth construction, careful deconstruction, and collective self-consumption. Programs range from 1 to 3 days, partly ADEME-funded for public/association participants.
• Centre de ressources (Resource Center) Resource center providing experience feedback on eco-transition projects, funding mechanisms and call-for-projects listings, specialized websites, newsletters, and operational resources for professionals and organizations transitioning to sustainable practices.
• Animation régionale et événements Regional network animation services including workshops, themed events, European projects (such as INTERREG Build Value), and thematic working groups like the Collectif Inter-bailleurs pour l'éco-transition. Includes ongoing attendance at flagship events and member engagement programs.
• Conseil et accompagnement Consulting and support services targeting local authorities, social housing providers, SMEs and project developers to advance their eco-transition strategies, covering eco-transition strategy, sustainable building, renewable energy deployment, and circular economy implementation.
• Pacte Bois Biosourcés (Sector Structuring Initiative) Sector structuring program consolidating and mobilizing construction and rehabilitation volumes using biosourced materials across major project owners in Hauts-de-France, supporting regional supply chain development (already 420,000 m² of projects launched in 2023-2024).
• Démonstrateurs (BâtiCité, LumiWatt, Réhafutur) Three educational demonstrator sites available for visits: BâtiCité (immersive sustainable building exhibition), LumiWatt (photovoltaic technology platform), and Réhafutur (eco-renovated engineer house) enabling professionals to discover and understand eco-transition techniques.
• Rencontres de l'Éco-Transition Annual flagship event bringing together 280-450+ professionals from sustainable building, renewable energy, and circular economy sectors for conferences, workshops, networking, and knowledge exchange (the 2026 edition celebrates CD2E's 25th anniversary).
• Concours IA pour le Bâtiment Innovation competition inviting solution providers, startups, and students to showcase AI tools contributing to building decarbonation, delivered in partnership with EuraTechnologies as part of the regional 'IA avec nous' festival.
• Booster du Réemploi Regional program to accelerate and massify material reuse in construction projects in Hauts-de-France, delivered in partnership with A4MT to support project owners in sourcing and integrating reclaimed materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• 420,000 m² of construction and rehabilitation projects launched in 2023-2024 through Pacte Bois-Biosourcés
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Major institutional partner providing funding and programmatic support for eco-transition initiatives. ADEME co-funds training programs, project demonstrations, and regional development initiatives including Les Générateurs network for renewable energy advising.
• Région Hauts-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary regional authority partner supporting eco-transition initiatives. Co-financer of training programs, demonstration sites, and major events. Partner in the Pacte Bois-Biosourcés initiative and the IA avec nous festival.
• OPCO ConstructyscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of the mobile training container (Baraque à FIT) for professional training on construction sites, combining CD2E's technical expertise with Constructys' funding mechanisms for workforce training.
• Institut National de l'Energie Solaire (INES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring PV10 photovoltaic training to the Hauts-de-France region, enabling professionals to obtain RGE Etudes qualification through OPQIBI certification pathway.
• NobatekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for deconstruction and careful demolition training, providing structured frameworks for mastering reuse fundamentals in construction projects.
• Interreg Build ValuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Interreg project on ecoconstruction, organizing learning journeys and showcasing local companies and materials across Hauts-de-France. Partners include operators throughout the region.
• A4MT (Association pour la Massification de la Rénovation Énergétique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-animation of the Booster du Réemploi (Reuse Booster) in Hauts-de-France, providing technical expertise and training sessions for material reuse in construction projects.
• EuraTechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the AI competition for buildings (Concours IA pour le Bâtiment 2026), combining CD2E's building ecosystem expertise with EuraTechnologies' startup acceleration capabilities as part of the IA avec nous festival.
• Fibois Hauts-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional forestry and wood industry association, co-organizer of the Rencontres Régionales du Bâtiment Biosourcé and partner in the Pacte Bois-Biosourcés initiative for biosourced construction materials.
• Collectif Paille Hauts-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional collective for straw construction, contributing to biosourced building events and knowledge sharing on straw bale building techniques.
• Union Régionale pour l'Habitat Hauts-de-France (URH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional association of social housing providers, long-term partner for expertise sharing on energy strategy, public procurement, and sustainable building for social landlords.
• Réseau National Bâtiment DurablecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of 26 resource centers and clusters for sustainable building, through which CD2E co-organizes the Congrès National du Bâtiment Durable (CNBD).
• TE80 (Territoire d'Énergie Somme)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnergy syndicate covering Somme department, part of the Les Générateurs network providing renewable energy advising services to local authorities.
• SE60 (Syndicat d'Énergie de l'Oise)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnergy syndicate covering Oise department, part of the Les Générateurs network providing renewable energy advising to municipalities.
• SEM ENR Hauts-de-FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional SEM for renewable energies, associated partner in the Les Générateurs network for renewable energy project development.
• OPQIBIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertification body for RGE Etudes qualification, through which CD2E's PV10 training enables professionals to meet qualification criteria.
• CERDD (Centre Ressource Développement Durable)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional sustainable development resource center, collaborating on workshops and knowledge sharing for climate change adaptation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Association OID (Observatoire de l'Immobilier Durable): National observatory producing data, benchmarks, and tools for sustainable real estate in France. Operates as a peer resource/reference body alongside CD2E's regional advisory function.
• Novabuild: Regional eco-building cluster based in Nouvelle-Aquitaine offering training, advisory, and project support similar to CD2E. Both serve as regional resource centers for sustainable construction within the Réseau National Bâtiment Durable network.
• EnvirobatBDM: Eco-construction resource center serving Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur with analogous demonstration, training, and consulting offerings. Direct functional parallel to CD2E under the same national network.
• CERDD: Hauts-de-France sustainable development resource center collaborating with CD2E on climate adaptation workshops. Peer organization with adjacent (but broader environmental) mandate within the same region.
• Fibois Hauts-de-France: Regional wood and forestry industry association, co-organizing the Rencontres Régionales du Bâtiment Biosourcé with CD2E. Operates adjacent mission in bio-sourced construction within the same Hauts-de-France territory.
• Cerqual Qualitel: French certification body for housing quality and sustainability, partnering with CD2E-style centers on training and qualification pathways (e.g., RGE, NF Habitat). Operates adjacent ecosystem roles.
• Construction21: Network and content platform for sustainable construction communities; complements CD2E's regional animation with broader information dissemination and cross-regional knowledge sharing.
• Pôle Fibres-Energivie: Grand Est-based cluster focused on bio-sourced materials and energy-efficient buildings, with training, R&D, and industry animation parallel to CD2E's offerings in Hauts-de-France.
• Nobatek (now INEF4): Applied research and consulting center for sustainable building in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, partnering with CD2E on deconstruction/reuse training. Comparable applied consulting and demonstration function.

Broad incumbents

• HQE (Alliance HQE-GBC): National sustainable building certification and advocacy organization, serving as the broader umbrella body. CD2E members participate in HQE frameworks, making it a coordinating incumbent rather than a head-to-head competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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