Ecovia

What Ecovia does

Ecovia is a French multidisciplinary consulting firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, specializing in environmental assessment and sustainable development services for territorial planning. The firm serves public-sector clients — French regions, departments, metropolitan areas, municipalities, intercommunalities, water agencies (Agences de l'Eau), and state bodies such as DEAL and Préfectures — providing environmental assessments of urban planning documents (SCoT, PLU, PDU), strategic environmental evaluations of regional programs (SRADDET, SRCE, SRADETT), green and blue infrastructure design, naturalist field studies, RSE/carbon footprint advisory, and stakeholder engagement/training. Service delivery relies on proprietary GIS/cartography capabilities, participatory co-construction methodologies, and a multidisciplinary team of engineers, naturalists, hydrologists, and agronomists.

The business operates as a pure B2G professional services consultancy, generating revenue through project-based contracts predominantly awarded via French public procurement (marchés publics), supplemented by multi-year framework agreements. Pricing is custom and negotiated per engagement; no standardized pricing is publicly disclosed. The firm has broadened its offering through two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Altitude (created 2012) for participation, training, and environmental communication, and Planèd (created 2015 via joint creation with Opéra) for urban planning and local development. EcoVia maintains a second office in Lyon (Rhône-Alpes agency) shared with partner gaiago, and a network of sub-contracted collaborators including SCE, ECOTER, PwC, ECOTER, and academic partners (Université de Montpellier, IMBE, ONERA) that it assembles into multidisciplinary groupings for larger tenders.

Independent and privately held since founding by Patrice Goyer, Yann Beley, and Julie Hibon, EcoVia has no external investment, no disclosed revenue, and no parent company. It is signatory of the 2020 Environmental Assessment Firms Charter endorsed by the French Ministry of Ecology and holds CEDRE program holder status with Région Sud (2023) for private-sector CSR advisory. The firm operates exclusively in France (metropolitan and overseas territories), with named project references spanning at least ten regions and multiple water basin districts.

Name

Ecovia

Legal name

ECOVIA

Website

https://ecovia.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecovia is a French multidisciplinary environmental and territorial planning consultancy serving public-sector clients (regions, water agencies, municipalities) with environmental assessments of urban planning documents, sustainable development advisory, green/blue infrastructure design, and stakeholder engagement training, delivered via two wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Policy, Planning & Regulation (BPAIAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nature, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Conservation (BPADALAE), Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO), Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Assessment / Valuation (EUAHAHAI)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Territorial planning advisory
• Environmental impact assessment
• Sustainable development consulting
• GIS mapping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Aix-en-provence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Assessment Services: Professional consulting services for environmental assessments of territorial plans and programs (SCoT, PLU, PDU, SAGE, SRCE, SRADETT) including regulatory compliance evaluations and strategic environmental assessments
2. Training and Awareness Services: Training sessions, sensitization actions, and capacity building for local actors on environmental and sustainable development topics
3. RSE and Sustainable Development Consulting: Corporate social responsibility (RSE) advisory services, sustainable development plans, Agenda 21, carbon footprint assessments
4. Green and Blue Infrastructure Services:

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ecovia is a multidisciplinary environmental and territorial development consulting firm that delivers environmental assessments of public plans and programs, strategic territorial management tools (Agendas 21, environmental profiles), green and blue infrastructure design, naturalist field studies, sectoral policy studies (waste, energy), and participatory training for French regional and local public-sector clients. Two wholly-owned subsidiaries — Altitude (consultation, training, communication) and Planèd (planning, urbanism, local development) — extend its service coverage, with projects executed under multi-year public procurement contracts.

Product overview

EcoVia is a multidisciplinary consulting firm in environment and land planning. The company operates as a unified consulting service rather than a software platform, offering environmental assessment, strategic territorial management tools, green/blue infrastructure design, natural studies, sectoral policy consulting, and training services. Two specialized subsidiaries extend the portfolio: Planèd (planning and urbanism) and Altitude (participation, training, and environmental communication). The offerings are consulting/service-based rather than software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Altitude: Subsidiary of EcoVia specialized in concertation, training and communication in environment and sustainable development
• Planèd

Products and services

• Environmental Assessment Services (Évaluation environnementale) Environmental assessment of public plans and programs including SCoT, PLU, PDU, SAGE, SRCE, SRADETT, and SRC documents for compliance with French environmental regulations and the European SEA Directive. Delivered to French regions, metropolitan areas, municipalities, and water agencies.
• Strategic Territorial Management Tools Development of environmental profiles, Agendas 21, and ecosystem services evaluation tools for territorial strategic planning and sustainable development strategies for French regional and local public authorities.
• Green and Blue Infrastructure Services (Trames vertes et bleues) Design and implementation of green and blue corridor strategies to preserve ecological connectivity in urban and rural planning for French regional authorities, nature parks, and metropolitan areas.
• Naturalist Studies (Études naturalistes) Field studies and biodiversity assessments for regulatory compliance and environmental impact studies, including Natura 2000 assessments and field inventories for regulatory dossiers.
• Sectoral Policy Studies Studies and consulting on sectoral policies including waste management, energy, environmental regulations, and ICPE dossiers for regional authorities and environmental agencies.
• Territorial Sustainable Development Projects Consulting on sustainable development projects including eco-tourism, renewable energy, cooperative projects, and ecosystem sites for regional authorities and territorial organizations.
• Training and Engagement Services Participatory approaches, stakeholder consultation, public forums, awareness campaigns, and RSE/sustainable development training delivered in partnership with subsidiary Altitude, including capacity building for elected officials and technicians.
• Altitude (Subsidiary Service) Subsidiary service brand of EcoVia specialized in stakeholder participation, training, and communication in environment and sustainable development, extending EcoVia's expertise in participatory approaches.
• Planèd (Subsidiary Service) Subsidiary service brand of EcoVia specialized in planning, urbanism, and local development, created jointly with Opéra to provide comprehensive territorial planning services combining expertise and methodologies from both parent companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Environmental assessment methodology compliant with European Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive requirements
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PlanèdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Subsidiary created in 2015 through partnership between EcoVia and Opéra (20+ years in territorial development and planning). Specializes in planning, urbanism, and local development. Combines expertise and methodologies from both parent companies to advise local decision-makers.
• gaiagominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Long-term partner company with whom EcoVia shares office space in Lyon (Rhône-Alpes agency). Collaborative partnership on multiple projects, strengthening regional presence and service delivery.
• AltitudecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Subsidiary created by EcoVia in 2012, specialized in consultation, training, and communication in environment and sustainable development. Altitude reinforces EcoVia's expertise in participation and develops new partnerships. Led by Roland Thaler, former managing director of EcoVia.
• La Boîte de l'EspaceminorOthersPrivate sector partner featured in EcoVia's partner network
• MTDAminorOthersPrivate sector partner featured in EcoVia's partner network
• ECOTERminorOthersPrivate sector partner featured in EcoVia's partner network
• ECOMEDminorOthersPrivate sector partner featured in EcoVia's partner network
• PwCminorOthersPrivate sector partner featured in EcoVia's partner network
• Université de MontpellierminorOthersPublic academic partner featured in EcoVia's partner network
• IMBEminorOthersPublic research partner (Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie) featured in EcoVia's partner network
• ONERAminorOthersPublic research partner (Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales) featured in EcoVia's partner network
• ecoscopminorOthersEngineering firm partner in SRCE Champagne Ardenne project, collaborating on ecological continuity diagnosis and assessment

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Egis: Major French engineering and consulting group with a sizeable environment and territorial development practice; competes for the same regional planning and environmental assessment mandates as Ecovia, but at much larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Artelia: French-headquartered engineering group with environment, urban planning, and sustainable-development practices; competes for regional and metropolitan environmental and planning studies.
• Antea Group: International environmental and infrastructure consultancy with strong French presence; overlaps with Ecovia on environmental assessment, water resources, and territorial planning missions.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification group with environmental and sustainability service lines; competes for CSR/RSE and environmental-compliance assignments in the same French public-sector market.

Direct peers

• ECOTER: French ecology and natural-environment consultancy; listed in Ecovia's partner network and a comparable competitor for Natura 2000, biodiversity assessments, and ecological continuity diagnoses.
• Altereo: French environmental engineering firm focused on water, waste, and sustainable-territory projects; competes with Ecovia for water-agency and local-authority environmental consulting mandates.
• Burgeap: French environmental and geotechnical engineering consultancy under the Ginger group; overlaps with Ecovia on environmental assessments of urban planning documents, water resources, and ICPE-type dossiers.
• ECOMED: French environmental and ecological consultancy that competes directly with Ecovia for Mediterranean-region environmental assessment and natural-resource missions.
• SCE: French consultancy specialized in environmental sciences and engineering; named partner of Ecovia and a direct competitor for water-agency, regional, and local-authority environmental assessment and natural-resource mandates.

Emerging players

• Even Conseil: French environment and sustainable-development consultancy of comparable scale to Ecovia, addressing similar regional and local-authority clients with overlapping environmental-assessment and CSR offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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