What CETIAT does

CETIAT (Centre Technique des Industries Aérauliques et Thermiques) is a French Centre Technique Industriel (CTI), a not-for-profit industrial technical center established in 1960 in Villeurbanne (Lyon), France. It provides independent technical services to industrial manufacturers in the HVAC, aerothermal, thermal, acoustic, and metrology domains. Its service portfolio covers five integrated lines: testing and certification (under COFRAC ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and international schemes such as NF, Eurovent, AHRI, AMCA, Keymark, and Flamme Verte), accredited calibration across 7 laboratories (3 recognized as national references in hygrometry, liquid flowmetry, and anemometry), studies/audits/simulations (energy audits, CFD and 1D system modeling), collaborative R&D, and QUALIOPI-certified technical training.

The technical backbone consists of 50+ specialized testing platforms (including the ERICA platform, unique in Europe for radiant energy processes), supported by computational simulation tools. CETIAT employs 140+ specialized collaborators organized around four domains of excellence (Aeraulics, Thermal, Acoustics & Vibrations, and Metrology). The center is governed by a multi-stakeholder Board of Directors that includes industrial member companies (ALDES, VAILLANT, GROUPE ATLANTIC, CARRIER, PURMO), trade associations (UNICLIMA), academic and metrology partners (INSA Lyon, LNE, CETIM, CSTB), trade unions, and public authorities (DGE, CGEFi).

CETIAT generates revenue through project-based testing/calibration/audit fees, member contributions from industrial ressortissants, ADEME and EU co-funded R&D programs (notably the 5M€ Contract of Objectives and Performance 2024-2027), and QUALIOPI-certified training (eligible for OPCO, France Travail, and CPF funding). It serves approximately 1,000 client companies across 20 industrial sectors, with a primary concentration in HVAC equipment manufacturers and industrial thermal-process operators. As of May 2026, Vincent MAZZOLENI serves as President following Yves Fanton d'Andon's retirement.

Name

CETIAT

Legal name

CETIAT (Centre Technique des Industries Aérauliques et Thermiques)

Website

https://cetiat.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CETIAT is a French industrial technical center (founded 1960, Villeurbanne) that provides COFRAC-accredited testing, calibration, R&D, studies, and training services for HVAC, aerothermal, and metrology manufacturers, serving ~1,000 clients across 20 industrial sectors through 50+ testing platforms and 7 accredited laboratories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Villeurbanne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Testing and Certification Services: Performance testing, qualification and validation of equipment and systems (heat pumps, boilers, ventilation systems, filters, gas components, heat exchangers, hybrid or renewable energy equipment) under COFRAC accreditation and international certifications (NF, Eurovent, Flamme Verte, ATG, Keymark, AHRI, AMCA). Revenue is project-based, quoted per test or certification campaign.
2. Calibration Services: High-precision calibration of measurement instruments in temperature, humidity, pressure, and flow (liquid and gas), performed in 7 accredited laboratories (3 national references) or on-site at client facilities. Revenue is per-calibration service, quoted based on scope and on-site travel requirements.
3. Studies, Audits and Simulations: Technical studies, energy audits, process audits, on-site measurements, regulatory monitoring, QAI diagnostics, and simulation/modeling services. Includes regulatory energy audits (AER - NF EN 16247) and energy metering evaluations.
4. Research and Innovation: Collaborative R&D projects, experimental studies, product development support, test bench design, and development of methods, protocols or digital tools. Often co-funded through collective action programs with industrial partners and public institutions.
5. Training Services: Technical training programs in metrology, ventilation, heat pumps, RE2020 regulation, building energy performance, and more. Delivered as catalog courses, pedagogical pathways, or custom on-site training for enterprises. Certified QUALIOPI, enabling access to public and mutualized funding (OPCO, France Travail, CPF).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CETIAT is a French industrial technical center providing independent testing, certification, calibration, studies, audits, simulations, research and innovation, and training services to manufacturers of aeraulic, thermal, and HVAC equipment. It operates 50+ specialized testing platforms and 7 COFRAC-accredited calibration laboratories (including 3 national references) supporting product validation, regulatory compliance, energy performance, and decarbonation across 20 industrial sectors.

Product overview

CETIAT (Centre Technique des Industries Aérauliques et Thermiques) operates as a unified technical center offering integrated services rather than a software platform. The portfolio includes: Essais et certification (testing and certification for HVAC equipment, boilers, ventilation, filters, gas components), Étalonnages (accredited calibration for humidity, temperature, flow, pressure), Formations (technical training in metrology, ventilation, heat pumps), Études/audits/simulations (energy audits, studies, CFD and 1D simulation), Recherche et Innovation (R&D support), supported by 50+ testing platforms and 7 calibration laboratories including 3 national references.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Essais et certification (Testing and Certification)
• Étalonnages (Calibration Services)
• Formations (Training Programs)
• Études, audits et simulations (Studies, Audits, and Simulations)
• Recherche et Innovation (Research and Innovation)
• Plateformes d'essais (Testing Platforms Infrastructure)
• Audits et diagnostics industriels (Industrial Audits and Diagnostics)
• Étalonnages sur site (On-site Calibration)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 140 specialized collaborators serving approximately 1,000 client companies across 20 industrial sectors.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• UNICLIMAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICLIMA is the professional union of thermal, aeraulic, and refrigeration industries. CETIAT works in synergy with UNICLIMA as its primary industry partner, participating in governance, collective R&D programs, and normalization activities. UNICLIMA's President (Jérôme MALDONADO) chairs CETIAT's Project Committee.
• ADEMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique) is a key public partner co-funding CETIAT's research projects, including the VENTECOL project on school ventilation and the PACTE Industrie program for industrial decarbonation. ADEME also supports CETIAT through CIR/CII recognition.
• AFNORmajorTechnology or IntegrationAFNOR (Association Française de Normalisation) is the French standardization and certification body. CETIAT participates in standardization projects and contributes to regulatory bodies in the sector through AFNOR channels.
• INSA LyonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINSA Lyon is a key academic partner. CETIAT participates in the governance of the Energy and Environment Engineering department at INSA Lyon, helping to train future energy engineers. Joint research collaborations also exist (e.g., CETHIL joint laboratory).
• LNEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLNE (Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d'Essais) is a major metrology and testing partner. LNE is represented on CETIAT's Board of Directors and provides qualification endorsement for CETIAT's energy audit services in industrial processes.
• CETIMmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCETIM (Centre Technique des Industries Mécaniques) is a technical partner collaborating on projects such as co-leading the Thermodynamic Machines Working Group. CETIM is represented on CETIAT's Board of Directors.
• ALLICE (Alliance Industrielle pour la Compétitivité et l'Efficacité Énergétique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALLICE was created in 2018 by CETIAT, CETIM, CEA Liten, CTCPA, and Blunomy to drive industrial competitiveness and energy efficiency. CETIAT co-organizes the FIRE forum (Industrial Heat Forum) with ALLICE and participates in its collective industry initiatives.
• Réseau CTImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CTI Development Network groups France's industrial technical centers. CETIAT participates in this network to contribute to collective industry development and benefit from shared resources and expertise.
• CSTBmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment) is a partner in building and research. CSTB is represented on CETIAT's Board of Directors. Both organizations collaborate on the VENTECOL project for school ventilation quality.
• CEREMAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEREMA (Centre d'études et d'expertise sur les risques, l'environnement, la mobilité et l'aménagement) collaborates with CETIAT on the VENTECOL project and ventilation measurement protocols (Promevent).
• ENGIEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerENGIE coordinates the GRHYD project, the first Power-to-Gas demonstrator in France, in which CETIAT participates as a technical partner providing testing and validation expertise.
• EURAMETmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEURAMET is the European Association of National Metrology Institutes. CETIAT participates in EURAMET Technical Committees (e.g., TC Flow) and European research projects, contributing to metrology harmonization across Europe.
• AHRImajorTechnology or IntegrationAHRI (Air-conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute) is an international certification body. CETIAT is recognized as an official testing laboratory by AHRI, enabling French manufacturers to obtain AHRI certification for their products.
• AMCAmajorTechnology or IntegrationAMCA (Air Movement and Control Association International) is a US-based aeraulic association. CETIAT is recognized as an official testing laboratory by AMCA, offering fans testing under ISO 5801 and ISO 13347 standards.
• COFRACcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOFRAC (Comité Français d'Accréditation) is the French accreditation body that grants and maintains CETIAT's ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for testing and calibration activities. CETIAT is also a member of EUROLAB France under the COFRAC umbrella.
• CNRSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) is France's primary public research organization. Collaborations with CETIAT exist in areas of shared scientific interest (thermal physics, fluid mechanics).
• CEAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives) is a key research partner. CEA Liten co-founded ALLICE with CETIAT in 2018 for industrial energy efficiency initiatives.
• PTBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTB (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt) is Germany's national metrology institute and a key European metrology partner for CETIAT in calibration and measurement standards harmonization.
• GEAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEA is an industrial partner in the FOODEFREEZE collaborative project focused on defrosting optimization in food freezing, coordinated by CETIAT alongside AQUIMER and others.
• AQUIMERminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAQUIMER is a competitiveness cluster focused on aquatic products and food processing. It partners with CETIAT in the FOODEFREEZE project on freezing process optimization.
• ATEEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerATEE (Association Technique Énergie Environnement) partners with CETIAT on the PACTE Industrie program, an ADEME-funded initiative supporting industrial energy transition and decarbonation.
• FRAUNHOFER IBP & LBFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFraunhofer IBP (Institute for Building Physics) and LBF (Institute for Structural Durability) are German research institutes. CETIAT collaborates with Fraunhofer IBP on building-related research topics.
• Qualit'EnRminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQualit'EnR is an organization qualifying installers of renewable energy systems (RGE label). CETIAT is an approved training organization for QualiPv, QualiPac, and QualiSol certifications, enabling professionals to qualify through CETIAT training.
• GRDFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRDF (Gaz Réseau Distribution France) is the French gas distribution network operator. Partnership supports gas-related testing and certification activities at CETIAT.
• EDFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDF (Électricité de France) is an energy sector partner collaborating on energy efficiency, heat pump, and decarbonation-related projects and studies.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• LNE (Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d'Essais): France's national metrology and testing laboratory. Directly comparable as a French national reference lab offering accredited testing and metrology services. LNE is also a CETIAT board member, indicating deep operational overlap in calibration and testing activities.
• Intertek: Global TIC firm with HVAC and appliance testing labs. Comparable in providing accredited performance testing and certification (AHRI, AMCA relationships overlap), with broader multi-sector service portfolio.
• SGS: One of the world's largest TIC companies, providing HVAC and industrial equipment testing, inspection, and certification. Overlaps with CETIAT in performance testing of HVAC/thermal equipment and energy efficiency audits, but at global scale.
• Eurofins Testing: International testing services group with industrial and environmental testing capabilities. Tangentially comparable as a lab-services consolidator, though its primary focus is bioanalytical/environmental rather than HVAC/aerothermal.
• TÜV SÜD: Global TIC company offering HVAC and appliance testing, certification, and CE marking services. Comparable in offering notified-body and accredited testing, but with much broader sector coverage and global geographic reach than CETIAT.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) major with HVAC and building equipment testing capabilities. Direct competitor for international certification work (NF, Eurovent, AHRI) on the global stage, with a far larger international footprint.

Direct peers

• CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment): French scientific and technical center for building, with whom CETIAT collaborates on the VENTECOL project. Directly comparable as a CTI serving building/HVAC domains with testing, certification, and research capabilities and shared board representation.
• CETIM (Centre Technique des Industries Mécaniques): French Centre Technique Industriel serving mechanical industries, with whom CETIAT co-leads the Thermodynamic Machines Working Group. Sister technical center under the French CTI network with directly comparable governance, funding model, and service portfolio (testing, R&D, training).
• Fraunhofer IBP (Institute for Building Physics): German applied research institute focused on building physics, HVAC, and energy efficiency. Direct research partner of CETIAT on building-related topics; comparable scope in building physics testing and energy research.

Others

• INSA Lyon (Industrial Engineering Partner): CETIAT's primary academic partner for training and research collaboration (joint CETHIL laboratory). Not a commercial peer but a strategic ecosystem participant in the same thermal/energy engineering domain, with overlap in energy engineering education and applied research.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance20 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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