ingenta ag

What ingenta ag does

ingenta ag ingenieure + planer is a Swiss engineering and planning consultancy headquartered in Bern, Switzerland. Formed in 2012 through the merger of Marchand+Partner AG (founded 1952) and Adamina Zeerleder Partner AG (founded 1976), the firm traces its engineering heritage back more than 70 years and operates with a team of 40 specialized engineers. It delivers structural engineering, civil engineering, complex structural works (bridges, large structures), and project management to public-sector clients — primarily federal agencies such as ASTRA, armasuisse, and SBB, plus cantonal and municipal bodies — alongside selected private enterprise clients including Manor, Coop Immobilien AG, and Universitätsspital Basel. The firm is positioned as a general planner for projects across Switzerland, with a documented track record on major infrastructure programs including the Nationalstrasse, Limmattalbahn, and NEAT.

The firm's core methodology is Building Information Modeling (BIM), used across all six service competencies: Hochbau (structural engineering), Tiefbau (civil engineering), Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau (complex structures), Projektmanagement (project management), BIM, and the specialized Erdbebensicherheit und Expertisen (seismic safety). Credentials are anchored in memberships of SIA, USIC, and SGEB, which are required for access to Swiss public construction tenders. A strategic partnership with BEP Ingenieure + Planer provides additional capacity for particularly large or technically demanding mandates. The firm has won multiple first-place finishes in regional planning competitions (Volksschule Matte 2019, plus three in 2020), and recent public news (mid-2026) indicates active delivery on Bern district heating safety, sense river bridge construction, and the Statthalterstrasse meeting zone.

Revenue is generated exclusively through project-based, fee-for-service professional services engagements quoted on a project-by-project basis; no products, software, or recurring revenue streams exist. The go-to-market is consultative, enterprise-field sales: direct engagement with government procurement offices and private clients, supported by a portfolio-based website, LinkedIn presence, competition participation, and professional association visibility. There are no intermediaries, resellers, or distributors. Ingenta ag operates as a privately held Swiss Aktiengesellschaft with no disclosed parent, external investors, or venture or private equity backing; ownership appears to be retained by the founding partners and management.

Name

ingenta ag

Legal name

ingenta ag ingenieure + planer

Website

https://ingenta.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ingenta ag is a privately held Swiss engineering and planning consultancy in Bern, providing structural, civil, and infrastructure engineering plus project management to federal, cantonal, and municipal government agencies and select private enterprises across Switzerland, with BIM as its core methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Structural engineering
• Construction project management
• Building information modeling
• Infrastructure planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Berne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Planning Services: Professional services revenue generated from engineering consulting, structural design, project management, and general planning services for construction and infrastructure projects. Revenue is project-based and fee-for-service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ingenta ag is a Swiss engineering and planning firm that delivers civil engineering, structural engineering, and construction project management services for buildings, bridges, tunnels, and infrastructure across Switzerland. The firm offers six core competencies—Hochbau (structural engineering), Tiefbau (civil engineering), Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau (specialized structural engineering), Projektmanagement, BIM (Building Information Modeling), and Erdbebensicherheit und Expertisen (seismic safety)—with over 100 years of combined experience from predecessor firms and a 40-person team.

Product overview

ingenta ag is a Swiss engineering and planning firm offering comprehensive civil and structural engineering services. The company provides a unified suite of engineering services organized around six core competencies: Hochbau (structural engineering), Tiefbau (civil engineering), Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau (specialized structural engineering for bridges and complex structures), Projektmanagement (project management), BIM (building information modeling), and Erdbebensicherheit und Expertisen (earthquake safety). With over 100 years of combined experience and 40 employees, the company serves as a general planner for construction projects across Switzerland, ranging from buildings and bridges to tunnels and infrastructure projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hochbau (Structural Engineering)

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed major infrastructure projects including CHF 200M+ Nationalstrasse projects, CHF 750M Limmattalbahn, CHF 24B NEAT project involvement

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BEP Ingenieure + PlanercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with BEP Ingenieure + Planer for particularly extensive and challenging projects. Collaboration enables combined expertise for large-scale infrastructure and construction projects requiring specialized engineering capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WaltGalmarini AG: Zurich-based Swiss engineering firm specializing in structural and civil engineering for complex buildings and bridges. Direct peer — comparable boutique scale, similar specialization in Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau and bridge design, competing for similar Swiss public infrastructure mandates.
• Conzett Bronzini Partner AG: Swiss engineering firm renowned for bridge design and structural engineering. Direct peer — operates in the same niche of high-complexity Swiss bridge and structural engineering, often competing on the same ASTRA and cantonal infrastructure mandates.
• Henz + Partner AG: Swiss engineering consultancy providing civil and structural engineering services. Direct peer — comparable boutique scale and service portfolio, competing in the same regional Swiss public infrastructure market.
• Basler & Hofmann AG: Swiss engineering consultancy with a similar general-planning model covering civil, structural, geotechnical and environmental engineering. Direct peer — competes head-to-head on public infrastructure tenders, with comparable BIM deployment and structural engineering depth but broader service breadth.
• Synaxis AG (formerly Lüchinger + Meyer Bauingenieure): Swiss structural engineering firm specializing in complex buildings and bridges. Direct peer — comparable boutique scale, similar specialization in high-end structural engineering, often competing on the same marquee Swiss infrastructure mandates.
• BEP Ingenieure + Planer AG: Swiss engineering and planning firm explicitly partnered with ingenta for extensive and challenging projects. Direct peer — same general-planning business model, same Swiss public-sector client base, with whom ingenta both collaborates and competes on individual tenders.
• dsp Ingenieure + Planer AG: Swiss general-planning and engineering firm with similar competencies in civil, structural and environmental engineering. Direct peer — same general-planner positioning, comparable size and similar client base across Swiss infrastructure and building projects.
• Emch+Berger AG: One of Switzerland's largest civil and structural engineering consultancies with offices across the country. Direct peer — competes for the same federal (ASTRA, SBB), cantonal and municipal infrastructure mandates and offers a comparable Hochbau/Tiefbau/Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau service portfolio, but at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis NV: Global design and engineering consultancy with Swiss operations (formerly CallisonRTKL/IAG). Broad incumbent — competes for large cross-border and Swiss mandates, with a much broader service portfolio but overlapping civil/structural capabilities.
• AFRY (Pöyry / AF-Consult): Major Nordic-headquartered engineering and design consultancy with significant Swiss operations. Broad incumbent — competes for the largest Swiss infrastructure and energy-transition mandates, offers a much wider portfolio (energy, process, digital) but overlaps with ingenta on civil/structural engineering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ingenta-ag
• Facebookfacebook.com/Ingenta-ag-ingenieure-planer-498581103490789

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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