RenovaS

What RenovaS does

RenovaS asbl is a Brussels-based non-profit association (asbl) founded in 1995 and headquartered in Schaerbeek, Belgium, that operates as the local implementation agency for the Brussels-Capital Region's "durable neighbourhood contracts" (contrats de quartier durable) on Schaerbeek territory. Its core activity is the coordination of public urban-revitalisation programmes — running community participation, public consultations, participatory budgets, and physical-improvement works across 14 successive contract cycles from 1997 (Pavillon) through 2026 (Petite colline and Brabant-Nord-Saint-Lazare). A team of 6 architect-consultants (architectes-conseils) delivers free, in-person renovation, maintenance, and energy-performance advice to property owners and tenants through neighbourhood antennas, and assists residents in accessing regional subsidies such as the primes RENOLUTION.

The business model is non-commercial: RenovaS charges no fees to end users and is funded by the Commune de Schaerbeek and the Région de Bruxelles-Capitale through the neighbourhood-contract framework, with additional delivery partnerships with social-insertion NGOs (J.S.T asbl, Régie de quartier asbl), engineering firms (MSA-Ney & Partners), the federal Beliris programme, and the Institut Technique Frans Fischer for community projects. Since 1999 it has been a member of Réseau Habitat, a federation of ten Brussels associations active in renovation advice and rational energy use, giving it sectoral reach beyond Schaerbeek.

Technology plays a supporting rather than central role. The only proprietary digital asset disclosed is an interactive map of Schaerbeek that visualises operations and actors from the various neighbourhood contracts and supports filtering by contract, operation type (building, public space, socioeconomic, perimeter) and year. There is no software product, API, mobile app, or AI/ML capability; the underlying "platform" is a human-delivered, place-based advisory and coordination service. The organisation is governed by a President (Cécile Jodogne) and operates with a small core team, making it a stable, institutionally embedded civic operator rather than a scalable technology business.

Name

RenovaS

Legal name

RenovaS asbl

Website

https://renovas.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RenovaS is a Brussels-based non-profit (asbl) that coordinates the Brussels-Capital Region's neighbourhood-revitalisation contracts in Schaerbeek, offering free renovation and energy advice to residents through 6 architect-consultants and neighbourhood antennas, funded primarily by the Commune de Schaerbeek and the Region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Revitalization Services

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (561210), Administrative and Support Services (561)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Whole-Home Interior Renovation (Non-Structural) (HSAPAEAC)

Keywords

• Urban revitalization services
• Renovation advisory consulting
• Energy performance consulting
• Neighborhood contract management
• Community development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and government grants: RenovaS is a non-profit organization (asbl) funded through public support from the Commune of Schaerbeek and the Brussels-Capital Region. The organization coordinates neighborhood contracts (contrats de quartier) which are government-funded urban renewal programs. No commercial revenue model applies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RenovaS is a non-profit (asbl) that provides free advisory services to property owners and tenants on renovation, maintenance, and energy performance of their homes through a team of six architect-consultants. The organization also coordinates neighborhood contracts (contrats de quartier) for the Commune de Schaerbeek and the Brussels-Capital Region, managing urban revitalization programs that include public space improvements, infrastructure works, and participatory budgeting.

Product overview

RenovaS is a non-profit organization (asbl) providing urban revitalization services in Schaerbeek, Brussels. The organization operates through four main offerings: neighborhood revitalization programs managing multiple durable neighborhood contracts from 1997 to 2026; renovation and energy advice delivered by a team of 6 architect-advisors; membership in the Habitat Network since 1999; and an interactive map tool for visualizing neighborhood operations and projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conseil en rénovation et énergie (Renovation and Energy Advice) Free advisory service delivered by a team of 6 architect-consultants to property owners and tenants in Schaerbeek, covering renovation, maintenance, and energy performance of residential properties, including guidance on accessing regional subsidies such as primes RENOLUTION.
• Revitalisation des quartiers (Neighborhood Revitalization Programs) Coordination and management of neighborhood contracts (contrats de quartier) on behalf of the Commune de Schaerbeek and the Brussels-Capital Region, covering multiple districts including Petite colline, Stephenson, Brabant-Nord-Saint-Lazare, Pogge, Reine-Progrès, Coteaux-Josaphat, Helmet, Navez-Portaels, and others spanning from 1997 to 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple neighborhood contracts coordinated across Schaerbeek spanning from 1997 to 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Commune de SchaerbeekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary municipal partner providing ongoing financial and institutional support to RenovaS. The Commune provides funding and administrative backing for neighborhood revitalization programs coordinated by RenovaS. The partnership has been sustained across multiple neighborhood contract cycles.
• Région de Bruxelles-CapitalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partner providing policy framework, funding mechanisms, and subsidy programs (primes RENOLUTION) for urban revitalization and energy efficiency improvements that RenovaS helps residents access.
• Réseau HabitatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of ten associations dedicated to renovation advice and rational energy use. RenovaS has been a member since 1999, participating in shared activities and expertise across the network of housing associations.
• J.S.T asbl (Jeunes Schaerbeekois au Travail)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal non-profit focused on socio-professional insertion that executed sidewalk construction work (Rue Capronnier) as part of neighborhood contract projects. Contact: +32 (0)2 247 77 58.
• Régie de quartier asblminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNeighborhood non-profit that conducted facade renovation work on corner buildings at Place Verboekhoven through socio-professional insertion programs. Contact: +32 (0)2 512 36 12.
• Institut Technique Frans FischerminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical secondary school with horticulture section that partnered for green space creation at Rue Gallait 94, providing educational and community garden facilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Citydev.brussels: Regional public development agency for industrial real estate and urban renewal in Brussels; comparable as a public-policy-driven coordinator of construction and neighborhood improvement initiatives in Schaerbeek-area projects.
• Bruxelles Environnement / Leefmilieu Brussel: Brussels regional public agency administering environmental policy, including energy subsidies (primes RENOLUTION) and EPB/EPC programs that RenovaS's advice navigates; comparable as a larger institutional actor that shapes RenovaS's service demand.

Others

• Eurocities working group on Urban Revitalization: European city-network coalition that coordinates knowledge-sharing and funding frameworks for urban renewal programs; comparable as a thematic/advisory peer whose policy frameworks shape RenovaS's neighborhood-contract pipeline.
• Service Public Fédéral (SPF) Intérieur / Beliris: Belgian federal public institution financing large Brussels infrastructure and pedestrian/public-space projects; already a partner funder (Rue Fraikin reconfiguration) for RenovaS neighborhood-contract works, and a structural stakeholder in the Schaerbeek project pipeline.

Regional players

• Logement Molenbeekois: Molenbeek-based public housing agency providing localized residential advice and renovation program support; comparable as a peer municipality-level renovation/advisory body operating under similar Brussels public-funding frameworks.
• Vlaams Energieagentschap (VEKA) energy coaching network: Flemish regional energy agency running free energy-renovation coaching for households across Flanders; comparable as a publicly-funded home-energy advisory service targeting residential property owners, the direct Flemish counterpart to RenovaS's advice function.

Emerging players

• Architectes sans Frontières Belgium: Belgian non-profit deploying architectural expertise toward socially-oriented urban projects; comparable as a mission-aligned NGO using architect-consultants to advise on renovation/construction for vulnerable communities.

Direct peers

• Homegrade: Brussels-Capital Region's residential renovation and energy advice service providing free consultations to homeowners and tenants across the whole region; the regional-level counterpart to RenovaS's Schaerbeek-localized service offering.
• Centre Urbain asbl: Brussels-based non-profit within Réseau Habitat providing renovation advice and urban integration support to property owners and tenants; directly comparable as a sibling Réseau Habitat member delivering free, publicly-supported renovation and energy advice.
• Habitat & Rénovation asbl: Another Réseau Habitat member operating free residential renovation and energy advisory services in another Brussels commune; same mission (asbl, free public-facing advice, energy-efficiency focus) and same institutional funding pattern as RenovaS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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