What Ecoscan does

Ecoscan SA is an independent environmental consulting firm founded in 1988 and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland (relocating to Chavannes-près-Renens effective February 16, 2026). The company operates as a "médecin généraliste de l'environnement" — a single point of contact for environmental questions across project conception, permitting, and construction phases. Its service portfolio spans environmental impact studies (noise, air, soil, water, biodiversity, non-ionizing radiation, polluted sites, waste), urban programming and territorial planning, scientific expertise in ornithology, chiropterology, and soil science, construction-site water management under SIA/VSA 431 standards, and Suivi environnemental de réalisation (SER) environmental monitoring during construction. Specialized offerings extend to renewable energy (wind, hydroelectric, geothermal), contaminated-site remediation, and ecological compensation measures including river renaturation and invasive plant management.

The firm is staffed by 17-18 professionals, of whom 13-14 are scientific personnel with EPFL/HES engineering training or university specializations in biology, geology, and related fields. Co-directors Jérôme Duval (DES Sciences naturelles) and Samuel Bocherens (biologist UNIL, postgrade diploma in Environmental Sciences and Engineering EPFL) lead the practice, which holds active memberships in Swiss professional associations including SVU-ASEP, VLP-ASPAN, VSA-ASPEE, ARPEA, and SGA-SSA, and emphasizes independence from pressure groups as a credibility differentiator.

Ecoscan generates revenue through project-based professional services mandates sold consultatively to municipalities, cantonal authorities, private developers, energy companies, international organizations (IOC), education institutions (EHL), aviation operators (Geneva Airport), and industrial remediation clients (Rio Tinto METALLWERKE REFONDA) across French-speaking Switzerland. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; engagements are custom-quoted per project. The go-to-market is relationship-driven enterprise field sales, supported by a content-driven website, professional publications, business directory listings, and selective participation in industry events such as the June 2026 Ste-Croix wind park excursion co-organized with HoloSem.

Name

Ecoscan

Legal name

Ecoscan SA

Website

https://ecoscan.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecoscan SA is an independent Lausanne-based environmental consulting firm, founded in 1988, providing environmental impact studies, urban planning, scientific expertise, and construction-site monitoring for municipalities, cantonal authorities, private developers, and energy companies across French-speaking Switzerland.

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

Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory (BPAHAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Permitting, Siting & Environmental Impact (EIA/NEPA) Advisory (EUAMANAB), Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM), Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Phase II ESA & Subsurface Investigation (Soil/Groundwater Sampling) (EUAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting
• Environmental impact assessment
• Urban planning services
• Soil protection consulting
• Biodiversity expertise

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including environmental impact studies, urban planning studies, scientific expertise (noise, air, soil, water, nature), and environmental monitoring during construction. Revenue is generated through project-based mandates from municipalities, cantonal authorities, private developers, and energy companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ecoscan SA is an independent environmental consulting firm providing comprehensive environmental impact studies for infrastructure projects, urban programming and territorial planning, scientific expertise (noise, air, soil, water, biodiversity), and environmental monitoring during construction (SER). The firm acts as a single point of contact for all environmental questions, accompanying clients from project conception through realization across municipalities, cantonal authorities, private developers, and energy companies in French-speaking Switzerland.

Product overview

Ecoscan SA is an independent environmental consulting firm founded in 1988, operating as a generalist environmental consultancy akin to a 'general practitioner for the environment.' The firm provides a unified service portfolio centered on environmental impact studies, which encompasses scientific expertise in noise, air, soil, water, and biodiversity. These core offerings are supported by specialized services including urban planning and land development, construction site water management (SIA/VSA 431), environmental monitoring during construction (SER), built environment consulting, natural environment expertise, infrastructure consulting, renewable energy expertise, and soil protection. The company positions itself as a single point of contact for clients seeking comprehensive environmental guidance from project conception through implementation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers13 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HoloSemminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 June 2026HoloSem co-organized an excursion to the Ste-Croix wind park with Ecoscan on June 24, 2026. Ecoscan presenters included Samuel Bocherens and Gaël Chenaux, while HoloSem presenter Daniel Slodowicz contributed technical expertise on seed methodology. The event served as a joint marketing and professional networking opportunity.
• Romande EnergiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRomande Energie is the project holder for the Farettes hydroelectric plant and Ste-Croix wind park projects on which Ecoscan provided environmental consulting services. Ecoscan conducted environmental monitoring during construction and provided ecological expertise for these renewable energy projects.
• K3B (Kantonale Beratungsstelle Biodiversität)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerK3B (Cantonal Biodiversity Advisory Center) provided support for the Ste-Croix wind park excursion organized by Ecoscan and HoloSem, demonstrating collaborative relationship in biodiversity expertise.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ernst Basler + Partner (EBP): Swiss planning, environmental, and risk consulting firm with strong environmental impact assessment, territorial planning, and infrastructure consulting practices. Direct competitor for cantonal and municipal environmental mandates, with broader scale and risk advisory capabilities.
• BG Ingenieurs Conseils: Swiss engineering consultancy with strong environmental planning, ecological, and water resources practices. Competes for similar municipal and infrastructure environmental mandates in French-speaking Switzerland, serving cantonal clients with comparable environmental impact study offerings.
• CSD Ingenieurs: Major Swiss environmental and engineering consultancy with deep expertise in environmental impact assessments, water management, and infrastructure consulting. Directly competes with Ecoscan for cantonal and municipal mandates across French-speaking Switzerland, though with significantly broader service breadth and headcount.
• Holinger AG: Swiss environmental engineering firm specializing in water, wastewater, and environmental consulting. Competes with Ecoscan particularly in water management, soil protection, and contaminated site assessment work across Romandie and German-speaking Switzerland.
• Mountech: Swiss environmental and ecological consulting firm offering biodiversity expertise, ecological monitoring, and environmental impact studies. Direct competitor in the niche ecological expertise and biodiversity planning segments where Ecoscan specializes.
• Gruner (including Stucky): Swiss engineering consultancy (incorporating former Stucky SA) with environmental, hydraulic, and infrastructure expertise. Competes for cantonal infrastructure mandates including environmental impact studies, water resources, and energy project consulting.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis Switzerland: Global design and consultancy firm with Swiss environmental and water practices. Competes for larger environmental and infrastructure mandates through an integrated global delivery model, with broader service breadth than Ecoscan.
• WSP Switzerland: Global professional services firm with Swiss environmental consulting operations covering environmental impact assessments, infrastructure, and water. Competes for larger infrastructure mandates as part of a global portfolio, with broader capabilities but less specialized in Romandie ecological expertise.
• AFRY (formerly Pöyry / AF-Consult Switzerland): European engineering and consulting firm with Swiss operations focused on energy, infrastructure, and environmental consulting. Competes particularly for renewable energy and infrastructure environmental mandates through a broader international platform.

Emerging players

• HoloSem: Swiss seed methodology and biodiversity firm that co-organizes the Ste-Croix wind park excursion with Ecoscan. Related through renewable energy biodiversity work and complementary ecological seed expertise, but with a narrower specialty focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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