What NOBATEK INEF4 does

NOBATEK INEF4 is a French cooperative company (SCIC - Societe Cooperative d'Interet Collectif) founded in 2004 and headquartered in Anglet, operating as an applied research center and engineering consultancy for the energy and environmental transition of buildings and territories. With approximately 80 employees across six regional offices in Anglet, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Paris, Lyon, and Lille, the firm delivers multi-disciplinary services spanning building energy performance, environmental assessment (FDES/PEP verification, ACV), circular economy and biobased materials, climate vulnerability analysis, and digital tools for urban planning and decision-making. Its flagship proprietary product is IMMERSITE, a digital twin platform used for immersive 3D visualization, stakeholder consultation, and training, complemented by SCAN2DATA for building digitization, alongside physical testing infrastructure including the AEV facade testing platform at Bordeaux.

Name

NOBATEK INEF4

Legal name

NOBATEK INEF4

Website

https://nobatek.inef4.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NOBATEK INEF4 is a French cooperative research and engineering consultancy of approximately 80 staff, delivering building energy performance, environmental verification, circular economy, and digital twin services to public authorities, social housing providers, and industrial clients across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Anglet

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: Professional services revenue from building engineering, project management assistance (AMO), environmental consulting, and technical studies for construction and renovation projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NOBATEK INEF4 is a cooperative applied research center that delivers engineering consulting, project management assistance (AMO), environmental and energy performance assessment, and R&D services for sustainable building and territorial transition projects. Its commercial offerings combine professional engineering services (energy, circular economy, climate adaptation, facade and envelope, digital twins) with proprietary digital tools, most notably the IMMERSITE® digital twin platform and SCAN2DATA building digitization, and authorized third-party verification services for FDES/PEP environmental product declarations.

Product overview

NOBATEK INEF4 operates as a cooperative engineering and consulting firm offering integrated services across the building lifecycle. The core offering combines AMO (Assistance à maîtrise d'ouvrage) engineering services, product development support including FDES/PEP verification and ATEx certifications, and proprietary digital tools. IMMERSITE® serves as the flagship digital twin platform for urban visualization and stakeholder decision-making, complemented by SCAN2DATA for building digitization. The company functions as a service-based organization rather than a software product vendor, with services organized around energy, environmental performance, circular economy, and digital transformation for buildings and territories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IMMERSITE: Digital twin platform for decision-making and training in urban planning and building projects.

Products and services

• IMMERSITE®

Quantifiable outcome

• 20+ years of operation supporting building transition across France
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 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

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ADEMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Agence de la Transition Écologique for environmental and energy transition projects, including circular economy initiatives and sustainable building programs.
• CSTBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment partnership for joint research projects, R&D validation, and technical expertise in building science.
• Université de BordeauxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research teams (Équipes Communes de Recherche) combining academic researchers with NOBATEK engineers for building performance, energy, and digital twin research.
• Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour (UPPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst joint laboratory (Laboratoire Commun) established with UPPA for collaborative research in sustainable building.
• Bordeaux MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor metropolitan partner for sustainable urban development and building projects across the Bordeaux metropolitan area.
• Caisse des DépôtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic financial institution partner for territorial development and sustainable building investment projects.
• Région OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional authority partner for sustainable building initiatives across the Occitanie region.
• GCCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company became associate of NOBATEK SCIC in October 2021, strengthening partnership for low-carbon construction projects.
• FIBOISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership signed for Pacte Bois Biosourcés (Biosourced Wood Pact) promoting wood construction and biobased materials.
• CODIFABminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization partner for wood construction sector, including guides for limiting equipment use in wood construction.
• CCCA-BTPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for BATISCAF VR training deployment in construction and public works sector across France.
• AICBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for biosourced building solutions in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Egis: Large French engineering consultancy active in buildings, energy and environmental transition. Competes with NOBATEK on AMO and sustainable building engineering mandates, with much larger bench and international footprint.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC leader with significant French building and environmental certification operations. Overlaps with NOBATEK on environmental verification, energy performance and construction compliance services, with broader portfolio and international reach.
• Artelia: Major French multi-disciplinary engineering group with strong energy and environment practice. Comparable in providing AMO, energy performance and environmental consulting for buildings and territories, but with broader sector coverage and global offices.
• Apave: Established French TIC firm with technical inspection, certification and energy/environmental compliance services. Comparable to NOBATEK on building compliance, testing and certification, with a national footprint and broader industrial scope.
• SOCOTEC: Major French testing, inspection and certification (TIC) incumbent. Comparable to NOBATEK's FDES/PEP verification, facade testing (AEV platform) and energy performance measurement services, but at substantially larger scale across multiple industries.

Direct peers

• Ginger: French engineering group specialized in environmental, geotechnical and energy engineering for buildings and infrastructure. Direct competitor to NOBATEK in environmental consulting and energy performance services for the construction sector.
• TERAO: French sustainable building consultancy focused on energy efficiency, environmental performance and carbon strategy. Closely comparable in size and mission to NOBATEK, serving similar AMO and sustainability mandates in France.
• Cerema: French public agency for territorial, infrastructure and environmental engineering research. Comparable to NOBATEK in mission (public-interest research serving territories), expertise in climate adaptation, and public-sector client base.
• CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment): France's primary public building-science research center. Directly comparable to NOBATEK INEF4 in applied research, testing, and technical guidance for sustainable construction; CSTB is a named core partner of NOBATEK, evidencing the close overlap.
• EODD: French environmental and sustainable development consulting firm with carbon, biodiversity and building environment practices. Comparable to NOBATEK's environmental impact assessment, carbon strategy and circular economy engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nobatek
• Xx.com/NobatekInef4

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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