Acte1

What Acte1 does

Acte1 (legal entity ACTE 1 S.A.S.) is a Paris-based engineering consultancy (bureau d'études) founded in 2012 that specializes in audiovisual systems engineering, scenography, museography, and education technology. The firm serves cultural institutions, corporations, and government clients across France and select international markets, delivering a portfolio of more than 60 reference projects that span auditoriums, theaters, museums, educational facilities, corporate headquarters, and transport infrastructure. The company operates with a deliberately lean core team of approximately five employees, leveraging an established ecosystem of scenography, audiovisual, and structural-design partners — including DucksSceno, Artscéno, Les Structographes, Vertipicture, Ilusio, and AVIXA — to deliver turnkey engineering engagements.

The firm's technical scope spans audiovisual system design, immersive and interactive multimedia installations, acoustic treatment, lighting design, and integration of projection, sound reinforcement, and control systems. It also provides consultancy in digital learning environments, gamification, and "smart building" solutions. The business model is professional-services based: revenue is generated through project-based engineering fees, with engagements sourced via competitive bidding, direct appointments, and referrals from leading architecture firms; pricing is determined on a per-project basis.

Its client roster includes Airbus, AXA, Société Générale, Palais Bourbon (French National Assembly), Musée de l'Armée, Nausicaa, Grenoble Ecole de Management, Orange, France Assureurs, and RTE, indicating engagement across banking, insurance, aerospace, government, cultural, education, telecom, and energy sectors. International work has been delivered in Switzerland (Conservatoire de Musique de Genève, Auditorium Stravinski Montreux), Luxembourg, and the UAE (Louvre Abu Dhabi), and the firm maintains a secondary operational site in Ivry-sur-Seine.

Name

Acte1

Legal name

ACTE 1 S.A.S.

Website

https://acte1.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Acte1 is a Paris-based audiovisual engineering consultancy providing scenography, museography, and audiovisual systems design for cultural institutions, corporations, and government clients across France and select international markets, with 60+ reference projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audiovisual & Scenography Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAFAGAB

Event Production & Technical Services (AV, Lighting, Staging)

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Experiential & Event Marketing

SECONDARYMPADAFAG

Production Design & Art Department Services (Sets, Props, Scenic)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Production Services (Crew, Equipment Rental, Locations)

Keywords

• Audiovisual engineering
• Scenography consulting
• Museography design
• Education technology
• Technical project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and consultancy services: Bureau d'études providing technical studies, feasibility audits, master plan support, and project management for audiovisual and scenography equipment. Revenue generated through consulting fees, engineering studies, and ongoing project supervision.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Acte1 is a French engineering consultancy (bureau d'études) that designs and supervises audiovisual, scenography, museography, and education technology projects for complex venues. The company delivers services across four domains — Audiovisuel, Scénographie, Muséographie, and Éducation — through three methodologies: Assistance (project owner support), Maîtrise d'Œuvre (design and oversight), and Bureau d'Études (technical studies and audits). Projects include auditoriums, theaters, museums, corporate headquarters, sports venues, and training facilities, supporting clients from feasibility studies through construction supervision.

Product overview

Acte1 is a French engineering and design consultancy specializing in audiovisual and scenography solutions. The company operates as a unified service offering across four main domains: Audiovisuel (audiovisual integration), Scénographie (scenography for live performance), Muséographie (museum exhibition design), and Éducation (educational facility design). The services are delivered through three core methodologies: Assistance (project support), Maîtrise d'Œuvre (design and oversight), and Bureau d'Études (technical studies and audits). Acte1 does not offer packaged software products but rather custom engineering and integration services for complex facilities including auditoriums, conference rooms, performance venues, museums, sports arenas, and educational institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audiovisuel Services Design and integration of audiovisual solutions including video conferencing, e-learning, data sharing, streaming, and dynamic signage systems for enterprise, institutional, and cultural clients.
• Scénographie Services Space planning and design integrating audiovisual techniques for live performance, covering networks, sound reinforcement, acoustics, lighting, video, machinery, and stage automation.
• Muséographie Services Multimedia and interactive technique solutions for showcasing museum content, integrated with architectural contexts for optimal visitor experience.
• Éducation Services Content collection and production automation, classroom design, video capture facilities, teaching structure and distribution, and e-learning platform implementation for educational institutions and corporate training centers.
• Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage Services Project owner support throughout the project process including project definition, quality/cost/schedule management, and oversight from inception through delivery.
• Maîtrise d'Œuvre Services Understanding project challenges, designing technical solutions, translating them into operational specifications, planning and monitoring operations throughout construction.
• Bureau d'Études Services Technical and feasibility audits, technical support, and specialized studies including electro-acoustic, lighting, and spatial planning analyses for complex audiovisual and scenography projects.

Named customers10 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DucksScenocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaborative partner on major scenography projects including Airbus Training Center, Musée de l'Aéropostale, and various corporate auditorium projects. DucksSceno is a leading French scenography firm.
• ArtscénocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on theater renovation projects including Théâtre 95 in Cergy Pontoise and Conservatory of Music in Geneva. Artscéno is a Swiss-based scenography specialist.
• Les StructographesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering partner for complex architectural scenography projects including cinema complex in Bobigny.
• AVIXAminorOthersProfessional membership in AVIXA (Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association), the leading global trade association for the pro AV industry.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Arup is a global engineering consultancy with a specialist audiovisual, acoustics, and theatre design practice. It competes with Acte1 for high-end cultural and corporate AV engineering commissions and is comparable in offering multi-disciplinary design services for performance and cultural venues.
• SNEF: SNEF is a major French multi-technical services group with audiovisual integration capabilities for institutional and corporate clients. It competes with Acte1 in the French audiovisual engineering market but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Spie ICS: Spie ICS is the digital services and audiovisual/unified communications arm of Spie, a major French technical services group. It is comparable to Acte1 as a French audiovisual integrator serving corporate, public, and institutional clients, but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Videlio (formerly IEC): Videlio is the leading French audiovisual integration group, formed from the merger of IEC and other AV integrators. It is directly comparable to Acte1 as a French AV engineering and integration firm serving institutional clients, and founder Régis Lambin previously led scenographic-AV projects at IEC.

Direct peers

• Artscéno: Artscéno is a Swiss scenography specialist and Acte1's core partner for theater and conservatory projects (Théâtre 95 Cergy Pontoise, Conservatoire de Musique de Genève). It is comparable as a scenography and AV design consultancy operating in the French-speaking European market.
• DucksSceno: DucksSceno is a leading French scenography firm and a long-standing Acte1 partner. The two firms co-deliver scenography projects including Airbus Training Center and Musée de l'Aéropostale, making DucksSceno a directly comparable French scenography and AV design peer.

Regional players

• Waveguide Consulting: Waveguide is a US audiovisual consulting firm that advises enterprises on AV technology strategy, design, and implementation. It is comparable to Acte1 in offering independent AV engineering consultancy, though focused on enterprise technology strategy rather than scenography.
• Idibri: Idibri is a US-based audiovisual and technology consulting firm specializing in performance venues, museums, and corporate environments. It is comparable to Acte1 in providing AV engineering consultancy for cultural and institutional venues, though its primary geography is North America.
• Shen Milsom & Wilke: Shen Milsom & Wilke is a US-headquartered audiovisual and acoustics consulting firm serving corporate, cultural, and government clients. It is comparable to Acte1 as a specialist AV and scenography engineering consultancy, but primarily operates in North America.

Emerging players

• Burwell Arts: Burwell Arts is a UK-based scenography and exhibition design firm serving museums, cultural institutions, and corporate clients. It is comparable to Acte1 in offering scenography and AV design for cultural venues, though operating primarily in the UK market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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