Agate - Agence alpine des territoires

What Agate - Agence alpine des territoires does

Agate - Agence alpine des territoires is a non-profit public engineering association (association loi 1901) headquartered in Chambéry, France, founded in January 2018 through the merger of four historical Savoyard engineering structures at the initiative of the President of the Savoie Departmental Council. The agency operates as a unified advisory and engineering body for local authorities (collectivit\u00e9s) in the Savoie department, serving 323 member collectivit\u00e9s that represent 92% of Savoie's local authorities and 98% of its communes. A team of 51 collaborators delivers services directly through assigned contacts and project teams.

The agency organizes its offering around six service poles: Territorial Planning (Am\u00e9nagement), Local Government Management (Gestion des collectivit\u00e9s), Digital and Data (Num\u00e9rique et Donn\u00e9es), Public Consultation (Concertation et dialogue territorial), Tourism, and Transitions and Strategy. Its technology stack includes a dematerialized public procurement platform (T\u00e9l\u00e9mathique), a GDPR compliance service, an ANSSI-partnered cybersecurity diagnostic tool, climate and Lyon-Turin observatory publications, and the Passerelle research/prospective initiative linking researchers with territorial actors. Agate also operates a Qualiopi-certified professional training organization recognized by DREETS Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes, delivering courses for elected officials and municipal technicians across legal, finance, geomatics, landscaping, and communication topics.

Revenue is generated primarily through membership fees from the 323 collectivit\u00e9s supplemented by service contracts for consulting, engineering, and training delivery. The agency's governance combines a Bureau, a 35-member Board of Directors across four colleges, and the General Assembly. Agate maintains strategic partnerships with the D\u00e9partement de Savoie (founder), R\u00e9gion Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes, ANSSI, ANCT, Banque des Territoires, CNRS, INRAE, Universit\u00e9 Savoie Mont Blanc, and various professional networks including D\u00e9clic (OPSN federation), SoluCir, Cluster Montagne, and CPIE.

Name

Agate - Agence alpine des territoires

Legal name

Agate, Agence alpine des territoires

Website

https://agate-territoires.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agate is a non-profit public engineering association serving 323 local authorities in Savoie, France (92% departmental coverage), delivering multidisciplinary consulting, Qualiopi-certified training, and digital services across territorial planning, local government management, and public policy since 2018.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Consulting

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance & Board Effectiveness Advisory (BPAHAFAC)

Keywords

• Territorial engineering services
• Local government consulting
• Urban planning advisory
• Public sector training
• Digital transformation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Chambéry

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: Agate operates as a recognized training organization (organisme de formation) by DREETS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, offering professional training programs for local elected officials and technicians in areas including legal, finance, landscaping (fleurissement), geomatics, and communication. The agency holds Qualiopi certification attesting to the quality of its training processes.
2. Consulting and Engineering Services: Advisory and engineering services provided to member local authorities, including assistance with project development, territorial planning, digital transformation, and transitional strategies. Revenue comes from membership fees and service contracts with collectivités.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Agate is a non-profit public engineering association created in 2018 by and for Savoyard elected officials, providing multidisciplinary consulting, engineering, and professional training services to local authorities in the Savoie department of France. Its offerings span six service poles (territorial planning, local government management, digital/data, public consultation, tourism, transitions/strategy) plus professional training for elected officials and technicians, delivered to 302-323 member communes, intercommunalities, and the Department of Savoie.

Product overview

Agate is a unified public engineering and consulting agency serving local authorities in Savoie, France. Rather than a software platform, it offers an integrated portfolio of advisory, engineering, and training services organized around six complementary poles: Aménagement (Territorial Planning), Gestion des collectivités (Local Government Management), Numérique et Données (Digital and Data), Concertation et dialogue territorial (Public Consultation), Tourisme (Tourism), and Transitions et stratégie (Transitions and Strategy). The agency also delivers professional training programs (formations) for elected officials and local authority staff, and produces research publications through its observatories and the 'Passerelle' R&D initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aménagement (Territorial Planning) Advisory and engineering support for urban and territorial planning, including assistance as maître d'ouvrage (AMO), integration of preservation and valorization issues at each stage of planning and project implementation. Targets local authorities in Savoie undertaking territorial development projects.
• Gestion des collectivités (Local Government Management) Comprehensive support for local authorities covering assembly operations, public services, finances, personnel, and heritage management, including legal, fiscal, and HR advisory services. Designed for elected officials and technical staff of Savoyard communes and intercommunalities.
• Numérique et Données (Digital and Data) Digital transformation support for local authorities covering data management, access to administrative procedures, cybersecurity services, IT systems, and digital inclusion initiatives. Includes the Télémarché dematerialized procurement platform and RGPD compliance service for member communes.
• Concertation et dialogue territorial (Public Consultation) Facilitation of dialogue between elected officials, citizens, and professionals through participatory consultation approaches for local authority projects. Helps local authorities design and run participatory processes for territorial decisions.
• Tourisme (Tourism) Customized tourism strategy development and project implementation support, particularly addressing challenges facing Alpine and pre-Alpine territories. Serves local authorities developing tourism offerings in Savoie.
• Transitions et stratégie (Transitions and Strategy) Strategic planning and public policy development support, helping local authorities anticipate future needs and navigate social, economic, environmental, and demographic transitions. Includes climate adaptation, ecological transition, and foresight expertise.
• Formations professionnelles (Professional Training) Qualiopi-certified training programs recognized by DREETS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, covering legal, finance, greening (fleurissement), geomatics, and communication topics for elected officials and technicians of local authorities. Delivered through training sessions, webinars, and information mornings.
• Observatoires (Observatories) Regular publications tracking climate change in the Northern Alps, Lyon-Turin railway project developments, and other territorial data. Includes seasonal climate bulletins, snow conditions, and key data reports for member authorities and the public.
• Passerelle R&D Initiative Agate's dedicated R&D and prospective territorial initiative fostering exchanges between researchers, decision-makers, and local actors. Develops new methods and tools through research-action projects, including participation in PEPR TRACCS and PITER+ GRAIES ClimaLab.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Département de SavoiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Savoie Department was the initiator of Agate's creation in 2018, driving the fusion of four historical Savoyard engineering structures. The Department is represented in Agate's governance through its Bureau and Board of Directors.
• Agglomération de ChambérycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChambéry metropolitan area as a key member and partner of Agate, participating in the association's governance and benefiting from territorial engineering services.
• Communauté d'Agglomération du Grand LaccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrand Lac community of municipalities as a member and partner of Agate.
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region as a regional institutional partner.
• FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational government partnership represented through various national programs and initiatives.
• European UnionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean funding and program support for territorial development initiatives.
• Déclic (Fédération des OPSN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgate represents Déclic, the federation of Public Digital Services Operators (OPSN), in Savoie. The network exclusively serves the general interest of local authorities, mutualizing information, experiences, technological and regulatory watch through shared tools and resources.
• SoluCircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoluCir is the network of circular economy solutions in Savoie Mont-Blanc. Agate partnered with SoluCir in May 2022 to support the identification and promotion of circular economy solutions anchored in the territory.
• ANSSI (Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the French national cybersecurity agency for the development of a cybersecurity offer for local authorities starting February 2022.
• Banque des Territoires et ANCTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention signed in June 2021 with the Banque des Territoires and the ANCT (National Agency for Territorial Cohesion) for the 'Petites Villes de Demain' program.
• RGD Savoie Mont-BlanccoreTechnology or IntegrationSince June 2025, Agate and RGD Savoie Mont-Blanc offer a joint digital services package to Savoyard local authorities.
• Ville & Aménagement Durable (VAD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVAD is a network of sustainable building and planning professionals anchored in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with over 460 member structures representing all sectors of the industry.
• Cluster MontagneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCluster Montagne is the network of French mountain development actors, contributing to the development of its members and the attractiveness of territories for over 10 years.
• CPIE (Centre Permanent d'Initiatives pour l'Environnement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CPIE label represents Agate's commitment to accompany territories in ecological, climate, and societal transitions through awareness, education, consultation, and support actions.
• CNRSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-supervision of research stages including 'Itinérance montagneuse' program with INRAE and Agate in the framework of PEPR TRACCS.
• INRAEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-supervision of research stages with CNRS and Agate in the framework of PEPR TRACCS.
• Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Fondation USMB including involvement in 'Chaire Valcom' and 'Chaire Tourisme Durable' research chairs.
• PEPR TRACCSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational research program on climate change adaptation trajectories in which Agate participates.
• PITER+ GRAIES ClimaLabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterreg Alcotra program on climate adaptation in which Agate participates.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ADEME - Agence de la transition \u00e9cologique: France's national agency driving ecological transition, supporting local authorities with funding, expertise, and programs on energy, climate, and circular economy. Overlaps directly with Agate's Transitions and Stratégie pole and SoluCir partnership work, though operating at national scope.
• ANCT - Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires: France's national agency supporting local authorities with territorial engineering and development programs. Agate operates as a local implementation partner of ANCT (Petites Villes de Demain convention, 2021) and mirrors ANCT's mandate at the departmental scale, making it a structurally comparable but smaller, regionally focused player.
• CEREMA - Centre d'études et d'expertise sur les risques, l'environnement, la mobilité et l'aménagement: National public expertise center advising local authorities on territorial planning, environment, mobility, and infrastructure. Like Agate, CEREMA provides multidisciplinary engineering and consulting services to French local authorities, but at national scale with broader technical resources.

Direct peers

• Agence d'urbanisme de la région grenobloise: Regional urban planning agency serving local authorities in the Grenoble area with studies, strategic advice, and territorial engineering. It is the closest structural analog to Agate in the broader Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes region, offering the same association-based public engineering model for territorial planning and policy support.
• Agence d'urbanisme de l'agglom\u00e9ration lyonnaise (Urbalyon): Urban planning agency for Greater Lyon serving local authorities with strategic studies and territorial engineering. Structurally identical to Agate in mission and association governance, with comparable services across planning, environment, and policy advice.
• CPIE Savoie - Centre Permanent d'Initiatives pour l'Environnement: Environmental education and ecological transition association in Savoie. Shares the CPIE label with Agate and overlaps on awareness, consultation, and ecological transition support for local authorities and citizens in the same geography.

Others

• ANSSI - Agence nationale de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 des syst\u00e8mes d'information: France's national cybersecurity agency, partnered with Agate since February 2022 to deliver cybersecurity offers to local authorities. Acts as a regulatory and framework provider whose initiatives Agate implements at the local government level.
• Banque des Territoires: Public investment arm of Caisse des Dépôts financing local authority projects and providing engineering support. Partner of Agate under the Petites Villes de Demain convention; operates in adjacent role as both a financier and an advisor on territorial development.

Emerging players

• Artelia Group: Major French engineering firm offering consulting and project management in urban planning, environment, and infrastructure. Overlaps with Agate's Aménagement and Transitions poles at the larger project scale where municipal mandates exceed Agate's internal capabilities.
• Egis Group: Large French engineering consultancy providing infrastructure, urban development, and environmental services to public authorities. Competes with Agate on complex territorial engineering mandates that exceed Agate's in-house capacity, particularly in transport and large-scale'aménagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles7 records

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