AScA

What AScA does

AScA (Application des Sciences de l'Action) is a French environmental management consulting firm (Bureau d'études) founded in 1989 by Laurent Mermet and headquartered in Paris. The firm provides decision support, strategic studies, evaluations, and methodological guidance to public agencies, state services, territorial authorities, the European Commission, and research organizations. Its practice spans water resource management, agricultural and agri-environmental policies, climate change adaptation, sustainable development, territory planning, and stakeholder consultation processes. AScA combines technical environmental sciences with social sciences in a systemic, participatory methodology, producing bespoke prospective scenarios, policy evaluations, and methodological guides rather than software products.

The firm is structured as an EURL (single-member limited liability company) with €7,622 in capital, wholly held by STRATES SARL, an employee-owned holding company. Following founder Laurent Mermet's death in 2019, the employees consolidated ownership and the firm continues to operate under its original principles. AScA has no software platform, no app, and no API; its offerings are professional services delivered through direct client engagements and competitive tenders on public contracts. Its revenue streams consist of consulting/advisory services and participation in competitive research projects (including Horizon 2020 and French national research programs). Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The firm has participated in notable European consortia (HNV-Link, TYFA, IHDBS) and co-won the Trophée Novatech 2019 for stormwater management strategy. AScA's reach is currently France-led with European-level research participation but no disclosed offices outside Paris.

Name

AScA

Legal name

AScA (Application des Sciences de l'Action) EURL

Website

https://asca-net.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AScA is a Paris-based French environmental consulting firm (Bureau d'études) providing decision support, strategic studies, and methodological expertise in water management, agri-environmental policy, climate adaptation, and sustainable development to public agencies, government ministries, and the European Commission.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAJAA

Environmental Compliance & Permitting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consulting

SECONDARYEUAHAAAB

NEPA/EA/EIS & Public Consultation

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) & Permitting

SECONDARYBPAIAMAK

Environmental Permitting & Impact Assessment (EIA/NEPA)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Water resource management
• Agri-environmental policy
• Climate change adaptation
• Strategic evaluation studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consulting and advisory services: Professional consulting services providing decision support and strategy development for environmental policies, water management, agricultural policies, and sustainable development
2. Research projects: Participation in competitive research projects including Horizon 2020, ANR, and other public research funding programs
3. European research consortium projects: HNV-Link project with 2.2 million euros funding over three years, involving 13 partners across Europe

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AScA is a French environmental consulting firm that provides strategic decision support and policy analysis services to public agencies, state services, territorial authorities, the European Commission, and civil society organizations. Its offerings span water resource management, agricultural and agri-environmental policies, climate change adaptation, territorial planning, sustainable development, biodiversity, and stakeholder consultation processes. The firm delivers advisory studies, prospective scenario building, strategic evaluation, and methodological guide publication, combining technical environmental sciences with social sciences in a systemic perspective.

Product overview

AScA is a consulting firm (Bureau d'études) specializing in environmental management decision support and strategy development. The company provides advisory studies, consulting services, and research for public services and civil society organizations including specialized public agencies, state services, territorial authorities, the European Commission, chamber of commerce, and research and training organizations. AScA's expertise spans the domains of environment, agriculture, and territories, with particular focus on water management, land use planning, agricultural and agri-environmental policies, climate change policies, consultation and participation processes, sustainable development, and natural environments and landscapes. The firm employs a multidisciplinary approach combining technical knowledge with social sciences in a systemic perspective, delivering synthesis work and recommendations. AScA does not offer software products or platforms; its offerings are professional consulting and research services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water and aquatic environment policy consulting Strategic decision support for water resource management including SDAGE revision support, SAGE evaluation, and water policy implementation guidance for water agencies and territorial authorities.
• Agricultural and agri-environmental policy consulting Analysis and strategic support for agricultural policies and agri-environmental programs, including evaluation of agricultural supply chains and farming system transitions for water agencies and NGOs.
• Climate change policy and adaptation consulting Prospective scenario development and strategic support for climate change adaptation, particularly for water resource management and territorial authorities facing climate risks.
• Territorial planning and management consulting Strategic support for territorial development and planning including watershed management, urban stormwater strategy, and participatory territorial strategies for metropolitan areas.
• Sustainable development policy consulting Strategic advisory for sustainable development policy frameworks and integration of sustainability considerations into public policy and planning processes.
• Natural environments and landscape policy consulting Strategic support for biodiversity and landscape policy including Marine Natural Parks effectiveness evaluation, ecological infrastructure accounting, and biodiversity protection governance.
• Consultation, negotiation and participation facilitation Design and facilitation of stakeholder consultation and negotiation processes for environmental and territorial decision-making, including working group animation and participatory prospective approaches.
• Strategic evaluation services Strategic evaluation of public environmental programs, policies, and territorial strategies including program effectiveness assessments and prospective scenario modeling.
• Hydromorphological restoration guides and methods Published methodological guides for hydromorphological restoration of watercourses including 'Restauration hydromorphologique et territoires, Concevoir pour négocier' and 'Restauration des cours d'eau : communiquer pour se concerter', distributed to water agencies and territorial authorities.
• European research consortium participation Methodological participation in European research consortium projects such as HNV-Link (Horizon 2020), providing analytical frameworks for innovation processes and High Nature Value farming across 13 European partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Development of two hydromorphological restoration guides for water agencies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HNV-Link Consortium (13 partners)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2016European Horizon 2020 project on High Nature Value farming with 2.2 million euros funding over three years. Partners include CIHEAM-IAMM (coordinator), EFNCP (UK), University of Evora (Portugal), University of Cluj Napoca (Romania), STEP (Bulgaria), Västra Götaland (Sweden), University of Helsinki (Finland), University of Thessaly (Greece), Sligo Institute (Ireland), LAG 5 (Croatia), CEN Languedoc-Roussillon (France), and Fundación Entretantos (Spain). AScA's role is primarily methodological, providing analytical frameworks for innovation processes.
• IDDRI (Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationales)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Long-term collaboration on TYFA (Ten Years For Agroecology) prospective project since 2014, with support from Fondation Charles Léopold Mayer. IDDRI coordinates the project while AScA contributes methodological expertise. Phase 1 completed in 2018 with modeling of European agroecological scenario for 2050.
• Belmont ForumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014IHDBS (Impact of Human Drivers on Biodiversity in Savannas) project selected by Belmont Forum for global environmental research funding. AScA participates through partnership with IDDRI, contributing strategic analysis at science-policy interface.
• ATMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint award winners for Novatech 2019 in stormwater management. Collaboration on water management projects in Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan area under 'ateliers des territoires' program.
• ComplémenterreminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerListed as useful link on AScA website, suggesting collaborative relationship in environmental consulting field.
• EpicesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner organization mentioned in multiple project collaborations including evaluations for water agencies.
• AgroParisTechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in ITTECOP program for transport infrastructure ecosystem accounting research.
• Ginger-BurgeapminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAssociation in Agence de l'eau Rhône-Méditerranée-Corse project for territorial strategy development.
• Studio SawickiminorOthersWebsite design and development service provider credited on AScA website footer.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• IDDRI: French think tank on sustainable development and international relations; long-term AScA collaborator on the TYFA agroecology prospective. Comparable in addressing French/European policy advisory needs, but as a research rather than consulting entity.

Broad incumbents

• Ramboll: Global engineering and environmental consultancy with strong European presence, including water management and climate adaptation practices that overlap AScA's domains, though delivered within a much larger portfolio.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with a large environment and sustainability practice, including water resources and climate adaptation consulting across Europe, competing for similar public-sector mandates.
• ICF International: Global consulting firm with deep environmental and climate adaptation practices serving public-sector and international clients, including EU institutions — addressing the same policy-evaluation market as AScA.
• Bureau Veritas: French-headquartered global testing, inspection, and certification company with EHS advisory services. Competes for environmental compliance and assessment mandates from French public-sector and corporate clients.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consultancy. Operates in overlapping French and European environmental advisory markets, but at vastly greater scale and with broader service portfolio.

Direct peers

• ACTeon: European environmental economics and policy consultancy headquartered in France. Comparable in size and niche, providing economic and policy analysis for European environmental and water policy clients.
• Complémenterre: French environmental consulting firm specializing in biodiversity, land-use, and territorial development. Listed as an AScA partner and operates in the same niche of participatory environmental prospective studies for French public actors.
• Ginger-Burgeap: Major French environmental and geotechnical engineering consultancy. Already named as an AScA partner on water agency projects, directly comparable in serving French public-sector clients on water and territorial strategy, but at materially larger scale.
• Epices: French association/consultancy focused on environmental policy evaluation and public-policy assessment. Mentioned as an AScA project partner, addressing the same French public-sector environmental evaluation market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asca

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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