AUE - Agence d’Urbanisme et d’Energie de la Corse

What AUE - Agence d’Urbanisme et d’Energie de la Corse does

AUE - Agence d'Urbanisme et d'Energie de la Corse (legal name: Agence d'Aménagement durable, d'Urbanisme et d'Energie de la Corse) is a public regional agency established in 2011 under the Collectivité de Corse, operating from its headquarters in Ajaccio with 61 employees. It functions as the island's principal engineering and coordination body for sustainable development, urban planning, and energy transition, organized around three pillars - L'urbanisme, L'énergie, and online services - and supported by observatories (OREGES, ORESIC), governance bodies (CEAC, CAUC), professional networks (Club Urba), and educational programs (A scola di l'energia, SEIZE, Pastori di e Stelle).

The agency's product portfolio combines financial-aid programs, calls for projects, technical advisory, and European projects. Core offerings include ORELI (housing renovation support with subsidies up to €20,000 per household and coverage of 80-90% of project costs), the ORELI-Mon Accompagnateur Rénov network (free homeowner accompaniment), Bois Energie (biomass heating aid targeting 500 MWh of additional renewable heat by end-2025), Eclairage Public (public lighting renovation requiring minimum 50% energy savings), Bâtiments (new passive-level construction grants), TIMS (sustainable and inclusive mobility), VAE (electric-bike subsidies), and solar water-heater incentives. European projects include INVECE (Interreg Renewable Energy Communities, 2024-2026) and CRESO (coastal resilience).

AUE's business model is that of a publicly funded managed-services agency rather than a commercial enterprise: it charges nothing for its advisory services and instead channels public subsidies from the Collectivité de Corse, the French State, ADEME, EDF, and European funds (FEDER/Interreg) to municipalities, businesses, and individuals. Its distribution operates through direct field accompaniment in microregions, calls for projects, public procurement, and the Mon Accompagnateur Rénov partner network, targeting four primary segments: 360 Corsican municipalities and intercommunal structures, individual homeowners, public/private institutions (social housing, healthcare, EHPADs), and businesses and professionals.

Name

AUE - Agence d’Urbanisme et d’Energie de la Corse

Legal name

Agence d'Aménagement durable, d'Urbanisme et d'Energie de la Corse

Website

https://aue.corsica

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AUE is the Collectivité de Corse's public regional agency coordinating sustainable urban planning and energy transition in Corsica, operating housing renovation, public lighting, biomass, and mobility programs funded by regional, national, and European sources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ajaccio

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Subsidies: AUE operates primarily as a public agency funded by the Collectivité de Corse, the French State, ADEME, and European funds. The agency distributes subsidies and financial support to municipalities, businesses, and individuals for energy renovation projects through various programs including the Cadre Territorial de Compensation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AUE is a public regional agency that provides free technical and financial support to municipalities, public institutions, businesses, and individuals in Corsica for urban planning and energy transition projects. Its core offerings include the ORELI housing renovation programme (with subsidies up to €20,000), public lighting renovation support (achieving up to 77% energy savings), biomass heating programmes (Bois Energie), sustainable mobility initiatives (TIMS), and new high-performance building incentives. The agency distributes grants covering up to 80-90% of project costs and operates regional observatories and European cross-border projects.

Product overview

AUE (Agence d'Urbanisme et d'Energie de la Corse) is a public regional agency serving as the primary engineering and coordination body for sustainable development in Corsica. It does not offer commercial software products; its 'offering' is a coordinated portfolio of public programmes, financial aid schemes, governance tools, and technical assistance services. Core services include ORELI (energy renovation support), TIMS (sustainable mobility), and Bois Energie / Eclairage Public / Bâtiments calls for projects (financial incentives), complemented by European projects (INVECE, CRESO), observatories (OREGES), governance bodies (CEAC), training programmes (SEIZE, PRAXIBAT, A scola di l'energia), and professional networks (Club Urba). Together these instruments serve the collective goal of achieving Corsica's energy autonomy by 2050, supported by regional, national, and European funding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ORELI: Opérations de Rénovation Énergétique des Logements Insulaires - AUE program for energy renovation of individual housing in Corsica
• OREGES
• CEAC
• Club Urba
• TIMS
• INVECE
• Cuncorsu
• TROPH'énergies

Products and services

• ORELI - Opérations de Rénovation Énergétique des Logements Insulaires

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings of 1,600 MWh achieved through SEIZE program (equivalent to 170 households)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fédération Nationale des Agences d'Urbanisme (FNAU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAUE is an associated member of FNAU which federates nearly 50 urban planning agencies across France. The FNAU bureau renewed AUE's membership, supporting knowledge sharing and best practices among French urban planning agencies.
• INVECE Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe INVECE (Innovation Verte et Communautés Énergétiques) project brings together AUE, RAS, Capénergies, ARRR, IRE Ligurie, CCIFM, CONFSA, and FTBCC. The project aims to strengthen energy transition through collaboration between public, private, and citizen actors across borders.
• Collectivité de CorsecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Collectivité de Corse is the main funding authority for AUE. They jointly organize major events like the 'Répondre aux défis du logement en Corse' colloquium and coordinate on housing policy and territorial planning.
• ADEMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique) co-funds energy transition projects with AUE including Bois Energie program, public lighting renovation, and air quality initiatives.
• ARS CorseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARS Corse partners with AUE on health-related energy transition projects and the CEAC (Conseil de l'Énergie, de l'Air et du Climat) initiatives.
• EDFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDF partners with AUE on energy transition initiatives including the Bois Energie program, public lighting renovation, and energy efficiency projects for non-interconnected zones.
• INRAEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement) hosts Club Urba events for AUE's urban planning technician network.
• INSEE CorseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAUE and INSEE Corse jointly conducted a study classifying Corsica's 360 municipalities into five distinct profiles based on altitude, population, coastal relationship, density, and other characteristics.
• ACA (Athletic Club Ajaccien)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAUE partnered with AC Ajaccio football club for a sustainability communication campaign, with players wearing special green jerseys featuring AUE branding.
• CapénergiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapénergies is a competitiveness cluster organized by ADEC that partners with AUE on energy innovation events such as 'Corse Energie Innovation' at the University of Corsica.
• Fundazione di l'Università di CorsicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAUE partnered with the University of Corsica Foundation and Banque des Territoires for a conference on climate change adaptation and future territorial planning approaches.
• ANAHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANAH (Agence Nationale de l'Habitat) partners with AUE on the ORELI-Mon Accompagnateur Rénov network, providing housing renovation support and subsidies to homeowners.
• ADIL (Agence Départementale d'Information sur le Logement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADIL partners with AUE on housing studies and the Observatoire Territorial du Logement des Etudiants de Corse (OTLE), providing housing information services.
• Mob'in CorsicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMob'in Corsica is the regional network that supports TIMS (Transport Inclusif et Mobilité Solidaire) program for sustainable mobility, with AUE as regional pilot.
• Club ajaccien des Amateurs d'AstronomieminorOthersThe astronomy club partners with AUE for light pollution observation and Corsica's RICE (Réserve Internationale de Ciel Étoilé) label candidacy.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Agence d'urbanisme de Bordeaux (a'urba): FNAU urban planning agency for the Bordeaux metropolitan area offering comparable urban planning, housing, and energy/climate transition advisory services.
• ADEUS (Agence de développement et d'urbanisme de l'agglomération strasbourgeoise): FNAU-affiliated urban planning agency for the Strasbourg metropolitan area offering comparable urban planning, housing, mobility, and climate transition advisory services to municipalities.
• Institut Paris Région (IAU îdF): Largest French urban planning agency serving the Île-de-France region; FNAU member providing urban planning studies, observatories, and territorial data products analogous to AUE's OREGES and urban planning function.
• Agence d'urbanisme de la région nantaise (a'urba): Sister French urban planning agency and FNAU member providing urban planning, housing, and territorial observation services to municipalities in the Nantes metropolitan area. Closely comparable mandate and governance structure to AUE.
• Agence d'urbanisme de l'aire métropolitaine lyonnaise: Major FNAU urban planning agency serving the Lyon metropolitan area with urban planning, mobility, housing, and climate transition advisory mandates — same French urban planning agency model as AUE.

Broad incumbents

• ANAH (Agence Nationale de l'Habitat): National French housing agency that partners with AUE on the ORELI renovation program and MaPrimeRénov. Operates nationally; AUE serves as the regional delivery interface for individual homeowners.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique): National-level French ecological transition agency that co-funds AUE's programs (Bois Energie, public lighting, air quality). Operates broadly across France with regional offices; AUE acts as a regional implementation partner.
• Cerema: National public agency supporting territorial development with expertise in sustainable construction, mobility, and urban planning; overlaps with AUE's observatories and technical assistance functions at a national scale.

Regional players

• AURA-EE (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Énergie Environnement): Regional energy and environment agency in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes providing energy transition advisory, observatories, and territorial support. Comparable energy mandate to AUE but operates on the French mainland.
• ARPE PACA: Regional energy and environmental agency for Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur; similar regional energy transition mandate and public-facing advisory programs but on the mainland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/aue.corsica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aue-corsica

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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