IDHEAL

What IDHEAL does

IDHEAL (Institut des Hautes Études pour l'Action dans le Logement) is a French non-profit association under loi 1901, recognized as being of general interest, founded in November 2019. It operates as a policy research institute and forum for dialogue focused on French housing policy, producing studies across sociology, geography, economics, architecture, and public policy. The organization is led by Déléguée générale Catherine Sabbah, with a small permanent team including Antoine Pauchon (Chef de projet) and researcher Irène Behar.

IDHEAL's core outputs are: (1) research studies and reports — over 50 published since founding on topics including housing quality, industrial rebound, ZAN, mayors and housing policy, part-time residents, and property access mechanisms; (2) the annual training cycle 'Les Ateliers de l'Institut', with the 2026-27 edition branded 'ÉLIRE DOMICILE', generating fee-based revenue from professional registrations; (3) the 'Abécédaire du Logement' educational content series; and (4) freely accessible publications, conferences, and webinaires used to animate public debate on housing issues.

The business model is non-commercial. All research outputs are freely distributed via idheal.fr. Revenue derives from training cycle registration fees and likely institutional partnerships and public-interest grants, though no specific pricing, funding, or financial figures are publicly disclosed. Distribution is achieved through direct website access, earned media across major French outlets (Le Monde, Le Moniteur, France Info, Médiapart), social channels, and an ecosystem of recurring co-commissioned research partnerships with bodies including Cevipof, Acadie, ibicity, Forum Vies Mobiles, La Fabrique de l'industrie, Partie Prenante, Majma, and Action Logement. Customer segments span housing professionals, policymakers and local elected officials, and the general public.

Name

IDHEAL

Legal name

Institut des Hautes Études pour l'Action dans le Logement (IDHEAL)

Website

https://idheal.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IDHEAL is a French non-profit think tank founded in 2019 that produces independent housing policy research, operates an annual professional training cycle ('Les Ateliers de l'Institut'), and publishes free educational content for housing professionals, policymakers, and the general public across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Housing Policy Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Housing Programs (925110)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Policy, Standards & Fair Housing Enforcement (BPAIANAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) (BPAGABAO)

Keywords

• Housing policy research
• Urban planning studies
• Professional training cycles
• Public policy analysis
• Housing think tank

Headquarters

HQ city

France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Formation et cycle de formation: IDHEAL operates 'Les Ateliers de l'Institut', an annual training cycle open to housing professionals and those interested in the sector, generating revenue through registration fees for its programmes such as the 2026-27 'ÉLIRE DOMICILE' cycle.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IDHEAL is an independent French think tank that produces housing and habitat research studies (covering sociology, geography, economics, architecture, and public policies) and operates an annual professional training cycle called "Les Ateliers de l'Institut" featuring programmes such as the 2026-27 "ÉLIRE DOMICILE". It disseminates its work through free publications, conferences, webinaires, and the "Abécédaire du Logement" educational series, all publicly accessible on idheal.fr to inform public debate on French housing policy.

Product overview

IDHEAL (Institut des Hautes Études pour l'Action dans le Logement) is a non-profit association recognized as being of general interest under French law 1901. It serves as a think tank and forum for dialogue focused on housing policy in France. The organization offers a portfolio of research studies on housing and habitat (sociology, geography, economics, architecture, public policies), an annual training cycle called 'Les Ateliers de l'Institut' (currently featuring the 2026-27 'ÉLIRE DOMICILE' program), educational content through its 'Abécédaire du Logement' series, and disseminates knowledge through publications and conferences. All outputs are freely accessible on the website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Ateliers de l'Institut: Annual training cycle open to housing professionals covering topics from material choices in design to implementation of public policies

Products and services

• Les Ateliers de l'Institut An annual training cycle of conferences and training sessions open to housing professionals and interested actors, bringing together researchers and practitioners on French housing and habitat topics.
• Programme ÉLIRE DOMICILE (2026-27 cycle) The 2026-27 edition of IDHEAL's annual training cycle focused on housing and residential pathways, featuring conferences that confront critical, analytical, and operational visions of researchers and practitioners.
• Études et Recherches (Research Studies) Research studies examining all facets of French housing and habitat, including sociology, geography, economics, architecture, and public policies, freely accessible on idheal.fr.
• Publications et Conférences Free dissemination of IDHEAL's research and ideas through publications, conferences, and webinaires to animate public debate on French housing policy, all freely accessible on the institute's website.
• Abécédaire du Logement An ongoing educational alphabet series published on idheal.fr exploring housing concepts from A to Z (e.g. 'T comme Tiny House'), reaching both professionals and the general public with accessible explanations of housing topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 8,000 respondents to the 'Aux Confins du Logement' survey during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, demonstrating wide public engagement
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Partie PrenantecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2024Partie Prenante (Manon Loisel & Nicolas Rio) conducted the study 'Logement et mobilité : les territoires face au rebond industriel' commissioned by IDHEAL, the Forum Vies Mobiles and La Fabrique de l'industrie. The study examined the effects of industrial employment growth on housing and mobility in three French territories: Le Cotentin, Le Bocage bressuirais, and La Maurienne valley.
• Cevipof (Pierre-Henri Bono and Martial Foucault)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearchers Pierre-Henri Bono and Martial Foucault from Cevipof (Sciences Po) collaborated with IDHEAL on the study 'Maires bâtisseurs, mayors battus ?' analyzing the relationship between municipal building activity and electoral outcomes using municipal data from 2014-2020.
• Forum Vies MobilesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Forum Vies Mobiles partnered with IDHEAL and La Fabrique de l'industrie to commission the study 'Logement et mobilité : les territoires face au rebond industriel', exploring how industrial employment growth affects housing and mobility in French territories.
• La Fabrique de l'industriemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Fabrique de l'industrie co-commissioned the study 'Logement et mobilité : les territoires face au rebond industriel' with IDHEAL and the Forum Vies Mobiles, focusing on housing and industrial employment dynamics in France.
• Sophie Delhay ArchitecteminorOthersSophie Delhay Architecte designed 53 housing units and shared spaces in Lille for SIA Habitat, referenced as a case study on IDHEAL's website illustrating contemporary housing architecture.
• MDNH ArchitectesminorOthersMDNH Architectes designed 80 housing units in Cesson (77) for the revitalisation of a town center for l'Immobilière I3F, referenced as a case study on IDHEAL's website.
• AcadiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcadie (Xavier Desjardins, Clémentine Genet, Camille Lespez, François Déalle-Facquez, Pierre Ranou) co-authored the study 'Service compris ? Quand le logement se spécialise' with IDHEAL, examining residences with services for students, seniors, and young professionals in Île-de-France.
• ibicity (Isabelle Baraud-Serfaty)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIbicity conducted the study 'Transparence sur les ZAC' for IDHEAL, developing an unprecedented methodology to compare development balances across 13 real operations in France, focusing on land recycling rather than urban extension.
• MajmamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe architecture firm Majma partnered with IDHEAL to conduct an online survey on housing needs for part-time Paris residents, exploring what types of dwellings teleworkers desire when spending part of their week in Paris.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Terra Nova: French progressive think tank producing reports and proposals on social, economic, and environmental policy including housing. Comparable as a French non-partisan think tank producing policy analysis and publications to inform public debate.
• France Stratégie: Government-attached strategic analysis body under the Prime Minister, producing evaluation and policy reports including on housing. Comparable in producing cross-disciplinary policy research informing French decision-makers, but with a broader mandate and state backing.
• Fondation de France: Major French philanthropic foundation supporting housing-related research and programs via grants to non-profits. Comparable as a French non-profit ecosystem actor in housing and social research, though primarily as a funder rather than direct research producer.
• Institut Montaigne: Major French independent think tank publishing policy reports and hosting events across economic and social topics, including housing. Comparable as an influential French policy research producer, though with a broader thematic scope and corporate-funded model.
• PUCA (Plan Urbanisme Construction Architecture): French government research body under the Ministry of Housing, funding and producing research on urban planning, construction, and housing. Comparable in producing applied housing and urban policy research in France, but with a public funding base and ministerial mandate.
• Fondation Jean-Jaurès: French progressive foundation linked to the Socialist Party producing policy reports and analyses including on housing and social policy. Comparable as a French non-profit think tank producing research and publications on social policy.
• Fondation pour le Logement (formerly Fondation Abbé Pierre): France's leading housing advocacy and research foundation, producing annual reports on housing exclusion. Directly comparable as a French non-profit producing research and policy analysis on housing, but with a much larger scale and longer history than IDHEAL.

Direct peers

• Cevipof (Sciences Po): Research center at Sciences Po studying political attitudes and behavior, having co-authored housing-and-mayors research with IDHEAL. Comparable as a French social science research institution producing empirical studies used in policy debates.
• La Fabrique de l'industrie: French think tank focused on industry and economic dynamics, co-commissioning studies with IDHEAL on housing-mobility-industrial rebound. Comparable as a small French think tank producing commissioned research on territory and economic policy.
• Forum Vies Mobiles: French mobility research institute, co-commissioned the housing-mobility study with IDHEAL. Comparable as a French research-focused association publishing reports and animating debate on a specific policy domain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzFnWlvnIGcO4tN3c3iY3Bg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idheal
• Instagraminstagram.com/idheal_fr

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Profiles3 records

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