Établissement public d’aménagement Paris-Saclay

What Établissement public d’aménagement Paris-Saclay does

Établissement public d'aménagement Paris-Saclay (EPA Paris-Saclay) is a French public development establishment created in 2010 to plan, build, and manage the Paris-Saclay Operation d'Intérêt National (OIN), a state-designated science and technology cluster on the Saclay plateau south of Paris. Headquartered in Palaiseau, the agency oversees urban quarters including Moulon, Corbeville, École Polytechnique, Satory Ouest, and Guyancourt, while preserving at least 2,300 hectares of agricultural land now formalized as the Terres Protégées du Plateau de Saclay. Its activities span master planning, campus construction (notably the Lumen Learning Center inaugurated January 2024), sustainable-mobility and infrastructure works including Ligne 18 metro station forecourts, and district-scale demonstrators of circular-economy and low-carbon urban systems. The organization is governed by a board presided by Valérie Pécresse, President of the Île-de-France Region, and funded primarily by the French State through programmes such as France 2030, with a €5.4 million 2024 grant from the Démonstrateurs de la ville durable initiative complementing €13.5 million of total EPA investment in ecological transformation projects. The agency runs a portfolio of digital platforms — Welcome to Paris-Saclay, Paris-Saclay Startup, Espace Dialogue, 3D Maquette, Manger Local, and the annual SPRING B2B event — that collectively support stakeholder engagement, public consultation, and economic-attraction activities. As a public entity (établissement public), EPA Paris-Saclay does not operate on a commercial pricing model; its economics are driven by public-investment flows, land development within the OIN perimeter, and strategic partnerships with academic institutions (Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, AgroParisTech, INRAe), local governments, and social enterprises.

Name

Établissement public d’aménagement Paris-Saclay

Legal name

Établissement public d'aménagement Paris-Saclay

Website

https://epa-paris-saclay.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

French public development authority (établissement public) created in 2010 that plans and builds the Paris-Saclay science and technology cluster on the Saclay plateau, serving academic institutions, technology firms, residents, and local governments through urban development, sustainable-city demonstrators, and protected agricultural land stewardship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Urban Development Services

NAICS

Land Subdivision (23721), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Land Subdivision (2372)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Housing, Urban/Regional Planning & Community Development (BPAIABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Cities, Urban Development & Green Infrastructure (BPADALAL), Urban Renewal, Brownfield Redevelopment & Land Reuse (BPAIANAI), Education & Research Facility Construction (Schools, Universities, R&D) (IMAFACAE), Sitework & Campus Infrastructure (Grading, Utilities, Parking, Playgrounds) (EDAEABAJ)

Keywords

• Urban development services
• Campus infrastructure planning
• Territorial development
• Public urban planning
• Science technology cluster

Headquarters

HQ city

Palaiseau

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public government funding: EPA Paris-Saclay operates primarily through public funding from the French state, including the France 2030 program and Banque des Territoires. The Démonstrateurs de la ville durable program provides 5.4 million euros in support for sustainable city innovations.
2. Land development and property: Revenue generated from land development activities within the Operation d'Intérêt National Paris-Saclay zone

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Établissement public d'aménagement Paris-Saclay plans, develops, and manages urban infrastructure for the Paris-Saclay science and technology cluster, including campus construction, residential quarters, sustainable urban innovations (urine fertilizer systems, greywater recycling, low-carbon construction), and agricultural land preservation across 2,300 hectares of protected territory. The organization coordinates between academic institutions, government bodies, and private companies to deliver territorial development projects.

Product overview

EPA Paris-Saclay operates as a public urban development agency managing the Operation d'Intérêt National (National Interest Operation) for the Paris-Saclay technology cluster. The organization does not offer a unified software product but rather maintains a portfolio of digital platforms and services supporting territorial development: the Welcome to Paris-Saclay portal serves as the main gateway for investors and visitors; Paris-Saclay Startup supports the startup ecosystem; Paris-Saclay SPRING organizes annual innovation events with B2B matchmaking; the Lumen Learning Center provides digital library services; Espace Dialogue enables public consultations; the 3D Maquette offers urban visualization; and Manger Local promotes local food networks. These digital services collectively support the agency's mission of sustainable urban development, academic partnership, economic acceleration, and territorial animation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Welcome to Paris-Saclay Comprehensive digital portal for the Paris-Saclay technology cluster providing information about the territory, businesses, events, and opportunities for investors and visitors.
• Paris-Saclay Startup Dedicated platform showcasing startups within the Paris-Saclay ecosystem, supporting entrepreneurship and innovation within the territory.
• Paris-Saclay SPRING Annual innovation and business event organized by EPA Paris-Saclay that facilitates B2B meetings, with the 9th edition attracting over 1,200 participants and enabling nearly 5,000 business meetings at the Technocentre Renault.
• Espace Dialogue Digital platform for citizen participation and public consultations on urban development projects within the Paris-Saclay territory.
• Lumen Learning Center State-of-the-art library and learning center serving the Paris-Saclay university campus, designed by architect Laurent Beaudouin with spiral circulation and open spaces, housing collections from CentraleSupélec and ENS Paris-Saclay.
• 3D Maquette 3D digital model of the Paris-Saclay campus area providing visualization of urban development projects and master planning.
• Paris-Saclay Paysages Digital documentation and exhibition platform showcasing the landscapes and territorial development of Paris-Saclay.
• Manger Local Platform promoting local food and agricultural products within the Paris-Saclay territory, connecting consumers with local producers.
• Corbeville Sustainable City Demonstrator District-scale urban demonstrator program at the Corbeville quarter implementing circular economy solutions: urine-based fertilizer production system, greywater recycling from showers and kitchens, and low-carbon construction methods.
• CNRS Jean Zay Waste Heat Recovery Convention with CNRS to recover waste heat from the Jean Zay supercomputer, contributing to sustainable energy management within the Paris-Saclay territory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Collection of 10,000m3 of urine per year for transformation into agricultural fertilizer
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• AgroParisTechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgroParisTech partners with EPA Paris-Saclay to develop an experimental agricultural plot for students and scientific research as part of the 6-hectare experimental agricultural edge zone.
• INRAe (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINRAe collaborates on the experimental scientific plot within the agricultural edge zone, developing agroecological transition research.
• CNRSmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPA Paris-Saclay signed a convention with CNRS to recover waste heat from the Jean Zay supercomputer, contributing to sustainable energy management.
• Communauté d'agglomération Paris-SaclaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Démonstrateurs de la ville durable program and broader Operation d'Intérêt National Paris-Saclay development.
• Terre et CitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation plays major role in organizing consultation and developing action programs for the Terres Protégées zone. Key partner for agricultural preservation and sustainable farming initiatives.
• Communauté d'agglomération Versailles Grand ParcminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on hydraulic network restoration to supply Versailles Palace fountains and gardens with water from the Plateau de Saclay.
• Table de CanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise operating the Plato restaurant at Lumen, providing job integration through restaurant professions for people excluded from employment.
• Local farmers of Plateau de SaclaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local farmers for urine-based fertilizer use, creating circular economy connections between urban development and agricultural practices.
• SIAVB (Syndicat Intercommunal d'Aménagement de la Vallée de la Bièvre)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Rigoles and Étangs water management system restoration and preservation.
• ADER (Association des Étangs et Rigoles du Plateau de Saclay)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation involved in preservation of Rigoles and Étangs water systems within the protected agricultural zone.
• Château de VersaillesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiscussions on reactivating the hydraulic network to supply Versailles Palace with water from the Plateau de Saclay.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EPA Bordeaux Euratlantique: EPA managing the Bordeaux Euratlantique OIN — a major urban regeneration operation around the Saint-Jean TGV station. Same national-interest designation, comparable scale, and overlapping mission of mixed-use urban development with strong sustainability ambition.
• EPA Euroméditerranée: French Établissement Public d'Aménagement responsible for the Euroméditerranée operation d'intérêt national in Marseille. Identical legal structure and mandate — large-scale urban regeneration of a designated national-interest perimeter — making it the closest peer to EPA Paris-Saclay.
• Établissement Public d'Aménagement de Sénart: EPA developing the Sénart new town in Seine-et-Marne south of Paris. Identical French EPA structure and new-town mandate; comparable scale of land use planning, residential development, and economic-zone delivery to EPA Paris-Saclay.
• Société d'Aménagement de Paris-Saclay (SEM Paris-Saclay): Local semi-public development company operating on the Paris-Saclay agglomeration; closely coordinates with EPA Paris-Saclay on commercial-property delivery within the same OIN perimeter, providing a tightly-coupled operational peer.
• EPA Nice Éco-Vallée: EPA responsible for the Nice Éco-Vallée OIN in the Var plain. Comparable legal structure and direct focus on building an 'eco-valley' combining urban development with ecological transition — the closest French peer on the sustainability-mission dimension.
• EPA Brest: EPA managing the Brest Métropole OIN. Same legal form and operational model — large-scale urban development of a designated national-interest perimeter with sustainability and economic-development objectives paralleling EPA Paris-Saclay.
• EPA Marne-la-Vallée / EPAMarne-EPAFrance: EPA created to develop the Marne-la-Vallée new town east of Paris, including Disneyland Paris. Same EPA legal form, same urban-development-from-scratch mandate anchored around transport nodes, directly comparable to EPA Paris-Saclay's new-town science-cluster model.

Broad incumbents

• Grand Paris Aménagement: Larger Île-de-France public development operator succeeding EPA Plaine de France and others across many operational perimeters. Broader geographic footprint and portfolio; overlapping urban-development mandate but less concentrated than EPA Paris-Saclay's single cluster focus.

Regional players

• London Legacy Development Corporation: UK Mayoral Development Corporation tasked with post-Olympic regeneration of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park — a public authority converting a major strategic site into a mixed-use innovation, residential, and cultural district. Comparable mission archetype outside France.

Others

• Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (Banque des Territoires): State-owned financial institution that channels funding (including via Banque des Territoires) to EPA Paris-Saclay's demonstrators. Functions as both funder and ecosystem enabler across all French EPAs — relevant as the upstream capital source rather than as a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/parissaclay
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCcKzwmasnYRhWvsgfPO2XQA
• Facebookfacebook.com/ParisSaclay
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/epa-paris-saclay
• Instagraminstagram.com/paris_saclay

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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