Vilaseca Consultors

What Vilaseca Consultors does

Vilaseca Consultors is a privately-held engineering and sustainability consultancy headquartered in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, with operational offices in Tunis and Morocco and project presence in 14 countries. The firm fields a team of around 35 professionals including doctoral-level engineers, architects, and urban planners, and delivers work across nine service lines: green hydrogen, waste-to-energy, renewables, project licensing, construction permitting, sustainability and circular economy, urban planning, R&D, and strategic consulting. Clients named in the firm's portfolio include Port de Barcelona, Aeroports de Catalunya, Lhyfe, SIGMA, PreZero, OHL, Bioenergia, and Catalana de Biogas, alongside municipalities and academic partners.

The firm's core technical differentiator is the integration of first-principles scientific modeling (notably molecular thermodynamics via the Soft-SAFT equation of state and phase-equilibria simulations) into applied engineering deliverables, particularly for green-hydrogen and waste-to-energy projects. The firm cites 60+ green-hydrogen references and 25+ years of operating history across 900+ projects, supported by ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications and active research collaborations with Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Revenue is generated through quote-based, project-by-project consulting engagements with both public-sector bodies and industrial clients, with a 2024 Catalan government subsidy underwriting multilocation expansion and an April 2025 partnership with FORMAE extending its training and talent pipeline.

The business model is high-touch professional services: bespoke advisory and engineering deliverables priced per engagement, with no software/SaaS or subscription revenue stream. The firm operates as an SLP (sociedad limitada profesional) under the leadership of Dr. Oriol Vilaseca i Vidal, who personally anchors technical delivery. Go-to-market is direct B2B and B2G, leveraging multi-year client relationships and tender-based procurement wins rather than channel partnerships or platform-led distribution.

Name

Vilaseca Consultors

Legal name

Vilaseca Consultors SLP

Website

https://vilasecaconsultors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vilaseca Consultors is a Barcelona-based engineering and sustainability consultancy of about 35 professionals serving public-sector bodies and industrial clients across 14 countries in green hydrogen, waste-to-energy, renewables, circular economy, and project licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering and Sustainability Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Permitting, Siting & Environmental Impact (EIA/NEPA) Advisory (EUAMANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH), Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA), Incentives, Subsidies & Tax Policy (ITC/PTC, FiTs, Auctions/CfDs) (EUAMANAE), Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Green hydrogen consulting
• Waste-to-energy solutions
• Environmental licensing services
• Circular economy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Sant Cugat Del Vallès

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: Strategic consultancy services for sustainability projects including feasibility studies, technical engineering, project design, environmental impact assessments, and implementation support for hydrogen, waste-to-energy, and circular economy projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vilaseca Consultors is an engineering consultancy that delivers strategic advisory, technical feasibility studies, project design, environmental impact assessments, and implementation/permitting services across green hydrogen and derivatives, waste-to-energy and circular economy, renewable energy systems, urban planning, construction legalization, and R&D. It serves both public sector entities (government agencies, municipalities) and private sector industrial clients, coordinating planning, technology, regulation, administration, and financing to take sustainability projects from concept through legalization.

Product overview

Vilaseca Consultors is an integrated engineering consultancy based in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, offering a portfolio of specialized services organized around nine core offerings: Hidrógeno Verde y Derivados (green hydrogen consulting with 60+ references in feasibility studies), Waste 2. Residuos y Energía (waste-to-energy and circular economy solutions), Energías Renovables (renewable energy systems), Proyectos y Legalizaciones de Actividades (project development and activity licensing), Sostenibilidad y Economía Circular (sustainability strategy), Proyectos y Legalizaciones de Obras (construction and works licensing), Urbanismo y Arquitectura (urban planning and architecture), I + D + i (research and innovation), and Consultoría y Asesoría Estratégica (strategic consulting). The company positions itself as an 'aligner' of project elements—coordinating planning, technologies, regulations, administration, and financing—to deliver comprehensive solutions from concept through implementation and legalization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Green Hydrogen and Derivatives (Hidrógeno Verde y Derivados)
• Waste 2. Residuos y Energía (Waste-to-Energy)
• Energías Renovables (Renewable Energy)
• Proyectos y Legalizaciones de Actividades (Project and Activity Licensing)
• Sostenibilidad y Economía Circular (Sustainability and Circular Economy)
• Proyectos y Legalizaciones de Obras (Construction and Works Licensing)
• Urbanismo y Arquitectura (Urban Planning and Architecture)
• I + D + i (Research, Development, and Innovation)
• Consultoría y Asesoría Estratégica (Strategic Consulting and Advisory)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 green hydrogen feasibility and implementation studies completed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered important, core and secondary.

• FORMAE Formación ActivaimportantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2025Technical-commercial collaboration agreement signed April 2025 between Vilaseca Consultors (led by Dr. Oriol Vilaseca) and FORMAE (led by Albert Paré). Combines Vilaseca's expertise in waste management, green hydrogen, and carbon capture with FORMAE's training programs to deliver high-value integrated proposals addressing environmental and regulatory challenges.
• Universidad Rovira y Virgili (URV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for internship convenant allowing students to initiate in professional careers and participate in projects of mutual interest. Collaborative research agreement for joint development in sustainability and environmental engineering.
• Fundación URVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration agreement with the URV Foundation supporting joint research initiatives in sustainability, waste management, and renewable energy sectors.
• Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña (UPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership providing internship opportunities for engineering students to gain practical experience in sustainability projects.
• Universidad Autónoma de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for internship convenant enabling architecture and engineering students to participate in professional projects.
• Fundación Instituto de Investigación de la Energía de Cataluña (IREC)importantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration and cooperation agreement with Catalonia's energy research institute for joint research in renewable energy and sustainability.
• Fundación Empresa y ClimaimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement with climate-focused business foundation supporting sustainable business practices and climate action initiatives.
• Asociación de Empresas de Movilidad, Entorno Sostenible y Smart (AEMES)importantStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation membership supporting sustainable mobility, environment, and smart city initiatives in Catalonia.
• Asociación Empresarial y Unión Patronal MetalúrgicasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness association membership providing networking and collaboration opportunities in the metallurgical sector.
• Clúster de ResiduosimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaste cluster association membership facilitating collaboration in waste management and circular economy initiatives.
• Fera Ibérica PeninsularsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration and cooperation agreement with Iberian environmental services company.
• SCWC 2023 (Science and Cooking World Congress)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner2023 Partner collaboration providing research and innovation exchange opportunities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sener Engineering & Systems: Spanish engineering group active in renewable energy, hydrogen and environmental permitting with offices in Catalonia and abroad. Closely comparable on green hydrogen project advisory, EIA work, and Spanish public-sector delivery.
• DNV: Independent assurance and advisory firm with dedicated hydrogen, energy transition and environmental services practices. Comparable on technical hydrogen advisory, certification, and energy project advisory for industrial clients.
• IDOM: Spanish engineering consultancy offering environmental, energy and sustainability advisory across hydrogen, waste and renewables. Directly comparable niche as a Spain-headquartered integrated engineering firm with public-sector clients, though IDOM operates at significantly larger scale globally.
• Arcadis: Global environmental and sustainability consultancy providing EIA, permitting, circular economy and climate advisory. Comparable on consulting model and service mix for industrial and public-sector clients pursuing sustainability transitions.
• WSP: International engineering consultancy with a strong environmental, energy transition and permitting practice. Matches Vilaseca's offering for industrial and municipal clients navigating environmental licensing and decarbonization.
• Environmental Resources Management (ERM): Pure-play environmental and sustainability consultancy focused on impact assessments, permitting, circular economy and clean-energy advisory for industrial and government clients. Directly overlaps Vilaseca's core service portfolio.
• FCC Medio Ambiente: Spanish environmental services group providing waste management, biomethane/biogas engineering and circular economy solutions. Comparable on waste-to-energy engineering and project development for industrial and municipal clients.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection and certification group with an environmental and energy transition consulting arm. Overlaps on sustainability advisory and permit-related compliance work, but operates at much broader portfolio scale than Vilaseca's niche.
• Técnicas Reunidas: Large Spanish EPC and engineering firm active in hydrogen, renewables and energy transition infrastructure. Comparable on green hydrogen and renewable project engineering, but operates at much larger EPC scale.
• TÜV SÜD: Global testing, inspection and certification group with a hydrogen, environmental and energy advisory practice. Comparable on certification (ISO 14001/9001 scope) and hydrogen project advisory, though much broader in scope than Vilaseca.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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