What ARCTIK does

ARCTIK is a Brussels-based communication agency founded in 2011 by Cédric Hananel, specializing in sustainability and environmental communication for European public-sector and research clients. The firm delivers a comprehensive suite of communication services including strategy development, copywriting, design, video and animation production, event management, website and application development, stakeholder engagement, and monitoring and evaluation. Its core technical capabilities span accessible web development compliant with W3C WCAG standards, EMAS-compliant sustainable event organization, and digital tools such as interactive data visualizations (PolarRES Interactive Explorer), knowledge platforms (KP4SoilCarbon), and citizen-science serious games.

The firm's revenue model is project-based B2B professional services, with work secured through competitive EU procurement tenders, framework agreements, and direct engagement with EU institutions, government agencies, and research consortia. Named customers include the European Commission (DG Environment), the EEA and Norway Grants Financial Mechanism Office, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Bruxelles Environnement, and multiple Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe research consortia (PolarRES, ORCaSa, EOSC Future, Digital Water City, Mission Ocean and Waters). Pricing is quote-driven with no publicly disclosed tiers.

Since 2019 ARCTIK has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Technopolis Group, a science and innovation consultancy with offices across 11 countries. The firm maintains its Brussels headquarters on Avenue de Broqueville near the European Quarter and an additional office in Paris. Operating geographies span Belgium and France, with project reach across EU member states and Norway. The firm holds the three-star Ecodynamic Organisation Label from the Brussels Environment Authority and employs between 11 and 50 staff.

Name

ARCTIK

Legal name

ARCTIK

Website

https://arctik.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ARCTIK is a Brussels-based communication agency providing sustainability-focused strategy, content, design, web, video, and event services to EU institutions, regional governments, and Horizon research consortia across Europe, operating as a subsidiary of Technopolis Group since 2019.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Communication Services: Professional services revenue from providing communication consultancy to European clients focused on environmental and climate issues, circular economy, and sustainable development. Services include strategy development, content creation, website development, video production, social media campaigns, and event organization for EU projects and public sector clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ARCTIK is a Brussels-based communication agency specializing in sustainability and environmental communication. It provides strategic communication services including communication strategy, copywriting, design, event management, website development, video production, and stakeholder engagement for EU institutions, governments, and research consortia. The agency operates from Brussels with a Paris office and is a subsidiary of Technopolis Group.

Product overview

ARCTIK is a Brussels-based communication agency specializing in sustainability and environmental communication for European clients. Rather than a unified software product, the company offers a comprehensive suite of communication services including strategy development, copywriting, design, event management, website development, video production, stakeholder engagement, and monitoring/evaluation. Their portfolio spans across multiple thematic areas including circular economy, climate change, biodiversity, sustainable development, and digital citizenship. The agency operates as part of Technopolis Group and focuses on making complex scientific and policy content accessible to various audiences through multiple channels including websites, social media, events, videos, and print materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Communication Strategy Development of communication strategies focused on sustainability and environmental themes for EU institutions, governments, and research consortia.
• Copywriting Writing services for sustainability and environmental communications, including reports, articles, web copy, and other communications materials for institutional clients.
• Design Visual design services supporting sustainability and environmental communication campaigns for EU institutions, governments, and research consortia.
• Event Management Planning and execution of events related to sustainability and environmental communication, including conferences, workshops, and stakeholder gatherings for institutional clients.
• Website Development Design and development of websites supporting sustainability and environmental communication initiatives for EU institutions, governments, and research consortia.
• Video Production Production of video content for sustainability and environmental communication campaigns aimed at institutional and public audiences.
• Stakeholder Engagement Stakeholder engagement services supporting sustainability and environmental communication initiatives, facilitating dialogue between institutional clients and their target audiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million people reached across Europe through #OurStories social media campaign
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Technopolis GroupcoreOthersArctik is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Technopolis Group, a leading science and innovation consultancy. This provides Arctik with institutional backing, access to broader research and policy expertise, and integration with Technopolis's European network of offices across 11 countries.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Purpose: Specialist communications and campaigns agency focused on social and environmental causes; comparable niche in sustainability-focused communications and campaign execution for mission-driven clients.
• Cabinet ARC: Brussels-based EU public affairs and communications consultancy serving European institutions on policy communication; comparable niche B2B EU-institutional communications focus and scale.
• Kreab: Brussels-headquartered public affairs and communications consultancy serving EU institutions and corporate clients on policy and sustainability messaging; highly comparable B2B EU-institutional communications focus.

Broad incumbents

• Brunswick Group: Global advisory firm specialising in critical issues and corporate communications, including ESG and sustainability; comparable sustainability and stakeholder engagement capability at broader scope.
• Burson Group: Global strategic communications and public affairs firm with sustainability and climate practice; comparable EU institutional and corporate sustainability communications work at larger scale.
• Havas: Global communications group with Havas Paris and sustainability creative practices; comparable sustainability campaign execution for European institutional clients, but at significantly larger scale.
• Hill+Knowlton Strategies: Global public relations and communications consultancy with sustainability and public affairs practices serving EU institutions and corporates; comparable offer but at broader portfolio level.
• FleishmanHillard: Global PR and communications network with a dedicated sustainability and climate practice; comparable sustainability communications capability but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Edelman: Global public relations firm with a long-standing sustainability practice and Trust Barometer research; comparable corporate-sustainability and policy communications capability, but at much larger scale.
• BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe): Global communications agency offering public affairs, sustainability, and corporate communications; comparable EU institutional and corporate sustainability comms work but as part of a wider network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Arctik_EU
• YouTubevimeo.com/arctik
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arctik

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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