What Ose Engineering does

OSE Engineering is a French digital engineering consultancy, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, that combines computer science, modeling & simulation, and artificial intelligence to help industrial clients model, simulate, and optimize complex systems before physical deployment. The firm operates across six industrial verticals — Maritime, Automotive, Energy, Robotics, Railway, and Industrial Optimization — with named products and demonstrators that include OSEroad (an RDE cycle generator compliant with Euro 6 regulations and available in Europe, South Korea, and the United States), ODYSS:AI (a maritime decision support system), Fisherman's Friend (a vessel-tracking and ETA prediction dashboard for fishing cooperatives), Hivemind (a drone swarm coordination technology developed for the SWARMz challenge), digital twin solutions, and hypervision applications. With approximately 42 employees of which 90% are engineers, OSE relies on a high-density technical bench drawn from elite French schools (École Polytechnique, ENS Paris-Saclay, ESPCI, ENSTA, INRIA) to deliver these solutions.

The company monetizes primarily through B2B engineering consulting services billed on a project basis, augmented by productized tooling such as OSEroad. The go-to-market is direct enterprise sales with consultative engagement (Calendly-scheduled discovery); pricing is not publicly disclosed and custom engagements are scoped per project. OSE serves repeat and new enterprise clients across the six verticals, with publicly visible commercial signals including partnerships shown via logo placement (e.g., GTT in maritime) and case studies in search-and-rescue, automotive homologation, and fishing cooperatives.

OSE is structured as a Société par Actions Simplifiée (SAS) under French law with €15,000 of share capital, founder-led (CEO Christophe Leclercq is identified as the senior executive), and operates without disclosed institutional investors or external funding rounds. GDPR compliance and EU data-hosting practices are stated. No revenue, ARR, or financial KPIs are publicly disclosed.

Name

Ose Engineering

Legal name

OSE Engineering

Website

https://ose-engineering.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OSE Engineering is a French digital engineering consultancy (founded 2014) that combines computer science, modeling & simulation, and artificial intelligence to model, simulate, and optimize complex industrial systems for enterprise clients in maritime, automotive, energy, robotics, railway, and industrial optimization sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Engineering Consulting & Industrial Software

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Embedded & HMI Electronics Manufacturing (Industrial PCs, HMIs, Panel PCs) (IMAGAGAD)

Keywords

• Digital engineering services
• Modeling and simulation
• Industrial AI solutions
• Digital twin technology
• RDE cycle generation

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-pierre-lès-nemours

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: B2B professional services providing digital engineering solutions including modeling, simulation, and AI implementation for industrial clients. Services are tailored to specific client needs across multiple industrial sectors.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

OSE Engineering provides digital engineering consulting services that combine Computer Science, Modeling & Simulation, and Artificial Intelligence to help industrial clients model, simulate, and optimize complex systems. The firm delivers custom digital solutions, proprietary products (OSEroad, ODYSS:AI, Fisherman's Friend, Hivemind), and digital twin and hypervision platforms across six industrial verticals: maritime, automobile, energy, robotics, railway, and industrial optimization.

Product overview

OSE Engineering is an engineering consulting firm (created in 2014) offering digital engineering solutions organized around three core competencies: Computer Science, Modeling & Simulation, and Artificial Intelligence. Their portfolio spans six industrial sectors (Maritime, Automobile, Energy, Robotics, Railway, and Industrial Optimization) with named products including OSEroad (RDE cycle generator), ODYSS:AI (decision support system), Fisherman's Friend (fishing cooperative application), Hivemind (drone swarm technology), Digital Twin Solutions, and Hypervision Solutions. The company employs 42 people, 90% engineers, and operates through a structured methodology combining research, modeling, implementation, and training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OSEroad: An online tool that automatically generates RDE (Real Driving Emissions) cycles compliant with European standards, available in Europe, South Korea, and the United States.

Products and services

• OSEroad Online tool that automatically generates RDE (Real Driving Emissions) cycles compliant with Euro 6 / Euro 7 regulations, generating geographic routes and velocity profiles from a user-selected starting point. It exports speed/elevation profiles for constructor simulations and GPX tracks for road tests. Used by automotive manufacturers and suppliers for vehicle homologation and compliance testing.
• ODYSS:AI Decision Support System for maritime operations providing AI-powered recommendations for navigation, route optimization, and operational decision-making based on real-time data analysis and predictive models. Designed for maritime operators seeking optimized actions on dynamic sea operations.
• Fisherman's Friend Application for maritime fishing cooperatives providing an integrated dashboard with statistical data, real-time vessel position tracking, operational phase identification, and ETA predictions using machine learning algorithms (decision trees). Used by fishing cooperatives to manage fleets and operations.
• Hivemind (SWARMz Challenge) Drone swarm coordination system developed for the SWARMz challenge, using collaborative multi-agent algorithms with local optimization and probability-based search strategies. Achieved a 98.6% success rate in finding overboard persons with an 8 min 09 sec average detection time. Demonstrates OSE's autonomous robotics and swarm coordination capabilities for search and rescue.
• Digital Twin Solutions Numerical digital twin solutions for maritime and energy systems that enable simulation, optimization, and validation of complex industrial systems before physical deployment. Virtual reproduction of complex systems to anticipate, optimize, and validate solutions for energy and maritime clients.
• Hypervision Solutions Supervision and hypervision applications for industrial optimization, including equipment monitoring, fleet management, KPI tracking, and consolidated dashboards for unified operational visibility. Used by manufacturing and industrial clients for continuous process improvement.
• Digital Engineering Consulting Services Custom digital engineering services delivered to enterprise clients across six industrial verticals (maritime, automobile, energy, robotics, railway, industrial optimization). Engagements follow a structured methodology: research and analysis, modeling and conception, implementation and training. Combines scientific rigor with agility to deliver tailored solutions for complex industrial systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98.6% success rate and 8 min 09 sec average detection time for swarm drone man-overboard rescue scenarios

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability14 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WebflowminorOthersWebflow, Inc. provides website hosting services for OSE Engineering's corporate website. Located at 398 11th Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dassault Systèmes: Global French PLM and 3D simulation software leader whose 3DEXPERIENCE platform serves maritime, automotive, energy, and industrial clients with digital twin and simulation capabilities. Comparable to OSE as a France-based simulation/digital twin provider serving overlapping industrial verticals, though Dassault operates at vastly greater scale as a software platform incumbent.
• Altran (Capgemini Engineering): Global engineering services and R&D powerhouse acquired by Capgemini, operating broadly across industrial digital transformation including automotive, aerospace, and energy. Comparable to OSE in the consulting/engineering services space but at vastly greater scale, with broader capabilities and deeper enterprise relationships.

Emerging players

• Kpler: Data and analytics platform specializing in maritime and commodity trade intelligence, including vessel tracking, ETA prediction, and trade flow analytics. Comparable to OSE's maritime analytics work (ODYSS:AI, Fisherman's Friend vessel tracking and ETA prediction) but focused on data-and-software rather than consulting-led delivery.
• AVL List: Austrian-headquartered specialist in automotive powertrain, simulation, and digital engineering, with a strong focus on simulation, modeling, and software-defined vehicle development. Comparable to OSE's automotive simulation capabilities (OSEroad, digital twin for vehicles) but with much greater scale and deeper OEM relationships.

Direct peers

• ESI Group: French-listed simulation software and services company specializing in virtual prototyping and manufacturing simulation across automotive, aerospace, and energy. Highly comparable to OSE in its simulation-first, vertical-applied digital engineering approach, though ESI is product-software-led rather than consulting-led.
• Assystem: French engineering services and project management consultancy operating in energy, industrial, and infrastructure sectors. Directly comparable to OSE in terms of being a France-based engineering services firm with strong industrial vertical focus, though Assystem is significantly larger and more energy-centric.
• AKKA Technologies: European engineering and technology consulting firm with deep presence in automotive, aerospace, railway, and industrial sectors, now part of Adecco. Comparable to OSE as a continental European engineering consultancy with multi-vertical industrial focus and digital engineering capabilities.
• SII Group: France-based digital services and engineering consulting firm serving aerospace, energy, automotive, and industrial clients with embedded software, systems engineering, and digital transformation services. Comparable to OSE in profile, vertical mix, and project-based engineering services model, with somewhat larger scale.
• Segula Technologies: France-headquartered global engineering services group with strong presence in automotive, railway, energy, and aerospace. Comparable to OSE as a French engineering services firm serving similar industrial verticals, though operating at much larger scale across many geographies.
• Expleo: France-rooted engineering, technology, and consulting services firm operating across aerospace, automotive, energy, and industrial sectors. Comparable to OSE in providing digital engineering and systems engineering services to industrial clients in overlapping verticals, with similar project-based professional services model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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