Iffo-RME

What Iffo-RME does

Iffo-RME (Institut Français des Formateurs Risques Majeurs et protection de l'Environnement) is a private French institute headquartered in Paris at 9 rue Jacques Louvel-Tessier that develops training programs, pedagogical tools, and educational resources on major risks (flooding, seismic, industrial, nuclear, climate-related) and environmental protection. Founded in 1998, it primarily serves French schools, after-school centers, local collectivities, and emergency-services bodies (SDIS), positioning itself as the national reference institute for major-risk trainer education. Operations are member-based (adhésion required for resource access) and delivered through a network of academic coordinators and territorial delegations covering metropolitan France, French Antilles (Guadeloupe, Martinique), French Guiana, and—since 2026—cross-border Italian Alpine territory.

The product portfolio centers on physical and digital educational tools: the Risk'investigation ludo-pedagogical role-playing module (created 2014), magnetic flood simulation models (Maquettes inondation magnétique), the Mouille ta plume writing/artistic competition (Île-de-France edition launched 2019), the Risk'Indus industrial/technological risk module (2025), traveling exhibitions (Expo risques majeurs, Expo nucléaire), educational comics (GaffoRisks), simulation games (Simulo'crise, Alerto'crise, Retour à l'anormal), Picto'Risk series, and a mascot character Arlette. Resources are distributed through a self-serve online reservation platform (resa.iffo-rme.fr) and through annual national trainer formations (Rencontres Nationales des Formateurs / Formations Nationales de Formateurs RMÉ) held across different French regions. Partnerships span technical institutes (BRGM, INERIS, AFPS), territorial water-basin operators (EPAGA, SMEIL, SMBS-GLP, SYMSAGEL, EPTB Seine Grands Lacs), professional bodies (AFPCNT, CNFPT), and international collaborators (QueSiTe, Italy).

IFFO-RME's revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed and appear to combine membership fees, paid training programs, and project-based public funding — including a €75,000 ALCOTRA Interreg grant for the Risk-Edu-Change cross-border project. Some offerings, such as Mouille ta plume, are explicitly free to participating schools. The institute is member-owned with no disclosed private-equity, venture-capital, or public listing; it is led by President Sylvette Pierron. With 1-10 employees, the institute operates through a distributed network of academic coordinators and territorial delegations rather than concentrated internal staff.

Name

Iffo-RME

Legal name

IFFO RME

Website

https://iffo-rme.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IFFO-RME is a Paris-based French institute, founded in 1998, that develops training programs and pedagogical tools on major risks and environmental protection for schools, local collectivities, and after-school centres across metropolitan and overseas France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training and Education Services: IFFO-RME provides training programs for risk management educators and trainers, with sessions held across France in locations like Laon, Nice, and Guyane. The institute also offers initial trainer formation programs.
2. Resource Lending: Pedagogical resources (exhibitions, models, kits, documents) are available for borrowing through a reservation system (resa.iffo-rme.fr). This appears to be a service for member organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IFFO-RME develops and delivers training programs and pedagogical tools on major risks (floods, earthquakes, industrial and technological hazards, climate change) and environmental protection for schools, municipalities, and public authorities in France. Its offering includes national trainer formations (RNF), ludo-pedagogical modules such as Risk'investigation and Risk'Indus, physical simulation tools like magnetic flood maquettes, traveling exhibitions, and an online reservation platform (resa.iffo-rme.fr) through which member organizations borrow educational resources.

Product overview

Iffo-RME (Institut Français des Formateurs Risques Majeurs et protection de l'Environnement) is a French institute providing a comprehensive ecosystem of educational resources and training programs for major risk awareness and prevention. The portfolio includes interactive role-playing modules (Risk'investigation), magnetic flood simulation models (Maquettes inondation magnétique), educational competitions (Mouille ta plume), and traveling exhibitions. These products serve schools, local authorities, and the general public through a central resource reservation platform. The offerings range from printed materials (GaffoRisks comics, Picto'Risk series) to physical simulation tools (Alerto'crise, Simulo'crise games, Maquettes PPI) and comprehensive training programs for educators. The institute focuses on natural risks (flooding, seismic, forest fire) and technological risks (industrial, nuclear), with resources available for all education levels from primary school to professional training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Risk'investissement: A ludopedagogical module created in 2014 for discovering major risks on children's territory during extracurricular time.
• Maquettes inondation magnétique
• Mouille ta plume

Products and services

• Formations Nationales de Formateurs RMÉ (RNF)
• Formation Risque Technologique
• Risk'investigation Module
• Maquettes inondation magnétique
• Mouille ta plume (Édition Francilienne)
• Risk'Indus
• Resource Reservation System (resa.iffo-rme.fr)
• Risk-Edu-Change Bilingual Digital Teaching Kit
• Traveling Major-Risk Exhibitions (Expo risques majeurs, Expo nucléaire, Kakemonos)
• PPMS Box and Simulo'crise/Alerto'crise Simulation Games

Quantifiable outcome

• 850,000 people in Île-de-France live in flood-risk zones that benefit from educational programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AFPCNT (Association Française Pour la Prévention des Catastrophes Naturelles)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Collaboration agreement signed in February 2025 between AFPCNT president Christian Kert and IFFO-RME president Sylvette Pierron for joint risk prevention initiatives.
• EPTB Seine Grands LacscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership under EPISEINE program for first Île-de-France edition of 'Mouille ta plume' flood risk writing competition. IFFO-RME and EPTB co-organize the operation for schools in all 8 departments.
• SPPPI Vallée de SeineminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Original partner in Risk'investissement module creation in 2014. Collaboration continues in Yvelines with municipalities of Beynes and Les Mureaux.
• EPAGA (Etablissement Public d'Aménagement et de Gestion du bassin versant de l'Aulne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on PAPI (Flood Prevention Action Programs) in Brittany on the Aulne river basin. IFFO-RME provides educational support and pedagogical resources for flood risk awareness in schools and communities.
• SMEIL (Syndicat Mixte des bassins versants de l'Elle, de l'Isole et de la Laïta)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on PAPI programs for Elle, Isole, and Laïta watersheds. Joint work on collegian programs and magnetic flood model adaptations for local context.
• SMBS-GLP (Syndicat Mixte Baie de Somme – Grand Littoral Picard)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Picardie coastal strategy (SLGRI), including exposure creation and school booklet production on flood risk.
• SYMSAGEL (SYndicat Mixte pour le Schéma d'Aménagement et de Gestion des Eaux de la Lys)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Lys river PAPI in Nord Pas-de-Calais. Risk'investissement periscolaire training and school vulnerability assessment programs.
• QueSiTe (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border cooperation with Italian partner on Risk-Edu-Change project. Six schools in Alpine vulnerable zones co-develop bilingual digital pedagogical kit for children aged 9-11. Supported by ALCOTRA Interreg program (€75,000).
• CNFPT (Centre National de la Fonction Publique Territoriale)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CNFPT for Risk'investissement training in Pontchâteau (44) for local government staff.
• DREAL PACAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur for Risk'investissement training with local IFFO-RME delegations and municipalities including Draguignan and Vallauris.
• BRGM (Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partner for soil pollution diagnosis campaign in schools. BRGM manages field studies and laboratory analyses for national school diagnostic program.
• INERIS (Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in national soil pollution and risk prevention initiatives alongside ADEME and IFFO-RME.
• AFPS (Agence Française de Génie Parasismique)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on seismic risk education in Antilles. AFPS conducts emergency building diagnostic training and simplified seismic rules dissemination.
• EDUMED/Observatoire Edumed (Université Côte d'Azur)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational seismology education program network federated by Université Côte d'Azur. Provides educational seismic data and installations in colleges and high schools across Caribbean.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• ADEME (Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Energie): French public agency for ecological transition and environmental protection, including educational programs. Comparable as public-sector actor promoting environmental awareness and risk prevention; IFFO-RME partners with ADEME on national soil pollution campaigns in schools.
• Sécurité Civile de France: French government's civil protection directorate handling emergency preparedness and population safety education. Partners with IFFO-RME through the Journées de la Résilience and other national resilience initiatives, but operates at much larger public-mandate scale.
• INERIS (Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques): French national institute for industrial and environmental risk, with technical expertise and educational programs for schools and professionals. IFFO-RME partners with INERIS on national soil pollution and risk prevention initiatives; comparable scope in industrial/technological risk awareness.

Broad incumbents

• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency): US federal agency for emergency management with extensive public education programs (e.g., Ready.gov). Operates at vastly larger scale than IFFO-RME but serves a similar function of educating populations on disaster preparedness, risk awareness, and emergency planning.
• Plan International (Disaster Risk Reduction programs): International NGO with global disaster risk reduction programs focused on children and youth in schools and communities. Comparable to IFFO-RME's youth-targeted educational approach and Risk'investissement periscolaire modules, though at much larger international scale.
• Croix-Rouge française (French Red Cross): Major French humanitarian organization with established programs in emergency preparedness and risk education. Operates at significantly larger scale than IFFO-RME but overlaps in mission around disaster risk awareness for vulnerable populations and first-aid/emergency training.

Direct peers

• AFPCNT (Association Française Pour la Prévention des Catastrophes Naturelles): French national association for natural disaster prevention, focused on awareness and prevention culture. IFFO-RME signed a formal collaboration agreement with AFPCNT in February 2025, confirming overlapping scope in French risk prevention education and professional network development.
• Mission Risques Naturels (MRN): French association dedicated to natural risk awareness and prevention, particularly for insurance and construction professionals. Similar non-profit educational mission targeting professional audiences with risk prevention resources, broadly comparable scope to IFFO-RME.
• Earthquake Country Alliance: California-based public-private partnership promoting earthquake preparedness and seismic risk awareness through educational programs targeting schools and the public. Directly comparable to IFFO-RME's work in French seismic-prone territories (Antilles, Alps) and its AFPS partnership.
• CEPRI (Centre Européen de Prévention des Risques d'Inondation): European center for flood risk prevention based in France, supporting territorial stakeholders in flood risk management. Directly comparable in mission around flood risk awareness and education, particularly through PAPI-aligned programs and partnerships with French territorial authorities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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