What Ida Concept does

IDA Concept is a Paris-based architectural and engineering consultancy firm founded in 1989 that provides construction project programming, feasibility studies, and project management assistance (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage, or AMO) to French public-sector clients. The firm operates across four complementary verticals: cultural infrastructure (IDA Culture, 113 projects), sports facilities (IDA Sport, 25 projects), tertiary/commercial buildings (IDA Tertiaire, 45 projects), and educational institutions (IDA Enseignement, 17 projects), accumulating a reference portfolio of more than 200 projects across metropolitan France and overseas territories including Guadeloupe. Notable engagements include the Assemblée Nationale Palais Bourbon restructuring, the Institut de France Palais Conti renovation plan (25,000 m²), the Brest Océanopolis 'Métamorphose' aquarium, and multiple school groups for French municipalities.

The firm's core service is upstream of architectural design: it helps public clients define needs, scope, budget envelope, and functional requirements before engaging design architects. Engagements typically span communal to national scale, and IDA Concept works in co-programming with architectural firms, environmental consultants, and service designers. The 2015 Équerre d'Argent award for the Vertou 'Cour et Jardin' project marks the firm's peak public recognition. The company operates as a privately held entity under the direction of publication director Cédric Tahon, with a lean team sized between 1 and 10 employees.

IDA Concept generates revenue through professional services fees negotiated under French public procurement frameworks, including concours, MAPA (Marchés À Procédure Adaptée), and dialogue compétitif procedures. Its customer base consists exclusively of public-sector buyers — municipalities, agglomerations, departments, and government agencies — and revenue is project-by-project, tied to public tender calendars and multi-year capital programs. Strategic partnerships with LAMAYA (design), Vizea (environmental consulting), and &Si (service design) extend the firm's delivery capacity without permanent headcount expansion, supporting a capital-light consultancy model.

Name

Ida Concept

Legal name

IDA Concept

Website

https://idaconcept.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Paris-based architectural consultancy founded in 1989 providing construction programming, feasibility studies, and project management assistance (AMO) to French public-sector clients across cultural, sports, tertiary, and educational infrastructure projects.

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

Revenue model

1. Public Sector Consulting Services: Professional services revenue generated through government contracts for construction programming, feasibility studies, needs assessment, program development, and project management assistance (AMO). Projects span cultural venues, sports facilities, educational institutions, and commercial buildings across French municipalities and public agencies. Revenue is project-based and follows public procurement frameworks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ida Concept provides cultural engineering, architectural programming, feasibility studies, and project management assistance (AMO - Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage) for public construction projects in France. The firm operates across four specialized service lines: IDA Culture (theaters, museums, cultural venues), IDA Sport (sports facilities), IDA Tertiaire (commercial/administrative buildings), and IDA Enseignement (schools, universities). Services span from project definition and feasibility through to operational deployment for municipalities, agglomerations, and government agencies.

Product overview

Ida Concept is an architecture and engineering consultancy firm specializing in construction project programming and development. The company provides services including feasibility studies, programming studies, and AMO (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage) support across multiple sectors: IDA Culture (cultural facilities), IDA Sport (sports venues), IDA Tertiaire (commercial buildings), and IDA Enseignement (educational institutions). The company assists clients from project definition and feasibility through to operational deployment, working on various project types including theaters, museums, concert halls, sports arenas, schools, and administrative buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IDA Culture

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LAMAYAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAMAYA serves as co-traitant (co-contractor) in joint project teams. Worked together on Chartreuse de Villeneuve les Avignon museographic programming and Brest Océanopolis 'Métamorphose' project. LAMAYA acts as mandataire du groupement in some joint engagements.
• VizeaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental consultancy partner collaborating on sustainable development aspects of construction projects, including the Doulon Maison de quartier project.
• &Si (design de service, concertation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerService design and consultation partner working on the Doulon Maison de quartier project, providing co-creation and prototyping support.
• Architecture StudiominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm engaged as project architect on complex renovation projects including Institut du Monde Arabe and Montpellier Conservatoire CRR, where IDA Concept worked within the MOE team.
• Aden ArchitectesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm that won the competition for Pantin school extension project where IDA Concept provided programming services.
• Hesters & BarlatierminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm that delivered Les Mureaux Hôtel de Ville project (first HQE-certified town hall) where IDA Concept provided programming and AMO services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Groupe Kardham: French architecture, urban planning, and programming consultancy serving public and private clients. Provides architectural programming and AMO services that overlap directly with IDA Concept's positioning.
• Architecture Studio: Major French architecture firm collaborating with IDA Concept on complex public projects (Institut du Monde Arabe, Montpellier Conservatoire). Competes for the same cultural and educational facility mandates.
• AIA Life Designers: French architecture and programming firm serving public and healthcare-sector clients across France. Offers architectural programming and AMO services comparable to IDA Concept across similar verticals.
• Bérim: French independent engineering consultancy specialised in buildings (cultural, sports, educational, tertiary), offering programming, AMO, and project management services directly comparable to IDA Concept's offerings.
• Patriarche: French architecture and engineering group with programming, design, and project management practices. Competes with IDA Concept for public-sector cultural, educational, and tertiary facility mandates.
• LAMAYA: French museographic and cultural programming consultancy working as co-contractor with IDA Concept on cultural venues (Chartreuse de Villeneuve les Avignon, Océanopolis). Closest direct peer in the cultural-engineering niche.
• Hesters & Barlatier: French architecture firm with which IDA Concept has delivered programming and AMO services (Les Mureaux HQE-certified town hall). Competes in similar public-sector cultural and tertiary facility mandates.

Broad incumbents

• SETEC: Major French engineering group with a dedicated building and AMO/programming practice. Larger and broader than IDA Concept but competes directly for French public-sector construction programming mandates.
• Egis: Large French engineering consultancy offering building and urban development services including AMO and programming for public clients. Operates at significantly larger scale than IDA Concept with a broader portfolio.
• Artelia: Major French engineering group with building, infrastructure, and project management practices that include AMO and programming services for public-sector construction projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ida-concept

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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