URBADEMAIN

What URBADEMAIN does

Urba Demain is a French private consulting firm founded in 2021 by Philippe Schmit, a former Secretary General of AdCF (Intercommunalités de France) with 16 years of institutional experience. The firm provides strategic advisory, training, conference facilitation, editorial content, and national observation studies to institutions, national networks, local and regional authorities (collectivités), businesses, and associations engaged in urban planning, land management (foncier), commercial urban development, and local governance. Its offer is organized around four interconnected expertise pillars — urbanisme, foncier, commerce, and collectivités — addressing regulatory complexification, the zero net land artificialization (ZAN) framework, climate adaptation, and the reorganization of local public action.

The firm operates as a professional services practice with no proprietary software or technology platform; all deliverables are human-delivered consulting, training, and content artifacts. The business model is sales-led and relationship-based, leveraging the founder's network from AdCF to engage institutional and public-sector clients primarily in the Île-de-France region, with extension into overseas French territories via the Interco partnership. Revenue streams comprise strategic advisory fees, training delivery through approved training organizations (organismes agréés), conference and event services, and paid studies. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution combines direct institutional sales, channel partnerships with accredited training bodies, and referral-based business development through existing client and partner relationships.

The company's visible client and partner ecosystem includes UPGE (Union des Professionnels du Génie Écologique), Sites Remarquables, Interco (Intercommunalités de France/Outremers), and CLAUE/FNCAUE, alongside a network of approved training organizations. The firm is small and founder-centric, with no disclosed external funding, no disclosed headcount beyond the founder, and a broken LinkedIn presence that limits its digital footprint. Strategic growth levers identified in the data include geographic expansion into overseas territories, vertical expansion into commercial/retail planning, and channel leverage through accredited training providers.

Name

URBADEMAIN

Legal name

Urba Demain

Website

https://urbademain.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Urba Demain is a French private consulting firm founded in 2021 that advises institutions, local authorities, businesses, and associations on urban planning, land use, and territorial development, leveraging founder Philippe Schmit's 16-year tenure at AdCF (Intercommunalités de France).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Planning Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

Keywords

• Urban planning consulting
• Territorial development advisory
• Land use consulting
• Local government training
• Urban planning training

Headquarters

HQ city

Sucy-en-brie

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Strategic Advisory Services: Provides strategic consulting and accompaniment services to institutions, territories, and organizations on urban planning, land management, and territorial development matters. Revenue is generated through consulting fees for advisory engagements.
2. Training Programs: Delivers training programs to local elected officials through approved training organizations (organismes agréés). Training services are offered as a distinct revenue stream, likely through partnerships with accredited training providers.
3. Events and Conference Services: Generates revenue through organizing, animating, and participating in debates, conferences, and public discussions on territorial development and urban planning topics.
4. Studies and Observation: Conducts national observation and research studies on territorial development, producing analytical content for institutional clients and the broader sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Urba Demain provides consulting, training, and facilitation services focused on urban planning (urbanisme), land management (foncier), commerce, and local authority (collectivités) matters. The firm offers strategic advisory to institutions and territories, training for local elected officials through approved organizations, conference and debate organization/participation, editorial writing, and national observation studies. Services are delivered to institutional clients, national networks, territories, businesses, and associations navigating the evolution of French territorial development, climate adaptation, and zero net land artificialization objectives.

Product overview

Urba Demain offers a portfolio of consulting and advisory services focused on urban planning, land use, and territorial development. The company provides strategic advisory, training for local elected officials, debate and conference organization, corporate interventions, editorial content creation, and national observation studies. The services are centered around four core expertises: urban planning, land management, commerce/retail planning, and local authorities/governance. The company does not offer a software product but rather professional services including advisory, training, and event facilitation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Advisory (Accompagnement stratégique) Strategic consulting and accompaniment for institutions, national networks, territories, businesses, and associations on urban planning documents, land use strategies, territorial governance, and commercial planning matters.
• Training for Local Elected Officials (Formations à destination d'élus locaux) Training programs for local elected officials delivered via approved training organizations, covering urban planning regulations, land management, and territorial governance topics.
• Debate and Conference Organization / Participation Organization, animation, or participation in debates and conferences on urban planning, territorial development, land management, and local governance topics.
• Interventions in Businesses and Associations (Interventions en entreprises ou en associations) Expert interventions and presentations for businesses and associations on urban planning, commercial planning, land development, and territorial impact topics.
• Article Writing and Editorial Animation (Rédaction d'articles, animation éditoriale) Article writing and editorial management on territorial and urban planning topics, positioning clients and the firm as thought leaders.
• National Observation and Studies (Observation nationale et réalisation d'études) National-level observation and execution of studies on urban planning, land use, and territorial development trends for institutional clients and the broader sector.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• UPGE (Union des Professionnels du Génie Écologique)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization representing ecological engineering professionals. Urba Demain provides advisory services and thought leadership on territorial development matters relevant to the ecological engineering sector.
• Sites RemarquablesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on remarkable sites. Urba Demain supports their work on territorial planning and land management for protected and notable areas.
• Interco (Intercommunalités de France/Outremers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunal structures network, including overseas territories (Outremers). Urba Demain provides expertise on intercommunity governance and territorial development matters.
• CLAUE (Conseil Local d'Architecture et d'Urbanisme de l'Environnement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal architecture and urban environment council network (FNCAUE). Partnership focuses on providing advisory services on planning and development to local architecture and urban planning bodies.
• Approved Training Organizations (Organismes Agréés)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of approved training organizations that distribute Urba Demain's training programs for local elected officials. These partnerships enable scalable delivery of educational services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Even Conseil: French consulting firm focused on territorial strategy, urban planning, and economic development for local authorities and public actors. Directly comparable in scope of services and target customer segment.
• FPS (Finances, Politiques, Stratégies): French public policy and territorial strategy consultancy advising local authorities on financial planning, governance, and development policy. Comparable boutique profile serving the same intercommunal client segment.
• Citadia: Urban planning and territorial strategies consultancy serving French local authorities on PLUi/SCOT, environment, and urban renewal. Now part of SCE Group but operates as a similar advisory boutique in the same niche.
• Acadie: French territorial consulting firm advising public actors on urban planning, housing, and economic development policy. Comparable in service mix and institutional clientele.
• Auddicé: French environment, urban planning, and sustainable development consultancy with similar service offerings for collectivités and developers. Comparable profile serving the same regulatory-driven planning advisory market.
• Blezat Consulting: Independent French strategy consultancy advising regions and intercommunalities on territorial economic strategy and planning. Overlaps directly on the collectivités advisory segment and strategic accompaniment offering.
• Alphée: French territorial strategy and development consultancy supporting local authorities with planning, urbanism, and transition projects. Similar boutique advisory profile and customer base to Urba Demain.
• Etd (Études et Développements): Independent French consultancy specializing in sustainable territorial development, advising local authorities on planning, energy transition, and circular economy. Highly comparable in size, customer base (collectivités), and advisory-only delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Ingéroip (formerly Coteba): Major French engineering consultancy with urban planning and territorial development practices serving collectivités. Larger and broader scope than Urba Demain but overlapping on planning advisory work.
• SCE (Keran Group): Larger French engineering and consulting group with an urban planning practice (includes Citadia). Broader portfolio across infrastructure, environment, and planning, with an embedded urban-planning advisory unit overlapping Urba Demain's offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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