What m2A does

Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération (m2A) is a French public territorial collectivity and public intercommunal cooperation body (Établissement public de coopération intercommunale, EPCI) comprising 39 communes in Haut-Rhin, Alsace. It serves more than 280,000 residents and also supports local businesses, employers, and member municipalities. Its operating scope covers waste collection, water management, public transport through the delegated Soléa network, sports and aquatic facilities, cultural institutions, childcare, economic development zones, environmental planning, and energy management.

Service delivery combines m2A-operated assets with delegated operators. The organization operates nine public swimming pools and other sports facilities, supports 11 museums, and provides digital access through Mon espace perso and E-Services portals, a document library, and secure administrative tools. Its disclosed technology consists of public-service infrastructure rather than proprietary commercial technology: no API, SDK, or AI capability is described. Distribution relies on physical locations, online self-service, and operators including Soléa, SIVOM, and Valorim.

m2A is financed primarily through intercommunal taxation and levies, including CFE, CVAE, and TEOM, with public budgets and intergovernmental transfers also supporting activity. User charges for water, transit, swimming pools, the Olympic Ice Rink, and childcare or after-school services supplement taxation but are not the primary funding mechanism. Residents access services directly, businesses use economic-development and support programs, and municipalities pool resources and infrastructure investment. Aggregate revenue and comprehensive pricing are not disclosed.

Name

m2A

Legal name

Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération

Website

https://m2a.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération (m2A) is a French intercommunal public authority coordinating waste, water, transit, culture, sports, childcare, economic development, and environmental services for 39 communes and more than 280,000 residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Public Administration Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562219), Utilities (221)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Housing, Urban/Regional Planning & Community Development (BPAIABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Street & Public-Space Litter Collection (Bins, Parks, Transit) (EUAIAAAG), Active Transportation & Micromobility Infrastructure (Bike/Ped Networks, Shared Mobility Programs) (BPAIALAI), Municipal Solid Waste Collection (Residential/Commercial) (IMAIAFAA), Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (Criteria Pollutants & Air Toxics) (EUAHACAA)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Intercommunal governance
• Waste management services
• Public transit network
• Environmental planning programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Sausheim

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Intercommunal taxation and levies: As a public EPCI, m2A is primarily funded through intercommunal taxation levied across its 39 member communes. This includes the Cotisation Foncière des Entreprises (CFE), the Cotisation sur la Valeur Ajoutée des Entreprises (CVAE), and the TEOM (Taxe d'Enlèvement des Ordures Ménagères). These fiscal streams constitute the core funding mechanism for all public services delivered by the agglomeration, including waste collection, public transit, sports facilities, cultural institutions, and environmental programs.
2. Public service fees and user charges: m2A generates ancillary revenue through user fees for certain public services, including municipal water management (Régie de l'Eau m2A), public swimming pools, the Olympic Ice Rink (Patinoire Olympique), and transit fares on the Soléa network. These fees supplement the core tax-based revenue but do not constitute the primary funding source.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération (m2A) is a French public territorial collectivity (Établissement Public de Coopération Intercommunale – EPCI) that delivers collective public services across 39 member communes in the Haut-Rhin department of Alsace. Core offerings include waste collection and management, municipal water supply (Régie de l'Eau m2A), public transit (Soléa tram/bus network), 9 public swimming pools, the Olympic Ice Rink, 11 museums, cycling infrastructure, public childcare/périscolaire services, economic development zones, and territorial environmental planning through the Plan Climat Nouvelle Donne and Plan Énergies 2030.

Product overview

Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération (m2A) operates a unified citizen services portal offering a personal account system (Mon espace perso) as the primary access point for residents and professionals. The portal integrates multiple service modules including an E-Services portal, document library, newsletter subscription, employment services, and an online act certification system. The ecosystem also includes media properties (m2A TV video platform and m2A le mag online magazine) for citizen engagement. The architecture follows a single unified platform model with distinct service modules accessible through the main portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Soléa: Public transportation network serving the m2A territory including tram, tram-train, bus, and demand-responsive transport services
• Régie de l'Eau m2A
• m2A TV

Products and services

• Soléa Public Transit Network Public transportation network (tram, tram-train, bus, demand-responsive transport, park-and-ride) operated under public service delegation by Soléa, serving the 39 communes of m2A. Includes free transit every Saturday from July to September 2026 as a summer promotion.
• Régie de l'Eau m2A (Municipal Water Service) Direct municipal water management service operated by m2A as a régie (in-house operator), including the Schéma directeur d'alimentation en eau potable (drinking water supply master plan) for the 39 communes.
• Waste Collection and Management Service Municipal waste collection, urban cleanliness, and déchetterie (household waste center) services managed through SIVOM delegation across all 39 communes, including selective sorting programs.
• Valorim District Heating Network District heating network operated by Valorim serving Rixheim, Riedisheim, Illzach, and Mulhouse, recovering waste heat from local industries and distributing it as renewable thermal energy. Under Plan Énergies 2030, m2A plans investment of more than €100 million in network extension.
• Public Aquatic Facilities (9 Swimming Pools) 9 public swimming pools and aquatic centers across the territory: Aquarhin (Ottmarsheim), Centre nautique Ile Napoléon (Rixheim), Piscine de la Doller, Piscine de l'Illberg, Piscine de Bourtzwiller, Piscine d'Ungersheim, Piscine des Jonquilles (Illzach), Plan d'eau de Reiningue, and Stade nautique de l'Illberg.
• Olympic Ice Rink (Patinoire Olympique) Public Olympic ice rink facility operated by m2A; subject to energy optimization works (€150,000 invested, achieving 40% reduction in lighting electricity, saving €75,000).
• Museums Network (11 Institutions) 11 cultural museums operated across the territory including Musée National de l'Automobile – Collection Schlumpf, Cité du Train Patrimoine SNCF, Musée de l'Impression sur Etoffes, Musée Electropolis, Musée Historique, Musée des Beaux Arts, Musée du Papier Peint, Musée de la Mine et de la Potasse, Grange à Bécanes, Kunsthalle (contemporary art center), and related institutions.
• Childcare and Périscolaire Services Public early-childhood services (petite enfance) including maternal assistants (assistantes maternelles), collective childcare (accueils collectifs), parent-child reception, and périscolaire (before/after-school) services for maternelle and élémentaire with online payment simulation and 2026/2027 registration.
• Economic Development Zones Portfolio of dedicated business parks and economic activity zones including Espace d'activités Brunstatt-Didenheim, Parc d'activités Marie-Louise (Staffelfelden), Parc des Collines, Pulversheim Aire de la Thur, Quartier DMC, Village industriel de la Fonderie, Quartier Gare TGV, and Technopark DIETWILLER. Includes activity project calls (appels à projet d'activités économiques).
• Fonds Climat Nouvelle Donne m2A Climate funding program providing €2 million annually to support the 39 member municipalities with climate and energy transition initiatives under the Plan Climat Nouvelle Donne framework.
• Mon espace perso (Citizen Account Portal) Personal account portal providing residents and professionals access to online services including swimming pool reservations, périscolaire payments, waste collection schedules, ice rink access, early childhood services, and subsidy applications.
• Certification de dépôt d'acte en ligne Online certified deposit of official acts service enabling electronic submission through a password-protected portal for administrative procedures.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10% reduction in gas consumption on m2A equipment – saving €230,000
• +7 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ADEME (Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME is a key strategic partner in m2A's environmental transition. ADEME co-elaborated the Territoire Engagé Transition Écologique (TETE) program with m2A, provides ongoing technical expertise, good practice sharing, community animation, and financial support. ADEME is also involved in the Comité de suivi énergétique (energy monitoring committee) established under Plan Énergies 2030. The TETE program involves ADEME conducting audits and awarding star-based labels (currently 1 star, aiming for 2) to m2A's climate action efforts.
• European Union / FEDER (Fonds Européen de Développement Régional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe European Union, through the FEDER fund, co-finances investment projects on the m2A territory. m2A's communications explicitly acknowledge EU FEDER co-financing for various programs, including the Semaine Européenne de Réduction des Déchets events and economic development zone initiatives.
• ADEME (Territoire Engagé Transition Écologique program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2024, m2A joined the Territoire Engagé Transition Écologique (TETE) program on the Climat-Air-Énergie referential. ADEME supports m2A in developing tools, sharing best practices, animating a community network, and providing financial support for the label progression from 1 to 2+ stars. m2A's Plan Climat Nouvelle Donne is being coordinated with the TETE label and the Projet de Territoire Vision 2030.
• Blue Industries Sud AlsacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerm2A co-developed and actively supports the Blue Industries Sud Alsace program, which provides reinforced support for the decarbonation of businesses and industries on the territory. This program is referenced under Plan Énergies 2030 Measure 6 as a key instrument for industrial energy transition.
• SIVOM (Syndicat Intercommunal à Vocations Multiples)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe SIVOM manages waste collection services and déchetteries (household waste centers) for the m2A territory. Waste collection schedules and déchetterie hours are managed through the SIVOM website, indicating an ongoing operational partnership for an essential public service.
• Soléa (public transit operator)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoléa is the delegated operator of the Mulhouse metropolitan public transit network, operating trams, tram-trains, buses, demand-responsive transport (Soléa à la demande), and park-and-ride facilities. The partnership involves a public service delegation contract where Soléa delivers transit services on behalf of m2A. Soléa is committed to energy reduction measures including LED lighting upgrades and reduced heating in facilities.
• Valorim (district heating network operator)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerValorim operates the Valorim district heating network serving Rixheim, Riedisheim, Illzach, and Mulhouse. The network recovers waste heat from local industries and distributes it as renewable thermal energy. m2A is investing over €100 million in extending the network under Plan Énergies 2030.
• Microsoft (proposed data center project)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft has proposed building a data center on 36 hectares of agricultural land along the Canal d'Alsace in Petit-Landau and Hombourg, within the m2A territory. m2A voted in favor of the project in June 2026 as part of the environmental authorization process. Construction is targeted to begin in 2029. This is a major economic development project requiring m2A's regulatory approval as the competent planning authority. The project falls within a designated economic development zone.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Eurométropole de Strasbourg: French EPCI of comparable size and competency set (transit, waste, urban planning, environmental programs, economic development) serving the Strasbourg metropolitan area; the closest geographic and functional peer to m2A in Alsace.
• Nantes Métropole: French métropole operating the same portfolio of delegated services (transit, waste, pools, cultural facilities) with comparable climate plan ambition and EU co-financing strategy.
• Bordeaux Métropole: French EPCI with parallel mandate across transit, waste, environmental programs, and economic development zones, and active in EU-funded climate and mobility projects comparable to m2A's Plan Énergies 2030.
• Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole: French métropole with a structurally similar competency set across transit, waste, district energy, and climate action, and a comparable industrial-decabonation partnership model (analog to Blue Industries Sud Alsace).
• Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole: French EPCI operating transit, waste, and environmental programs of similar scale to m2A, with comparable climate plan architecture and EU funding dependency.
• Rennes Métropole: French EPCI delivering transit, waste, water, and economic development services through delegated operators with the same public-service-delegation framework used by m2A.
• Toulouse Métropole: French EPCI managing transit, waste, environmental, and economic development services for a metropolitan area of comparable population scale to m2A's 280,000+ residents.
• Metz Métropole: Smaller French EPCI in the same Grand Est region as m2A, sharing similar cross-border economic development dynamics and operating a comparable delegated-services model across transit, waste, and facilities.
• Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL): French métropole with an identical intercommunal structure, transit (Ilévia), waste, and economic development mandate, providing a directly comparable governance and service-delivery benchmark.
• Métropole de Lyon (Grand Lyon): Larger French métropole with an identical competency perimeter (transit, water, waste, urban planning, economic development, climate plans), serving as the benchmark governance model that m2A's structure mirrors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/Mulhouse.Alsace.Agglomeration

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