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Best Environment Companies in Occitanie, France

The 46 best Environment companies in Occitanie, France in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Qair.

46companies tracked
$191Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
17have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENVIRONMENT × OCCITANIE

Our analysis of 309 Environment companies

$75.8b in tracked funding; 79% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

309companies analysed
79%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
7unicorns
2015median founding year
296kcombined LinkedIn audience
52%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Environment companies in Occitanie

#CompanyLast roundDisclosed fundingEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
18.2
Provider of wind project inspection and management services
——32Bruno Allain
CEO
————
2Akanthas
Provider of waste management services
——9Nicolas Jaouen
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+15Top 50M5 patents
Monitoring and surveillance systems for loose waste collection enclosures
—
3ALLIANTZ
Provider of solar equipment for professionals, specializing in photovoltaics and solar water heaters
——50Anthony Neel
Founder
Cart FunctionalityPrestaShopMySQL+20Top 5M——
4Amarenco
Developer of large scale floating photovoltaic projects
———Olivier Carre
Co-CEO
————
5BATIR Conseils & BATIR Synthese
Developer of nuclear energy projects
——30—————
6Enerpole
Developer of wind energy projects
——8Jean-Paul Boulze
Founder
————
7Envolure
Wastewater analysis solutions provider
——4———12 patents
Analytical instruments for rapid BOD measurement and microplate-based biochemical assays.
—
8GeoPlusEnvironment
Provider of waste management services
——25—————

Top 12 Environment companies in Occitanie

#1
Seed · Montpellier, Occitanie · founded 2017 · 600 employees
$87.5Mraised
▾

Developer of solar energy projects

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 73k LinkedIn followers — 24.7% of this cohort's audience · 85 engagements/post (2.7× cohort median)
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Systems Administrator
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Queen France (French President Emmanuel Macron)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Conventional Debt$63.9M
  • May 2024Conventional Debt$4.2M
  • Mar 2024Conventional Debt$19.3M
  • Oct 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Louis BlanchardCEO
Investors
EBRD, DIF, Bpifrance, RGREEN INVEST, Credit Agricole
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerAxeptioCdnjsCloudflareComplianzContact Form 7
#2
Series A · Toulouse, Occitanie · founded 2016 · 16 employees
$8.4Mraised
▾

Green Spot Technologies is an innovative start-up company that focuses on fermentation technology to unlock food side streams from the food industry. They use their fermentation process to create fermented and upcycled flours and ingredients that provide functional and nutritional advantages.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Series A$5.8M
  • Nov 2025Conventional Debt—
  • Jul 2022Grant (prize money)$2.6M
  • Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$68.1K
Founders & team
Ninna GranucciCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer
Investors
EIC Fund, Europa, Team for the Planet, EIT Food
Tech stack
Core-JsElementorFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Maps
#3
Acquired · Beziers, Occitanie · founded 2001 · 644 employees
$50.7Mraised
▾

Quadran Energies offers turnkey installation services in the space of solar, wind and biomass. The company has a total wind installation of 15 GW as of 2015. The company has a global presence

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2015Series C$50.7M
Founders & team
Jérôme BillereyCEO
Investors
Bpifrance, Arkea Capital, Demeter
#4
Series B · Toulouse, Occitanie · founded 2003 · 53 employees
$11.3Mraised
▾

Provider of waste recycling services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Chauffeur B.O.M, Assistante d'exploitation
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2021Series B$11.3M
Founders & team
Jean-Luc Da LozzoCo-Founder & CEOGerard LantaCo-Founder
Investors
Multicroissance, Grand Sud Ouest Capital, Calcium Capital
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCart FunctionalityComplianzContact Form 7Font AwesomeGoogle Font Api
#5
Seed · Palavas-les-Flots, Occitanie · founded 2011 · 6 employees
$1.1Mraised
▾

Developer of industrial and aquacultural effluent management and water treatment. It offers a patented vacuum flotation process for managing industrial and aquacultural effluents. The company's technology provides solutions for applications including industry, aquaculture, PFAS treatment, desalination, decarbonation, and sanitation. It provides pilot testing services for technology validation.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Nijhuis Saur Industries) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2023Seed$1.1M
Founders & team
Julien JacquetyFounder
Investors
Pertinence Invest
#6
Acquired · Montpellier, Occitanie · founded 1991 · 170 employees
$15.4Mraised
▾

Apex Energies is a developer of solar energy based power generation projects that develops, owns and operates solar power plants, off- grid sites and solar water heaters in France and overseas French territories. The company is an Integrated player that has and end-to-end approach, right from engineering, construction, financing, complete operation and maintenance of systems to selling of the electricity. The company claims to have developed 20 MW rooftop facilities.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 27k LinkedIn followers — 9.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2018Series B$15.4M
Investors
IDIA Capital Investissement, SOFILARO, Bpifrance, Credit Agricole Alpes Developpement, Grand Sud Ouest Capital
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpHello ElementorWp RocketElementor
#7
Acquired · Toulouse, Occitanie · founded 2002 · 126 employees
$3Mraised
▾

Developer of automated kite system for reducing fuel consumption on ships. The system is designed to harness wind power to propel vessels, aiming to decrease fuel usage and associated emissions. The technology integrates aeronautical expertise with maritime applications. It offers solutions to assist the maritime transport sector in achieving emissions reduction targets.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 17k LinkedIn followers — 5.6% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Projeteur/ projeteuse Électrique (CDI), Ingénieur/ingénieure Développement Logiciel Simulation (CDD 6 mois)
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. ALUULA Composites) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$3M
Founders & team
Vincent BernatetsFounder & CEOBenoit GagnaireCo-founder & CTO AIRSEAS
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzFont AwesomeGoogle Hosted LibrariesJquery
#8
Acquired · Montpellier, Occitanie · founded 2006 · 440 employees
$5.8Mraised
▾

UrbaSolar provides research, delivery, and installation for solar and photovoltaics for both commercial and residential purposes. In March 2015, the company signs contract for the installation of 30MW solar power plant installation in Philippines.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 51k LinkedIn followers — 17.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2008PE$5.8M
Founders & team
Arnaud MineCo-Founder & President
Investors
Omnes Capital
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailComplianzCore-JsDocusignElementor
#9
Series A · Perpignan, Occitanie · founded 2007 · 220 employees
$2.3Mraised
▾

Solipac is a company based in France that distributes solar products and other products both offline and online. Also provides project development solutions such as design, installation and commissioning. Products include heat pumps, solar inverters, brackets, cables, string boxes, battery storage systems, pellet stoves, and others. Brands include Hitachi, Laugil, Bourgeois and others.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2017Series A$2.3M
Founders & team
Loic ChaineFounder
Investors
M Capital Partners
Tech stack
BootstrapElementorFacebook PixelFancyboxFont AwesomeGoogle Analytics
#10
Deadpooled · Toulouse, Occitanie · founded 2013 · 9 employees
$1.9Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of industrial solutions optimizing photovoltaic power plants and increasing solar yields. The company specializes in devices designed to enhance solar efficiency. Its industrial approach provides clients with an easily installed, reliable, high-performing, and cost-effective solution. The technology uses automated physical actions in real time and remotely. It utilizes air, wind, and rainwater to extract solar energy more effectively. The objective is to improve the management of photovoltaic plants and extend the lifespan of equipment.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2016Conventional Debt$370.1K
  • Apr 2016Seed$825.7K
  • Dec 2015Seed$1.1M
Investors
Galia Gestion, WiSEED, Bpifrance
#11
Deadpooled · Beauzelle, Occitanie · founded 2008 · 9 employees
$1.5Mraised
▾

Midisolaire Spa manufactures PV modules installation racks and other integrating photovoltaic solutions for buildings The company also provides installation services for the systems. Midisolaire Spa was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Beauzelle, France

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2010Series A$1.5M
Founders & team
Benoit MoulasFounder
Investors
XAnge
#12
Series A · Toulouse, Occitanie · founded 2006 · 69 employees
$1.5Mraised
▾

Panosol installs PV panels and solar thermal and also offers the pre-installation services like design, sale and after-installation service.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2008Series A$1.5M
Investors
Demeter

Funding & investor landscape

$191Mtotal disclosed funding
16companies funded
23disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa6 rounds
Bpifrance4 rounds
Demeter2 rounds
European Union2 rounds
Grand Sud Ouest Capital2 rounds
Omnes Capital2 rounds
Arkea Capital1 rounds
Aviva Impact Investing France1 rounds
Bee Family Office1 rounds
Calcium Capital1 rounds

Notable founders

Louis Blanchard
CEO · Qair
Ninna Granucci
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer · Green Spot Tech
Jérôme Billerey
CEO · Quadran Energies
Jean-Luc Da Lozzo
Co-Founder & CEO · CLER VERTS
Gerard Lanta
Co-Founder · CLER VERTS
Julien Jacquety
Founder · Coldep
Vincent Bernatets
Founder & CEO · Airseas
Benoit Gagnaire
Co-founder & CTO AIRSEAS · Airseas
Arnaud Mine
Co-Founder & President · Urbasolar
Loic Chaine
Founder · Solipac
Benoit Moulas
Founder · Midisolaire
Isabelle Richard
Founder & Director · Environnons
Prism market signals · France · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,065,547 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Environment coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · France

How research on Environmental Monitoring is moving in France

A read on the academic research around Environmental Monitoring — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 652 France-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820182026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 31% → 46% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique183
  • Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement58
  • Ifremer57
  • Aix-Marseille Université27
  • Institut de Recherche pour le Développement25
leading researchers
Suominen, Saara · Louise Schreyers · Tim van Emmerik · Ngoc-Anh Phung · Thuy-Chung Kieu-Le · Provoost, Pieter · Jean‐Louis Marty · Benoît Lescop
▲ Breakthroughs126 · 19%
▲ 19%→21% share
▲1.1× share momentum0 median citations78% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (19%→21% of field), led by Pollution.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Pollution1→9
  • Biomonitoring3→7
  • Pollutant1→5
  • Underwater1→4
  • Wireless sensor network3→6
Newly emergingBiodiversity 0→16 · Sampling (signal processing) 0→12 · Ecosystem 0→9
Landmark SensorScope: Out-of-the-Box Environmental Monitoring · 272 cites
◆ Advancements212 · 33%
▼ 38%→31% share
▼0.8× share momentum0 median citations66% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are cooling (38%→31% of field), led by Environmental DNA.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Environmental DNA1→23
  • Biodiversity5→21
  • Sampling (signal processing)3→17
  • Water quality3→16
  • Contamination1→13
Newly emergingSustainability 0→7 · Plastic pollution 0→7 · Climate change 0→7
Landmark Ecosystems monitoring powered by environmental genomics: A review of current strategies with an implementation roadmap · 268 cites
▼ Concerns140 · 21%
▼ 26%→19% share
▼0.7× share momentum0 median citations61% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (26%→19% of field), led by Contamination.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Contamination2→8
  • Pollution1→7
  • Pesticide1→7
  • Water quality4→9
  • Ecosystem1→6
Newly emergingAir pollution 0→7 · Agriculture 0→6 · Human health 0→5
Landmark Environmental DNA · 996 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · France

Where environmental monitoring is researched across France

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Paris99 · +0.36
Hot · Wireless sensor networkAdvancing · Data collectionOpportunity · Air pollutionConcern · Pollution
Lyon34 · +0.33
Hot · ContaminationAdvancing · BiomonitoringOpportunity · Water qualityConcern · Environmental engineering
Marseille28 · +0.46
Hot · BiodiversityAdvancing · EcosystemOpportunity · Sampling (signal processing)
Grenoble14 · +0.43
Advancing · PollutantOpportunity · Environmental engineering
Toulouse14 · +0.49
Hot · Water qualityOpportunity · Environmental engineering
Strasbourg8 · +0.46
Opportunity · Riparian zone
PATENT SIGNAL · France

Who's filing environmental monitoring patents in France

France environmental monitoring patent filing is steady — 7 filings from 3 assignees (2021–2025), led by Commissariat Energie Atomique, Oreal, Thales; annual filings 1→1.

7 filings3 assigneespeak 3/yr2021–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2021–2025)
top patent filers
  • Commissariat Energie Atomique5
  • Oreal2
  • Thales1

Common questions

How many Environment companies are there in Occitanie, France?
Radar tracks 46 indexable Environment companies headquartered in Occitanie, France that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Environment companies in Occitanie, France?
The Environment companies in Occitanie, France on this list have raised a combined $191M in disclosed equity funding across 16 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Environment company in Occitanie, France?
Qair is the highest-funded Environment company in Occitanie, France, with $87.5M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Environment companies in Occitanie, France are funded?
16 of the 46 Environment companies in Occitanie, France on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Environment unicorns are there in Occitanie, France?
None of the Environment companies in Occitanie, France on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Occitanie, France Environment companies?
The most active investors in Occitanie, France Environment companies on this list include Europa, Bpifrance, Demeter, European Union, Grand Sud Ouest Capital.
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