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Environment Industry Landscape of France
1,408 Environment companies in France, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated September 2026.
1,408companies tracked
$10Bdisclosed funding
166hiring right now
570events · 24 months
508,144news articles · 12 months
Who leads Environment in France
Tracks 1,408 French environment companies, highlighting which firms are hiring, which have recent funding rounds, and which are noted for hiring leadership.
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
- 01
Framatome11last posted Jun 2026
- 02
SUEZ11last posted Jun 2026
- 03
Waga Energy9last posted May 2026
- 04
Groupe Nicollin9last posted May 2026
- 05
france air8last posted Jun 2026
- 06
Altereo8last posted Apr 2026
- 07
Re-uz8last posted Jun 2026
- 08
Natilia7last posted Feb 2026
166 companies hiring · 0 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
- 01
Sonnedix$1.2BConventional Debt · Nov 2021
- 02
Paprec$1BGrant (prize money) · Dec 2023
- 03
Neoen$954.1MPE · Jan 2020
- 04
Newcleo$842.9MSeries B · Feb 2026
- 05
Solairedirect$621.8MConventional Debt · Feb 2017
- 06
Akuo Energy$383.7MGrant (prize money) · Oct 2020
- 07
Reden Solar$374.6MSeries B · Mar 2020
- 08
NW Group$316.6MSeries D · Jun 2022
213 companies with disclosed rounds · $10B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
- 01
Veolia$46.1BFY2022 filing
- 02
Mersen$1.3BFY2023 filing
- 03
Sepur$329.5MFY2022 filing
- 04
Valorem$199.7MFY2023 filing
- 05
SNF$128.2MFY2020 filing
- 06
- 07
VALGO$58.9MFY2017 filing
- 08
ZE Energy$30.2MFY2024 filing
26 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
- 01
- 02
Bureau Veritas74,000tracked employees
- 03
- 04
Seche Environnement5,715tracked employees
- 05
EDF Renewable3,043tracked employees
- 06
- 07
Aldes Global2,100tracked employees
- 08
114 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
- 01
Pyrum16.5%90 tracked events
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Agripower France5.5%30 tracked events
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Voltalia4.0%22 tracked events
- 07
Holosolis3.5%19 tracked events
- 08
545 tracked events across 65 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
- 01
TSE167articles in the window
- 02
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CVE69articles in the window
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Veolia Water Technologies44articles in the window
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45 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Environment ecosystem in France grew, 2016–2025
Shows the number of environment companies founded each year, with a maximum of 67 new firms in 2019 and only one in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Environment companies in France
20162025
peak 67 in 2019
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 44 in 2021
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $1.4B in 2018
Where Environment companies in France are based
Lists the French cities with the most environment companies, led by Paris with 182 firms.
Hub 01
Paris
182 Environment companies
58% of the Environment companies across these hubs
182companies
$5.5Bdisclosed funding
28hiring now
Hub 02
Lyon
40 Environment companies
13% of the Environment companies across these hubs
40companies
$158.7Mdisclosed funding
10hiring now
Hub 03
Toulouse
20 Environment companies
6% of the Environment companies across these hubs
20companies
$24.2Mdisclosed funding
9hiring now
Hub 04
Montpellier
19 Environment companies
6% of the Environment companies across these hubs
19companies
$109Mdisclosed funding
5hiring now
Hub 05
Marseille
18 Environment companies
6% of the Environment companies across these hubs
18companies
$173.6Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 06
Aix-En-Provence
12 Environment companies
4% of the Environment companies across these hubs
12companies
$38.8Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Hub 07
Nantes
12 Environment companies
4% of the Environment companies across these hubs
12companies
$8.7Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 08
Bordeaux
12 Environment companies
4% of the Environment companies across these hubs
12companies
$66.3Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
The Environment market map of France: what these companies actually do
Breaks down the main product sub‑categories and revenue models used by environment companies, such as enterprise tech and fee‑for‑service.
- Enterprise Tech36 companies · $641.8M raised · 9 hiring
- Deep Tech32 companies · $1B raised · 6 hiring
- Consumer Digital13 companies · $143.9M raised · 3 hiring
- Enterprise Software8 companies · $124.7M raised · 3 hiring
- SaaS8 companies · $41.1M raised · 2 hiring
- Circular Economy7 companies · $181.4M raised · 2 hiring
- Air Quality Monitoring5 companies · $1.7M raised
- Solar Energy Tech5 companies · $17.8M raised · 1 hiring
Monetization
How Environment companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Fee-For-Service724
Physical Commerce442
E-Commerce - Product315
Commission on Transaction188
Subscription100
Advertising89
E-Commerce - Service73
Sponsorship8
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Environment in France
Counts 570 corporate events over the past two years, including contracts, announcements, earnings releases, and funding rounds.
Contracts 107Announcement 82Earnings 80Funding 65Capital 55M&A 55Leadership 43Assets 37Regulatory 18Jobs 8
- M&AIn February, Iberdrola completed the sale of its French onshore renewable energy portfolio to Technique Solaire.2026-04-10
- FundingFrom pv magazine France French independent power producer Voltalia has secured €100 million in financing to support its restructuring plan and asset divestment program, as it refocuses its strategy and seeks to optimize its financial structure.2026-04-08
- M&ACobham Ultra, a portfolio company of Advent, has entered a definitive agreement to sell Ultra Cyber to Airbus Defence and Space.2026-03-23
- FundingCalogena, a subsidiary of the Gorgé industrial group, established in December 2021, secured around €100m.2026-03-13
- FundingThe French industrial deeptech Heliup is taking a new strategic step by announcing a €16 million fund-raising aimed at accelerating the large-scale deployment of its light photovoltaic technology.2026-03-04
- M&A"I am delighted to welcome LELY Environnement to the great Paprec family. Since 1964, this Iseroese company has built a recognized expertise, deeply rooted in its territory. A four-generation adventure and ambitious investments," said Mathieu Petithugenin, CEO of Paprec, via his company's LinkedIn account.2026-02-24
- M&ACLS Group has entered into exclusive negotiations with Valemo and Geps Innov to acquire Akrocean2026-02-23
- M&AThe third exit involved Izili, a leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) off-grid energy company based in Nigeria, which acquired Qotto for an undisclosed fee.2026-02-16
- FundingLab-grown diamond jewellery brand Ethera secured approximately $2.75 million in funding from Bluestone, which increased its stake in the company. The capital will support offline retail expansion, in-house design, technology upgrades, and brand building.2026-02-13
- FundingNuclear start-up newcleo has closed of a €75m financing round, bringing total funds raised in the past 12 months to over €105m and bringing total funds raised by the company since 2021 to €645m.2026-02-06
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Environment company in France was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-10 | ||
| $2.5B | Pending | 2026-04-06 | ||
| Ultra Cyber | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-03-23 | |
| Lely Environnement | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-02-24 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-02-23 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-02-06 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on specific events like leadership changes and contract wins within the sector.
Leadership moves
18 tracked people moves · last 12 months
Contract wins
73 customer wins · last 24 months
Workforce actions
4 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
Pocheco~78 roles reported · court liquidationMar 2026
France Solar~150 roles reported · refocus on core marketsJul 2025
Airbus Defence and Space - Intelligence~2,043 roles reported · cost reductionJul 2025
Regulatory & litigation
17 regulatory events · 3 tracked suits · 24 months
- framatome v Eskomcontract cancellation damages · VerdictJul 2025
- global growth v vergnetclaim restructuring · SettledNov 2024
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
18 companies reporting82 company-quarters tracked
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +8.0%, half slower.
Who is building Environment in France
Profiles 363 founders and CEOs across 272 companies, noting common schools like HEC Paris and prior employers such as Morgan Stanley.
Founders and chief executives12 of 363, from the best-funded companies on this page
Ex- CEO ENGIE, ERAMET, BCG. Ecole Polytechnique 2002
Seche Environnement, ex-Bluenrgy, ex-L14 Capital Partners, EDHEC Business School, 2008
Managing Director - United Arab Emirates & Republic of Iraq-SPIE Global Services Energy
Voltalia, ex-Societe Generale Corporate And Investment Banking Sgcib, ex-Coface, École des Ponts ParisTech, 2016
Ex-Under Armour, ALDO Group, VF
Arts and Crafts ParisTech 1980
Ex-Oliver Wyman.
Co-Founder Expliseat, HEC Paris, MINES ParisTech. Mines of Paris
repeat founder
Time for the Planet, ex-Nanosolar. Chimie ParisTech - PSL MS 2008
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 37 of 363 founders
HEC Paris9
INSEAD4
Massachusetts Institute of Technology4
University of Bristol3
Stanford University3
ESSEC Business School3
Emlyon Business School2
Imperial College London2
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 3 of 363 founders
Morgan Stanley1
Microsoft1
McKinsey1
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 354 founders with a profile on this page
4
carry a repeat-founder flag
- flagged as repeat founders4
- no repeat-founder flag350
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 332 of 363 founders
17%
of matched founders are women
- women57
- men275
Inferred from first names, using 119 million people who state their own gender: a first name counts only where at least 20 of them share it and at least 90% of those share the same gender. The other 31 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Environment in France
Records 518 funding rounds since 2016 from 261 investors, with a typical round size of $563 k.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europa | 268 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Bpifrance | 22 | 7 | Oct 2025 |
| Economy And Finance | 15 | — | Apr 2024 |
| Credit Agricole | 10 | 2 | Oct 2025 |
| Demeter | 9 | 5 | Nov 2024 |
| EIC Fund | 8 | — | Jan 2022 |
| UI Investissement | 8 | — | Jan 2024 |
| Noria | 7 | 2 | Nov 2023 |
| EIT InnoEnergy | 7 | 1 | Mar 2026 |
| Mirova | 6 | 2 | Apr 2024 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel66
Series A–B79
Series C+ / PE27
Grants, debt & other346
The typical round is $563k — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Environment funding rounds in France
Highlights the largest disclosed round—a $375 M Series D for Sonnedix—and lists ten major recent rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series Dmega-round | $375M | Dec 2014 | J P Morgan | |
| Series Bmega-round | $366.8M | Jun 2022 | Gov, MITO Technology, Progress Tech Transfer +1 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $316.6M | Jun 2022 | RGREEN INVEST | |
| Series Amega-round | $255.1M | Nov 2025 | Forming, EIT InnoEnergy, TSE +3 more | |
| Series D | $227.6M | Jan 2014 | BlackRock, KGAL, Hamburg Commercial Bank | |
| Series B | $151M | Sep 2024 | Inarcassa | |
| Series D | $142.5M | Apr 2023 | Eurazeo, Bpifrance, Credit Agricole +2 more | |
| Series A | $130.5M | Aug 2021 | Exor, LIFTT, Club degli Investitori | |
| Series D | $113.5M | Jan 2022 | Ara Partners | |
| Series B | $109.4M | May 2024 | — |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M0
$1–10M20
$10–50M16
$50–250M11
>$250M1
48 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Grant (prize money)$155.3MApr 2026
Series B$18.6MMar 2026
How this industry appears in the news
Indexes 508,144 news articles from the last year, covering topics such as international politics, sports events, and security policies.
News volume
Environment coverage across France · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q1
peak 262,078 in 2025Q3 · 508,144 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 54% → 42%, negative 42% → 56% across 2021–2025.
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
- 167
- 101
- 69
- 68
- 53
- 45
- 44
- 41
- 34
- 31
45 Environment companies here were named in the news over this period.
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Environment jobs in France: who is hiring and what they ask for
Aggregates 3,763 job postings from 225 employers in the past year, with a median advertised salary of $37 k per year.
3,763postings · last 12 months
13,446postings tracked overall
225employers advertising
$37kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=365)
What level are these roles?
Entry57
Intern120
Senior125
Lead19
Manager314
Most advertised titles
- 203
- 91
- 78
- 71
- 59
- 36
What Environment research is working on
Counts 31,492 academic papers on the environment sector, classifying them into problem identification, cautions, and opportunity analyses.
How this field talks about itself
Environment papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Descriptive34.2% · 17.5%2.0×
Promising26.4% · 37.1%0.7×
Problem-identifying16.4% · 9.3%1.8×
Breakthrough15.1% · 26.5%0.6×
Cautionary5.0% · 4.6%≈ par
Comparative2.5% · 3.9%0.6×
Environment literature runs 2.0× more “descriptive” than science at large (34.2% vs 17.5% baseline).
How the work is done
Empirical48.7%
Methods-led34.2%
Reviews12.5%
Position pieces4.3%
Theoretical0.2%
How the research reads
76% positive · 10% neutral · 14% negative, across 31,492 papers.
The institutions behind the field
- 4k
- 4k
- 4k
- 4k
- 4k
- 3k
ranked by how often their work is cited
Researchers who shaped it
Laurent Lebreton · Joost van der Zwet · Jan-Willem Damsteeg · Boyan Slat · Anthony L. Andrady · Ruth Barden · Barbara Kasprzyk‐Hordern · Bruce Petrie
The most-cited breakthroughs
- Design of a WSN Platform for Long-Term Environmental Monitoring for IoT Applications · 609 cites
- Printed multifunctional flexible device with an integrated motion sensor for health care monitoring · 371 cites
- SensorScope: Out-of-the-Box Environmental Monitoring · 272 cites
- An Environmental Air Pollution Monitoring System Based on the IEEE 1451 Standard for Low Cost Requirements · 238 cites
- Cointegration: a novel approach for the removal of environmental trends in structural health monitoring data · 231 cites
Common problems researchers identify4,688 papers · 7 recurring themes
Problems · theme 01
Contaminant Risk and Health Impact
927 papers · 19.8% of this block
▲ +17% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight uncertainties in assessing emerging contaminants and their effects on human health and ecosystems.
Risk assessment · Contamination · Human health · Environmental impact assessment
“A review on emerging contaminants in wastewaters and the environment: Current knowledge, understudied areas and recommendations for future m”
927 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 02
Environmental Monitoring and Management
898 papers · 19.2% of this block
▼ -24% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss frameworks for tracking resources and organizing monitoring programs to support environmental planning.
Environmental monitoring · Environmental resource management · Environmental management system · Environmental planning
“Environmental Monitoring in the Making: From Surveying Nature’s Resources to Monitoring Nature’s Change”
898 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 03
Biodiversity and Habitat Monitoring
871 papers · 18.6% of this block
▲ +3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies focus on improving detection of species and ecosystem health using tools like environmental DNA.
Biodiversity · Ecosystem · Environmental DNA · Habitat
“Improving biodiversity monitoring”
871 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 04
Water Quality and Hydrology Assessment
815 papers · 17.4% of this block
▼ -5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works examine methods for evaluating surface and groundwater quality and the consequences of pollution.
Water quality · Hydrology · Groundwater · Surface water
“Monitoring of Water Pollution and its Consequences: An Overview”
815 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 05
IoT and Sensor Networks for Monitoring
530 papers · 11.3% of this block
▲ +11% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research explores smart sensor and IoT deployments to enhance remote environmental observation.
Wireless sensor network · Environmental monitoring · Internet of Things · Remote sensing
“Advances in Smart Environment Monitoring Systems Using IoT and Sensors”
530 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 06
Air Quality and Particulate Pollution
381 papers · 8.1% of this block
▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Articles address measurement challenges and health implications of outdoor and indoor airborne pollutants.
Air quality index · Air pollution · Particulates · Indoor air quality
“An overview of selected emerging outdoor airborne pollutants and air quality issues: The need to reduce uncertainty about environmental and ”
381 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 07
Microplastic Pollution in Aquatic Systems
266 papers · 5.7% of this block
▼ -4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Literature reviews sources, impacts, and mitigation strategies for plastic debris in water environments.
Microplastics · Plastic pollution · Pollution · Marine debris
“Microplastics in Aquatic Ecosystems: A Review of Ecotoxicological Effects, Exposure Pathways and Trophic Transfer Risks”
266 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions1,368 papers · 7 recurring themes
Cautions · theme 01
eDNA Limitations for Biodiversity Monitoring
238 papers · 17.4% of this block
▼ -4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Cautions are raised about biases and uncertainties when using environmental DNA to assess species abundance.
Biodiversity · Habitat · Environmental DNA · Abundance
“The use of environmental DNA in monitoring aquatic biodiversity for conservation: a review of challenges and opportunities”
238 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 02
Heavy Metal Contamination Risks
215 papers · 15.7% of this block
▼ -3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies warn of ecological hazards from toxic metals in soils and sediments and the need for careful assessment.
Heavy metals · Contamination · Pollution · Sediment
“Evaluation of Heavy Metal Levels and its Applications in Risk Assessment Indices in the Soils of Some Communities in Gokhana Local Governmen”
215 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 03
Water Quality Monitoring Challenges
211 papers · 15.4% of this block
→ +1% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research points to difficulties in continuous monitoring and interpreting emerging contaminants in water supplies.
Water quality · Hydrology · Wastewater · Groundwater
“Evaluation of Continuous Monitoring as a Tool for Municipal Stormwater Management Programs”
211 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 04
Sensor and Software Deployment Issues
207 papers · 15.1% of this block
▼ -7% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers highlight technical and reliability concerns in applying wireless and optical sensors for environmental data.
Environmental monitoring · Software deployment · Wireless sensor network · Environmental resource management
“Mathematical Modelling of Biosensing Platforms Applied for Environmental Monitoring”
207 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 05
Pesticide and Microplastic Risk Evaluation
202 papers · 14.8% of this block
▲ +23% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors caution about uncertainties in assessing combined effects of chemicals and plastics on aquatic ecosystems.
Pesticide · Microplastics · Risk assessment · Aquatic ecosystem
“Fluoroquinolones in the Wenyu River catchment, China: Occurrence simulation and risk assessment”
202 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 06
Air Pollution Measurement Uncertainty
157 papers · 11.5% of this block
▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works discuss variability in sensor data and modeling, stressing careful interpretation of air quality metrics.
Air pollution · Air quality index · Particulates · Indoor air quality
“Using Mobile Monitoring and Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling for Capturing High Spatial Air Pollutant Variability in Cities”
157 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 07
Broad Environmental Risk Assessment Limits
138 papers · 10.1% of this block
▲ +39% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research underscores gaps in tools for evaluating chemical hazards across diverse environmental media.
Environmental impact assessment · Risk assessment · Environmental risk assessment · Environmental monitoring
“The use of diagnostic tools to assess the risks of chemicals to freshwater ecosystems: towards a unified evaluation framework”
138 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities11,525 papers · 7 recurring themes
Opportunities · theme 01
Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring
1,585 papers · 26.4% of this block
▼ -19% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Opportunities focus on using satellite and aerial data to track ecosystem changes and resource use.
Environmental monitoring · Remote sensing · Environmental data · Environmental resource management
“Quantitative remote sensing-based monitoring and evaluation of the ecological environment in mining areas: technology framework and applicat”
Opportunities · theme 02
Advanced Contaminant Detection and Modeling
1,137 papers · 18.9% of this block
→ -0% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers explore integrated sampling and analytical techniques to improve exposure assessment of pollutants.
Contamination · Microplastics · Pollutant · Pollution
“Exploiting monitoring data in environmental exposure modelling and risk assessment of pharmaceuticals”
Opportunities · theme 03
eDNA-Driven Ecosystem Assessment
860 papers · 14.3% of this block
▲ +3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research highlights the potential of metabarcoding to provide comprehensive biodiversity insights for conservation.
Biodiversity · Environmental DNA · Ecosystem · Habitat
“An Integrated Approach of Multi-Community Monitoring and Assessment of Aquatic Ecosystems to Support Sustainable Development”
Opportunities · theme 04
Real-Time Water Resource Monitoring
796 papers · 13.3% of this block
▼ -2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies present automated systems and models for continuous tracking of water quality and availability.
Water quality · Hydrology · Water resources · Environmental monitoring
“Establishment of an Automatic Real-Time Monitoring System for Irrigation Water Quality Management”
Opportunities · theme 05
Wireless Sensor Networks for Field Monitoring
563 papers · 9.4% of this block
▼ -26% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works demonstrate scalable sensor deployments to capture environmental conditions across agricultural and natural sites.
Wireless sensor network · Wireless · Key distribution in wireless sensor networks · Real-time computing
“Wireless Sensor Networks for Living Environment Monitoring”
Opportunities · theme 06
IoT-Enabled Smart Environmental Intelligence
553 papers · 9.2% of this block
▲ +16% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research showcases cloud-connected devices that automate data collection and analysis for water and air monitoring.
Internet of Things · Cloud computing · Environmental monitoring · Microcontroller
“Development of IoT for Automated Water Quality Monitoring System”
Opportunities · theme 07
Sensor-Based Air Quality Surveillance
506 papers · 8.4% of this block
▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers describe low-cost sensor networks for high-resolution monitoring of urban pollutants.
Air quality index · Air pollution · Particulates · Air monitoring
“Air quality monitoring in urban environments”
Which of these themes are growing fastest
Tracks how the share of research themes changes globally from 2022 to 2025.
Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Contaminant Risk and Health Impact▲+17%
IoT and Sensor Networks for Monitoring▲+11%
Air Quality and Particulate Pollution▲+10%
Biodiversity and Habitat Monitoring▲+3%
Microplastic Pollution in Aquatic Systems▼-4%
Water Quality and Hydrology Assessment▼-5%
Environmental Monitoring and Management▼-24%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Broad Environmental Risk Assessment Limits▲+39%
Pesticide and Microplastic Risk Evaluation▲+23%
Air Pollution Measurement Uncertainty▲+10%
Water Quality Monitoring Challenges▲+1%
Heavy Metal Contamination Risks▼-3%
eDNA Limitations for Biodiversity Monitoring▼-4%
Sensor and Software Deployment Issues▼-7%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
IoT-Enabled Smart Environmental Intelligence▲+16%
Sensor-Based Air Quality Surveillance▲+10%
eDNA-Driven Ecosystem Assessment▲+3%
Advanced Contaminant Detection and Modeling▼-0%
Real-Time Water Resource Monitoring▼-2%
Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring▼-19%
Wireless Sensor Networks for Field Monitoring▼-26%
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Where demand signals run ahead of mapped supply — France
Every demand signal in France’s newsflow, measured as a share of the country’s own coverage (2025-05-01 to 2026-05-01, against the year before), then scored beside family-matched supply — the companies in each signal’s mapped environment categories — as within-page percentiles. The gap is signal percentile minus supply percentile — a prioritisation clue in percentile points, not a market size.
The opportunity, in one view
signal family
signal pctile
supply pctile
gap · bar scaled to ±58.3 pts
gap pts
vs prior yr
Renewables build-outinfrastructure shift
signal pctile75
supply pctile16.7
gap pts+58.3
vs prior yr▼ -16.9%
Climate impactsenvironmental driver
signal pctile50
supply pctile16.7
gap pts+33.3
vs prior yr▲ +23.6%
Climate policy & governancecompliance pressure
signal pctile75
supply pctile83.3
gap pts-8.3
vs prior yr▼ -22.2%
Carbon & emissionscompliance pressure
signal pctile25
supply pctile83.3
gap pts-58.3
vs prior yr▼ -46.9%
Layoffs & income shocksspending pressure
signal pctile25
supply pctile—
this page’s market map carries no matching category
gap pts—
vs prior yr▼ -24.4%
Where the signals are loudest
Each region’s reading is a share of its own coverage, so a loud smaller region can outrank a large one; rows follow each story’s primary region tag.
region
signal /10k articles · bar scaled to top row
top families
Brussels
top familiesClimate policy & governance, Carbon & emissions, Renewables build-out
Paris
top familiesClimate policy & governance, Renewables build-out, Carbon & emissions
Berlin
top familiesRenewables build-out, Carbon & emissions, Climate policy & governance
Occitanie
top familiesRenewables build-out, Climate policy & governance, Carbon & emissions
Ile De France
top familiesRenewables build-out, Climate policy & governance, Carbon & emissions
Brittany
top familiesClimate impacts, Renewables build-out, Layoffs & income shocks
North
top familiesClimate policy & governance, Renewables build-out, Layoffs & income shocks
Nouvelle Aquitaine
top familiesRenewables build-out, Climate impacts, Layoffs & income shocks
Centre Val De Loire
top familiesRenewables build-out, Climate policy & governance, Carbon & emissions
Normandy
top familiesClimate impacts, Climate policy & governance, Carbon & emissions
showing the ten highest-signal regions of 12 readings.
Inside the three leading signals
+58.3 percentile-point gap
Renewables build-out
the operating hypothesis
Renewable build-out can multiply the storage, grid and management tooling it depends on.
12.81 /10k articles, 12-month share ▼ -16.9% vs prior yr
quarterly share /10k
2024Q32026Q1
where it concentrates · /10k of that region’s coverage
Paris34.8
+33.3 percentile-point gap
Climate impacts
the operating hypothesis
Visible climate impacts can pull resilience and adaptation demand where they hit.
4.91 /10k articles, 12-month share ▲ +23.6% vs prior yr
quarterly share /10k
2024Q32026Q1
where it concentrates · /10k of that region’s coverage
-8.3 percentile-point gap
Climate policy & governance
the operating hypothesis
Climate policy can land as reporting, compliance and transition demand.
18.05 /10k articles, 12-month share ▼ -22.2% vs prior yr
quarterly share /10k
2024Q32026Q1
where it concentrates · /10k of that region’s coverage
Brussels186.5
Paris61.5
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Related research & where the coverage is heading
The research below carries both a environment term and this page’s geography in its title — context for the boards above, not proof of any single number. The keywords are the fastest-growing terms in France coverage of this page's demand families, measured as a share of that coverage year-over-year so volume drift cancels.
Related research · environment in France
“Evaluation of ERA5, MERRA-2, COSMO-REA6, NEWA and AROME to simulate wind power production over France”
“Community renewable energy in France: The state of development and the way forward”
“Bureaucratic land grabbing for infrastructural colonization: renewable energy, L’Amassada, and resistance in southern France”
“From Paris to practice: sustainable implementation of renewable energy goals”
What’s growing in this coverage
prolonged high temperatures
77 articles, last 12mo
extreme temperature advisory
62 articles, last 12mo
climate heating trend
95 articles, last 12mo
clean energy mandates
46 articles, last 12mo
global warming weather patterns
90 articles, last 12mo
renewable transition
56 articles, last 12mo
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