EGIS STRUCTURES ET ENVIRONNEMENT SA

Their core work

Egis Structures et Environnement is a subsidiary of the Egis Group, a major French engineering and consulting firm specializing in transport infrastructure and environmental services. In H2020, they contribute expertise on the intersection of transport networks and ecological systems — particularly biodiversity impacts of infrastructure, coastal ecosystem restoration, and sustainable airport operations. Their involvement as a third-party expert in large consortia suggests they provide specialized engineering and environmental assessment services rather than leading research agendas. They bridge the gap between large-scale infrastructure projects and environmental compliance requirements.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Egis entered H2020 late (2021) with a focus on transport network planning and biodiversity strategy (BISON). By 2022, their involvement shifted toward climate adaptation, coastal restoration, and sustainable aviation — topics with stronger environmental urgency. The trend suggests a deliberate pivot from traditional transport infrastructure consulting toward climate resilience and green transport solutions.

Moving from traditional infrastructure environmental assessment toward climate adaptation, ecosystem restoration, and decarbonization of transport — expect future engagement in green infrastructure and nature-based solutions.

How they like to work

Egis operates almost exclusively as a third-party expert or minority participant — never as coordinator. With 128 consortium partners across 25 countries, they join large, well-funded consortia where they contribute specialized infrastructure-environment expertise. This is typical for a large engineering consultancy: they bring domain knowledge on demand rather than driving research agendas, making them a low-risk, high-reliability partner for consortia needing environmental engineering credibility.

Connected to 128 unique partners across 25 countries through just 3 projects, reflecting their participation in very large consortia (REST-COAST and TULIPS are multi-year, pan-European demonstration projects). Their network is broad but indirect — built through consortium membership rather than bilateral partnerships.

What sets them apart

Egis occupies a rare niche at the intersection of large-scale transport infrastructure engineering and environmental/ecological compliance — few engineering firms of this size engage directly with biodiversity policy and ecosystem restoration in EU research. For consortium builders, they bring the credibility of a major infrastructure group (Egis has 16,000+ employees globally) combined with genuine environmental expertise, which is increasingly required for transport projects under EU Green Deal mandates. Their third-party role means they can contribute without competing for project leadership.

Highlights from their portfolio

• REST-COAST
  A flagship 5-year coastal restoration project (2021-2026) combining blue carbon, climate adaptation, and nature-based risk reduction at European scale.
• TULIPS
  Major airport sustainability demonstration (2022-2026) tackling green hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuel, and zero-emission airport operations across Europe.
• BISON
  Directly addresses the under-researched challenge of making transport networks and biodiversity work together rather than against each other.