What beta.gouv.fr. does

beta.gouv.fr is a French government digital services incubator that operates as a mission of DINUM (Direction interminist\u00e9rielle du num\u00e9rique), the Interministerial Digital Directorate. Founded in 2013 and headquartered at 20 avenue de S\u00e9gur, 75007 Paris, it runs the Startup d'\u00c9tat program, recruiting public servants as intrapreneurs and pairing them with multidisciplinary teams (coaches, developers, designers, deployment specialists) to build user-centered digital public services inside the French administration. The portfolio comprises 100+ products spanning administrative procedures (D\u00e9marches Simplifi\u00e9es), transport open data (transport.data.gouv.fr), identity and security (Tchap, MonServiceS\u00e9curis\u00e9), environment (Trackd\u00e9chets, Ecobalyse, Nos Gestes Climat), health (Mon Psy), employment (France VAE, La Bonne Alternance), and a growing layer of AI-powered services (JuriGPT, Mon Assistant IA, DocumentIA, EvalIA). Each product follows a four-phase lifecycle — construction, acceleration, transfer, and consolidation — with the Consolidation Programme and EIG (Expertises num\u00e9riques d'int\u00e9r\u00eat g\u00e9n\u00e9ral) track handling mature services.\n\nThe technical stack is open source by mandate: HTML5, SVG, ARIA, CSS, and JavaScript front-ends built under the Etalab-2.0 license, with Dashlord as an internal compliance platform tracking accessibility, security, and good-practice adherence. Over 80% of products in the later phases open their source code, and 75% publish impact measurements through a public statistics portal (stats.beta.gouv.fr) whose data informs parliamentary budget debates. Integration with the broader French state stack runs through api.gouv.fr as a centralized gateway and through deployment on government infrastructure (Outscale for cloud hosting in Saint-Cloud).\n\nThe business model is non-commercial. beta.gouv.fr is wholly funded by the French government through DINUM's interministerial budget; services are free to public administrations and citizens; there is no pricing model, ARR, or external investment. Revenue mechanics are appropriations-based, distributed across a community of 1,334 active members, with annual intake of at least 300 contractors and 150 public servants since 2021. Since 2017, beta.gouv.fr has also accompanied other administrations in creating their own incubation structures, extending the network beyond DINUM to a federated set of public-sector incubators across France. The customer base is therefore the French public administration itself, with end users being French citizens; there is no private-sector commercialization path.

Name

beta.gouv.fr.

Legal name

Incubateur des services numériques (ISN) de la Direction interministérielle du numérique (DINUM)

Website

https://beta.gouv.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

beta.gouv.fr is the French government's digital services incubator, operating as a mission of DINUM to build user-centered public digital services for ministries, agencies, and citizens, funded by state appropriations with a 100-product open-source portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Digital Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Public Administration (92)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Enablement & Adoption Services (Change Management, Adoption, Champions) (BPAEANAC)

Keywords

• Government digital services
• Public sector software
• Open source platform
• Civic technology incubator
• Digital public services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government funding: beta.gouv.fr is funded by the French government through DINUM (Direction interministérielle du numérique). As a public incubator, it operates as a mission within the government with no commercial revenue model.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Beta.gouv.fr is the digital public-services incubator of the French Interministerial Digital Directorate (DINUM). It builds, accelerates and transfers open-source digital products (administrative procedure platforms, open-data portals, secure messaging, AI assistants) by pairing intrapreneur public servants with multidisciplinary teams of developers, designers and deployment specialists under the "Startups d'État" methodology. Services are provided free of charge to French public administrations and end-users, financed through government funding.

Product overview

beta.gouv.fr is a network of public service digital incubators that helps French government administrations build and operate their own digital services. The organization operates a portfolio of 100+ distinct digital products organized across multiple lifecycle phases (construction, acceleration, transfer, consolidation). Products span diverse domains including administrative procedures (Démarches Simplifiées), open data (data.gouv.fr, Base Adresse Nationale), identity and security (Tchap, MonServiceSécurisé), employment and training (France VAE, La Bonne Alternance), environmental transition (Ecobalyse, Nos Gestes Climat, Trackdéchets), health (Mon Psy, Pass Culture), and AI-powered services (JuriGPT, Mon Assistant IA, DocumentIA). Each product is developed by a cross-functional team including intrapreneurs (public servant product owners), developers, designers, and deployment specialists, following a Startup d'État methodology focused on user impact and iterative development. The network includes multiple incubators across different ministries and territorial administrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mon-entreprise Guides entrepreneurs through the administrative procedures and requirements for creating a business in France; used by Urssaf and French business creators.
• Pix Digital skills assessment and certification platform measuring and developing digital competencies for French citizens.
• transport.data.gouv.fr Central open data hub for transport information in France, enabling access to nationwide mobility data.
• DossierFacile Platform for validating and assembling rental application documents for tenants in France.
• JeVeuxAider.gouv.fr Public volunteering platform connecting French citizens with associations and civic causes.
• Démarches Simplifiées Platform enabling French public administrations to create and manage simplified digital administrative procedures.
• API.gouv.fr Centralized API gateway cataloguing and providing access to French government administrative APIs and data services.
• Base Adresse Nationale (BAN) National address database providing standardized postal addresses for the whole of France.
• data.gouv.fr Central platform for publishing and accessing French government open data.
• Tchap Secure instant messaging application for French government agents, built on the Matrix protocol.
• SignalConso Platform for consumers to report problematic commercial practices and consumer-protection issues to French authorities.
• MonServiceSécurisé Cybersecurity assessment and certification tool helping administrations secure their public digital services.
• Trackdéchets Waste tracking system for monitoring and managing hazardous materials throughout their lifecycle in France.
• Egapro Index measuring gender equality in the workplace for French companies with 50 or more employees.
• Pass Culture Cultural credit platform providing young French people with access to cultural activities and venues.
• OpenFisca Open-source platform for simulating legislation and calculating the impact of public policy in France.
• Mon Psy Platform providing French citizens with access to mental-health support sessions reimbursed by national health insurance.
• JuriGPT Sovereign AI solution for legal analysis serving French government administration agents.
• Mon Assistant IA AI assistant for administrative tasks and navigation of French government services.
• Signaux Faibles Predictive-analytics system for identifying French companies at risk of financial difficulty.
• Nos Gestes Climat Personal carbon-footprint calculator and climate action tracking platform for French citizens.
• France VAE Digital platform for French citizens to obtain recognition of prior learning and professional experience certifications.
• La Bonne Alternance Platform helping young French people find apprenticeship and work-study opportunities.
• Aides-territoires Search platform for French territorial aid and subsidies available to local governments and project owners.
• RDV Service Public Online appointment-booking platform for French public administration services.
• Ma Cantine Platform for managing French school canteen food quality, menus and Egalim-law compliance reporting.
• Pass Sport Government sports-subsidy programme providing financial assistance for youth sports activities in France.
• Docurba Document-management tool for French territorial planning and urban-planning regulations.
• Usine à Chatbots Platform enabling French public administrations to build and deploy conversational chatbots for citizen services.
• Panoramax Open platform for contributing and viewing panoramic street-level imagery across France.
• Grist (grist.numerique.gouv.fr) Government-hosted flexible spreadsheet-database platform used across multiple French public services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Surpassed objective of 5 new products reaching national impact in 2023 (achieved 6)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability13 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• OutscaleminorOthersCloud hosting provider for beta.gouv.fr platform infrastructure. Located in Saint-Cloud, France.
• IdeanceminorOthersCompany that conducted RGAA 4.2 accessibility compliance audit in August 2024. Audit revealed 98.1% global compliance rate.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Government Digital Service (GOV.UK): UK government unit that designs, builds and runs digital public services (gov.uk) and sets standards across the public sector. Closest functional analogue to beta.gouv.fr in mandate, product-portfolio approach, and standards-driven operating model.
• U.S. Digital Service (USDS): Federal US unit that brings private-sector technical talent into government to deliver high-impact digital services. Shares beta.gouv.fr's intrapreneurial, project-based model inside a central digital directorate.
• 18F: US GSA-based digital services agency that builds and maintains open-source federal products following a lean startup methodology. Directly comparable in open-source-first culture, product catalog, and impact measurement practice.
• Technology Transformation Services (TTS): Parent organization of 18F and Login.gov within the US federal government. Comparable as the umbrella vehicle for federal digital product delivery, shared services, and procurement modernization.
• Digital Transformation Agency (Australia): Australian government agency responsible for leading digital, data and technology transformation across public services. Comparable in mandate to set standards, build shared platforms, and accelerate digital service delivery.
• GovTech Singapore: Statutory board under the Singapore Prime Minister's Office that builds citizen-facing government services and provides shared tech infrastructure. Comparable in its whole-of-government digital services mission and developer-facing product stack.
• Canadian Digital Service: Federal Canadian unit within TBS that designs and ships digital services using agile, user-centered methods. Mirrors beta.gouv.fr's small-team, mission-driven approach inside a central public-administration directorate.
• Code for America: US non-profit that builds digital tools (e.g. GetCalFresh, ClearMyRecord) and advocates for modern government services. Comparable in product portfolio, open-source orientation, and impact-measurement discipline, though organized as a non-profit rather than a government mission.

Others

• Public Digital: UK-based consultancy that advises governments worldwide on digital transformation, operating models, and product delivery. Adjacent rather than competing: it sells services to the same digital-government buyers beta.gouv.fr serves as a public operator.
• Numa: Paris-based startup accelerator and innovation studio that runs programs and corporate partnerships across Europe. Adjacent as a French ecosystem player in startup methodology, but focused on private-sector ventures rather than public-service incubation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/betagouv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/betagouv
• Xx.com/betagouv

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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