RÉGION OCCITANIE

What RÉGION OCCITANIE does

Région Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée is a French regional government entity (collectivité territoriale) created on January 1, 2016 by the merger of the former Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées regions, headquartered in Toulouse with a second seat in Montpellier. Governed by an elected regional council led by President Carole Delga, it holds statutory authority over economic development, long-term land-use planning, vocational training, regional transport (liO), management of high schools, agricultural transition, cultural programs, and citizen participation across 13 departments: Ariège, Aude, Aveyron, Gard, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Hérault, Lot, Lozère, Pyrénées-Orientales, Tarn, and Tarn-et-Garonne.

Its operational stack combines a multi-billion euro annual budget (€3.44B primitif in 2017, maintained into 2026), a €400M Sovereign Regional Fund, and EU structural fund management (FEDER, FEADER, FSE+). Service delivery runs through a portfolio of internal operators and agencies: AD'OCC for economic development, Sud de France Développement for the agri-food brand (~16,000 products, 2,200 members), Irqualim for SIQO quality signs (260 products), La Cité as the flagship Toulouse innovation hub (Nubbo incubator, RoseLab fab lab, At Home co-working, 300+ events/year), Le Lab' (14-person public innovation unit), 22 public health centers (Ma Région), liO regional transport, ARAC, AREC, ARB, Cyber'Occ, Realis, and the participatory democracy platform La Région Citoyenne.

Its business model is non-commercial: funding comes from regional taxation and state fiscal transfers; it disburses direct financial aid, grants, and subsidies to businesses (TPE/PME/grands groupes), farmers, associations, and citizens, operating public services at no charge. The region also targets strategic industrial buildout — €200M since 2017 in health (including ~€35-36M in biotherapies and €10M each to the Immun4Cure and HealthAge IHUs), €80M+ since 2021 in hospital infrastructure, a €60M AI strategy for 2024-2028, and active promotion of Occitanie as France's #1 organic farming region with 60,000 farms over 3.5 million hectares.

Name

RÉGION OCCITANIE

Legal name

Région Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée

Website

https://laregion.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Région Occitanie is a French regional government authority spanning 13 departments, delivering economic development, public transport (liO), healthcare, education, and citizen services across southern France. It deploys a multi-billion euro budget, a €400M sovereign fund, and a network of internal agencies to support businesses, farmers, residents, and public bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Public Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Public Finance Activities (92113), International Affairs (92812), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Federal & Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies (6111), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK)

Keywords

• Regional government services
• Public transport services
• Economic development programs
• Public health services
• Territorial planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Regional Tax Revenue: Funded primarily through regional taxation (taxe foncière, taxe d'habitation, Cotisation sur la Valeur Ajoutée des Entreprises, etc.) and fiscal transfers from the French state.
2. European Funding Management: Région manages and distributes significant EU structural funds (FEDER, FEADER, FSE+) on behalf of the region, acting as managing authority for European programs.
3. Aid and Investment Programs: Disburses direct financial aid to businesses (via the Sovereign Regional Fund of €400M), agriculture, healthcare infrastructure, and local communities through voted budget allocations.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Région Occitanie is the French regional public authority for the Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée territory, exercising statutory jurisdiction over economic development, long-term land-use planning, regional transport, secondary education, vocational training, and territorial cohesion. It directly delivers public services (liO regional transport, 22 public health centers, secondary schools), distributes financial aid to businesses, farmers and citizens, manages EU structural funds, and operates support agencies (AD'OCC, Sud de France, Irqualim, Cyber'Occ) alongside digital platforms such as Hub Entreprendre and La Cité innovation hub.

Product overview

Région Occitanie operates as a comprehensive regional government platform offering multiple public services and support mechanisms. The portfolio includes core transport services (liO), participatory democracy platforms (La Région Citoyenne), youth benefits (Carte Jeune), economic development support (Hub Entreprendre, AD'OCC), innovation ecosystems (La Cité with Nubbo incubator/accelerator and RoseLab fabrication lab), public health services (Les centres de santé de Ma Région), agricultural quality platforms (Irqualim, Sud de France brand), digital infrastructure (Open Data, Cyber'Occ, Renov'Occitanie, Cycl'Op), and education/orientation services. The organization maintains both physical presence (Les Maisons de la Région, Hôtel de Région in Toulouse and Montpellier) and digital platforms serving 13 departments across southern France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• La Cité - Innovation Hub An innovation ecosystem in Toulouse offering incubation, acceleration, co-working spaces (At Home), a fabrication lab (RoseLab), and offices of AD'OCC economic development agency. It hosts the Nubbo incubator/accelerator and over 300 events per year for entrepreneurs and innovators.
• liO - Service Public Occitanie Transports Regional public transport service combining rail and road networks across all 13 departments of Occitanie. Includes the Occitanie Rail Tour for low-carbon travel, unified ticketing and information platform accessible to citizens across the territory.
• Centres de santé de Ma Région 22 public health centers employing salaried doctors, midwives, and nurses to provide accessible primary, maternal, and emergency care in medically underserved areas across 10 departments of Occitanie. Delivered under the 'Ma santé, Ma Région' public interest grouping created in 2022.
• Hub Entreprendre Occitanie Unified digital platform guiding entrepreneurs through financing searches, personalized support, and regional aid application submissions for business creation, development, and transformation. Primary digital entry point for businesses seeking regional support.
• AD'OCC - Agence de Développement Économique The region's primary economic development agency assisting businesses with development, establishment, innovation, and export projects. Located at La Cité (Toulouse) and operating regionally across Occitanie.
• Sud de France Collective Brand Brand recognition platform for regional agri-food and wine products, covering nearly 16,000 products from 2,200 producer and company members. Managed by Sud de France Développement, promoting local products domestically and internationally.
• La Région Citoyenne Participatory democracy platform enabling citizens to engage in regional consultations, forum debates, propose ideas, and participate in participatory budgets for regional policy.
• Maisons de la Région Network of 20+ proximity service offices across all 13 departments providing in-person public services and links between the Region and citizens, businesses, and associations.
• Lavelanet Hospital Reconstruction (Centre Hospitalier du Pays d'Olmes) Reconstructed regional hospital facility serving 25,000 residents of the Ariège basin, including emergency, geriatrics, and perinatal services. Backed by over €80M in regional hospital investment since 2021.
• Irqualim - Regional Agri-Food Quality Institute Regional institute for agri-food quality developing quality policies for agricultural and agri-food products, managing 260 products under official quality identification signs (SIQO), and promoting organic and quality agricultural products across Occitanie.
• Sovereign Regional Fund (Fonds Souverain Régional) €400 million regional investment fund deployed to support strategic investments in industry, health sovereignty, and innovation. Provides equity-style and direct investment support to businesses operating in strategic sectors.
• Nubbo - Incubator and Accelerator Incubator and accelerator located at La Cité offering personalized support for innovative project-bearing companies, from idea to market launch.
• Open Data Occitanie Open data portal collecting and sharing open data from Occitanie collectives, freely available to citizens, researchers, and businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22 health centers operational in 10 departments with 100 doctors and 6 midwives, delivering ~186,000 consultations in 2023
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Port de Sète-FrontignancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025The region, as owner of Port-La-Nouvelle and operator of Sète-Frontignan, invests in maritime infrastructure including drague Hydromer baptism, quayside electrification, and new railway terminal to advance the sustainable maritime strategy.
• Dominique Seux and Thomas Porcher (Economists)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Economic commentators and professors invited as grand témoins at the Rencontres des Acteurs Economiques 2026 in Montpellier to debate regional economic issues with policymakers.
• Philippe Aghion (Nobel Prize in Economics 2018)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Professor at Collège de France and INSEAD, Nobel Prize in Economics 2018, invited as grand témoin at the Rencontres des Acteurs Economiques 2026 in Toulouse.
• IHU Immun4Cure (Inserm, CHU Montpellier, Université de Montpellier)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023State-labelled Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire targeting biotherapies and immunotherapies, part of MedVallée excellence cluster. Region contributes €10M. Immun4Cure positions Occitanie among European biotherapy leaders.
• IHU HealthAge (CHU Toulouse, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, Inserm)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023State-labelled Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire addressing healthy aging challenges. Region contributes €10M. Joint initiative of Toulouse university hospital and research institutions.
• Gip 'Ma santé, Ma Région'coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Groupement d'intérêt public created in 2022 with dozens of institutional, federation and association partners to create health centers and recruit 200 doctors, midwives and salaried nurses by 2028. Mission: to provide public regional health services in areas where private practice is insufficient.
• Fédération de l'Hôtellerie de Plein Air Occitanie (FHPA Oc)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1978Organizer of the Salon Européen des Tendances Touristiques (SETT) since 1978, with five partner regional federations (Auvergne, Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Corse, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes). The SETT attracted ~20,215 professional visitors and 700+ exhibitors in 2025.
• Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS) OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health agency collaborating with the region on health center development, hospital modernization, and medical training programs.
• Université de Montpellier-Nîmes and Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse IIIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional universities partnering on medical education, specialist doctor placements, student housing, and the Schéma régional des formations sanitaires et sociales.
• CHU de Montpellier, CHU de Toulouse, CHU de NîmescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree major university hospital centers collaborating with the region on specialist doctor financing (20 positions), medical training, and hospital infrastructure modernization.
• Sud de France Développement (SAEM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSociété Anonyme d'Économie Mixte (SAEM) with two primary missions: promoting the Sud de France brand and regional destinations internationally, and supporting Languedoc-Roussillon businesses especially in export. Manages ~16,000 products and 2,200 member companies.
• AD'OCC - Agence de Développement Économique d'OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe region's primary economic development agency assisting businesses with development, establishment, innovation, or export projects. Located at La Cité Toulouse. Federates biotherapy sector actors via 'Biothérapie Innovation Occitanie' network.
• Irqualim - Institut Régional de la Qualité Agroalimentaire d'OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional institute supporting agricultural quality and official quality signs (SIQO), managing 260 products under quality identification schemes and promoting organic and quality agricultural products across Occitanie.
• Cyber'OcccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cybersecurity portal serving as a major competitiveness and sovereignty issue for regional businesses, providing resources and coordination on cybersecurity.
• ARAC - Agence Régionale Aménagement Construction OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional agency for development and construction, supporting the development and planning of all Occitanie territories.
• AREC - Agence Régionale Énergie ClimatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional energy and climate agency accompanying local authorities in climate change mitigation, energy poverty reduction, and renewable energy development.
• ARB - Agence Régionale de la BiodiversitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional biodiversity agency implementing the regional biodiversity strategy across terrestrial, aquatic, and marine environments.
• CESER OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConseil Économique Social et Environnemental Régional — an advisory assembly providing opinions on regional development matters.
• CRERCO - Communauté Régionale Éviter-Réduire-Compenser OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-Region co-managed framework bringing together ~200 structures for dialogue and co-production on environmental impact avoidance, reduction, and compensation.
• Le Lab' - Public Innovation LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal innovation unit of 14 people using service design, collective intelligence, creativity, and experimentation to improve public services and administrative collaboration.
• OPCO - Opérateurs de CompétencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkills operators partnering with the region on the 'Accompagner les transitions et les métiers de demain' call for projects supporting digital, environmental and social transformation through workforce training.
• ANITI - Artificial Intelligence Toulouse Interdisciplinary InstitutecoreTechnology or IntegrationAI-Cluster Toulouse consortium piloting the 'IA pour la Santé' program (€1.2M) since 2023, bringing together researchers, academics, healthcare professionals and businesses to create AI solutions in oncology and aging.
• Eurobiomed (Competitiveness Cluster)coreTechnology or IntegrationCompetitiveness cluster working with AD'OCC and the region to attract new biotherapy businesses to Occitanie and support scaling companies.
• Bio'Occ ConsortiumcoreTechnology or IntegrationRegional consortium targeting training of 1,000 graduates in 5 years for biotherapy professions, supported by the region to address skills gaps in the bioproduction sector.
• Tourism Accommodation Partners (Sandaya, Logis Hôtels, CapFrance, Yelloh! Village, Gîtes de France, Teritoria, Sunêlia)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor tourism accommodation brands partnering with Occitanie Regional Tourism Committee, sharing values of welcome, friendliness, and environmental protection. Promoted via tourism-occitanie.com.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Conseil régional Hauts-de-France: French regional government managing comparable industrial transition, training, and economic rebalancing programs. Similar size and per-capita investment posture with comparable use of EU structural funds.
• Conseil régional de Bretagne: French regional government known for strong economic development agency (Bretagne Développement Innovation) and comparable innovation/cleantech programming. Similar institutional scale and remit.
• Conseil régional Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: French regional government managing a comparable multi-billion euro budget, transport networks, economic development (ADERLY, AURA Entreprises), and innovation policy. Closest peer in scale and industrial diversity.
• Conseil régional d'Île-de-France: French regional government administering economic development, transport (Île-de-France Mobilités), high schools, training, and innovation policy across the Paris region. Most comparable peer by institutional mandate and statutory scope.
• Conseil régional Grand Est: French regional government covering a cross-border territory with comparable mandate over transport, economic development, and innovation. Manages its own innovation and investment vehicles.
• Conseil régional Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Large French regional government with comparable mandate over economic development, transport (TER), agricultural transition, and innovation. Shares the multi-department coordination challenge (12 departments).
• Conseil régional Normandie: French regional government formed via a recent merger (2016), managing comparable multi-department coordination, economic development, and transport programs. Particularly relevant as a similarly-merged peer.
• Conseil régional Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Southern French regional government with overlapping Mediterranean priorities including tourism promotion, agricultural quality brands, and digital/green transition. Directly comparable tourism and agri-food programmatic emphasis.
• Conseil régional Pays de la Loire: French regional government operating comparable transport (Aléop), economic development, and training programs. Comparable population and budget scale.

Broad incumbents

• Bpifrance: National public investment bank that complements regional funds with co-investment, guarantees, and innovation financing. Acts as a national-level peer/co-investor to regional sovereign and economic development vehicles like Occitanie's €400M Sovereign Fund.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Occitanie
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpv8Xt9IzKZjzfxBngP2bVQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/LaRegionOccitaniePyreneesMediterranee
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/region-occitanie
• Instagraminstagram.com/laregionoccitanie
• TikToktiktok.com/@voyageoccitanie

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments3 records

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