Normandie Incubation

What Normandie Incubation does

Normandie Incubation is a non-profit business incubator (association loi 1901) headquartered in Rouen, France, with a secondary office in Caen. Founded in 2000 and consolidated into its current form through a 2017 merger of Norman incubators, the organization provides a three-stage support ecosystem for innovative entrepreneurs seeking to build startups in Normandy: a three-month Pre-incubation program (up to 20 entrepreneurs per year across two sessions), an 18-month Incubation program covering business creation, network development, funding acquisition, and market launch, and the NormanDeepTech Accelerator launched in April 2021 for deeptech ventures under three years old. Selection is application-based and governed by an independent committee.

The organization is not a technology company; its core technology is the curation, coaching, and ecosystem-integration services delivered through its programs. Underlying infrastructure consists of a network of more than 50 member organizations — including Université de Caen Normandie, Université de Rouen Normandie, CNRS, ENSICAEN, GANIL, CHU Caen, CHU Rouen, competitiveness clusters (Pôle Hippolia, NextMove, Cosmetic Valley), and corporate partners (EDF, Orange, Orano) — coordinated with Bpifrance for French Tech Seed funding (€50,000–€250,000 in convertible bonds) and Normandie Valorisation for deeptech maturation. No proprietary software platform, no patents, and no AI/ML infrastructure are disclosed.

Normandie Incubation's revenue model is grant-based rather than commercial. The association is primarily funded by public sources, including Région Normandie, the European Union (FEDER), and the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, with no publicly disclosed pricing or fees charged to incubated startups. Cumulative outputs since inception include 401 projects supported, 293 companies created, and a 79% company survival rate. Governance is led by President Sophie LE BRICQUIR (appointed July 2019) and General Director Laurent PROTIN.

Name

Normandie Incubation

Legal name

Normandie Incubation

Website

https://normandie-incubation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Normandie Incubation is a non-profit regional business incubator in Normandy, France, running pre-incubation, 18-month incubation, and the NormanDeepTech accelerator programs to help innovative entrepreneurs launch startups, supported by Région Normandie, FEDER, and the French Ministry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Incubation Services

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Venture Studios / Company Builders (FSANAAAH), Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC)

Keywords

• Startup incubation services
• Business accelerator programs
• Deeptech acceleration
• Entrepreneurship support
• Pre-incubation coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Rouen

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Incubation Services: Normandie Incubation operates as a non-profit association providing incubation services to innovative startups in Normandy. The organization is primarily funded by public sources including the Région Normandie, the European Union (FEDER), and the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Normandie Incubation is a non-profit business incubator that supports innovative entrepreneurs in Normandy, France, through three core programs: a 3-month Pre-incubation program to transform ideas into validated projects, an 18-month Incubation program to create and launch startups, and the NormanDeepTech Accelerator for deeptech projects under 3 years old. Services include personalized coaching, expert-led training, network access, funding facilitation (including French Tech Seed convertible bonds of €50,000–€250,000), and ecosystem integration.

Product overview

Normandie Incubation is a regional business incubator in Normandy, France that offers a three-stage support ecosystem for innovative startups: Pre-incubation (3-month program to test entrepreneurial ideas with training and coaching), Incubation (18-month program to create and launch startups with network development and funding support), and the NormanDeepTech Accelerator (dedicated deeptech acceleration program with French Tech Seed funding access for projects under 3 years old). The organization has supported 401 projects, created 293 companies, and maintains a 79% survival rate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pré-incubation (Pre-incubation Program) 3-month program to help entrepreneurs transform an innovative idea into a viable project, including expert-led training sessions and individual coaching from ideation to pitch; designed for individuals or small teams exploring entrepreneurship in Normandy.
• Incubation (Incubation Program) 18-month program supporting selected startups from creation through network development, funding acquisition, and market launch, with customized coaching; for innovative entrepreneurs intending to set up in Normandy (creation projects or companies less than 6 months old).
• NormanDeepTech Accelerator Accelerator program dedicated to deeptech startups less than 3 years old in fields such as robotics, health, biotech, and AI; provides access to French Tech Seed funding (€50,000–€250,000 convertible bonds), coaching on team building, offer development, market identification, business modelling, and fundraising.

Quantifiable outcome

• 79% survival rate of incubated companies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Région NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary regional authority supporting Normandie Incubation. Provides funding through programs like FEDER and supports the NormanDeepTech accelerator initiative.
• Université de Caen NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor regional university member providing research expertise and talent pipeline for incubated startups.
• Université de Rouen NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor regional university member providing research expertise and talent pipeline for incubated startups.
• CNRScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench National Center for Scientific Research providing deeptech research connections and expertise.
• Normandie ValorisationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-porteur of the NormanDeepTech consortium with Normandie Incubation, focused on deeptech project maturation and valorization.
• Pôle HippoliamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompetitiveness cluster for the horse industry, member of Normandie Incubation network.
• Pôle de compétitivité NextMovemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompetitiveness cluster for mobility and transport, member of Normandie Incubation network.
• Cosmetic ValleymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompetitiveness cluster for cosmetics, member of Normandie Incubation network supporting beauty and wellness startups.
• CHU Caen NormandiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional university hospital center providing clinical research partnerships and healthcare startup support.
• CHU Rouen NormandiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional university hospital center providing clinical research partnerships and healthcare startup support.
• ENSICAENcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering school member providing technical expertise and talent for deeptech and engineering startups.
• GANILmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge heavy ion accelerator national laboratory providing advanced research facilities for physics and biotech research.
• EDF Délégation régionaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional EDF office providing energy sector expertise and potential partnerships for energy-related startups.
• Orano La HagueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNuclear industry company member providing expertise for industrial and energy-related innovation projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Euratechnologies: Lille-based tech incubator and accelerator in Hauts-de-France. Comparable as a regional French tech incubator with public funding and a multi-program structure including pre-incubation and acceleration.
• Le Camping: Paris-based startup accelerator program supporting early-stage digital startups. Comparable as a structured French accelerator offering cohort-based programs to early-stage founders.
• Incubateur HEC Paris: HEC Paris startup incubator affiliated with a leading business school. Comparable as an academic-affiliated incubator offering structured programs, mentorship, and network access to early-stage startups.
• Technopole Brest-Iroise: Brest-based regional innovation park and incubator. Comparable as a regional French tech park supporting innovative startups with public funding, university ties, and incubation programs.
• H7 (Hub de Lyon): Lyon-based tech hub and startup accelerator. Comparable as a regional French startup hub supporting early-stage and growth-stage companies with public and private backing.
• Agoranov: Paris-based deeptech incubator spun out of Université Pierre et Marie Curie. Directly comparable as a deeptech-focused incubator tied to research institutions, providing similar lab-to-market support.
• Station F: Paris-based world's largest startup campus offering incubation and acceleration programs. Comparable as a multi-program tech incubator, but operating at national/international scale rather than regional.
• Wilco: Paris-based early-stage accelerator and seed fund supporting tech startups across France. Comparable in offering structured acceleration and seed funding, with a similar mission to support French regional innovation.
• Paris&Co: Paris innovation and economic development agency running sector-specific incubators. Comparable as a publicly-funded regional innovation platform providing incubation services to startups.

Broad incumbents

• Bpifrance Le Lab: Innovation research and experimentation arm of Bpifrance, the French public investment bank. Comparable as a public innovation support ecosystem that funds and accelerates French startups, and a key partner of Normandie Incubation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments176 records

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