Bordeaux Métropole

Name

Bordeaux Métropole

Legal name

Bordeaux Métropole

Website

https://bordeaux-metropole.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Local Taxes and Fiscal Revenue: As a French metropolitan government, Bordeaux Métropole generates revenue primarily through local taxes (taxes locales), fiscal contributions from member communes, and government subsidies.
2. Public Service Fees: Fees collected for various public services including water, sanitation, waste management, transport, and urban planning services.
3. European and Government Funding: European financing programs and national government subsidies for infrastructure projects and territorial development.

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bordeaux Métropole is a French metropolitan public authority governing 28 communes in southwestern France. It delivers coordinated public services including transport (TBM network), waste collection and treatment, water and sanitation, housing and urban planning, economic development, environmental protection, and citizen participation programs. Operations are supported by a portfolio of digital service portals and an AI-driven waste detection system.

Product overview

Bordeaux Métropole is a metropolitan government authority governing 28 communes across the Bordeaux metropolitan area in southwestern France. Its product portfolio consists of a central institutional portal (bordeaux-metropole.fr) through which it delivers a broad suite of digital services, alongside a network of purpose-built subdomain platforms. The service ecosystem includes: the main institutional website; Se déplacer for real-time mobility information; the Public Procurement Platform (Marchés Publics) for supplier engagement; the DataHub open data portal; the Tarification Solidaire platform for income-based transport subsidies; the Entreprendre portal for business support; and the Refukes Périurbains outdoor accommodation platform. Infrastructure and urban development products span the RER Métropolitain regional rail network, the Réseau Vélo Express cycling corridors, Bus Express lines, Pont Simone-Veil bridge, and the metropolitan land-use plan (PLU). Environmental initiatives include the 1-million-tree planting program, urban cleanliness strategy, renewable energy development, and the innovative CortexIA AI waste detection system. Participation is supported through the citizen participation platform. Several services are accessible via the AI-powered chatbot Alex, which handles waste-related inquiries through natural language processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DataHub: Interactive platform for public data dissemination and enhancement of the metropolis and its communes.
• Entreprendre
• Se déplacer
• Refuges périurbains
• Tarification solidaire

Products and services

• bordeaux-metropole.fr Institutional Portal Primary institutional portal providing access to metropolitan services including waste management, housing, transport, public procurement, participatory democracy, and governance information for residents and businesses.
• Se déplacer (Mobility Portal) Real-time mobility information portal for residents and visitors covering traffic, parking, public transport schedules, and service disruptions across the Bordeaux metropolitan area.
• Marchés Publics (Public Procurement Platform) Dematerialized public procurement portal for Bordeaux Métropole and 13 partner communes. Publishes calls for tenders, enables supplier registration, and supports electronic bid submission for works, services, and supplies.
• DataHub (Open Data Portal) Interactive open data platform providing access to metropolitan statistics, indicators, and downloadable datasets from Bordeaux Métropole and its 28 communes for citizens, researchers, and developers.
• Tarification Solidaire (Solidarity Transport Pricing) Online platform that calculates income-based fare reductions on the TBM public transport network using family quotient data from CAF and MSA. Provides simulation, application submission, and eligibility management.
• Entreprendre (Business Services Portal) Service portal for businesses and professionals offering European funding access, public aid requests, professional waste management, transport services, economic development support, employment, training, and procurement information.
• Refuges Périurbains (Peri-Urban Shelters) Free overnight accommodation in 11 artistic and ecological shelters located in peri-urban natural spaces across the metropolitan area. Reservations are managed through an online platform.
• Ma Rénov (Energy Renovation Support) Support service guiding private homeowners through energy-efficient renovation of their housing, including subsidy advice, technical assistance, and step-by-step renovation planning.
• Participation Citoyenne (Citizen Participation Platform) Online platform enabling citizen engagement, public consultations, and co-design on metropolitan projects and policy decisions. Includes participatory democracy tools and the C2D Sustainable Development Council.
• L'Eau Bordeaux Métropole (Public Water Utility) Public water utility providing drinking water supply and sanitation services to residents of the Bordeaux metropolitan area, operated as a metropolitan régie (public utility).
• TBM Public Transport Network Public transport network (Transports Bordeaux Métropole) comprising metro, tram, and bus services operated by Keolis Bordeaux under metropolitan authority oversight.
• CortexIA Waste Detection System AI-powered waste detection system using cameras mounted on vehicles to identify and geo-locate visible waste on public roads, producing a real-time cleanliness index for operational efficiency analysis.
• Chatbot Alex (Waste Management Assistant) AI-powered conversational chatbot answering resident questions on waste sorting, collection schedules, and waste management via Facebook Messenger and the Bordeaux Métropole website.
• Mes Démarches en Ligne (Online Administrative Procedures) Online portal enabling residents to complete administrative procedures and access metropolitan services digitally without in-person visits.

Quantifiable outcome

• 854,334 residents served across 28 communes
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CortexIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationCortexIA is a technical partner for the CortexIA waste detection system. The partnership involves deploying AI-powered cameras on vehicles to automatically detect and locate waste on public roads. Images of pedestrians are deleted almost immediately, and only waste type and location data are transmitted to Bordeaux Métropole's operational servers. The system supports the metropolitan cleanliness strategy (Plan Propreté Urbaine 2024-2028).
• Member Communes (28 municipalities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBordeaux Métropole comprises 28 communes: Ambarès-et-Lagrave, Ambès, Artigues-près-Bordeaux, Bassens, Bègles, Blanquefort, Bouliac, Bruges, Carbon-Blanc, Cenon, Eysines, Floirac, Gradignan, Le Bouscat, Le Haillan, Le Taillan-Médoc, Lormont, Martignas-sur-Jalle, Mérignac, Parempuyre, Pessac, Saint-Aubin de Médoc, Saint-Louis-de-Montferrand, Saint-Médard-en-Jalles, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Talence, and Villenave-d'Ornon. The metropolitan authority coordinates services across these municipalities.
• AW SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAW Solutions operates the MArchés-publics.info platform for Bordeaux Métropole's public procurement dematerialization. The platform covers needs for Bordeaux Métropole and 13 partner communes, providing free alerts on calls for tenders and access to procurement documents.
• Bruit du frigo and Zébra3/Buy-SellfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBruit du frigo (general and artistic direction) in collaboration with Zébra3/Buy-Sellf (artistic and technical direction/production) created the Refgues périurbains initiative - a collection of artistic shelters in natural areas. These are managed, maintained, and promoted by Bordeaux Métropole with participation from host communes.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lyon Métropole: Large French metropolitan authority (59 communes, ~1.4M residents) operating TCL public transport, waste services, and major infrastructure projects; serves as a benchmark for RER-style regional rail integration similar to Bordeaux's RER Métropolitain.
• Toulouse Métropole: Direct French metropolitan authority peer governing 37 communes around Toulouse with comparable competencies in transport, waste, and urban planning; co-signatory with Bordeaux Métropole on the 2026 LGV Bordeaux-Toulouse financing protocol.
• Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole: French metropolitan authority of 49 communes with TAG transport, waste, and an active smart-city and environmental strategy — comparable to Bordeaux Métropole in innovation focus and mid-size scale.
• Eurométropole de Strasbourg: Cross-border metropolitan authority with 33 communes operating CTS transport, waste collection, and tram network, comparable to Bordeaux Métropole in scale, service mix, and tram-based mobility strategy.
• Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL): French intercommunal authority covering 95 communes with integrated transport (Ilévia), waste, and water services, offering the closest structural analog to Bordeaux Métropole's service portfolio and 28-commune governance model.
• Rennes Métropole: French metropolitan authority with 43 communes operating STAR transport, waste, and a unified digital service ecosystem — directly comparable in scale, integrated service delivery model, and cycling/transport priorities.
• Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole: French metropolitan authority with 31 communes providing TaM transport, waste services, and digital citizen platforms; a comparable mid-sized peer in terms of population and recent tramway/tramway-extension strategy.
• Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur: French metropolitan authority of 51 communes operating Lignes d'Azur transport, waste services, and the Tramway de Nice; comparable in scale, integrated service portfolio, and coastal-urban governance profile.
• Nantes Métropole: Comparable French metropolitan authority with 24 communes, integrated TAN public transport, waste management, and digital citizen-service platforms, sharing similar scale (~650k residents) and a strong environmental and smart-city focus.

Broad incumbents

• Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence: Largest French metropolitan authority (92 communes, ~1.9M residents) operating RTM transport, waste, and water services; broader and more complex than Bordeaux Métropole but the natural incumbent benchmark for French métropoles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Bordeaux-Metropole
• Facebookfacebook.com/bordeauxmetropole
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bordeaux-m%C3%A9tropole
• Instagraminstagram.com/bordeauxmetropole

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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