What Erganeo does

Erganeo is a French technology transfer acceleration company (Société d'Accélération du Transfert de Technologie, or SATT) headquartered at 30 rue de Gramont, Paris, founded in 2012 as SATT IDF Innov and rebranded in June 2019. It serves the Île-de-France region by sourcing, maturing, and commercializing deep tech innovations from a network of 20,000 researchers across 350+ public laboratories, organized across three domains: Biotech (life sciences, healthcare, biotherapies), Infotech (telecommunications, connected objects, big data, AI), and Enertech (new energies, chemistry, materials). The company was originally capitalized under the Programme d'Investissements d'Avenir (PIA) and remains under public-private ownership with academic shareholders (Inserm, CNRS, Université Paris-Cité, Université Gustave Eiffel) and Bpifrance representing the French state.

The company's service platform comprises Linkinnov (a digital platform connecting researchers and businesses), Lencify (industrial co-maturation services), and direct technology transfer services for researchers and entrepreneurs. Its portfolio includes 69+ active technologies spanning life sciences, chemistry, engineering, physics, TICS, ecology, and mathematics, alongside 38+ startups created and 140 licensing agreements signed as of January 2026. Notable portfolio companies include Brainvectis (gene therapy, acquired by Asklepios BioPharmaceutical in 2020), Orixha (medical devices for ultra-rapid hypothermia), EverZom (extracellular vesicle biotherapies), Auressens (organic metallic-appearing pigments), HephIA (unsupervised enterprise AI), and Cobot One (collaborative robotics). Erganeo's IP estate covers granted patents and pending applications in areas ranging from radar-based gait analysis and Parkinson's diagnostics to smart windows with zinc-based energy storage and DNA repair enzyme targeting for gliomas.

Erganeo generates economic activity primarily through technology licensing (upfront fees and royalties), equity stakes in startups created from matured technologies, reinvestment of maturation funding, and consortium-based programs including the Sci-ty pre-maturation initiative (co-led with Université Gustave Eiffel, 147 projects, ~€15M in financing) and the Hyperion and Sequoia French Tech Seed certification consortia. Go-to-market is direct, relationship-driven engagement with academic researchers and industrial partners rather than a traditional sales motion. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company reports €47.3M cumulatively invested in projects since inception.

Name

Erganeo

Legal name

Erganeo, SAS

Website

https://erganeo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Erganeo is a French deep tech transfer acceleration company (SATT) serving Île-de-France that invests in, matures, and commercializes research from 350+ laboratories and 20,000 researchers via licensing and startup creation across Biotech, Infotech, and Enertech domains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Transfer Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Patent Owners & Lessors (6794), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Emerging Tech (IoT, Blockchain, AR/VR, Edge) Consulting (BPAHAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Strategy & Transformation (BPAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Technology transfer services
• Deep tech innovation
• Research commercialization
• Technology licensing
• Startup incubation

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technology Licensing: Erganeo generates revenue by commercializing technologies through licensing agreements with established companies. Technologies are transferred to industrial partners via exclusive or non-exclusive licenses.
2. Startup Creation and Investment: Erganeo creates and invests in deep tech startups based on technologies from research laboratories, building equity positions in these ventures.
3. Maturation Funding: Erganeo invests in early-stage technology maturation projects, providing funding to bridge the gap between research and commercial viability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Erganeo is a French technology transfer company (SATT) that invests in and matures deep tech innovations from academic laboratories in the Île-de-France region. It bridges public research and industry by providing IP protection, proof-of-concept development, and commercialization support, transferring technologies through licensing agreements with industrial partners or by creating and investing in startups. The company operates across three domains: Biotech, Infotech, and Enertech.

Product overview

Erganeo is a French technology transfer company (SATT - Société d'Accélération du Transfert de Technologie) that specializes in breakthrough innovations (Deep Tech) with high societal impact. The company operates a unified service platform comprising three main offerings: Linkinnov (a digital platform for connecting researchers and businesses), Lencify (industrialization support services), and comprehensive technology transfer services for researchers and entrepreneurs. Erganeo's portfolio includes 69+ technologies across biotech, infotech, and enertech domains, and has supported the creation of 38+ startups. The company works with a network of 350+ laboratories and 20,000+ researchers in the Île-de-France region, offering services from invention declaration through patent filing, maturation, and transfer to industry via licensing or startup creation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Linkinnov: Digital platform dedicated to Innovation and Scientific Expertise that connects researchers and businesses, serving as a mediator between two cultures and facilitator in connecting them.
• Lencify

Products and services

• Linkinnov Digital platform dedicated to innovation and scientific expertise that connects researchers and businesses, acting as a mediator between the two cultures and facilitating matchmaking around complementary values.
• Lencify Industrialization support service that helps transfer innovations from research to industrial applications, enabling companies to bring new technologies to market through industrial co-maturation.
• Researcher Technology Transfer Services Comprehensive support for researchers including maturation support, patent filing, industrial relationship facilitation, and startup creation project support across multiple scientific fields including energy, CO2, methane, and health.
• Entrepreneur Technology Transfer Services Services for entrepreneurs including R&D project support through scientific expertise, technology identification from 20,000+ researchers, and startup creation support in collaboration with incubators.
• Deep Tech Technology Portfolio A comprehensive catalog of 69+ deep tech technologies across Life & health sciences (31), Chemistry (17), Engineering sciences (19), Physics (19), TICS (15), Ecology & environment (11), and Mathematics (8), covering Health, Aerospace & defense, Automotive & transport, Energy & electrical systems, and Environment & construction sectors.
• Sci-ty Consortium Program A pre-maturation and maturation consortium focused on innovation for cities and mobilities of tomorrow, led by Université Gustave Eiffel and Erganeo, with 147 projects funded for nearly 15 million euros. Funding can reach €250,000 for maturation and €77,000 for pre-maturation phases.

Quantifiable outcome

• 236 projects financed since 2012
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability11 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

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

• INSERMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor academic shareholder and research partner providing access to leading biomedical research expertise and laboratories in the Île-de-France region.
• CNRScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor academic shareholder representing France's largest public research organization, providing extensive laboratory network access.
• Université Paris-CitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey academic shareholder providing access to life sciences and health research excellence.
• Université Gustave EiffelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic institution leading the Sci-ty consortium for innovation in cities and mobilities of tomorrow, co-directing the pre-maturation and maturation program with Erganeo.
• SATT NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 16 SATTs across France for technology transfer acceleration, with Erganeo as a founding member serving the Île-de-France region.
• IFPENmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Sci-ty consortium, bringing expertise in energy transition and petroleum research to collaborative innovation projects.
• CEREMAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Sci-ty consortium, contributing expertise in sustainable city development and urban planning.
• Cap DigitalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital competitiveness cluster and co-creator of the Hyperion consortium for French Tech Seed certification, supporting deep tech startup certification.
• NextMovemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobility competitiveness cluster supporting the Sci-ty consortium with expertise in automotive and transportation innovation.
• Medicen Paris RegionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth innovation competitiveness cluster with Erganeo represented on the Board of Directors.
• Sequoia ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Tech Seed consortium led by Erganeo with Incub'13 and Creative Valley, certified by Bpifrance for supporting deep tech startups.
• Hyperion ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Tech Seed certification consortium created with Cap Digital to secure certification for deep tech startups, including Sequoia members.
• Mov'eominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobility cluster partnership for supporting mobility-related startups and technology transfer in transportation sector.
• LinkinnovcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital platform operated by Erganeo connecting researchers and businesses for innovation collaboration and technology scouting.
• LencifycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerService brand for industrial co-maturation helping companies adapt deep tech solutions and develop new applications with public research.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Max Planck Innovation: German technology transfer office of the Max Planck Society executing the same academic-to-industry licensing and startup-creation mandate across life sciences, chemistry, and physics.
• CEA Tech: Industrial R&D arm of the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, running a much larger in-house deep tech transfer operation that overlaps with Erganeo's Enertech and biotech scope.
• Oxford University Innovation: University technology transfer company for the University of Oxford, comparable in mandate (licensing, equity, startup formation from public research) but operating at substantially larger scale and global reach.
• CNRS Innovation: Dedicated technology transfer subsidiary of CNRS — a core Erganeo shareholder — managing a national portfolio of CNRS-derived patents, licenses, and startups at much greater scale.
• INRIA Transfer: Tech transfer arm of INRIA covering digital sciences and AI, directly competing with Erganeo's Infotech maturation activities on overlapping big-data, AI, and software patent estates.

Direct peers

• Toulouse Tech Transfer: Occitanie-region SATT with a comparable multi-disciplinary deep tech transfer model, sharing the same Bpifrance and French Tech Seed funding rails.
• SATT Sud-Est: PACA-region SATT performing the same PIA-funded deep tech transfer, licensing, and equity-building activities across biotech, energy, and digital sciences.
• SATT Conectus: SATT covering Alsace, operating the identical technology transfer accelerator model of patent filing, maturation funding, and startup creation from public research laboratories.
• SATT Lutech: French SATT serving the Paris-Saclay academic ecosystem with the same maturation, IP, licensing, and startup-creation mandate as Erganeo, competing for overlapping Île-de-France research outputs.
• SATT Ouest Valorisation: Western France SATT executing the same French Tech Seed pre-maturation and maturation playbook, with overlapping corporate licensee targets in life sciences and engineering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/erganeo

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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