What COTEP does

COTEP is a French private SME founded in 1957 that designs, manufactures, and operates dynamic digital signage solutions combining proprietary industrial-grade hardware with in-house software. The company's portfolio spans indoor slim monitors (32"–70"), industrial compact and outdoor TFT displays, interactive and dynamic kiosks, mobile SAM units, and a full range of mounting and support systems, all built at its 2,200+ m² production facility in Douvrin, Hauts-de-France, which produces over 20,000 units annually. Its software stack centers on the proprietary ELIoT platform — a modular supervision and teleoperation suite covering operational condition maintenance (MCO), content display, data collection, asset inventory (Patrimoine), and technical documentation (Doc) — supplemented by the Four Winds Interactive (FWi) content management application and a Mediabox mini-PC player for multimedia playback.

COTEP sells primarily to enterprise and public-sector clients in France, with transport (SNCF, RATP, Eurostar, SAEMES, and major French airports) as the core vertical and adjacent deployments in education (ESSEC, EM Lyon), industry (Ineos Styrolution, Swiss Krono), corporate (Radio France, URSSAF), and culture. Revenue is generated through five streams: proprietary hardware sales, software licenses and SaaS subscriptions (ELIoT, FWi), a multi-year COTEP Leasing rental offering, professional services (installation, maintenance, after-sales), and resale of third-party integrator equipment under COTEP Integrator. The go-to-market is direct enterprise sales combined with public-procurement/RFP participation, targeting long-cycle infrastructure projects with custom hardware specifications; partnerships with groups such as IER/Bolloré extend reach into national transport operator rollouts.

In FY2022, COTEP reported €6.2M in turnover (approximately 10% from export), employed 38 staff across its Paris headquarters and Douvrin production site, and served 150+ active customers. The company is independently owned (no disclosed parent or external investors), holds ISO 14001 environmental certification, and has positioned itself as an Industrial IoT player via the ELIoT platform and a dedicated in-house innovation division of 7 engineers, developers, and designers.

Name

COTEP

Legal name

COTEP

Website

https://cotep.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COTEP is a French SME that designs, manufactures, and services industrial-grade dynamic digital signage systems (proprietary monitors, kiosks, and the ELIoT supervision platform) primarily for French public transport operators and large institutional customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Signage Solutions

NAICS

Sign Manufacturing (33995), Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411), Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (54185)

SIC

Computer Peripheral Equipment, Nec (3577), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Signage & Commercial Displays (HDACADAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Signage & Campus Communication Displays (EDAEAHAM)

Keywords

• Dynamic signage solutions
• Industrial digital displays
• Passenger information systems
• Interactive kiosks
• Signage supervision software

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of proprietary dynamic signage products including monitors, displays, kiosks, terminals, and mounting systems. Products are designed and manufactured at the Douvrin facility.
2. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Software solutions including ELIoT supervision platform and dynamic signage applications (ELIoT Display, Four Winds Interactive). May include SaaS components for the supervision platform.
3. Leasing/Rental Solutions: COTEP Leasing offers comprehensive rental solutions including hardware, software, supervision platform, and on-site maintenance. Provides budget flexibility through full rental solution.
4. Professional Services: Installation, maintenance, and after-sales support services. Includes consulting for display solutions, site assessment, and ongoing technical support.
5. Integrator Products: Resale of third-party integrator equipment including monitors, video walls, tablets, and LED panels to offer comprehensive solutions for diverse customer requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

COTEP designs, manufactures, and sells industrial-grade dynamic signage hardware (slim indoor monitors, IC indoor displays, outdoor TFT NAT displays, outdoor compact displays, SAM mobile displays, interactive and dynamic kiosks) along with proprietary software platforms (ELIoT supervision/teleoperation platform and ELIoT Display content management) and integration of third-party digital signage software such as Four Winds Interactive. The company also provides custom mounting systems, Mediabox media players, leasing/rental solutions, third-party integrator products, and connected maintenance services, primarily to transport operators, airports, industrial sites, educational institutions, and corporate clients in France and internationally.

Product overview

COTEP offers a comprehensive dynamic signage solution portfolio combining proprietary hardware and software products. The core offering includes industrial-grade smart monitors in Indoor Slim, Indoor Display System (IC), and Outdoor (TFT NAT) ranges, along with interactive and dynamic kiosk terminals. Software solutions include the proprietary ELIoT platform (with MCO, Display, Data, Patrimoine, and Doc modules) and Four Winds Interactive (FWi) for advanced digital signage. The portfolio is complemented by Mediabox media players and a full range of display mounting solutions. COTEP provides end-to-end services including leasing, integration, and connected maintenance, with a production facility in Douvrin, France manufacturing over 20,000 products annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eliot by Cotep: Digital supervision and tele-operation platform for dynamic signage solutions
• ELIoT Display
• ELIoT MCO
• Mediabox

Products and services

• Indoor Slim Range Slim-profile indoor monitors available in 32" to 70" sizes with Full HD resolution and LED backlight technology, designed for space-constrained public environments such as transport stations and corporate lobbies.
• Indoor Display System (IC Range) Indoor monitors with an integrated display system designed for 24/7 operation in public spaces, featuring robust professional-grade construction for demanding indoor environments.
• Outdoor Range (TFT NAT) Industrial-grade outdoor displays engineered for harsh environments, with weather resistance and high-visibility performance for passenger information systems at stations, airports, and bus terminals.
• Outdoor Compact Range Compact outdoor displays for space-limited outdoor installations, maintaining weather resistance and visibility standards for transport and public-space applications.
• SAM (Stand Alone Mobile) Autonomous and mobile displays that can be repositioned as needed for temporary events or changing display requirements, used in transport terminals such as Eurostar Paris-Nord and Lille-Europe.
• Indoor Interactive Kiosk Touch-screen terminals available in totem or desk format using infrared touch technology for interactive applications such as wayfinding and information lookup in public and corporate environments.
• Indoor Dynamic Kiosk Non-touch dynamic displays in freestanding enclosures designed for 24/7 use in public spaces, with optional anti-vandalism protection for unattended installations.
• ELIoT Platform (Eliot by Cotep) Proprietary digital supervision and teleoperation platform for managing dynamic signage networks remotely and in real time, integrating modules for operational condition maintenance, content display, data collection, inventory management, and technical documentation across distributed display fleets.
• ELIoT Display (Digital Signage Software) Digital signage application for designing and monitoring content on displays in real time, supporting videos, images, and text with scheduling and multi-site management capabilities.
• Four Winds Interactive (FWi) Multi-service multimedia application for dynamic signage with drag-and-drop interface, template editor, database integration, and interactive touch-screen capabilities, distributed by COTEP as a third-party software offering.
• Mediabox Player Compact mini-PC player that connects behind displays to control multimedia playback, compatible with all screen types via VGA/HDMI connections for digital signage installations.
• Custom Support Bespoke mounting solutions designed for specific installation requirements, including custom poles for transportation environments and tailored support systems for public spaces.
• COTEP Leasing Comprehensive rental and leasing solution providing hardware, software, the ELIoT supervision platform, and on-site maintenance bundled together for flexible budget management on multi-year contracts.
• COTEP Integrator Complete integrator product range offering monitors, video walls, tablets, and LED panels from third-party brands (Philips, NEC, Samsung, Sharp and others) to deliver comprehensive display solutions for diverse customer requirements.
• COTEP Maintenance Connected maintenance service combining preventive maintenance, real-time diagnostics via the ELIoT platform, and remote support operations to minimize on-site interventions across deployed display networks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 130 monitors and information terminals deployed at single site (Versailles Chantiers train station)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IER / Bolloré GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIER/Bolloré Group partnered with COTEP to design and manufacture display systems placed on top of anti-fraud gates installed on train station platforms. This represents a collaborative innovation between a large group and the SME for national transport operator projects.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SpinetiX: Swiss digital signage hardware-and-software vendor selling media players and signage software to transport, retail, and corporate customers — directly comparable integrated hardware+software stack and SMB-to-mid-market customer profile to COTEP.
• BrightSign: US-based manufacturer of solid-state digital signage media players and integrated displays, serving transport, retail and corporate customers with similar hardware-anchored signage solutions.
• Scala (Stratacache): Enterprise digital signage software platform (part of Stratacache) that competes on the same content-management, remote-supervision and analytics layer that ELIoT provides to COTEP's customers.
• Daktronics: US-listed manufacturer of large-format and transport-grade display systems for airports, railways, and public venues — overlapping directly with COTEP's ruggedized passenger information display business.
• AOpen: Taiwan-based manufacturer of media players and industrial computing hardware for digital signage and IoT — comparable product mix (media players + signage hardware) and adjacent customer base.
• Advantech: Industrial computing and display vendor with a digital signage lineup targeting transport, retail, and industrial verticals — overlapping ruggedized-display and industrial-monitor customer segments with COTEP.

Broad incumbents

• Barco: Belgian professional visualization company offering video walls, control room displays, and digital signage as part of a broader enterprise portfolio — competes for the same enterprise/large-infrastructure signage RFPs as COTEP.
• NEC Display Solutions: Japanese display OEM with a large commercial and transport signage lineup; COTEP even resells NEC panels via its Integrator offering, indicating direct head-to-head competition on hardware.
• Samsung Electronics (Commercial Displays): Global panel and display OEM with a substantial commercial signage lineup; Samsung panels are explicitly listed as a COTEP-compatible integrator brand, reflecting overlapping product and customer reach.
• LG Electronics (Commercial Displays): Global display manufacturer with a commercial signage portfolio including outdoor and transport-grade panels — competing for the same large-venue display contracts as COTEP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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