What ThinkR does

ThinkR is a privately held French company specializing in R programming language training and consulting services, headquartered in Aubervilliers (legal address: 50 rue Arthur Rimbaud, 93300) with a secondary mailing address in Caen. Founded in 2015, the firm serves enterprise data teams in pharmaceutical, banking, energy, telecommunications, transport, consulting, and public research organizations, plus individual professionals seeking certified R credentials. Visible customers include BNP Paribas, Banque de France, Sanofi, Servier, Boehringer Ingelheim, EDF, Orange, SNCF, EY, CGI, CNRS, INRA, Inserm, IBM, Linagora, and Ecole Polytechnique Université Paris Saclay. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

The company operates a portfolio of approximately thirteen catalog training courses organized into three state-recognized certification tiers under RS6193: R Niveau 1 (User – Data Analysis using tidyverse, ggplot2, Quarto), Niveau 2 (Developer – R Package Creation), and Niveau 3 (Developer – Shiny Interfaces). Course topics extend to git/RStudio version control, R6 object-oriented programming, GIS and cartography with R, ggplot2 visualization, and customized intra-company programs. The technology core rests on the open-source R ecosystem — tidyverse, Shiny, R6, Quarto, and golem — supplemented by a proprietary mobile product, Rlinguo (iOS/Android), which executes R code on mobile devices via webR/WebAssembly. ThinkR has won three consecutive Posit Shiny Contests (2022 Hexmake, 2023 Wedding, 2024 signature.py).

ThinkR monetizes through two main revenue streams: (1) professional training, priced per participant at €700-2,990 HT and fully or partially subsidized via the French government's Compte Personnel de Formation (CPF) program, with courses listed on the moncompteformation.gouv.fr marketplace; the firm holds Qualiopi certification (originally December 2020, renewed December 2024 for three years); and (2) Task Force consulting through the Rtask division, providing enterprise services including custom Shiny application development, SAS-to-R migration, R infrastructure setup, code optimization, and software engineering. ThinkR also acts as a channel partner for Posit (formerly RStudio) products, reselling and integrating Posit Workbench, Connect, and Package Manager. The team consists of approximately six visible expert consultants/trainers.

Name

ThinkR

Legal name

ThinkR

Website

https://thinkr.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ThinkR is a French R programming training and consulting firm offering state-certified courses (RS6193) plus custom Shiny development through its Rtask division, serving enterprise data teams across pharma, banking, energy, and government research in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Science Training and Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Tools & Platforms Training (Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Smartsheet, etc.) (EDABAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF), Innovation, Product & R&D Consulting (BPAHACAM)

Keywords

• R programming training
• Data science consulting
• Shiny application development
• Certified R courses
• R software engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Aubervilliers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional R Training: Certified R programming language training courses delivered remotely, including data analysis, package development, Shiny interfaces, and specialized topics. Revenue generated through course fees paid by enterprises or individuals, with partial or full subsidies available through French CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation) government program.
2. Task Force Consulting: Custom R consulting and software development services including Shiny application design and deployment, SAS to R migration, R infrastructure setup, code optimization, and R software engineering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ThinkR is a French training and consulting firm specializing in the R programming language. It delivers state-recognized certified training programs (registered with France Compétences as RS6193) covering beginner through advanced R developer levels, and runs an Rtask "Task Force" division that provides custom R consulting, Shiny application development, SAS-to-R migration, R infrastructure setup, and code optimization services to enterprise clients.

Product overview

ThinkR is a French company specializing in R programming language training and consulting services. The company offers a portfolio of 13 training courses organized into three certification levels: R Niveau 1 (User - Data Analysis), R Niveau 2 (Developer - Package Creation), and R Niveau 3 (Developer - Shiny Interfaces). Courses cover data science topics including tidyverse, ggplot2, Shiny application development, version control with git, cartography, R6 object-oriented programming, and custom training programs. The company also provides professional consulting services through its Task Force division, offering R server infrastructure, Shiny application development, SAS to R migration, and R software engineering services. All training courses are certifiable through the French CPF system and registered with France Compétences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rlinguo: A mobile application that runs R natively on iOS and Android devices, demonstrating R capabilities in mobile environments.

Products and services

• R Niveau 1 – Utilisateur – Analyse de données Level 1 user certification course covering R data analysis using tidyverse, ggplot2, and Quarto/Rmarkdown for reproducible reporting. Duration 35 hours (5 days), priced at 2990€ HT per participant. Delivered remotely. Eligible for French CPF funding.
• R Niveau 2 – Développeur – Création de packages Level 2 developer certification course focused on R package creation and development best practices, part of the certified developer pathway from Analyst R to Shiny application developer.
• R Niveau 3 – Développeur – Interfaces Shiny Level 3 developer certification course on designing and building Shiny web applications using the golem methodology. Part of the certified developer pathway.
• Suivi de version avec git et Rstudio Version control training course using git and RStudio. Duration 7 hours (2 half-days), priced at 700€ HT per person.
• Création de graphiques avec {ggplot2} Data visualization training course focused on creating charts and graphics using the ggplot2 R package.
• Cartographie et SIG avec R Mapping and GIS training using R for spatial data manipulation and visualization. Duration 14 hours (2 days), priced at 1390€ HT per participant.
• Programmation orientée objet dans R (R6) Object-oriented programming training in R using the R6 framework. Covers class design, inheritance, encapsulation, and industrializing code in packages. Duration 7 hours (1 day), priced from 2200€ HT for 4 participants.
• Développeur – Fonctions Developer-level training focused on R programming functions. Duration 14 hours (4 half-days).
• Formation sur-mesure Customized R training programs designed and delivered according to specific organizational needs and requirements.
• Rtask Task Force (R Consulting Services) Custom R consulting and software development services including R server infrastructure setup, Shiny application design and deployment, SAS-to-R migration, R code optimization, and R software engineering, sold directly to enterprise clients.
• Introduction et remise à niveau langage R Introduction and refresher course for the R programming language, aimed at learners needing foundational or remedial skills.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92.1% certification exam success rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Posit (formerly RStudio)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThinkR serves as a reseller and integrator for Posit products including Posit Workbench, Posit Connect, and Posit Package Manager licenses. They offer installation, configuration, and support services for these enterprise R tools.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dataiku: Large French-founded data science platform offering training, certifications, and enterprise DSS. Competes indirectly for enterprise data science training and consulting budgets in France, with a much broader platform orientation.
• Posit (formerly RStudio): Creator of RStudio, the Shiny framework, and the tidyverse — the entire technology stack ThinkR trains and consults on. Both a strategic partner (reseller agreement) and the dominant incumbent whose product roadmap dictates ThinkR's addressable market.

Emerging players

• Le Wagon: France-originated global coding bootcamp offering data science and web development tracks. Competes for entry-level CPF-funded learners seeking data science credentials, though its curriculum is Python-first and far less specialized in R.
• Wild Code School: French coding and data science bootcamp with multiple campuses. Overlaps with ThinkR in entry-level data science training funded through CPF, though broader in scope and less R-specialized.

Others

• Ineat: French digital and data consulting firm offering data engineering, analytics, and AI services. Indirect competitor for enterprise R and Shiny consulting projects where ThinkR's Rtask division engages.
• Onepoint: Large French consulting and technology firm with a data/AI practice that includes training and transformation services. Indirect competitor for large enterprise data upskilling mandates, though much broader in scope.

Direct peers

• Datascientest: France-based data science training organization offering bootcamps and corporate programs across Python, R, and ML. Competes with ThinkR for enterprise upskilling budgets and CPF-funded learners, though broader in scope beyond R.
• Stat4decision: French consulting and training firm specializing in R, statistics, and data science. Closest direct competitor to ThinkR in the French R training and consulting niche, offering overlapping course catalogs and corporate training services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thinkr_fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thinkr-sas

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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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