MCO CONGRES

What MCO CONGRES does

MCO Congrès (Groupe MCO Congrès) is a French Professional Congress Organiser (PCO) headquartered at Villa Gaby, 285 Corniche Kennedy, Marseille, France. Founded in 1990, the company provides full-service congress organisation, association management, and digital event solutions to professional medical and scientific societies, with approximately 80% of its activity concentrated in medical congresses. Its core offering covers project coordination, registrations and accommodation, scientific coordination, abstract and text management, marketing and logistics, communication, and a graphic studio, delivered across face-to-face, hybrid, and virtual event formats.

The company's technology backbone consists of two proprietary digital platforms: myVirtualCongress, a web-based e-events platform supporting live streaming across multiple rooms, media indexing, sponsor promotion, and on-demand content rediffusion; and myCongressOnline, a registration and event management platform with transparent accounting, participant personal accounts, and integration with members' own databases. These are complemented by custom mobile applications (iOS and Android) and a mobile TV studio capability (over 20 studios deployed during 2020-2022), enabling hybrid delivery from Villa Gaby or client locations.

MCO Congrès generates revenue through professional services fees for congress organisation, association management engagements, digital platform subscriptions, and managed venue services at Villa Gaby (operated under delegation from AP-HM since 2015). Pricing is bespoke and quote-based, with multi-year tender contracts (e.g., SOFCOT 2026-2028, EUSEM 2025-2027). Go-to-market is relationship-based and tender-driven, targeting medical and scientific societies in France, Europe and internationally. The company is privately held, with stated annual revenue of €20M+ and approximately 100 collaborators.

Name

MCO CONGRES

Legal name

Groupe MCO Congrès

Website

https://mcocongres.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MCO Congrès is a French Professional Congress Organiser founded in 1990 in Marseille, providing full-service congress management, association services, and proprietary digital event platforms to medical and scientific societies across France, Europe, and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Congress Organisation / Event Management Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management (THAHACAM), Registration, Housing & Travel Desk Services (Delegate Logistics) (THAHACAJ), Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK)

Keywords

• Professional congress organisation
• Event management services
• Association management
• Digital event solutions
• Medical conference planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Congress Organisation Services: Full-service congress management including project coordination, registrations and accommodation, scientific coordination, abstract and text management, marketing and logistics, digital solutions, communication and innovations, and graphic studio services. Revenue generated through service fees for organizing medical and scientific congresses.
2. Digital Solutions and Platform Services: Revenue from proprietary digital platforms including myVirtualCongress streaming, myCongressOnline registration management, website creation and hosting, and mobile application development.
3. Association Management Services: Membership management, administrative management, events, and communication services for professional medical and scientific associations.
4. Venue Management - Villa Gaby: Management and operation of Villa Gaby conference center, hosting seminars, board meetings, masterclasses, TV studios and various events since 2015 under AP-HM delegation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MCO Congrès is a Professional Congress Organiser (PCO) that provides full-service event management to medical and scientific societies, including project coordination, registrations and accommodation, scientific coordination, abstract management, marketing and logistics, digital event solutions, communication, and association management. The company also operates proprietary digital platforms (myVirtualCongress for live streaming and myCongressOnline for registration management) and manages the Villa Gaby International Conference Center in Marseille.

Product overview

MCO Congrès is a Professional Congress Organiser (PCO) offering a comprehensive suite of event management solutions. The core digital infrastructure consists of two proprietary platforms: myVirtualCongress (web-based e-events platform for live streaming, media management, and content rediffusion) and myCongressOnline (registration and participant management system). These platforms are complemented by a range of professional services including conference organization, association management, digital events solutions, broadcasting platform services, congress website development, mobile applications, event organization, and venue management at the Villa Gaby conference center. The company operates face-to-face, hybrid, or virtual event formats across France, Europe, and worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• myVirtualCongress Proprietary web platform for e-events management enabling live streaming across multiple rooms, media indexing, sponsor promotion, on-demand content replay, and creation of a media library. Supports hybrid event formats and is offered to medical and scientific societies organising congresses.
• myCongressOnline Event registration and participant management platform providing transparent accounting management, personal participant accounts to view correspondence, invoices, program participation, and support. Can interconnect with members' own databases. Targeted at scientific societies managing congress registrations.
• Conference Organizer Services Full-service congress organisation including project coordination, registrations and accommodation management, scientific coordination, abstract and text management, marketing and logistics, digital solutions, communication and innovations, and graphic studio services. Designed for medical and scientific societies running international congresses.
• Association Management Services Comprehensive association management services covering membership management, administrative management, event organisation, and communication services for professional medical and scientific associations.
• Digital Events Solutions Virtual and hybrid event solutions including technical tools, interactivity features (Q&A, chat, quizzes), networking capabilities, TV studio setup and management, and digital communication. Provided to medical and scientific societies.
• Event Organization Services Organisation of meetings, general assemblies, seminars, sporting events, and cultural events for professional associations and other organisations.
• Villa Gaby Conference Center International conference center in Marseille managed by MCO Congrès since 2015, hosting congresses, seminars, board meetings, masterclasses, TV studios, and various events for medical and scientific communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,500 to 4,500 international participants managed for SOFCOT congress
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AP-HM (Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015AP-HM delegated management of Villa Gaby to MCO Congrès in 2015 following a competitive tender. MCO Congrès undertook renovation of the site and developed it as a Centre International de Conférences for medical and scientific communities, representing an innovative approach combining public asset transformation, valorisation of medical communities, and improvement of existing facilities.
• SOFCOT (Société Française de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCO Congrès won the tender to manage three editions of SOFCOT congress (2026, 2027, 2028), responsible for complete organisation of this international scientific event. Also awarded communication management contract for Société Savante/SOFCOT for visual identity, communication materials, event website, signage, and media campaigns.
• European Microscopy Society (EMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCO provides association management services for European Microscopy Society, including organisation of key meetings (EMS Board Meeting, EMS General Assembly), congress management for the 17th Multinational Congress on Microscopy in Portorož, Slovenia.
• EUSEM (European Society for Emergency Medicine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCO Congrès won European tender to serve as PCO for EUSEM congress for editions 2025/2026/2027, marking a significant partnership for European emergency medicine congress management.
• Villa Gaby Society DM EventminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership with Villa Gaby society DM Event for Marseille Jazz des cinq continents festival events, showcasing collaborative event production capabilities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MCI Group: Global Professional Congress Organizer headquartered in Geneva, operating across association, corporate, and healthcare events. Most direct competitor to MCO Congrès in the European medical/scientific association PCO space, with significantly larger scale.
• Kenes Group: International PCO specializing in medical and scientific associations, founded in Israel and operating globally. Competes head-to-head with MCO Congrès on European medical society tenders and has comparable vertical specialization.
• AIM Group International: Milan-headquartered PCO and event management group operating across Europe with strong medical and scientific congress practice. Closely comparable to MCO Congrès in service mix and European association client base.
• Congrex Switzerland: Swiss PCO focused on association management and congress organization, particularly for medical and scientific clients. Directly comparable in offering mix to MCO Congrès and competes in the same European tender pool.
• Europa Organisation: Paris-based PCO specializing in medical and healthcare congresses in France and Europe. Closest French-headquartered direct competitor to MCO Congrès, frequently bidding on the same medical association tenders.
• Colloquium: French PCO focused on medical and scientific conferences, association management, and continuing medical education. Directly comparable to MCO Congrès in vertical focus, geography, and service portfolio.
• C-IN: Prague-based PCO providing full-service congress organization, association management, and digital event solutions to European medical and scientific societies. Comparable in service breadth and association-management focus to MCO Congrès.
• OIC Group: Florence-based PCO serving European medical and scientific associations with congress organization and event technology. Directly comparable to MCO Congrès in vertical specialization and European association client mix.
• WEC World Event Conferences: European PCO providing association management and congress services, with overlap to MCO Congrès in scientific association clients across Europe. Competes on similar tenders.

Emerging players

• We.CONECT: Berlin-based event organizer with growing presence in B2B and technology-focused congresses, including hybrid formats. Adjacent competitor to MCO Congrès with stronger digital event platform DNA but lighter medical-specialization depth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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