Matrice

What Matrice does

Matrice is a Paris-based private innovation center (Centre d'innovation sociale et technologique) that operates as a project-based consulting and research organization working at the intersection of social science, technology, and policy. Founded as an active operating entity by at least 2018, the firm runs a portfolio of programs including the Cube incubator for impact startups (launched 2018), the LaborIA research initiative on AI and work conducted with the French Ministry of Labor and Inria (2021-2023), La Fabrique des reconversions for workforce transitions with Saint-Gobain (2023-2024), the Ars Combinatoria arts-and-sciences laboratory launched in February 2025, customized Learning Management System (LMS) platforms, and the Deeptech Capsules program aggregating CNRS, CEA, CNES, and multiple French universities around technology transfer.

Its underlying methodology combines co-creation, design thinking, and multidisciplinary research to deliver transformation projects for government agencies (Assemblée nationale, Ministère du Travail, Caisse des Dépôts), large enterprises (Saint-Gobain, ESA, APEC, Dunod, Hachette), and research institutions. The company monetizes through professional services engagements, including transformation consulting, research studies, incubator programs, and Qualiopi-certified training and formation offerings supported by the European Social Fund+.

The organization distributes through direct enterprise field sales and project-based client engagement rather than product-led channels, with marketing executed primarily through organic social (LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook), a bimonthly newsletter, content publications, and event participation. No app, API, or software platform is offered for end users, and no public pricing or revenue figures are disclosed. The firm's competitive positioning rests on a cross-disciplinary talent base, a broad institutional partnership ecosystem across France and Europe, and a reusable library of methodological frameworks and research outputs.

Name

Matrice

Legal name

Matrice

Website

https://matrice.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Matrice is a Paris-based private innovation center that runs project-based consulting, research, and incubator programs on social and technological transformation for French ministries, large enterprises (Saint-Gobain, ESA, APEC), and research institutions (CNRS, Inria, CEA, CNES).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation Consulting Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Workforce eLearning Modules (EDAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

eLearning & Microlearning Module Development (EDAGAKAD)

Keywords

• Innovation consulting
• Social innovation center
• Startup incubation
• Professional training
• Research advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Innovation Services: Project-based consulting engagements with public institutions, private companies, and research organizations for transformation projects, policy development, and innovation labs
2. Incubator Programs: Cube incubator program supporting impact startups with mentorship and resources
3. Formation and Training: Training programs and professional development offerings, with Qualiopi certification for their educational programs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Matrice is a social and technological innovation center that designs and delivers project-based transformation engagements for public institutions, large corporations, and research organizations. Its offerings combine consulting and innovation labs, applied research studies, a startup incubator (Cube), and Qualiopi-certified training programs built around multidisciplinary co-creation methodologies.

Product overview

Matrice is a center for social and technological innovation that offers a portfolio of programs and services including: Cube (incubator for impact startups), LaborIA (research on AI and work), Fabrique des reconversions (career transition program), Ars Combinatoria (arts and sciences laboratory), customized LMS training platforms, and various research initiatives. The organization also provides Qualiopi-certified training programs and entrepreneurial support services, working across public sector, private sector, and research institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cube: Impact startup incubator program operated by Matrice
• Cube Incubateur

Products and services

• Transformation and Innovation Consulting Project-based consulting engagements for government agencies, large corporations, and research institutions covering organizational transformation, innovation labs, and policy development using co-creation methodologies.
• Cube Incubator Incubator program for impact startups addressing three major challenges faced by entrepreneurs in the social and environmental impact space, providing mentorship and resources.
• LaborIA Research Program Research initiative studying how AI can serve workers and work, with surveys, tools, and methodology for assessing AI risks in the workplace.
• Fabrique des reconversions Program supporting workers' career reconversion and adaptation to economic mutations, transitions, and professional development.
• Ars Combinatoria Laboratory Arts and sciences laboratory combining artistic collaboration with research to renew AI-related imaginaries and explore the relationship between humans and new technologies.
• Customized Learning Management System (LMS) Platform Customized training platform with personalized learning paths and reporting capabilities for organizational development and volunteer training.
• Labo Data-Socio Data and human research lab analyzing training intentions of users of the French Personal Training Account (CPF - Compte Personnel de Formation).
• Deeptech Capsules Program Program accompanying the emergence of deeptech solutions by putting science at the service of major contemporary challenges, in partnership with CNRS, CEA List, CNES, and academic institutions.
• Qualiopi-Certified Training Programs Qualiopi-certified professional training and support programs for entrepreneurship and career transition, including incubator and formation offerings.

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

43 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arts and Sciences CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Launch of Ars Combinatoria laboratory - arts and sciences collaboration to renew AI imaginaries (February 2025).
• DunodcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Client and partner for the Planète Ciel project drawing desirable futures of aviation (November 2024).
• Nouvel InstitutcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Partner in Projet 9¾ for work as health builder for cancer survivors - remaining active despite cancer and returning to employment.
• ESA (European Space Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023Main partner for Amazonies Spatiales literary residence project creating positive future imaginaries (March 2023 - April 2024).
• Saint-Gobain Pont-à-MoussoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership for La Fabrique des reconversions project helping workers adapt to economic mutations (January 2023 - December 2024).
• Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership for Labo Data-Socio project understanding training intentions of CPF (Personal Training Account) users (January - October 2023).
• MazecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership for developing cooperative VTC alternative to Uberization model (January 2023).
• APECcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Partnership for innovation in sustainable and inclusive recruitment of executives in France, running from October 2022 to June 2024.
• Ministère du Travail (Ministry of Labor)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021Partnership for the LaborIA research program studying how AI can serve work and workers. Matrice operated the first phase (LaborIA Explorer) from November 2021 to December 2023.
• InriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021Research partner in the LaborIA program focused on AI and work. Contributed to studies on AI development and deployment contexts.
• Assemblée nationalecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019Engagement on legislative work transformation project examining how parliamentary work will evolve with digital acceleration, nomad work, and sociological changes among parliamentarians (December 2019 - April 2021).
• ValominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Fabrique des reconversions project.
• Km0 MulhouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Fabrique des reconversions project.
• CNFMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Fabrique des reconversions project.
• Minalogic/Acsiel Alliance ElectroniqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Fabrique des reconversions project.
• Université Catholique de LillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for documentary project exploring what art can say about the relationship between humans and new technologies.
• Institut Catholique de LilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in art and technology documentary project.
• Villa AlbertineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in art and technology documentary project.
• INCAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in cancer and work return-to-employment project.
• AgefiphcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Projet 9¾ focused on disability inclusion in employment for cancer survivors.
• NovapecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in cancer and work return-to-employment project.
• CNRScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Capsules deeptech program putting science at the service of contemporary challenges (since January 2019).
• CEA ListcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology transfer partner in deeptech capsules program.
• CNEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in deeptech capsules program.
• Université Gustave EiffelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in deeptech capsules program.
• Université Paris CitéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in deeptech capsules program.
• Sorbonne UniversitéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in deeptech capsules program.
• Université Paris Saclay (USPN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in deeptech capsules program.
• Université Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in deeptech capsules program.
• Paris Arts et Métiers (Paris ENSAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in deeptech capsules program.
• Institut VEDECOMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute partner in deeptech capsules program.
• HachettecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublisher partner for Amazonies Spatiales literary residence project.
• AfdasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural funding partner for Amazonies Spatiales project.
• Cité de l'Espace ToulouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpace museum partner for Amazonies Spatiales project.
• Guyane DéveloppementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development partner for Amazonies Spatiales field expedition.
• KineisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIoT satellite partner for Amazonies Spatiales project.
• EHESSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales) for Amazonies Spatiales.
• HAV NoirminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative partner for Amazonies Spatiales project.
• Observatoire de ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAstronomical observatory partner for Amazonies Spatiales project.
• Université Paris Cité - IngénierieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partner for Amazonies Spatiales project.
• CreationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative industry partner for Amazonies Spatiales.
• BragelonneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublishing partner for Amazonies Spatiales.
• Toulouse MétropoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan region partner for Amazonies Spatiales.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wavestone: Large French-origin consulting firm with strong public-sector and transformation practices. Competes with Matrice for transformation mandates from French ministries and large corporates but at significantly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Antidox: French foresight and strategic anticipation consultancy serving corporates and institutions. Comparable to Matrice on the prospective-research and organizational transformation side of the practice.
• Vraiment Vraiment: Paris-based social innovation consultancy applying design and social science to public-interest projects. Directly comparable to Matrice's mix of consulting, research, and impact-focused program design for public and private partners.
• FING (Fondation Internet Nouvelle Génération): French think tank on digital transformation and societal impacts of technology. Comparable to Matrice on cross-sector research partnerships (CNRS, public institutions) and focus on responsible technology adoption.
• La 27e Région: French public-sector innovation laboratory that co-creates transformation projects with regional governments and public administrations. Highly comparable to Matrice's innovation-lab work with the Assemblée nationale and other French institutions.
• Missions Publiques: French consultancy specializing in citizen participation, public debate facilitation, and democratic innovation. Closely aligned with Matrice's co-creation methodologies and work on societal transformation with public bodies.
• L'Institut des Futurs Souhaitables: French futures-thinking organization developing 'desirable futures' through citizen participation and prospective research. Closely matches Matrice's Planète Ciel aviation futures and Ars Combinatoria arts-sciences foresight work.

Emerging players

• Makesense: French community-driven organization supporting social entrepreneurship and impact startups. Comparable to Matrice's Cube incubator program for impact startups, though Makesense is community-led and broader in scope.
• Usbek & Rica: French media and community platform focused on futures thinking and societal transitions. Thematically aligned with Matrice's prospective research (Planète Ciel, Ars Combinatoria) and Points de vue publications.

Regional players

• Blueshift: European strategy and design consultancy with offices in Paris and Brussels, focused on sustainable transitions. Comparable to Matrice on the private-sector transformation and societal transition work, with greater European reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/matrice.io

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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