BEP

What BEP does

BEP (Bureau Économique de la Province de Namur) is a Belgian public intercommunale established in 1964, headquartered in Namur, Belgium, operating as the integrated economic development, environmental management, and territorial planning agency for the Province of Namur. The organization serves 36 communes and their associated public entities (CPAS, police zones) through four core intercommunale subsidiaries — BEP Expansion Economique, BEP Environnement, BEP Crématorium, and IDEFIN (energy financing, wholly integrated since 2009) — plus adjacent platforms including the CiLo crowdfunding platform and joint operations TRAKK (creative/digital hub) and Namur Expo (12,000 m² exhibition hall managed by Easyfairs since 2002 under a public-private partnership).

The organization delivers multi-disciplinary services spanning economic development (managing 36 economic activity parks at 90% occupancy, hosting 1,346 companies and 16,730 jobs), environmental services (waste collection and recycling achieving a 74.85% household recycling rate in 2019, 1.27M annual Recyparc visits, composting), territorial planning (supracommunal coordination across 40 communes in 3 basins), energy financing (IDEFIN), and crematorium services. Its technology stack includes proprietary digital platforms — Open Data by BEP (data.bep.be), CiLo crowdfunding (powered by EasyCrowd/MangoPay), G1idée citizen participation tool, and the Camions-Sentinelles sensor-equipped waste-collection trucks that harvest territorial data on air quality, road conditions, and electromagnetic waves (3rd place, Transport & Logistics Awards 2022). BEP operates enterprise tools including Yammer (since 2013) and Recruitee for HR digitalization.

BEP's business model blends intercommunal contributions from affiliated communes, provincial subsidies, service fees, transaction fees (e.g., 6% CiLo platform fee on successful crowdfunding), and centralized public-procurement aggregation (centrales d'achat for postal, smart-city, and energy-renovation services). Services are free at point of use for communes and public entities, while business-targeted offerings (training modules at €25/session, CiLo crowdfunding) generate direct revenue. The organization holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and EMAS certifications, and reports to general assemblies composed of provincial and municipal representatives — with intercommunale mandates set for renewal by December 2035.

Name

BEP

Legal name

Bureau économique de la Province de Namur (BEP)

Website

https://bep.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

BEP (Bureau Économique de la Province de Namur) is a Belgian public intercommunale that delivers integrated economic development, environmental management, territorial planning, energy financing, and crematorium services to 36 communes across the Province of Namur, operating through four core subsidiaries and proprietary digital platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Economic Development and Territorial Planning Services

NAICS

Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Business Support Services (5614), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste, Recycling & Circularity (On-site Programs) (BPABAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Event & Venue Waste Collection (Short-Term) (BPALAAAF), Compactor, Container & Roll-off Services (Rental, Service & Logistics) (EUAIAGAC)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Waste management operations
• Territorial planning consulting
• Public procurement aggregation
• Business park management

Headquarters

HQ city

Namur

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Service Mandate & Intercommunal Contributions: BEP operates as a public intercommunal (semi-governmental body) serving the Province of Namur. It is funded through contributions from affiliated communes, provincial subsidies, and service fees for specific mandated activities in economic development, environmental management, territorial planning, and crematorium services.
2. Centrale d'Achat (Public Procurement Aggregator): BEP acts as a central purchasing body aggregating public procurement needs from communes and public entities to achieve economies of scale. Administrative fees and volume-based terms benefit all parties. Services cover postal services, smart city tools, and energy renovation services.
3. Event Management Revenue (Namur Expo): Namur Expo, managed by BEP under a public-private partnership with Easyfairs since 2002, generates revenue through hall rental for trade fairs and events. BEP receives a concession fee and variable rent tied to revenue.
4. Crowdfunding Platform Fees (CiLo): CiLo platform operated by BEP charges a 6% fee on successfully funded projects, covering banking costs and reinvestment into BEP's call-for-projects programs.
5. Public Procurement Training Fees: BEP offers fee-based training modules on public procurement fundamentals for businesses, with sessions held at various namurois locations and broadcast live.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

BEP (Bureau Économique de la Province de Namur) is the public intercommunal development agency for the Province of Namur, Belgium. It delivers economic development support (incubation, business parks, EU funding access), environmental services (waste collection, recycling, composting under BEP Environnement), territorial planning and architecture advisory services, centralized public procurement (centrales d'achat) for 36 communes, crematorium services (BEP Crématorium), and energy financing (IDEFIN). It also operates the Namur Expo event venue, the CiLo crowdfunding platform, an Open Data portal, the G1idée citizen participation tool, and a fleet of sensor-equipped waste collection trucks (Camions-Sentinelles).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Invest In Namur: Investment promotion service showcasing the advantages of the Namur territory and services offered to businesses seeking to establish there
• BEP Environnement
• BEP Expansion Economique
• BEP Crématorium
• IDEFIN
• CiLo
• Ecolys
• Crealys
• Care-Ys
• Namur Expo

Products and services

• Economic Activity Parks (Ecolys, Crealys, Mecalys, Care-Ys, City-Ys, Condrolys) A network of 36 economic activity parks (including Ecolys for sustainable businesses, Crealys for life sciences, Mecalys for mechatronics, Care-Ys for health, City-Ys for urban services, and Condrolys for materials) managed by BEP Expansion Economique. The parks offer land, offices, incubator modules, and relay halls to businesses seeking to establish or expand in the Province of Namur. With 90% occupancy, 1,346 hosted companies and 16,730 jobs, they are a core economic development vehicle of BEP.
• CiLo Crowdfunding Platform A local crowdfunding platform (cilo.bep.be) that enables project promoters in the Province of Namur to launch campaigns across categories including short supply chains, events, and other community initiatives. The platform is powered by EasyCrowd and MangoPay payment infrastructure and offers a co-funding mechanism where BEP doubles contributions (up to €2,500 per project) for selected projects. A 6% transaction fee is applied only on successfully funded campaigns.
• Open Data by BEP A public Open Data platform (data.bep.be) powered by Opendatasoft and Huwise governance, publishing BEP's operational, financial, and territorial data in open formats. Datasets include financial reports, waste collection statistics, business park locations, demographic data, and other administrative datasets. The platform is also offered to communes wishing to host their own data spaces.
• G1idée Citizen Participation Platform A citizen participation platform enabling communes in the Province of Namur to collect proposals, ideas, and suggestions from citizens on specific projects and themes, supporting participatory decision-making at the local level.
• Centrales d'Achat (Centralized Public Procurement) A central purchasing body service aggregating public procurement needs from communes and public entities across the Province of Namur to achieve economies of scale. Service lines include postal services, smart city tools, and energy renovation services (building audits and monitoring). BEP charges administrative fees and leverages volume-based terms to benefit all participating communes.
• BEP Crématorium (Cremation Services) Cremation services provided through facilities in Ciney and Eghezée, serving the Province of Namur. The subsidiary maintains ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications and is approved by the Governor of the Province of Namur. It is governed as a separate intercommunale within the BEP group with its own expiration term (2037).
• BEP Environnement (Waste Management and Recycling) Environmental services encompassing household waste collection, recycling center operations (Recyparcs serving 1,276,840 visits in 2019), bulky waste treatment, green waste composting at the Naninne facility, technical landfill center (CET) operations, and environmental education (9,435 students reached in 2019). The subsidiary achieved a 74.85% household waste recycling rate in 2019 and holds EMAS, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001 certifications.
• Namur Expo (Convention and Exhibition Venue) A 12,000 m² exhibition and event hall located in Salzinnes, Namur, owned by BEP and operated under public-private partnership concession with Easyfairs since 2002. The venue hosts approximately 30 events annually drawing ~140,000 visitors (37 events and 199,673 visitors in 2019). BEP receives a concession fee plus variable rent tied to revenue. The facility is undergoing a major energy renovation project (€8.9M total, €6.92M FEDER-funded).
• IDEFIN (Energy Financing Intercommunale) An energy financing intercommunale helping communes in the Province of Namur with financial participation in energy distribution networks and energy-related projects. Provides projects in the domain of energy within reach of communes, and holds a stake in Trans&Wall.
• Camions-Sentinelles (Sentinel Trucks Sensor Network) A sensor-IoT data collection network using BEP Environnement's waste collection trucks as mobile platforms. Each truck is equipped with sensor hubs collecting territorial data including mobile network coverage, air quality, road conditions, meteorological data, electromagnetic wave levels, and remote meter readings as the trucks traverse the Province of Namur.
• Public Procurement Training for Businesses Fee-based training modules on public procurement fundamentals for businesses, covering DUME and electronic offers. Sessions are held at BEP offices, Form@Nam, and broadcast live to Co-learning E420 and Technobel Ciney in collaboration with Form@nam. Pricing is €25 per participant per session.
• Territorial Planning and Architecture Advisory Technical and advisory services for urban planning, architecture, building projects, and territorial development across the communes of the Province of Namur. Supports communal efforts to integrate new sustainability, mobility, energy, and digital transition challenges.

Quantifiable outcome

• 74.85% household waste recycling rate achieved by BEP Environnement (2019)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

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

• EasyfairsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Easyfairs has managed Namur Expo since 2002 under a public-private partnership with BEP. Easyfairs operates the exhibition hall, organizes events, and has its own Net Zero Roadmap 2030. BEP owns the facility and provides strategic direction.
• Province de NamurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Province de Namur is BEP's parent public authority. BEP was established by the Province to manage economic development, environmental, and territorial planning matters within its jurisdiction. The Province provides governance oversight and co-financing for BEP's activities.
• Wallonia (Région Wallonne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Walloon Region provides regulatory framework, co-financing, and EU program coordination for BEP's activities, including FEDER funding and regional development grants.
• Communes of the Province of Namur (36 communes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 36 communes of the Province of Namur are BEP's primary public sector clients and shareholders. They contribute financially to BEP and receive services including economic development, environmental management, territorial planning, and shared procurement. BEP also coordinates supracommunal projects across 40 communes in 3 basins.
• Université de NamurmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing research support, student talent pipelines, and collaborative projects. Particularly active in the Namur digital ecosystem alongside TRAKK and KIKK Festival.
• Gembloux Agro Bio-Tech (ULiège)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner specializing in agricultural and biotech research, supporting BEP's sustainable development and circular economy initiatives.
• Pôle académique namuroismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic consortium of namurois higher education institutions coordinating education and research collaboration with BEP.
• Agence du Numérique (AdN)majorTechnology or IntegrationBelgian digital agency supporting BEP's digital transformation and smart city initiatives, including accessibility audits of BEP websites.
• Digital WalloniamajorTechnology or IntegrationDigital Wallonia is the regional digital strategy initiative that BEP participates in as part of the namurois digital ecosystem and Namur Capitale Digitale positioning.
• AWEX (Agence Wallonne à l'Exportation)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerWalloon export agency supporting international business development. BEP collaborates with AWEX to support businesses in the Province of Namur seeking to export.
• Wallonie DéveloppementmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWalloon regional development agency collaborating with BEP on economic development initiatives for the Province of Namur.
• Infopole (Cluster TIC)majorTechnology or IntegrationICT cluster supporting digital transformation and technology adoption among businesses in Wallonia, collaborating with BEP on the namurois digital ecosystem.
• CI LoCrowding platform partners (EasyCrowd, MangoPay)majorTechnology or IntegrationCiLo platform is powered by EasyCrowd technology and MangoPay payment infrastructure, enabling secure crowdfunding transactions across the Province of Namur.
• Fost PlusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian household packaging waste management organization coordinating selective collection and recycling with BEP Environnement.
• RecupelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian WEEE (electronic waste) collection organization partnering with BEP for electronic equipment recycling.
• La Ressourcerie NamuroisemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReuse center serving 31 namurois communes, collecting and processing bulky household waste while providing job insertion and training. Located at Ecolys® and supported by BEP.
• CCI (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChambre de Commerce et d'Industrie du Luxembourg Namur working with BEP on business support and economic development initiatives.
• UCM (Union des Classes Moyennes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian SME and self-employed support organization collaborating with BEP on small business development in namurois.
• Fondation Roi BaudouinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKing Baudouin Foundation partners with BEP on the CiLo crowdfunding platform to offer tax-deductible donations for eligible local projects, enhancing donor incentives.
• Cercle de WalloniemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetworking organization that established its headquarters at Ecolys®, supporting BEP's vision for a sustainable business district. Also co-developed Studio Ecolys TV facility.
• TRAKK (Namur Creative Hub)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNamur's creative and digital hub, housed in a former barracks building. BEP Expansion Economique acquired 6,300 m² of adjacent buildings to develop an innovation district around TRAKK, reinforcing Namur Capitale Digitale.
• Namur 2030 ASBL (Namur European Capital of Culture)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBEP is a founding member of the ASBL 'Namur Capitale européenne de la culture en 2030 et au-delà', participating in the steering committee for Namur's bid to become European Capital of Culture 2030.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Easyfairs: Private-sector event venue operator running Namur Expo under public-private partnership with BEP since 2002. Relevant as ecosystem partner for BEP's Namur Expo operations and as a comparable venue-management business in adjacent European markets.
• EasyCrowd (CiLo technology partner): Belgian crowdfunding technology provider powering BEP's CiLo platform. Comparable as an enabling technology partner for municipal/community crowdfunding initiatives.

Broad incumbents

• Wallonie Entreprendre: Regional investment and financing vehicle for Walloon SMEs and start-ups, complementing BEP's enterprise support services at a regional scale. Overlapping mandate in financing and business acceleration.
• Renewi: Listed European waste management company active in Belgium, providing collection, recycling, and circular-economy services. Relevant as the broader private-sector incumbent in the same waste/circular-economy vertical that BEP Environnement operates in.
• Wallonie Développement: Walloon regional development agency operating one level above BEP at the regional scale. Coordinates economic policy, attraction of foreign investment, and enterprise support across all Walloon intercommunales including BEP.

Direct peers

• IPALLE (Intercommunale de Propreté Publique): Walloon intercommunale specializing in household waste collection, recycling parks (recyparcs), and environmental services comparable to BEP Environnement's core operations, though without BEP's full economic-development scope.
• SPI (Société de Promotion de l'Ingénierie): Hainaut-region intercommunale focused on economic development and business infrastructure. Operates a similar model of business parks, enterprise support, and Walloon-funded development programs as BEP.
• IDEA (Intercommunale de Développement Economique et d'Aménagement du territoire): Walloon intercommunale serving the Liège basin with a near-identical mandate: economic development, business park management, territorial planning, and supracommunal support. Closest functional peer to BEP, differing only in geographic perimeter.
• IDETA (Intercommunale de Développement Economique du Tournaisis et de l'Athois): Walloon intercommunale covering Tournai-Mouscron with economic development, business parks, and supracommunal coordination services. Directly comparable peer operating in Wallonia's western region.
• IGRETEC (Intercommunale de Gestion et de Réalisation de Travaux): Charleroi-area intercommunale combining economic development, territorial planning, urban renewal, and environmental services. Mirrors BEP's multi-disciplinary scope, with comparable business park and waste activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BepNamur
• Facebookfacebook.com/BEPNamur
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bep-namur
• Instagraminstagram.com/bep_namur

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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