Active, pôle de l'économie solidaire

What Active, pôle de l'économie solidaire does

Active, pôle de l'économie solidaire is a French non-profit association (association à but non lucratif) governed by the law of July 1, 1901, founded in 1998 and headquartered at 12D rue du Général Leclerc, 71100 Chalon-sur-Saône (Saône-et-Loire). The organization has operated for 27 years as a support and incubation hub for social and solidarity-based entrepreneurship, primarily serving entrepreneurs, associations, and local authorities (collectivités) within the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. It holds the Entreprise Solidaire d'Utilité Sociale (ESUS) certification, recognizing its pursuit of social utility objectives.

Active delivers its mission through a broad portfolio of approximately fourteen distinct programs organized into four lines of service: (i) project leader support (Bénéfices Créa, L'incubateur Le T, Pré-incubation CUCM, Guid'Asso, Le Labothèque); (ii) territorial support (Le Générateur BFC, La Fresque de l'engagement); (iii) food-aid structure coordination (Epiceries sociales et solidaires, Coordination de l'aide alimentaire, ECHOP); and (iv) innovative agricultural and food projects (MIAM, RARES, Pop Corn, PAT Bresse). No proprietary technology platform is disclosed; the offering is delivered as in-person and workshop-based services plus an informational website (active71.org). Distribution is regional, conducted directly from headquarters and through partnerships with organizations such as DLA 71 (Dispositif Local d'Accompagnement) and CUCM.

The organization operates with approximately 10 employees and no disclosed revenue, consistent with a grant- and subsidy-funded association model. Membership is offered free of charge via the HelloAsso platform and confers access to project-call alerts, webinars, free participation in collective events, and loan of equipped meeting rooms. The association adopted a new associative project covering 2026–2030, indicating a renewed multi-year strategic commitment, but no fundraising events, M&A activity, or technology productization are documented in the available material.

Name

Active, pôle de l'économie solidaire

Legal name

ACTIVE

Website

https://active71.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Active, pôle de l'économie solidaire is a French non-profit association founded in 1998 and based in Chalon-sur-Saône that supports social entrepreneurship and the solidarity economy across Burgundy-Franche-Comté, serving entrepreneurs, associations, and local authorities through incubation, training, and territorial development programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chalon-sur-Saône

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Active is a non-profit association that supports the creation and development of social and solidarity-economy projects in Saône-et-Loire, France. It runs incubation and pre-incubation programs for entrepreneurs (Bénéfices Créa, L'incubateur Le T, Pré-incubation CUCM), guidance and resource services for associations (Guid'Asso, Le Labothèque), territorial engagement programs for local authorities (Le Générateur BFC, La Fresque de l'engagement), and programs supporting food-aid structures and innovative agricultural/food projects (Epiceries sociales et solidaires, MIAM, RARES, Pop Corn, PAT Bresse).

Product overview

Active, pôle de l'économie solidaire is a non-profit association offering a portfolio of programs and services to support social entrepreneurship and the solidarity economy. The organization provides project support through programs like Bénéfices Créa and L'incubateur Le T for entrepreneurs, guidance through Guid'Asso, and collaborative resources via Le Labothèque. For territories and collectives, Le Générateur BFC and La Fresque de l'engagement facilitate collective engagement. In the food aid sector, programs including Epiceries sociales et solidaires, Coordination de l'aide alimentaire, and ECHOP support food assistance structures. For sustainable food systems, MIAM, RARES, and Pop Corn foster innovative agricultural and food projects, with PAT Bresse addressing territorial food planning. All programs emphasize participatory methods, collective intelligence, and sustainable development across Saône-et-Loire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bénéfices Créa: Project support program for entrepreneurs
• L'incubateur Le T
• Le Labothèque
• Le Générateur BFC
• La Fresque de l'engagement
• MIAM
• RARES
• Pop Corn

Products and services

• Bénéfices Créa Support program for project leaders and entrepreneurs, providing resources and guidance to create and develop social and solidarity-based enterprises. Targeted at aspiring founders of socially responsible activities.
• L'incubateur Le T Incubation program for engaged social projects, supporting project leaders in launching and developing their social and solidarity-based initiatives. Has its own dedicated application site at incubateur-le-t.org.
• Pré-incubation CUCM (Le Petit T) Pre-incubation program for emerging social and solidarity-based projects, run in partnership with CUCM. Targets project leaders at the earliest stages of their social enterprise.
• Guid'Asso Guidance program for non-profit associations, helping them structure, manage, and develop their activities and projects.
• Le Labothèque Resource library and collaborative workspace for project leaders and associations; described by Active as a creative resource providing innovative solutions.
• Le Générateur BFC Program supporting territories, local authorities, and communities in developing social-economy and solidarity-based projects in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.
• La Fresque de l'engagement Interactive workshop for collective engagement and collaborative problem-solving around engagement and solidarity-economy themes.
• Epiceries sociales et solidaires Support program for social and solidarity grocery stores, providing accompaniment, training, and resources to food-aid structures operating épiceries sociales et solidaires.
• Coordination de l'aide alimentaire Coordination program bringing together food-aid organizations to align practices, share resources, and improve collective impact across the territory.
• ECHOP Program supporting food-aid structures with operational accompaniment, training, and resources.
• MIAM (Mutualisons les Initiatives entre Agriculteurs et Mangeurs) Program connecting farmers and consumers to develop local food systems and short agricultural circuits in the territory.
• RARES Program supporting innovative agricultural and food projects in the territory, complementing MIAM and Pop Corn.
• Pop Corn Program supporting food and agricultural innovation projects based at the Prés Saint Jean site in Chalon-sur-Saône.
• PAT Bresse (Projet Alimentaire de Territoire) Territorial Food Project (Projet Alimentaire de Territoire) developed for the Bresse region, addressing local food planning and sustainable food systems.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DLA 71 (Dispositif Local d'Accompagnement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with DLA 71 for providing collective support to associations in Saône-et-Loire, including training on project funding applications.
• Le T IncubateurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe T is an engaged incubator operated by Active, supporting project leaders in developing their social and solidarity-based initiatives.
• CUCMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for pre-incubation services under the 'Le Petit T' program.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/active-p%C3%B4le-de-l-%C3%A9conomie-solidaire

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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