What Afigéo does

Afigéo (Association française pour l'information géographique) is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) and recognized national think tank for the geographic information sector. It coordinates approximately 200 member organizations spanning the French State, local and regional authorities, public agencies, private enterprises (including large network operators, energy distributors, telecom operators, and logistics companies), training organizations (CNAM ESGT, Mastère SILAT, IdGeo), and research institutions (GdR MAGIS). Its primary function is to provide a neutral cross-sector platform for dialogue, consensus-building, and collective advocacy on geographic information policy, standards, and best practices in France.

Afigéo's core products and outputs are organizational rather than technological: nine active working groups covering Address data (GT Adresse, relaunched 2021), Open Data, Defense and Security, Networks/PCRS/DT-DICT, CRIGEs, SIG Grands Comptes, International, Europe, and Responsible Digital Geomatics; the CICCLO collective (initiated 2023 under CNIG authority) which coordinates interoperability across France's five principal geographic data platforms (geOrchestra, OneGeo, Prodige, GéoIDE, Géoplateforme) and secured FINDPE funding for API Features and Pro-Connect developments; the GéoEntreprises directory of 562 companies in the sector; approximately 20 publications including guides, reports, and the geo-company catalog; GéoFormations training resources directory; GéoPlateformes platform resources catalog; and the GeoDataDays annual conference (1,600+ participants, 9th edition September 16-17, 2026 in Tours). The association also operates three observatories tracking developments in specific geographic information areas.

Afigéo's business model is membership-based and grant-funded. Annual membership dues from its ~200 member organizations provide recurring subscription revenue. This is supplemented by multi-year government grants, notably from the French Ministry of Ecological Transition (CGDD/Ecolab) — including a 2018-2021 multi-year subsidy for economic model transformation and GeoDataDays — and project-specific funding such as FINDPE financing for CICCLO. Geographic footprint is primarily domestic (France) with European and limited international representation through EUROGI membership, Géospatial Québec partnership, and the Copernicus Relay designation (since 2018). The association is governed by a Conseil d'Administration led by President Jean-Marie Séïté and Vice-president Christine Archias, with operational staff including a publication manager and web editor.

Name

Afigéo

Legal name

Afigéo (Association française pour l'information géographique)

Website

https://afigeo.asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Afigéo is a French non-profit association and national think tank for the geographic information sector, coordinating ~200 member organizations across government, industry, and academia through working groups, publications, and the GeoDataDays conference (1,600+ participants).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geomatics Professional Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Geographic information systems
• Professional association
• Geomatics standards
• Location data
• Geospatial coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Mandé, Île-de-France

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Afigéo generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by its approximately 200 member organizations, which include public institutions, private companies, training organizations, and research entities in the French geographic information sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Afigéo (Association française pour l'information géographique) is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) that federates roughly 200 member organizations across the public, private, research, and training sectors of the geographic information industry. It coordinates working groups on interoperability and address data, publishes reports and guides, runs the annual GeoDataDays conference, maintains the GéoEntreprises directory of geo-companies, and operates community platforms such as GéoPlateformes and GéoFormations.

Product overview

Afigéo (Association française pour l'information géographique) is a professional association and think tank for geographic information in France, not a software vendor. The organization functions as an ecosystem connector offering collaborative initiatives, knowledge resources, and networking services. Its core offerings include: CICCLO (interoperability working collective for data platforms), GT Adresse (address data working group), the GéoEntreprises directory (562 companies), GeoDataDays (1,600-participant annual event), Publications (reports and guides), and working groups covering address data, open data, defense, networks, regional platforms, and international collaboration. Afigéo represents 200 members including public institutions, companies, and research organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CICCLO Working collective within Afigéo focused on interoperability of geographic information, convening members to coordinate standards and frameworks across the French geomatics ecosystem.
• GT Adresse Afigéo working group dedicated to address data, bringing together public and private actors to advance address data quality, governance, and use in France.
• GéoEntreprises Directory Online directory of 562 French geo-companies operated by Afigéo, providing visibility into the French geomatics industry for members, partners, and the public.
• GeoDataDays Annual national conference organized by Afigéo for the French geographic information community, convening members and stakeholders for knowledge exchange, networking, and sector updates.
• GéoFormations Afigéo-curated set of training resources for the French geographic information sector, supporting skills development and capacity building for member organizations and the broader community.
• GéoPlateformes Afigéo community resource covering geographic platforms, providing members with information and coordination around national and regional geomatics platforms.
• Publications and Reports Reports, guides, and reference documents produced by Afigéo on topics relevant to the French geographic information community, distributed to members and the broader public.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,600+ participants at GeoDataDays, the national reference event for digital geography in France
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AFNEG (Association Fédérative Nationale des Étudiant.e.s en Géographie)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Afigéo and AFNEG signed a partnership convention in February 2025 to bring together the work of both structures and strengthen links on training and skills development in the field of digital geography.
• AITF (Association des Ingénieur.e.s territoriaux et Ingénieur.e.s en chef territoriaux de France)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024AITF, with over 3,500 members, is the largest network of exchange and experience sharing for territorial planning and development engineers in France. Afigéo and AITF signed a partnership convention in 2024 through AITF's GT SIG Topo working group.
• Fédération Nationale des Collectivités Concédantes et Régies (FNCCR)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Afigéo and FNCCR signed a partnership convention in late 2022. The convention aims to improve information exchange through cross-participation in working groups, partnership around reference events, and articulation between their respective platform observatories. FNCCR covers energy, water cycle, waste, digital, and data sectors.
• Connect by CNESminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Connect by CNES, a program of the French Space Agency (CNES), provides access to space-based data and technologies for economic and territorial actors. The partnership brings space data capabilities (Earth observation, telecommunications, geolocation) to Afigéo's ecosystem, with applications in environment, agriculture, maritime, climate, and health.
• Copernicus RelaysminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Copernicus Relays are the ambassadors of the European Copernicus Earth observation program, coordinated by the European Commission. Afigéo was officially labelled a Copernicus Relay in February 2018 and promotes the Copernicus program and its data/services within the French geographic information community.
• Business FranceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2010Afigéo signed a partnership agreement with Business France in late 2010 to provide its members with benefits including free participation in information workshops, organization of collective missions abroad, and awareness-raising among international business development officers about geographic information.
• Ministère de la Transition écologique, de la Biodiversité et des Négociations internationales sur le climat et la naturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French Ministry of Ecological Transition provides ongoing financial support to Afigéo through a multi-year grant (2018–2021) for projects including the transformation of its economic model and the organization of GeoDataDays. The Ministry's CGDD (Commissariat Général au Développement Durable) and its Ecolab innovation laboratory work with Afigéo on data-related initiatives.
• Conseil National de l'Information Géolocalisée (CNIG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNIG is the national coordination body for geographic information in France, mandated under the European INSPIRE directive. Afigéo is a member of the CNIG plenary and participates in its commissions (Commission Données, Commission Animation Territoriale, Commission Europe et International). The CICCLO collective operates under CNIG's coordination with territories pole.
• Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière (IGN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIGN is France's national mapping and forest inventory agency. It has provided long-standing logistical support to Afigéo and collaborates closely on initiatives including the GT Adresse (address data working group) and the hosting of events at its GéoRoom facility in Saint-Mandé.
• La République des CartesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLa République des Cartes is an initiative that promotes the power of maps as a lever for democracy through an annual event, regular publications, and a podcast. Afigéo partners on events and knowledge dissemination.
• EUROGI (European Umbrella Organisation for Geographic Information)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUROGI is the European umbrella organization for geographic information, driving the use of location-based technologies across the EU. Afigéo participates in EUROGI as its French member, contributing to European policy advocacy and cross-border collaboration on geographic information standards.
• Géospatial QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGéospatial Québec is an initiative mobilizing stakeholders in the geomatics domain in Quebec. It represents the industry before various bodies and promotes collaboration, training, research, and innovation. Afigéo partners with Géospatial Québec to foster cross-Atlantic knowledge exchange in geographic information.
• Observatoire DT-DICTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Observatoire National DT-DICT promotes good practices to reduce accidents and damage to networks during public works. Afigéo is a member of the observatory, contributing expertise on geographic data related to network infrastructure declarations.
• AFT (Association francophone de topographie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFT, founded in 1978, brings together all professionals of topography and geomatics (producers, users, educators, manufacturers) in the French-speaking world. Afigéo and AFT have cross-membership and partner on their respective annual events.
• GeoRezominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeoRezo is the reference community portal for geographic information, operating as an association since 2004 and recognized as being of general interest. Afigéo partners with GeoRezo on two flagship actions: the geo-company directory (annuaire des géo-entreprises) and the geo-training directory (annuaire des géo-formations).
• Opendata FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpendata France, created in 2013, brings together and supports local authorities committed to open public data. Afigéo and Opendata France have cross-membership and exchange information on their respective activities.
• GéoPlateforme (and related platform communities: geOrchestra, OneGeo, Prodige, GéoIDE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfigéo, under the auspices of CNIG, initiated and animates the CICCLO collective, which brings together the software communities of major French geographic data platforms (geOrchestra, OneGeo, Prodige, GéoIDE, GéoPlateforme) to promote interoperability and shared software components. The collective received FINDPE funding for API Features and Pro-Connect developments.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Geospatial World: Global media and events platform covering the geospatial industry. Comparable to Afigéo as a sector amplifier through conferences, publications, and editorial coverage, though operating as a commercial media business rather than a membership association.
• Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC): International standards organization developing open geospatial interoperability standards (WMS, WFS, etc.). Operates as an enabling/standards body whose outputs Afigéo promotes and adopts through CICCLO and working groups.
• Conseil National de l'Information Géolocalisée (CNIG): French national coordination body for geographic information mandated under INSPIRE. Functions as the official policy counterpart Afigéo engages with — Afigéo participates in CNIG commissions and CICCLO operates under its auspices.

Direct peers

• Association francophone de topographie (AFT): French-language professional association for topography and geomatics professionals, founded in 1978. Operates with a similar membership model, annual events, and cross-membership with Afigéo in the French-speaking geomatics community.
• AGILE (Association of Geographic Information Laboratories in Europe): European scientific association promoting geographic information research and education. Comparable as a membership-based organization advancing geographic information through working groups, conferences, and publications, with strong academic ties overlapping Afigéo's research members.
• EUROGI (European Umbrella Organisation for Geographic Information): European umbrella federation for geographic information, of which Afigéo is the French member. Closely aligned function — convening national associations, representing the sector to EU institutions, and coordinating policy advocacy on location data and INSPIRE.
• GSDI Association (Global Spatial Data Infrastructure): International association promoting spatial data infrastructure worldwide. Mirrors Afigéo's role in fostering interoperability, standards adoption, and best-practice dissemination among geographic information stakeholders.
• FIG (Fédération Internationale des Géomètres): Global federation of national surveying/geomatics associations. Operates with an analogous federation model, working groups, and international events, and has hosted joint events with Afigéo (e.g., FIG de Saint-Dié).

Broad incumbents

• URISA (Urban and Regional Information Systems Association): Established North American association serving GIS professionals across urban and regional planning. Broader in scope than Afigéo but directly comparable as a long-standing membership body offering working groups, certifications, and an annual conference.

Regional players

• Géospatial Québec: Quebec-based initiative mobilizing geomatics stakeholders across industry, training, research, and innovation. Comparable function to Afigéo (sector mobilization, training directory, cross-Atlantic knowledge exchange), but operates in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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