Bourgogne Énergies Renouvelables

What Bourgogne Énergies Renouvelables does

Bourgogne Énergies Renouvelables (BER) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) headquartered at 1 boulevard Voltaire, Dijon, founded in 1998 and operating across the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. The organization provides free, independent advisory services on energy renovation and renewable energy to individuals, condominium residents, social housing providers, schools, and local governments, and runs the Rénovéco Dijon Métropole advice space as part of the national France Rénov' network. Its core offerings include technical advice through the Rénovéco advice space, the Copropriétés en transition condominium support program, the ERE environmental education curriculum, the Mon parcours économies d'énergie business energy-efficiency program, the Ecopousse kindergarten initiative (42 classes, 847 children), the CUBE collective housing energy competition (1,147 units across 16 residences and four social landlords), and a long-running series of regional hydroelectricity encounters.

BER does not develop proprietary technology and is not a software company; its outputs are advisory, educational, and event-based. Services are delivered free at point of use through a physical advice space in Dijon, on-site property visits, school-based animations, public conferences, webinars, and trainer-training programs registered with the Académie de Dijon. The organization employs a small team of approximately seven permanent staff supplemented by civic service members and volunteers.

BER's revenue model is entirely non-commercial, funded through public grants and institutional partnerships with ADEME, ANAH, DREAL, the Conseil Régional de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (CRBFC), the Conseil Départemental de Côte-d'Or (CD21), Dijon Métropole, and intercommunalities including Grand Chalon, CABCS, Rives de Saône, SICECO, and SYDESL. The business is a community-led, public-interest operation with no paying customers, no venture backing, no disclosed revenue figures, and no equity ownership structure.

Name

Bourgogne Énergies Renouvelables

Legal name

Association Bourgogne Énergies Renouvelables

Website

https://ber.asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bourgogne Énergies Renouvelables (BER) is a Dijon-based French non-profit association, founded in 1998, that delivers free energy renovation advisory, environmental education, and community outreach programs across Bourgogne-Franche-Comté as the operator of the Rénovéco Dijon Métropole France Rénov' advice space.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Advisory and Environmental Education Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy, Utilities & Sustainability Management (BPABAAAF)

Keywords

• Energy advisory services
• Environmental education programs
• Renewable energy consulting
• Energy renovation guidance
• Community energy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dijon

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

Revenue model

1. Public funding and institutional partnerships: BER is a non-profit association funded primarily through public grants, institutional partnerships, and subsidies from regional councils (CRBFC), departmental councils (CD21), metropolitan authorities (Dijon Métropole, Grand Chalon), state agencies (ADEME, ANAH, DREAL), and local communities (CABCS, SICECO). No commercial revenue model is described; services are offered free to the public.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bourgogne Énergies Renouvelables (BER) is a French non-profit association that provides free, independent advisory, educational, and community engagement services on energy renovation, renewable energy, and environmental issues across the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Its core offerings operate the Rénovéco Dijon Métropole advice space within the national France Rénnov' network, deliver school and youth environmental education programs, train educators and social workers, support collective housing renovation through the CUBE competition, and organize regional hydroelectricity meetings for industry stakeholders.

Product overview

Bourgogne Énergies Renouvelables (BER) is a non-profit association providing advisory services, educational programs, and community engagement activities focused on renewable energy and energy renovation. The organization operates as a service-based entity rather than a technology product company, offering free advice through Rénovéco Dijon Métropole (France Rénov' space), educational programs for youth and schools, training for educators and animators, support for co-ownership renovation projects, and regional events on hydroelectricity. The core offerings include Mon parcours économies d'énergie for businesses, Copropriétés en transition for building renovation, and various ERE (Environmental Education) programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mon parcours économies d'énergie Program to help businesses improve energy efficiency and competitiveness through energy savings.
• Rénovéco Dijon Métropole (Espace Conseil France Rénnov')
• Copropriétés en transition
• ERE (Éducation Relative à l'Environnement)
• Animations pédagogiques
• Formations de formateurs
• Hydroélectricité Regional meetings and conferences on hydroelectricity bringing together producers, experts, and stakeholders to discuss hydropower development and industry networking.
• Prestations de service
• Espace Jeunesse
• CUBE collective housing energy competition

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported 16 social housing residences (1,147 units) in CUBE energy competition
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME is a key institutional partner co-funding BER's advisory activities, hydro-electricity events, and environmental education programs. ADEME Bourgogne-Franche-Comté co-organizes the annual regional hydro-electricity encounters and provides technical expertise and funding support for the association's activities.
• ANAH (Agence Nationale de l'Habitat)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANAH is a national housing agency that co-initiated programs such as the conference on financing renovation projects in condominiums, aligned with BER's advisory work under the France Rénov' framework.
• Dijon MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDijon Métropole hosts the Rénovéco Dijon Métropole advice space and co-organizes conferences and events on energy renovation and electric vehicle charging in condominiums. A key local institutional partner for the association's activities.
• CRBFC (Conseil Régional de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional council is a major institutional funder and co-organizer of hydro-electricity events and energy transition programs across the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
• Communauté d'Agglomération Beaune Côte et Sud (CABCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCABCS partners with BER on the 'Ecole Des Branchés' school program, 'Copropriétés en transition' condominium support, and sustainable development events including thermal walks and property visits.
• Communauté d'Agglomération Rives de SaôneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with BER on annual Sustainable Development Day (Journée Développement Durable), with BER's full animation team participating in the event organized by the community.
• CD21 (Conseil Départemental de Côte-d'Or)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council partner supporting BER's regional activities and events in Côte-d'Or.
• Grand ChalonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority partner of BER in Saône-et-Loire, co-organizing events and community outreach.
• SICECOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy authority partner contributing to BER's regional network and activities in the energy transition ecosystem.
• DREAL Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional directorate for territories (housing, environment, energy) co-organizing hydro-electricity events and providing regulatory oversight.
• ECFR (Espace Conseil France Rénov')coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBER operates the Rénovéco Dijon Métropole advice space as part of the national France Rénov' (formerly called ECFR) network of free, independent energy renovation advisory spaces.
• SYDESL (Syndicat des Energies de Saône et Loire)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinanced the first season of the Ecopousse kindergarten environmental education program reaching 42 classes and 847 children.
• UrbanisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-animated a webinar on launching renovation projects in condominiums with BER on 19 May 2026.
• Alterre Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional agency for the environment and sustainable development; co-organizes educational forums (EDD21, EDD71) and climate events. Contact for formation programs.
• AJENA Energie et EnvironnementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized a training program on energy transition with BER on 31 January 2019 at Maison des associations, Dijon.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Prioriterre: Prioriterre is a Rhône-Alpes-based non-profit providing free energy advisory to households and communities as part of the France Rénnov' network. Directly comparable scope (individual advice, condominium support, animations) and identical public-funding model.
• Picardie Énergies: Picardie Énergies is a regional non-profit offering energy advisory and environmental education services across the Hauts-de-France region. Same non-profit, public-funded, free-advisory archetype as BER.
• Agence Parisienne du Climat: Agence Parisienne du Climat is a non-profit providing free climate and energy advisory to Parisians, including thermal renovation guidance and educational animations. Operates the same France Rénnov'–style advice model at city scale.
• Hespul: Hespul is a Lyon-based non-profit association promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency, with comparable activities in citizen-facing energy advisory, training, and renewable energy project support. Closely mirrors BER's service mix at slightly larger scale in an adjacent region.
• AJENA Energie et Environnement: AJENA is a non-profit energy and environment association in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (Jura) offering energy advisory, training, and animations. Mentioned in BER's own data as a co-organizer of training programs — near-identical non-profit energy advisory model in the same region.
• ALEC Montpellier: ALEC Montpellier is a local energy and climate agency offering free, independent energy advisory and environmental education to households and communities around Montpellier. Same Espace Conseil France Rénnov'–style operating model as BER.

Others

• France Rénnov': France Rénnov' is the national government program under which BER operates its Rénovéco Dijon Métropole advice space. Not a competitor but the institutional framework within which BER and its direct peers deliver services.

Broad incumbents

• CLER - Réseau pour la transition énergétique: CLER is a national network federating local energy and climate agencies (ALECs) and similar non-profit energy advisory structures across France. BER operates within CLER's broader ecosystem; relevant as the national umbrella for BER's peer set.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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