BIC de Montpellier

Name

BIC de Montpellier

Legal name

BIC de Montpellier

Website

https://bic-montpellier.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Incubation and Entrepreneurship Support Services

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Venture Studios & Incubators (Build/launch ventures) (FSANAHAC)

Keywords

• Business incubation services
• Startup accelerator programs
• Coworking office spaces
• Entrepreneurship support services
• Business planning tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Incubation Services: BIC de Montpellier operates as a publicly-funded business incubator. The organization is mainly funded by Montpellier Métropole, the Occitanie Region, and Europe. Incubation costs 500 euros per year for hosted businesses. Additional contributions may be required for specific longer programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

BIC de Montpellier is a public business incubator operated by Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole that supports innovative startups through structured incubation programs, coworking spaces, individualized coaching, expert networking, and digital tools such as an online business plan application. It operates as part of France's national business incubator network (Réseau Retis/BIC network), providing resources for project leaders from idea creation through business launch and growth.

Product overview

BIC de Montpellier is a public startup incubator offering a comprehensive ecosystem of support services and facilities for innovative businesses. The core offerings include Montpellier Business Plan (a free online business planning tool), economic security resources (SECO), and various support programs. The organization operates three physical incubator sites (Cap Alpha, Halle de l'Innovation, and Espace Gisèle Halimi) providing modular office, workshop, and coworking spaces. Additional resources include the Urban Mobility Lab for mobility innovations, impact measurement tools, and the 'Passe-moi le BIC' podcast. Programs like Med'Transitions provide structured ecological transition support, while facilities like the Plastic Lab and Fablab enable prototyping and circular economy projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% 3-year survival rate for incubated companies (vs 75% national average)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AD'OCCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2026Regional development agency partnering with BIC and Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole for events like Cap sur le Maroc 2026 Forum Économique France-Maroc.
• Région OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2026Regional council co-organizing economic forums and providing funding support for the BIC ecosystem and events.
• CCI HéraultcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2026Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hérault partnering for economic development events and business support.
• Uni'monsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2026Partner organization for the Cap sur le Maroc 2026 economic forum.
• CNERminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2026National center for business reservations participating in economic development events.
• Alter'Incub OccitanieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 March 2026First regional social innovation incubator, created in 2007. BIC supports applications and referrals to this program for entrepreneurs with social/environmental impact projects.
• Agence des TransitionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025Co-porting partner for Med'Transitions program. Partnership to help companies structure ecological transition strategies as part of MedVallée action plan.
• MedVallée MontpelliercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025Strategic initiative making Montpellier a center of excellence in global health. Co-develops programs like Med'Transitions with BIC to support sustainable business transitions.
• makesensecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 6 November 2025Social innovation organization serving as implementing partner for Med'Transitions program, providing expertise in ecological transition acceleration.
• Montpellier Méditerranée MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional parent organization providing funding and strategic direction for BIC de Montpellier. Part of the Pole Attractivité, Développement Économique, Emploi.
• Université de MontpelliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor research university with 45% of incubated companies working with public research sector. Partner in various innovation initiatives.
• Aceso TherapeuticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Med'Transitions first cohort. Develops innovative bitherapy against cystic fibrosis, emerging from Montpellier research.
• CilcareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Med'Transitions first cohort. Biotech specialized in hearing disorders (tinnitus, hearing loss) with unique expertise in preclinical evaluation.
• DoctreenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Med'Transitions first cohort. Digital solution for continuous medical training for healthcare professionals.
• Load StationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Med'Transitions first cohort. Deploys sustainable electric vehicle charging stations with territorial approach.
• MB TherapeuticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Med'Transitions first cohort. Develops innovative therapeutic solutions in biotechnology with personalized medicine approach.
• MEDIN+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Med'Transitions first cohort. Digital tools for improving care coordination and patient journey.
• Phost'in TherapeuticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Med'Transitions first cohort. Biotech specializing in targeted anticancer treatments, particularly for solid tumors.
• Quantum SurgicalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Med'Transitions first cohort. Designs medical robots for minimally invasive cancer treatment with cutting-edge technology.
• ValecominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Med'Transitions first cohort. Major renewable energy player (wind, solar) committed to territorial energy transition.
• WATERTRACKSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Med'Transitions first cohort. Innovative solutions for sustainable water management, particularly in urban environments.
• Crédit Agricole ImmobiliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate partner developing EUREKA FACTORY with CYKERO. Partner in Technocentre 5.0 project development.
• Groupe CIRRUScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject management partner for CYKERO Technocentre 5.0 development. Master builder for Eureka Factory project.
• Montpellier Business Plan UsersminorOthersCommunity of 55,000+ users of the Montpellier Business Plan online tool for financial forecasting.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Family: European startup support organization operating across multiple cities. Comparable as a startup support and education provider offering cohort programs and founder education, though focused on education rather than physical incubation.
• NUMA: Paris-based digital startup accelerator and innovation hub. Comparable as a French incubator offering cohort programs, corporate innovation services, and startup support, though operated privately rather than publicly.
• Le Cargo: Marseille-based innovation hub supporting Mediterranean startups. Comparable as a French regional incubator offering workspace, programs, and ecosystem events, focused on the southern France innovation economy.
• Paris&Co: Paris-based innovation and economic development agency operating sectoral incubators. Comparable as a publicly-backed French incubator network with multiple specialized programs and site locations serving innovative startups.
• Euratechnologies: Public/regional business incubator and accelerator in Lille. Directly comparable as a French public-sector innovation center supporting startups with coworking, coaching, and ecosystem services, with a similar funding model anchored to a metropolitan authority.

Others

• Bpifrance: French public investment bank and innovation funder. Comparable as a public-sector ecosystem player partnering with BIC to finance incubated startups; not an incubator itself but a key adjacent institutional actor.

Broad incumbents

• Station F: Largest startup campus in the world, located in Paris. Comparable as a French incubator/accelerator offering workspace, programs, and ecosystem support, but at significantly greater scale and with a broader corporate and international footprint than BIC de Montpellier.

Emerging players

• Alter'Incub: Regional social and environmental innovation incubator in Occitanie. Directly comparable as an Occitanie-region incubator partner of BIC, focused on social innovation projects with similar cohort-based program design.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BICdeMontpellier
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/business-and-innovation-center-bic-de-montpellier

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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