Carbet des Sciences

What Carbet des Sciences does

Carbet des Sciences is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1993 and headquartered in Le Lamentin, Martinique, operating as the official territorial reference pole for Scientific, Technical and Industrial Culture (CCSTI) of Martinique. The organization bridges science and the general public through interactive scientific animations, educational workshops, pedagogical tools, and flagship events, employing a small team of 11 staff and a network of scientific mediators. Its core service lines include on-site scientific animations across six thematic areas (Water, Energy, Biodiversity, Nutrition-Health, Archaeology, and Gender Equality in STEM), custom-designed pedagogical tools (educational kits, itinerant exhibitions, travel caravans, botanical and marine trails), and a recently launched formal training program in scientific mediation. Beyond pedagogical services, the organization runs high-visibility events including the annual Fête de la Science (since 1994) and previously hosted the First Martinique robotics competition (2017-2019).

The core 'technology' is human pedagogical methodology rather than software: 30+ years of accumulated content, locally-relevant Caribbean-themed curricula, and a mobile outreach infrastructure (80-200m² traveling exhibitions, awareness caravans on marine turtles, iguanas, and WEEE). Digital channels are limited to a virtual tour platform and online educational games, which serve as lightweight content-distribution layers rather than core platforms. The organization does not develop proprietary software, AI systems, or patented technology; its competitive differentiation rests on institutional designation, content library, and partner network.

The business model is non-commercial: revenue is generated through donations, public grants from territorial and national government bodies (Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique, République Française, ADEME, ARS, EDF, OFB, ODE, CAF), and project-based funding for co-developed caravans and educational programs. The recently launched training program introduces a fee-based revenue line, but the dominant funding model remains institutional and grant-based. Customer segments include schools and youth (primary), businesses and local collectivities (secondary, particularly through the SEIZE energy efficiency program), and families/general public (broad reach via events). Geographic scope is concentrated in Martinique, with incremental expansion into Guadeloupe through the Marine Turtle Network caravan.

Name

Carbet des Sciences

Legal name

Carbet des Sciences – CCSTI Martinique

Website

https://carbet-sciences.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Carbet des Sciences is a French non-profit association founded in 1993 and the designated CCSTI reference pole for Martinique, delivering scientific animations, pedagogical tools, training, and events to schools, youth, businesses, and the general public across the French Caribbean.

Ownership category

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Product category

Science Education and Scientific Outreach Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

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PRIMARYEDAMABAA

Hands-on Science Exploration & Experiments (Lab Kits, Science Clubs)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/STEM Enrichment & Science Programs

SECONDARYEDAMABAI

Earth Science & Geoscience Programs

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/STEM Enrichment & Science Programs

Keywords

• Science education
• Scientific mediation
• Public outreach
• Environmental awareness
• Educational workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Lamentin

HQ country

Martinique

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Public Funding: As a non-profit association (loi 1901), Carbet des Sciences operates primarily through donations and public funding from territorial and national government bodies. The organization explicitly solicits donations from the public to support its mission of bridging science and society.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Carbet des Sciences designs and delivers interactive scientific animations and mediation services for schools, youth, families, businesses, and local collectivities in Martinique. It also produces custom pedagogical tools (educational kits, marine and terrestrial trails, traveling exhibitions, awareness caravans) and runs professional training in scientific mediation. Its flagship recurring offering is the annual Fête de la Science in Martinique, organized since 1994.

Product overview

Carbet des Sciences is a nonprofit science communication organization (CCSTI Martinique) that operates as a platform of interconnected educational products and services. The core offerings include scientific animations led by trained mediators covering six thematic areas (Water, Energy, Biodiversity, Nutrition-Health, Archaeology, and Gender Equality in Science), and a scientific mediation training program based on 30 years of experience. The 'Conceptions' line includes custom educational tools (pedagogical kits, workshops), pedagogical trails (land and marine), traveling exhibitions and caravans, and event organization services. Digital products include online educational games and virtual tours. These products work together to fulfill the organization's mission of making science accessible to the widest public through both in-person and digital channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Animations Scientifiques (Scientific Animations) Interactive and educational scientific animations led by trained mediators, covering themes including Water, Energy, Biodiversity, Nutrition-Health, Archaeology, Gender Equality in Science, and other multidisciplinary topics. Delivered on-site at partner schools, businesses, and community venues in Martinique.
• Formation à la Médiation Scientifique (Scientific Mediation Training) Professional training program in scientific mediation, designed for participants who need to capture public attention and effectively transmit scientific messages. Built on 30 years of in-house experience.
• Parcours Pédagogiques (Pedagogical Trails) Custom-designed educational walking trails (on land and at sea), including botanical trails and thematic educational panels on water and other scientific topics in Martinique.
• Aires Marines Éducatives (AME) — Educational Marine Areas Protected marine coastal zones managed locally by children, designed to help them understand and protect the sea.
• Ateliers et Outils Pédagogiques (Workshops and Educational Tools) Custom educational kits and workshops including Sommeil (2021), Archéo (2020), and local adaptation of Classe du Goût for Cycle 3 (2016).
• Expositions et Caravanes Itinérantes (Exhibitions and Mobile Caravans) Interactive traveling exhibitions (80–200m²) and awareness caravans on topics including marine turtles, Lesser Antilles iguanas, and electronic waste (WEEE).
• Jeux Éducatifs en Ligne (Online Educational Games) Educational games accessible online for science learning and engagement by the general public.
• Visite Virtuelle (Virtual Tour) Online virtual tour of scientific facilities and exhibitions, accessible via a dedicated website for remote audience engagement.
• Fête de la Science Annual science festival held in Martinique and organized by Carbet des Sciences since 1994, bringing together scientists, institutions, and the public for interactive science demonstrations and exhibitions.
• Événementiel (Events) Organization of exhibition villages, contests, trade shows, and robotics competitions including Robotique First Martinique (2017-2019).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 144 people sensitized at a single event (DENEL Fruits en Fête 2023)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

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

• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental transition agency partnering on energy efficiency and environmental awareness programs.
• Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique (CTM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain territorial government authority supporting the CCSTI pole and its scientific culture mission.
• EDF MartiniquemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElectricity provider partnering on energy awareness and consumption reduction initiatives.
• ARS Martinique (Agence Régionale de Santé)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health agency partnering on nutrition-health themed animations and public health awareness.
• ONF Martinique (Office National des Forêts)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational forest office contributing to biodiversity and environmental education content.
• OFB (Office Français de la Biodiversité)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench biodiversity agency supporting marine turtle and iguana conservation awareness caravans.
• ODE (Office De l'Eau Martinique)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater authority partnering on water resource education and conservation awareness programs.
• Caisse d'Allocations Familiales (CAF) MartiniqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily benefits organization potentially partnering on family-oriented science activities.
• EcocominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organization with environmental or sustainable development focus.
• République FrançaisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench government support for national scientific culture initiatives including Fête de la Science.
• Fondation Nature et DécouverteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature and Discovery Foundation supporting environmental education and awareness projects.
• ONFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributing partner for the Marine Turtle Network and Iguana awareness caravans (2018-2020).
• DEAL MartiniquemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirection de l'Environnement, de l'Aménagement et du Logement - partner for environmental education caravans and Iguana network (2018-2019).
• AFB (Agence Française pour la Biodiversité)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer French biodiversity agency (now part of OFB) - funder for marine turtle and iguana awareness caravans.
• CACEM (Communauté d'Agglomération du Centre Martinique)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal intermunicipal authority for whom DEEE (WEEE) awareness caravan was created in 2012.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Cap Sciences: CCSTI for the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region based in Bordeaux, operating scientific mediation workshops, traveling exhibitions, and educational programming for the general public. Direct structural peer as a French regional CCSTI with a comparable product mix (animations, events, exhibitions) and revenue model (public funding + earned income).
• Les Petits Débrouillards: National French association delivering hands-on scientific workshops and educational animations to children, schools, and communities across France and overseas territories. Direct peer in methodology, audience, and outreach-driven mission, including a presence in several French overseas territories.
• La Casemate: CCSTI located in Grenoble, delivering hands-on scientific workshops, themed exhibitions, and public events with a similar mission of making science accessible. Highly comparable operating model, thematic scope, and dependence on French territorial public funding.
• Espace des Sciences: CCSTI for Brittany based in Rennes, providing scientific animations, educational kits, and cultural programming to schools, families, and businesses. Closely aligned peer in terms of target audiences (schools, general public, businesses) and thematic areas (energy, biodiversity, health).
• Le Vaisseau: Interactive science center in Strasbourg delivering hands-on workshops and exhibitions for school-age audiences and families on environmental and scientific themes. Strongly comparable in audience (schoolchildren, families) and hands-on workshop methodology.
• Récréasciences: CCSTI for the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region based in Limoges, providing scientific mediation animations, school programming, and themed exhibitions. Closely aligned peer as a smaller-scale French CCSTI with comparable workshop-driven GTM.
• Centre Sciences: CCSTI for the Centre-Val de Loire region based in Orléans, delivering public science events (including Fête de la Science coordination) and educational tools. Comparable regional pole role, audience, and dependence on Réseaux des CCSTI national coordination.
• Science Animation: CCSTI for the Occitanie region based in Toulouse, running hands-on scientific mediation, training, and event production including Fête de la Science. Direct peer in workshop delivery model, training programs, and event-driven GTM.

Broad incumbents

• Universcience: National-level French public institution encompassing the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie and Palais de la Découverte, with far broader scope and budget than regional CCSTIs. Comparable because it sets national scientific culture policy and coordinates the French CCSTI network of which Carbet des Sciences is a member.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CarbetDSciences
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfQXALxfFVPS5huZzcMAj3A
• Facebookfacebook.com/CarbetDesSciences
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carbet-des-sciences
• Instagraminstagram.com/carbet_des_sciences

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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