Cité des sciences vertes

What Cité des sciences vertes does

Cité des Sciences Vertes is a French public agricultural educational institution (Établissement Public Local d'Enseignement et de Formation Professionnelle Agricole, EPLEFPA Toulouse Auzeville) operating under the French Ministry of Agriculture and headquartered at Castanet-Tolosan in the Occitanie region. The institution delivers secondary, higher, and continuing education programs in agriculture, landscaping, animal health, commerce, and environmental sciences, awarding nationally recognized diplomas including BAC Général, BAC STAV, BTSA, CAPA, BP, CS, and Licence Professionnelle. It also operates a working Exploitation Agricole (teaching farm) for hands-on instruction and runs preparatory classes (BCPST-VETO, Agro Veto Post-BTSA, Prépa TB) feeding into French agricultural engineering and veterinary schools.

The institution serves three primary learner segments: secondary students pursuing agricultural baccalaureates, apprentices and adult learners engaged in vocational and continuing education, and — through the October 2025-launched FACT project — agricultural professionals and advisors being trained for agroecological transition. Its revenue model is not commercial: operations are funded primarily by the French Ministry of Agriculture and Région Occitanie, supplemented by EU co-financing for designated programs, public scholarships and bursaries, and the €4 million France 2030 grant supporting the five-year FACT program. The go-to-market relies on institutional referrals through the national EPLEFPA network, regional open days, and Erasmus+ mobility channels rather than marketing-driven enrollment.

The operating stack is administrative rather than technological: a Yparéo learning management system, Turboself for campus life, Mon ENT Occitanie as the regional digital workspace, and Google Analytics for web measurement. The institution's principal competitive asset is its regulatory authority to issue official French agricultural diplomas combined with a 25+ partner consortium spanning research institutes (INRAE, INP-AgroToulouse, Institut Agro Montpellier), universities, agricultural chambers, cooperatives, and regional authorities — a network built around the FACT project that materially extends the institution's reach and policy alignment.

Name

Cité des sciences vertes

Legal name

Cité des Sciences Vertes – Établissement Public Local d'Enseignement et de Formation Professionnelle Agricole Toulouse Auzeville

Website

https://citesciencesvertes.educagri.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cité des Sciences Vertes is a French public agricultural educational institution (EPLEFPA Toulouse Auzeville) under the Ministry of Agriculture, delivering accredited secondary, BTSA, and adult vocational programs in agriculture, landscaping, and agroecology across three Occitanie campuses and serving students, apprentices, and agricultural professionals.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Auzeville-Tolosane, Occitanie

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training Services: Educational and vocational training services for secondary students, BTSA students, and adult learners. Funded by French Ministry of Agriculture and regional government.
2. FACT Project Funding: France 2030 funding of 4 million euros for the FACT project over 5 years to train agricultural transition actors

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Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cité des sciences vertes is a public agricultural and environmental education institution that provides secondary schooling, BTSA higher-technician programs, preparatory classes, adult vocational training, apprenticeships, and short courses. Its campus combines a professional training center with an operating teaching farm for practical instruction in agriculture, landscaping, horticulture, animal health, and related fields.

Product overview

Cité des Sciences Vertes is an educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of agricultural and environmental training programs. The core offerings include the Lycée Agricole (secondary agricultural education with BAC Général and BAC STAV programs), BTSA higher technician certificates in agriculture, agronomy, and biotechnology, and Classes Préparatoires for competitive exam preparation. The Centre de Formation Professionnelle provides adult education from CAPA to Licence Professionnelle levels, supplemented by flexible Formations Courtes (short programs) in specialized topics like agroecology, apiculture, and landscape design. Additional services include apprenticeship programs, an educational agricultural exploitation for practical training, and student housing/dining facilities across three campuses.

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Products and services

• Agricultural High School (Lycée Agricole) Secondary education for students pursuing BAC Général and BAC STAV, with pathways toward agricultural and veterinary higher education.
• Agricultural Higher Technician Programs (Formations BTSA) Two-year post-high-school vocational programs for students seeking agricultural higher-technician qualifications, including BTSA ACSE, BTSA ACD, and BTSA ANABIOTEC.
• Preparatory Classes (Classes Préparatoires) Intensive preparation for competitive entrance exams to agricultural engineering and veterinary schools, including BCPST-VETO and Agro Veto post-BTSA/BTS pathways.
• Professional Training Center (Centre de Formation Professionnelle) Adult continuing education and vocational training in landscape, agriculture, commerce, and animal health, with certification levels from CAPA to Licence Professionnelle.
• Short Training Programs (Formations Courtes) Flexible short-term professional development courses in agroecology, beekeeping, arboriculture, landscape design, water management, phytotherapy, and ecological techniques.
• Apprenticeship Programs (Apprentissage) Work-study programs combining theoretical education with practical training for agricultural and landscaping professions.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

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Partnerships

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

• European Erasmus+ ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2025EU program supporting student and staff mobility. Cité des Sciences Vertes participates in Erasmus Days events for international exchanges.
• EPLEFPA de MontaubancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Agricultural education institution partner in the FACT consortium focused on training actors of agroecological transition.
• EPLEFPA de MarmilhatcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Agricultural education institution partner in the FACT consortium focused on training actors of agroecological transition.
• EPLEFPA Aix-ValabrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Agricultural education institution partner in the FACT consortium focused on training actors of agroecological transition.
• INP-AgroToulousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Higher education and research partner providing scientific expertise in agriculture and agronomy for the FACT project.
• Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de ToulousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Veterinary school partner contributing expertise in animal health and agricultural sciences to the FACT consortium.
• Institut Agro MontpelliercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Agricultural institute partner providing higher education and research capabilities in agronomy and agroecology.
• ENSFEAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025National superior school for agricultural education contributing pedagogical expertise to the consortium.
• INRAE Occitanie-ToulousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025National research institute for agriculture, environment and territories providing research backbone for the project.
• Chambres d'Agriculture (Haute-Garonne, Occitanie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Agricultural chambers providing practical advisory services and farmer connections for the transition training.
• FRCUMA OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Regional federation of CUMA (Coopératives d'Utilisation de Matériel Agricole) providing cooperative farming expertise.
• GIP Lien Innovation AgroécologiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Public interest group focused on agroecological innovation connecting research and practice.
• EuralismajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Agricultural cooperative providing industry perspective and farmer network access for the training program.
• La Coopération Agricole OccitaniemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Regional agricultural cooperative organization contributing to agricultural transition training content.
• CRIEL OccitanieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Regional center for rural development contributing to agricultural training initiatives.
• RobAgriminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Agricultural robotics association providing technological innovation perspective for agricultural training.
• Bio OccitanieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Regional organic farming association contributing expertise in organic agriculture transition.
• Société Nationale des Groupements Techniques VétérinairesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025National veterinary technical groups contributing animal health expertise to the training consortium.
• DRAAF SRFD OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Regional agricultural authority providing institutional support and regulatory alignment for the project.
• Région OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Regional government providing funding support and policy alignment for agricultural transition initiatives.
• SicovalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Local intermunicipal authority contributing territorial perspective to agricultural development.
• Agropolis InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025International agricultural research cluster providing global perspective and networking for the training consortium.
• Shift ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Energy transition think tank contributing climate and energy expertise to the agroecological training.
• Agri Sud-Ouest InnovationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Southwest France agricultural innovation network providing industry connections and innovation perspective.
• ResoliaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Agricultural training network providing pedagogical resources and trainer coordination.
• CORAL OccitanieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Regional organization contributing to agricultural and rural development training initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AgroParisTech: France's leading public agricultural engineering grande école with programs in agronomy, environment and food science - the apex of the same educational pathway that Cite des Sciences Vertes feeds via Classes Préparatoires BCPST-VETO.
• Bordeaux Sciences Agro: French public agricultural engineering school offering engineer and BTSA programs in agronomy, viticulture and environmental management; operates under the same Ministry of Agriculture framework as Cite des Sciences Vertes.
• ISARA Lyon: French private engineering school in agriculture, food science and environmental sciences offering engineering, Bachelor and continuing education programs that overlap with the agricultural and landscape tracks of Cite des Sciences Vertes.
• UniLaSalle: French private agricultural and life sciences higher-education network delivering engineer, Bachelor and BTSA-equivalent tracks in agronomy and environmental sciences. Comparable at higher educational levels and via apprenticeship routes.
• ESA - École Supérieure d'Agricultures (Angers): Long-established French agricultural higher-education institution delivering engineering degrees, licences and BTS in agronomy, viticulture and landscape - overlapping curriculum with Cite des Sciences Vertes but at a broader post-baccalaureate level.

Direct peers

• UNREP: Network of French private vocational education institutions including agricultural and landscape training programs directly comparable to Cite des Sciences Vertes' Centre de Formation offerings.
• MFR - Maisons Familiales Rurales: French national federation of private agricultural and rural secondary and adult education centers offering CAPA, BAC Pro, BTSA and apprenticeship tracks nearly identical in level and mission to those of EPLEFPA Toulouse Auzeville. Most comparable direct network peer.
• CNEAP - Conseil National de l'Enseignement Agricole Privé: National federation of French private agricultural secondary schools running the same diploma tracks (CAPA, BAC Pro, BTSA) with similar agriculture-landscape-animal health curricula. Competes for the same student pool as Cite des Sciences Vertes at a national level.

Regional players

• Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Purpan: Toulouse-based French private agricultural engineering school in the same Occitanie region, providing agricultural, agri-food and environmental science degrees that overlap with the upstream pipeline feeding Cite des Sciences Vertes.

Emerging players

• Wageningen University & Research: Globally-ranked agricultural and agroecology research university that sets the international benchmark for the agroecological transition training that the FACT consortium is targeting - relevant as a strategic reference rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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