Rennes demain

What Rennes demain does

Rennes demain is a publicly funded web portal (entreprendre-rennes.fr) serving entrepreneurs, business creators, and established companies in the Rennes metropolitan area of France. Operated by Destination Rennes — a Société Publique Locale majority-owned by Rennes Métropole (70%) and Ville de Rennes (30%) — the platform functions as a centralized information hub aggregating over 30 public support programs covering financial aid, business real estate, land acquisition, training, expert advice, and change management services. The portal is organized around three service pillars: S'informer (territory and sector intelligence), Se transformer (RSE/CSR transformation with a self-diagnosis tool), and Être accompagné (direct business support and financial aid). It also highlights strategic territorial sectors including cybersecurity, life sciences, ESS, and cultural/creative industries.

The platform is built on standard web technologies — WordPress CMS with HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript — designed with web ecodesign best practices. Notable technical features include an EcoIndex Grade A rating (81.59/100, audited December 2024) and 75.36% RGAA 4.1.2 accessibility compliance (audited May 2025). The portal integrates with a broader institutional ecosystem including Citédia (business incubators and nurseries), Territoires Rennes (urban development), Le Poool/French Tech Rennes Saint-Malo (300+ innovative companies), and the European cybersecurity cluster anchored by ANSSI, Pôle d'Excellence Cyber, CyberSchool, and Comcyber.

The business model is entirely non-commercial. The portal is accessible free of charge with no subscription fees, advertising, or transaction revenue. Funding flows through public institutional budgets allocated by Rennes Métropole for economic development and territorial attractiveness, channeled via Destination Rennes SPL. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, leveraging institutional networks, organic search, and major territorial events (European Cyber Week with 8,000+ participants, SSTIC, BreizhCTF, FIC). Customer segments span entrepreneurs, businesses pursuing sustainability transformation, cybersecurity companies, ESS organizations, and life sciences startups. Leadership is headed by Angéline DURET, Directrice générale de Destination Rennes and Directrice de publication.

Name

Rennes demain

Legal name

Destination Rennes

Website

https://entreprendre-rennes.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rennes demain is a free, publicly funded web portal operated by Destination Rennes for Rennes Métropole, serving entrepreneurs and businesses in the Rennes metropolitan area by aggregating over 30 public support programs, RSE transformation tools, and ecosystem resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Economic Development Services

NAICS

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290), All Other Support Services (561990)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Application UX, Portals & Low-Code Extensions (BPAEAGAM)

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship support portal
• Business creation assistance
• CSR transformation services
• Business incubation services
• Territorial economic development

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public institutional funding: Rennes Demain is a publicly funded portal operated by Destination Rennes, a Société Publique Locale (SPL) whose shareholders are Rennes Métropole (70%) and the Ville de Rennes (30%). The portal does not charge businesses for access to information or guidance. Revenue derives from public institutional budgets allocated to economic development and territorial attractiveness.
2. Destination Rennes territorial promotion services: Destination Rennes develops and promotes the attractiveness of the Rennes Destination across tourism, business events, and economic development. Services cover leisure tourism, business tourism, and event sectors, supporting the positioning of the territory nationally and internationally in synergy with public and private actors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rennes demain is a public-sector web portal operated by Destination Rennes on behalf of Rennes Métropole, serving entrepreneurs and businesses in the Rennes metropolitan area. The portal functions as a centralized information hub structured around three service pillars: S'informer (territory knowledge and strategic sector insights), Se transformer (RSE/CSR transformation support including an online self-diagnosis tool), and Être accompagné (a directory of 30+ public support programs covering financial aid, business real estate, incubators, training, and expert advice). Access is free and the portal does not charge users; individual support programs listed have their own eligibility criteria.

Product overview

Rennes demain is a comprehensive web portal for entrepreneurs operated by Destination Rennes on behalf of Rennes Métropole. The platform consists of three main service pillars: (1) S'informer - an information platform providing territory knowledge, employment insights, and strategic sector information; (2) Se transformer - transformation services including RSE (Corporate Social Responsibility) support with an online self-diagnosis tool and a 7-step RSE methodology; and (3) Être accompagné - direct business accompaniment including financial aid programs, business incubators (Digital Square, Cykred, Le Biopôle, Le Quadrium), and neighborhood business centers (Centres d'Affaires de Quartier). The ecosystem includes 7 business incubators managed by Citédia, various financial support devices (AICE 2, Appui R&D, Pass Commerce), and the Cyberplace facility dedicated to cybersecurity companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rennes demain Portal A web portal operated by Destination Rennes on behalf of Rennes Métropole that aggregates business creation, transformation, and relocation support across four public partners. It is freely accessible 24/7 to entrepreneurs and businesses seeking guidance on procedures, financing, real estate, training, and territorial resources.
• S'informer (Information Platform) An information platform providing entrepreneurs with insights into the Rennes territory, including strategic sectors (cybersecurity, culture/creative industries, health, sustainable development, food, sports), territory knowledge, and employment basin data to support responsible economic development decisions.
• Se transformer (RSE Transformation Services) RSE (CSR) transformation services guiding businesses through a 10-reason framework and a 7-step RSE methodology, with access to self-diagnosis tools and a directory of support structures that help companies engage in ecological and social transition.
• Outil Autodiagnostic RSE (RSE Self-Diagnosis Tool) An online self-diagnosis tool provided by Rennes Métropole that allows businesses to assess their current RSE (Corporate Social Responsibility) performance and identify next steps on their ecological and social transformation journey.
• Être accompagné (Business Support Directory) A directory of public business support programs (dispositifs) covering financial aid, business real estate, land acquisition, training, expert advice, and change management support, providing entrepreneurs with a single entry point to over 30 public support services in Rennes Métropole.

Quantifiable outcome

• Site EcoIndex: 81.59/100 (Grade A)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Rennes MétropoleflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Rennes Métropole is the primary institutional backer of the Rennes Demain portal. It promotes a sustainable and solidarity-based territorial economic development model grounded in ecological, energy, digital, and reindustrialization transitions. Rennes Métropole supports local businesses in their transformation through collaborative approaches, offering land, engineering, information access, professional networks, financing solutions, and personalized support for installation and recruitment. It is the majority shareholder (70%) of Destination Rennes, the portal's operator.
• Destination RennesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDestination Rennes (SPL — Société Publique Locale) operates the Rennes Demain portal. Founded in 2013 with shareholders Rennes Métropole (70%) and the Ville de Rennes (30%), its purpose is to develop the attractiveness of the Rennes Destination at local, regional, national, European, and international levels. It acts in leisure tourism, business tourism, and events to serve the territory's development and position it nationally and internationally, promoting strategic sectors and enterprises of the metropolis in synergy with public and private actors.
• CitédiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCitédia is a public urban services operator (SAEML Citédia Services and SPL Citédia Métropole), majority owned by the Ville de Rennes and Rennes Métropole. It offers services across 6 domains: urban mobility, performance, events, tourism sports and leisure, economic development, and security. Citédia manages seven business nurseries (Digital Square, Le Biopôle, Le Quadrium, Cykred, etc.), four Centres d'Affaires de Quartier, and the Bâtiment 78 incubator. It is a key partner in delivering the Rennes Demain portal's real estate and business support services.
• Territoires RennescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerritoires Rennes is a public development and planning organization that supports the communes of Rennes Métropole in carrying out urban development, renewal, and ecological transition projects. It operates in the public interest for local authorities and for public and private stakeholders engaged in structuring projects for the metropolis. Activities include urban renewal, construction and rehabilitation of complex buildings, energy renovation of private housing, ecological transition, and participatory approaches to urban planning.
• VoyellecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVoyelle is the web agency responsible for the functional, graphic, ergonomic, and technical design of the Rennes Demain portal. Located at 11 avenue des Peupliers, 35510 Cesson-Sévigné, Voyelle also conducted the RGAA 4.1.2 accessibility audit of the portal.
• Alfa-SafetycoreOthersAlfa-Safety is the hosting provider for the Rennes Demain portal, located at 15 rue Lamoricière, 44100 Nantes. It provides the infrastructure and server environment on which the portal runs.
• GreenIT.fr / EcoIndexminorOthersGreenIT.fr is the collective behind the EcoIndex methodology used to evaluate the environmental performance of the Rennes Demain website. The EcoIndex measures water consumption and GHG emissions per page load and per user journey, providing a standardized environmental impact assessment.
• Le Poool (French Tech Rennes Saint-Malo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe Poool is the operator of the French Tech Rennes Saint-Malo label and a key partner in the Rennes innovation ecosystem. It maps over 300 innovative companies on the territory and connects startups with incubators, investors, schools, and public institutions. The Rennes Demain portal cross-promotes Le Poool programs and events including the CyberBooster startup studio and Le LAB innovation testing platform.
• ANSSI (Agence Nationale de la Sécurité des Systèmes d'Information)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANSSI opened a new office in Rennes in 2022 with more than 200 agents planned on-site. It is a central pillar of the Rennes cybersecurity ecosystem, providing national security expertise and qualifying cybersecurity service providers. ANSSI collaborates with the CyberSchool, CREACH LABS, and the broader cyber defense ecosystem in the territory.
• Pôle d'Excellence Cyber (PEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in Rennes in 2014 by the Ministry of the Armed Forces and the Brittany Region, the PEC federates more than 130 members from research, training, and industry. Its dual civil-military character gives it a unique position nationally. Rennes Métropole is a member and actively supports the PEC to strengthen the availability of cybersecurity experts on the territory. The PEC organizes the European Cyber Week.
• CyberSchoolcoreOthersCyberSchool is a university research school in cybersecurity opened in September 2020 at Rennes. It brings together universities, schools, and research institutions to train future experts, engineers, and scientists in key cybersecurity domains. It aims to double its enrollment to nearly 580 students and forms part of the CREACH LABS cybersecurity research cluster.
• CREACH LABS (Cybersecurity Research Labs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCREACH LABS is a cybersecurity research cluster created in 2014 by the Ministry of the Armed Forces, the Brittany Region, ANSSI, and 12 academic institutions in Brittany. It organizes collaborative scientific projects among partners under governance of a steering committee, scientific council, and executive bureau. Research units include IRISA, IRMAR, IETR, LabSticc, and IODE.
• Cyberdéfense FactorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiated and led by DGA, Comcyber, and AID, the Cyberdéfense Factory is a unique civil-military incubator in France. Startups, SMEs, and academics collaborate alongside DGA experts and military operational staff on cybersecurity topics. GLIMPS is among the companies that have been incubated here.
• Centre des congrès de Rennes MétropoleminorOthersThe Rennes Métropole Convention Centre hosts major cybersecurity events including the European Cyber Week (35 sessions, 140 exhibitors, 8,000+ participants in 2024), the SSTIC symposium (~800 participants), and BreizhCTF (500+ participants annually). These events are key platforms for the Rennes Demain portal to reach entrepreneurs and the cyber community.
• OrangeminorOthersOrange (ex-France Télécom) historically contributed to the development of the Rennes telecommunications and cybersecurity ecosystem by establishing teams on the territory in the 1970s. Orange Cyberdefense operates its CyberSoc (Security Operation Center) in Rennes, one of the largest in Europe.
• Airbus CybersecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirbus Cybersecurity is a major cybersecurity player in the Rennes ecosystem. It has signed a strategic partnership with Amossys to accelerate AI developments in cybersecurity, combining Airbus's CyberRange training platform with Amossys's expertise in vulnerability research and incident response. Airbus Cybersecurity is also qualified PASSI and in the process of qualifying PRIS by ANSSI.
• We KercoreOthersWe Ker is an association that animates the GPEC-T (Gestion Prévisionnelle des Emplois et des Compétences Territoriale) mission for the cybersecurity sector in Rennes Métropole, co-financed by the European Union. It coordinates between employers and training providers to align skills supply with cybersecurity sector demand, including facilitating reconversion programs.
• AmossyscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmossys is a Rennes-based pure-player cybersecurity company qualified PASSI and in the process of qualifying PRIS by ANSSI. It has signed a strategic partnership with Airbus Cybersecurity covering vulnerability research, incident response (via its CERT), AI-powered innovation, and development of the CyberRange training platform. Amossys is also an active member of the Pôle d'Excellence Cyber.
• Le Village by CAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLe Village by CA (Crédit Agricole) is a business incubator that has supported startups including Ochy. It is part of the broader network of startup support structures referenced on the Rennes Demain portal.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Business France: National agency supporting French companies' international development and foreign investment in France. Adjacent in function to Rennes Demain's territorial promotion mission but at a national/international scale.
• BPI France: France's national public investment bank, providing financing, guarantees, and innovation support to French businesses. Overlaps with Rennes Demain's entrepreneur-support function at a national scale and offers richer financial tooling.
• CCI France: National network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry providing business creation, training, and formalization support across France. Comparable as a public-backed business-support backbone, but operating at a national/branch level.
• Station F: World's largest startup campus based in Paris, hosting incubators, programs, and corporate partners. Overlaps with Rennes Demain's startup-incubation coverage (e.g., Digital Square) but with a private, commercial model and global reach.

Direct peers

• ONLYLYON: Lyon's territorial attractiveness and economic promotion brand/portal, driving business investment, events, and tourism. Closely comparable in mission: positioning a French metropolitan territory to entrepreneurs and supporting economic development through a public-backed portal.
• ADI Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Agence de Développement et d'Innovation for the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region — a publicly funded agency that supports business creation, transformation, and innovation. Comparable as a regional portal aggregating support programs for entrepreneurs.
• Le Poool: French Tech Rennes Saint-Malo operator and ecosystem hub, mapping 300+ innovative companies and connecting startups with incubators, investors, and public institutions. Already a partner of Rennes Demain; operates as a direct complement for the innovation/startup segment.
• Choose Paris Region: Regional economic promotion agency for the Paris region, serving as an official gateway for companies and entrepreneurs seeking to invest or relocate. Comparable in function as a publicly backed portal aggregating business support programs and territorial attractiveness content.
• Nantes Saint-Nazaire Développement: Regional economic development agency for the Nantes–Saint-Nazaire metropolitan area, providing business support, territorial promotion, and ecosystem mapping. Comparable regional scope and publicly-backed mandate.
• Invest in Toulouse: Toulouse Métropole's economic promotion portal, supporting business setup, sector promotion (aerospace, health, digital), and ecosystem navigation. Functionally equivalent to Rennes Demain at the metropolitan level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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