Fondation ID+ Lorraine

What Fondation ID+ Lorraine does

Fondation ID+ Lorraine is a French scientific cooperation foundation (fondation de coopération scientifique) created by decree on October 7, 2021, and jointly governed by the Université de Lorraine and the CHRU de Nancy as institutional founding members. It succeeded the Fondation NIT of Université de Lorraine and is headquartered in Nancy, Grand Est, with a lean operational team of 7 employees. The foundation functions as an umbrella philanthropic and fundraising platform that coordinates a portfolio of research chairs (e.g., BEHAVIOUR, Agrométha, Bio4Solutions, Entreprendre, PERForm), sheltered foundations (IHU Infiny for inflammatory bowel disease, Geol Nancy Fondation, Fondation ENIM, Fondation Excellence Campus Bois), student welfare programs (AGORAé solidarity groceries, Mission Handicap, high-level athlete funds), and healthcare innovation projects (PROSTia, BTI-RADS 2.0, ANTIBIOVAC, Psy-AI).

Its core products are the digital donation platform (don.fondation-idplus-lorraine.fr, powered by GiveXpert for secure payment processing), the project showcase website, and the programmatic outputs of its research chairs and sheltered foundations. The underlying technology is non-proprietary—standard web infrastructure, GDPR-compliant data handling, and integration with a European donation processor—since the foundation is a coordination vehicle rather than a technology product company.

The foundation's revenue model is donation- and patronage-driven (mécénat), offered under French tax-deductible regimes (75% IFI reduction, 66% income tax deduction, 60% corporate deduction). Revenue streams include one-time public donations (€30–€150+ tiers), monthly recurring donations (€20–€70), custom corporate patronage agreements for donations above €3,000, food collection campaigns with Intermarché across 68 stores, and annual gala events (e.g., Centre Pompidou-Metz, Abbaye des Prémontrés). Its go-to-market is event-driven, regional, and multi-channel, combining billboard/cinema/bus advertising, an MP200 student project competition, and institutional partnerships with corporate patrons such as Crédit Agricole de Lorraine, Vinci Construction, Sodel Electricité, and Elite Patrimoine.

Name

Fondation ID+ Lorraine

Legal name

FONDATION ID+ LORRAINE

Website

https://fondation-idplus-lorraine.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondation ID+ Lorraine is a French scientific cooperation foundation created in 2021 by Université de Lorraine and CHRU de Nancy, operating as a regional philanthropic umbrella that hosts sheltered foundations, research chairs, and student welfare initiatives in the Lorraine region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Research Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAL

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYEDADAHAC

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Funding, Grants & Financial Aid Administration

SECONDARYEDAIAOAJ

Research Grants, Fellowships & Stipends (International)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Scholarships, Funding & Financial Aid for International Study

Keywords

• Scientific research funding
• Charitable foundation
• Corporate patronage
• Student welfare programs
• Medical research grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Nancy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Patronage: The foundation generates revenue through public and corporate donations, with tax deduction benefits (75% for individuals, 66% for income tax, 60% for companies). One-time and monthly donation options are available through their online platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fondation ID+ Lorraine is a French scientific cooperation foundation that raises and channels donations and corporate patronage (mécénat) to fund academic research chairs, medical research projects, student welfare initiatives, and sheltered sub-foundations at Université de Lorraine and CHRU de Nancy. Its core offerings include grant-making for research, hosting of sub-foundations (such as IHU Infiny and Geol Nancy Fondation), and direct social programs for students such as AGORAé solidarity groceries and Mission Handicap accessibility services.

Product overview

Fondation ID+ Lorraine is a scientific cooperation foundation created in October 2021 by Université de Lorraine and CHRU de Nancy. It operates as a platform hosting multiple research chairs, health projects, social programs, and sheltered foundations. The foundation's digital infrastructure includes its main website for project showcases and donation processing, with GiveXpert payment integration. Key offerings include IHU Infiny (MICI research), various research chairs (BEHAVIOUR, Agrométha, Bio4Solutions, etc.), PROSTia AI-based cancer screening, health initiatives (BTI-RADS 2.0, ANTIBIOVAC), social programs (AGORAé, Mission Handicap), and sheltered foundations (Geol Nancy Fondation, Fondation ENIM, Fondation Excellence Campus Bois). The foundation also supports student entrepreneurship through PeeL and manages territory/society projects including Télécom Nancy, Polytech Nancy, and IUT Thionville-Yutz.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IHU Infiny: Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire dedicated to fighting inflammatory bowel diseases (MICI), coordinated by CHRU de Nancy
• Geol Nancy Fondation
• Fondation ENIM
• Fondation Excellence Campus Bois

Products and services

• Donation Processing Services
• Research Chairs (Chaires) Program
• Health Research Projects
• Social Programs (Student Welfare)
• PeeL - Pôle Entrepreneuriat de Lorraine
• Sheltered Foundations Hosting

Quantifiable outcome

• Over €110,000 raised for student social action since pandemic
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability7 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fondation Excellence Campus BoiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Sheltered foundation supporting wood industry transformation through academic-industry synergies. Founded December 15, 2025 at ENSTIB, involving 3 laboratories (Institut Jean Lamour, LERMAB, CRAN) and CRITT Bois.
• Geol Nancy Fondation (Sheltered Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Sheltered foundation under ID+ Lorraine umbrella supporting ENSG (École Nationale Supérieure de Géologie) strategic projects and alumni network development.
• Université de LorrainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2021Co-founding institution of the foundation. The Université de Lorraine provides academic research infrastructure, student body, and institutional framework for the foundation's scientific cooperation mission.
• CHRU de Nancy (Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2021University hospital center joining as founding institutional member to strengthen scientific collaboration between healthcare and academic research. Expands the foundation's scope from previous Fondation NIT to include medical research.
• École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Metz (ENIM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering school under foundation's umbrella supporting strategic development, applied research, and industry-academia links. Hosts Chaire BEHAVIOUR and ENI Metz Racing Team projects.
• INSERMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational medical research institute partnering through IHU Infiny consortium with 9 mixed research units including Université de Lorraine-CNRS and Institut Pasteur-INSERM.
• Institut PasteurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of IHU Infiny consortium focused on inflammatory bowel disease research, bringing international research expertise to the foundation's health initiatives.
• ENSTIB (École Nationale Supérieure des Technologies du Bois)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading wood technology school initiating the Campus Bois Foundation with governance including Cadwork, Groupe Piveteau, Poujoulat, and territorial representatives.
• Rotary Club Nancy MajorelleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerService organization partnering to organize food collections and support students in difficulty.
• IntermarchéminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor retail partner hosting food collection campaigns across 68 stores in Lorraine region for student precarity relief.
• Fédélor (Fédération Étudiante de Lorraine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent federation managing AGORAé solidarity groceries and implementing social programs for precarity relief. Key partner for student welfare initiatives.
• Fédération des Artisans Boulangers-Pâtissiers 54 et 55minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBaker federation providing bread bag advertising space to promote student precarity awareness campaign.
• CHRU de Nancy - Centre d'Investigation Clinique Épidémiologie Clinique (CIC-EC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical investigation center with triple oversight (CHRU, INSERM, Université de Lorraine) conducting clinical research including MICI-REIN project.
• F-CRINcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational clinical research infrastructure coordinated by INSERM with 21 components and 19 thematic networks. INI-CRCT network on cardio-renal interactions now hosted by the foundation.
• INSERM INSPIIRE UnitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch unit hosting ANTIBIOVAC program on antibiotic use and vaccination practices under Professors Céline Pulcini and Nathalie Thilly.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Fondation de l'Université de Lille: Another French university foundation with similar structure — hosting research chairs, student precarity programs, and sheltered foundations — directly comparable as a regional academic philanthropy platform.
• Fondation Université de Strasbourg: French university scientific cooperation foundation similar in legal form and mission to Fondation ID+ Lorraine, supporting research chairs, student welfare, and corporate mécénat at a comparable regional scale. Operates under the same French 'fondation de coopération scientifique' framework.
• Fondation Rennes 1: French university foundation similar in scope (research chairs, student support, sheltered foundations) and operating in another French regional hub, serving as a structural benchmark.
• Fondation Toulouse Cancer Santé: Regional French cancer/health research foundation combining university hospital expertise with research chair and donor models. Highly comparable to the IHU Infiny and PROSTia components of Fondation ID+ Lorraine.
• Fonds de Dotation Université de Montpellier: Another regional French academic philanthropy vehicle supporting research chairs and student entrepreneurship — directly comparable as a fellow university-affiliated foundation in southern France.

Others

• Fondation Novartis: International health-focused philanthropic foundation with a comparable focus on disease research partnerships (notably chronic disease) and health innovation funding — adjacent comparator for the IHU Infiny IBD mission.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation Hôpitaux de Paris-Hôpitaux de France: Larger national health-focused foundation with similar donation/mécénat model and hospital research partnerships; operates at far greater scale with national reach, making it a relevant incumbent comparator for Fondation ID+ Lorraine's health initiatives like IHU Infiny.
• Fondation de France: France's largest grantmaking foundation, operating sheltered foundations and managing donor-advised funds across health, education, and social causes — a scaled incumbent that competes for major donor relationships.
• Fondation Institut Pasteur: National health research foundation with deep corporate mécénat pipeline and disease-focused research portfolio. Directly comparable to Fondation ID+ Lorraine's IHU Infiny given shared Institut Pasteur partnership on the IBD consortium.

Emerging players

• F-CRIN (French Clinical Research Infrastructure Network): National clinical research network coordinated by INSERM with 21 components and 19 thematic networks — Fondation ID+ Lorraine's INI-CRCT network is hosted within F-CRIN, making it a directly relevant ecosystem peer for clinical research program delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/fonds_axel_gallet_thevenot
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondation-idplus-lorraine

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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