GENTIANA, société botanique dauphinoise, dominique Villars

What GENTIANA, société botanique dauphinoise, dominique Villars does

GENTIANA, officially 'Association GENTIANA, société botanique dauphinoise, Dominique Villars', is a French nonprofit association (association loi 1901) founded in 1990 and headquartered at the MNEI building in Grenoble, France. The association is dedicated to the knowledge and preservation of wild flora in the Isère department, operating a product portfolio that includes the INFLORIS botanical database for flora and habitat mapping, the La Feuille journal, species fact sheets covering patrimonial flora, invasive exotics, bryophytes, and urban flora, plus a calendar of botanical courses, formations, field outings, and the annual Festival des Sauvages. It also runs participatory science programs (Mission Flore, Sauvages de ma Rue, Arbres têtards, Observatoire des messicoles) and offers professional expertise services such as floristic inventories, habitat mapping, invasive species management, and conservation of arable weeds (messicoles).

The association serves three primary constituencies: individual members and amateur to professional botanists participating in educational activities; local authorities and green space managers (Grenoble-Alpes Métropole, Ville de Grenoble, Département de l'Isère) seeking expert botanical guidance for municipal biodiversity management; and the broader public reached through free educational events and citizen science initiatives. Its go-to-market is membership-based, with annual membership dues providing core funding, supplemented by public grants, modest merchandise sales through Helloasso, and fee-based expertise services. The association does not operate as a technology platform but as a membership-driven knowledge and conservation body, leveraging its 7-person team and a network of volunteer specialists to deliver education, research support, and consulting services.

The organization's operations are deeply embedded in a regional ecosystem through co-location at MNE2 alongside 20 environmental associations and through formal partnerships with the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Grenoble, Centre de géologie de l'Oisans, CBNA, LPO, and Société botanique d'Occitanie. Its geographic footprint is concentrated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with no disclosed international ambitions. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, and the organization is independent with no parent company, venture backing, or listed securities.

Name

GENTIANA, société botanique dauphinoise, dominique Villars

Legal name

Association GENTIANA, société botanique dauphinoise

Website

https://gentiana.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GENTIANA is a Grenoble-based French nonprofit association founded in 1990 that documents, educates, and advocates for the preservation of wild flora in the Isère department, serving amateur and professional botanists, local municipalities, and the general public through the INFLORIS database, field outings, courses, citizen science programs, and biodiversity expertise services.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Grenoble

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GENTIANA is a nonprofit botanical association that documents, studies, and promotes the conservation of wild flora in the Isère department of France. It operates the INFLORIS botanical database, delivers botanical training courses and field excursions, runs participatory citizen-science programs such as Mission Flore and Sauvages de ma Rue, publishes the La Feuille journal and species fact sheets, and provides paid botanical expertise (floristic inventories, habitat mapping, invasive species studies) to municipalities and local authorities.

Product overview

GENTIANA operates as a botanical society offering a unified portfolio of services focused on knowledge and preservation of wild flora in the Isère region. The core offerings include the INFLORIS database for flora documentation, La Feuille journal for publications, species fact sheets under programs like Sème sauvage and Mange sauvage, and educational services through botanical courses and formations. The association also provides participatory science programs (Mission Flore, Sauvages de ma Rue), professional expertise services (habitat mapping, invasive species studies), and public engagement activities including botanical excursions, conferences, and the annual Festival des Sauvages. This is not a technology platform but a membership-based association providing botanical education, research support, and environmental conservation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• INFLORIS Database

Quantifiable outcome

• Species fact sheets produced through Sème sauvage and Mange sauvage programs for gardens and natural areas

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Société botanique d'OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2026Co-organizer of the Convergences botaniques, a major annual gathering of French botanists. Co-organizes the 7th edition with Gentiana and CBNA in Grenoble, September 2026.
• CBNA (Conservatoire Botanique National Alpin)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2026Co-organizer of the Convergences botaniques alongside Gentiana and Société botanique d'Occitanie. Jointly hosts the 7th edition in Grenoble, September 2026.
• Maison de la Nature et de l'Environnement2 (MNE2)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-location and collaboration within the MNE2 building in Grenoble, sharing space with 20 environmental associations. Participates in joint events like the Printemps de la MNE2.
• Département de l'IsèrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides support for technical days and municipal biodiversity management initiatives. Co-supports the technical day on urban prairie management with Grenoble-Alpes Métropole and Ville de Grenoble.
• Grenoble-Alpes MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Gentiana on urban biodiversity management projects. Co-supports technical day on urban prairie management alongside Department of Isère and Ville de Grenoble.
• Ville de GrenoblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity government partner in biodiversity management initiatives. Co-supports technical day on urban prairie management with Department of Isère and Grenoble-Alpes Métropole.
• Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de GrenoblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for conferences and technical days. Co-organizes conference cycles on critical zone study with Gentiana and Centre de géologie de l'Oisans.
• Centre de géologie de l'OisanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizes conference cycles on critical zone study with Gentiana and Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Grenoble. Jointly presents scientific content on geology and biodiversity.
• Les Amis du MuséumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in the conference cycle on critical zone study alongside Gentiana and Centre de géologie de l'Oisans.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tela Botanica: National French botanical network that coordinates the 'Sauvages de ma Rue' citizen science program in which GENTIANA participates. Highly comparable mission (botanical knowledge dissemination and participatory science) but operates at national scale via a digital platform.
• LPO Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional branch of France's largest nature protection NGO, active in the same Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region as GENTIANA. Similar membership-based nonprofit structure with a complementary biodiversity focus (fauna rather than flora).
• Société Botanique d'Occitanie: Regional botanical society covering the Occitanie region and a confirmed co-organizer of Convergences botaniques with GENTIANA. Same domain (regional botany, wild flora documentation), comparable activities and member-based model.
• Société Linnéenne de Lyon: Long-standing regional natural history and botanical society based in Lyon with comparable size, member-based structure, and educational activities including botanical outings, publications, and conferences. Similar scope to GENTIANA but in the neighboring Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• Société Botanique de France: National French botanical society and historical counterpart of regional societies like GENTIANA. Similar focus on wild flora documentation and member-based activities but operating at national scope rather than a single department.

Broad incumbents

• France Nature Environnement: National federation of French environmental associations providing umbrella advocacy and coordination for groups like GENTIANA. Much larger scale and broader mission (all environmental issues versus focused wild-flora specialization).
• Conservatoire Botanique National Alpin (CBNA): State-supported national botanical conservatory covering the Alpine region and a direct co-organizer/partner of GENTIANA at Convergences botaniques. Wider institutional scope, public funding, and conservancy authority that Gentiana does not possess.
• Conservatoire Botanique National du Massif Central: Sister national botanical conservatory covering the Massif Central region adjacent to GENTIANA's territory. Comparable conservancy mission and authority but with greater institutional resources and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@gentiana8017
• Facebookfacebook.com/GentianaGrenoble
• Instagraminstagram.com/gentiana_botanique_grenoble
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gentiana-societe-botanique

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