GIGAMED

What GIGAMED does

GIGAMED is the business incubation, acceleration, and territorial innovation platform operated by the publicly-funded Communauté d'Agglomération Hérault Méditerranée in southern France. The organization delivers structured entrepreneurship support across four branded programs: Gigamed Entreprise for general business creation and lifecycle advisory, Gigamed Innovation for startup incubation (with Incubation, Amorçage, and Accélération tracks spanning 6–12 months), Station T for sector-specific real-world experimentation across six verticals (tourism, nautical, commerce, agriculture, sport, smart city), and Coworking & Salles de Réunion for flexible workspace rental. All programs are delivered through two physical sites totaling approximately 2,600 m² (2,200 m² at Bessan and 400 m² at Saint-Thibéry), supported by recurring events (Cafés Gigamed, matinales, expert permanences, workshops).

The underlying infrastructure consists of coworking facilities equipped with high-speed symmetrical internet (up to 1 Gbps), shared office equipment, three bookable meeting rooms, and an online agenda/event management system. No proprietary software product or technology platform is central to the offering; rather, the core asset is a curated ecosystem of more than 20 institutional and private partners (BPI France, Banque Populaire, Crédit Agricole, French Tech, CCI Hérault, CMA Hérault, ADEME, INPI, AD'OCC, France Travail, Occitanie Place Financière, Strategyzer, and others) that supply financing, expertise, IP support, training, and referrals.

GIGAMED operates under a hybrid revenue model combining publicly subsidized program fees (Offre de service renforcée starting at €45 HT/month for innovation participants, with costs partially covered by the Agglomération and Région Occitanie; Offre de service essentielle fully covered by public funding) and direct commercial revenue from coworking and meeting room rentals (Formule Nomade at €6–€45 HT for day/week passes; Formule Communauté at €150 HT/month; meeting rooms from €30 HT per half-day). Customer segments span early-stage founders, innovative startups under three years, established SMEs, business acquirers, and external innovators seeking a real-world testing environment, all delivered through the 34-commune Agglomération territory covering roughly 35,000 businesses and 2,600 new creations annually.

Name

GIGAMED

Legal name

Communauté d'Agglomération Hérault Méditerranée

Website

https://gigamed.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GIGAMED is the publicly-funded business incubator of the Communauté d'Agglomération Hérault Méditerranée in southern France, providing startup incubation, coworking, and territorial innovation services to entrepreneurs, SMEs, and external innovators across 34 communes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bessan

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coworking Space Rental: Gigamed generates revenue by renting coworking desks, private offices, and meeting rooms at two sites (Gigamed Bessan and Gigamed Explore Saint-Thibéry). Pricing is tiered by time unit (half-day, day, week, month) and by space type.
2. Incubation and Acceleration Program Fees: The Reinforced Service Offer (Offre de service renforcée) for Gigamed Innovation is priced starting at €45 HT per month, with partial coverage by the Agglomération Hérault Méditerranée and Région Occitanie. The Essential Service Offer is fully covered by public funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GIGAMED is a publicly-funded business incubator and coworking space operator run by the Communauté d'Agglomération Hérault Méditerranée in southern France. It provides incubation and acceleration programs for innovative startups (Gigamed Innovation), reactive proximity support for entrepreneurs throughout the business lifecycle (Gigamed Entreprise), a territorial innovation initiative connecting local needs with real-world testing (Station T), and flexible coworking and meeting room rentals at two equipped sites totaling 2,600 m². The organization delivers these services through a dense ecosystem of 20+ institutional and private partners, supplemented by recurring community events and expert workshops.

Product overview

GIGAMED is a business incubator and entrepreneurship support ecosystem operated by the Communauté d'Agglomération Hérault Méditerranée in southern France. The offering consists of multiple integrated services: Gigamed Innovation provides startup incubation with progressive programs (Incubation, Amorçage, Accélération) and office spaces across two sites (Bessan and Saint-Thibéry); Gigamed Entreprise delivers reactive proximity support for entrepreneurs throughout the company lifecycle; Station T runs territorial innovation projects connecting local needs with innovative solutions across six sectors; and Nos Animations organizes regular events including thematic cafés, expert permanences, matinales, and workshops. Additionally, Coworking & Salles de Réunion offers flexible workspace rental with high-speed internet. All services leverage a network of institutional and private partners including CCI, CMA, BGE, BPI France, and French Tech.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gigamed Entreprise: Business support and advisory services for entrepreneurs covering creation, development, difficulty management, and transmission phases.
• Gigamed Innovation
• Station T
• Gigamed Explore Saint-Thibéry
• Coworking & salles de réunion

Products and services

• Gigamed Entreprise Business accompaniment service providing startups and entrepreneurs with expert support throughout the company lifecycle: creation, development, difficulty management, and transmission. Includes hotline, financing cell, and HR cell.
• Station T Territorial innovation initiative connecting concrete territorial needs with innovative solutions for real-world experimentation across 6 sectors: tourism, nautical, commerce, agriculture, sport/wellness, and smart city services.
• Gigamed Innovation (Pépinières Gigamed) Startup incubator offering progressive accompaniment programs (Incubation 6 months, Amorçage 6 months, Accélération 12 months) for innovative projects. Provides office space, expert meetings, workshops, and access to the Board of entrepreneurs network.
• Coworking & Salles de Réunion Flexible workspace rental service offering coworking stations and meeting rooms at two locations (Gigamed Bessan and Gigamed Explore Saint-Thibéry) with high-speed internet up to 1GB symmetric and equipped facilities. Tiered pricing includes Formule Nomade (€6-€45 HT) and Formule Communauté (€150 HT/month).
• Nos Animations Regular events program including Cafés Gigamed (twice-monthly themed sessions), expert permanences, matinales (semi-annual creation events), workshops, afterworks, innovation workshops, and training sessions for entrepreneurs and startups.
• Appel à projets Station T Open innovation call for projects inviting startups, companies, collectives, and associations to test their solutions on the Hérault Méditerranée territory with real experimentation conditions across 20 communes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,600 new businesses created per year in the territory served by the Gigamed ecosystem
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AD'OCCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development agency of the Occitanie Region providing strategic support and resources to Gigamed's ecosystem of entrepreneurs.
• BGE Ouest HéraultcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation supporting business creation and entrepreneurship, providing guidance and training to Gigamed program participants.
• BIC (Business Innovation Centre)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness innovation center supporting innovative startups and technology transfer, integrated into the Gigamed ecosystem.
• Blue Thau LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation structure focused on lagoon and maritime environment themes, collaborating with Gigamed on innovation initiatives.
• CCI Hérault (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce and Industry providing expert advice, training, diagnostic services, and networking to Gigamed entrepreneurs.
• CMA Hérault (Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Trades and Crafts delivering expertise, workshops, and digital diagnostics to artisans and small businesses in the Gigamed ecosystem.
• CréaliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional structure supporting business creation through financing and accommodation solutions, partnering with Gigamed for startup support.
• French TechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational initiative supporting digital and tech startups, connected to the Gigamed ecosystem to provide visibility and resources to innovative companies.
• Initiative Béziers Ouest HéraultcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness creation support network providing loans and support to entrepreneurs, participating in the Gigamed consortium.
• Occitanie RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council co-funding the Gigamed Innovation programs and providing strategic regional development support.
• Ordre des Experts Comptables Région OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional accounting professionals body providing expertise on financial planning, accounting, and business structure to Gigamed entrepreneurs.
• PFT (Plateforme Territoriale)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional territorial platform supporting economic development and business services.
• France Travail (Pôle Emploi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational employment agency connecting job seekers and entrepreneurs, supporting Gigamed with recruitment and training services.
• Réso IP+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntellectual property network providing IP awareness and protection support to startups within the Gigamed ecosystem.
• ADEMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental transition agency providing expertise and funding support for sustainable innovation projects within Gigamed programs.
• DouanesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench customs authority providing information and guidance to entrepreneurs on import/export regulations and customs procedures.
• Finances PubliquesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic finances authority providing fiscal guidance to Gigamed entrepreneurs during business creation events.
• INPIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Institute of Industrial Property providing intellectual property registration, trademark, and patent guidance to Gigamed startups.
• URSSAFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial security contribution collection body providing social protection and contribution guidance to Gigamed entrepreneurs at creation events.
• Avocats Barreau de MontpellierminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBar association of Montpellier providing legal advisory services to Gigamed entrepreneurs through expert permanences.
• Atout FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance's official tourism development agency, partnering with Station T to drive innovation in the tourism sector of Hérault Méditerranée.
• Blue Sète Cap d'Agde MéditerranéecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerritorial attractiveness and economic development agency coordinating business implantation and tourism innovation with Gigamed and Station T.
• CAM TourismecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTourism development body of the Agglomération, providing sector expertise and pilot sites for the tourism innovation track of Station T.
• Office de Tourisme SètecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSète's official tourism office, providing real-world testing environments and sector knowledge for Station T innovation projects in tourism.
• Blue InvestcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional economic attractiveness agency (investinblue.fr) acting as the external-facing marketing and business attraction channel, directing relocating businesses to Gigamed for incubation and business support services.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• 1kubator: French early-stage accelerator focused on tech and innovation startups with offices in multiple French cities. Comparable to Gigamed Innovation's Acceleration track as a private-sector complement to French public incubators.

Direct peers

• BGE (Boutiques de Gestion): National French network supporting business creation (BGE Ouest Hérault is a core Gigamed partner). Provides nearly identical entrepreneurial-accompaniment services (ideation, business plan, financing, training) and competes for the same early-stage client pool.
• CCI France (Chambres de Commerce et d'Industrie): National chambers-of-commerce network delivering business advisory, training and incubation services (CCI Hérault is itself a Gigamed partner). Operates the same SME-support mission at a national scale with local CCI branches in every French territory.
• Euratechnologies: Public-private technology incubator and coworking hub in Lille, operating a comparable mix of incubation, acceleration and shared-workspace services supported by regional government funding — directly comparable to Gigamed's hybrid incubator-plus-coworking model at a regional-French scale.
• Initiative France: Federation of local Initiative France associations (including Initiative Béziers Ouest Hérault, a Gigamed partner) providing zero-interest loans and mentoring to French business creators — directly mirroring Gigamed's entrepreneur-accompaniment layer.
• AD'OCC: Occitanie Region's regional economic development and innovation agency, already a partner of Gigamed. It performs adjacent business-attraction and innovation-support functions in the same territory and is the closest analogue in role to a publicly chartered economic-development operator.
• Multiburo: French flexible-workspace operator offering coworking and meeting-room rentals across multiple French cities — directly comparable on Gigamed's coworking-and-meeting-room revenue stream with similar tiered pricing structures (day / week / month).

Broad incumbents

• BPI France Le Hub: BPI France's national incubation and innovation-support network for French startups — the public-investment-bank counterpart to Gigamed's banker-mediated programs (Banque Populaire, Crédit Agricole, BPI France are all Gigamed partners) and a strong incumbent referral source.
• Station F: Paris-based mega-incubator and startup campus offering incubation, acceleration and coworking to French and international founders. Operates the same broad service stack (incubation + workspace + programs) as Gigamed but at national/European scale.
• Wojo: French coworking and flexible-office brand (joint venture including IWG) with nationwide presence — directly comparable to Gigamed's coworking products but operating at significantly larger national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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