GPV Rive Droite

What GPV Rive Droite does

GPV Rive Droite is a French public interest grouping (groupement d'intérêt public, GIP) founded in 2001 and headquartered in Cenon, France, that coordinates territorial development across four municipalities (Bassens, Lormont, Cenon, Floirac) on the right bank of Bordeaux Métropole, with Bordeaux Métropole itself as a member since 2021. The organization operates as an inter-municipal public engineering body, employing 21 people across seven core programs: the Employment Mission (including the FSE+-funded LEVIER project targeting 20-29% QPV unemployment), the CitésLab entrepreneurship support device for priority neighborhoods, the PAT (Projet Alimentaire Territorial, a State-labeled Level 2 territorial food project), circular economy initiatives for BTP material reuse, the 500-hectare Parc des Coteaux ecological and usage management (via the parcLAB shared governance method), and the biennial Panoramas arts and contemporary creation project. Its 'customers' are public: the four member municipalities and Bordeaux Métropole, with no commercial product sales and all programs delivered free of charge to beneficiaries.

The organization is funded through a hybrid model combining statutory annual member contributions (approximately €429,000 from the five public members, representing 25-35% of the operating budget) with co-financing from the Région Nouvelle Aquitaine, Département de la Gironde, ANRU, ANCT, ADEME, BPI, Banque des Territoires, and European structural funds (FSE+, FEDER). Project-specific budgets are substantial: the PAT carries €3.2M over 2021-2026 and LEVIER totals €263,760 for 2026-2027. Supporting infrastructure includes an interactive territory mapping platform (carte.gpvrivedroite.fr), the REFAIR digital materials reuse platform (launched 2025 with La Fab), and educational board games. The organization's core technologies are proprietary coordination methodologies rather than software: parcLAB for shared park governance, LEVIER for cumulative employment barrier removal, and a circular economy diagnostic approach developed with Neo-Eco since 2020 that has supported 16 pilot BTP material reuse operations. The 13-person project management team covers urban planning, employment, entrepreneurship, circular economy, food systems, ecological park management, and cultural programming under a single coordination structure that serves as the recognized territorial engineering body for the Rive Droite.

Name

GPV Rive Droite

Legal name

GPV Rive Droite

Website

https://gpvrivedroite.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GPV Rive Droite is a 21-employee French public interest grouping (GIP) coordinating territorial development across four municipalities and Bordeaux Métropole since 2001, delivering employment support, entrepreneurship (CitésLab), territorial food (PAT), circular economy, park management, and cultural programs for priority neighborhoods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Territorial Coordination

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Housing, Urban/Regional Planning & Community Development (BPAIABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE), Real Assets — Social Infrastructure / PPP (Schools, Hospitals, Government Facilities) (FSAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Territorial development coordination
• Public interest grouping services
• Inter-municipal project management
• Circular economy programs
• Employment mission programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cenon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Member Contributions: The four member cities (Bassens, Lormont, Cenon, Floirac) and Bordeaux Métropole provide annual contributions of approximately 429,000 euros, representing 25-35% of the GPV budget. These stable resources guarantee the long-term implementation of the territorial project.
2. Co-financing from Public and Private Partners: GPV solicits co-financing from public or private partners (Région Nouvelle Aquitaine, Département de la Gironde, Bordeaux Métropole, Banque des Territoires, BPI, State and its agencies ANRU/ANCT/ADEME, social housing providers Domofrance/Aquitanis/Clairsienne/Mésolia) which contribute alongside members to achieve actions in the territorial project.
3. Structural Fund Disbursements: European (FEDER, FSE+), national and regional structural funds have enabled and continue to enable carrying ambition further, anticipating and engaging public innovation processes. FSE+ allocated 237,384 euros for the LEVIER employment project (2026-2027).
4. Project-specific Financing: Specific projects receive dedicated financing: PAT budget of 3.2 million euros over 6 years (2021-2026) with 42% investments and 19% preliminary studies; LEVIER project total cost of 263,760 euros (2026-2027).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

GPV Rive Droite is a French public interest grouping (groupement d'intérêt public, GIP) that coordinates territorial development projects across four municipalities (Bassens, Lormont, Cenon, Floirac) and Bordeaux Métropole. It delivers coordinated programs in urban renewal, employment support (LEVIER), neighborhood entrepreneurship (CitésLab), circular economy/BTP material reuse, a Territorial Food Project (PAT), ecological management of the 500-hectare Parc des Coteaux, and the biennial Panoramas cultural event, financed through member contributions and public co-financing.

Product overview

GPV Rive Droite is a public territorial development organization (Groupement d'Intérêt Public) operating since 2001, coordinating urban renewal, economic development, and ecological transition across four municipalities. Rather than a unified software product, it delivers public missions through interconnected programs: the Mission Emploi/LEVIER for employment support, CitésLab for neighborhood entrepreneurship, the Projet Alimentaire Territorial (PAT) for sustainable food systems, Parc des Coteaux management combining ecological governance and cultural programming via Panoramas, and a Circular Economy initiative for construction material reuse. Supporting infrastructure includes an interactive territory mapping tool and educational board game about the park system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PAT Rive Droite: Projet Alimentaire Territorial - a territorial food project coordinated by GPV Rive Droite for the four cities, focused on sustainable food access and public catering transition.
• ParcLAB
• Panoramas
• CitésLab Rive Droite
• Économie circulaire

Products and services

• Panoramas Cultural Biennial Biennial arts and contemporary creation program deployed across the four GPV member municipalities, featuring La Nuit Verte (night event with installations and performances) and L'Atelier Nomade (community mediation space) within the 500-hectare Parc des Coteaux.
• Parc des Coteaux Ecological Management Intercommunal ecological and usage management of the 500-hectare Parc des Coteaux spanning 13 public parks across Floirac, Cenon, Lormont, Bassens and Carbon-Blanc, including itinerant grazing with 26 Landes sheep, Animations Nature program, and shared governance via the parcLAB method.
• CitésLab Rive Droite Entrepreneurship Program Entrepreneurship development program dedicated to priority neighborhoods (QPV) in Bassens, Lormont, Cenon and Floirac, part of the national CitésLab network, providing outreach, orientation and direct support for economic project carriers in underserved areas through embedded project managers.
• Mission Emploi / LEVIER Rive Droite Employment mission targeting priority neighborhoods with 20-29% unemployment rates, including the LEVIER Rive Droite project (2026-2027) co-financed by European Social Fund FSE+ that strengthens employability of QPV residents by addressing cumulative barriers through innovative coordinated actions.
• Projet Alimentaire Territorial (PAT Rive Droite) Territorial Food Project coordinated by GPV for the four cities aimed at developing healthy and sustainable food accessible to all; Level 2 labeled by the French State since October 2024, including installation of 8 hectares of market garden farms, redirection of public catering to organic/local sourcing, biowaste composting platforms, and culinary training for canteen staff.
• Circular Economy / BTP Materials Reuse Program Circular economy initiative since 2020 promoting reuse of construction materials from urban renewal operations, involving 16 pilot operations, diagnostic studies, resource mapping, inter-project synergy facilitation, and support tools for BTP professionals including legal guides and reuse catalogs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Unemployment rate in QPV reduced from 20-29% baseline through LEVIER project (2026-2027) co-funded by FSE+ (237,384 euros)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

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

• Région Nouvelle AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional authority providing 'droit commun' (standard) financing aligned with regional policies on social, housing, ESS, economic development, training, and environment. Co-financier of PAT (3.2M euro budget), LEVIER employment project, and circular economy initiatives.
• Département de la GirondecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental authority providing standard financing for social policy, housing, and territorial development. Supports Parc des Coteaux usage management plan, Animations Nature program, PAT, and urban renewal operations.
• Bordeaux MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan authority providing annual member contribution and significant co-financing. Lead for urban policy (Politique de la Ville) and key financier of all major GPV programs including PAT, Parc des Coteaux, and circular economy.
• ANRU (Agence Nationale pour la Rénovation Urbaine)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational urban renewal agency supporting urban renewal operations (NPNRU) in GPV cities. Managing Quartiers Fertiles fund supporting PAT and social housing initiatives.
• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational cohesion agency supporting public policy innovation in territories. Funder of CitésLab national program and Entrepreneuriat Quartiers 2030 program of which GPV's CitésLab is part.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcological transition agency co-financing circular economy methodology development with Neo-Eco (since 2020), PAT components, and sustainable food initiatives.
• AquitaniscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider operating in GPV cities, partner in mobility-housing-space public initiatives, circular economy pilots (16 operations), and Parc des Coteaux management with Domofrance.
• DomofrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor social housing provider (ESH) in GPV territory, partner in urban renewal operations (GIRPEH program), Parc des Coteaux ecology management (co-financer), and food project initiatives.
• MésoliamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider partner in circular economy pilot operations (16 operations) and urban renewal projects in GPV cities.
• ClairsiennemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider partner in Parc des Coteaux management support (co-financier of Actions du Parc LAB) and urban renewal operations.
• Neo-EcocoreTechnology or IntegrationSpecialized circular economy consulting firm in R&D partnership since end of 2021. Conducted territorial diagnostic (2022-2023), accompanies 16 pilot operations with resource diagnostics, economic/technical strategies, and synergy facilitation. Developer of REFAIR digital platform.
• Le Rocher de PalmermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor cultural venue in Cenon (one of the most frequented artistic diffusion sites in the agglomeration), host of FARE (formation, accompagnement, repérer, entreprendre) program and Hauts de Garonne world music festival. Cultural ecosystem partner in Panoramas project.
• Conservatoire des Races d'AquitainemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural heritage conservatory providing Landes breed sheep for itinerant grazing program on Parc des Coteaux since 2019. Partner in ecological park management and biodiversity preservation.
• Université de BordeauxmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner involved in PAT (with Bordeaux Sciences agro, INRAE, CNRS, IUT Bordeaux Montaigne, Laborato ire Passages), Parc des Coteaux ecological plan development (with ENSAPBx, ENSFEA), and Panoramas cultural project.
• INRAEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational research institute for agriculture, food and environment collaborating on PAT implementation in conjunction with Université de Bordeaux.
• Coop AlphamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorker cooperative in Lormont providing business support, co-location, and Alios formation for entrepreneurs. Partner for CitésLab outreach and entrepreneurial ecosystem development.
• BGE Sud OuestmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBusiness creation support network providing counseling, training, and financing for entrepreneurs. CitésLab partner for entrepreneurship development in priority neighborhoods.
• ADIEmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecognized public utility association helping people excluded from banking and employment create enterprises through microcredit. CitésLab referral and co-support partner.
• Aquitaine Active / France Active Nouvelle-AquitainemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation supporting social economy entrepreneurs and businesses through financing and accompaniment. CitésLab ecosystem partner since 2003.
• CREDERmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional insertion operator co-leading PAT formation axis with Les Jardins Garonnais, providing 'Devenir maraîcher' (Become a Market Gardener) training at Ferme du Canon in Floirac.
• Les Jardins GaronnaismajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAgricultural producers installed since 2023 at Ferme du Canon in Floirac, providing practical training plateau for PAT agricultural formation. Co-developer of 'Devenir maraîcher' training with CREDER and CFPPA.
• CEREMAmajorTechnology or IntegrationPublic expertise center for ecological transition supporting Parc des Coteaux usage management plan elaboration (2021-2024) with Bordeaux Métropole and Département de la Gironde.
• Conservatoire Botanique National Sud-AtlantiquemajorTechnology or IntegrationBotanical conservatory partner in Parc des Coteaux ecological management supporting biodiversity monitoring and preservation actions.
• Cistude NaturemajorTechnology or IntegrationNature protection association providing ecological expertise for Animations Nature program (bat observations, butterfly discovery, ornithology), pollinator monitoring (SPIPOLL), and biodiversity education.
• La Fab (FAB)majorTechnology or IntegrationUrban development agency of Bordeaux Métropole managing REFAIR digital platform for construction materials reuse, launched 2025 for materials from Rive Droite.
• CCI Gironde (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChamber of commerce supporting business creators and project holders through individual support and sector actions. CitésLab ecosystem partner and co-organizer of Brocante aux Matériaux.
• CMA Gironde (Chambre des Métiers et de l'Artisanat)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChamber of trades and crafts supporting 30,000+ artisanal businesses in Gironde. Co-organizer of Brocante aux Matériaux with GPV and economic development partner.
• CNFPT Nouvelle AquitainemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNational center for public service training providing PAT agent training in partnership with GPV for canteen staff ('restaurateur/rice de goût' training).
• DRAAF Nouvelle AquitainemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional agricultural authority supporting PAT implementation and agricultural policy alignment in the territory.
• Mission Locale des Hauts de GaronnemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYouth employment support organization informing, orienting, and accompanying young people in employment search, training, health, housing, and rights. CitésLab and employment mission partner.
• PLIE des Hauts de GaronnemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal employment insertion plan integrating people in durable employment or qualifying training. Employment mission ecosystem partner for QPV residents.
• CRESS Nouvelle-AquitainemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional chamber of social and solidarity economy representing ESS enterprises, promoting cooperation and dynamic exchange in the sector. CitésLab ecosystem partner.
• ATISmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation accompanying social enterprise emergence and development in Aquitaine, targeting 50+ high social impact projects annually. CitésLab ecosystem partner.
• Grand Port Maritime de BordeauxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPort authority (6th French maritime port, 8,620 jobs) on Bassens territory, major economic stakeholder in Rive Droite. Strategic partner for OIM Arc Rive Droite decarbonation axis.
• OARA (Office Artistique de la Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional artistic office supporting arts and cultural projects. Panoramas cultural project partner for the biennial arts and contemporary creation event.
• La Ruche BordeauxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEntrepreneurship sensitization, training and support organization for publics distant from entrepreneurship, operating for 11 years in Bordeaux Saint-Michel. CitésLab referral partner.
• Les Premières Nouvelle-AquitaineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation supporting women and mixed teams in creating and developing innovative businesses. CitésLab ecosystem partner for gender-inclusive entrepreneurship.
• Hauts-de-Garonne DéveloppementmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBusiness incubator in eco-construction and economic development agency for Rive Droite Bordeaux. Manages Carbon-Blanc business incubator. Economic ecosystem partner.
• Chambre d'agriculture de la GirondemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgricultural chamber providing professional expertise for PAT implementation and 'Devenir maraîcher' training co-developed with CREDER and Les Jardins Garonnais.
• CFPPA de la GirondemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAgricultural and horticultural vocational training center providing pedagogical expertise for PAT 'Devenir maraîcher' training alongside CREDER and Les Jardins Garonnais.
• Eiffage ImmobilierminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerReal estate developer partner in one of 5 partner maîtrise d'ouvrage for 16 circular economy pilot operations accompanying ecological transition in construction sector.
• EPF-NA (Établissement Public Foncier Nouvelle-Aquitaine)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional public land agency partner in 5 maîtrise d'ouvrage for circular economy pilot operations, contributing to urban renewal land assembly and ecological transition.
• La French Tech BordeauxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational tech ecosystem label grouping entrepreneurs, engineers, designers and developers of Bordeaux and Nouvelle-Aquitaine. CitésLab referral partner for tech entrepreneurship in QPV.
• Bordeaux-Euratlantique (EPA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-operated urban development operator managing the 738-hectare Bordeaux-Euratlantique operation extending into Floirac (Rive Droite). Strategic partner for metropolitan development alignment.
• Gironde HabitatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider operating in GPV territory, CitésLab ecosystem partner and potential urban renewal co-developer.
• SAFER SCICminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural and rural land society supporting PAT implementation through farmland access for market gardening installations in the territory.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ANRU (Agence Nationale pour la Rénovation Urbaine): National urban renewal agency supporting the NPNRU programs running in GPV's member cities and managing the Quartiers Fertiles fund that backs PAT and social-housing initiatives. ANRU is the natural national-level peer for GPV's urban-renewal coordination function, operating at much larger scale but with overlapping intervention zones.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique): National ecological-transition agency co-financing GPV's circular-economy methodology with Neo-Eco since 2020 and supporting PAT components. ADEME operates at national scale with comparable mandates on circular economy, sustainable food, and ecological transition, making it the closest national-level peer for those GPV activities.
• Banque des Territoires: Public investment bank arm of Caisse des Dépôts financing territorial development projects, including GPV's PAT and public innovation processes. It operates at national scale but shares GPV's role of intermediating capital toward territorial development, ecological transition, and social cohesion objectives.
• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires): National agency for territorial cohesion that funds and pilots programs such as CitésLab (of which GPV's CitésLab is a member). ANCT operates at national scale with a comparable mission of supporting public policy innovation in priority territories, making it the broadest institutional analogue of GPV's coordination role.

Direct peers

• Pôle d'Équilibre Territorial et Rural (PETR) - example: PETR du Pays Médoc: PETRs are French inter-municipal coordination structures (syndicates mixtes) that, like GPV, assemble several communes around a shared territorial project including planning, economic development, and ecological transition. They are the most direct structural peers to the GPV model across the French rural and peri-urban landscape.
• Cerema: Public expertise center for ecological transition supporting territorial projects; GPV partnered with Cerema to elaborate the Parc des Coteaux usage management plan (2021-2024). Both serve as public technical coordinators providing methodology, diagnostics, and engineering support to local authorities on ecological and territorial transition.
• EPA Bordeaux Euratlantique: State-operated public development establishment (Etablissement Public d'Aménagement) managing the 738-hectare Bordeaux-Euratlantique operation that extends into Floirac, one of GPV's member cities. Both are French public-law structures coordinating urban development, mobility-housing-space projects, and ecological transition in overlapping right-bank territories.

Others

• Bordeaux Métropole: Metropolitan authority and GPV member since 2021, providing major co-financing and strategic alignment with metropolitan development policy. Although not a structural peer (it is the metropolitan governing authority rather than an operational coordination body), Bordeaux Métropole is GPV's primary institutional counterpart and funder of last resort for the broader territory.
• CCI Gironde (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie): Chamber of commerce partnering with GPV on CitèsLab entrepreneurship outreach and co-organizing the Brocante aux Matériaux event. CCI shares part of GPV's mandate to support local businesses, entrepreneurs, and economic development in the Rive Droite, though it operates at departmental scale and as a chamber rather than a public-interest grouping.
• Grand Port Maritime de Bordeaux: Port authority managing the 6th French maritime port (8,620 jobs, 42% in Bassens), a major economic stakeholder on the Rive Droite and strategic partner of GPV for the OIM Arc Rive Droite decarbonation axis. While a fundamentally different type of entity, the Port is a comparable institutional counterparty coordinating major territorial-impact projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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