What Initiative PIM does

Initiative pour les Petites Îles de Méditerranée (Initiative PIM) is a French non-profit association (Loi 1901) headquartered in Marseille, founded in 2005 as a program of the Conservatoire du littoral and operating as an independent NGO since 2017. The organization preserves small Mediterranean and Macaronesian islands under 1,000 hectares through five intervention axes: knowledge improvement, capacity building, site management techniques, species and habitat protection, and international advocacy. Its work spans 8+ countries including France, Tunisia, Morocco, Greece, Spain, Italy, Montenegro, Albania, Turkey, Egypt, Libya, and Cape Verde, with 11+ pilot sites under its flagship CAIPIM project and 15 pilot sites under RESCOM.

Initiative PIM's core outputs are conservation projects rather than commercial products. Its technology stack centers on a GIS database of Mediterranean-Macaronesian islands, the encyclopedic Atlas platform (pimatlas.org), standardized terrestrial and marine monitoring protocols (CAIPIM), and the COGICO MOOC training platform. Supporting infrastructure includes a Resource Center with 825+ documents, the Pataclet enterprise-NGO matching platform, and a Scientific Committee of 23 international experts. The Atlas and Resource Center function as a unique knowledge repository.

Revenue is entirely grant-funded. Initiative PIM does not charge for products or services. It is financed through institutional and foundation grants from FFEM, AFD, MAVA Foundation, the EU LIFE programme, OFB, Agence de l'eau Rhône-Méditerranée-Corse, Conservatoire du littoral, French ministries, and regional authorities. The organization serves protected-area managers, government agencies (OFB, Port-Cros, Calanques, PNRC), scientific researchers, and local municipalities through co-management arrangements, training, and field conservation services.

Name

Initiative PIM

Legal name

Initiative pour les Petites Îles de Méditerranée

Website

https://initiative-pim.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Initiative PIM is a French non-profit NGO that preserves small Mediterranean and Macaronesian islands under 1,000 hectares through field conservation, standardized monitoring protocols, and an international network of island managers, scientists, and government partners across 8+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Administration of Conservation Programs (924120)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPADALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Island biodiversity conservation
• Marine protected area management
• Invasive species eradication
• Environmental capacity building
• Mediterranean ecology research

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional and Foundation Grants: Initiative PIM operates as a non-profit association (droit français, Loi du 1er juillet 1901) funded primarily through grants and co-funding from institutional donors and private foundations. Major funders include the French Republic, FFEM (Fonds Français pour l'Environnement Mondial), AFD (Agence Française de Développement), MAVA Foundation, the European Union (LIFE programme), French Ministry of Ecological Transition, Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB), Agence de l'eau Rhône Méditerranée Corse, Conservatoire du littoral, Var Department, and Region Sud. Revenue is project-based with multi-year funding cycles.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Initiative PIM is an international nonprofit NGO that preserves small Mediterranean and Macaronesian islands (under 1,000 hectares) through field conservation actions, scientific knowledge production, and capacity building. It delivers an integrated portfolio of conservation projects (CAIPIM, RESCOM, invasive species eradication, Grand Rouveau co-management), maintains an encyclopaedic Atlas platform and Resource Center, and runs training programmes (ICO Solutions, MOOC COGICO) for island and protected-area managers across 8+ countries.

Product overview

Initiative PIM is an international NGO that operates a portfolio of conservation projects and knowledge platforms rather than a unified software product. Its core offerings include: the CAIPIM conservation project for global change monitoring, the Atlas of Small Mediterranean Islands encyclopaedic platform, the RESCOM Nature-based Solutions initiative, the invasive species management program, and the Grand Rouveau island co-management project. Supporting these are the ICO Solutions training initiative comprising the COGICO MOOC and Pataclet networking platform, and a Resource Center housing 825 documentary resources. The organization functions as a conservation network rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CAIPIM: Connaître, Agir, Innover pour Protéger les Petites Îles de Méditerranée et de Macaronésie - A major conservation project focused on demonstrating the importance of small islands for biodiversity and measuring impacts of global changes.
• RESCOM
• Atlas des Petites Îles de Méditerranée
• ICO Solutions
• COGITO

Products and services

• CAIPIM (Connaître, Agir, Innover pour Protéger les Petites Îles de Méditerranée et de Macaronésie) Conservation project spanning 11 pilot sites across 8 countries, focused on demonstrating the importance of small islands for biodiversity and measuring impacts of global change (invasive species, climate change, habitat destruction, resource exploitation) on island ecosystems. Includes standardized monitoring protocols, capacity building, concrete management operations, and advocacy for policy changes.
• RESCOM (Vers une résilience renforcée des écosystèmes en Méditerranée) Six-year project launched in 2023 focused on improving environmental and social resilience of the Mediterranean basin through Nature-based Solutions. Implements capacity building, experience sharing via a Think & Do Tank, and demonstration SfN measures across 15 pilot sites in 8 countries: Albania, Egypt, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Montenegro, Tunisia, and Turkey.
• Invasive Species Management Program (Corsica and PACA) Program commissioned by the Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB) to combat invasive species (particularly black rats) on islets in Corsica and PACA region. Includes deratization operations to protect heritage seabird species, monitoring, and validation of eradication success. Achieved measurable conservation outcomes including the Scopoli's shearwater breeding success increase from 17% to 68% at Scandola Reserve after rat eradication.
• Grand Rouveau Island Co-Management Co-management of the 6.5-hectare Grand Rouveau island in the Embiez archipelago (Var, France), alongside Ville de Six-Fours-les-Plages, Conservatoire du littoral, and AGIR Ecologique. Includes ecological restoration, invasive species eradication (achieved 'pest-free' status in 2019), naturalist monitoring, marine awareness campaigns through the Regional Marine Guard program, and school-workshops.
• Atlas of Small Mediterranean Islands Encyclopaedic web platform (pimatlas.org) compiling comprehensive knowledge on small Mediterranean islands, including their natural, historical, and cultural heritage, the pressures they face, and management strategies. Covers evolution, natural and cultural heritage, and management of island ecosystems facing various pressures.
• ICO Solutions Training Initiative Initiative launched in 2021 comprising three activities: international webinars for experience sharing, the COGICO MOOC for conservation training, and the Pataclet platform connecting enterprises with conservation associations. Operates under the high patronage of the French Ministry of Ecological Transition.
• MOOC COGICO Training Program Massive Open Online Course for training professionals in environmental conservation and management of islands, coasts, and oceans. Developed with Conservatoire du littoral and funded by Agence de l'Eau Rhône-Méditerranée-Corse and FFEM.
• Pataclet Networking Platform Platform for connecting enterprises with conservation associations, part of the ICO Solutions initiative aimed at fostering collaboration between economic actors and environmental organizations.
• Resource Center Documentary resource center containing 825+ resources including scientific articles, naturalist notes, strategic documents, methodological guides, cartography, and books on Mediterranean and Macaronesian island conservation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Île du Grand Rouveau became the first 'pest-free' Mediterranean island following successful black rat eradication in 2019.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, core and major.

• NECCA (National Environment Reference Center of Greece)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026PIM Director Eva Tankovic met with NECCA Director Konstantinos Triantis in Athens (April 2026) to explore reinforced collaboration on Greek island conservation, opening new partnership prospects.
• IMBE (Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025IMBE is a key scientific partner providing research expertise. Its director, Pr. Frédéric Médail, serves as President of PIM's Scientific Committee. IMBE contributes to the scientific framework of CAIPIM and other research initiatives.
• Mediterranean Biodiversity Consortium (MBC / Consortium Méditerranéen pour la Biodiversité)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021MBC is a coalition of regional environmental organizations launched in 2021 in partnership with Conservatoire du littoral. RESCOM is the first initiative of MBC, positioning PIM as a lead implementing partner in a major multi-country conservation effort.
• Conservatoire du littoralcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005The Conservatoire du littoral is the founding partner of Initiative PIM — PIM originated as a programme of the Conservatoire du littoral in 2005 before becoming an independent NGO in 2017. They co-manage Île du Grand Rouveau and collaborate on multiple projects including CAIPIM, RESCOM, COGITO, and ICO Solutions. The partnership is central to PIM's operational model.
• Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOFB commissioned PIM to develop invasive species control strategies for PACA (2018) and Corsican (2022-2023) islets. OFB coordinates the LIFE Espèces Marines Mobiles project (2024-2030) in which PIM is a consortium member. This partnership drives PIM's deratization operations on French Mediterranean islands.
• MedPANcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedPAN is the network of Mediterranean marine protected area managers. PIM co-led the COGITO project with MedPAN, Conservatoire du littoral, and WWF-Méditerranée, and collaborates on MPA management and conservation training.
• WWF-MéditerranéecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWF-Méditerranée co-led the COGITO project with PIM, Conservatoire du littoral, and MedPAN, supporting integrated management of coastal, island, and marine areas across approximately 10 pilot sites in Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, and Albania.
• HELP SARLmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHELP SARL is an environmental services company contracted to deploy invasive species eradication devices (deratization) on Corsican islets. It conducts feasibility studies, trap deployment, and post-eradication monitoring as part of PIM's field operations.
• AGIR EcologiquemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAGIR Ecologique is an ecological engineering company that has partnered with PIM since 2012 for ecological restoration on Île du Grand Rouveau (invasive plant removal, translocation of protected species). It is also a member of PIM's Scientific Committee.
• Septentrion Environnement / CFPPA MarseillesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2022, PIM partners with Septentrion Environnement/CFPPA Marseille to run school-workshops (chantiers-école) on Île du Grand Rouveau for students in Nature Management和保护专业 programs, providing hands-on conservation training.
• Parc national de Port-CrosmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner for naturalist inventory missions on Port-Cros national park islets, conducted jointly every five years. Pascal Gillet, Treasurer of PIM's Board, is from Parc national de Port-Cros.
• Unica-CCB (Conservatoire Botanique de l'Université de Cagliari)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific partner in RESCOM, conducting studies on endemic plant species on Cavoli and Serpentara islands (Sardinia) as part of the conservation program. Director Gianluigi Bacchetta serves on PIM's Scientific Committee.
• Island ConservationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember partner of PIM, contributing expertise in island invasive species eradication and conservation, aligning with PIM's rat deratization programs across Mediterranean islands.
• Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie métropolitaine Aix-Marseille-ProvencesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-initiator of ICO Solutions initiative (2021) alongside Agence de l'eau and Conservatoire du littoral, bringing private sector and economic development perspective to island and coastal conservation.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BirdLife International: Global bird conservation partnership with strong seabird conservation programs overlapping directly with PIM's shearwater and island bird recovery work. Comparable organizational model (NGO network) and shared customers (protected-area managers).
• MedFund: Endowment fund financing Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas. Shares the same target customers (Mediterranean MPA managers) and is represented on PIM's Board, making it a closely coordinated peer in MPA financing.
• Island Conservation: Global non-profit specializing in invasive species eradication and biodiversity restoration on islands. Listed as an active PIM member partner, Island Conservation operates the same core methodology (island deratization, restoration) and shares technical overlap in Mediterranean and Pacific island work.
• Conservatoire du littoral: French public coastal land agency that co-founded PIM in 2005 and continues as core strategic partner and co-manager of flagship sites. Operates the same coastal/island protection mission and shares overlapping governance, sites, and project portfolio.
• Tour du Valat: Mediterranean wetland and biodiversity research center based in Camargue, France. Comparable as a Mediterranean conservation research and field-action organization with similar scientific and policy engagement profile.
• MedPAN (Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas Network): Network of Mediterranean MPA managers — the same primary customer segment as PIM. Co-led the COGITO project with PIM and shares the goal of building MPA management capacity across the Mediterranean basin.
• Fauna & Flora International: International conservation NGO working on island and marine biodiversity with similar field-restoration, capacity-building, and grant-funded operating model. Comparable in mission, methodology, and donor base.
• Wetlands International: Global non-profit dedicated to wetland and coastal ecosystem conservation with active Mediterranean and Macaronesian programs. Comparable operating model (grant-funded, expert-networked, field-action NGO) and shared coastal/island restoration focus.

Broad incumbents

• WWF Mediterranean: Regional arm of global WWF, co-led the COGITO project with PIM. Operates broader biodiversity and fisheries portfolio but shares Mediterranean conservation customers, donors, and policy platforms.
• IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation: IUCN's regional body covering the Mediterranean; broader mandate across all conservation topics but overlapping on island ecosystems, protected areas, and biodiversity policy. Provides overlapping knowledge and policy infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

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