Gérontopôle de Normandie

What Gérontopôle de Normandie does

Gérontopôle de Normandie is a non-profit regional network (association) created in 2017 in Normandy, France, and one of eight French Gérontopôles designated as regional expert and innovation poles on aging. It operates as a neutral convener across four colleges — territorial authorities, elderly care actors, silver economy enterprises, and institutional actors in gerontology — mobilising public bodies, hospitals, universities, care providers, and private companies around the adaptation of society to population aging. Its flagship services include the Living Lab (a UX design and psychosocial/cognitive engineering methodology for evaluating and co-designing products and services with seniors, with user clubs in Le Havre, Caen, Rouen, and Alençon), the annual Silver Day Normandie event (10th edition in 2026), the annual Scientific Days, the Plan Antichute fall-prevention program co-led with ARS and DRAJES, the PRÉSAGE neurodegenerative disease screening research project, and a curated directory of project calls for silver economy actors.

Underlying the network are institutional partnerships with ARS de Normandie, CARSAT Normandie, Région Normandie, the five Norman departmental councils, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, AGIRC-ARRCO, and academic partners including INSERM, CNRS, Université Le Havre Normandie, and Université de Caen Normandie. The Living Lab methodology, codified into sensory maps, user scenarios, and a three-cycle awareness workshop, forms the proprietary technical layer; the PRÉSAGE project introduces machine learning and VR-based cognitive testing as research extensions, not core commercial offerings.

The business model is hybrid. Membership fees are collected across four colleges (specific tiers not disclosed); Silver Day Normandie generates transactional revenue from booth (EUR 150–300), workshop (EUR 300–500), and pitch (EUR 30–50) sales, with member discounts and bespoke sponsorship packages. The bulk of operating capacity is funded through institutional partnerships with ARS, CARSAT, Région, Départements, and Caisse des Dépôts, as well as project-specific grants (DRAJES fall-prevention experiment, PRÉSAGE research). Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: organizations join via an online adhesion form, are retained through exclusive events, networking, and project co-development, and are recruited primarily through Silver Day Normandie, Scientific Days, and thematic webinars. The team is small (1–10 employees) with headquarters in Saint-Contest and a secondary site in Le Havre.

Name

Gérontopôle de Normandie

Legal name

Gérontopôle Normandie

Website

https://gerontopole-normandie.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gérontopôle de Normandie is a non-profit regional network and one of eight French Gérontopôles, convening public authorities, hospitals, universities, care providers, and silver economy enterprises in Normandy around aging policy, fall prevention, and senior-focused research. Its core offerings include a Living Lab, the annual Silver Day Normandie event, Scientific Days, and the PRÉSAGE neurodegenerative disease project.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aging Services Network / Gerontology Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Chronic Disease & Complex Care Management (Geriatrics) (HLADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD), Behavioral Health & Cognitive Support Coordination (Dementia, Depression, SUD) (HSABAIAF)

Keywords

• Aging population services
• Gerontology research network
• Silver economy innovation
• Fall prevention programs
• Elderly care coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Havre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from organizations across four colleges: territorial authorities, elderly care actors, enterprises in the silver economy, and institutional actors. Membership provides network access, exclusive events, resources, and partnership opportunities.
2. Event Participation Fees: Revenue from the annual Silver Day Normandie event through booth reservations (150-300 EUR), workshop slots (300-500 EUR), and pitch presentations (30-50 EUR). Discounted rates for network members. Additional partnership and sponsorship packages available by custom inquiry.
3. Institutional Funding and Partnerships: The Gérontopôle operates with support from institutional partners including Région Normandie, ARS de Normandie, CARSAT Normandie, and the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations. The organization holds partnership conventions with ARS for fall prevention programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gérontopôle de Normandie is a regional non-profit association that operates a multi-stakeholder network coordinating actors across territorial authorities, elderly care providers, silver-economy enterprises, and research institutions to adapt Normandy's society to population aging. Its sellable offerings include an organizational membership network, a UX-based Living Lab for co-design and evaluation of products and services with seniors, the annual Silver Day Normandie professional event, the annual Journées Scientifiques conference, the PRESAGE neurodegenerative-disease early-detection research project, the regional Plan Antichute fall-prevention program, and a physical-condition assessment experiment with Maisons Sport Santé.

Product overview

Gérontopôle de Normandie is not a technology product company but a regional network and expertise hub for aging and senior well-being. Its portfolio consists of programs, events, research projects, and service offerings organized around four pillars: Economy, Communication, Training, and Research. The core service is its Living Lab, which applies UX design and psychosocial engineering methodologies to evaluate and co-design products and services with and for seniors. Supporting programs include the annual Silver Day Normandie trade event, the annual scientific conference series (Journées Scientifiques), the PRÉSAGE research project on neurodegenerative disease early detection, the regional fall prevention plan (Plan Antichute), a physical condition assessment experiment with Maison Sport Santé, and a directory of grant/call-for-project opportunities for actors in the silver economy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 195 professionals and 489 actions identified in the regional fall prevention census, demonstrating broad ecosystem mobilization
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and important.

• Université de Caen NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Participating university contributing researchers and facilities to scientific days and the PRESAGE research project. Home to UMR-S 1075 COMETE and UMR-S 1077 INMH research laboratories involved in aging research.
• CHU Caen NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Major academic hospital providing physician-researchers for scientific days and PRESAGE project. Hosts scientific day events (PRFS University campus) and contributes clinical expertise in geriatrics and neurodegenerative diseases.
• CHU Rouen NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Academic hospital providing physician-researchers for scientific days and PRESAGE project, contributing neurological and geriatric clinical expertise.
• Comete (UMR-S 1075 - Mobilités: Vieillissement, Pathologie, Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Research laboratory focused on mobility, aging, pathology, and health. Initiator of the PRESAGE project and contributor to scientific days, providing expertise in motor-cognitive interactions and aging physiology.
• DRAJES Normandie (Délégation régionale académique à la jeunesse, aux sports et à la vie associative)importantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022Co-leads the regional fall prevention experiment with the Gérontopôle and ARS, enabling 300 physical condition assessments through Maisons Sport Santé. Contributes sport-health policy alignment and resources under the national antichute plan axis 4.
• Maisons Sport Santé Normandie (MSS)importantImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 February 2022Ten (10) MSS are involved in the fall prevention experiment co-led by DRAJES, Gérontopôle, and ARS. They conduct physical condition assessments and personalized adapted physical activity programs for at-risk seniors referred by healthcare professionals.
• AGIRC-ARRCO NormandieimportantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022Supplementary pension fund contributing to antichute plan governance, participating in the coordination committee alongside ARS, CARSAT, Gérontopôle, and other institutional actors.
• INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Contributes to the PRESAGE research project through UMR-S 1077 INMH (Neuropsychologie et Imagerie de la Mémoire Humaine), providing neuroimaging and cognitive science expertise for early detection of neurodegenerative diseases.
• CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Contributes to the PRESAGE project through UMR 5525 TIMC-IMAG (Techniques de l'Ingénierie Médicale et de la Complexité) at the University of Grenoble, providing computational and medical engineering expertise.
• CIREVE (Centre Interdisciplinaire de Réalité Virtuelle)importantTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Provides immersive virtual reality evaluation environments for PRESAGE project participants, enabling cognitive task testing while walking on a treadmill in realistic virtual environments.
• UMS 3408 Cyceron (Biomedical Imaging Platform)importantTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Biomedical imaging platform supporting PRESAGE project with MRI and neuroimaging capabilities, enabling brain tissue evaluation and connectivity analysis for early neurodegenerative disease detection.
• ARS de Normandie (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017ARS de Normandie is a member of right and the primary institutional health authority in Normandy. The Gérontopôle holds a partnership convention with ARS to co-coordinate the national antichute (fall prevention) plan at the regional level, including governance, action tracking, working group facilitation, and awareness campaigns.
• CARSAT NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017CARSAT Normandie (Caisse d'Allocations Retraite et de la Santé au Travail) is a founding member and institutional partner of the Gérontopôle. It contributes to antichute plan governance, funds Living Lab activities, participates in scientific days, and co-supports fall prevention programs for seniors.
• Pôle métropolitain de l'estuaire de la SeinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Founding member of the Gérontopôle Normandie, representing a metropolitan cluster of Seine Estuary municipalities engaged in regional planning and demographic transition adaptation.
• Pôle TES (Transformations Economiques et Sociales)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Founding member of the Gérontopôle, providing expertise in economic and social transformations relevant to the aging population transition.
• Communauté urbaine Caen la Mer NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Founding member of the Gérontopôle. As the urban community governing Caen and its metropolitan area, it contributes territorial authority perspective on aging policy and urban adaptation.
• Fondation FilSeinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Founding member and supporting foundation of the Gérontopôle. FilSeine is a foundation dedicated to social solidarity and aging support in Normandy, contributing expertise and financial support.
• Groupe hospitalier du HavrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Founding member and major healthcare provider in the Le Havre area, contributing clinical and geriatric care expertise to the network and participating in scientific events and antichute working groups.
• Université Le Havre NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Founding member contributing academic research capabilities. Actively involved in the PRESAGE neurodegenerative disease research project and provides scientific oversight through its research departments.
• Région NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Regional council is a member of right and financial supporter of the Gérontopôle and sponsor of scientific days and Living Lab activities, representing the highest regional political authority.
• Caisse des Dépôts et ConsignationsimportantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Institutional partner collaborating with the Gérontopôle in adapting society to aging, contributing public finance expertise and programmatic support for territorial development.
• Département du Calvados, Département de la Manche, Département de l'Orne, Département de l'Eure, Département de la Seine-MaritimeimportantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Five departmental councils of Normandy are members of right of the Gérontopôle, providing departmental authority perspective and co-funding for aging policies, autonomy programs, and fall prevention initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• France Silver Eco: National professional federation for the silver economy in France, operating as a membership-based network connecting corporates, public actors, and researchers around aging products and services. Directly comparable as a higher-geography (national) membership-led convener in the same silver-economy / aging ecosystem as the Gérontopôle Normandie.
• Gérontopôle Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional Gérontopôle covering the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region with the same mission of coordinating aging stakeholders, supporting research, and convening a silver-economy ecosystem. Operates the exact same institutional model as Gérontopôle Normandie in a different French region.
• Gérontopôle Occitanie: Regional Gérontopôle in the Occitanie region, structured as a network of actors mobilising research, care providers, and territorial authorities around aging. Directly comparable regional peer under the same national Gérontopôle framework.
• Gérontopôle Centre-Val de Loire (Centre d'Expertise Autonomie et Santé): Regional expert centre in Centre-Val de Loire operating the Gérontopôle model with comparable coordination, research, and prevention programs for the elderly. Comparable regional peer in the same national network.
• Réseau Francophone des Villes Amies des Aînés (RFVAA): Francophone network promoting age-friendly cities, with whom the Gérontopôle Normandie has an institutional member relationship. Operates as a complementary membership-based network at the intersection of territorial policy and aging, addressing overlapping stakeholders.
• Gérontopôle Hauts-de-France: Regional Gérontopôle serving Hauts-de-France, one of the nationally-recognised Gérontopôles with comparable activities around aging research, prevention, and ecosystem coordination. Direct regional peer in the same national framework.
• Gérontopôle Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional Gérontopôle for Nouvelle-Aquitaine, organised similarly as a membership network of public, healthcare, research and enterprise actors engaged in aging. Direct regional peer under the same national Gérontopôle umbrella.
• Gérontopôle Pays de la Loire: Regional Gérontopôle operating in Pays de la Loire with the same regional-coordination mandate, institutional membership structure, and focus on aging research and innovation. A direct regional peer.

Others

• CARSAT Normandie: Founding institutional member and funder of the Gérontopôle; provides pension and health insurance oversight and co-funds antichute and Living Lab activities. Closely related enabler/funder rather than a direct competitor, included for ecosystem context.

Emerging players

• VIVA Lab (silver economy innovation platform): Innovation platform dedicated to the silver economy, referenced as a partner foundation offering calls for projects related to aging. Comparable as an adjacent silver-economy innovation hub that overlaps the Gérontopôle's entrepreneur-facing services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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