La 27e Région

What La 27e Région does

La 27e Région is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 2008 by Stéphane Vincent, originally initiated with Régions de France, and headquartered at the Oasis 21 co-working space in Paris. The organization describes itself as a "public transformation laboratory" and "maison témoin d'une administration expérimentale," serving approximately 30 French member local governments and institutions — including regions (Bretagne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie), metropolises (Lille, Strasbourg, Nantes), departments (Seine-Saint-Denis), and cities (Paris, Lyon). It is governed through an annual general assembly in which members participate, and develops methodologies for transforming public action through design-based approaches, action research, and collective intelligence rather than software products.

The organization delivers its work through three principal programs: La Transfo, a training-action methodology deployed across 10+ French cities and regions to help government teams co-create innovation laboratories; Enacting the Commons, a multi-year European research program exploring commons-based public governance conducted with six European partners across eight territories; and the Environmental Justice program (2025-2027), developed with ADEME to explore ecological transition as a lever for social justice. It also publishes KRIZ, a serious game on resilience, and maintains an open archive of more than 500 publications, books, and methodological resources released under Creative Commons BY-SA licensing.

The revenue model is community-led and subscription-based, with annual membership fees of €5,000 for local governments and public institutions and €40 for individual professionals, supplemented by donations via the HelloAsso platform and project-funded collaborations with partners including Bloomberg Philanthropies, the European Commission, UNDP, and the European College of Cluny. The organization has been internationally recognized — winning the 2011 Design Management Award Europe and Victoires des Acteurs Publics, and being selected by Bloomberg Philanthropies and Nesta in 2014 among the 20 most inspiring public-innovation initiatives globally — and operates a core team of approximately ten multi-disciplinary professionals.

Name

La 27e Région

Legal name

La 27e Région

Website

https://la27eregion.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

French non-profit public transformation laboratory (est. 2008) operating as a membership association of ~30 local governments and institutions, delivering design-based methodologies, research programs, and publications to support public administration innovation across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Innovation Consulting

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Democratic Governance & Public Administration Reform (BPADAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) (BPAGABAO), Development Cooperation & Foreign Aid Administration (BPAIAIAG)

Keywords

• Public innovation laboratory
• Public policy design
• Design methods government
• Action research public
• Transformation publique

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees from local governments (€5,000/year), public organizations (€5,000/year), and individuals (€40/year). This provides governance participation, regular updates, webinar access, event invitations, and networking.
2. Donations: Individual donations accepted through HelloAsso platform to support the organization's independence and sustainability of its public interest mission.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

La 27e Région is a French non-profit association acting as a public transformation laboratory. It offers action-research programs (notably La Transfo and Enacting the Commons), training initiatives, a serious game (KRIZ), and an extensive open-source publication library to help French local governments experiment with new ways of designing and delivering public action through design methods and participatory research.

Product overview

La 27e Région operates as a public innovation laboratory offering participatory action-research programs and knowledge products rather than a traditional software product. Its core offerings include La Transfo (an innovation lab methodology program for public administrations), Enacting the Commons (a European research program on commons-based public governance), and KRIZ (a serious game on resilience). The organization also produces extensive publications, guides, and resources on public innovation methodologies. The portfolio is structured around collaborative programs, training initiatives, and open-source knowledge sharing aimed at transforming public action.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• La Transfo A training-action program designed to test and co-create innovation laboratories within public administrations. The program works with local government teams over multiple sessions to implement practical cases and establish lasting innovation practices.
• Enacting the Commons A European research and exchange program exploring how commons (shared resources and governance models) transform public action across European territories, including visits to 8 European territories and communities.
• KRIZ A serious game focused on resilience and commons management, designed as a tool for learning and engaging participants in public innovation topics.
• Publications and Resources Extensive library of publications, reports, case studies, and methodological resources on public innovation, design of public policies, and transformation of public action.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced over 500 publications since 2008
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• European College of ClunyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership on developing an introduction module to public policy design for European public officials, building capacity for innovation in public administration.
• Serbian and European Universities and AdministrationsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019EU-funded project to develop training programmes for Serbian public officials, building innovation capabilities in public administration.
• Bloomberg PhilanthropiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership around the emergence of public innovation labs, connecting La Transfo program with Bloomberg's Innovation Teams (I-Teams) program. Allows cross-pollination of work between French and international public innovation initiatives.
• States of ChangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network bringing together public innovators from Europe (including Nesta, Kennisland, Demos), America (including Public Policy Lab NYC, Mars Solution Lab), and beyond. Aims to share and improve public innovation practices through peer exchange.
• Social Innovation Exchange (SIX)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network pursuing similar objectives to States of Change in the field of social innovation, facilitating knowledge exchange among practitioners globally.
• European CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOccasional collaboration with European Commission on various initiatives and policy discussions related to public and social innovation.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOccasional collaboration with UNDP on international development and public innovation topics.
• ADEMEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental agency partner, particularly involved in the Environmental Justice program exploring connections between ecological transition and social justice.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nesta: UK-based innovation foundation that works on public-sector and social innovation. Direct peer in the States of Change network, sharing a comparable mission around evidence-based public innovation methodologies.
• Kennisland: Dutch intermediary organization focused on educational and social innovation. Co-member of States of Change with La 27e Région, working on comparable public innovation practice across Europe.
• Demos: UK cross-party think tank working on public policy reform. Co-member of States of Change; shares a comparable remit of producing research, ideas, and networks aimed at transforming public action.
• Public Policy Lab: NYC-based nonprofit applying design research to improve public services for low-income Americans. Comparable operating model and member of States of Change; similar design-of-public-policy methodology.
• Social Innovation Exchange (SIX): Global network of social innovators. Partner of La 27e Région; comparable international knowledge-exchange function focused on social and public innovation practice.
• The Young Foundation: UK-based research and action organization developing social innovation and public service reform. Comparable nonprofit model producing research, tools, and applied programs for public sector transformation.
• Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation: Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative (including the I-Teams program) supporting city halls in building innovation capacity. Direct partner of La 27e Région via the Bloomberg Philanthropies alliance.

Emerging players

• Forum for the Future: International nonprofit working on sustainability and systems change with public and private partners. Comparable scale and nonprofit structure; complementary focus on long-term public-interest transformation.

Broad incumbents

• Behavioural Insights Team: UK-origin social-purpose company applying behavioural science to public policy. A larger, established operator in the adjacent public-innovation space with overlapping government clientele.
• OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation (OPSI): OECD initiative tracking and supporting public-sector innovation across member countries. A supranational incumbent in the same field, often partnering with national labs like La 27e Région.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Profiles6 records

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