Terana

What Terana does

Terana (legal entity: Groupement d'Intérêt Public TERANA) is a French public-interest laboratory network created in January 2016 by 9 departmental councils (Cantal, Cher, Drôme, Indre, Loire, Haute-Loire, Nièvre, Puy-de-Dôme, and Rhône) and operating 8 COFRAC-accredited laboratory sites under ISO/IEC 17025. The group is mandated for public-health, food-safety, animal-health, and environmental-monitoring missions and is approved by the French Ministry of Health and Ministry of Environment for regulated testing. It serves government agencies (Agences de l'eau, Agences Régionales de Santé, Office français de la biodiversité, Police de l'eau), agricultural professionals (breeders, veterinarians, herd books such as Herd Book Charolais), food-industry operators, tourism/hospitality establishments, industrial non-food companies, NGOs, and individual consumers.

Name

Terana

Legal name

Groupement d'intérêt Public TERANA

Website

https://labo-terana.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Terana (GIP TERANA) is a French public-interest laboratory network of 8 COFRAC-accredited sites across 9 departments, offering analytical testing in animal health, food hygiene, water/environment, genetics, and metrology to government agencies, agricultural and food industry professionals, veterinarians, and individual consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Analytical Laboratory Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Rapid On-Site Environmental Testing Kits & Instruments (Lateral Flow, PCR, ATP Devices) (AFALAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Physical & Aesthetic Water Quality Testing (Turbidity, TDS, pH, Hardness, Taste/Odor) (AFALAJAG), Potable Water Testing for Food Facilities (Drinking Water Compliance) (AFALAJAA), Water Quality Monitoring, Compliance & Reporting (Sampling, Lab, Regulatory) (EUANAAAG)

Keywords

• Laboratory testing services
• Water quality analysis
• Animal genetics testing
• Food safety analysis
• Environmental laboratory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lempdes (Puy-en-Velay area)

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: Terana generates revenue primarily through laboratory analysis fees charged to clients for microbiological, physico-chemical, genetic, and environmental testing services. Pricing is set by deliberation of the GIP TERANA General Assembly. A minimum billing of 12.50€ HT applies. Urgency surcharges may be applied for expedited turnaround.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Terana (GIP TERANA) operates a public laboratory network of 8 COFRAC-accredited sites across 9 French departments, providing analytical testing services in animal health, food hygiene, water and environment, animal genetics, metrology, professional training, and field sampling. The company serves government agencies, veterinarians, agricultural professionals, and food industry companies with regulatory-grade analyses, while also selling direct-to-consumer water and air quality testing kits through an e-commerce storefront.

Product overview

Terana (GIP TERANA) is a French public laboratory network operating across 9 departments (Cantal, Cher, Drôme, Indre, Loire, Haute-Loire, Nièvre, Puy-de-Dôme, and Rhône) with 8 laboratory sites. The company offers laboratory analysis services organized into 7 core expertise domains: Animal Health (veterinary diagnostics, disease screening, autopsies), Food Hygiene (microbiological testing, self-controls, hygiene audits), Water & Environment (drinking water, groundwater, surface water, recreational water, wastewater analysis), Genetics (animal genetics with DNA typing, environmental DNA), Metrology (temperature calibration services), Training/Audits/Consulting, and Sampling services. For individual consumers, Terana provides 14 distinct water testing kits and 4 indoor air quality testing kits sold through its e-commerce platform. For professional clients, the company offers specialized testing packages for various industries including agriculture, food processing, hospitality, construction, and environmental monitoring. The 8 laboratories are accredited by COFRAC for specific testing activities and have operated for over 60 years in public service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Animal Health Testing Services (Santé Animale)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 50,000 genetic analyses performed annually on cattle
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Herd Book CharolaiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerana and Herd Book Charolais have a partnership to make genetic analyses accessible to cattle breeders. The collaboration includes video content showing the genetic analysis process, and Terana provides BVD ear tag testing and genetic parentage verification specifically for Charolais cattle. The partnership is designed to reduce barriers to genetic testing for beef producers.
• Restos du cœurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerana supports the Restos du cœur (food bank network) in food waste reduction initiatives. The partnership is part of Terana's food waste expertise and community engagement activities.
• Hôpital Faune Sauvage – Centre FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerana is committed to supporting the Hôpital Faune Sauvage (Wildlife Hospital) in Centre France, providing laboratory analysis services for wildlife health monitoring and rehabilitation.
• ASLAE/AECLDPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerana organized the 42nd edition of the ASLAE/AECLDPA Scientific Days in Clermont-Ferrand, bringing together animal genetics and livestock science professionals for knowledge exchange and scientific programme development.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Phytocontrol: French laboratory specialised in food and environmental contaminant analysis (pesticide residues, mycotoxins, heavy metals). Highly comparable to Terana's pesticide residue and food hygiene services, operating as a private commercial lab in the same French market.
• Mérieux NutriSciences: Specialised food safety and quality testing services network with strong French presence. Direct competitor to Terana's Hygiène Alimentaire and water testing services for food industry clients, with comparable COFRAC-accredited methods and B2B food industry focus.
• Inovalys: French public-interest laboratory (also a GIP) serving the Pays de la Loire region with animal health, food, water, and environmental testing. Closest structural peer to Terana as another departmental GIP laboratory network with the same mandate and operating model.
• Eurofins Scientific: World-leading food, environment, pharma and clinical testing laboratory group with extensive operations in France. Directly comparable to Terana across food hygiene, water, environmental contaminant, and pesticide residue testing — but at vastly greater scale, with private capital and global reach.
• FILAB: French private analytical laboratory specialised in environmental, food, and industrial testing with COFRAC accreditation. Comparable to Terana on environmental and food testing, but operates commercially across multiple French regions rather than as a public-sector regional lab.
• CARSO – Laboratoire Santé Environnement Hygiène: French analytical laboratory group providing environmental, water, food, and consumer product testing. Direct competitor in physico-chemical, pesticide, and water quality analysis with comparable COFRAC accreditation and French footprint.
• Labéo: Public veterinary and food analysis laboratory network in Normandy (also GIP structure), covering animal health, food hygiene, and water testing. Directly comparable to Terana in governance model, multi-site footprint, and scope of services.

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Global testing, inspection and certification (TIC) incumbent offering environmental, food, and life sciences laboratory services. Comparable to Terana in lab service scope but operates globally and across many verticals, making Terana a regional/niche specialist by contrast.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC company with significant food, environment, and agri-food testing capabilities in France. Overlaps with Terana on water, food, and environmental testing, but is a publicly listed diversified group versus Terana's public-sector regional focus.

Emerging players

• Antagene: French animal genetics laboratory offering DNA testing, parentage verification, and genetic disease screening for companion animals and livestock. Most directly comparable to Terana's Nièvre animal genetics franchise, but focused on a narrower species and test menu.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCN4p1cv8V-dmb9qz7X9wXaA
• Facebookfacebook.com/LaboratoiresTerana
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/terana

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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