La Coworquie

What La Coworquie does

La Coworquie is a non-profit association (tiers-lieu) operating a coworking space in Mornant, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, founded in 2016 after a six-month pilot. It serves independent workers, remote employees (télétravailleurs), students aged 18–25, people in career transition, and itinerant workers in the Mornantais territory located between Lyon and Saint-Étienne. The association offers a portfolio of workspace products including nomad desks, fixed desks, three private offices, two modular meeting rooms (5–20 persons), and two open-space areas, complemented by fiber internet, multifunction printers, 24/7 access for fixed-desk and office members, and an online meeting-room booking system.

The business model combines several revenue streams: usage-based visitor day passes at €8 per half-day, recurring Indigène memberships at €20 per month (plus €60 annual fee, with optional fixed desk at +€10/month and private lockers at +€7/month), Résident private-office subscriptions at €250 per month, discounted student passes at €2 per half-day, and fee-based entrepreneurship support programs (Entrepreneurs Avancés at €180/participant, Entreprendre au Féminin at €55/participant). The association is not subject to VAT. Complementary non-workspace offerings include a monthly Repair Café (200 objects repaired in 2025, two-thirds saved from disposal), a planned FabLab (September 2025), and structured entrepreneurship acceleration tracks co-financed by local public partners (COPAMO, Pôle Emploi, Ville de Mornant) and delivered with Ronalpia.

La Coworquie operates a community-led, event-driven go-to-market model. Distribution is direct via the website, email ([email protected]), and walk-ins; bookings and membership renewals (2026 program) are processed through Hello Asso. Marketing relies on organic social channels (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn), email newsletters, and word-of-mouth referrals from the 90+ member community, augmented by partnership-driven programs. The association employs 10 staff and is governed by cooperative statutes emphasizing participation, mutual aid, and the collective over the individual.

Name

La Coworquie

Legal name

La Coworquie

Website

https://la-coworquie.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Coworquie is a non-profit coworking association in Mornant, France, serving independent workers, remote employees, students, and aspiring entrepreneurs through shared workspace memberships, meeting rooms, business support programs, and a community Repair Café.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking Services

akta.pro primary industry

Coworking Cafes / Work Cafes (THAFADAJ)

Keywords

• Coworking space
• Shared workspace
• Entrepreneurship programs
• Third place
• Community workspace

Headquarters

HQ city

Mornant

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Visitor Day Passes: One-time daily rates for occasional users visiting the coworking space for half-day sessions. Includes access to shared workspaces, phone booth, small meeting room, WiFi, and complimentary hot beverages. Open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6:00pm.
2. Indigène Membership (Regular Members): Monthly subscription model for regular members who need workspace beyond their home office. Includes full access to all shared services, community network, and events. Additional fees apply for fixed desk (+10€/month) and private lockers (+7€/month). Annual membership fee of 60€ required.
3. Résident Membership (Private Office): Monthly rental of dedicated private office space with full member benefits. Residents have exclusive key access and complete autonomy in their workspace usage. Subject to availability. At 12 days/month usage, effective cost is approximately 116€/month.
4. Student Day Pass: Discounted half-day passes for students aged 18-25 at 2€ per half-day (4€ per full day). Includes workstation access, 24/7 space access, high-speed WiFi, coffee and tea, and optional external monitor.
5. Business Support Programs: Fee-based entrepreneurship acceleration programs including 'Parcours Entreprendre au Féminin' (55€ per participant) and 'Parcours Entrepreneurs Avancés' (180€ per participant). Programs include group coaching, individual sessions, and CODEV workshops.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

La Coworquie is a non-profit coworking and third-place association operating a physical workspace in Mornant, France, offering nomad desks, fixed desks, meeting rooms, private offices, and open-plan areas, complemented by structured entrepreneurship programs (Lance-toi!, Parcours Entrepreneurs Avancés, Parcours Entreprendre au Féminin), a Repair Café workshop, and an annual community membership.

Product overview

La Coworquie operates as a physical coworking and third-place (tiers-lieu) facility offering a portfolio of workspace solutions and entrepreneurial support services. The core offering comprises flexible coworking options including nomad desks, fixed desks, private offices (3 units), meeting rooms (2 rooms for 5-20 people), and open spaces. The space functions as a community hub with a Repair Café workshop for collaborative repairs. Membership tiers include Visiteurs (8€ half-day), Indigènes (20€/month members), and Résidents (250€/month private offices). Complementary programs support entrepreneurship including the Lance-toi! social entrepreneurship accelerator, Accueil Créateurs reception service, Parcours Entrepreneurs Avancés for experienced entrepreneurs, and Parcours Entreprendre au Féminin for women entrepreneurs. A dedicated student offer provides discounted access at 2€ per half-day. All offerings are grounded in cooperative values emphasizing community, participation, and collective over individual.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nomad Coworking (Bureau nomade) Flexible shared workspace access allowing members to work from any available desk in collaborative spaces, billed per half-day (€8) or via Indigène membership (€20/month base + €4 per additional half-day). Open Monday to Friday 8:30am-6:00pm, including WiFi, phone booth, small meeting room access, and complimentary hot beverages.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 objects repaired in 2025 with 2/3 saved from disposal, demonstrating community engagement and environmental impact

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• RonalpiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Ronalpia co-develops and co-delivers the 'Lance-toi!' social entrepreneurship program with La Coworquie. This four-day program helps participants clarify their project ideas, test feasibility, and connect with the social economy ecosystem. The 2024 edition was held May-June with info sessions at Pole LYVE Givors and La Coworquie.
• Pôle LYVE SudsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Pôle LYVE Sud collaborates on the Lance-toi! program, hosting information sessions at their Givors location and supporting regional entrepreneurship development in the southern Lyon area.
• Librairie LuluminorOthersLocal bookstore Librairie Lulu in Mornant partners with La Coworquie to offer a curated reading list of inspiring books on women's entrepreneurship as part of the Entreprendre au Féminin program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wojo: Coworking brand backed by Accor offering flexible workspaces, meeting rooms, and offices across France. Comparable core service (workspace-as-a-membership) but operates at much larger scale, in larger cities, and as part of a hospitality group's broader portfolio.
• Spaces (IWG): IWG-owned creative workspace brand offering coworking and private offices globally. Overlaps on the flexible-workspace subscription model but is positioned as a premium, design-led incumbent rather than a community-anchored third place.
• Regus (IWG): Global flexible-office incumbent with extensive French footprint. Comparable private-office and meeting-room offerings but oriented to enterprise and SMB clients rather than community/third-place programming like La Coworquie.
• WeWork: Global coworking incumbent offering shared and private offices with community programming. Overlaps on the workspace-plus-community value proposition but operates at much larger scale and in major metropolitan markets.

Direct peers

• Multiburo: French flexible workspace provider offering coworking, meeting rooms, and private offices. Directly comparable product mix and subscription pricing, though aimed more at urban SMBs and larger enterprises than community/third-place use cases.
• Morning Coworking: Independent French coworking chain with multiple sites across France. Comparable offering (nomad/fixed desks, meeting rooms, private offices, member community) at similar price points, targeting the same independent-worker and remote-employee segments.
• La Cordée: French coworking and third-place operator with multiple sites including in the Lyon metro area. Directly comparable as a community-driven coworking concept serving independent workers in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, just like La Coworquie.
• La Ruche: French community-driven coworking and impact-ecosystem network focused on social entrepreneurs. Closely comparable mission (community + social entrepreneurship + tier-lieu positioning) and member-driven programs, making it one of the most analogous peers.
• Workstation: French coworking and flexible office operator with multiple locations. Comparable subscription-based coworking model and shared-services approach, though typically concentrated in larger French cities rather than rural tiers-lieux.

Others

• France Tiers-Lieux: National federation of French third-places (tiers-lieux). Not a direct competitor but the umbrella ecosystem organization representing, funding, and convening spaces like La Coworquie across France — relevant for understanding the policy and funding landscape.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lacoworquie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lacoworquie
• Instagraminstagram.com/lacoworquie

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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