Pépinière Le Campement

What Pépinière Le Campement does

Pépinière Le Campement is a public-private business incubator founded in 2014 and headquartered within the Darwin Ecosystème at 87 quai des Queyries on the right bank of Bordeaux, France. The incubator hosts and supports innovative companies registered for less than three years that develop sustainable solutions and already possess a product or service to commercialize, providing a 23-month structured program that combines tailored accompaniment, individualized project monitoring, expert-network access, regular workshops, and a coworking workspace. It is co-managed by three organizations — Les Premières Nouvelle-Aquitaine (female entrepreneurship), Darwin Évolution (digital ecology and the host campus), and La Conciergerie Solidaire (social solidarity) — and is co-funded by the Ville de Bordeaux and Bordeaux Métropole within the municipal sustainable-development policy.

The core offering is a service-based incubation package rather than a software or technology product. Underlying infrastructure consists of coworking and collaborative workspace facilities embedded inside the Darwin Ecosystème, supplemented by curated workshops (Crunch sessions, 'Œil de l'Expert'), an expert/partner network of roughly 20 institutional and financial organizations (French Tech Bordeaux, Bpifrance, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, CRESS NA, CCI Bordeaux Gironde, Adie, Initiative Gironde, France Active NA, Google Ateliers Numériques, Arken Avocats, and others), and a content/communication layer (blog, newsletter, LinkedIn, Instagram) used for top- and mid-funnel engagement. Admission is gated by an application dossier, an individual interview with the coordinator (Céline J. Wienhold, Coordinatrice du Campement), and a selection-committee presentation.

The business model is a hybrid of subsidized municipal funding and subscription-style hosting fees from incubated companies. Because Le Campement operates as an association under a public-private partnership, it does not generate revenue in a venture-backed sense and discloses no revenue figures; pricing is not public, costs are co-borne by the City of Bordeaux and regional partners, and the entity is structurally a publicly-funded regional economic-development instrument rather than a scalable commercial platform.

Name

Pépinière Le Campement

Legal name

Darwin Evolution / La Mairie de Bordeaux

Website

https://lecampement-bordeaux.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pépinière Le Campement is a publicly-funded business incubator in Bordeaux that hosts and supports early-stage (under 3 years) sustainable-innovation companies through a 23-month program of coworking, tailored accompaniment, and expert-network access within the Darwin Ecosystème.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Incubation and Hosting Services: Le Campement provides incubation, hosting, and accompaniment services to early-stage innovative companies. Companies pay fees for access to coworking space and structured support programs over a 23-month period. The incubator is co-funded by the City of Bordeaux and regional partners, reducing the cost burden on hosted companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pépinière Le Campement is a sustainable development and innovation business incubator located within the Darwin Ecosystème in Bordeaux. It hosts and accompanies innovative early-stage companies (registered less than 3 years) that carry solutions toward a more sustainable world, providing a 23-month program of tailored accompaniment, coworking workspace, expert network access, and collective intelligence facilitation.

Product overview

Pépinière Le Campement is a sustainable development and usage innovation business incubator operated as a service-oriented platform rather than a software product company. The core offering consists of a 23-month incubation program combining personalized business support, coworking space access within the Darwin ecosystem, and an expert network. The service is designed for companies registered less than 3 years with sustainable solutions and existing products or services to commercialize. Additional components include workshops, expert sessions, and a blog platform providing educational content on entrepreneurship topics. The portfolio is unified as a single integrated incubation service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 23-Month Incubation and Business Support Program A 23-month structured incubation program providing individualized project monitoring, tailored accompaniment, expert network access, collective intelligence facilitation, and synergies between entrepreneurs, designed for companies registered less than 3 years that offer sustainable solutions and have a product or service to commercialize.
• Coworking Workspace at Darwin Ecosystème Physical coworking and office workspace located at 87 quai des Queyries, Bordeaux, within the Darwin Ecosystème, providing hosted companies with a unique shared work environment on the right bank of Bordeaux.

Named customers20 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Région Nouvelle-AquitainecoreOthersThe Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region is the largest region in France and plays an essential role in supporting the economy, employment, youth, and territorial planning. It emphasizes energy and ecological transition and supports local actors in anticipating tomorrow's challenges.
• CRESS Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CRESS (Chambre Régionale de l'Économie Sociale et Solidaire) Nouvelle-Aquitaine is the pillar of the regional ESS, representing its actors and promoting cooperation. It builds political advocacy, strengthens territorial action, and raises awareness of socio-economic issues, prioritizing ecological transition and inclusive financing.
• Maison de l'Emploi et de l'Entreprise de BordeauxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA collaboration between the City, the State, and Pôle Emploi, this organization promotes employment, supports business creation, and facilitates the integration of vulnerable groups. It reaches many businesses and individuals each year through a network of 210 partners.
• CCI Bordeaux GirondeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bordeaux Gironde supports Girondin businesses at all stages, from creation to export, and represents their interests before public authorities. Its expertise and network boost the local economy and foster innovation and business growth.
• French Tech BordeauxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Tech Bordeaux brings together actors of the Bordeaux and Nouvelle-Aquitaine entrepreneurial ecosystem — entrepreneurs, investors, large groups, associations, media, research institutes, and local authorities — working together for startup growth and international reach.
• Google Ateliers NumériquesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoogle Digital Workshops offers free training to strengthen digital skills, providing practical resources to improve online presence, digital marketing, and productivity.
• ATISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerATIS, a pillar of social innovation, promotes sustainable territorial development by strengthening social bonds and promoting inclusion, mobilizing local actors and encouraging collaborative practices.
• La Pep' Bordeaux ChartronsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Pep' hosts and supports startups in Bordeaux with individualized accompaniment, launched in 2010 by the City of Bordeaux and now managed by the Maison de l'Emploi et de l'Entreprise.
• Pépinière Bordeaux Sainte-CroixminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA dedicated workspace for craft businesses (Métiers d'Art), this incubator provides production space in central Bordeaux plus tailored support from the Chamber of Trades and Crafts.
• La Ruche BordeauxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Ruche promotes impact entrepreneurship for all profiles, combining co-working, incubation, and advisory services. It also supports underrepresented groups in dedicated programs, in-person and remotely.
• UBee LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUBee Lab is the University of Bordeaux's incubator, accompanying students and young graduates in entrepreneurial projects, preparing them to create or take over businesses and integrate the regional ecosystem.
• Réseau Entreprendre AquitaineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRéseau Entreprendre is an NGO dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs through mentorship-based personalized accompaniment and experience sharing, providing financial, strategic, and human support.
• URSSAF AquitaineminorOthersURSSAF collects and redistributes social contributions and benefits, ensuring the financing of health insurance, family allowances, and pensions.
• APEC Nouvelle-AquitaineminorOthersAPEC supports startups in recruiting and developing executive talent, offering personalized advice, information on HR trends, and entrepreneur guidance.
• Arken AvocatsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArken Avocats is a French law firm present in France and internationally, offering comprehensive and decentralized accompaniment guided by environmental, social, and economic responsibility values.
• Darwin ÉvolutioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-manager of Le Campement, Darwin Évolution hosts and manages the incubator within the Darwin Ecosystème, contributing its expertise in digital ecology and sustainable innovation.
• Les Premières Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-manager of Le Campement, Les Premières Nouvelle-Aquitaine supports female entrepreneurship and contributes its expertise in gender-inclusive business development.
• La Conciergerie SolidairecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-manager of Le Campement, La Conciergerie Solidaire contributes its social solidarity expertise and support services for entrepreneurs.
• Ville de BordeauxcoreOthersThe City of Bordeaux is the founding partner and funder of Le Campement, providing municipal support and co-governance of the incubator as part of its sustainable development policy.
• Bordeaux MétropolecoreOthersBordeaux Métropole is a key institutional partner, supporting the incubator's ecosystem and promoting public procurement opportunities for Le Campement's hosted companies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Euratechnologies: Large tech and innovation accelerator/incubator in Lille operating as a broader incumbent in the French public-incubation ecosystem. Comparable as a regional, publicly-backed startup platform but at materially larger scale and tech focus.
• NUMA: Paris-based innovation platform (accelerator, coworking, corporate programs) operating broadly across digital and sustainable verticals. Comparable business model (incubation + coworking + corporate partners) but with national, multi-vertical scope.
• Station F: Paris-based mega-incubator hosting hundreds of startups and partner programs. Comparable as a physical early-stage incubation platform but at dramatically greater scale and with a global, rather than regional, addressable market.
• Bpifrance Le Hub: National public investment bank's innovation, acceleration, and corporate-innovation platform. Comparable as a public-sector-anchored startup support entity and one of Le Campement's listed core partners, but operating at a national scale.

Direct peers

• La Pep' Bordeaux Chartrons: Municipal business incubator in Bordeaux launched in 2010 by the City of Bordeaux and managed by the Maison de l'Emploi et de l'Entreprise. Most directly comparable operator: city-funded, physical, early-stage startup support in the same geography.
• UBee Lab (Université de Bordeaux): University of Bordeaux incubator supporting students and recent graduates in creating or taking over businesses. Comparable as a publicly-backed early-stage incubator serving the same Nouvelle-Aquitaine pipeline of founders.
• La Ruche Bordeaux: Impact-entrepreneurship hub combining coworking, incubation, and advisory, with programmes for underrepresented founders. Comparable in mission, structure, and co-managed governance model in the same regional ecosystem.
• Pépinière Bordeaux Sainte-Croix: City of Bordeaux incubator dedicated to craft businesses (Métiers d'Art) with tailored support from the Chambre des Métiers. Comparable as a sister municipal pépinière focused on a specific sustainable/cultural vertical in central Bordeaux.

Regional players

• France Active Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional arm of a national network financing and supporting inclusive/sustainable entrepreneurship. Comparable as a regional, public-backed partner of Le Campement offering complementary financing and advice to incubated startups.
• Réseau Entreprendre Aquitaine: NGO providing mentorship-based accompaniment to entrepreneurs in Aquitaine. Comparable as a regional, non-equity entrepreneur-support organization and a listed partner of Le Campement, but with a mentor-led rather than coworking-led model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/p%C3%A9pini%C3%A8re-le-campement
• Instagraminstagram.com/pepiniere_lecampement

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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