Le Germoir des Fontaines SC

Name

Le Germoir des Fontaines SC

Legal name

Le Germoir des Fontaines SC

Website

https://legermoirdesfontaines.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regenerative Business Consulting and Incubation

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC)

Keywords

• Regenerative business consulting
• Entrepreneur incubation services
• Sustainability assessment tools
• Cooperative business support
• Regenerative economy training

Headquarters

HQ city

Wavre

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cooperative Membership Fees: Three-tier cooperative membership structure: Part B (Germeur) requires minimum 100€ investment; Part C (Sympathisant) requires minimum 25€; Part D (Soutien Financier) requires minimum 500€. Members have voting rights at General Assemblies.
2. Training and Workshop Fees: In-person and online trainings on entrepreneurial and regenerative competencies. Participation-based pricing model with differentiated rates for members and non-members. Events include co-development sessions, Impact+ workshops, and experiential programs.
3. Scan and Assessment Services: Regenerative scan and circular construction scoring services provided to businesses and organizations seeking to evaluate sustainability and regeneration levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Le Germoir des Fontaines is a regenerative Living Lab and incubator that supports local entrepreneurs and organizations in transitioning toward a regenerative economy. It offers peer-learning entrepreneur circles, regenerative training programs, proprietary assessment tools (Scan Régénératif and Scoring Construction Circulaire), coaching and co-development sessions, and is developing a hybrid third-place (Tiers-Lieu) at Wavre station.

Product overview

Le Germoir des Fontaines SC is a Regenerative Living Lab and incubator that operates as a unified service portfolio rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offerings center on two proprietary assessment tools—the Scan Régénératif for evaluating organizational sustainability and regeneration levels, and the Scoring Construction Circulaire for measuring circular construction project impacts. These diagnostic tools are complemented by peer-learning networks (Cercles et Réseaux d'Entrepreneurs), face-to-face and online training programs (Formations et Expériences Régératives), the structured Plan d'Actions Impacts+ workshop program, and experiential offerings including the Deep Time Walk and coaching/co-development sessions. The organization also manages the Tiers-Lieu de la Gare de Wavre, a hybrid third-place development project at Wavre station combining commerce, HORECA, workspaces, and citizen spaces. The service ecosystem is tied together through the broader Living Lab framework, which facilitates co-creation of regenerative projects and aims to strengthen local economic resilience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scan Régénératif An in-depth assessment tool for businesses or projects to evaluate their level of sustainability, longevity, and regeneration across five dimensions of regenerative economy.
• Scoring Construction Circulaire An economic, social, and environmental measurement tool for construction projects using reclaimed materials that inventories all materials and identifies the most impactful reclaimed materials.
• Cercles et Réseaux d'Entrepreneurs Entrepreneur circles and networks providing peer learning, collective intelligence, experience sharing, and mutual support among members. Includes Cercle 1 (from idea to project) and Cercle 2 (concretizing regenerative projects).
• Formations et Expériences Régénératives
• Tiers-Lieu de la Gare de Wavre A hybrid third-place space at Wavre station combining local commerce, Good Food HORECA, office space, meeting rooms, and citizen space, designed for businesses, organizations, and impact-driven project holders.
• Plan d'Actions Impacts+
• Programme Seed Hope A trans-formation program to align inner transition with organizational transformation.
• Deep Time Walk (Marche des Temps Profonds)
• Coaching et Séances de Co-Développement

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SNCB (Belgian National Railway Company)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Institutional partner for the third-place project at Wavre train station. SNCB is the building owner and key institutional partner ensuring the project's long-term viability.
• Ville de WavrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Municipal partner for the third-place project at Wavre train station. Ensures institutional support and long-term viability of the project.
• Chemin28minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Experiential program co-organized with approximately ten organizations. A journey-based experiential program supporting regenerative transformation.
• Assises de l'Entrepreneuriat de TransitionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Multi-organization initiative co-organized by Le Germoir des Fontaines with approximately ten organizations to advance transitional entrepreneurship.
• Macavrac SCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2018Cooperative neighboring partner. Macavrac, the participatory cooperative grocery store, originally housed at Le Germoir's location before relocating. Now co-developing the third-place project at Wavre train station where Macavrac will operate local short-circuit commerce.
• Wavre en Transition ASBLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2018Citizen movement that initiated the creation of Le Germoir des Fontaines cooperative in December 2018. Continues as active partner in regenerative economy initiatives.
• Centre BW (Centre du Brabant Wallon)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Regional partner organization. Le Germoir collaborates with Alliance Centre BW for joint events and workshops, including the 'Transformer nos Risques en leviers de Régénération' workshop.
• Alliance Centre BWminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership for co-organizing workshops and events. Jointly organized 'Petit-déjeuner Atelier' events on regenerative topics.
• Incredible CompanyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Local partner aligned with regenerative and sustainable business values. Appears as logo partner on the Le Germoir website.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ashoka: World's largest network of leading social entrepreneurs with fellows, programs, and institutional partnerships. Comparable in mission and ecosystem-building focus, but operates at much greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Endeavor: Global network supporting high-impact entrepreneurs through mentorship, programs, and capital access. Overlaps with Le Germoir's entrepreneur-support role but focuses on scaling high-growth ventures.
• Climate-KIC: EU-backed climate innovation community running accelerators, training, and deep-demonstration programs for green entrepreneurs. Comparable in offering regenerative/climate-focused entrepreneurship programs but at far larger scale and with EU institutional backing.

Direct peers

• Makesense: International community supporting social and environmental entrepreneurs through programs, incubation, and storytelling — directly comparable to Le Germoir's mix of entrepreneur support, training, and community-led regenerative focus.
• Impact Hub: Global network of impact-focused coworking spaces and incubators. Closely parallels Le Germoir's blend of physical workspace (Tiers-Lieu), incubation, and impact community programming, scaled across many cities.
• Coopérer pour Entreprendre: French federation of Coopératives d'Activité et d'Emploi supporting entrepreneur-cooperatives with shared services, training, and incubation — a near-analogous cooperative-based model for hosting regenerative entrepreneurs.
• OuiShare: European community advancing the collaborative and sharing economy through research, events, and incubator-style programs — directly relevant to Le Germoir's emphasis on circularity, functionality, and collaboration as regenerative pillars.
• La Ruche: French network of third-place workspaces combining coworking, event programming, and community support for entrepreneurs — comparable model to Le Germoir's Tiers-Lieu de la Gare de Wavre and community-led GTM.

Others

• Wavre en Transition ASBL: Citizen movement that initiated the creation of Le Germoir in 2018 and continues as a core partner in regenerative-economy initiatives — thematically aligned and structurally intertwined though not a commercial peer.
• B Lab (B Corporation): Certifies companies meeting social and environmental performance standards. Operates in adjacent ESG/regenerative space; Le Germoir's Scan Régénératif competes for mindshare against B Corp's more established assessment framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GermoirdesFontaines
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/le-germoir-des-fontaines

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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