Le Site Éco

What Le Site Éco does

Le Site Éco (legal name: Le Site Économique des Lacs) is a 5,000 m² multi-service entrepreneurial hub located in Thyez, in the Arve valley of Haute-Savoie, France. Founded in 2014 and operated by the non-profit association Nuna Développement, the facility offers a coordinated portfolio of workspace and business support services spanning the full entrepreneurial lifecycle: pre-launch testing via the nationally labeled Couveuse Nuna program, early-stage incubation through the pépinière d'entreprises (<3 years), mature-tenant flexible office rental via the hôtel d'entreprises (>5 years), coworking (200 m² across two spaces), workshops (17 units of 50-180 m²), meeting rooms, a 150-seat amphitheater, a 141 m² Lab', storage boxes, and company domiciliation. Pricing is tiered by lifecycle stage and duration, with rates ranging from €5.55 HT/m²/month (Year 1 workshops) to €198.90 HT/month (unlimited coworking subscription), plus hourly meeting room and amphitheater rentals.

The facility is a community-driven physical infrastructure play rather than a technology platform. Its core technology is the re-purposed 5,000 m² industrial site itself, supplemented by a WordPress website hosted on OVH (EU-based). No proprietary software, AI/ML capabilities, or digital platforms are described. Members include over 100 hosted businesses across diverse industries (beauty, industrial automation, digital agencies, consulting, manufacturing, food, tourism), and the site organizes 60+ events annually (Meet'Up sessions, afterworks, themed weeks) to drive organic networking and referral.

The business model is anchored in recurring subscription revenue (pépinière, coworking subscriptions, hôtel d'entreprises, domiciliation at €39 HT/month) supplemented by transactional revenue (hourly/daily office and meeting room rentals, amphitheater). Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, with no formal sales team; prospective clients visit the site, engage with the 3-6 person team, and self-select into flexible rental arrangements. Distribution is regional (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, extending through Couveuse Nuna to Haute-Savoie, Annecy, and Savoie), with partner referrals from financing institutions (Crédit Agricole, Adie, Initiative Faucigny Mont Blanc, Réseau Entreprendre Haute-Savoie) providing a key inbound channel. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Le Site Éco

Legal name

Le Site Économique des Lacs

Website

https://lesiteeco.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Site Éco is a 5,000 m² non-profit entrepreneurial hub in Thyez, France, operated by Nuna Développement, offering coworking, offices, workshops, meeting rooms, and business incubation programs (couveuse, pépinière, hôtel d'entreprises) to entrepreneurs and SMEs across the Arve valley region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Thyez

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Workspace Rental (Coworking, Offices, Workshops): Le Site Éco generates revenue primarily through renting physical workspaces including coworking desks (daily/week/monthly passes), private offices, workshops, and meeting rooms. Pricing is tiered by duration and space type. Revenue is recurring for subscribers and one-time for casual users.
2. Business Incubator / Pépinière Services: Annual contracts for businesses under 3 years old in the pépinière, with tiered pricing per square meter that increases each year (Year 1: €12.25/m², Year 2: €14.50/m², Year 3: €16.70/m² HT). This provides predictable recurring revenue as businesses progress through their lifecycle.
3. Hôtel d'Entreprises: Flexible office rental for established businesses over 5 years at €16.70€/m² HT per month. No long-term commitment required, providing ongoing rental income from more mature tenants.
4. Hourly/Daily Office and Room Rental: Short-term rental of offices (€21.95/hour, €33.15 half-day, €49.75 full day), meeting rooms, amphitheater (€170 for 5 hours), and the Lab' space. These are one-time or per-use revenue streams.
5. Company Domiciliation: Monthly fee of €39 HT/month for a professional business address, mail reception, and package handling. This is a recurring revenue stream for businesses that need a registered address without physical presence.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Le Site Éco is a 5,000 m² entrepreneurial hub in Thyez, France, that rents physical workspaces (two coworking spaces, private offices, workshops of 50-180 m², meeting rooms, a 141 m² Lab', and a 150-seat amphitheater) and provides business incubation programs (Couveuse Nuna for pre-launch testing, Pépiniere d'entreprises for companies under 3 years, and Hôtel d'entreprises for established firms). It also offers company domiciliation, training programs, and a community events calendar with 60+ events per year, serving over 100 resident businesses across diverse industries.

Product overview

Le Site Éco is a multi-service entrepreneurial hub spanning 5,000 m2 in Thyez, France, offering a coordinated portfolio of flexible workspace and business support services. The core offering includes two Coworking spaces (200m2 total), Location de bureau (hourly/daily office rental), Location de salle (meeting rooms for 2-75 people), Domiciliation d'entreprise (professional address), Atelier (production workshops of 50-180m2), and an Amphithéâtre (150-seat venue). Business incubation is served through two programs: Couveuse Nuna for pre-launch testing without formal registration, and Pépinière d'entreprises for companies under 3 years with individual support. The Hôtel d'entreprises provides flexible office space for established companies. The Lab' (141m2) and Formations (training programs including Meet'Up and workshops) add collaborative and educational dimensions. All services are managed by Nuna Développement association and operate under a no long-term commitment model to support entrepreneurial flexibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 businesses have been hosted at the Site Éco, demonstrating scale and ecosystem breadth
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nuna DéveloppementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNuna Développement is the association that manages and operates Le Site Éco. It provides entrepreneurship support services including the couveuse (incubator) program, business support, and the Site Éco facility. The association is headquartered at the same location (320 rue des sorbiers, Thyez) and has a mission to support entrepreneurs from idea emergence through business development.
• EGEE Rhône-AlpesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEGEE provides free consulting support from former executives to pépinière entrepreneurs. Mentors offer assistance in economic, legal, and social domains for businesses in the incubator.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IWG / Spaces: Global coworking and flexible office giant (Spaces, Regus). Broad incumbent in the same flexible workspace category, with growing presence in French secondary cities and superior brand recognition and operational scale.
• Station F: The world's largest startup campus, located in Paris. Operates a comprehensive incubator/accelerator program plus massive shared workspace. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the French incubator space, serving a much larger and more urban cohort.
• Wojo: Joint venture between Accor and Bouygues Immobilier operating coworking and flexible office spaces across France. Broad incumbent in the same customer segment (entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporate flex space) with significantly larger scale and geographic reach.
• Multiburo: French operator of coworking spaces, serviced offices, and meeting rooms across multiple French cities. Broad incumbent offering a similar portfolio (coworking, offices, meeting rooms, domiciliation) with more corporate focus.

Direct peers

• 1Kubator: French business incubator network with multiple regional locations and a startup-support program offering workspace, coaching, and investor connections. Closely comparable to Le Site Éco's pépinière + hôtel d'entreprises + coworking stack.
• BuroClub: Franchised network of coworking and serviced offices across French mid-sized cities. Operates a similar flexible workspace + business address model targeting entrepreneurs and SMEs, with comparable pricing tiering.
• La Ruche: French non-profit coworking and incubator network for impact-driven entrepreneurs. Directly comparable to Le Site Éco in offering shared workspace plus business support programs targeting early-stage founders, with a similar community-driven model.
• Morning Coworking: Independent coworking chain with multiple sites across France, offering flexible passes, private offices, and meeting rooms. Comparable in core product offering (coworking + offices + meeting rooms) though more commercial and less incubation-focused.

Others

• Initiative France: National network of local Initiative associations providing zero-interest loans and mentoring to entrepreneurs. Directly comparable to a Le Site Éco ecosystem partner (Initiative Faucigny Mont Blanc) and operates a similar regional business support model.
• BPI France: French public investment bank that supports business creation and growth through financing, guarantees, and innovation programs. Adjacent ecosystem player; Le Site Éco's partners (Réseau Entreprendre, Initiative France) connect directly to BPI France's funding ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lesiteeco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/site-economique-des-lacs
• Instagraminstagram.com/le_site_eco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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