What Mauges Communauté does

Mauges Communauté is a French public intercommunity authority (communauté d'agglomération) created in December 2016 through the merger of former communautés de communes in the Maine-et-Loire department (Pays de la Loire region). It coordinates and delivers public services across six communes (Beaupréau-en-Mauges, Chemillé-en-Anjou, Mauges-sur-Loire, Montrevault-sur-Èvre, Orée-d'Anjou, Sèvremoine) serving more than 115,000 inhabitants. The organization holds exclusive statutory competencies in waste management, drinking water and sanitation, transport, urban planning, housing, health, disability services, economic development, and ecological transition, with 128 employees based at its Beaupréau-en-Mauges headquarters.

Its service portfolio is delivered through a multi-channel ecosystem comprising a WordPress institutional website, an OpenDataSoft-powered Open Data portal with REST API access, a citizen waste portal (Mon Portail Déchets), a public transport service (Mooj), a cultural venue network (Scènes de Pays), a tourism/economic development portal (Ôsez Mauges), a geographic information system (GéoMauges), and a citizen participation platform (idéÔ Mauges). Backed by Matomo analytics and ArcGIS for spatial visualization, the digital stack is conventional public-sector technology. Operations include managing 75,000 FTTH connections via Anjou Numérique, a 300 km drinking water network via SAUR concession, multiple déchèteries, and a renewable energy subsidiary (SEM Mauges Énergies) co-invested with Banque des Territoires and Alter Énergies.

Revenue is generated through local taxation (taxe d'habitation, taxes foncières, Cotisation Foncière des Entreprises), state subsidies and grants for specific projects, and dividends from SEM Mauges Énergies that are reinvested in ecological transition. Customer-facing pricing is nominal (e.g., €15 for a 320L composter, €10 for the annual Cahiers des Mauges publication), reflecting the public-service rather than commercial model. GTM is direct-to-citizen via headquarters service counters, partner facilities, déchèteries, and online portals. The organization is governed by a council communautaire presided by Didier Huchon, with no shareholders or traditional ownership structure.

Name

Mauges Communauté

Legal name

Mauges Communauté

Website

https://maugescommunaute.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mauges Communauté is a French public intercommunity authority (communauté d'agglomération) created in 2016, delivering mandated public services including waste, water, transport, housing, and ecological transition to 115,000+ inhabitants across six communes in the Maine-et-Loire department. It operates 128 staff and is funded via local taxation, state grants, and energy subsidiary dividends.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government / Public Administration Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Street & Public Space Litter Collection (Municipal Cleaning) (BPALAAAE), Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) & Multimodal Trip Planning (BPAMAIAH), City/Municipal Public Health Departments (HLAJAAAC), Master-Planned Community & POA Management (BPAJAHAD)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Public transportation network
• Water and sanitation services
• Local government administration
• Economic development support

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaupréau-en-Mauges

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Taxation and Public Funding: As a communauté d'agglomération (intercommunity authority), Mauges Communauté operates primarily through local taxation (taxe d'habitation, taxes foncières, Cotisation Foncière des Entreprises) and receives state subsidies and grants for specific projects and infrastructure.
2. SEM Mauges Énergies Dividends: Revenue generated from the local SEM (Société d'Économie Mixte) Mauges Énergies, which develops renewable energy projects (wind and solar); dividends are reinvested in ecological transition actions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mauges Communauté is a public intercommunality (EPCI) that pools and delivers local public services for 121,365 inhabitants across six communes. It directly manages household-waste collection, the public-transport network (Mooj), drinking water and sanitation, cultural programming, tourism promotion, economic development, child/youth services, and inter-municipal spatial planning, supported by digital platforms for waste tracking, citizen participation, GIS, and open data.

Product overview

Mauges Communauté operates a unified citizen services ecosystem comprising the main institutional website (maugescommunaute.fr) alongside specialized digital platforms: the Open Data portal for public data access, the Mon Portail Déchets for waste management services, the Mooj transport service, the Scènes de Pays cultural network, the Ôsez Mauges tourism portal, the GéMauges geographic information system, and the idéÔ citizen participation platform. These interconnected services form a multi-channel public service delivery system covering waste management, water services, transport, culture, economic development, and civic engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mooj: Transportation and mobility services for the Mauges territory
• Scènes de Pays
• Ôsez Mauges
• ideÔ Mauges
• Synergie
• SOli'MAUGES
• data.maugescommunaute.fr

Products and services

• Mooj public transport network Free public bus transport service operating across the six communes of Mauges Communauté, providing regular connections for residents and visitors.
• Household waste collection and déchèteries Inter-municipal household waste management service providing curbside collection, sorting, and seven déchèteries (drop-off sites) for the residents of the six communes.
• Mon Portail Déchets Online waste-management portal allowing residents to manage their waste account, follow collection days, and find déchèterie information.
• Drinking water and sanitation service (ATREM) Public drinking-water and sanitation service operated in-house (régie ATREM) for residents of Mauges Communauté, covering drinking-water production and distribution plus wastewater treatment.
• Scènes de Pays cultural programming Cultural programming brand providing performing arts, concerts, shows and cultural events for residents of the six communes, with ticketing via boutique ticketos.
• Ôsez Mauges tourism destination Tourism destination brand and information portal that promotes accommodation, restaurants, leisure activities, and events across the Mauges territory for visitors.
• Open Data portal Public open-data portal making Mauges Communauté datasets available to citizens, researchers, and developers via the OpenDataSoft platform.
• idéÔ Mauges citizen participation platform Online citizen-participation platform built on Decidim, supporting public consultations, citizen proposals, and participatory council meetings for residents of the territory.
• GéMauges geographic information system
• Economic development and business support service Service offering advice and support to local businesses and entrepreneurs on real estate, business creation, business zones, sector-specific programmes, and recruitment across the territory.
• Child and youth services (enfance-jeunesse) Inter-municipal service for children and young people including early-childhood facilities, out-of-school activities, and youth information across the six communes.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Chambre d'agriculture des Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Agricultural chamber piloting CarbÔmauges program (sustainable hedge management); coordinating agricultural climate initiatives with €37,500 funding from Mauges Communauté
• Enercoop Pays de la LoiremajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Energy cooperative joining the citizen wind project Champ Fleury alongside ECLEM and Mauges Énergies for local renewable energy ownership
• ECLEMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Citizen energy association involved in the Champ Fleury wind project; partnered with Mauges Énergies and Enercoop Pays de la Loire for citizen-led renewable energy development
• Anjou NumériquecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Departmental syndicate managing the THD (Very High Speed) broadband project; piloting fiber optic deployment (75,000 connections) across Maine-et-Loire including the Mauges territory from 2019 over 5 years
• SAURcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater services concessionaire operating the Champtoceaux production plant and distribution network (300km); conducting preventive purge campaigns, audits, and infrastructure improvements for colored water issues
• CPIE Loire AnjoucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental education center partnering on eco-events certification, ecological transition awareness, agricultural climate projects, and waste management school animations
• Studio RicomminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWeb agency (Cholet/Nantes/Angers) responsible for website design, graphic charter, and technical development using WordPress CMS
• ATIMAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation now ensuring textile collection at Beaupréau-en-Mauges and Sèvremoine following Le Relais cessation of activities in Maine-et-Loire
• SiléocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInsertion enterprise managing Ecocyclerie des Mauges (second-hand store) and Matériauthèque; operates déchèterie reemployment zones and provides social integration pathways
• SOLENATcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAssociation handling CarbÔmauges operational implementation; contracting with businesses and farmers for sustainable hedge management and carbon sequestration

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Angers Loire Métropole: Neighboring communauté d'agglomération and Maine-et-Loire's principal urban authority. Directly comparable in legal form (public EPCI), service scope (waste, water, transport, economic development), and Pays de la Loire geographic context, but operates at significantly larger scale (~300,000 inhabitants).
• Laval Agglomération: Communauté d'agglomération in neighboring Mayenne (Pays de la Loire). Comparable in scale (~115,000 inhabitants), legal form, and service scope, including energy-transition programs and a public transport authority.
• Vendée Grand Littoral: Communauté d'agglomération in neighboring Vendée (Pays de la Loire). Operates similar competencies (waste, water, transport, economic development) and pursues comparable ecological-transition policies, including circular-economy and renewable-energy programs.
• Cap Atlantique (La Baule-Guérande Agglomération): Coastal communauté d'agglomération with similar mid-size scale and identical EPCI legal structure. Overlaps on waste management, water, and economic-development competencies and operates comparable open-data and citizen-engagement programs.
• Cholet Agglomération: Adjacent communauté d'agglomération in Maine-et-Loire with a comparable industrial-territorial profile (manufacturing, mid-sized urban pole). Same legal status and competency basket (waste, water, mobility, economic development) and likely to be involved in joint Mauges-area initiatives.
• Saumur Val de Loire Agglomération: Communauté d'agglomération also within Maine-et-Loire department, sharing the same EPCI legal framework and rural/semi-urban territorial character. Comparable citizen-services portfolio and revenue model based on local taxation.

Broad incumbents

• Rennes Métropole: Metropolitan authority in neighboring Brittany with extensive competencies in transport, energy transition, and digital services. Often cited as a national reference for ambitious intercommunity policy (including renewable energy SEMs), comparable in form to Mauges Communauté but at larger scale.
• Nantes Métropole: Largest métropole in Pays de la Loire and a major regional reference. Operates an overlapping but far broader service portfolio (waste, water, transport, urban planning, economic development) at metropolitan scale, providing a benchmark for what Mauges Communauté could evolve into.

Others

• ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique): National agency that awarded Mauges Communauté its Territoire engagé Climat label and funds many of its ecological-transition programs. Not a competitor but a critical funding/regulatory counterpart for any peer-level intercommunity pursuing similar certifications.
• Banque des Territoires: Caisse des Dépôts subsidiary providing financing for local authorities. Co-investor in SEM Mauges Énergies and a recurring capital partner for intercommunity renewable-energy and infrastructure projects across France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCOnE6c0PjGMba_F8KEw6gyw
• Facebookfacebook.com/maugescommunaute
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mauges-communaute
• Instagraminstagram.com/maugescommunauteagglo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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