MOUNTAIN CHANGE MAKERS

What MOUNTAIN CHANGE MAKERS does

Mountain Change Makers (MCM) is a French think tank and media organization based in Annecy that focuses on the transition of mountain territories across four pillars: climate adaptation, sustainable tourism, mobility, and agriculture. The organization operates an 84-member collective composed of 49 companies, 20 local authorities, and 14 associations, convened around shared working groups under The Ideas & Action Lab. MCM produces publications, videos, podcasts, and a newsletter — the latter formally launched in February 2024 — and runs the GEM Prospective 2050 foresight initiative as well as a sub-brand called Versant Futur oriented toward future-oriented content.

The organization's go-to-market is membership-driven: entities join The Collective and gain access to working groups, content, and convening opportunities, with pricing not disclosed. MCM has actively engaged with the Loi Montagne 3 legislative process, positioning itself as a reference stakeholder on French mountain policy. The team is small (7 employees), no funding rounds or parent entity are disclosed, and there is no evidence of AI/ML capabilities embedded in the product offering. The business model is best described as a community-and-content organization monetized through membership fees, with media outputs serving both as a member benefit and as a distribution channel to attract new members and broader public attention.

Name

MOUNTAIN CHANGE MAKERS

Legal name

Mountain Change Makers

Website

https://mountainchangemakers.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mountain Change Makers is a French think tank and media organization based in Annecy that convenes an 84-member collective of companies, local authorities, and associations to drive mountain territory transitions in climate, tourism, mobility, and agriculture through publications, working groups, and foresight initiatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mountain Sustainability Think Tank Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mountain, Glacier & Alpine Nature Tours (THAJAIAF)

Keywords

• Mountain territory research
• Climate adaptation consulting
• Sustainable tourism media
• Environmental policy analysis
• Membership think tank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Collective Membership: The organization generates revenue through membership fees from its collective of economic actors, local authorities, and associations. Members pay to access reserved publications, working groups, professional networking, collaborative tools, and event calendars.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mountain Change Makers is a think tank and media organization that produces research, analysis, and multimedia content focused on mountain territory transitions in France. It operates through three pillars: The Ideas & Action Lab (collaborative working groups generating publications and policy recommendations), The Media (digital video and podcast content), and The Collective (a membership network of 84 organizations including companies, local authorities, and associations). The organization charges membership fees for access to its working groups, reserved publications, professional networking, and collaborative tools.

Product overview

Mountain Change Makers is a Think Tank and Media organization structured as a platform combining collaborative research, digital content production, and a membership network. The core offerings include: The Ideas & Action Lab (working groups and publications), The Media (video/podcast content), The Collective (84-member professional network), Publications (research reports), Newsletter, and GEM Prospective 2050 (foresight initiative). These products work together to accelerate mountain territory transitions from reflection to concrete action.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Lab (Laboratoire): Ideas & Action Lab - An innovative space to generate concrete actions, evolve economic and tourism models in respect of planetary limits.
• The Media (Le Média Digital)
• Versant Futur
• GEM – Prospective 2050

Products and services

• The Ideas & Action Lab

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Protect Our Winters France (POW France)minorOthersFeatured as a publication/resource on the Mountain Change Makers platform. POW France is an association mobilizing the outdoor sports community for climate action, developing tools and projects on low-carbon mobility to ski resorts and valleys.
• France MobilitésminorOthersFeatured as a publication/resource. France Mobilités is the national framework for mobility innovation and transformation, federating the State, local authorities, operators, industry, and associations around sustainable mobility solutions.
• FNAUT – Fédération Nationale des Associations d'Usagers des TransportsminorOthersFeatured as a publication/resource. FNAUT is the national federation of transport user associations defending their interests regarding service quality, accessibility, and transition to sustainable modes.
• Point d'Accès National aux données ouvertes de transportminorOthersFeatured as a publication/resource. National platform centralizing open transport data in France, enabling access, valorization, and improvement of mobility data essential for Alpine territories' transition to sustainable mobility.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Protect Our Winters International: Global parent organization of POW France, focused on climate advocacy for the outdoor sports community. Comparable to MCM in producing climate communication content for mountain stakeholders, with a broader international footprint and more developed advocacy infrastructure.
• France Nature Environnement: France's largest federation of environmental associations, producing policy analyses and publications on environmental issues including mountain regions. Comparable to MCM as a French nonprofit producing environmental research and policy commentary, but operating at national scale across all ecosystems.
• Fondation Nicolas Hulot (FNH): Major French environmental foundation working on climate, biodiversity, and sustainable lifestyles. Comparable to MCM as a French environmental think tank/media organization producing publications and convening actors, though larger and broader in scope than MCM's mountain focus.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique): France's public agency for ecological transition, producing reports and funding programs on climate adaptation including mountain territories. Comparable to MCM in the climate-adaptation knowledge space, though operating as a government agency with significantly more resources.

Emerging players

• Climate-KIC: EU-backed climate innovation community and knowledge integrator convening public and private actors around climate solutions. Comparable to MCM in working group methodology and stakeholder convening, though operating at EU scale and focused on innovation funding rather than media.
• AlpEnerPro / EU Alpine Energy Planning Project: European-level initiative convening Alpine-region actors on energy and climate transition. Comparable to MCM in producing forward-looking analyses and convening multi-stakeholder networks for mountain-territory transition, though focused specifically on energy transitions.

Direct peers

• Mountain Wilderness France: Long-standing French association dedicated to preserving mountain environments and promoting responsible practices. Comparable to MCM as a French nonprofit focused on mountain sustainability, awareness-raising, and influencing policy and public behavior.
• Petzl Foundation: Foundation established by Petzl to support projects benefiting mountain communities and environments. Comparable to MCM as a France-based, mountain-focused foundation producing knowledge content and convening stakeholders around mountain sustainability.
• Institut de la Montagne (Mountain Institute): France-based mountain research and development organization producing studies, training, and consulting for mountain territories. Closely comparable to MCM as a French think tank producing applied research and convening decision-makers on mountain challenges.
• Protect Our Winters France: French arm of the global POW movement mobilizing the outdoor sports community for climate action. Directly comparable to MCM as a France-based, community-led organization producing climate-adaptation content aimed at mountain stakeholders. Already featured as a publication/resource partner on MCM's platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@mountainchangemakers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mountain-change-makers
• Instagraminstagram.com/mountainchangemakers

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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