Pépite Lille Hauts-de-France

What Pépite Lille Hauts-de-France does

Pépite Lille Hauts-de-France (also known as Pépite Hauts-de-France Est) is a regional pole for student entrepreneurship operating within the national PEPITE France network of 33 centers, labeled by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI). Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Lille, the organization serves students and young graduates up to age 28 across the Hauts-de-France region, with a dedicated extension into the Valenciennois territory. It administers the Statut National d'Etudiant Entrepreneur (SNEE) and the D2E diploma, the only credentials of their type granted in French higher education, and delivers accompaniment through mentors, entrepreneurship referents embedded in each institution, coworking spaces, events, conferences, workshops, and hackathons.

The organization's core product is the Pépitizy web platform, developed by WIKIFLOW under contract with FNEGE (Fondation Nationale pour l'Enseignement de la Gestion) and hosted at OVH in Roubaix. Pépitizy provides online student entrepreneur dossier management, report creation and archiving, project evolution tracking, secure document storage, e-learning modules, event creation and cross-PEPITE event sharing, and automated profile dashboards with statistical reporting. The platform serves students, mentors, entrepreneurship referents, and educators with differentiated access rights.

Pépite operates as a public service entity with no fees charged to users. Its revenue model is managed services funded by public sources, including MESRI core labeling, European Union and FEDER (European Regional Development Fund) co-funding, Région Hauts-de-France, Lille Métropole, and Bpifrance. The entity is governed by FNEGE, a public utility foundation since 1968, and operates within a mutual relationship with strategic partners including Université de Lille. Services are distributed through direct accompaniment in higher education establishments, the self-serve Pépitizy platform, a regional mentor network, and physical coworking spaces.

Name

Pépite Lille Hauts-de-France

Legal name

FNEGE (Fondation Nationale pour l'Enseignement de la Gestion)

Website

https://pepite-nord.pepitizy.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pépite Lille Hauts-de-France is a publicly-funded regional student entrepreneurship center operating within France's national PEPITE network. It serves students and young graduates in Hauts-de-France with mentorship, SNEE/D2E certification, events, and the Pépitizy accompaniment platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entrepreneurship Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Entrepreneurship & Small Business Workforce Programs (EDAAAOAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO), Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery) (BPADAEAA), Admissions, Enrollment & Registrar Operations (Application Processing, Records) (EDAEALAB)

Keywords

• Student entrepreneurship support
• Entrepreneurship incubation
• Startup mentoring programs
• Entrepreneurship education services
• Coworking spaces

Headquarters

HQ city

Lille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: As a public service organization labeled by MESRI (Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation), PEPITE operates on government funding. All services are provided free of charge to members of the community.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pépite Lille Hauts-de-France (operating as Pépite Hauts-de-France Est) is a regional student entrepreneurship support center within the national PEPITE France network. It accompanies students and young graduates up to age 28 in transforming entrepreneurial ideas into concrete projects through mentorship, coworking spaces, events, and accreditation programs including the Statut National d'Etudiant Entrepreneur (SNEE) and the Diplôme Étudiant Entrepreneur (D2E). All services are provided free of charge as part of a public service mission labeled by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI).

Product overview

Pépite Lille Hauts-de-France operates primarily through the Pépitizy platform, a unified web application developed by WIKIFLOW for the FNEGE (Fondation Nationale pour l'Enseignement de la Gestion). The platform serves as a comprehensive accompaniment management system for student entrepreneurs, offering dossier tracking, event organization, e-learning resources, mentorship coordination, and collaborative workspace features. The platform is accessible to students, mentors, and referents across the PEPITE network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pépitizy Platform A web-based accompaniment management platform developed by WIKIFLOW for FNEGE that enables PEPITE centers to manage student entrepreneur files, organize events, deliver e-learning modules, coordinate mentors, and generate statistical dashboards. Accessible to students, mentors, and entrepreneurship referents.
• Statut National d'Étudiant Entrepreneur (SNEE) An official national status granted to student entrepreneurs that allows schedule exemptions, substitution of internships with entrepreneurial project time, access to coworking spaces, and connection to a national network of mentors and peers.
• Diplôme Étudiant Entrepreneur (D2E) A diploma program enabling young graduates to be specifically accompanied and regain student status, including scholarship rights, while developing their entrepreneurial project.
• Mentorship and Accompaniment Program A program providing individualized mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs and professionals to student entrepreneurs developing projects across multiple sectors.
• Coworking Spaces Physical coworking facilities available to student entrepreneurs through PEPITE access for collaborative work on their entrepreneurial projects.
• E-learning Modules Online learning modules accessible through the Pépitizy platform providing entrepreneurship education content for student entrepreneurs.

Quantifiable outcome

• The SNEE allows beneficiaries to be recognized, accompanied, join an active network of several thousand Student Entrepreneurs, access coworking spaces, and benefit from financial aid

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Université de LillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary educational institution partner for Pépite Hauts-de-France Est. Provides student access, physical facilities, and institutional support for entrepreneurship programs.
• Région Hauts-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government authority providing strategic support and funding for student entrepreneurship in the Hauts-de-France territory.
• Lille MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan authority providing local support and resources for entrepreneurship programs in the Lille metropolitan area.
• WIKIFLOWcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner that developed the Pépitizy platform under contract with FNEGE. Acts as a subcontractor for data hosting and maintenance.
• FNEGE (Fondation Nationale pour l'Enseignement de la Gestion)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational foundation managing the PEPITE network and Pépitizy platform. Recognized public utility organization supporting student entrepreneurship policy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Station F: Largest startup campus in the world, located in Paris, hosting hundreds of startup programs and entrepreneurs. Comparable as a French entrepreneurship support infrastructure, though it operates as a private initiative rather than government-labeled.
• Bpifrance: French public investment bank providing financing, guarantees, and innovation support to French entrepreneurs. Comparable as a government-backed actor funding entrepreneurship development, including some programs specifically targeting student and young entrepreneurs.
• CCI France (Chambers of Commerce and Industry): National network of French Chambers of Commerce providing business creation support, training, and incubation services. Comparable as a public service ecosystem actor offering entrepreneurship accompaniment across France, though with broader business scope.
• French Tech: Government-backed initiative supporting French startup ecosystem through funding, accelerators, and international promotion. Overlaps with PEPITE in serving French entrepreneurs and is partly funded through the same public policy channels.

Regional players

• EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology: EU body fostering innovation and entrepreneurship through Knowledge and Innovation Communities across Europe. Comparable as a higher-tier government-backed entrepreneurship education and capacity-building program, operating at EU level rather than French regional level.

Direct peers

• Confédération des Junior-Entreprises: French national federation of student-run consulting firms operating within higher education institutions. Comparable as a student-led entrepreneurship and professional development network embedded in French universities with a similar territorial and educational mission.
• Réseau Entreprendre: French non-profit network providing mentoring, financing, and accompaniment to entrepreneurs across regions. Directly comparable to PEPITE in its mentorship-driven accompaniment model, though it serves broader entrepreneur segments rather than specifically students.

Emerging players

• 1 Million Entrepreneurs: European non-profit initiative encouraging entrepreneurship education across European higher education institutions. Comparable as a capacity-building actor targeting student entrepreneurs, though smaller in scope and operating across multiple EU countries.
• ENSAE ParisTech Entrepreneurship Programs: Top French engineering school with structured entrepreneurship programs and incubators for its students. Comparable as a higher education institution providing dedicated student entrepreneurship accompaniment and education infrastructure.
• INSEAD Entrepreneurship Initiative: Top-ranked international business school with dedicated entrepreneurship centers, accelerators, and alumni mentorship programs. Comparable in offering structured student-focused entrepreneurship accompaniment and education, though at graduate rather than undergraduate level.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pepite-lillehdf

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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