Renaissance Numérique

Name

Renaissance Numérique

Legal name

Renaissance Numérique

Website

https://renaissancenumerique.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Renaissance Numérique is a Paris-based non-profit digital policy think tank that convenes French and European stakeholders across civil society, regulators, and industry through off-the-record meetings, AI Dialogues, expert sessions, and policy publications on AI governance, cybersecurity, and platform regulation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Advisory Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Government, Public Policy & Regulatory Congresses (THAHAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education, Research & Academic Congresses (THAHAJAD)

Keywords

• Digital policy research
• AI governance think tank
• EU digital regulation
• Cybersecurity policy
• Public affairs advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Renaissance Numérique is a non-profit association (association à but non lucratif de droit français, loi du 1er juillet 1901) operating on membership fees. Organizations and individuals join as adherents to access exclusive events and contribute to the think tank's work programme.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Renaissance Numérique is a non-profit digital policy think tank that convenes French and European stakeholders through structured dialogue formats (Rencontres OFF, Rencontres d'experts, AI Dialogues) and produces research output (reports, position papers, syntheses) on AI governance, cybersecurity, encryption, platform regulation, and digital rights. Members pay annual dues to access exclusive closed-door meetings with regulators and government officials, while publications and public events are freely available to broaden civic debate.

Product overview

Renaissance Numérique is a non-profit digital policy think tank offering a platform of research, dialogue, and expert engagement services. Its core offerings include: the Rencontres OFF private expert meetings series for privileged dialogue with French and European digital policy makers; the Rencontres d'experts (Expert Meetings) for in-depth specialist discussions; the AI Dialogues cycle on AI governance; the Seriously platform initiative against online hate; and various publications including research reports, policy notes, and syntheses. Working groups address topics including online protection of minors, strategic infrastructure autonomy, and environmental sustainability. The organization acts as a forum for civil society engagement on digital transformation issues rather than a commercial product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rencontres OFF Off-the-record private meetings under Chatham House rules enabling members to engage in privileged dialogue with key French and European digital public policy decision-makers, including heads of regulators such as ANSSI, Arcom, DGCCRF, VIGINUM, and EU Commission DG DIGIT.
• Rencontres d'experts (Expert Meetings) Members-only expert discussions featuring specialists on targeted digital topics, providing in-depth analysis on issues such as European sovereignty in quantum technologies, online child protection, and mental health and social media.
• AI Dialogues Multi-day European and international expert gatherings focused on AI governance, including the role of civil society in AI regulation and the comparison of AI regulatory approaches across Asia, Europe, and the United States.
• Seriously Platform Initiative founded by the think tank in 2015 to combat the propagation of online hate speech, providing a tool-based approach to countering harmful online content.
• Publications and Policy Reports Research reports, policy notes, syntheses, and interviews freely distributed on the website covering digital policy topics including AI governance, encryption, cybersecurity, digital platforms, children's rights online, NIS2 transposition, the EU Digital Omnibus, and the AI Act.
• Working Groups Structured research programmes bringing together members and experts on topics such as online protection of minors, French and European strategic autonomy in quantum infrastructure, environmental sustainability of digital technologies, and digital sovereignty.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organized 3 AI Dialogues sessions with European/international experts, informing 3 events at the February 2025 AI Action Summit
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KasperskycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenaissance Numérique partnered with Kaspersky France to co-organize public events and debates on cybersecurity and encryption policy, including a roundtable on 'Chiffrement : quel équilibre entre vie privée et sécurité nationale?' (October 2021) held during European Cybersecurity Month. The partnership produced joint publications and syntheses.
• Alice & BobminorOthersRenaissance Numérique visited Alice & Bob's offices as part of its working group on 'French and European strategic autonomy in quantum infrastructure'. This was an informational site visit to inform the think tank's quantum sovereignty policy work.
• Digital Sovereignty and Cyber Chair - IHEDNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 'Digital Sovereignty and Cyber Chair' of the Institute for Higher National Defence Studies (IHEDN) joined Renaissance Numérique as a member, contributing expertise on cybersecurity, quantum technologies, and national digital sovereignty to the think tank's working groups.
• Hogan LovellsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHogan Lovells (international law firm) provides venue support for Renaissance Numérique events at their Paris office (17 Av. Matignon, 75008). Partners from the firm, notably Etienne Drouard, contribute as think tank experts on encryption, surveillance law, and EU digital regulation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ECIPE - European Centre for International Political Economy: Brussels-based think tank focused on digital trade, data flows, and technology regulation. Highly comparable in topic-driven, EU-focused policy research and convening.
• OpenForum Europe: Brussels-based non-profit focused on open standards, open source, and digital policy advocacy. Comparable in mission-driven, multi-stakeholder digital policy convening.
• Institut Montaigne: One of France's leading independent think tanks, producing cross-sector policy research and convening senior public and private decision-makers. Comparable in mission and Paris-based, established think tank model.
• DigitalEurope: Brussels-based industry association representing the digital technology sector in EU policy debates on AI, data, and platform regulation. Comparable in Brussels-based digital policy advocacy role.
• Fondation pour l'Innovation Politique (Fondapol): Paris-based think tank producing policy research and short-format publications across digital, economic, and societal topics. Comparable size and editorial-style, with regular work on EU digital regulation.
• Conseil national du numérique (CNNum): French governmental advisory body on digital issues, offering recommendations to the Prime Minister and producing reports on AI, platforms, and digital rights. Closest functional peer to Renaissance Numérique in topic coverage and French policy focus.
• Institut français des relations internationales (Ifri): France's primary foreign policy and international economics think tank, with a dedicated digital and technology governance programme. Comparable in its convening role across regulators, industry, and civil society in Paris and Brussels.

Broad incumbents

• European Policy Centre (EPC): Brussels-based think tank producing policy analysis and convening stakeholders across digital economy, AI, and platform regulation. Comparable in neutral convener positioning.
• Bruegel: Brussels-based economic think tank with deep coverage of digital regulation, AI, and platform governance. A larger, more established counterpoint in the EU digital policy ecosystem.
• Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS): Major Brussels think tank with dedicated work on digital, AI, and platform regulation. Comparable in its neutral, multi-stakeholder convening model and EU regulatory focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/RenaissanceNumerique
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/renaissancenumerique

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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