Les Scop et Scic Occitanie Pyrénées

What Les Scop et Scic Occitanie Pyrénées does

Les Scop et Scic Occitanie Pyrénées (legal name: Unions Régionales des Scop Occitanie pôles Méditerranée et Pyrénées; operating as URSCOP Occitanie) is a non-profit association (loi 1901) created on September 20, 2019 through the merger of two pre-existing territorial poles. It is the regional federation of the French cooperative (Scop and Scic) movement in Occitanie, covering all 13 departments of the region through a Méditerranée pole headquartered in Montpellier and a Pyrénées pole headquartered in Ramonville Saint-Agne. The organization supports the full cooperative lifecycle — creation, employee buyout (reprise), transmission to employees, and transformation of associations — through dedicated regional delegates (délégués régionaux) who provide face-to-face advisory across feasibility, business planning, financing assembly, legal structuring, and ongoing governance. It operates a Qualiopi-certified cooperative training catalog (course fees €120–€1,300), a social innovation incubator (Alter'Incub), a growth accelerator (Alter'Venture), and facilitates access to cooperative-specific financial instruments (Socoden participative loans, Scopinvest capital, Sofiscop guarantees, CoopVenture, and the ISO fund).

Name

Les Scop et Scic Occitanie Pyrénées

Legal name

Unions Régionales des Scop Occitanie pôles Méditerranée et Pyrénées

Website

https://scopoccitanie.coop

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

URSCOP Occitanie Pyrénées is a French non-profit federation supporting Scop and Scic cooperatives across the 13 departments of Occitanie through advisory, training, incubation (Alter'Incub), acceleration (Alter'Venture), and access to cooperative financial tools for project holders and existing cooperatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

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 fees and service contributions: As a regional union (association loi 1901), the organization generates revenue primarily from its own resources (80% according to 2025 financial reports), supplemented by membership fees from cooperative members and contributions for training services. Training courses range from 120€ to 1,300€ depending on the program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Les Scop et Scic Occitanie Pyrénées is a non-profit regional federation (URSCOP) that creates, supports, and federates cooperative enterprises (Scop and Scic) across the 13 departments of the Occitanie region in France. It delivers the full cooperative lifecycle through feasibility studies, business plan construction, financing facilitation, legal structuring, Qualiopi-certified training programs, social innovation incubation (Alter'Incub), and growth acceleration (Alter'Venture). It operates two territorial poles (Méditerranée in Montpellier and Pyrénées in Ramonville-Saint-Agne) with dedicated regional delegates covering all departments.

Product overview

Les Scop et Scic Occitanie Pyrénées is a regional federation (association loi 1901) that creates, supports, and federates cooperatives in the Occitanie region through two territorial poles (Méditerranée based in Montpellier and Pyrénées based in Toulouse). The organization offers a portfolio of support services organized around the cooperative lifecycle: Alter'Incub (social innovation incubator) and Alter'Venture (growth accelerator) for entrepreneurs at different stages; cooperative training programs with Qualiopi certification covering governance, finance, legal, and management topics; information meetings; and a cooperative directory. These services are interconnected support offerings designed to help create, transmit, and develop cooperative enterprises rather than a unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alter'Incub: Network of incubators dedicated to supporting social innovation projects
• Alter'Venture

Products and services

• Alter'Incub Social innovation incubator that helps entrepreneurs develop innovative solutions to societal problems on their territories. Operated by URSCOP Occitanie on its territory as part of a national cooperative-movement incubator network. Designed for project holders seeking to create social economy enterprises addressing ecological, societal, or social challenges.
• Alter'Venture Regional growth acceleration program for social economy enterprises (ESS) and cooperatives with development potential. 8-month program covering diagnosis, strategy, and financing to help businesses build growth while preserving their values and securing their cooperative model. Targets ESS enterprises with cooperative potential that need structured acceleration support.
• Cooperative Training Programs Qualiopi-certified training catalog covering cooperative-specific topics including governance, strategy, legal follow-up, collective intelligence, and management. Available at both poles with pricing from 50€ to 1,300€ HT depending on duration and format. Welcome sessions (120€ HT for employees / 50€ HT for non-salaried associates), specialized courses (190€-1,300€ HT), PASS 1 (3-day, 530€ HT), and PASS 2 (6-day, 1,300€ HT). 50% reduction for cooperative members.
• Information Meetings (Réunions d'information) Free monthly information meetings for project carriers about Scop and Scic cooperative statuses, covering creation, reprise, transmission, and association transformation topics. Held at both poles (Pyrénées: monthly in Ramonville + monthly virtual; Méditerranée: first Tuesday of each month virtual). Designed as a lead generation and awareness service for prospective cooperative creators.
• Ateliers de la Jeune Coopérative (AJC) Collective and individual support program for project leaders including workshops on governance, marketing, financial forecasting, and legal matters. Exclusively available for the Pyrénées pole. Designed for cooperative project holders who need structured preparation before launching their enterprise.
• Cooperative Directory (Annuaire) Interactive directory of Scop and Scic cooperatives in Occitanie, searchable by sector, department, and cooperative type, with geographic map visualization. Promotes visibility and networking opportunities among member cooperatives.
• Job Board (Nos Coop' recrutent) Employment and internship offers from member cooperatives, filterable by contract type, job category, and department across the Occitanie region. Serves as a recruitment service connecting job seekers with cooperative employers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 82% 3-year survival rate for Scop-created enterprises vs 66% national average (Insee)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Initiatives pour une Economie Solidaire (IES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-pilot of the Investir Solidaire en Occitanie (ISO) fund alongside URSCOP and France Active Occitanie.
• Alter'IncubflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of social innovation incubators across 4 regions (Occitanie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Nouvelle Aquitaine, Centre-Val de Loire) carried by the cooperative movement. URSCOP Occitanie operates Alter'Incub on its territory.
• Alter'VentureflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional growth acceleration program for ESS enterprises with cooperative potential. Launched 2017 by URSCOP Occitanie Méditerranée, then 2019 by URSCOP Occitanie Pyrénées. 8-month program covering diagnosis, strategy, and financing.
• Fédération des Scop BTPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional federation for cooperatives in the construction sector. URSCOP Occitanie Pyrénées and this federation signed a partnership in November 2025 to boost regional development and inter-cooperation.
• Mutuelle des ScopminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual health and provident insurance provider specifically for Scop and Scic employees. Covers 200+ cooperatives and 9,000 individuals.
• Union SocialeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial welfare institution redistributing mutualized funds to employee families, providing 40 services covering 30,000 beneficiaries and 38,000 grants annually.
• CoopadevminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative purchasing and development body originally created by printers to optimize raw material purchasing. Now offers negotiated discounts across the Scop network for all types of activities.
• CCI de l'HéraultminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce and Industry of Hérault, co-organizing transmission information events with URSCOP Occitanie Méditerranée.
• CMA de l'HéraultminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Trades and Crafts of Hérault, co-organizing transmission information events with URSCOP Occitanie Méditerranée.
• BGE Ouest HéraultminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness creation support organization, co-organizing transmission information events with URSCOP Occitanie Méditerranée.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Initiative France: National network of local Initiative platforms providing zero-interest loans and support to business creators. Overlaps with URSCOP on creation advisory and financing intermediation, and Initiatives pour une Economie Solidaire (IES) is a direct co-pilot of the ISO fund with URSCOP.
• France Active: National network of ESS financing and support organizations, co-piloting the ISO fund with URSCOP Occitanie. Overlaps in providing financing and advisory to social enterprises and cooperatives, but at a national scale and with broader ESS scope.
• Mouvement SCOP (Les Scop): National communication and outreach brand for the Scop movement, providing cooperative model promotion that complements URSCOP's regional efforts. Strong brand overlap as both promote the cooperative model to entrepreneurs.
• Avise: National agency supporting the development of the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) in France. Provides advisory, training, and resource production for ESS project holders and support structures - directly overlapping with URSCOP's mission but with national scope and broader ESS mandate.
• Confédération Générale des Scop (CG Scop): National umbrella federation of all Scop and Scic in France. Direct parent/coordination body of URSCOP Occitanie and the broader regional union network; represents the 63,000 cooperative employees nationally that URSCOP's local operations ultimately serve.

Direct peers

• URSCOP Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Sister regional union serving Nouvelle-Aquitaine with the same cooperative lifecycle services. Direct peer in service mix (creation, reprise, transmission, formation, Alter'Incub) and member base (Scop/Scic entrepreneurs).
• URSCOP Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Sister regional union providing the same cooperative creation, training, incubation, and acceleration services in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Most direct comparable in terms of service portfolio, GTM, and target audience; competes/collaborates with URSCOP Occitanie for national visibility.
• Alter'Incub national network: National network of social innovation incubators that URSCOP Occitanie operates on its territory, alongside sister regions (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Centre-Val de Loire). Direct peer in incubation methodology and target entrepreneurs.

Emerging players

• BGE Réseau (formerly Boutiques de Gestion): National network supporting business creation across France, including cooperative forms. BGE Ouest Hérault is explicitly a co-organizing partner on transmission events with URSCOP Méditerranée; targets overlapping SMB entrepreneurs considering creation or reprise.

Regional players

• CRESS Occitanie: Regional Chamber of the Social and Solidarity Economy in Occitanie. Represents and federates ESS actors (including cooperatives) in the same territory as URSCOP, with overlapping member-base and policy advocacy mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xlinkedin.com/company/les-scop-occitanie-pyr%C3%A9n%C3%A9es
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnN1RF5RMcVY5g73AXnUfRQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/LesScopOCCITANIE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/les-scop-occitanie-pyr%C3%A9n%C3%A9es

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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