Tiers-Lieux en Grand Est

What Tiers-Lieux en Grand Est does

Tiers-Lieux en Grand Est is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in September 2021 and headquartered in Reims, with a secondary correspondence address in Strasbourg. The organization is a regional network dedicated to federating, animating, accompanying, representing, and defending third places (tiers-lieux) across the Grand Est region. It serves as the only network specifically focused on tiers-lieux in this region, working with 72+ member structures distributed across 10 departments. Its mission covers community animation through regional encounters (twice yearly since 2022), webinars, and Tiers-Lieux Tours; skills development via training programs including the certified 'Piloter un tiers-lieu' program (140 hours, certified by France Compétences); accompaniment from emergence to sustainability as regional operator for GIP France Tiers-Lieux; and visibility through interactive cartography, member portal, podcasts, and pedagogical toolkits.

The technology underpinning the network consists of a coordination platform rather than a commercial software product. Core components include an interactive cartography of tiers-lieux searchable by name, city, postal code, activities, and label status; an Espace Membre portal with forum, directory, discussion spaces, resource library, and collaborative workspaces; a 'Faisons Tiers-Lieux' podcast series; and the 'Mon Tiers-Lieu Idéal' pedagogical toolkit. The organization has no API, no disclosed integrations, and no AI/ML capabilities — services are predominantly human-delivered.

The business model is non-commercial and association-based. Revenue streams include annual membership fees (€10 for individuals, €50 for structures via HelloAsso), professional training fees (€4,900–€5,600 per trainee for the certification; €150–€250 per day for flash formations), and — most substantially — public funding from l'État, Région Grand Est, Banque des Territoires, France Active, and Fondation de France Grand Est. The team consists of approximately 7 staff including a Directrice and three named salaried positions covering training/accompaniment development, communication/data management, and mobilization. Governance is collegiate with no presidency or bureau, distinguishing the association from typical hierarchical non-profit structures.

Name

Tiers-Lieux en Grand Est

Legal name

Association Tiers-Lieux en Grand Est

Website

https://tierslieuxgrandest.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tiers-Lieux en Grand Est is a French non-profit association founded in 2021 that federates, animates, and accompanies 72+ third places (tiers-lieux) across the Grand Est region through training, accompaniment services, and community coordination, funded primarily by public institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Reims

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees providing access to network services, events, and member portal. Valid January to December.
2. Training Fees: Professional training programs including 'Piloter un tiers-lieu' certification (140 hours) at 4900-5600€ TTC per trainee, and flash formations at 150-250€ per day
3. Public Funding: Support from State, Banque des Territoires, and Région Grand Est for network operations and projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Tiers-Lieux en Grand Est is a regional non-profit network association that federates, animates, accompanies, represents, and defends tiers-lieux (third places / collaborative workspaces) across the Grand Est region. It sells annual memberships (10€ individuals, 50€ structures), a 140-hour certifying training program ('Piloter un tiers-lieu' at €4,900-€5,600 per trainee), flash formation sessions (€150-€250 per day), and free accompaniment services operated under the national GIP France Tiers-Lieux program.

Product overview

Tiers-Lieux en Grand Est is a regional network association (not a technology product company) that provides coordination, training, and accompaniment services to third places (collaborative workspaces) across the Grand Est region of France. The offering consists of a core network coordination platform combined with training programs (notably 'Piloter un tiers-lieu' certification), accompaniment services for emerging and established third places, member space with directory and forum functionality, resource catalogs, and mediation tools like 'Mon tiers-lieu idéal'. The network does not offer a software product with API or integrations but rather provides human-centered services and resources for its members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Réseau des Tiers-Lieux en Grand Est (Network Membership)

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ participants engaged through network events
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational agency supporting local development. Co-organizes regional seminars and supports network initiatives including the 'Nouveaux Lieux – Nouveaux Liens' program.
• Région Grand EstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council providing financial support and co-developing the regional labeling system and cartography of tiers-lieux.
• France Active Grand EstmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional coordination of France Active in Grand Est, supporting social enterprises and providing financing solutions including the Okoté crowdfunding platform.
• ANTL (Association Nationale des Tiers-Lieux)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association representing tiers-lieux movement. Network representative sits on ANTL board since June 2025. Collaborates on national working groups.
• GIP France Tiers-LieuxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational public interest group supporting emergence, development, and sustainability of tiers-lieux. Network is regional operator for accompaniment program.
• Coopérative des Tiers-LieuxmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network from Nouvelle-Aquitaine that developed the 'Piloter un tiers-lieu' certification. Licensed the training program to RTLGE.
• CRESS Grand EstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional chamber of ESS (Économie Sociale et Solidaire) providing network connections and ecosystem support.
• RFFLabs (Réseau Français des Fablabs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of Fablabs. Collaborates on shared topics including ecology, accessibility, education, and distributed manufacturing.
• Manufactures de ProximitéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational labeling program for tiers-lieux that network helps tiers-lieux access through accompaniment services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires): National agency supporting local development and co-organizer of regional tiers-lieux seminars with RTLGE. Relevant as the strategic public partner funding and shaping the tiers-lieux policy environment in which RTLGE operates.
• GIP France Tiers-Lieux: National public interest group operating France's national tiers-lieux program, for which RTLGE is the Grand Est regional operator. Comparable as the upstream institutional counterpart and primary funding channel for the network.
• France Active Grand Est: Regional coordination of France Active supporting social enterprises (including via the Okoté crowdfunding platform). Comparable as an ecosystem partner providing financing solutions to RTLGE's tiers-lieu members.
• Banque des Territoires: Public development bank arm of Caisse des Dépôts providing financial support and dedicated offers for tiers-lieux accompaniment. Comparable as a financing partner whose continued engagement materially underwrites RTLGE's operations.

Broad incumbents

• Association Nationale des Tiers-Lieux (ANTL): National membership association federating the tiers-lieux movement in France. RTLGE sits on its board as of June 2025, making it both peer and governance umbrella for all regional networks including RTLGE itself.

Direct peers

• Coopérative des Tiers-Lieux: Regional network of tiers-lieux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine that originally designed and now licenses the 'Piloter un tiers-lieu' certification to RTLGE. Most directly comparable as a peer regional network delivering training and accompaniment to third places.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tierslieuxgrandest
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@tierslieuxengrandest
• Facebookfacebook.com/Tiers-Lieux-en-Grand-Est-100282599280046
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tiers-lieux-grand-est
• Instagraminstagram.com/tierslieuxgrandest

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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