Maison de l'Eco

What Maison de l'Eco does

Maison de l'Eco is a Société d'Economie Mixte (SEM) operating as a regional economic development agency for the cross-border Grand Genève territory and northern Haute-Savoie in France. Founded in 1991 by Robert Borrel, then-mayor of Annemasse, under the original name Maison de l'Economie Développement (MED), the organization has operated for over 30 years as a mixed public-private entity with 57.87% public and 42.13% private shareholders. With capital of €214,500 and a team of 24 employees (20 FTE), it is headquartered at 13 avenue Emile Zola in Annemasse and serves a three-segment customer base consisting of local authorities (collectivités), businesses, and training organizations across the Franco-Swiss Geneva basin.

The organization's service portfolio is structured around these three target segments. For local authorities, Maison de l'Eco delivers economic strategy consulting, land and real estate strategy, urban revitalization programs (ImpacEco), and cross-border coordination. For businesses, it operates the Rez'Up program — combining workshops, online portals for real estate and land search, and bilocalization support between France and Switzerland — alongside entrepreneurship development (Parlons Éco economic roundtables, L'Ouvre Boîte newsletter). For training organizations, it coordinates the COFG federation, runs the Grand Forma incubator at the future Campus de l'Étoile, and operates the Cité des Métiers du Grand Genève career resource center. Additional cross-cutting programs include the Cité de la Solidarité Internationale hub (with sub-programs Soliway, COEXIST, Cohabit, Cogit), the Puls Ville Durable sustainable city initiative (celebrating 10 years in 2026), the Label Entreprise Apprenante apprenticeship certification, and the Bourse Foncière et Immobilière property exchange platform.

Revenue is generated primarily through public service contracts and mandates from regional and local government clients, making the organization a professional services entity rather than a technology company. All disclosed customers are public-sector entities — Annemasse Agglo, multiple communautés de communes, the Pôle métropolitain du Genevois Français, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and Ville d'Annemasse. The organization's technological footprint is limited to web-based portals (Rez'Up, Cité de la Solidarité sub-brand sites, Bourse Foncière) and standard communication channels (newsletter, LinkedIn, events). The core technology is described as 'not applicable,' and the organization does not develop proprietary AI, data products, or software platforms.

Name

Maison de l'Eco

Legal name

Maison de l'Éco

Website

https://maisoneco.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maison de l'Eco is a publicly-majority-owned Société d'Economie Mixte providing economic development advisory, business support, and training coordination services to local authorities, businesses, and training organizations across the Grand Genève and northern Haute-Savoie cross-border region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Annemasse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public service contracts and mandates: Revenue is generated through public service contracts and mandates from local and regional government clients. The organization is a Société d'Economie Mixte (SEM) with mixed public-private capital, operating as a critical economic development actor in the Genevois basin.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Maison de l'Eco is a Société d'Economie Mixte (mixed public-private economic development company) that delivers personalized advisory and support services to local authorities, businesses, and training organizations across the Grand Genève cross-border territory and northern Haute-Savoie. Its offering spans economic strategy and land-use consulting, business creation and implantation support, training network coordination, commercial revitalization services, and an online real estate portal (REZ'Up) connecting businesses with available premises and land.

Product overview

Maison de l'Éco is a mixed-economy company (Société d'Économie Mixte) operating as a regional economic development agency for Haute-Savoie and Greater Geneva. Founded in 1991, it provides a portfolio of services including the REZ'Up online property portals for business and training space listings, the L'Ouvre Boîte newsletter, the Cité des Métiers career resource center network, and the COFG training organization cooperation network. Its offerings also include the Grand Forma incubator for training organizations and the Cité de la Solidarité Internationale (CSI) hub supporting cross-border solidarity initiatives through programs like Soliway, COEXIST, Cohabit, and Cogit. Additional services include the Puls sustainable city initiative, the Label Entreprise Apprenante apprenticeship certification, ImpacEco commercial revitalization consulting, and the Parlons Éco economic breakfast series. The company also manages the Bourse Foncière Immobilière property exchange platform and supports the Campus de l'Étoile urban development project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• COFG (Coopération des Organismes de Formation du Genevois): A federation of training organizations in the Genevois region, promoting cooperation and reflection on training and orientation
• Parlons Éco
• Cité de la Solidarité Internationale
• Rez'Up
• Label Entreprise Apprenante

Products and services

• REZ'Up (Portails Implantation)

Quantifiable outcome

• 7 workshops for building projects per cycle through Rez'Up program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and key.

• Annemasse AgglocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal client and shareholder - intermunicipal community that is the primary public authority partner for economic development initiatives in the Annemasse territory
• Communauté de communes du GenevoiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntermunicipal community client and shareholder, serving the Genevois territory in economic development
• CCI Haute-SavoiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce and Industry providing business support, networking, and economic development services in Haute-Savoie
• CMA Haute-SavoiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Trades and Crafts supporting artisan businesses and economic development in Haute-Savoie
• France TravailmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic employment service partner for professional integration, training, and labor market development initiatives
• Grand GenèvecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border metropolitan authority coordinating economic development across the Franco-Swiss Geneva region
• République et Canton de GenèvecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss canton government as key cross-border partner for Franco-Swiss economic cooperation and solidarity international initiatives
• Université Savoie Mont BlancmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional university partner for research, innovation, and higher education development in the territory
• CCI France SuissemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFranco-Swiss Chamber of Commerce bridging business relations between France and Switzerland
• Puls locomotive ville durablekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic sector initiative for sustainable city development, animated by Maison de l'Eco for Annemasse Agglo - celebrating 10 years in 2026
• Cité de la Solidarité InternationalekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border solidarity platform hosting international organizations, NGOs, and developing innovative programs (Soliway, Coexist, Cohabit, Cogit) for international cooperation
• MEDEFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployer federation representing businesses and contributing to economic development dialogue and initiatives
• CPME74majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmall and medium business association in Haute-Savoie supporting entrepreneurship and business development
• AdiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation supporting micro-credit and entrepreneurship for people excluded from traditional banking
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council providing funding and strategic direction for economic development and training across the region
• Pôle métropolitain du Genevois FrançaiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan authority funding the Entreprise Apprenante label and coordinating cross-border economic initiatives

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Réseau Entreprendre: French network of volunteer business leaders mentoring entrepreneurs and supporting business creation, takeover, and growth. Directly comparable as a peer nonprofit/association model providing structured accompaniment to entrepreneurs—a core service segment for Maison de l'Eco.
• ADIE: Association supporting micro-credit and entrepreneurship for people excluded from traditional banking. Directly comparable as a French nonprofit/association model helping entrepreneurs create businesses—a named partner of Maison de l'Eco with overlapping entrepreneurship support offerings.
• Initiative France: National network of local associations supporting business creation through zero-interest loans and volunteer mentoring. Directly comparable as a territorial business creation support organization addressing the same target audience as Maison de l'Eco's Rez'Up workshops.
• France Active: Network of solidarity finance associations supporting social and inclusive entrepreneurship across France. Directly comparable as a peer structure providing financing and accompaniment to entrepreneurs and social economy projects—similar to Maison de l'Eco's economic development remit.
• Cité des Métiers: National network of career orientation and professional development resource centers. Directly comparable as the parent network of the Annemasse associated center coordinated by Maison de l'Eco, serving the same career orientation mission.

Broad incumbents

• France Travail: French national public employment service managing professional integration, training, and labor market development. Comparable as a publicly mandated employment and skills actor and a named strategic partner of Maison de l'Eco, operating at national rather than local scale.
• CCI France: National federation of French Chambers of Commerce and Industry providing business support, training, and territorial economic development services. Directly comparable to Maison de l'Eco's mission of supporting businesses and local economic development, with CCI Haute-Savoie named as a major partner.
• BPI France: French public investment bank providing financing, guarantees, and innovation support to businesses nationwide. Directly comparable as a publicly mandated economic development actor and named financial partner of Maison de l'Eco, though operating at national scale and across all stages of business creation.

Regional players

• Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Entreprises: Regional economic development agency for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes supporting business creation, growth, and territorial development. Comparable as a regional public-private structure with overlapping mandates; Maison de l'Eco lists Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes as a core partner/funder.
• CCI Haute-Savoie: Local Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Haute-Savoie providing business support, networking, and economic development services. Directly comparable as a peer territorial economic development actor and a named major partner of Maison de l'Eco.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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