technopole de l'aube en champagne

Name

technopole de l'aube en champagne

Legal name

Technopole de l'Aube

Website

https://technopole-aube.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Incubation Services

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

Keywords

• Startup incubation services
• Business acceleration programs
• Innovation ecosystem
• Science park operations
• Entrepreneurship support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosières-près-troyes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Incubation and support services: Revenue generated from service fees charged to startups and SMEs for incubation, acceleration, and support services, including access to shared infrastructure, labs, and mentorship programs.
2. Partnership modules (S'initier, Vivre, Découvrir, Rayonner): Revenue from enterprise partners (TPE, PME, grand groupes) purchasing partnership modules at tiered annual rates (€1,000–€10,000/year) to access startup networks, event sponsorship, innovation seminars, learning expeditions, and room rentals.
3. Public funding and subsidies: Co-funded by Troyes Champagne Métropole, Conseil Départemental de l'Aube, BPI France, Région Grand Est, and EU FEDER program. The operation 'Mise en œuvre d'un écosystème favorable à l Entrepreneurship' has total costs of €939,601 in 2023 with €461,732 in FEDER co-funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Technopole de l'Aube en Champagne is a non-profit science park and business incubator that delivers a structured four-phase accompaniment methodology (pré-incubation, incubation, post-incubation, and acceleration) to innovative startups and SMEs. It operates from a 70-hectare pre-equipped park offering shared offices, laboratories, technical platforms and coworking spaces, and runs three thematic Innovation Clusters (Industrie 4.0, Santé, Web3 et IA), the YEC student entrepreneur incubator, and the annual Plug&Start acceleration program. It also sells tiered annual partnership modules (S'initier, Vivre, Découvrir, Rayonner) to enterprise partners.

Product overview

Technopole de l'Aube en Champagne operates as a startup incubator and business accelerator ecosystem rather than a traditional software product company. Its core offering is the Incubateur d'Excellence, which provides a structured 4-phase accompaniment methodology (720° Method) guiding entrepreneurs from pre-incubation through acceleration. The organization also runs specialized verticals including the YEC (Young Entrepreneur Center) for student entrepreneurs, and three innovation clusters focused on Industry 4.0, Health, and Web3/AI. Additional offerings include the Plug&Start acceleration program, TPE/PME support services, and educational content through Les Guides du Start-upper. The technopole supports startups across diverse sectors including Smart City & Mobility, Digital & AI/Web3, Green Tech & Impact, Filières & Territoire, and Health & Inclusion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Incubateur d'Excellence: The excellence incubator program of the Technopole, offering 4 phases of support: pré-incubation, incubation, post-incubation, and accélération.
• YEC (Young Entrepreneur Center)
• La méthode 720°
• Clusters Innovation
• Plug&Start

Products and services

• Incubateur d'Excellence
• La Méthode 720° Proprietary 720-degree accompaniment methodology developed by the Technopole to guide entrepreneurs through every stage of business creation and growth.
• YEC - Young Entrepreneur Center Student entrepreneur incubator labeled Pépite Champagne-Ardenne, providing the National Student-Entrepreneur Status and accompaniment for higher-education students in Troyes who want to create a business while studying.
• Programme Plug&Start Flagship annual acceleration program for innovative startups featuring competitive pitch events, networking with investors and mentors, and prize awards.
• Cluster Industrie 4.0 Thematic innovation cluster focused on industry 4.0, connecting companies with shared challenges to catalyse emergence of solutions and startup implantation.
• Cluster Santé Thematic innovation cluster focused on the health sector, connecting healthcare companies with startups to address shared needs.
• Cluster Web3 et IA Thematic innovation cluster dedicated to Web3 and artificial intelligence, supporting companies and startups working on these emerging technologies.
• Accompagnement TPE/PME Support service for micro and small enterprises (TPE/PME) to develop innovative projects, spin-offs and open-innovation partnerships.
• Enterprise Partnership Modules (S'initier, Vivre, Découvrir, Rayonner) Tiered annual partnership program for enterprise partners (TPE, PME, grand groupes) bundling access to startup networks, event sponsorship, innovation seminars, learning expeditions and venue rentals across the modules S'initier, Vivre, Découvrir and Rayonner.

Quantifiable outcome

• €90M in total funds raised by incubated startups
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, core and minor.

• L'Éssentiel de l'ÉcosecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional business media outlet and official media partner of the Plug&Start acceleration program. Publishes articles about the program, application dates, and the Technopole's startup ecosystem activities, providing earned media coverage.
• Université de Technologie de Troyes (UTT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore higher education and research institution co-founding the YEC student incubator in 2010, providing academic credibility, student pipeline, and research infrastructure for the Technopole ecosystem.
• YEC (Young Entrepreneur Center) - all Troyes higher education institutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-institution consortium created in 2010 bringing together all Troyes higher education establishments to federate and support student entrepreneurship, operating under the Pépite label.
• OKKO Hotels TroyesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent venue partner for the IA\péro networking evenings, providing the location at 12 Bd Carnot, 10000 Troyes for AI-themed startup pitch events.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Station F: World's largest startup campus located in Paris, hosting 1,000+ startups and a network of corporate partners and accelerators. Directly comparable as a French startup incubation/acceleration platform, though operating at vastly greater scale and in Paris.
• 50 Partners: French accelerator operator managing corporate accelerators (Accor, Salomon, Michelin, others). Comparable as a French structured startup accelerator with corporate partnership-driven business model and recurring revenue tiers.
• H7: Lyon-based startup accelerator focused on social and environmental impact, part of the H7 Lyon tech hub. Comparable as a French regional incubator with structured methodology, public funding, and corporate partnerships.
• NUMA: Paris-based digital innovation hub and startup accelerator offering pre-acceleration, acceleration, and corporate innovation programs. Comparable as a French generalist incubator with a structured methodology and corporate partnership network.
• Paris&Co: Paris economic development and innovation agency operating sector-specific incubators. Comparable as a publicly-supported French incubation ecosystem with cluster-based programming and corporate partner engagement.
• Euratechnologies: Major French tech incubator and accelerator based in Lille, hosting 300+ companies and providing office space, labs, and an innovation cluster model. Highly comparable as a regional French tech/science park ecosystem with a similar mix of public funding and corporate partners.
• Agoranov: Paris-based deeptech incubator focused on early-stage science and technology startups. Comparable as a French startup incubator with a structured program methodology and access to public funding ecosystems (e.g., BPI France).
• Le Village by CA: Crédit Agricole's network of startup acceleration spaces across France combining corporate open innovation with startup incubation. Comparable as a tiered partnership model connecting corporates with startups at regional level.

Regional players

• Grand E-Nov: Innovation agency of the Grand Est region supporting startups, enterprises, and territories. Directly comparable as a regional public innovation support organization serving the same Grand Est region in which Technopole operates, with overlapping regional funding relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Bpifrance Le Hub: French public investment bank's startup hub providing national-level startup support, fundraising assistance, and innovation programming. Comparable as a major publicly-funded French innovation support organization, though operating at a national rather than regional level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCdcRYjBDUPVNnsHSTlS7Y5Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/technopoleaube
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/technopole-de-l%27aube-en-champagne
• Instagraminstagram.com/technopoleaube

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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