What cap excellence does

Cap Excellence is a French communauté d'agglomération, a public intercommunal authority rather than a commercial company, serving Les Abymes, Baie-Mahault, and Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe. The stated service area covers 97,513 residents, and documented intercommunal programs date to 2011. It coordinates waste management, the KARU'LIS transportation network, the RUCAP urban renewal program, cultural programming, and economic-development initiatives; Éric JALTON is identified as president.

Cap Excellence is funded through taxation and government allocations rather than commercial pricing; no annual revenue, headcount, or commercial customer data is disclosed. Its service and technology portfolio includes MyPredict2 meteorological alerts, water-level sensing, an intelligent camera for flood monitoring, digital citizen portals, and online payments. The supplied material does not specify the underlying platform architecture, data flows, or AI model, so these are disclosed public-service tools rather than evidence of a proprietary technology platform.

Name

cap excellence

Legal name

Communauté d'Agglomération Cap Excellence

Website

https://capexcellence.net

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cap Excellence is a French public intercommunal authority coordinating waste management, transportation, urban renewal, economic development, cultural services, and flood-risk tools for 97,513 residents across Les Abymes, Baie-Mahault, and Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Water Supply (4941), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB)

Keywords

• Intercommunal public administration
• Waste management services
• Public transportation network
• Urban renewal programs
• Economic development support

Headquarters

HQ city

Pointe-à-Pitre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cap Excellence is a French intercommunal public authority (communauté d'agglomération) that coordinates and delivers public services for the three municipalities of Les Abymes, Baie-Mahault, and Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe. Its mandate covers waste collection and management, public transportation (KARU'LIS), urban renewal (RUCAP), housing policy (PLH), economic development and business incubation (Audacia, Agropark, ZAE, CitésLab), cultural events and facilities, flood-risk prevention, and digital citizen services (Portail Famille, online payments).

Product overview

Cap Excellence is a communauté d'agglomération (intercommunal public authority) serving the cities of Les Abymes, Baie-Mahault, and Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe. It is not a commercial technology company but rather a local government authority providing public services. The organization offers a diverse portfolio of public services including economic development programs (Agropark Caraïbes Excellence, Audacia Business Incubator, Zone d'Activité Economique, CitésLab, Territoires d'Industrie), cultural facilities and events (Centre des Arts et de la Culture, Centre Culturel Sonis, Bibliothèques & Médiathèque, Cap Carnaval, Festival IlôJazz, Cap Excellence en Théâtre, Jou A Tradisyon), urban planning and housing programs (RUCAP urban renewal, Programme Local de l'Habitat, Contrat de Ville), environmental services (waste management, flood prevention with MyPredict2), transportation (KARU'LIS public transit network), and digital citizen services (Portail Famille, online payment). The core offering is public administration and service delivery to residents rather than commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KARU'LIS: The intercommunal public transportation network operated by Cap Excellence serving the territory.
• RUCAP
• Agora Kilti
• Agropark Caraïbes Excellence
• Centre des Arts et de la Culture
• Centre Culturel Sonis

Products and services

• Agropark Caraïbes Excellence Major economic development project focused on agricultural activities in the Caribbean region, supporting the territory's agricultural economy and businesses.
• Audacia Business Incubator Innovative business incubator (Technopôle Caraïbes) supporting entrepreneurs and startups located in the Cap Excellence territory.
• Centre des Arts et de la Culture Cultural center providing arts and cultural programming for residents of the Cap Excellence territory.
• Centre Culturel Sonis Cultural center offering cultural activities and events for residents of the agglomeration.
• Bibliothèques & Médiathèque Public library and media library services across the Cap Excellence territory.
• RUCAP (Renouvellement Urbain de Cap Excellence) Major urban renewal program (Nouveau Programme National de Renouvellement Urbain) addressing housing, urban planning, and equipment for over 15,000 residents in priority neighborhoods across the agglomeration.
• KARU'LIS Public Transit Network Public transportation network serving the Cap Excellence agglomeration, connecting the three municipalities of Les Abymes, Baie-Mahault, and Pointe-à-Pitre.
• Waste Management Services Waste prevention, collection, and sorting of household and similar waste for the territory of Les Abymes, Baie-Mahault, and Pointe-à-Pitre, operational since January 1, 2016.
• Contrat de Ville City contract program for priority neighborhoods, coordinating social cohesion, employment, housing, and quality of life initiatives (2015-2023 cycle, with a 2026 cycle referenced).
• Programme Local de l'Habitat (PLH) Local housing program defining development axes and conducting coordinated local housing policies with urban planning over a six-year period.
• Festival Cap Carnaval Annual carnival festival with major parades including 'Doubout pou on gran vité' in Les Abymes, 'Bémao mi mas' in Baie-Mahault, and the unified parade on Gras Sunday in Pointe-à-Pitre.
• Festival IlôJazz Jazz music festival organized by Cap Excellence.
• Cap Excellence en Théâtre Theatrical festival organized by Cap Excellence.
• Jou A Tradisyon Traditional music and cultural festival featuring pre-inscriptions for participants.
• Zone d'Activité Economique Economic activity zones providing business locations and infrastructure for companies within the Cap Excellence territory.
• Dispositif CitésLab Support program for local economic development and entrepreneurship in the agglomeration.
• Territoires d'Industrie Industrial territory development program supporting manufacturing and industrial activities within the agglomeration.
• Portail Famille Online family portal for managing family-related administrative services for residents.
• Online Payment Service Online payment service for local taxes and fees payable to Cap Excellence.
• MyPredict2 Application Free smartphone application for receiving meteorological risk alerts and real-time water level measurements for flood prevention across the territory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Waste management services for all households in Les Abymes, Baie-Mahault, and Pointe-à-Pitre since 2016
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• French State (Préfecture de Guadeloupe)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2023Co-signatory of the RUCAP (Nouveau Programme National de Renouvellement Urbain) convention alongside 17 other partners. The French State, represented by Prefect Xavier Lefort, participates in this major urban renewal project affecting priority neighborhoods.
• 18 Public and Private Partners (RUCAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRUCAP urban renewal project engaged 18 public and private partners who co-signed the partnership conventions in July 2023, including government agencies, social housing providers, and financial institutions.
• OTI Cap Cœur GuadeloupeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTourism office partner promoting the territory's tourism offerings and destination branding for Cap Excellence territory.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole: French communauté d'agglomération of comparable scale operating urban planning, transport, waste, and economic development services under the same intercommunal legal framework; closest model-peer in metropolitan France.
• Orléans Métropole: Mid-sized communauté d'agglomération exercising similar compétences (urban planning, mobility, economic development, waste) with population scale broadly comparable to Cap Excellence's territory.
• Rennes Métropole: Intercommunal authority providing integrated transport, urban renewal, economic development, and cultural services under French agglomeration law — comparable mandate and operating model, with a stronger track record in mobility innovation.
• Saint-Étienne Métropole: Communauté d'agglomération facing economic transition challenges structurally similar to Guadeloupe — operating waste, transport, urban renewal, and enterprise support under the same French legal framework.
• Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole: Innovative communauté d'agglomération with comparable transport, urban planning, and environmental mandates; notable for advanced climate/energy programming analogous to Cap Excellence's PAPI/Cit'ergie agenda.
• CA Centre de la Martinique (CACEM): Communauté d'agglomération in Martinique (French overseas department) operating under identical intercommunal law with the same compétences, population scale, climate exposure, and structural economic context as Cap Excellence.
• CAP Nord Martinique: Communauté d'agglomération in northern Martinique providing the same agglomeration-level public services (waste, transport, economic development, urban planning) under French DOM intercommunal law — directly comparable legal and operating context.

Broad incumbents

• Nantes Métropole: Large communauté d'agglomération operating the same full suite of compétences (mobility, urban planning, economic development, waste, culture) — broader scope and population but identical French intercommunal operating model.
• Bordeaux Métropole: Major French communauté d'agglomération executing large-scale urban renewal, transport, and economic development programs under the same agglomeration legal framework; useful benchmark for capital-program execution at scale.
• Toulouse Métropole: Largest French communauté d'agglomération by population with a full economic development, mobility, and urban planning mandate — useful upper-bound reference for what an agglomeration of Cap Excellence's model can scale into.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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