Presentation from Social Innovation Europe in Berlin event on Exploring Ecosystems for Social Innovation on 22-23 June 2015.

1. Alter’Incub
The Social Innovation Incubator
in Languedoc-Roussillon

2. Languedoc- Roussi l l on regi on, key
f i gures*
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• Population : 2 670 000 inhabitants
• GDP per capita : 24 433 €
• Unemployment rate : 13,9% (4 pts > national
average)
• 98 % of the enterprises = micro or very small
enterprises (< 20 employees)
• Market (45,4%) and non-market services
(35,7%) sector = 81,1 % of employment
• Enterprise creation rate : 17% (2 points > national
average)
• Failure rate is 5,7% (national average : 3%)
• Social economy = 12,5% of employment
(associations, cooperatives, mutual societies,
foundations)* Source : INSEE

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Alter’Incub: Regional
incubator for social
innovation and collective
interest entrepreneurship
– URSCOP LR
REALIS : Social economy
entrepreneurship hub –
Languedoc-Roussillon Region
COVENTIS : Annual business
convention for Social economy –
CRESS LR
Social Innovation Regional “Pole” : support network for the development
of regional enterprises' projects – Transferts LR
Social innovation financing : trust fund (France Active), Innov’ESS –
Airdie LR and soon the Social Innovation Fund - FISO (Bpifrance)
Before creation During creation After creation
2007
2009
2013
2013
The regi onal soci al i nnovat i on
ecosyst em

4.  An innovative scheme :An innovative scheme : 11stst
incubator dedicatedincubator dedicated
to socially innovative enterprisesto socially innovative enterprises in Francein France
 A support scheme toA support scheme to conceiveconceive innovativeinnovative
economic responses to face unmet social needseconomic responses to face unmet social needs
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5. Key f i guresKey f i gures
Juin 2015

6. Al t er’ Incub : ent erpri sesAl t er’ Incub : ent erpri ses
regul arl y rewardedregul arl y rewarded
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5 «5 « Coup de PousseCoup de Pousse » for Alter’Incub in 2014 out of 14 prizes» for Alter’Incub in 2014 out of 14 prizes
 Enterprises mainly created in theEnterprises mainly created in the consumption,consumption,
housing, health and environment sectorshousing, health and environment sectors
 Competitive advantage gained thanks to theCompetitive advantage gained thanks to the
collaborationcollaboration withwith research in human & social sciencesresearch in human & social sciences
and/orand/or territoriesterritories

7. REALIS : act i ve net work f orREALIS : act i ve net work f or
soci al i nnovat i onsoci al i nnovat i on
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 A strategic factor of growth and
competitivity for the territory
(SRI)
 The common thread of social
economy politics
 The willingness to work together:
a multi-stakeholder dynamic
 Creativity in territorial
development
 REALIS rewarded by the
REVES* Excellence award 2013
* European network of cities and region for the Social and Solidarity
Economy
« Coup de Pousse » competition,
rewarding young innovative
entreprises in the Languedoc-
Roussillon region

8. Al t er’ Incub Hi ghl i ght sAl t er’ Incub Hi ghl i ght s
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Meeting of the 3
Alter’Incub at Lyontis
Prize for Societal Engagement
in the Mediterranean Region
awarded by Ernst & Young and
L’Express forFatima Bellaredj
and Alter’Incub
Alter’Incub in
Brussels
New Alter’Incub network
website
Alter’Incub in Lisbon
New member of SIAN (Social
Innovation Accelerators
Network), initiated by the EU
project BENISI
Co-organisation of the 1st
« YESS Académie » at REALIS

9. Inf o 2015 !Inf o 2015 !
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SI Incubat ors move up a gear : 1SI Incubat ors move up a gear : 1stst
common cal l f or proj ect s f rom 4common cal l f or proj ect s f rom 4
regi ons i n June 2015regi ons i n June 20152015

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Thank you for your
attention !
Merci !
www.alterincub.coop
www.laregion-realis.fr
Fatima Bellaredj : fbellaredj@scop.coop
Aurélie Mexandeau : amexandeau@scop.coop