Training support staff in ecological and social transition, at the regional or network level
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Impact Lab was born out of a simple observation: we will not make the transition of businesses a reality without equipping those who support leaders on a daily basis.

The index that highlights and accompanies future impact unicorns

The common reference framework that enables any company to quickly assess its social and ecological impact at 360°, free of charge.

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The 1st learning community for support structures wishing to integrate greater social and ecological impact into their support services.

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Training support workers has become a key issue in the social and ecological transition.

More and more entrepreneurs want to transform their business models.
For this momentum to translate into concrete action on the ground, the structures that support them must have common benchmarks, proven methods, and appropriate tools.

Led by Impact France and a coalition of impact experts, Impact Lab helps to collectively structure and strengthen impact support practices within networks and communities.

For local authorities & economic development agencies

- Train economic developers and local support structures on a large scale
- Harmonize support practices
- Equip the local transition strategyMonitor results over time

For entrepreneur networks/incubators

- Develop the skills of employees and volunteers responsible for supporting businesses
- Speak a common language with entrepreneurs
- Rely on proven tools
- Pool content and methods

An innovative approach

Co-operation

A group of key players who pass on their know-how

Expertise

Comprehensive, practical resources by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs

Anticipation

Action-research methodology to stay one step ahead

They make the Impact Lab

Three levers for structuring impactful support:

Get trained

- Led by organizations with a long history of supporting impact initiatives, offering shared expertise rooted in the reality of the projects they support.

- A variety of formats: training sessions, webinars, learning expeditions, co-development sessions, and more.

- Topics tailored to your needs, thanks to the expertise of the coalition's members.

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Assessing your businesses

To assess and monitor the social and environmental commitment of the companies you support.

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A toolbox

Awareness

Free

Key resources for raising awareness of impact and integrating it into your support programs

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Acceleration

For Impact France members only

Turnkey content to create or perfect your impact project support program

Transformation

For Impact Francep members only

Turnkey content to trigger business transformation towards impact models

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The Impact Lab at the service of local authorities and networks

Supporting the development and skills enhancement of the 25 incubators in the FPI community since 2023

- 9 training sessions
- Access to the Impact Score Dashboard and Impact Wiki
- 25 incubators trained

Training the five Eura incubators in the Lille metropolitan area since 2025

- Seven training sessions on decarbonization
- Access to the Impact Wiki
- Structuring support practices for Eura incubators

Train and equip incubator employees to support impact startups

- 4 training sessions
- Access to the Impact Score Dashboard

Train and equip local economic developers

- A training session to understand CSR issues
- A training session to learn how to use the Dashboard
- Access to the Impact Score Dashboard

Measures the impact of businesses in the region
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- Access to the Impact Score Dashboard to track the impact of all organizations applying for regional funding
- Two training sessions per year since 2023 to train agents in the use of the tool