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Breizhacking
Breizhacking is an organization based in Brittany, France, that fosters innovation for social and environmental challenges through its annual Breizhacking For Good challenge, connecting startups with established companies.
Overview
What Breizhacking does
What Breizhacking is
Breizhacking is an organization based in Brittany, France, that fosters innovation for social and environmental challenges through its annual Breizhacking For Good challenge, connecting startups with established companies.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2017
- Approximate age
- About 9 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- April 4, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Breizhacking as a community
Community overview
Breizhacking is an organization focused on fostering innovation and social responsibility among startups in France. It was co-founded by Guillaume Le Niliot, Ludovic Chisloup, Géraldine Pinson, and Vanessa Guyard. The organization is based in Brittany and operates across several regions including Île-de-France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Pays de la Loire, and Occitanie. Breizhacking organizes an annual event called 'Breizhacking For Good,' which serves as a challenge for startups that aim to develop technology with a positive social and environmental impact.
Community focus
Breizhacking invests in and supports startups that are engaged in social and environmental initiatives. The organization focuses on various sectors including CleanTech, HealthTech, SocialTech, FoodTech, and CultureTech. It aims to connect innovative startups with established companies to create synergies and foster responsible entrepreneurship.
Member value
Members of Breizhacking gain access to networking opportunities, educational webinars, and participation in the annual 'Breizhacking For Good' challenge, which emphasizes social and environmental impact.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- hybrid
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- June 4, 2024
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and bootcamp
- Selection criteria
- open
- Sectors
- HealthcareSocial Networks
Community activity
- Annual events
- 1
Events and activity
Breizhacking hosts several events, including the annual 'Breizhacking For Good' challenge, webinars for startups to gain insights and support, and networking meetups for entrepreneurs and partners.
Notable members
Notable startups that have participated in Breizhacking include Data Waste, Bag Affair, Éditions Désclic, Premier Cap, Yumed, In Extremis, and Beem Energy.
Capability profile
Breizhacking as an event host
Event focus
Breizhacking invests in and supports startups that are engaged in social and environmental initiatives. The organization focuses on various sectors including CleanTech, HealthTech, SocialTech, FoodTech, and CultureTech. It aims to connect innovative startups with established companies to create synergies and foster responsible entrepreneurship.
Format narrative
Breizhacking organizes the 'Breizhacking For Good' challenge, which includes webinars, semi-finals, and a finale event. The challenge serves as a platform for startups to develop technology with a positive social and environmental impact.
Participant value
Breizhacking provides startups with the opportunity to showcase their innovations, connect with established companies, and gain insights through webinars and networking events.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- hackathon and meetup
- Recurrence
- annual
- Modality
- in-person
- Startups can present
- Yes
Availability
- Registration state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- June 4, 2024
- Next event location
- Rennes
Audience and fit
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
- Sectors
- HealthcareSocial Networks
- Regions
- France
Common questions
What to know about Breizhacking
Upseed classifies Breizhacking under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 4, 2026
Known limits
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