HUMANITARIAN OPERATION LEBANON

Le Phare, The Social Incubator of the CMA CGM Foundation

True to its mission of promoting equal opportunities and education for all, the CMA CGM Foundation seeks to support entrepreneurs in developing innovative solutions with a social and educational purpose.

Tailored support for the most impactful educational solutions

Le Phare offers nine months of free support to non-profit and mission-driven startups. Customized according to their needs and experience, the support includes:

  • Access to a coworking space in Marseille, five days a week,
  • Tailored guidance based on the priority needs of each entrepreneur (project management, scaling strategy, legal and accounting structuring, etc.),
  • A comprehensive impact measurement program in partnership with KIMSO,
  • Professional networking opportunities with potential partners within the CMA CGM Group ecosystem.

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In Marseille, supporting impactful projects for the region

Connecting actors, creating opportunities

With the CMA CGM Group’s strong roots in Marseille, it is here that Le Phare launched its program. As the largest private employer in the area, CMA CGM can leverage its historic presence to foster connections between various actors. Le Phare supports organizations that address concrete issues in the Marseille region and opens the door to sustainable partnerships between incubated projects and the CMA CGM Foundation.

 

Our 12 Marseille-based projects for 2025/2026

AFPER
AFPER
promotes an innovative pedagogy that places students in the role of researchers, sparking their interest in science.
DesCodeuses
DesCodeuses
helps women from underserved neighborhoods access digital and technical careers.
Entourage
Entourage
combats social isolation by rebuilding connections around vulnerable people through a mobile app, community events, and citizen engagement.
FASK
FASK
is a Textile Production School that trains young people in sewing trades through hands-on, professional learning.
GenCo
GenCo
translates teenage culture for adults through initiatives that recognize young people as “experts of their generation.
Linkee
Linkee
tackles student precarity by redistributing unsold food and offering concrete support to young people in need.
Les Minots de Marseille
Les Minots de Marseille
a football club based in Parc Corot, combines sports and education with a focus on helping its members obtain the Brevet des Collèges (middle-school diploma).
Le Patchwork
Le Patchwork
develops sustainable, container-based housing solutions co-designed with people who have lived experience of homelessness and poor housing conditions.
Résidence Collectif
Résidence Collectif
empowers young people to create documentaries about their own initiatives through a professional training pathway.
Phenix Studio
Phenix Studio
Through its ‘street journalism’ workshops — reporting conducted with a smartphone — Phenix Studio introduces young people to the professional practices of journalism.
Studiava
Studiava
uses artificial intelligence to match young people’s aspirations, skills, and interests with the most relevant educational programs.
Wallet Master
Wallet Master
is a learning app that makes financial education accessible and engaging for students.

How to join us?

  • Le Phare’s program is open to established associations and mission-driven startups offering innovative and/or social solutions.
  • It is aimed at entrepreneurs based in France, with a strong ambition to make an impact in the Marseille area.
  • The next call for applications will take place in Spring 2026.