Blacksheep Tribes is a group operating in Belgium and France that began its activities in 2008.
It is owned by a public utility foundation and comprises eight companies, each operating in different fields: IT consulting, consulting and management, research and development, art and culture, agriculture, construction, workplace wellbeing, civic entrepreneurship, etc. Today, the group is proud to have 160 employees.
The common thread linking all the entities is their demonstration that a different way of doing business is possible, regardless of the field. Thanks to innovative management and governance models, the group puts people and meaning back at the centre of its concerns.
The group’s turnover will reach €19 million in 2024. That said, at Blacksheep Tribes, profit is only a means to an end, certainly not an end in itself. What really drives us is the societal role of our actions, sustainability, ecological responsibility, and the fulfilment and well-being of our employees.
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200
Employees in Europe
19 M€
Turnover in 2024
17 YEARS
In the service of innovation
500+
Satisfied Customers
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Tribes and poles of activity
The companies of the Blacksheep Tribes group, established in Belgium and France, each have very varied fields of activity and expertise.
Check them out below.
Two public utility foundations,
IN BELGIUM
Our IT companies are at the forefront of technologies and experts in carrying out projects with high risk potential.
In terms of managerial innovation and governance, our entities have in particular been involved, for more than 10 years, in practices resulting from agility and collective intelligence.
ONIRYX
This is an innovative IT services company, founded in 2008 and located in Gembloux, Belgium. It specialises in the development of bespoke IT applications. It offers cutting-edge expertise covering the entire IT project lifecycle. It also offers expertise in change management, via Boost Us by Oniryx.
IGROOVE
This is an IT consulting company located in Gembloux, which belongs to the group’s IT division in Belgium. It is a community of enthusiasts, proud to belong to Blacksheep Tribes, alongside Oniryx, which is a sister company.
TEALIUM
Public utility foundation, co-owner of the group whose vocation is to promote human entrepreneurship.
INNOTOPIA
Innotopia is the public utility foundation that oversees the Blacksheep Tribes group. It promotes civic-minded entrepreneurship, characterised by the pursuit of social and environmental benefits in all commercial activities.
BLACKSHEEP TRIBES HOLDING
The company, located at Le Manoir in Gembloux, was created to manage all the group’s back-office activities in Belgium, such as communication, marketing, recruitment, HR, sales, infrastructure support and finance.
BLACKSHEEP TRIBES BELGIUM HOLDING
The company’s purpose is to manage the group’s head office, namely the Manoir and the adjoining 2-hectare park. It is also responsible for promoting and renting out the premises.
IN FRANCE
The French companies of the Blacksheep Tribes group are located in the South of France, more precisely in Aude in the Occitanie region. They undertake various activities: research, development and sales of low-tech innovations, public works and construction, sustainable and responsible agriculture, art and cultural engineering, promotion and communication.
The French companies of the group combine their strengths and particularities in the creation of two large-scale, autonomous and complementary projects:
- An area of 85 hectares surrounded by nature dedicated to managerial transformation and sustainable agriculture. This domain will be able to welcome groups for seminars and training thanks to its rooms and meeting rooms, its restaurant, its wellness area, etc.
- A cultural third-party place dedicated to sustainable innovations and real utopias, which will offer various spaces and activities: coworking space, fablab and meeting rooms, art centre and artist residencies, concept store, café-bistro…
NOVACTORY
This company specialises in sustainable housing solutions. It comprises two complementary divisions: a research and development (R&D) workshop and a team of highly qualified professionals to carry out your construction and renovation projects.
SOLELHAR
A multidisciplinary cultural engineering agency, it is an ecosystem of consultants offering extensive expertise in the following areas: arts and culture; institutions, innovations and impactful venues.
AKOUSTYS
Akoustys was born from a clear vision: to transform outdoor spaces into oases of peace and tranquillity. We manufacture noise barriers for your comfort and that of your family.
DOMAINE DU CHEF DE L’OURS
This is the company that manages the group’s real estate in France (buildings, land, etc.).
LA CAMPAGNE DE L’OURS
This is the company that operates and conducts research into sustainable agriculture.
MANIFESTO
Autonomous and complementary, the companies of the Blacksheep group, nicknamed “Tribes”, are distinguished by the trust and respect they have for the people who compose them as well as for their customers and partners. The tribes rely on their talents to offer innovative solutions that meet the real needs of their customers.
Through the multiple activities of the tribes of the Blacksheep group, we demonstrate that other governance, entrepreneurial, economic and social models are possible and efficient. We are convinced that each individual is an asset for the community when given the ability to achieve through meaningful projects.
In order to put words into action, the Tribes and their 160 employees apply a “Blacksheep Way of Life” through five strong commitments that each member endeavours to respect in all circumstances, internally and in their relationship with customers and partners.
BELIEVE IN WHAT YOU DO
We invest because what we do makes sense.
CHALLENGE THE NORM
We take nothing at face value, we challenge norms, we question ourselves, we think outside the box and try new approaches.
CREATE YOUR OWN SOLUTION
We are not limited to the theoretical model; we adapt to the circumstances.
BE PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE
Employees do not correspond to job profiles; they reflect their life course. They are not smooth and interchangeable; they are unique in their roughness.
SPEAK UP YOUR MIND
We do not tell the other guy what he wants to hear, we speak the truth but with kindness.
OUR TURNOVER?
A MEANS TO AN END.
DEFINITELY NOT AN END IN ITSELF.
The group’s activities began in 2008 with the creation of Oniryx in Belgium. This was followed by the creation of the Tealium Foundation in 2015, the SCI du domaine du chef de l’ours in 2017 in France, and then Igroove in Belgium in 2019. Two other French companies, Novactory and SCEA Campagne de l’Ours, were created in 2020.
Since then, Solelhar and Akoustys have been created in France. To oversee everything, the Holding Company now has two public utility foundations at the top of the group: Innotopia and Tealium.
Onyrix
Tealium
Domaine du chef de l'ours
i'groove
Novactory
Challenge yourself
Challenge yourself,
