ESTBA

What ESTBA does

ESTBA (Ecole Supérieure des Techniques de Biologie Appliquée) is a private French vocational higher-education institution headquartered at 56 rue Planchat in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. It delivers applied-biology training across a continuous pathway from a preparatory BTS class (Bac+1) through Bac+5, encompassing BTS diplomas (Biologie Médicale, Bioanalyses en Laboratoire de Contrôle, Biotechnologies en Recherche et Production), a Bachelor in biomedical research, multiple professional licences (microbiology, bio-industries, cancer biology, HSSE, food quality/safety, and laboratory instrumentation sales/service), and a Bac+5 Manager HSE programme. Diplomas at the Bac+3 level are co-issued with academic partners, notably Cnam (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers) and Université Paris-Saclay (Faculty of Pharmacy), and the school operates a Qualiopi-certified training organisation (DA N° 1 175 1905 975) covering both standard training actions and apprenticeship actions.

The institution's core "technology" consists of hands-on laboratory pedagogy, apprenticeship-based learning, and an established industry placement network that channels students into laboratory technician roles across French biotech, pharmaceutical, hospital, and quality-control employers. Recruitment is sales-led: prospective students enrol directly via the school's website and in-person, while apprentices must secure a sponsoring enterprise before admission is finalised. The employer-facing channel — including a dedicated job-offers board, apprenticeship-tax (taxe d'apprentissage) solicitation, and customised corporate training — supplies both revenue (through course fees paid by individuals or sponsoring companies) and a placement funnel that feeds graduate hiring signals back into admissions marketing.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across individual tuition, employer-sponsored enrolment, apprenticeship-tax receipts from French corporates, and bespoke corporate training. The school does not disclose revenue, operates as a single-site domestic provider (France only), and shows no external equity or parent-company ownership in the available materials. Select alumni placements at Gustave Roussy, EUROFINS, Sorbonne Université, Hôpital Foch, IFREMER, LPS-BioSciences, and Cell for Cure illustrate the breadth of downstream employers.

Name

ESTBA

Legal name

ESTBA - Ecole Supérieure des Techniques de Biologie Appliquée

Website

https://estba.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ESTBA is a private Paris-based vocational school delivering applied-biology and biotechnology training from Bac+1 to Bac+5, co-issuing degrees with Cnam and Université Paris-Saclay, and placing graduates as laboratory technicians across French hospitals, research institutes, and biotech firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Higher Education in Applied Biology

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAO

Environmental, Health & Safety / Sustainability (EHS, Environmental Compliance CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYEDANAIAE

Project, Process & Quality Certification Prep (PMP, PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma, ITIL)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Professional Certification & Licensure Exam Prep

SECONDARYEDAAANAJ

Safety, Compliance & Regulatory (OSHA/HSE/GxP) Certifications

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Certification Programs

Keywords

• Vocational biology training
• Applied biology education
• Biotechnology professional programs
• Laboratory technician training
• Higher education biology

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: ESTBA operates as a declared training organization (N° DA: 1 175 1905 975) offering vocational training programs. Revenue is generated through course fees charged to participants or sponsoring companies.
2. Apprenticeship Tax (Taxe d'Apprentissage): French companies contribute to the apprenticeship tax to fund vocational training. ESTBA receives funding through this mechanism as a qualifying training provider.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ESTBA is a French higher-education and vocational training institution that delivers degree and diploma programs in applied biology, biotechnology, biomedical research, microbiology, cancer biology, quality control, and occupational health/safety from Bac+1 (Prépa BTS) through Bac+5 (Manager HSE). Its offerings include BTS diplomas, professional licenses (Licences Professionnelles), a Bachelor in Biomedical Research, and a Bac+5 Manager program, with degree delivery handled jointly with Université Paris-Saclay and Cnam. Revenue is earned from student tuition, sponsoring companies (apprenticeship contracts and taxe d'apprentissage), and dedicated corporate training engagements.

Product overview

ESTBA offers a comprehensive portfolio of vocational and professional training programs in applied biology, ranging from preparatory classes to Bac+5 level. The institution provides BTS (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur) diplomas at Bac+2 level including Biologie Médicale, Bioanalyses en Laboratoire de Contrôle, and Biotechnologies. At Bac+3 level, ESTBA offers multiple professional licenses covering specialized domains such as microbiology, biomedical research, cancer biology, food quality and safety, laboratory bioanalyses, environmental hygiene and safety, and commercial applications for laboratory products. The Bac+5 Manager HSE program represents the pinnacle of their educational offerings. Programs are delivered in partnership with institutions including Cnam Paris, Université PARIS-SACLAY, and Gustave Roussy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• La Prépa BTS (Préparatoire BTS Biologie) Bac+1 preparatory class that prepares students for entry into BTS programs in biology, providing the foundational preparation for higher technical studies at ESTBA.
• BTS Biologie Médicale (BTS BM) Bac+2 higher technician diploma in medical biology that trains students for laboratory work in medical diagnostics (secteur Biologie Médicale).
• BTS Bioanalyses en Laboratoire de Contrôle (BTS BLC) Bac+2 higher technician diploma in bioanalyses and laboratory control, focused on quality control across industrial laboratories.
• BTS Biotechnologies en recherche et production (BTS BTRP) Bac+2 higher technician diploma in biotechnologies for research and production, training technicians for the biotech industry.
• Bachelor Recherche Biomédicale – Chargé-e d'expérience en recherche scientifique Bac+3 Bachelor in biomedical research preparing students to become research experience managers (chargé·e d'expérience en recherche scientifique) in scientific laboratories.
• Bio-industries et Biotechnologies : parcours Bioexpérimentation Industrielle (Licence Professionnelle) Bac+3 professional license in bio-industries and biotechnologies with a focus on industrial bioexperimentation, training technicians for bio-industrial R&D and production environments.
• Bio-industries et Biotechnologies : parcours Microbiologie (Licence Professionnelle) Bac+3 professional license in bio-industries and biotechnologies, specialised in microbiology, jointly delivered by Cnam Paris and ESTBA.
• Bio-analyses et Qualité pour les laboratoires de biologie médicale (Licence Professionnelle) Bac+3 professional license in bioanalyses and quality for medical biology laboratories, jointly organised with Université Paris-Saclay (Faculty of Pharmacy).
• Biologie et Pathologie des Cancers (Licence Professionnelle) Bac+3 professional license in biology and pathology of cancers, training polyvalent technicians for cancerology laboratories, delivered by the UFR de Pharmacie - Université Paris-Saclay.
• Hygiène Sécurité Santé Environnement (HSSE) (Licence Professionnelle) Bac+3 professional license in hygiene, safety, health and environment, training occupational risk prevention specialists, jointly organised by Cnam and ESTBA-PARIS.
• Qualité et sécurité des aliments (Licence Professionnelle) Bac+3 professional license in food quality and safety, training specialists for the food industry.
• Vente et Marketing en Instrumentation et Réactifs de Laboratoire (Licence Professionnelle) Bac+3 professional license in sales and marketing for laboratory instrumentation and reagents, preparing commercial roles in life-sciences suppliers.
• Service Clients en Instrumentation et Réactifs de Laboratoire (Licence Professionnelle) Bac+3 professional license in customer service for laboratory instrumentation and reagents, preparing technical customer service roles in life-sciences suppliers.
• Manager Hygiène Sécurité Environnement (Bac+5 Manager HSE) Bac+5 program training HSE (Hygiène Sécurité Environnement) managers, representing the highest level of professional education offered by ESTBA.
• Formations professionnelles dédiées à une entreprise Dedicated corporate training programs (formation professionnelle) commissioned by companies to upskill or reskill their staff in applied biology topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% examination success rate with graduates quickly finding employment or pursuing further studies

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université PARIS-SACLAY (Faculté de Pharmacie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint delivery of Licence Professionnelle Bio-analyses et Qualité pour les laboratoires de biologie médicale and Biologie et Pathologie des Cancers programs. Université Paris-Saclay issues the diplomas through its Faculty of Pharmacy.
• Cnam (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organization of Licence Professionnelle Hygiène Sécurité Santé Environnement (HSSE) and Bio-industries et Biotechnologies parcours Microbiologie programs. Cnam issues the diplomas.
• Gustave RoussyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCancer research institute providing practical training sites and potential employment for graduates of the Biologie et Pathologie des Cancers license program. Logo appears on program documentation.
• CerfalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppears as a partner institution on the Bio-analyses et Qualité program page, representing the inter-network of learning centers for apprenticeships.
• LEMA ApprentissageminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLearning and apprenticeship network partner supporting the microbiology program, with logo displayed on program documentation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bioforce: Lyon-based training institute specialized in life sciences, humanitarian biology, and laboratory technician training with BTS and Licence Pro programs. Comparable to ESTBA in applied biology vocational curriculum and apprenticeship-style training delivery.
• Sup'Biotech: Paris-area biotechnology engineering school within the IONIS Education Group offering engineering degrees in biotechnology. Directly comparable to ESTBA in biotech specialization, with broader degree portfolio and stronger network backing.
• École de Biologie Industrielle (EBi): Paris-based private school (Cergy) specializing in applied biology, biotechnology, and cosmetics training with BTS, Licence Pro, and Mastère programs. Direct competitor to ESTBA in the same niche of applied biology vocational training with overlapping employer base.

Broad incumbents

• Polytech network: National network of French engineering schools including Polytech Sorbonne offering applied biology and biotech engineering programs. Comparable as a broader French higher education network producing graduates in overlapping life sciences disciplines.
• CESI: French network of engineering schools with strong apprenticeship programs across industrial, IT, and applied science disciplines. Comparable as a multi-campus private education player using apprenticeship model similar to ESTBA's.
• Cnam (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers): Major French public higher education institution that issues diplomas for several of ESTBA's programs (HSSE, Microbiology). Functions both as a partner and as a broader competitor offering applied science credentials across many fields via its national network.
• INSEEC U. Large French private higher education group offering multiple programs including health, biotechnology, and life sciences tracks. Comparable as a broad multi-program private education incumbent competing for the same student demographic in the Paris region.
• Université Paris-Saclay (Faculté de Pharmacie): Large public research university that co-delivers and issues diplomas for ESTBA's Biologie et Pathologie des Cancers and Bio-analyses programs. Functions as both accreditation partner and broad incumbent in life sciences education.

Regional players

• IFRI (Institut de Formation Roche): French training institute specialized in clinical research and pharmaceutical industry professions. Comparable as a niche French training provider in life sciences industry-aligned curriculum, though more focused on clinical research than lab biology.
• ADEN Formations: French continuing education provider specialized in cosmetics, chemistry, and biotechnology training for industry professionals. Comparable as an applied-biology-adjacent training provider, though primarily focused on corporate continuing education rather than initial diplomas.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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