Aiden

What Aiden does

AIDEN Solidaire is a French non-profit association (Association Loi 1901) operating in the social and solidarity economy, headquartered in the Lyon metropolitan area and tracing its origins to 1988. It took its current form in 2016 through the merger of AIDER and ADN Service, two prior insertion associations. The organization's stated mission is the professional and social insertion of people facing long-term unemployment, achieved by placing beneficiaries in paid work while delivering services to clients. It has held ESUS (Entreprise Solidaire d'Utilité Sociale) certification since November 2017, confirming its status as a recognized social utility enterprise.\n\nThe association operates two principal divisions. AIDEN Chantiers delivers environmental and circular-economy services including maintenance of green spaces, biodegradable waste collection, bulky waste recycling, and organic market gardening. AIDEN Services provides temporary staffing and on-site services in cleaning, building maintenance, and personal/household services. A complementary Atelier du Réemploi, launched in 2019, extends the offer into furniture reuse and second-life resale. Customers span public-sector buyers (municipalities, social-housing operators, metropolitan authorities) using social-clause procurement, private enterprises (e.g., ICADE), hospitality operators (e.g., Cour des Loges, Valpré Hotel), and individual consumers.\n\nRevenue is generated through a hybrid model combining fee-for-service billing on commercial contracts, public-procurement social-clause contracts, public subsidies for insertion activities, and grants/foundation support (notably Fondation Eiffage). The association has also used participatory financing, including a 2018 Miimosa crowdfunding campaign for electric vehicles. It was recognized at the 2024 Trophées des Clauses Sociales.

Name

Aiden

Legal name

AIDEN Solidaire

Website

https://aiden-solidaire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AIDEN Solidaire is a French non-profit association in the Lyon metropolitan area that runs two divisions — AIDEN Chantiers (green spaces, waste, market gardening) and AIDEN Services (cleaning, maintenance, personal services) — to professionally insert long-term unemployed people through paid service delivery to public, private, and individual clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Insertion Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Other Personal Services (8129), Other Services (except Public Administration) (81)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Compliance, Permitting & Audit Readiness (Food Safety, Environmental, Labor) (AFACAJAE)

Keywords

• Social insertion services
• Waste recycling services
• Green space maintenance
• Temporary staffing services
• Organic market gardening

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Commercial activity revenues: Revenues from service provision to enterprises, municipalities, associations, and individuals including cleaning, maintenance, green spaces, and agricultural production sold at markets
2. Government subsidies and public funding: State aid for support and assistance, subsidies from Métropole du Grand Lyon for RSA beneficiaries, Rhône-Alpes Region funding for supervision, and communal contributions
3. Agricultural production sales: Direct sales of organic vegetables and local produce through weekly markets at the Ferme de l'Abbé Rozier

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AIDEN Solidaire operates two service divisions. AIDEN Chantiers provides environmental services, including maintenance of green spaces, collection and valorization of bio-waste, recycling of bulky waste, and organic market gardening. AIDEN Services offers cleaning, maintenance, and personal/domestic services delivered by personnel undergoing professional insertion pathways. All activities are anchored in a social-economy mission of socio-professional accompaniment for people facing employment barriers.

Product overview

AIDEN Solidaire is a social economy organization formed in 2016 through the merger of AIDER and ADN Service, operating as an insertion-through-employment association in the Lyon metropolitan area. The organization consists of two main divisions: AIDEN CHANTIERS (professional workshops focused on environmental services including green spaces maintenance, biodegradable waste collection and composting, bulky waste recycling, and biological market gardening at Ferme de l'Abbé Rozier) and AIDEN SERVICES (staffing services for cleaning, maintenance, and personal services to businesses, collectives, and individuals). Additional offerings include urban development projects in priority neighborhoods, youth work programs, and seasonal service packages. The organization holds ESUS (Social Utility Solidarity Enterprise) accreditation and prioritizes professional insertion of people facing employment difficulties while providing quality environmental and community services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AIDEN Chantiers

Quantifiable outcome

• Support for long-term unemployed individuals in finding sustainable or transitional employment

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, significant, flagship and core.

• ICADEminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2017Real estate company conducting RSE volunteer activities including pumpkin harvesting and tree planting at the farm. Day organized with CFPH.
• Two AmigossignificantGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2017Mexican restaurant in Lyon 2nd arrondissement for which AIDEN cultivates custom jalapeño peppers.
• Cour des LogesflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2017Michelin-starred restaurant receiving specialty vegetable supply. Custom cultivation includes Chioggia beets, Tromba di Albenga zucchini, yellow carrots, and Roziere tomatoes. Ongoing partnership since beginning of AIDEN's market gardening activity.
• Valpré HotelsignificantGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2017Hotel neighboring Ferme de l'Abbé Rozier providing land for squash cultivation. Receives fresh local vegetables with zero transport emissions in return.
• La Basse Cour BiosignificantGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2017Organic egg and poultry producer from Chaponnay supplying eggs (53-73g, €2.20 for six) at AIDEN markets to meet customer demand.
• EM Lyon Business SchoolminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Provided land for cucurbit cultivation (squash and pumpkins). Regular supply of squash for the school's soups.
• École Centrale de LyonminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Campus hosting AIDEN's Tuesday market in the main courtyard (36 avenue Guy de Collongue, Ecully).
• Lyon Métropole HabitatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider partnering on young worker projects, garden installations, and building maintenance at Duchère residence. Collaborated on 'jardinières nomades' (portable planters) project.
• City of FontainescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in bulky waste collection operations. Collaborates on the 'Atelier du Réemploi' (Reuse Workshop) launched in 2019.
• City of Neuville sur SaônecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in bulky waste collection and community initiatives including the Reuse Workshop activities.
• CFPH (Centre de Formation Professionnelle Horticole) Lyon-EcullycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural training center managing educational farm. Partner in volunteer activities and collaboration on the farm.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• La Varappe: Insertion enterprise based in southern France (PACA) running environmental, digital, and logistics activities. Comparable to AIDEN as a regional IAE combining services and environmental valorization, but operating in a different French territory.

Direct peers

• Emmaüs Défi: Paris-based French insertion association running work reintegration activities (logistics, recycling, second-hand). Directly comparable as an IAE structure providing services and training pathways to people facing employment difficulties, with similar social-enterprise certification logic.
• Régie de Quartier: French network of neighborhood-level insertion associations providing green-space maintenance, cleaning, and small-construction services in priority urban zones (QPV). Directly comparable to AIDEN's GPV Lyon la Duchère model and its green-spaces/maintenance service line.
• Ares (Association pour la Réinsertion Économique et Sociale): Major French insertion association running work-integration activities across multiple regions. Comparable to AIDEN as a multi-site IAE provider combining environmental services, staffing, and socio-professional accompaniment under ESUS-style social-utility positioning.
• Envie: Federation of insertion enterprises refurbishing and reselling appliances (Envie 2E). Closely comparable to AIDEN Chantiers' bulky-waste/Atelier du Réemploi model — both run reuse/repair workshops employing insertion beneficiaries and contracting with municipalities to divert waste.
• Le Relais: French insertion network collecting, sorting, and recycling textiles via insertion employees. Comparable to AIDEN on the circular-economy insertion axis (waste collection and valorization as a vehicle for socio-professional integration), with a national footprint AIDEN could aspire to.
• Vitamine T: Major French insertion enterprise (Groupe Vitamine T) operating in northern France across logistics, services, and digital — comparable to AIDEN as a multi-activity insertion association combining services, staffing, and environmental activities under IAE frameworks.

Emerging players

• Interface Formation: Smaller French IAE structure focused on socio-professional accompaniment and training pathways. Comparable to AIDEN on the workforce-insertion mission and reliance on public subsidies, though more training-led and less service-led.

Others

• Fondation Abbé Pierre (via Les Restos du Cœur, broader food-access network): Major French food-assistance network combining charitable food distribution with insertion activities. Thematically comparable to AIDEN's food-access dimension via the farmers markets at Ferme de l'Abbé Rozier, though operating at far larger national scale and with a charitable rather than service-provision model.

Broad incumbents

• ADMR: France's largest network of personal-services associations (services à la personne, household help). Comparable to AIDEN Services on the home-services / Pack Saisonnier axis, benefiting from the same 50% tax deduction framework, but operating at national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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