MIRENA

What MIRENA does

MIRENA (Mission régionale pour l'Emploi des arrondissements de Namur et Dinant) is a Belgian non-profit ASBL founded in 1995 and headquartered in Namur, operating as one of eleven government-licensed regional employment missions (MIRE) in Wallonia. It serves the Namur and Dinant arrondissements through seven physical offices (Namur, Andenne, Ciney, Dinant, Fosses-la-Ville, Gembloux, and Sambreville/Auvelais), providing jobcoaching, vocational training, and employer recruitment services to disadvantaged job seekers who meet eligibility criteria such as lack of CESS diploma, long-term unemployment, social welfare status, age 55+, or AViQ recognition for disability. Core services include personalized jobcoaching (CV/interview preparation, active search methodology), alternating training programs in sectors such as construction, surface technician, food sales, sales, disability care, hospitality, and working at heights, and employer-facing recruitment with pre-selection, staging, and six-month follow-up. The technical stack centers on the Casimire application (a sector-specific data management tool used across MIRE organizations) and an online intake questionnaire that guides personalized coaching plans.

The organization serves two customer segments free of charge: job seekers with employment barriers (700+ annually) and regional employers (400+ annually) including retail (Delhaize, Flying Tiger, Proxy Delhaize), healthcare (CHU Namur), food service (Burger King, Quick, EXKI), facilities management (ISS), technology (Genetec), hospitality (Auberges de Jeunesse), and housing (Le Foyer Namurois). It does not earn market revenue; instead, operations are funded through Walloon Region subsidies and European Social Fund+ co-financing, including a 1,510,375 EUR grant against a 3,109,776 EUR total project budget for the 2023-2025 'Actions de Liens et d'Accompagnement Dirigés vers l'Insertion' initiative. Governance is paritarian, with trade union (CSC, FGTB) and employer organization (UCM, UWE) representatives on the Board of Directors. The organization holds employment agency licenses (W.RE 232, W.RS 232, W.SI 232) and is RGPD-compliant, operating within the legal framework established by the Walloon Regional Decree of March 11, 2004.

Name

MIRENA

Legal name

Mission régionale pour l'emploi des arrondissements de Namur et Dinant ASBL

Website

https://mirena-job.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MIRENA is a Belgian non-profit ASBL licensed as a regional employment mission (MIRE) for the Namur and Dinant arrondissements, providing free jobcoaching, vocational training, and employer recruitment services to disadvantaged job seekers and regional employers, funded primarily by Walloon Region subsidies and European Social Fund+ grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL), Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM)

Keywords

• Employment services
• Job coaching
• Recruitment services
• Professional training
• Workforce reintegration

Headquarters

HQ city

Namur

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Subsidies: MIRENA is an ASBL (non-profit association) approved by the Walloon Region and subsidized based on employment placement results. Core funding comes from the Walloon Region and the European Social Fund (FSE+).
2. European Social Fund (FSE+) Co-financing: FSE+ co-financing of 1,510,375 euros for a total project budget of 3,109,776 euros (2023-2025) for the 'Actions de Liens et d'Accompagnement Dirigés vers l'Insertion' project supporting vulnerable populations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MIRENA is a regional employment mission (Mission Régionale pour l'Emploi) operating as a non-profit ASBL that provides free jobcoaching, professional training, and recruitment services. The organization serves job seekers facing employment barriers across the Namur and Dinant arrondissements while simultaneously supporting regional employers with their hiring needs. All services are offered at no cost to beneficiaries, funded through public subsidies from the Walloon Region and European co-financing.

Product overview

MIRENA (Mission régionale pour l'Emploi des Arrondissements de Namur et Dinant) operates as a regional employment agency rather than a technology product company. Its service portfolio centers on three interconnected offerings: Jobcoaching (core coaching service for job seekers), Formations alternées (short vocational training programs in sectors including cleaning, food sales, construction, surface technician, care work, and hospitality), and Recruitment & Selection Services (employer-facing hiring support). The core jobcoaching service provides intensive personal/professional assessment and active employment search methodology, while the training programs—offered in collaboration with external partners such as Forem, ITN, CEFOR, and AVIQ—provide sector-specific skills acquisition through alternating classroom and internship periods. Both components serve job seekers meeting specific eligibility criteria (low-education, long-term unemployed, social assistance recipients, older workers, or AViQ-recognized individuals) and feed into the placement pipeline serving employers across Namur and Dinant arrondissements. Additional programs like 'Se booster pour mieux jobber,' 'Starter Kit,' and 'Trace ton chemin' provide specialized intensive coaching tracks for demotivated or young job seekers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jobcoaching Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 71% of accompanied candidates found employment (FSE+ project, Oct 2023-Oct 2024)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and strategic.

• InterMirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization coordinating the 11 regional employment missions (MIRE) in Wallonia. MIRENA participates in collaborative initiatives and shares best practices with other MIRE organizations.
• Other MIRE Organizations (MIREBW, MIREC, MIREL, MIRELUX, MIRESEM, MIREV, MIREWAPI, MIRHW, MRC, MRMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTen other regional employment missions in Wallonia. Collaboration on cross-regional projects such as Agreen-Job (agricultural sector initiative with MIRELUX and MIRESEM).
• FOREM (Office wallon de la Formation professionnelle et de l'emploi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary training partner providing access to Forem Formation centers. Collaboration on vocational training programs including construction, cleaning, surface technician, sales, and other sector-specific courses.
• AViQ (Agence pour une Vie de Qualité)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWalloon agency for quality of life. Collaborates on supporting job seekers with disabilities or those recognized/oriented by AViQ. Provides training in collaboration with AViQ-accredited institutions.
• CPAS (Public Social Welfare Centers)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal CPAS offices in Andenne, Ciney, Dinant, Fosses-la-Ville, and other municipalities refer social welfare recipients to MIRENA services and host regional office locations.
• Formation Centers (CEFOR, ITN, EIC Andenne, EICA Auvelais, IFAPME, Interface3 Namur)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNetwork of training centers collaborating on specific vocational training programs. CEFOR for sales and restaurant training, ITN for surface technician training, EIC Andenne for healthcare aide training, and others for sector-specific skills.
• CISP (Centres d'Insertion Socio-Professionnelle)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor11 socio-professional insertion centers (AID Le Perron, L'Ovradge, Ateliers de Pontaury, Espaces, Jeunes au travail, La Calestienne, Mode d'Emploi, Nouveau Saint-Servais, RTA, Vis-à-Vis) providing alternative pathways for job seekers requiring additional support.
• Le Forem Formation St-ServaismajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrimary training center location for construction sector and other vocational training programs. MIRENA coordinates with this center for theory training before employer stages.
• Agreen-Job ConsortiumstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransboundary project with MIRELUX and MIRESEM to connect agricultural sector employers with job seekers. Includes site visits, training, and job search accompaniment in the agricultural sector across three years.
• Embuild (Construction Sector Federation)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction sector federation providing support for training programs. Collaboration with construction employers including Marc Taviet, Bâtis-moi, Cobelba, DeGraeve, and Bajart for job placement.
• Communes and Municipalities of Namur RegionmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal municipalities (Andenne, Beauraing, Ciney, Dinant, Gembloux, Mettet, Namur, Rochefort, Sambreville) and their CPAS offices refer residents to MIRENA services and provide administrative support.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• France Travail (Pôle Emploi): France's national public employment agency providing job placement, training, and benefits administration. Functionally analogous to MIRENA's mandate at vastly larger scale; useful as a benchmark for how public employment services structure regional insertion missions.
• Randstad Belgium: Global commercial staffing firm with a Belgian operation. Competes with MIRENA for employer relationships and offers staffing/recruitment services to many of the same regional employers (e.g., retail, food service), though focused on permanent and temporary placements rather than subsidized insertion.
• FOREM: Walloon public employment service providing training, job placement, and employer services across the entire Walloon region. Comparable to MIRENA as the parent public employment ecosystem of which MIRENA is a specialized insertion mission; overlaps in training programs (e.g., Forem Formation) and employer relationships.
• Adecco Belgium: Global staffing leader with established Belgian presence serving the same regional employers and offering similar recruitment services. Useful as a for-profit incumbent benchmark for employer-side recruitment pricing, delivery, and account management practices.

Regional players

• Actiris: Brussels-Capital Region public employment service offering job placement, training, and employer matching similar to MIRENA's model but serving a different (urban, multilingual) territory. Comparable mission and beneficiary populations, with similar institutional ties to regional and EU funding.
• VDAB: Flemish public employment service with similar jobcoaching, training, and employer-matching mandates, but operating in Flanders under a different language-community governance. Comparable in outcomes-driven employment services model though at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• MIRESEM: Sister MIRE regional employment mission covering the Sambre-Meuse territory. Operates the same jobcoaching, formation, and recruitment model under the same Walloon regional decree as MIRENA, with overlapping employer networks and shared project initiatives.
• MIREL (Mission régionale pour l'emploi de Liège): Sister MIRE covering the Liège arrondissement under identical legal framework. Most comparable to MIRENA in service offering, target population, and funding structure; represents the largest of the 11 MIRE territories and a benchmark for scaling operations.
• MIRELUX: Sister MIRE regional employment mission covering the Luxembourg arrondissement in Wallonia, operating under identical Walloon decree and ASBL structure. Direct peer in mandate, funding model, and service mix; co-partner with MIRENA on the Agreen-Job agricultural sector initiative.
• CISP (Centres d'Insertion Socio-Professionnelle) - via La Calestienne: One of the 11 CISP socio-professional insertion centers in Wallonia that channels candidates to MIRENA and provides overlapping accompaniment services. Comparable in target population and pedagogy but distinct in delivery model (longer trajectories, social purpose).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Mirena_job
• Facebookfacebook.com/Mirenajob
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mirena

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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