ESTIA

What ESTIA does

ESTIA (École Supérieure des Technologies Industrielles Avancées) is a private French Grande École d'Ingénieurs founded in 1995 in Bidart, Basque Country, operating as an establishment of the Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Bayonne Pays Basque and as a component of the University of Bordeaux. The institution delivers CTI-accredited trilingual (French, English, Spanish) engineering education to approximately 1,100 students across integrated preparatory cycles, bachelor of technology, the Diplôme d'Ingénieur Généraliste International, specialized apprenticeship tracks (Mechatronics, Agri-food Technologies, Cybersecurity & Industrial Data), and master's/Mastère Spécialisé programs (PF&R Robotics, BIHAR Big Data & AI, CILIO Circularity, EU4DUAL Digital and Sustainable Manufacturing). International mobility is mandatory (six months abroad), supported by 18 European dual degrees and campuses or partnerships in Mexico, Peru, China, Morocco, Spain, and the UK.

The core academic infrastructure comprises seven technology platforms dedicated to Industry 4.0, AI, additive manufacturing, robotics, mechatronics, and composite materials (Compositadour), plus five research chairs (BALI, Circularity for a Desirable Future, DREAM, FLEXTECH, PROVE). Ecosystem entities include ESTIA Entreprendre (startup incubation that has supported 150 company creations), Fondation Estia, ESTIA Alumni (ESTIAK), ESTIA'TECH (technology transfer), and the 24H de l'innovation competition. The Huawei ICT Academy (first in France, est. November 2019) and EU4DUAL European alliance membership extend the technology and academic footprint.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: (1) the French taxe d'apprentissage collected from companies across the apprenticeship system, (2) corporate partnerships for internships, apprenticeships, R&D collaboration, and graduate recruitment managed by the PAI (Partenariat-Alternance-Insertion) department via the JobTeaser platform, (3) continuing education and executive programs including GreenBelt, Manager Agile, and the BERRIA generative AI certification, and (4) EU co-funding through FEDER and FSE+ programs. Approximately 40% of engineering students are on apprenticeship contracts (tuition-free, employer-funded), with 70% finding first employment at their internship/apprenticeship company and 95% obtaining a second international degree.

Name

ESTIA

Legal name

École Supérieure des Technologies Industrielles Avancées (ESTIA)

Website

https://estia.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ESTIA is a private French Grande École d'Ingénieurs in Bidart delivering CTI-accredited trilingual engineering degrees to 1,100 students, with international campuses in Mexico and Peru, industry-4.0 research platforms, apprenticeship-funded revenue, and executive AI training programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Engineering School

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Institutes of Technology (IoT / Technical Universities) (EDAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Engineering education
• Higher education programs
• Professional training
• Research platforms
• Startup incubation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bidart

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Apprenticeship Tax (Taxe d'Apprentissage): French companies allocate a portion of their apprenticeship tax to fund ESTIA's engineering education programs. This represents a significant government-backed revenue stream from the French professional training system.
2. Company Partnerships and Sponsorships: Revenue from companies through hiring interns, apprentices, graduates, collaborative R&D projects, workshops, and seminars. Companies also support through the apprenticeship tax mechanism.
3. Continuing Education and Professional Development: Revenue from executive education, professional retraining programs, VAE (Validation of Acquired Experience), and short professional courses including certifications like GreenBelt and Manager Agile.
4. European Funding: Co-funding from European Union programs including FSE+ (ESF) for mobility projects and skills development, and other EU educational initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ESTIA is a French Grande École d'Ingénieurs (engineering school) that delivers CTI-accredited trilingual (French, English, Spanish) engineering degrees including preparatory cycles, bachelor's, master's, and specialized master's programs. The school also operates an integrated apprenticeship pathway through its PAI department, provides executive education and professional certifications, and runs a startup incubation ecosystem (ESTIA Entreprendre) for student and graduate entrepreneurs.

Product overview

ESTIA (École Supérieure des Technologies Industrielles Avancées) is a Grande École d'Ingénieurs offering a comprehensive portfolio of engineering education programs. The institution operates a platform-plus-modules architecture consisting of: (1) Core academic programs including preparatory cycles (CP2I), Bachelor de Technologie, and the CTI-accredited Diplôme d'Ingénieur Généraliste International with dual-degree options; (2) Specialized engineering tracks in Mécatronique, Agroalimentaire, and Cybersécurité delivered via apprenticeship; (3) Master's/MSc programs (PF&R, BIHAR Big Data & AI, CILIO Circularity, Project Engineering, and EU4DUAL joint master's); (4) Executive education offerings including BERRIA (Generative AI), GreenBelt, and Agile Manager certifications; (5) Research infrastructure with 7 technology platforms and 5 research chairs (BALI, Circularity, DREAM, FLEXTECH, PROVE). The ecosystem is complemented by startup incubation (ESTIA Entreprendre), international mobility via EU4DUAL alliance, and career services through the PAI Career Center. International operations include campuses in Mexico and Peru, partnerships with Chinese universities (Jiangsu, ECUST, USTB, WUT), and the Huawei ICT Academy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ESTIA Entreprendre: Startup incubation and entrepreneurship support platform
• Compositadour
• Fondation Estia
• 24H de l'innovation
• ESTIA Alumni
• ESTIA'TECH
• CILIO
• BIHAR
• BERRIA
• ESTIA México
• ESTIA Peru

Products and services

• Cycle Préparatoire Ingénieur (Generalist Preparatory Cycle)
• Cycle Préparatoire Ingénieur International (CP2I)
• Bachelor de Technologie
• Diplôme d'Ingénieur Généraliste International Five-year generalist engineering degree with trilingual instruction (French, English, Spanish) offering dual-degree options with European partners, CTI-accredited title of Engineer.
• Ingénieur ESTIA - Mécatronique et Systèmes Embarqués
• Ingénieur ESTIA - Technologies en Agroalimentaire
• Ingénieur ESTIA - Cybersécurité et Data Industrielles
• Mastère Spécialisé Procédés du Futur & Robotisation (PF&R)
• MSc BIHAR - Big Data & AI
• Master CILIO - Circularity for Innovative Organisations
• Master Ingénierie de Projet
• European Joint Master in Digital and Sustainable Manufacturing Engineering
• Formation BERRIA - Generative AI
• Formation Chef de Projet Industriel - GreenBelt Level
• Manager Agile Certification
• EU4DUAL Master Class AI
• ESTIA Startup Incubation
• PAI Career Center

Quantifiable outcome

• 181M euros global impact on Basque territory and New Aquitaine
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• HuaweiflagshipTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2019Established first Huawei ICT Academy in France at ESTIA to accelerate digitization and promote ICT skills within universities and engineering schools.
• CCI Bayonne Pays BasquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESTIA is an establishment of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bayonne Pays Basque, providing institutional support and industry connections in the Basque region.
• Université de BordeauxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESTIA is a Grande École d'Ingénieurs, component of University of Bordeaux, providing academic framework and research collaboration opportunities.
• ISAE GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of ISAE Group network, providing connections with aeronautical and aerospace engineering institutions.
• EU4DUAL European University AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean alliance for dual studies, joint masters in Digital and Sustainable Manufacturing, and MasterClass AI programs with partner universities in multiple countries.
• Cranfield University (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK partner university for second diploma program in engineering, enabling student exchanges and dual degree opportunities.
• University of Salford Manchester (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK partner for second diploma program offering international academic mobility and dual degree opportunities.
• University of Wolverhampton (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK partner university for second diploma program, enabling international engineering degrees.
• Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish partner with campuses in San Sebastian and Bilbao for student exchanges and co-tutored courses in third year.
• Mondragon Unibertsitatea (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish partner university for engineering student exchanges and international mobility programs.
• ETSIAE/UPM Madrid (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Aeronáutica y del Espacio at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid for aerospace engineering exchanges.
• Escuela de Ingenieria de Bilbao-UPV (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish Erasmus partner for incoming and outgoing student mobility in industrial engineering.
• Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian partner university for Erasmus student exchanges in industrial engineering.
• HESTIM (Morocco)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcole des Hautes Etudes des Sciences et Techniques de l'Ingénierie et du Management in Casablanca for double degree engineering program since 2020.
• IBN GHAZI Network (Morocco)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of preparatory classes in Marrakech, Rabat, and Fes (Morocco) recruiting students for ESTIA engineering programs.
• East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) - ShanghaicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with China's top technological university for exchange semesters and research placements.
• Beijing University of Science and Technology (USTB) - ChinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with top Chinese technological university for student exchanges and research collaborations.
• Jiangsu University (JSU) - ChinaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual degree Franco-Chinese engineering program (3 years in China + 3 years in France) since 2017, training engineers over 6 years to obtain both Chinese bachelor's and French engineering master's degrees.
• Wuhan University of Technology (WUT) - ChinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for student exchanges and research placements in industrial engineering.
• Universidad Católica San Pablo - PerucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for ESTIA campus in Arequipa offering Master of Sciences Industry 4.0 CPD.
• Universidad del Bío-Bío - ChileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChilean partner for international student mobility program.
• Universidad Panamericana - MexicominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexican partner for international student exchanges.
• Universidad Tecnológica de Cancun - MexicominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexican partner for international student mobility.
• Universidad EAFIT - ColombiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian partner for international student exchanges.
• Nouvelle-Aquitaine RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government providing funding support, apprenticeship grants, and regional development partnership.
• European Union (FEDER, FSE+)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU funding through FEDER (regional development) and FSE+ (social fund) for mobility projects and student support programs.
• Communauté d'Agglomération Pays BasquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasque Country territorial authority supporting regional development and educational initiatives.
• AraymondminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFranco-Chinese company participating in the dual degree engineering program with Jiangsu University.
• n+i NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNon-profit network of nearly 50 French engineering schools recruiting and welcoming international students through intensive French training and transitional semester programs.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ISAE-SUPAERO: ISAE-SUPAERO is a leading French aerospace Grande École and a fellow member of the ISAE Group alongside ESTIA. It is substantially larger and operates at the top of the French engineering school hierarchy, providing a benchmark for ESTIA's aerospace and ISAE-affiliated positioning.
• Arts et Métiers ParisTech: Arts et Métiers ParisTech is one of France's largest and oldest engineering school networks with a broad multi-campus footprint and significant industry 4.0 / manufacturing research. Acts as a broad incumbent benchmark against which ESTIA's scale and Industry 4.0 specialisation are positioned.

Direct peers

• INSA Toulouse: INSA Toulouse is a public Institut National des Sciences Appliquées delivering multi-disciplinary engineering education with apprenticeship tracks and industry partnerships. Direct comparator in CTI-accredited generalist engineering education with comparable apprenticeship mix.
• ENSEEIHT (N7 Toulouse) / INP Toulouse: ENSEEIHT is a French Grande École d'Ingénieurs within the Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, offering similar multi-specialty engineering programs with strong industry integration and CTI accreditation. Comparable in mission, scale range, and French engineering talent pipeline positioning.
• ECE - École d'Ingénieurs ECE Paris/Lyon: ECE is a French private Grande École d'Ingénieurs delivering multi-specialty engineering education with industry partnerships and applied digital/electronics focus — comparable private CTI-accredited engineering school model to ESTIA.
• CESI - École d'Ingénieurs CESI: CESI is a French network of engineering schools delivering apprenticeship-based (alternance) engineering programs with strong industry partnership models and QUALIOPI certification — directly comparable business model to ESTIA's PAI-driven apprenticeship approach.
• UTC - Université de Technologie de Compiègne: UTC is a French Université de Technologie delivering engineering degrees with strong industry 4.0, mechatronics and applied research focus — highly comparable mission to ESTIA including technology platforms, industry chairs, and CTI accreditation.
• ESIEA - École Supérieure d'Informatique Électronique Automatique: ESIEA is a French private Grande École d'Ingénieurs focused on computer science, electronics and embedded systems, with CTI accreditation and apprenticeship programs. Comparable in private status, CTI accreditation, and applied engineering specialisations adjacent to ESTIA's mechatronics and cybersecurity tracks.
• UTBM - Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard: UTBM is a French Université de Technologie with applied research, industry 4.0 / mechatronics focus, and CTI-accredited engineering degrees — highly comparable in mission, scale and applied research platform model.
• Polytech network (e.g., Polytech Annecy-Chambéry, Polytech Nantes): The Polytech network of engineering schools within French universities delivers CTI-accredited generalist engineering programs with apprenticeship pathways and industry partnerships, making individual Polytech schools structurally comparable to ESTIA in mission, governance (university-component), and student scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ESTIAoffciel
• Facebookfacebook.com/ingenieurs.estia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/estia
• Instagraminstagram.com/estia_officiel

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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