ADEP Roubaix

What ADEP Roubaix does

ADEP Roubaix (Association pour le Développement de l'Education Permanente) is a French non-profit association (Association loi 1901) founded in 1998 and headquartered at 94 rue Léon Marlot, Roubaix, Hauts-de-France. The organization operates in the popular and continuing education sector (éducation populaire et permanente), delivering daytime and evening courses from October through June to the general public. Its curriculum spans French as a Foreign Language (FLE), English and Italian language training, digital skills (computer initiation, Office Suite, Orange Inclusion), foundational literacy and key competencies (Compétences Clés, including literacy and refresher courses), environmental awareness (Eco/Eco), and youth robotics through the Algora school network (DévRobotique). It holds Qualiopi certification, Label Qualité FLE, and Agrément Jeunesse Éducation Populaire, and operates as part of the AAP (Ateliers de Pédagogie Personnalisée) network.

The organization's underlying technology is limited to a WordPress-based website, a downloadable PDF training catalog, and social media channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram). No proprietary platform, mobile application, API, or AI/ML capability is disclosed. The technology stack is therefore best characterized as standard non-profit web presence rather than a defensible technology platform.

ADEP's business model is institutional funding-driven rather than fee-driven. Revenue flows from French public-sector partners — ANCT, Préfet du Nord, DRAC Hauts-de-France, Région Hauts-de-France, Département du Nord, Ville de Roubaix, Ville de Lille, Ville de Tourcoing, and France Travail — supplemented by financial partners including Orange, Fondation Vinci pour la Cité, Logis Métropole, ESH, and Novapec. The organization does not publicly disclose pricing. Scale indicators are modest: 15 employees, 230 learners in the APP program, and 17,619 APP training hours delivered, with a high (specific percentage undisclosed) satisfaction rate. Customer segments are dominated by adult learners in the Roubaix metropolitan area seeking basic literacy, language acquisition, digital inclusion, and professional re-entry support, with secondary reach into youth through robotics programming.

Name

ADEP Roubaix

Legal name

Association pour le Développement de l'Education Permanente

Website

https://adep-roubaix.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ADEP Roubaix is a French non-profit association founded in 1998 that delivers publicly-funded adult education and lifelong learning programs in Roubaix, Hauts-de-France. It serves adult learners and job seekers with courses in French as a Foreign Language, digital skills, literacy, and key competencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Roubaix

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Services Revenue: ADEP Roubaix generates revenue through training services funded by institutional partnerships, government subsidies, and public funding from organizations including ANCT, Préfet du Nord, DRAC Hauts-de-France, Région Hauts-de-France, Département du Nord, Ville de Roubaix, France Travail, and private foundations (Orange, Vinci Foundation). The organization operates as a non-profit association in the popular education sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ADEP Roubaix delivers daytime and evening adult education courses from October through June across digital skills, foreign languages (French, English, Italian), literacy and foundational skills, pre-employment training, and youth robotics (via the Algora school network). The association serves the general public in Roubaix and is funded primarily through institutional and public-sector partnerships. It holds Qualiopi certification and the Label Qualité FLE.

Product overview

ADEP Roubaix operates as a training and lifelong learning organization (éducation permanente) offering structured educational programs rather than a software product. The organization provides a portfolio of training courses organized into program categories: PTEM (Pre-Employment Training), Eco/Eco (sustainable development training), Robotics Development through the Algora school network, French as a Foreign Language (FLE), Key Skills programs (including literacy and refresher courses), Language courses (English, Italian, FLE), and Digital skills training (including Office Suite and introductory digital courses). The offering is structured as course categories and programs for the general public, not as a technology product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compétences Clés (Key Skills) Foundational skills training for adults covering literacy (Alphabétisation) and refresher/upskilling courses (Remise à niveau) under the Compétences Clés program category.
• Langues (Languages)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNational agency for territorial cohesion providing support and partnership for local development initiatives. ADEP Roubaix participates in national programs for education and territorial development.
• Préfet du NordcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrefectural authority of the Nord department providing institutional support and recognition for local educational initiatives.
• DRAC Hauts-de-FrancecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional cultural affairs directorate providing funding and support for cultural and educational programs in the Hauts-de-France region.
• Région Hauts-de-FrancecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional council providing institutional funding and support for regional development and education initiatives.
• Département du NordcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDepartmental authority supporting local educational and social programs in the Nord department.
• Ville de RoubaixcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCity of Roubaix providing municipal support and partnership for local adult education initiatives.
• Ville de LilleminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCity of Lille partnership for regional educational initiatives.
• Ville de TourcoingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCity of Tourcoing partnership for regional educational initiatives.
• CuisinellaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerField partnership with Cuisinella for local educational initiatives.
• BarracazemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerField partnership for local educational and community initiatives.
• AAP Réseau (Ateliers de Pédagogie Personnalisée)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of personalized learning workshops. ADEP is part of the AAP network, which provides the Qualiopi certification and a framework for adult education organizations.
• Réseau AlliancesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network for business and education partnerships in Hauts-de-France.
• MEDEF RoubaixminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployers' federation network for local economic development partnerships.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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