IDEP

What IDEP does

IDEP, operating commercially as "Ambition Graphique" (legal name: Agence paritaire de développement et d'innovation des Industries graphiques), is a French paritarian development and innovation agency established to serve enterprises operating under Convention collective IDCC 184 — the national collective agreement covering printing presses (imprimeries de labeur), serigraphy, and digital printing. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Paris with a secondary office in Levallois-Perret, the agency operates as a joint labor-management body (organisme paritaire) without equity ownership and is structurally funded by mandatory conventional contributions from covered companies. Following the February 2024 merger of IDCC 614 (serigraphy and digital printing) into IDCC 184, Ambition Graphique's mandate now spans the unified French graphic industries value chain.

The agency discharges four primary missions: (1) promotion of trades and training pathways to strengthen sector attractiveness, (2) management and promotion of the Print Ethic RSE label specifically developed for the Industries graphiques, (3) development of free training access through two dedicated digital platforms (Lalignecontinue.fr and oujensuis.fr), and (4) deployment of a proximity advisory service through regional counselors present across the French territory. Beyond these missions, Ambition Graphique was formally mandated by the branch to collect and administer three conventional contributions — 0.15% of annual gross payroll for regional activity basin development (floor €315, ceiling €3,600), 0.04% for social dialogue and revitalization of graphic basins (floor €50, ceiling €1,500), and 0.75% for economic development and innovation (floor €200, ceiling €17,500) — along with conventional training contributions routed through OPCO EP and CUFPA collected by URSAFF. The September 30, 2025 decision by the Commission paritaire nationale updated several of these modalities, with the conventional training contribution set at 0.10% for fiscal year 2026.

Go-to-market relies on a hybrid distribution model combining a national network of regional field advisors providing free, in-person support to enterprises with digital self-service channels: the Alternataux online declaration platform for contribution compliance and two training platforms for skills development. The agency is a 24-employee operation. As of 2025, Ambition Graphique reports having accompanied more than 100 territorial development projects. There is no evidence of proprietary software architecture, API products, AI capabilities, or equity-based growth ambitions — the operating model is institutional, mandate-driven, and structurally tied to the health of the French graphic industries sector, which faces secular pressure from the shift away from printed media.

Name

IDEP

Legal name

Agence paritaire de développement et d'innovation des Industries graphiques

Website

https://com-idep.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ambition Graphique (IDEP) is the French paritarian development agency mandated to serve printing and graphic industries enterprises under collective agreement IDCC 184. It collects three mandatory conventional contributions, manages the Print Ethic RSE label, and operates free training platforms and a national regional-advisor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Development Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Printing (32312)

SIC

Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Policy, Governance, Compliance & Risk Advisory (BPACAJAF)

Keywords

• Paritarian industry body
• Graphic industry training
• RSE certification label
• Conventional contribution management
• Printing industry advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conventionnal contributions from companies: Ambition Graphique collects and manages three conventional contributions from companies in the printing and graphic industries: (1) Contribution to regional development basins fund at 0.15% of annual gross payroll (floor €315, ceiling €3,600), (2) Social dialogue and graphic basins revitalization contribution at 0.04% (floor €50, ceiling €1,500), and (3) Economic development and innovation contribution at 0.75% (floor €200, ceiling €17,500). These are mandatory contributions mandated by the industry branch agreement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IDEP (operating as Ambition Graphique) is the mandated paritarian body for the French printing and graphic industries that collects and administers three conventional contributions from employers and employees under collective agreement IDCC 184. It channels these funds into regional development, social dialogue, training promotion, and economic innovation for the sector. It also operates the Print Ethic RSE label and free online training platforms (Lalignecontinue.fr, oujensuis.fr) and delivers proximity advisory services through a nationwide network of regional counselors.

Product overview

Ambition Graphique operates as a unified paritary agency for the French Graphic Industries (Industries Graphiques) under Convention collective IDCC 184. Its portfolio comprises its core advisory and contribution-management platform (Ambition Graphique itself), complemented by three specialized digital training tools — Lalignecontinue.fr and oujensuis.fr for free professional training — and the Print Ethic RSE label it promotes and manages. An additional digital service, the Alternataux online declaration platform, enables companies to file their conventional contributions electronically. The organization does not offer a traditional software product; its 'products' are a combination of sector-specific services, labels, training resources, and digital platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Print Ethic: RSE label specifically developed for the Industries graphiques, managed and promoted by Ambition Graphique.
• Lalignecontinue.fr
• Oujensuis.fr

Products and services

• Print Ethic RSE Label

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ projects accompanied in 2025

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Print EthiccoreOthersAmbition Graphique promotes and manages the Print Ethic label, an RSE (Corporate Social Responsibility) label specifically developed for the graphic industries sector. This is a self-managed label under Ambition Graphique's mandate.
• OPCO EPcoreOthersOPCO EP (Opérateur de Compétences des Entreprises de Proximité) collects the conventional professional training contribution from printing and graphic industry companies on behalf of the branch. OPCO EP is the competent operator for skill development in the sector.
• URSAFFcoreOthersURSAFF collects the CUFPA (Contribution Unique à la Formation Professionnelle et à l'Alternance) from companies, which combines professional training contribution and apprenticeship tax. This is mandated by law for all French companies.
• AlternatauxminorOthersExternal online platform provider for contribution declarations. Companies use this platform at ambitiongraphique.alternataux.fr to make their annual contribution declarations. This is a free service provided by Ambition Graphique.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comidep

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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