CRESS de Mayotte

What CRESS de Mayotte does

CRESS de Mayotte (Chambre Régionale de l'Économie Sociale et Solidaire de Mayotte) is the official regional chamber representing the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) sector in Mayotte, France's 101st department and Indian Ocean overseas territory. The organization serves approximately 281 ESS establishments — including associations, cooperatives, mutual insurers, foundations, and social enterprises — through advocacy, member representation, training, financing facilitation, and economic observation. It functions as the institutional interlocutor between Mayotte's ESS ecosystem and public funders such as ARS Mayotte, ANCT, the European Union (FSE), ADEME, the Conseil Départemental, and DREETS.

The chamber operates a portfolio of programs including ORESS (regional ESS observatory), So'Défi (a financing platform for ESS initiatives), FANYA LAB (an incubator/accelerator), TE'ESS (a circular economy initiative), Guichet Vert (environmental and regulatory consulting for member organizations), L'Atelier Made in ESS (a cooperative economic model program), and ESSOR (an employment integration project co-funded by the European Social Fund). Its digital infrastructure is minimal — a WordPress-based website with no proprietary platforms, proprietary models, or significant technology assets disclosed.

As a non-profit association, CRESS de Mayotte is funded primarily through public subsidies and grants from French national, European, and departmental institutions, supplemented by membership fees from ESS member organizations and program-related service revenues. The chamber employs 27 staff, relocated to expanded premises in the Cavani district of Mamoudzou in 2018, and coordinates cross-regional cooperation with seven other French CRESS chambers on circular economy initiatives, as well as international cooperation with ESS counterparts in the Comoros and Madagascar through the ESSpace OI program.

Name

CRESS de Mayotte

Legal name

Chambre Régionale de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire de Mayotte (CRESS Mayotte)

Website

https://cress-mayotte.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CRESS de Mayotte is the official regional chamber for the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) in Mayotte, representing approximately 281 member organizations through advocacy, financing facilitation, training, and economic observation across the Indian Ocean French overseas territory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Solidarity Economy Chamber Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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PRIMARYBPADABAN

Donor Coordination, Monitoring & Evaluation (MEL) Programs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Bilateral Development Agencies & Aid Programs

Keywords

• Social solidarity economy
• Regional chamber services
• ESS enterprise support
• Cooperative development
• Circular economy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mamoudzou

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Subsidies: CRESS de Mayotte is primarily financed by public institutions including ARS Mayotte (Regional Health Agency) and ANCT (National Agency for Territorial Cohesion) to support the creation and development of ESS enterprises and sectors. Additional funding comes from the European Union (via FEDER-INTERREG programs), the FSE (European Social Fund) for specific projects like ESSOR, and the Conseil Départemental de Mayotte for observatory activities.
2. Membership Fees: CRESS generates revenue through annual membership fees from ESS organizations. The fee structure is progressive based on full-time equivalent (FTE) employees: 60€ for structures with 1-5 FTE, or 12€ per FTE capped at 1000€ for larger structures. Network-affiliated members receive discounts: 50€ for 1-5 FTE or 10€ per FTE capped at 900€.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CRESS de Mayotte is a non-profit association (loi 1901) recognized as being of public utility that serves as the regional chamber for the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) in Mayotte. It represents, federates, supports, and accompanies ESS enterprises (associations, cooperatives, mutual societies, social enterprises, foundations) in their development through consulting, training, networking, advocacy, and territorial animation. It operates an Observatoire Régional de l'ESS (ORESS) subsidiary that produces data and studies on the local ESS ecosystem.

Product overview

CRESS de Mayotte (Chambre Régionale de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire) is a regional chamber for the social and solidarity economy in Mayotte, operating as a non-profit association under the law of 1901 recognized as being of public utility. Rather than a commercial product company, it functions as a public-interest membership organization whose service portfolio comprises: (1) ORESS Mayotte, the regional observatory conducting economic studies, territorial diagnostics, and barometers; (2) So'Défi, a solidarity financing tool; (3) FANYA LAB, a territorial accelerator for ESS; (4) TE'ESS, a circular economy and ecological transition program; (5) Guichet Vert, a front-desk support service for ESS entrepreneurs; (6) L'Atelier Made in ESS, a maturation and scaling device for ESS enterprises; (7) the Plateforme Cartographique de l'Economie Circulaire, a mapping platform for circular economy structures; (8) the Stratégie Régionale de l'ESS, a regional strategy co-built with public authorities; (9) the ESSOR programme for territorial development and social inclusion; (10) Le Mois de l'ESS, an annual November event series; (11) Formation ESS, professional training partnerships; and (12) the Guide des Bonnes Pratiques, a best-practice reference guide. These services are interconnected through a coordinated ecosystem approach — the observatory feeds data to strategy and programs, financing tools support enterprise development, and acceleration and training services round out the portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ORESS Mayotte: Observatoire Régional de l'Économie Sociale et Solidaire - regional observatory for ESS data collection and analysis
• ESSOR
• So'Défi
• FANYA LAB
• TE'ESS
• Guichet Vert
• L'Atelier Made in ESS

Products and services

• ORESS Mayotte
• So'Défi
• FANYA LAB
• TE'ESS
• Guichet Vert
• L'Atelier Made in ESS
• Plateforme Cartographique ESS
• Stratégie Régionale ESS
• Programme ESSOR
• Le Mois de l'ESS
• Formation ESS
• Guide des Bonnes Pratiques

Quantifiable outcome

• 281 ESS establishments registered in Mayotte as members/affiliates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Prefecture de MayottemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrefect's office serving as key institutional partner for economic policy, including activation of territorial economic continuity cell during COVID-19 crisis and partnership for emergency business support.
• ESS FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational ESS federation collaborating with multiple CRESS regions (Mayotte, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Corse, Guyane, Île-de-France, Nouvelle Aquitaine, Pays de la Loire) on joint initiatives including circular economy structure referral and national ESS promotion.
• CNCRESS (Conseil National des Chambres Régionales de l'ESS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational council of regional ESS chambers providing network support, shared methodology, national representation, and policy coordination. CRESS de Mayotte participates in this national network as a member chamber.
• CCI (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Mayotte)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce and Industry partnering on economic development initiatives including participation in COVID-19 territorial economic continuity cell and international cooperation projects.
• CCI de Diego-Suarez (Madagascar)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce and Industry of Diego-Suarez participating in the ESSpace OI international cooperation project under FEDER-INTERREG V program.
• Gouvernorats des îles autonomes de Mohéli et Ngazidja (Comores)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernments of the autonomous islands of Moheli and Ngazidja partnering in the ESSpace OI cooperation project for international ESS development across the Indian Ocean region.
• CMA (Chambre des Métiers et de l'Artisanat de Mayotte)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Trades and Crafts partnering on economic continuity efforts during COVID-19 and coordinated business support initiatives for Mahoran enterprises.
• L'Atelier Made in ESScoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpecialized ESS enterprise support program providing technical assistance for enterprise maturation and scaling. One of CRESS's core deployment tools for economic development.
• So'Défi (Solidarity Financing Tool)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSolidarity financing tool deployed by CRESS to support ESS enterprise creation and development through accessible financing mechanisms for member organizations.
• FANYA LAB (Territorial Accelerator of ESS)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTerritorial accelerator program for ESS enterprises providing intensive support for business development and scaling within the social and solidarity economy sector.
• Guichet VertcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGreen counter service providing guidance and support for environmentally-focused ESS initiatives and sustainable development projects.
• Service de la politique de la ville de la PréfectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity policy service of the Prefecture supporting ESS development initiatives in priority urban neighborhoods and disadvantaged areas.
• Communauté de commune de Petite TerreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunal community of Petite Terre partnering on eco-jogging and circular economy events, including collaboration with environmental associations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CRESS Corse: Regional CRESS chamber for Corsica, another French overseas/territorial economy collaborating with CRESS de Mayotte on the circular economy cartography platform and cross-regional ESS initiatives.
• CRESS Guyane: Regional CRESS chamber for French Guiana, an overseas territory with similar structural economic challenges to Mayotte. Joint partner on circular economy initiatives coordinated by ESS France.
• CRESS Île-de-France: Regional CRESS chamber for the Paris region, sharing the same statutorily mandated ESS representation role and participating in the cross-regional circular economy mapping platform with CRESS de Mayotte.
• CRESS Nouvelle Aquitaine: Regional CRESS chamber for Nouvelle Aquitaine, participating in the same cross-regional circular economy and ESS development initiatives as CRESS de Mayotte.
• CRESS Pays de la Loire: Regional CRESS chamber for Pays de la Loire, joint partner on the Plateforme Cartographique de l'Economie Circulaire and circular economy structure referral program.
• CRESS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Another regional CRESS chamber operating under the same national 2014 ESS law and 2016 ordinance framework. Joint partner with CRESS de Mayotte on circular economy initiatives and ESSpace OI, making it the most functionally identical peer.

Broad incumbents

• ESS France: National federation of ESS actors and chambers. Acts as the national umbrella coordinating all regional CRESS chambers including CRESS de Mayotte, providing policy advocacy and shared methodology.
• CNCRESS (Conseil National des CRESS): National council of regional ESS chambers providing network support, shared methodology, and national policy coordination. CRESS de Mayotte participates as a member chamber.

Regional players

• CMA Mayotte (Chambre des Métiers et de l'Artisanat de Mayotte): Local chamber of trades and crafts in Mayotte, partnering with CRESS de Mayotte on economic continuity efforts and coordinated business support initiatives for Mayotte enterprises.
• CCI Mayotte (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Mayotte): Local chamber of commerce and industry also operating in Mayotte, partnering with CRESS de Mayotte on economic development initiatives including the COVID-19 territorial economic continuity cell. Serves as a parallel institutional chamber with overlapping economic development objectives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cress-mayotte

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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