CRGE Occitanie

What CRGE Occitanie does

CRGE Occitanie (Centre de Ressources des Groupements d'Employeurs d'Occitanie) is a French association loi 1901 (SIREN 508 618 311), founded in 2008 as CRGE LR and rebranded in 2023, that serves as the sole regional resource center dedicated to the Groupements d'Employeurs (GE) — shared employer groups — across the Occitanie region of France. The organization federates a network of approximately 165 active GEs covering more than 27,000 employees, and serves four primary customer segments: SMEs, associations, local government entities (collectivités territoriales), and individual employees/job seekers. Its core offering is a portfolio of professional services rather than a software product: promotion of the GE model, technical support for GE creation and development, training programmes (HR, legal, management, and from 2026, commercial development), network animations (Club des GE, Cellule RSE working groups), an employment observatory, sectoral feasibility studies, and annual events (GE Week and the Séminaire des GE).

The underlying technology is a modest digital platform: a website (crge-occitanie.fr) with an interactive GE map, an online resource/documentation portal, and an employment observatory that tracks the evolution of GEs in the region. The organization's principal assets are human — a small team of approximately eight staff plus a network of territorial delegates and a sport delegate — supported by active social media channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, X) and a national/regional partner ecosystem (Région Occitanie, France Travail, CCI, ARACT, FACE 31, AMF 32, among others). The revenue model combines recurring membership/adhesion fees from member GEs with annual public funding from the Région Occitanie and participation in the Pacte pour l'emploi scheme (Action n°14, with a stated target of 500+ jobs via GEs by 2025). Specific fee schedules are not publicly disclosed.

Name

CRGE Occitanie

Legal name

CRGE Occitanie

Website

https://crge-occitanie.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CRGE Occitanie is a French non-profit resource center federating a network of ~165 Groupements d'Employeurs (shared employer groups) across the Occitanie region, serving SMEs, associations, and local governments through training, GE creation support, an employment observatory, and annual events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shared Employment Resource Center

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

Keywords

• Employer group support
• Shared employment services
• Workforce mutualization
• HR resource center
• Employment training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership / Adhesion fees: GE members pay adhesion/membership fees to access the network, resources, formations, events, and support services provided by CRGE Occitanie. The organization also receives annual financial support from the Région Occitanie and participates in the Pacte pour l'emploi scheme (Action n°14).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CRGE Occitanie is the regional resource center (Centre de Ressources) for Groupements d'Employeurs (GE, shared-employer groups) in the Occitanie region of France. It promotes the shared-employment model, provides technical and human support for the creation and development of new GEs, delivers training programs for GE leaders and employees, runs network animations (Club des GE), operates an employment observatory, conducts feasibility studies for new sectoral GEs, and convenes the regional GE ecosystem through annual events (GE Week, annual seminar).

Product overview

CRGE Occitanie operates as a non-profit resource center (Centre de Ressources) for Employer Groups (Groupements d'Employeurs - GE) in the Occitanie region of France. The organization provides a comprehensive ecosystem of services including: promotion of the shared employment model, technical support for GE creation and development, professional training programs (RH, legal, management), network animations (Club des GE, workshops), an employment observatory, annual RSE working groups (Cellule RSE), feasibility studies for new GE creation, and annual events (GE Week, Seminars). The offering is structured as a unified professional services portfolio rather than a technology product—its core value lies in human support, training, networking, and research rather than software or API-based solutions. The organization also created the GEPEM (GE Petite Enfance Montpellier) in 2024 and underwent a complete brand redesign in 2024-2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GE Creation and Development Support (Accompagnement création et développement GE) Technical and human support service for the creation and development of Groupements d'Employeurs throughout the Occitanie region. Includes feasibility assessment, structuring advice, and ongoing accompaniment for new and existing GEs.
• Network Animations — Club des GE (Animations réseau GE) Regular networking gatherings (Club des GE), workshops, and round tables that foster collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and partnership development among Employer Groups across Occitanie.
• GE Training Programs (Formations GE) Training programs tailored to the daily challenges faced by GE leaders and employees, covering HR, legal, management, and (from 2026) commercial development topics for Employer Groups.
• Employment Observatory (Observatoire de l'emploi en GE) Regional observatory that tracks the evolution and structuring of employment within Groupements d'Employeurs in Occitanie, in close collaboration with regional partners.
• Promotion of the GE Tool (Promotion outil Groupements d'Employeurs) Communication campaigns, awareness initiatives, and outreach programs — in partnership with regional employment actors — designed to promote the shared-employment model to companies, associations, and local authorities.
• Cellule RSE Annual collective working groups on Corporate Social Responsibility (RSE) themes — including disability integration, senior employment, Quality of Life at Work (QVT), and employer brand — for member GEs.
• Feasibility Studies for New GE Creation (Etudes et faisabilités GE) Prospective studies to identify employment mutualization opportunities and feasibility analyses for creating new Employer Groups in specific sectors (wine/agriculture, tourism, homecare, early childhood) and territories.
• GE Week (Semaine GE) Annual week-long series of events (webinars, open days, jobdatings, regional events and a flagship plenary in Toulouse) to discover shared employment and local sustainable jobs in Occitanie.
• Annual GE Seminar (Séminaire annuel des GE) Annual seminar bringing together Employer Groups, partners, and employment stakeholders for training, networking, the Assemblée Générale, Board of Directors (Conseil d'Administration) meetings, workshops, and social events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 27,000 employees supported through GEs in Occitanie
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered regional, core and minor.

• Collectif des GE Gersois (GEAG 32, GE 4 Saisons, GEGG) with Le Gers Recrute & AMF 32regionalGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 December 2024During GE Week 2024 (3 December 2024), the collectif of Gersois GEs signed two conventions: one with Le Gers Recrute for better identification of part-time and seasonal job opportunities across the GE network; and one reconducting the 2023 convention with AMF 32 to strengthen links between GEs and local municipalities.
• France Travail OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2024CRGE Occitanie signed a partnership convention with France Travail Occitanie (represented by Director Karine Meininger) on 2 December 2024, at the GE Week 2024 plenary in Toulouse. The partnership aims to strengthen cooperation between Groupements d'Employeurs and France Travail's employment ecosystem, facilitating job placement and workforce development across Occitanie.
• FACE 31 (Fondation Agir Contre l'Exclusion)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024FACE 31 partnered with CRGE Occitanie to co-facilitate the 2024 Cellule RSE, focused on integrating people with disabilities into GEs. FACE 31 brought expertise on handicap awareness and accompanied participating GEs (GEAG 32, Gemme Hérault, GE 4 Saisons) in developing practical tools and sensitization materials.
• Région OccitaniecoreOthers · 1 January 2024Région Occitanie is a primary institutional backer of CRGE Occitanie, providing annual financial support. It is involved in Action n°14 of the Pacte pour l'embauche (target: create at least 500 jobs via GEs by 2025) and has supported studies on seasonal employment, GE creation, and sector-specific ensembliers.
• ARACT OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020CRGE Occitanie and ARACT Occitanie have a long-standing partnership, notably around Quality of Life at Work (QVT / Cluster QVT 2019–2020) and CSR (Cellule RSE). The collaboration has produced shared guides, tools, and working groups on marque employeur, handicap, seniors, and communication for GEs.
• CCI Occitanie (Chambres de Commerce et d'Industrie)regionalGTM or Marketing PartnerCCI Occitanie is listed as a partner and supporter on CRGE Occitanie's website, participating in events and helping to raise awareness of the GE model among businesses in the region.
• GEMME HéraultregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGEMME Hérault is a multi-sector, multi-trade GE supported by CRGE Occitanie. It participates in CRGE events, the Cellule RSE initiatives, and hosts its own information sessions (petits-déjeuners, jobdatings) under the GE Week umbrella.
• GEAG 32 (Groupement d'Employeurs des Associations Gersoises)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGEAG 32 is an active member GE in the Gers department, supported by CRGE Occitanie. It participates in Cellule RSE, GE Week, and has been highlighted in press and videos as a model GE for associative employment.
• GE 4 Saisons (Groupement d'Employeurs Multisectoriel)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGE 4 Saisons is a multi-sector GE active in the Gers and surrounding areas, hosting jobdatings, breakfast meetings, and partnership events with local actors. It is part of the Gersois GE collectif.
• GEGG (Groupement d'Employeurs Gers en Gascogne)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGEGG is a major GE in the Gers territory. Its director, Stéphanie Reina, participates in CRGE Occitanie events, roundtables, and press activities. GEGG is part of the Gersois GE collectif.
• Agence EvelyneminorOthersAgency Evelyne supported CRGE Occitanie in its 2024 brand identity redesign, including a new logo and website redesign.
• GEMME Hérault, GEAG 32, GE 4 Saisons, GE Progress, GE Partage 30, GESL MP, GE PSL Méditerranée, GE SIAE 30, GEIQ BTP Gard, GEIQ multisectoriel Gard, GEIQ Profil 30, GEEPSregionalOthersVarious GEs across Occitanie participate in CRGE Occitanie's network, events, Cellule RSE, and collective initiatives. These GEs are listed as participants in GE Week 2024 events, forming the core of the regional ecosystem.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fédération Française des Groupements d'Employeurs (FFGE): National federation of French Groupements d'Employeurs. It is the closest direct peer to CRGE Occitanie, providing national-level coordination, advocacy, and resources that complement CRGE's regional resource-center mandate.
• CRGE Bretagne: Regional CRGE for Bretagne. Comparable mandate (supporting GEs across a single French region) and similar service portfolio — promotion, formations, documentation, and territorial animations.
• CRGE Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional CRGE serving Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Operates the same resource-center model for GEs (creation support, training, observatory, animations) and competes for national visibility with CRGE Occitanie.
• CRGE Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional CRGE for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Offers the same mix of promotion, GE creation support, training, and observatory services to a different regional GE network, making it a structurally identical peer.
• CRGE Grand Est: Regional CRGE for the Grand Est region. Delivers the same core services — GE creation support, professional training, network animations, and regional observatory — making it a like-for-like peer to CRGE Occitanie.
• CRGE Hauts-de-France: Regional Centre de Ressources des Groupements d'Employeurs for the Hauts-de-France region. Same operating model, mission set, and core service portfolio as CRGE Occitanie, differing only by geography.
• CRGE Pays de la Loire: Regional CRGE for Pays de la Loire. Same resource-center model and target audience (GEs, SMEs, associations, collectivités) in a neighbouring French region.

Broad incumbents

• France Travail (ex-Pôle Emploi): France's national employment agency and a strategic partner of CRGE Occitanie since December 2024. It is a much larger incumbent that addresses employment at national scale, providing the wider institutional framework in which CRGE's GEs operate.
• GEIQ (Groupements d'Employeurs pour l'Insertion et la Qualification): National network of GEIQs — employer groups specialised in training/insertion pathways. Operates as a broader incumbent across France, partially overlapping with CRGE's mission to support GE creation, professionalisation, and sector animation.

Regional players

• Maisons de l'Emploi: Local employment resource centers active across French regions, often partnering with regional authorities on employment initiatives. Comparable as territory-level employment support structures, though with a broader remit than CRGE's GE-specific focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/crge_occitanie
• Facebookfacebook.com/crge.occitanie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crge-occitanie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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