E2C Nice Côte d'Azur

What E2C Nice Côte d'Azur does

E2C Nice Côte d'Azur is a non-profit association (loi 1901), formally Objectif Deuxième Chance Nice Côte d'Azur (ODC-NCA), founded in 2019 by Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur with European, national, regional, and local public partners to address youth unemployment and school dropout. It delivers individualized, alternating vocational training to young people aged 16–25 without qualifications (maximum level 4 — BEP, CAP, or BAC) who have been disconnected from employment and education for more than one year. The program is free for trainees, offers permanent entry and exit, guarantees a monthly income under the professional training intern status, and averages six months per trainee, with a dedicated trainer-referent accompanying each trainee up to one year post-exit.

The organization operates two physical training sites in Nice — E2C Nice Saint Roch (52 Avenue Denis Semeria) and E2C Nice Arénas (455 Promenade des Anglais) — and runs a core 6-month individualized pathway combining classroom learning, professional immersion in companies, digital skills, and civic/cultural activities. Its underlying technology includes the Gerip-compétences digital competency management platform, deployed within the EU-funded ASAP project (2023–2025, €306,000) to individualize pathways and limit dropouts. It is a member of the E2C France network of 124 sites, holds the E2C Label (valid through 2027) and Qualiopi certification, and is authorized to collect the apprenticeship tax.

E2C Nice Côte d'Azur is funded almost entirely through public co-financing from the European Union (FSE+), Région Sud PACA, the French State (DREETS/Préfet), the Alpes-Maritimes Department, and Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, supplemented by corporate mécénat (donations, skills-based volunteering) and apprenticeship tax receipts. Trainees do not pay tuition; revenue to the organization flows from public grants, tax collection, and corporate sponsorships. Employer engagement is delivered through direct outreach, structured partnership programs, and governance representation via the CCI and CMAR (two seats each on the 14-member Board of Directors), chaired by Dominique Estrosi Sassone. The organization has 11 employees and targets approximately 115 entrants per year under the ASAP project, with a 50% expected positive exit rate into employment or qualifying training.

Name

E2C Nice Côte d'Azur

Legal name

Association E2C Nice Cote d'Azur

Website

https://e2cnicecotedazur.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

E2C Nice Côte d'Azur is a non-profit association (ODC-NCA) providing free, individualized 6-month vocational training to unqualified youth aged 16–25 across two Nice sites, funded primarily by EU, regional, state, departmental, and metropolitan public co-financing under the E2C France network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Vocational Training and Workforce Integration

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Applied Skills Noncredit Certificates (Non-licensure) (EDAAAEAD)

Keywords

• Vocational training programs
• Youth employment integration
• Alternance training pathway
• Professional insertion services
• Second chance education

Headquarters

HQ city

Nice

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Public institutional funding: Co-financed by the European Union (Fonds Social Européen +), the SUD PACA Region, the French State (Prefecture), the Alpes-Maritimes Department, and the Nice Côte d'Azur Metropolis. This constitutes the primary revenue stream supporting trainee stipends and operational costs.
2. ASAP European project funding: The ASAP (Accompagnement des Stagiaires du territoire Azuréen dans leur Professionnalisation) project is supported by the European Union via the European Social Fund+ for 306,000 euros over 36 months (01/01/2023 to 31/12/2025), targeting 345 participants over 3 years.
3. Corporate sponsorship / Mécénat: Companies and individuals contribute through financial donations, in-kind donations (equipment, technology, premises), or skills-based volunteering. Mécénat provides tax advantages under Article 238 bis of the French General Tax Code (60% corporate deduction, 66% individual deduction).
4. Apprentissage tax (Apprenticeship Tax) collection: Since February 2009, E2C Nice Côte d'Azur is authorized to collect the apprenticeship tax, enabling it to invest in pedagogical tools, digital resources, and mobility support for trainees, as well as regional, national, and international projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

E2C Nice Côte d'Azur is a non-profit vocational training organization that delivers a free, individualized alternating training programme of approximately six months for young people aged 16–25 without qualifications or who have dropped out of the school system. Trainees hold the status of professional training interns (stagiaire de la formation professionnelle) with a guaranteed monthly income, follow a permanent entry/exit pathway, receive company-based professional immersion, and obtain an Attestation de Compétences Acquises upon completion.

Product overview

E2C Nice Côte d'Azur is a vocational training organization (Ecole de la 2e Chance) providing a unified training programme for young people aged 16-25 who dropped out of school without qualifications. The organization operates through two physical training sites (E2C Nice Saint Roch and E2C Nice Arénas) and manages the ASAP European Project. The core offering is a 6-month individualised alternating training programme combining classroom learning, workplace internships, and citizenship activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Projet ASAP: European project (Accompagnement des Stagiaires du territoire Azuréen dans leur Professionnalisation) supporting young people eligible for the E2C program with professionalization.

Products and services

• E2C Vocational Training Programme A 6-month average individualised alternating training programme for 16–25 year-olds without qualifications (or holding only a niveau 4 diploma such as BEP, CAP, or BAC) and/or distant from employment, combining classroom learning, digital skills, professional immersion in companies, and civic activities. Trainees receive a guaranteed monthly income under the professional training intern status and leave with an Attestation de Compétences Acquises and pathways to employment or qualifying further education.
• ASAP European Project (Projet ASAP) A 36-month European project funded by the European Social Fund+ (€306,000) running from January 2023 to December 2025, reinforcing support for young people éloignés de l'emploi by adapting pedagogical approaches post-health crisis, individualising training pathways via the Gerip-compétences digital tool, and enhancing pedagogical offerings through external workshops. Targets 345 young people over 3 years.
• E2C Nice Saint Roch Training Site Physical training site located at 52 Avenue Denis Semeria, 06300 Nice, serving as one of two operational delivery locations for E2C Nice Côte d'Azur's vocational training programme and the official registered address of the association. Hosts information sessions every Wednesday at 14:00 and delivers training to eligible young people aged 16-25.
• E2C Nice Arénas Training Site Physical training site located at 455 Promenade des Anglais, Porte de l'Arénas, RdC A, 06000 Nice, serving as the second operational delivery location for E2C Nice Côte d'Azur's vocational training programme. Accessible and open to trainees and employer partners for delivery of the core 6-month alternating training programme.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% positive exit rate (employment or qualifying training) — expected target under the ASAP project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major.

• Chambre de Commerce et de l'Industrie (CCI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Chamber of Commerce and Industry holds 2 seats on the Board of Directors of the association ODC-NCA. It contributes to governance and facilitates access to the business network for trainee placement in companies.
• Chambre des Métiers et de l'Artisanat (CMAR)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Chamber of Trades and Craft holds 2 seats on the Board of Directors of the association ODC-NCA and contributes to governance and business network access for trainee placement in artisan and craft businesses.
• E2C France NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerE2C Nice Côte d'Azur is a member of the E2C France national network, which comprises 124 sites across France. The network provides shared pedagogical standards, brand credibility, a national cartography tool, and institutional recognition from the French State.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi): The French national employment service that registers job seekers, funds training schemes, and refers candidates to providers like E2C Nice. It is both a partner (referral source) and a competitor (can contract with alternative training providers directly).
• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes): The historic national vocational training operator with Qualiopi-certified programs across France. Overlaps significantly on adult vocational training and access to public funding, but at much larger scale and broader scope, including licensed trades and formal qualifications.
• GRETA (Groupements d'établissements publics locaux d'enseignement): Networks of public secondary schools delivering adult continuing education and vocational training. They share the public funding model and trainee segments (adults re-entering training) but operate within the national education system rather than insertion-specific programs.

Regional players

• Missions Locales: A federated network of locally organized structures supporting youth aged 16-25 with employment, training, and social integration. They share the same target population and local-financing model but focus more on guidance/referral than direct training delivery.
• Régie de Quartier: Local community-based insertion organizations running work-based integration activities in priority neighborhoods. They share the insertion logic and local public funding model but operate through neighborhood economic activities rather than formal training pathways.

Direct peers

• E2C France Network (other sites): The national network of 124 Schools of the Second Chance that E2C Nice Côte d'Azur belongs to. They share the same pedagogical model, qualifications (E2C Label, Qualiopi), funding mix, and trainee profile, and compete/cooperate for regional public funding and EU grants.
• Apprentis d'Auteuil: A foundation operating youth training, education, and family-support programs across France, including vocational pathways for disadvantaged youth. It competes for the same funding sources (Region, State, EU, mécénat) and the same trainee demographic.
• EPIDE (Établissement Pour l'Insertion Dans l'Emploi): State-run youth insertion centers under the Ministry of Defense targeting 17-25 year-olds without qualifications or diplomas. They offer a very similar residential/training/workplace-immersion model directly competitive for the same public funders and trainee population.

Emerging players

• Cap Emploi: Specialized employment services supporting people with disabilities to find work, with presence across French regions. Relevant as a coexisting publicly-funded insertion scheme targeting a similar profile (vulnerable populations) and competing for the same corporate partnerships.

Others

• FACE (Fondation Agir Contre l'Exclusion): A foundation combating exclusion through employment-focused programs and corporate engagement. It complements E2C's work at the corporate side (large employer partnerships in CSR) and is structurally comparable as a publicly-funded insertion actor with mécénat financing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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