EAP Grenoble

What EAP Grenoble does

EAP Grenoble (École Alpes Performance) is a private French higher education and vocational training institution headquartered at 19 rue René Thomas in Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with approximately 11 employees and a ~350 m² campus near the train station. Founded in 1904 and now part of the Groupe Studavenir group, the school delivers state-recognized BTS (BAC+2) and Bachelor/Licence Professionnelle (BAC+3) programs across six specialized training poles: Communication, Audiovisuel, Immobilier, Management, Sport, and Optique. Each program is offered in two formats: initial (school-based) training and alternance (work-study) apprenticeships, with the Optique pole providing a three-tier progression from Prépa TP Technicien through BTS Opticien Lunetier to Licence Professionnelle Optométrie co-delivered with Université Paris-Saclay.

The school's product set comprises more than 10 RNCP-registered diplomas spanning audiovisual production (image, sound, production management), real estate transaction and asset management, commercial management (BTS MCO with a Sport specialization), communication (BTS Communication launching September 2026), and optical retail and optometry. Delivery combines in-person instruction by professional practitioners with sector-specific equipment, supported by digital learning platforms Formalia and Studi+ for the Bachelor programs, and student administration via École Directe. No proprietary technology is developed; the underlying platform is pedagogy and credentialing rather than technology.

EAP Grenoble operates a multi-channel distribution model combining direct recruitment (Parcoursup national platform, website inquiry, open house events, discovery workshops, live webconferences) with enterprise-facing channels via its Espace Entreprise page that matches students to partner SMBs for apprenticeship contracts. Revenue is generated through three streams: student/guardian-paid tuition for initial training, OPCO-funded alternance fees (with no cost to student or employer), and public financing via CPF and France Travail. Qualiopi certification (Afnor, 2024-2027) is the regulatory backbone that unlocks public funding. The school's network of regional SMB partners across five sectors serves as the primary funnel for alternance placements and as the underlying source of apprenticeship revenue, with reported outcomes including 88% apprentice placement in CDD or CDI in 2023 and 90.6% student recommendation rate in the 2025-2026 satisfaction survey.

Name

EAP Grenoble

Legal name

École Alpes Performance (EAP) de Grenoble

Website

https://eap-grenoble.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EAP Grenoble (École Alpes Performance) is a private French vocational school in Grenoble, part of Groupe Studavenir, offering state-recognized BTS and Bachelor programs across six poles (Communication, Audiovisuel, Immobilier, Management, Sport, Optique) in initial or alternance formats, serving students and regional SMB employer partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Grenoble

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees - Initial training: Students or their legal guardians pay tuition fees for initial (full-time school-based) training programs. Fees are determined by the training contract; the school may offer payment installment plans.
2. Apprenticeship and work-study funding (OPCO): For alternating (work-study) training, the cost of tuition is fully covered by OPCOs (joint collective management bodies for vocational training). No tuition is charged to the student or the employer company.
3. Public financing - France Travail / CPF: Initial training students may access financing through France Travail (Pôle Emploi) under conditions, and CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation) funding is accessible through the Qualiopi-certified programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EAP Grenoble is a private vocational higher education institution delivering state-recognized BTS (Bac+2) and Bachelor (Bac+3) diplomas across six specialized departments: Communication, Audiovisuel, Immobilier, Management, Sport, and Optique. Programs are offered in two parallel tracks — initial (school-based) training and alternance (work-study/apprenticeship) — with tuition for initial training paid by students and alternance training funded by OPCOs (French vocational training management bodies) and partner employers. The school also delivers a Licence Professionnelle Optique in partnership with Université Paris-Saclay.

Product overview

EAP Grenoble (École Alpes Performance) is a higher education institution offering a multi-pole training platform with six specialized fields: Communication, Audiovisuel, Immobilier, Management, Sport, and Optique. Programs range from BAC to BAC+3, including preparatory titles, BTS diplomas (BAC+2), and Bachelor degrees (BAC+3). All programs are available in initial or apprenticeship (alternance) format. The Communication pole is launching a new BTS Communication for 2026. The Optique pole offers a three-tier progression from TP Technicien through BTS Opticien Lunetier to Licence Professionnelle Optométrie. The Management pole offers BTS MCO (standard and Sport specialization) plus two Bachelor programs. The Audiovisuel pole provides three BTS options (Image, Son, Gestion Production). The Immobilier pole offers BTS Professions Immobilières and Bachelor Gestionnaire Patrimoine Immobilier. The school is part of Groupe Studavenir.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BTS Communication
• BTS Métiers de l'Audiovisuel - Option Métiers de l'Image
• BTS Métiers de l'Audiovisuel - Option Métiers du Son
• BTS Métiers de l'Audiovisuel - Option Gestion de la Production
• BTS Professions Immobilières
• Bachelor Gestionnaire Patrimoine Immobilier
• BTS Management Commercial Opérationnel (MCO)
• BTS Management Commercial Opérationnel - Option Sport
• Bachelor Responsable du Développement Commercial
• TP Technicien en montage et vente d'optique-lunetterie (Prépa BTS)
• BTS Opticien Lunetier
• Licence Professionnelle Optique - Parcours Optométrie

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% of apprentices placed in CDD or CDI within the year following graduation (2023)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• Amical Club Seyssinettois (ACS) FootballminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAP Grenoble and ACS Football concluded a strategic partnership to strengthen visibility and promote education and sport in the Grenoble region. EAP installed advertising panels around the club's main football pitch. The collaboration supports local youth and reinforces ties between the educational institution and the regional sports community.
• Université Paris-SaclaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAP Grenoble delivers the Licence Professionnelle Optique, Parcours Optométrie in partnership with Université Paris-Saclay. The diploma is issued by the university; EAP provides the on-site training in Grenoble. The program trains opticians in optometry and contactology, with the university conferring the nationally recognized licence degree.
• IPSO Campus / Groupe StudavenircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAP Grenoble is part of the Studavenir group, which includes IPSO Campus, ADF Formation, Presqu'île, and IPSO Sécurité. This strategic regrouping provides access to additional learning resources and tools, cross-school synergies, and shared institutional support, while each school maintains its independence and proximity-based teaching.
• Brûleurs de Loups (Grenoble Ice Hockey Club)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents from EAP's Audiovisual program filmed matches at the French U18 and U20 Hockey Championship finals hosted by the Brûleurs de Loups. This partnership provides students with real-world production experience and connects the school with a major regional sports institution.
• Olympique Lyonnais (Women's Football)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAP Grenoble's student life events include meetings with the OL women's football team, providing students with networking opportunities and connections with elite sports organizations.
• Local and national employer companies (partner network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEAP maintains partnerships with numerous companies across audiovisual, real estate, management, sport, and optical sectors that host apprentices and trainees. The school collects dozens of work-study vacancies each year from these partners and matches them with students. No single employer is individually named as dominant.
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Région Académique Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesmoderateOthersThe school works with regional public authorities including Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region (which funds apprenticeship contracts via OPCOs) and the regional academic authority for education oversight. These bodies provide regulatory oversight and funding support for the institution's training activities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pigier: Pigier is a national French network of BTS and Bachelor schools in business, management, and communication; it competes directly with EAP for Parcoursup applicants across multiple poles.
• PPA Business School: PPA Business School offers BTS and Bachelor programs in business, communication, and marketing, with strong alternance orientation; it is a comparable peer for EAP's Communication and Management poles.
• Sup de V: Sup de V is a French post-secondary school offering BTS and Bachelor programs in communication and audiovisual sectors, overlapping directly with EAP's Communication and Audiovisual poles.
• MBway: MBway is a French Bachelor-level school network focused on management, marketing, and commerce in alternance; it competes with EAP's Management and Communication poles.
• ISCOM: ISCOM is a French communication and audiovisual school offering BTS and Bachelor programs in communication strategy, audiovisual production, and digital media; it competes directly with EAP's Communication and Audiovisuel poles.
• IPSO Campus: IPSO Campus is a sibling school within Groupe Studavenir offering BTS and Bachelor programs in alternance; it shares the same group infrastructure and target student segments as EAP Grenoble.
• Ecole Supérieure de Gestion et Finance (ESGF): ESGF offers BTS programs in management, real estate, and commerce in alternance across multiple French campuses; it is a directly comparable peer for EAP's Immobilier and Management poles.

Emerging players

• ISCOD: ISCOD is a French online-first alternance school offering BTS and Bachelor programs; it competes with EAP for working-student learners who want BTS/Bachelor credentials with flexible formats.

Broad incumbents

• INSEEC: INSEEC is a large French post-secondary group offering BTS, Bachelor, and graduate programs across management, communication, and real estate; it overlaps with EAP's portfolio but at much larger national scale.
• Galileo Global Education France: Galileo Global Education is one of Europe's largest education groups with multiple French BTS and Bachelor brands; it is a broad incumbent that competes across several of EAP's program areas at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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