What Entreprendre Ensemble does

Entreprendre Ensemble (legal name: Association Entreprendre Ensemble, doing business as EEDK) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1990, headquartered at 66 Rue des Chantiers de France in Dunkerque, Hauts-de-France. It operates as the territorial coordinator of public employment and professional insertion policy for the Dunkerquois basin, delivering a portfolio of branded programs including PLIE (Plan Local pour l'Insertion et l'Emploi), La Candidathèque, Clause Sociale d'Insertion, the DKLIC recruitment method, Accompanagnement RH, Joblabo Industrie, the DK Job annual forum, the Ecole de la 2ème Chance (E2C), Mission Locale, Espaces 20 000 Emplois, Let's Speak English Together, the Parrainage/Mentorat program, Proch'Info Formation (PRIF), and the JobExplorer platform. The organization is governed by a multi-stakeholder board presided by Christine DECODTS, with operational leadership from General Director Céline BRUEGGHE, and employs 129 staff across 18 physical antenna offices spanning Dunkerque, Grande-Synthe, Coudekerque-Branche, Saint Pol sur Mer, Bray-Dunes, Leffrinckoucke, Téteghem, Cappelle-la-Grande, Fort Mardyck, Wormhout, Hondschoote, Grand-Fort-Philippe, Loon-Plage, Bourbourg, and Gravelines.

The association serves two primary customer groups: job seekers and young people (16–25), including RSA beneficiaries (Ensemble vers l'emploi), adults without qualifications (E2C), and aspiring entrepreneurs (Groupement de Créateurs); and local employers requiring recruitment assistance, social clause implementation in public procurement, and HR consulting. Named employer users include ArcelorMittal, Azaé, Clarebout, Chausson, Vittaliance, Clinique des Flandres, and a long tail of SMBs across industrial, transport, healthcare, retail, and services sectors. There is no proprietary technology platform in the traditional sense; service delivery is built on physical proximity (18 antennas), branded methods (DKLIC, Joblabo Industrie), event-based distribution (DK Job, Espaces 20 000 Emplois), and the JobExplorer digital surface for internships and apprenticeships.

The revenue model is mission-driven and not price-based: services are free to beneficiaries and funded through public grants from the European Social Fund (FSE), the European Union, Région Hauts-de-France, Communauté Urbaine de Dunkerque (CUD), Communauté de Communes des Hauts de Flandres (CCHF), Pôle emploi, and the French state. The go-to-market is community-led: the association reaches its audiences through physical antennas, community events, immersive discovery tools (Joblabo, VR), and partnerships with local employers and institutional stakeholders rather than through commercial sales. Programmatic outcomes reported for 2025 include 209 E2C trainees with a 44% positive outcome rate, 200 young people engaged in the Tall Ships program, 102+ active job listings, and 40+ volunteer mentors.

Name

Entreprendre Ensemble

Legal name

Association Entreprendre Ensemble

Website

https://eedk.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Entreprendre Ensemble is a French non-profit association founded in 1990 that delivers public employment, training, and professional insertion services across the Dunkerquois territory through 18 antenna offices, serving job seekers, young people, and local employers via publicly funded programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Employment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Group Outplacement Programs (Employer-Sponsored) (BPACAOAB), Interview Preparation (Alumni/Admissions/MMI) (EDANAEAH), M&A HR Advisory (Due Diligence, Integration, Carve-outs) (BPACAJAL)

Keywords

• Public employment services
• Professional integration
• Workforce training
• Youth employment support
• Recruitment consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Dunkerque

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: Entreprendre Ensemble is funded primarily through public sources including the European Social Fund (FSE), European Union, Region Hauts-de-France, Communauté Urbaine de Dunkerque, and other local government bodies. The organization operates as a non-profit association providing free services to job seekers and companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Entreprendre Ensemble is a non-profit association (loi 1901) that delivers free employment and professional integration services across the Dunkerquois territory. Its core activity consists of personalized support for job seekers (CV/interview coaching, training placement, insertion pathways) and recruitment assistance for local businesses through the DKLIC method, the Clause Sociale d'Insertion, the Joblabo Industrie discovery center, and the annual DK Job forum. The organization runs 15+ programs, including the Ecole de la 2ème Chance, Mission Locale for youth, Espaces 20 000 Emplois, and a candidate-matching database called La Candidathèque.

Product overview

Entreprendre Ensemble is an employment and training support association serving the Dunkerquois region in northern France. The organization operates as a multi-service platform offering integrated support for job seekers, employers, and young people through distinct programs including PLIE for personalized employment pathways, La Candidathèque for candidate-employer matching, the Joblabo Industrie for interactive industrial career discovery, DK Job as an annual multisectoral job forum, Ecole de la 2ème Chance for second-chance education, Mission Locale for youth support, Espaces 20 000 Emplois for informing residents about industrial job opportunities, and various HR services for businesses including the DKLIC recruitment method and Clause Sociale d'Insertion. The ecosystem also includes specialized services like English language workshops, mentorship programs, and training information through Proch'Info Formation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Joblabo Industrie: A showcase for industrial sectors including metallurgical, chemical, pharmaceutical and plastic industries from the Franco-Belgian region, featuring interactive games and simulations for career exploration.
• DK JOB
• Candidathèque
• Ensemble vers l'emploi
• Espaces 20 000 Emplois
• Ecole de la 2ème Chance (E2C)
• Mission Locale de l'agglomération Dunkerquoise

Products and services

• PLIE (Plan Local pour l'Insertion et l'Emploi)
• La Candidathèque
• Clause Sociale d'Insertion
• Appui au Recrutement / Méthode DKLIC
• Accompagnement RH
• Joblabo Industrie
• DK Job Forum
• Ecole de la 2ème Chance (E2C)
• Mission Locale
• Espaces 20 000 Emplois
• Ensemble vers l'Emploi
• Parrainage / Mentorat
• JobExplorer

Quantifiable outcome

• 44% positive outcomes (employment or training) at E2C with average 5-month parcours
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Communauté Urbaine de Dunkerque (CUD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Primary institutional partner and founder of Entreprendre Ensemble. CUD provides core funding and strategic direction. Joint initiatives include the 20,000 Jobs Spaces promoting industrial employment opportunities and the Tall Ships Races youth program.
• Communauté de Communes des Hauts de Flandres (CCHF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Secondary institutional partner providing territorial coverage and co-funding for employment programs across the Hauts de Flandres region.
• Pôle emploicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Public employment service represented in governance structure, collaborating on job seeker support and placement activities.
• PLIE du DunkerquoiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Local Plan for Insertion and Employment - a consortium of partners working together to support job seekers facing difficulties, with Entreprendre Ensemble managing animation and social clause activities.
• JobExplorersecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline platform (jobexplorer.eedk.fr) managed by Entreprendre Ensemble for discovering internships, apprenticeships, and professional opportunities for young people.
• Le PLUS (Palais de l'Univers et des Sciences)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner organization handling Joblabo animations for schools, providing outreach to young people through reservation and coordination services.
• Tall Ships Races / Communauté Urbaine de DunkerquesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint program allowing 200 young people to participate in Tall Ships Races 2025 maritime adventure, combining personal development with professional orientation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• France Active: National network financing and supporting social economy and entrepreneurship initiatives, particularly for underserved populations. Comparable in mission orientation and public-support model, complementary rather than competitive in the employment/insertion ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi): France's national public employment service, providing placement, training referral, and unemployment benefit support nationwide. Directly comparable to Entreprendre Ensemble for jobseeker accompaniment and employer recruitment services, but operates at national scale and as the default public provider.
• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes): National agency providing adult vocational training and reskilling programs across France. Comparable training-lever offering (especially E2C and PRIF adjacency) and a similar public-supported structure, but operating at national scale.
• Manpower France: Major private staffing firm offering temporary work, permanent placement, and recruitment solutions across France. Comparable in employer-facing recruitment and candidate matching, but operates as a commercial entity at national scale.
• APEC (Association Pour l'Emploi des Cadres): National employment association dedicated to managerial and executive job seekers, providing placement, career coaching, and labor market intelligence. Comparable in mission (job placement, career navigation) but focused on a higher-skilled segment and operating nationally.
• Adecco France: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with a French footprint offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR services. Comparable in recruitment and HR consulting adjacency, competing for the same employer relationships in the Dunkerque basin.

Emerging players

• ADIE (Association pour le Droit à l'Initiative Économique): National association financing and supporting entrepreneurs from underserved backgrounds, including microcredit and business creation coaching. Comparable in entrepreneur-creation support (Groupement de Créateurs) and member/public funding model.

Direct peers

• Maisons de l'Emploi et de la Formation: Territorial employment and training houses coordinating local employment actors and providing integrated services to job seekers and employers. Highly comparable business model and territorial footprint to Entreprendre Ensemble.
• Cap Emploi: National network of specialized employment agencies supporting job seekers with disabilities, providing placement, training, and employer accompaniment. Strong functional overlap with PLIE and Accompaniment RH services, with similar public funding model and territorial deployment.
• Réseau Missions Locales: Federation of local missions providing comprehensive support for youth aged 16-25 (orientation, training, employment, health, mobility). Entreprendre Ensemble already operates a Mission Locale directly; this is the closest service-line peer at sub-national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EntreprendreEnsembleDK
• Facebookfacebook.com/eedk.fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eedk-fr
• Instagraminstagram.com/eedk.fr/?hl=fr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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