ENILEA Mamirolle-Poligny

What ENILEA Mamirolle-Poligny does

ENILEA Mamirolle-Poligny is a French public agricultural education establishment (EPLEFPA) operating under the French Ministry of Agriculture since 1888. Headquartered in Poligny, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, with a second campus in Mamirolle (Doubs), the institution delivers practice-based training across more than 30 programs spanning CAP to Licence Professionnelle (BAC+3). Its core domains are dairy technology, food processing, laboratory analysis, water management, brewing, and quality control. The institution serves three primary segments: ~500+ students and apprentices in initial training, 600+ annual trainees in continuing education, and industry clients through R&D services in dairy and cheese technology.

The institution's product portfolio is built on a hybrid model combining state-recognized diplomas, work-linked apprenticeship programs, and short-duration continuing education certifications. Programs are co-constructed and co-delivered with academic partners including CNAM, Université de Haute Alsace, and Université Marie et Louis Pasteur, enabling degree-granting pathways the institution could not deliver alone. The QUALIOPI certification validates the quality framework for the continuing education arm and unlocks access to regulated training funding for corporate clients. The R&D service line in dairy and cheese technology extends the institution beyond pure teaching into applied research and corporate contract work.

The revenue model combines three streams: (1) public funding from the French Ministry of Agriculture covering initial training operations, (2) apprenticeship funding (OPCO) proportional to apprentice headcount, and (3) fee-based revenue from continuing education and corporate R&D contracts. The institution employs 89 staff across both campuses and maintains international partnerships with institutions in Canada, Ireland, Denmark, Spain, and the Czech Republic, supporting student/exchange mobility. Recent strategic emphasis has been on pedagogical modernization through the HybrideENILEA digital and AI-assisted learning project.

Name

ENILEA Mamirolle-Poligny

Legal name

ENILEA Mamirolle-Poligny

Website

https://enilea.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ENILEA Mamirolle-Poligny is a French public agricultural education institution offering practice-based training in dairy, food processing, laboratory analysis, water management, and brewing across two campuses, serving students, apprentices, and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural and Food-Industry Vocational Education

NAICS

Business and Secretarial Schools (611410)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Livestock Management (EDAOAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Agricultural Production & Farm Operations (EDAOAOAA), Agribusiness, Farm Management & Compliance (EDAOAOAN), Irrigation Systems & Water Management (Ag) (EDAOAOAG)

Keywords

• Vocational agricultural education
• Dairy industry training
• Food biotechnology programs
• Brewing science education
• Water quality training

Headquarters

HQ city

Mamirolle

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Initial Education (Formation Initiale): Public education funded by the French Ministry of Agriculture. Tuition is free for students in initial training programs (CAP to Licence Professionnelle). Revenue comes from government public funding allocated to EPLEFPA (Etablissement Public Local d'Enseignement et de Formation Professionnelle Agricole).
2. Continuing Professional Education (Formation Professionnelle Continue): Professional training for adults including short courses, certifications, and customized programs for companies. Revenue generated through training fees, with financing options via OPCO (skills operators), CPF, France Travail, and direct company payment. Over 600 trainees annually in continuing education.
3. Apprenticeship Programs (Alternance): Dual education combining campus learning with company employment. Revenue from apprenticeship contracts funded by OPCO and government subsidies for skills development.
4. Certification and Examination Fees: Fees for professional certifications such as the Certification Professionnelle Brasseur (600 EUR examination fee included in 3540 EUR total).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ENILEA Mamirolle-Poligny is a French public agricultural-education institution delivering vocational and tertiary programs (CAPa, Bac Pro, BTS, Licence) specialized in dairy technology, cheese-making, food processing, brewing, biotechnology, laboratory quality control, and water-quality management. It serves both full-time students and industry clients through apprenticeship, continuing-education, and applied-research services on two campuses in Mamirolle and Poligny.

Product overview

ENILEA (École Nationale de l'Innovation, des Laboratoires, de l'Eau et de l'Alimentation) is a public agricultural education establishment operating two campuses in Mamirolle (Doubs) and Poligny (Jura), France. The institution offers a comprehensive portfolio of training programs spanning initial education (CAP to Licence Professionnelle BAC+3) and continuing professional development. Core offerings include: BTSA GEMEAU for water management technicians; BTSA BIOQUALIM (APT and PL options) for food processing and dairy quality; BTSA ANABIOTEC for biological analysis technicians; BTS BIOQUALITE for quality and safety professionals; and professional certifications including Titre Professionnel TTE for water treatment technicians and Certification Professionnelle Brasseur for brewing. The institution also delivers specialized one-year certificates (CS Produits Fermiers) and short continuing education courses in brewing, QGIS, hydraulics, and cheese technologies. Research and development services in dairy and cheese technology support industry clients through pilot projects and technical consulting. Training programs are conducted across technological halls, specialized laboratories (hydraulics, microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnology), and outdoor platforms, with partnerships including CNAM Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Université de Franche-Comté, and Université de Haute Alsace for degree programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CAPa Métiers de l'Alimentation

Quantifiable outcome

• 81-100% exam pass rates across programs (BTS GEMEAU: 81%, BTSA BIOQUALIM APT: 100%, Titre Pro TTE: 86%, BTS BioQualité: 92%, BTSA BIOQUALIM en alternance: 90%)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CNAM Bourgogne Franche-ComtécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for delivery of professional licenses (LICENCE PRO CPA, QSA, PL) in food technology and quality. CNAM awards the official degree while ENILEA provides practical training through its technological facilities.
• Université de Haute Alsace (UHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-delivery of LICENCE PRO BIERES et SPIRITUEUX. ENILEA provides 12 weeks of practical training at Poligny campus while UHA provides academic components at Colmar. Joint degree awarded by both institutions.
• Université Marie et Louis Pasteur (Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for LICENCE PRO TERROIR (Responsible for Terroir Cheese Production). University awards the degree while ENILEA provides specialized cheese-making technology training.
• Centre Technique des Fromages ComtoisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical center supporting the TERROIR license program with expertise in Comté and other regional cheeses. Provides technical input and industry connections for the cheese-making specialization.
• CMA (Chambre des Métiers et de l'Artisanat)minorOthersChamber of Trades and Crafts handles the Certification Professionnelle Brasseur examination registration and certification process. ENILEA provides the training while CMA administers the final certification exam.
• International University Partners (Canada, Ireland, Denmark, Spain, Czech Republic)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange partnerships enabling student internships or semester exchanges at foreign universities and companies. Particularly active in BTS GEMEAU and BTSA ANABIOTEC programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• VetAgro Sup: Public institution under the Ministry of Agriculture delivering veterinary, agronomic, and food industry engineering programs that compete for students interested in the food/animal production interface.
• ONIRIS Nantes: National public veterinary, agrifood, and biomedical engineering school offering food industry engineering tracks that compete with ENILEA's food processing and quality specializations at a higher degree level.
• ISARA Lyon: Larger private agricultural engineering school with food science, agronomy, and environmental programs that overlap with ENILEA's food processing and quality training but at a broader, engineer-level scope.
• UniLaSalle: Multi-campus agricultural and food science institution with engineering programs in food industry, agronomy, and environment — competing for similar student profiles but operating across more campuses and broader curricula.
• AgroSup Dijon: Public agricultural engineering school located in the same Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, offering agronomy, food science, and environmental engineering programs that overlap with ENILEA's advanced tracks.
• ESA Angers: Private agricultural higher education institution offering agronomy, food science, viticulture, and environmental programs, overlapping with ENILEA's food industry and continuing education offerings.

Direct peers

• ENIL Aurillac: Part of the national ENIL network under the Ministry of Agriculture, delivering identical dairy technology and food processing curricula with the same EPLEFPA structure and QUALIOPI-certified training model.
• ENIL Saint-Lô: Another ENIL establishment offering the same public agricultural education model with focus on dairy, food processing, and laboratory analysis, serving the Normandy region with comparable RNCP-recognized programs.
• ENIL La Roche-sur-Foron: Sister ENIL (École Nationale d'Industrie Laitière) under the same Ministry of Agriculture network, offering directly comparable dairy and food industry training programs across CAP, BTS, and Licence Professionnelle levels.

Emerging players

• CFPPA Le Quesnoy: Continuing education center in the French agricultural education network offering adult training programs in food and agricultural sectors — directly comparable to ENILEA's CFPPA continuing education business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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