Entreprendre Pour Apprendre Nouvelle-Aquitaine

What Entreprendre Pour Apprendre Nouvelle-Aquitaine does

Entreprendre Pour Apprendre Nouvelle-Aquitaine (EPA Nouvelle-Aquitaine) is the regional Nouvelle-Aquitaine branch of Entreprendre Pour Apprendre, a French non-profit association under the loi 1901 framework founded in 1965 (national) and 2017 (regional). The organization delivers youth entrepreneurship education to young people aged 9 to 25 through a portfolio of programs: Mini-Entreprise® (an experiential program simulating real enterprise creation within educational settings), 100,000 Entrepreneurs (mentorship), Mini-Entreprise® IA (an AI-themed variant), Entreprendre Pour Son Avenir (EPSA), the 10X Challenge, and Solve for Tomorrow (a corporate-branded innovation challenge delivered with Samsung). Delivery is coordinated across a national network of 17 regional associations that share curriculum IP, methodology, and partner relationships, with regional entities adapting content for local school systems. EPA is approved by the French Ministry of Education and holds JEP (Jeunesse Éducation Populaire) certification, with JA Worldwide affiliation extending the methodology across 40+ countries.

As a non-profit, EPA does not generate revenue through product sales; programs are offered free of charge to participants and the organization is funded through a mix of corporate partnerships (Samsung, BNP Paribas, Crédit Mutuel, Fondation de France among others), individual and institutional donations, public subsidies, and the French taxe d'apprentissage (a levy-based funding mechanism tied to apprenticeships). At national scale, the organization reaches 149,600+ young people, of which 49% face employment barriers, working through 3,284+ educational institutions and a volunteer base of 15,230+ mentors and judges. Headcount at the national level is reported in the 11–50 employee range, with volunteer mentors providing the bulk of program delivery capacity.

In January 2026, EPA France announced a planned merger with the 100,000 Entrepreneurs association, consolidating its mentorship and educational programs under one national entity with a stated ambition to reach 700,000 young people annually by 2035. For the regional Nouvelle-Aquitaine entity, the merger implies operational integration of two formerly parallel program streams, with potential synergies in volunteer and partner networks but also dependency on national-level strategic decisions and funding flows.

Name

Entreprendre Pour Apprendre Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Legal name

Entreprendre Pour Apprendre France

Website

https://entreprendre-pour-apprendre.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Entreprendre Pour Apprendre Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a French non-profit association delivering youth entrepreneurship education programs (Mini-Entreprise®, 100,000 Entrepreneurs, AI and corporate-branded variants) to ages 9–25 through partnerships with schools, corporate funders, and a 15,000+ volunteer mentor base across the region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Entrepreneurship Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Entrepreneurship Foundations & Startup Basics (EDAMAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN), Growth Mindset, Motivation & Goal-Setting Programs (EDAMAIAE)

Keywords

• Youth entrepreneurship education
• Experiential learning programs
• Career orientation services
• Educational nonprofit programs
• School-based mentorship

Headquarters

HQ city

Mérignac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual and corporate donations supporting program expansion and reach, particularly for vulnerable youth populations. Tax deductions available for donors (66% for individuals, up to 60% for businesses).
2. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorship: Financial and in-kind support from private companies aligned with RSE (Corporate Social Responsibility) commitments, including event sponsorship and employee engagement programs.
3. Public Funding and Grants: Support from government entities, regional councils, and public institutions for educational programs serving youth employment and orientation objectives.
4. Taxe d'Apprentissage: Vocational training tax contributions from companies, habilitated to receive and redistribute across the network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Entreprendre Pour Apprendre Nouvelle-Aquitaine delivers free pedagogical programs through schools and out-of-school structures for young people aged 9 to 25, including the experiential Mini-Entreprise® program (where youth create real micro-enterprises), the 100 000 Entrepreneurs inspiration program (entrepreneur role-model classroom visits), and supplementary pathways such as Entreprendre Pour Son Avenir®, Mini-Entreprise® IA, 10X Challenge, and Solve for Tomorrow. Programs are deployed by a network of volunteer mentors and speakers from the business world and are recognized as complementary to school education by the French Ministry of National Education.

Product overview

Entreprendre Pour Apprendre Nouvelle-Aquitaine operates as part of the Entreprendre Pour Apprendre France federation, a network of 17 associations delivering two core pedagogical programs across France: 100 000 Entrepreneurs (inspiration through role-model entrepreneur testimonies in classrooms) and Mini-Entreprise® (experiential entrepreneurship where youth aged 9-25 create real micro-enterprises). These were joined by Mini-Entreprise® IA (AI-enhanced variant) following the January 2026 merger with 100 000 Entrepreneurs. Supporting programs include Entreprendre Pour Son Avenir® (career orientation pathway for collège students), 10X Challenge (intensive 6-week entrepreneurship competition), Solve for Tomorrow (innovation challenge with Samsung), and seasonal Festival events. The organization also provides digital platforms for testimonies and pedagogical support, along with specialized tools like the 'Les coulisses des métiers' card game.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mini-Entreprise®: A pedagogical program where young people aged 9 to 25 create a real entrepreneurial project in teams, supported by volunteer mentors from the business world. Recognized as complementary to school by the Ministry of Education and agréé Jeunesse Éducation Populaire (JEP).
• 100 000 Entrepreneurs
• Entreprendre Pour Son Avenir® (EPSA)
• 10X Challenge
• Solve for Tomorrow
• Mini-Entreprise® IA

Products and services

• Mini-Entreprise® An experiential entrepreneurship program where young people aged 9-25 create real micro-enterprises in teams, taking on roles, responsibilities, and managerial functions. Students design and execute their own entrepreneurial projects, connecting theoretical learning with real-world professional experience. Offered free of charge to schools through volunteer mentor support.
• 100 000 Entrepreneurs An inspiration program that brings entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs into classrooms to share their career journeys with youth aged 9 to 25. Uses role-model encounters to deconstruct stereotypes about entrepreneurship and broaden youth's vision of professional possibilities. Recognized as complementary to school education by the French Ministry of National Education.
• Entreprendre Pour Son Avenir® (EPSA)
• Mini-Entreprise® IA
• 10X Challenge
• Solve for Tomorrow
• Festival des Mini-Entreprises®
• Semaines de sensibilisation des jeunes Femmes et Entrepreneuriat
• Les coulisses des métiers
• Plateforme pédagogique Entreprendre Pour Apprendre
• Plateforme témoignages 100 000 Entrepreneurs

Quantifiable outcome

• 149,600+ young people supported nationwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

53 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, major and minor.

• Fondation Crédit Mutuel Alliance FédéraleflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2025Lead partner for Entreprendre Pour Son Avenir program supporting 900+ students across 6 regions in middle school orientation initiatives.
• La maison de ma régioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner supporting local initiatives in youth entrepreneurship education.
• Conseil Départemental du LoiretcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council providing institutional support for youth orientation programs.
• Ville de Saint-Médard-en-JallescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner in Nouvelle-Aquitaine hosting regional festival events.
• Fondation SNCFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate foundation supporting youth education and employment initiatives.
• TereosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner contributing to educational programs.
• NatixisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner in financial sector supporting youth programs.
• MEDEF Grand EstcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployer federation partner facilitating business volunteer engagement.
• MEDEF NormandiecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional employer federation partner for volunteer recruitment.
• MEDEF Bourgogne-Franche-ComtécoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional employer federation partner for volunteer recruitment.
• BNP ParibasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor banking partner supporting gender equality and entrepreneurship programs.
• BNI (Business Network International)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBusiness networking organization providing volunteer entrepreneurs.
• Schneider ElectricminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner in energy sector supporting youth initiatives.
• TotalEnergiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy company partner supporting educational programs.
• AccentureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services firm providing volunteer mentors and expertise.
• Airbus HelicoptersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAerospace company partner supporting regional programs.
• GeneraliminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance company partner supporting youth programs.
• Groupe ADPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirport operator partner in Ile-de-France region.
• Groupe La PosteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPostal services company partner supporting educational initiatives.
• CCI Grand EstcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChamber of Commerce and Industry partner facilitating business connections.
• CCI Troyes et AubeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional Chamber of Commerce partner.
• Université de RennesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for higher education programs.
• Samsung Electronics FranceflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner for Solve for Tomorrow program - technology and innovation challenge for youth across 12 regions with 1,200+ students.
• UBSmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial services partner sponsoring 10X Challenge financial education program for 180 youth.
• EIT FoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean institute for food innovation supporting related educational programs.
• Réseau MampreneuresminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of female entrepreneurs supporting women entrepreneurship awareness.
• Réseau EntreprendrecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEntrepreneur network providing mentors and volunteers for programs.
• Les PremièrescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWomen's business incubator network co-organizing Women and Entrepreneurship weeks.
• CJD (Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYoung business leaders network providing volunteer entrepreneurs.
• Région BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council supporting local program deployment.
• Région SudcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) supporting programs.
• Ministère de l'Éducation NationaleflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Education Ministry providing official approval and institutional support for all programs.
• Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la RecherchemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher Education Ministry supporting programs for post-bac students.
• WorldlineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPayment services company supporting educational initiatives.
• FedExminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogistics company supporting youth programs.
• ENEDISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElectricity distribution network operator supporting educational programs.
• Youth Enterprise (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK organization that created 10X Challenge program, licensed for European deployment.
• Junior Achievement EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean branch of Junior Achievement enabling program licensing and international best practices.
• JA WorldwideflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Junior Achievement network - EPA France is official JA France representative since 2006.
• SamsungflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolve for Tomorrow program partner - technology innovation challenge for students.
• MetlifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance company supporting youth programs.
• MyriumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting programs.
• PlaybacminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia company supporting youth educational initiatives.
• ValeominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAutomotive technology company supporting educational programs.
• BpifrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic investment bank partner in Women and Entrepreneurship weeks.
• Ministry of EducationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting Women and Entrepreneurship weeks initiative.
• Ministry for Gender EqualityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry combating discrimination partner for gender equality programs.
• Ministry of AgriculturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting programs in agricultural education sectors.
• FCE France (Femmes Chefs d'Entreprises)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWomen business owners network providing role models for programs.
• CCI (Chambres de Commerce et d'Industrie)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChambers of Commerce network facilitating regional program deployment.
• Femmes des TerritoirescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of women entrepreneurs in territories supporting gender equality programs.
• Pépite FrancemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudent entrepreneurship pools network supporting youth programs.
• Département de la RéunioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOverseas department council supporting programs in French overseas territory.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Pôle Emploi / France Travail: French national employment agency addressing youth unemployment through orientation, training, and insertion programs; comparable in addressing the same pain points (employment barriers, professional integration) though through direct job placement rather than entrepreneurship education.
• Bpifrance: French public investment bank that is both a financial partner and ecosystem participant; comparable as a major institutional supporter of French entrepreneurship education and youth employability programs with broad national reach.
• France Active: French network financing and supporting social entrepreneurship and insertion through economic activity; comparable as a federation model serving disadvantaged populations with public and private funding for employability outcomes.
• Junior Achievement USA: U.S. founding organization of the JA Worldwide network that EPA France represents; offers comparable youth entrepreneurship programs (JA Company Program, JA Inspire) and shares curriculum DNA with Mini-Entreprise® but operates at national scale in the U.S.
• Ashoka France: International non-profit focused on social entrepreneurship and youth changemaker education; comparable in mission (youth empowerment, education outside formal curricula) and in leveraging volunteer networks, though its focus is social innovation rather than entrepreneurship.

Direct peers

• ENACTUS: Global non-profit running experiential entrepreneurship programs in higher education through student-led teams, paralleling the Mini-Entreprise® model; similar target audience (university-aged youth), volunteer-mentor delivery, and corporate sponsorship model.
• Simplon.co: French non-profit delivering free digital and tech training to underrepresented youth with employer-backed programs; comparable as a non-formal education provider targeting vulnerable youth employability with corporate sponsorship and government support.
• Junior Achievement Europe: European coordination entity of JA Worldwide through which EPA France licenses programs such as 10X Challenge; directly comparable as the regional federation aggregating country-level JA members with similar Mini-Entreprise and inspiration programs.
• Réseau Entreprendre: French network of entrepreneur mentors supporting business creation; directly comparable as a listed strategic partner of EPA that also mobilizes professional volunteers to accompany project leaders, but focused on adult entrepreneurs rather than youth.

Regional players

• 100,000 Entrepreneurs (pre-merger entity, similar international peer equivalents): Original French association for entrepreneur role-model classroom testimonials that merged into EPA France in January 2026; relevant as a peer comparator for the inspiration/role-model program model and historical reference for similar testimonial-based initiatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/epafrance
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMHzwTM--D88vm5Jbkleh9A
• Facebookfacebook.com/epafrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/entreprendre-pour-apprendre-noa
• Instagraminstagram.com/epa_france

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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