What Etapes does

Etapes (ETAblissement Public Educatif et Social) is a French public social and medico-social establishment headquartered in Dole, Jura, operating under the supervision of the Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS) and Direccte. It delivers a comprehensive continuum of care and support services for people with disabilities across the lifespan — from early childhood (SESSAD, IME with five specialized services including SEES, Les Mélèzes, SAPH, SIPFP 1/2, and CAFS family-based care for ages 0-20) through adulthood (MAS du Val Fleuri for 40 polyhandicapped adults, Foyer du Val Cuisance for 46, Foyer de l'Ancien Hôtel for 15, multiple housing foyers totaling 43 residents, plus day care SAJ/SAJA and open-environment SAVS/SAMSAH for 53 adults). The establishment is administered by a conseil d'administration chaired by the Mayor of Dole and directed by a director appointed by the Centre National de Gestion.

The Travail (work) department operates three commercial divisions whose revenues are publicly disclosed: ETP Synergie provides industrial subcontracting across ESAT (€1.2M annual revenue, 3 workshops totaling 2,500 m²) and a 48-worker Entreprise Adaptée (€1.27M, ISO 9001 certified, including assembly, conditioning, CNC machining, clean-room packaging for healthcare, and electronic wiring for clients including Kohler, Diager, Urgo, Alstom, Parkeon, 3M, Electro PJP, and C&K); La Ferme du Creux Vincent operates 15 hectares with 8 greenhouses (3,200 m²) producing ~45,000 plants and vegetable/herb seedlings annually for €540K in direct and B2B agricultural sales; and Synergie NET delivers professional cleaning services (€225K) to public institutions and businesses. Transversal services include ASAL (adapted sports/culture affiliated with FFSA), Biblio-Doc (9,500+ documents on disability), SPJM (judicial protection for ~50 adults), and a User Service using OGIRYS software for digitized records.

The business model is hybrid: government-placement and CPOM-funded for the care and sheltered-employment operations, transaction-based B2B and direct retail for the three commercial divisions. All admissions to care services are directed by CDAPH decisions through the MDPH, not by self-enrollment. The establishment operates ~547 authorized places across its continuum and employs 150+ operators across ETP Synergie plus multidisciplinary care staff (educators, nurses, psychomotor therapists, psychologists, social workers) across 11+ sites in Dole, Foucherans, Orchamps, Mont-sous-Vaudrey, Champagnole, and Arbois.

Name

Etapes

Legal name

ETAPES (ETAblissement Public Educatif et Social)

Website

https://etapes.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Etapes is a French public social and medico-social establishment in Dole, Jura, providing a cradle-to-adulthood continuum of disability services (IME, SESSAD, CAFS, residential care, day care, ESAT, EA, SAVS/SAMSAH) and operating commercial industrial subcontracting, agricultural, and cleaning divisions under CPOM agreements with ARS and Direccte.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medico-Social Disability Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI), Healthcare-Linked Social Benefits Administration (e.g., Medicaid/Means-Tested Health Coverage) (BPAIAKAH), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN)

Keywords

• Social and medico-social care
• Disability services
• Sheltered employment
• Residential care
• Specialized education

Headquarters

HQ city

Champagnole

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government / Public Funding (ESAT and Care Services): Core operations (ESAT, residential care, day care, open-environment support) are funded through negotiated agreements (CPOM) with regulatory authorities including the Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS) for ESAT and Direccte for the Entreprise Adaptée. Revenue is based on capacity, occupancy, and negotiated rates per person/per day rather than direct billing to individuals.
2. Industrial Subcontracting (ETP Synergie): ETP Synergie generates revenue through industrial subcontracting — assembly, conditioning, machining, and mechanical services for private-sector clients (Kohler, Diager, Urgo, Mantion, Alstom, Parkéon, NP Jura, 3M, Electro PJP, C&K, Dadaux). ESAT revenue ~€1,200,000; EA revenue ~€1,270,000.
3. Agricultural Sales (Ferme du Creux Vincent): The farm generates revenue through direct-to-consumer and B2B sales of fruits, vegetables, flowers, plants, herbs, poultry, dairy, and value-added products. Annual revenue reported at €540,000. Products sold via on-site shop, subscription baskets, U-pick, and to local collectives/catering.
4. Cleaning / Propreté Services (Synergie NET): Synergie NET generates revenue through professional cleaning services to businesses, institutions, and individuals — including regular and exceptional cleaning of administrative premises, workshops, shops, windows, and post-construction remediation. Revenue ~€225,000.
5. Public Procurement (Marchés publics): Etapes participates in and publishes public procurement notices, generating contract revenue through public purchasing processes for its services and supplies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Etapes (ETAPES - Etablissement Public Educatif et Social) is a French public social and medico-social establishment that provides care, education, and support for people with disabilities across three departments: Enfance (children 0-20 years with IME, SESSAD, CAFS services), Adultes (residential care, day care, open-environment support via SAVS/SAMSAH), and Travail (work integration via ESAT, Enterprise Adaptée ETP Synergie, agricultural farm La Ferme du Creux-Vincent, and cleaning service Synergie NET). It operates under government authorization (ARS, Direccte) and is funded through CPOM negotiated agreements combined with B2B commercial revenue.

Product overview

Etapes is an ETAblissement Public Educatif et Social (Public Educational and Social Establishment) providing care for people with disabilities across three main departments: Enfance (children 0-20 years), Adultes (adults 18+ years), and Travail (work integration). The Enfance department offers SESSAD, IME (with five specialized services: SEES, Les Mélèzes, SAPH, SIPFP 1, and SIPFP 2), and CAFS. The Adultes department provides residential accommodation (Foyer du Val Cuisance, Foyer de l'Ancien Hôtel, MAS, shared apartments), day care (SAJ, SAJA), and community-based support through the Pôle Accompagnement. The Travail department operates three commercial activities: ETP Synergie (industrial subcontracting with ISO 9001 certification), La Ferme du Creux-Vincent (agricultural market gardening and green spaces), and Synergie NET (cleaning services). Transversal services include ASAL (sports and culture), Biblio-Doc (documentation), SPJM (legal protection), and the User Service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SESSAD (Service d'Education Spécialisée et de Soins à Domicile) Home-based special education and care service for children (0-20 years) with intellectual disabilities, polyhandicap, or pervasive developmental disorders. Provides educational, psychomotor, psychological, and school-based support across three antennes in Dole, Champagnole, and Arbois sectors. Supports 55 children.
• IME (Institut Médico-Educatif des Hauts-Mesnils) Medical-educational institute accommodating 77 children aged 4 to 20 with intellectual disabilities. Comprises five specialized services: SEES (special education section), Les Mélèzes, SAPH (polyhandicap care), SIPFP 1, and SIPFP 2. Also includes a school-based éducation unit teaching 46 young people across 3 classes.
• CAFS (Centre d'Accueil Familial Spécialisé) Family-based specialized reception center placing children and adolescents with host families, providing psychological, educational, and emotional support complementary to their home environment. Operates 2 full-time reception places.
• Residential Accommodation Services Year-round housing services for adults with disabilities, including Foyer du Val Cuisance (46 places), Foyer de l'Ancien Hôtel, MAS (Maison d'Accueil Spécialisée) du Val Fleuri (40 polyhandicapped adults), Foyer du Gévot, Foyer Emergence, and 2 shared apartments in Dole and Orchamps. Total 43 intellectually disabled adults in residential housing across foyers d'hébergement.
• Day Care Services (SAJ, SAJA, Foyer de Vie Day Care) Daytime care programs including SAJ (Service d'Accueil de Jour) with 15 places for adults with mental disabilities, SAJA (Service d'Accueil de Jour pour Adultes Autistes) with 5 places for adults with autism spectrum disorders, and day care within life-foyer facilities.
• Pôle Accompagnement (SAVS/SAMSAH) Social and medico-social life support service combining SAVS (Service d'Accompagnement à la Vie Sociale) and SAMSAH (Service d'Accompagnement Médico-Social pour Adultes Handicapés), accompanying 53 adults (35 SAVS + 18 SAMSAH) with mental and/or psychic disabilities living in ordinary settings.
• ETP Synergie Industrial subcontracting and Enterprise Adaptée service employing people with disabilities. Provides machining, mechanical assembly, conditioning, packaging, composite assembly, logistics, and clean-room conditioning services. ESAT hosts 3 workshops across 2,500 m² plus 1,000 m² logistics platform; EA operates additional ISO 9001-certified 1,000 m² workshop. Serves enterprise clients including Kohler, Diager, Urgo, Mantion, Alstom, Parkeon, 3M, Electro PJP, C&K, Dadaux. ESAT revenue ~€1,200,000; EA revenue ~€1,270,000.
• La Ferme du Creux-Vincent Agricultural farm providing market gardening, arboriculture, and horticulture activities on 15 hectares with 8 greenhouses (3,200 m²). Produces ~20,000 bedding plants and perennials plus ~25,000 vegetable and herb seedlings per year. Operates direct sales via on-site shop (open Tuesday-Saturday), subscription baskets, U-pick, and B2B sales to local collectives and catering. Also provides green spaces maintenance services. Revenue ~€540,000. Branded 'Local, Gourmand et Solidaire'.
• Synergie NET Professional and residential cleaning services providing janitorial work, window cleaning, and restoration services for businesses, public institutions (libraries, hospitals, schools, campsites), and individuals in the Dole region. Revenue ~€225,000.
• Biblio-Doc Documentation Service Specialized documentation service in disability, specialized care, psychology, and psychiatry. Library holds over 9,500 specialized books and 15+ periodicals. Open to external users — consultation is free; borrowing requires an annual subscription fee. Professional/organizational payable conventions available.

Quantifiable outcome

• ETP Synergie and Parkeon partnership created 7 permanent jobs for disabled workers and 1 supervisory position
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• ParkeoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2015ETP Synergie developed a partnership with Parkeon (leader in parking meter manufacturing, 1,000 employees including 500 in Besançon) to assemble autonomous gas bottle dispensers for the French market. ETP Synergie hired 1 supervisor and 2 disabled operators, growing to 7 workers on this product line. This collaboration won the national Handiresponsable Trophy in the 'Adaptation' category. Both companies benefit from complementary skills — Parkeon brings innovation and support capability; ETP Synergie brings adaptation to new processes, responsiveness, and competitiveness.
• GESAT (Groupe Economique des Ateliers et Services de Travail protégé)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerEtapes is part of the GESAT national network, which promotes the employment of disabled workers and connects member establishments with enterprise clients. The GESAT organizes the Trophées HandiResponsables, through which ETP Synergie's partnership with Parkeon was recognized nationally.
• GEPSo (Groupe national des Etablissements Publics Sociaux et médico-sociaux)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEtapes is a member of GEPSo, the national federation of public social and medico-social establishments. Through this affiliation, Etapes participates in the CIRU (Comité Inter-Régional des Usagers), which facilitates representation of users across different institutional sectors and enables open dialogue on themes chosen by participants.
• Réseau AdaptéacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEtapes participates in the Adaptéa network, which drives professional integration of disabled workers. The network facilitated the Duoday initiative, where local companies hosted disabled workers and Etapes hosted elected officials and partners in its workshops for a 'reverse Duoday'.
• GEPSOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEPSO (national federation of public social/medico-social establishments) connects member institutions for advocacy, best practice sharing, and joint initiatives.
• UNEA (Union Nationale des Etablissements et services d'Aide par le Travail)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNEA is the national union representing and defending ESAT establishments in France, providing advocacy and professional development support.
• AndicatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAndicat is referenced as a national partner organization in the disability employment sector.
• MEDEF JuraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional employer federation providing networking opportunities for B2B development of Etapes' commercial divisions.
• ALCG (Entreprises d'insertion)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsertion enterprises serving as upstream prescribing structures for the ESAT — referring potential workers with disabilities to ETP Synergie.
• AFTC (Association des Familles de Traumatisés Crâniens)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFamily association for brain-injured persons, acting as an upstream prescriber for ESAT admission.
• CMP (Centre Médico-Psychologique)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMental health center that refers individuals to adult accommodation services (SAVS/SAMSAH).
• UDAF (Union Départementale des Associations Familiales)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFamily association providing legal representation services (tutorship, curatorship) for adult beneficiaries, working with SPJM and mandataires libéraux.
• SPJM (Service de Protection Judiciaire des Majeurs)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJudicial protection service operating within Etapes; assists or represents protected adults in civil acts, working with the Foyer d'hébergement.
• ARS (Agence Régionale de Santé)flagshipOthersRegional Health Agency — regulates, authorizes, and funds ESAT operations via negotiated CPOM agreements.
• Direccte (Direction Régionale des Entreprises, de la Concurrence, de la Consommation, du Travail et de l'Emploi)flagshipOthersRegional directorate that regulates and funds the Entreprise Adaptée (EA) operations via negotiated CPOM agreements.
• MDPH (Maison Départementale des Personnes Handicapées)flagshipOthersDepartmental House for Disabled Persons — the single entry point for all disability-related administrative processes, issuing CDAPH orientations that direct all Etapes placements.
• Centre de Ressources Autisme de Franche-ComtécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional autism resource center providing diagnostic support to the SAJA service for adults with autism.
• Equipe mobile autisme du JuracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile autism support team in the Jura department, collaborating with SAJA for care coordination.
• Centre Hospitalier Louis Pasteur de DolecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal hospital providing psychiatric care and collaborating with the SAJA for adults with autism, and delivering meals to the SAJ and SAJA.
• Pôle EmploicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic employment service — refers job-seeking disabled individuals to ESAT and EA, and supports professional integration projects.
• Cap EmploicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialized employment service for disabled workers — a key referring partner for the work department's ESAT and EA admissions.
• GEM (Groupe d'Entraide Mutuelle)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMutual aid groups for disabled adults — leisure and social integration partners for the open-environment support services.
• FFSA (Fédération Française du Sport Adapté)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation for adapted sports. ASAL is an affiliated member, enabling participation in regional and national competitions and accessing sports programs (Journée blanche, patinoire, tennis, etc.).
• Ville de DoleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe City of Dole collaborates with Etapes during Semaine du Handicap, including participation in the 'boucle insolite' discovery trail.

Scale indicators23 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• APF France Handicap: Large national disability organization operating medico-social services, advocacy, and adapted solutions across France. While overlapping with Etapes on residential, day, and supported-employment services, APF's scope is far broader (motor disabilities, advocacy, international cooperation) and operates at national federation scale.
• Croix-Rouge française: Major French humanitarian organization operating a national network of medico-social establishments (ESAT, EHPD, MAS, foyers) for vulnerable populations including people with disabilities. Comparable regulatory framework (CPOM, ARS oversight) and similar service lines, but operates across disability, elderly, and social-emergency domains at much greater scale.
• Emeis (formerly Orpea): Large French-headquartered operator of nursing homes, clinics, and medico-social establishments including disability services. Emeis operates in similar CPOM-funded residential and care segments as Etapes but at national/international scale focused primarily on elderly care, with disability as a smaller portfolio segment.

Others

• Nexem: National federation representing private non-profit employers of the social, medico-social, and home-care sectors in France. Nexem is not a direct operator comparable to Etapes but acts as the employer-side counterpart to the public-sector federations (GEPSo) and shapes regulatory and tariff frameworks that govern Etapes' CPOM funding.
• GESAT: National network that promotes disability employment through ESAT and EA establishments and connects member organizations with enterprise clients — including handing out the Trophées Handiresponsables that ETP Synergie won. GESAT is a GTM channel and industry body rather than a direct peer, but it materially shapes Etapes' commercial pipeline and national visibility.

Direct peers

• Les Papillons Blancs (fédération): Fédération of departmental associations operating ESAT, EA, IME, foyers, and SAVS services for people with intellectual disabilities. Local Papillons Blancs associations (e.g., Papillons Blancs Jura or neighboring departments) deliver essentially the same three-department continuum as Etapes and compete for the same CDAPH-directed placements.
• APAJH (Association Pour Adultes et Jeunes Handicapés): French federation operating medico-social establishments (IME, ESAT, MAS, Foyers, SESSAD) serving children and adults with disabilities across departments. APAJH's federated model of institutional and community-based services for disabilities is directly structurally comparable to Etapes' three-department continuum, with similar CPOM funding mechanics and ARS oversight.
• Fondation John Bost: Major French medico-social foundation operating a comprehensive continuum of disability services (foyers, MAS, ESAT, IME, day care) across multiple sites nationally. The Foundation's 30+ establishment footprint and ARAL-equivalent transversal supports share Etapes' model of lifelong care under public funding with diversified on-site production activities.
• UNAPEI: National federation representing associations operating ESAT, EA, IME, MAS, Foyers and SAVS/SAMSAH services for people with intellectual disabilities, autisme, and associated disorders. UNAPEI member associations share Etapes' regulatory framework, beneficiary profile, and operational mix across sheltered work, residential care, and inclusion pathways.
• ADAPEAI (Agir ensemble pour l'inclusion): Departmental association network operating the full range of medico-social establishments for people with intellectual disabilities (IME, ESAT, EA, foyers, MAS). ADAPEAI Jura or neighboring departmental associations directly parallel Etapes' service mix and beneficiary profile in the Franche-Comté / Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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