Gefluc Arc Alpin : Les entreprises face au cancer

What Gefluc Arc Alpin : Les entreprises face au cancer does

Gefluc Arc Alpin is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 1975 and headquartered in Grenoble, operating across the Arc Alpin territory encompassing the Isère, Savoie, Haute Savoie, Drôme, and Ardèche departments. The organization holds Reconnaissance d'Utilité Publique (RUP) status from the French government, which confers tax advantages to its donors and subjects it to strict efficiency and transparency requirements. It operates under two core pillars: financing regional cancer research through annual project calls, and supporting businesses with cancer prevention and employee return-to-employment services.

The organization delivers a suite of services branded under the "Ge-" prefix: Ge-Préviens offers over 20 prevention workshops across 8 modules delivered in-person or remotely (45 minutes to 1 hour each); Ge-Reviens provides personalized support for employees maintaining or returning to employment after cancer, from treatment declaration through one year post-resumption; Ge-Prépare assists with professional future orientation covering emotional, administrative, professional, and financial dimensions. These are complemented by direct research funding to regional institutions including Université Grenoble Alpes, CHU Grenoble Alpes, INSERM, and CLINATEC. The underlying technology is modest, comprising a website, a mobile application (Ge-Test), and payment integrations with Hello Asso and Gandee for donations.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable donations and corporate sponsorship (conventions de mécénat). Corporate donors include Schneider Electric (flagship €uro de l'Espoir matching program), Cegelec CEM/Vinci Energies, AG2R La Mondiale, Crédit Agricole Sud Rhône Alpes, and Caisse d'Epargne Rhône Alpes. Individual donations are collected through crowdfunding platforms and solidarity events. Donors receive tax deductions of 66% (individuals) or 60% (corporate) under French law. With 5 employees and 50 years of continuous operation, the organization is operationally lean, relying on a volunteer ambassador network and event-based fundraising (D24 challenge, Randonnée de l'Espoir, art sales) to amplify reach.

Name

Gefluc Arc Alpin : Les entreprises face au cancer

Legal name

GEFLUC Grenoble

Website

https://gefluc-grenoble.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gefluc Arc Alpin is a French non-profit association founded in 1975, headquartered in Grenoble, that finances regional cancer research and delivers workplace cancer prevention and return-to-employment services to companies and employees across the Arc Alpin territory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Grenoble

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Corporate Donations and Mécénat: Primary funding source from companies through direct donations, corporate sponsorship agreements for prevention and return-to-employment programs, and the 'Euro de l'Espoir' collective giving program where employees donate and employers match contributions.
2. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals, including one-time gifts, crowdfunding campaigns via platforms like Hello Asso and Gandee, and solidarity collections for events.
3. Corporate Sponsorship Agreements: Convention de mécénat arrangements with companies for prevention and return-to-employment services, where companies pay for services or make tax-deductible donations.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gefluc Arc Alpin is a non-profit association that funds cancer research projects conducted by researchers in the Arc Alpin region and delivers workplace cancer prevention and return-to-employment services to businesses. Its offer combines Ge-Préviens prevention workshops, Ge-Reviens personalized return-to-work support for employees with cancer, Ge-Prépare professional future orientation assistance, and annual research project grants distributed to regional researchers and medical institutions.

Product overview

Gefluc Arc Alpin is a non-profit association (association loi 1901, affiliated with a federation recognized as being of public utility since 1975) operating under two main purposes: Medical Research (financing regional cancer research projects and improving patient care) and Enterprise Support (providing prevention workshops and employment support services). The organization offers a suite of services including Ge-Préviens (prevention workshops for companies), Ge-Reviens (personalized return-to-work support after cancer), Ge-Prépare (professional future orientation preparation), and direct cancer research funding through annual project calls targeting researchers in the Arc Alpin region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ge-Préviens: Preventive workshops to learn about cancer, offered to companies in one-hour sessions either remotely or in-person
• Ge-Reviens
• Ge-Prépare

Products and services

• Ge-Préviens A bouquet of cancer prevention workshops offered to companies, comprising over 20 workshops across 8 prevention modules. Sessions are delivered in-person or remotely and last approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour each, targeting employees to learn about and prevent cancer in the workplace.
• Ge-Reviens A personalized support program for maintaining and returning to employment after cancer, providing comprehensive assistance from the start of medical treatment until 1 year after stabilized work resumption. The service involves the employee, company management, and external contributors, with coordination of HR, occupational health, and external service providers.
• Ge-Prépare A program to help individuals prepare for professional future orientation, taking into account emotional, administrative, professional, and financial dimensions of the person, with 4-5 hours of professional follow-up support.
• Cancer Research Funding Financial support for regional cancer research projects and collective patient aid projects, including funding for new therapies and hospital equipment. Annual project calls are issued to researchers in the Arc Alpin territory, with projects evaluated by the Scientific Council.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% of cancers are preventable through good lifestyle habits, and prevention actions directly reduce sick leave frequency and duration.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SESAME SolidairecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for the annual D24 solidarity challenge 'Des kilomètres contre le cancer' (Kilometers Against Cancer), bringing together hundreds of participants to raise funds through physical activity.
• Université Grenoble AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research projects, with researchers from UGA receiving Gefluc funding for cancer research initiatives.
• PVBC Business Club (Pays Voironnais Basket Club)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports club partnership for October Rose breast cancer awareness events, raising visibility and funds through basketball matches.
• Club Alpin Français Grenoble Oisans (CAFGO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in D24 challenge under 'GEFLUC-CAFGO' name, contributing over 7% of total kilometers covered in the solidarity event.
• CLINATECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical research institute benefiting from Gefluc funding for innovative medical equipment supporting cancer research and treatment.
• CHU Grenoble AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor university hospital receiving Gefluc funding for patient care projects and clinical research in oncology.
• INSERMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational research institute with teams in the region receiving Gefluc grants for fundamental and clinical cancer research projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Fondation Ramsay Santé: Health-focused corporate foundation funding patient care and prevention initiatives. Comparable as a healthcare-aligned non-profit with corporate sponsorship mechanics similar to Gefluc Arc Alpin's mécénat agreements.
• Entreprises & Santé: French workplace-health association mobilizing companies around employee health initiatives, including cancer. Comparable because it sits in the same intersection of corporate engagement and employee health that Gefluc Arc Alpin occupies.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation ARC pour la recherche sur le cancer: National foundation dedicated to funding cancer research. Comparable because Gefluc Arc Alpin's primary research-funding mission mirrors ARC's grant programs, although ARC operates nationally and focuses exclusively on research rather than workplace services.
• Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer: France's largest national cancer charity, funding research and supporting patients across France. Comparable as a cancer-focused non-profit that combines research funding with patient services, though at vastly larger scale and national scope than Gefluc Arc Alpin.
• Institut Curie: Leading French cancer research center combining hospital care, research, and fundraising. Comparable as a cancer-focused organization receiving philanthropic funding and engaging corporate partners, but operates as a hospital+research center rather than a workplace-services non-profit.
• Institut National du Cancer (INCa): French national public agency coordinating cancer research, prevention, and care policy. Comparable as a cancer-support organization that Gefluc Arc Alpin explicitly links to (screening portal) and operates in the same thematic ecosystem, though as a public agency rather than a private non-profit.
• Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FRM): Major French foundation funding biomedical research broadly, including oncology. Comparable as a recognized public-utility non-profit distributing grants to researchers via annual calls, a model that mirrors Gefluc Arc Alpin's research-funding workflow.

Direct peers

• GEFLUC (national federation): National federation of which Gefluc Arc Alpin is an affiliate. Other regional GEFLUC chapters operate under the same association loi 1901 model, funding local research and offering corporate workplace cancer services—making them the closest structural peers.
• Cancer@Work: French association dedicated to supporting employees with cancer and their employers. Direct peer in the workplace-cancer-services niche that Gefluc Arc Alpin targets through Ge-Préviens, Ge-Reviens, and Ge-Prépare programs.

Regional players

• Centre Léon Bérard: Lyon-based regional cancer center (CLB) treating patients and conducting research in the broader Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Comparable as a regional cancer organization receiving philanthropic funding in the same broader region as Gefluc Arc Alpin.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gefluc-grenoble-entreprises-face-au-cancer

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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