Mouvement des Entreprises de France Guyane

What Mouvement des Entreprises de France Guyane does

MEDEF Guyane (Mouvement des Entreprises de France Guyane) is the territorial branch of France's national MEDEF employers' organization, operating from Rémire-Montjoly in French Guiana since 2005. As the first patronale organization on the territory, it represents and supports local enterprises through institutional mandate coverage in 120+ paritary bodies, affiliation with seven professional federations spanning construction, mining, agriculture, security, wood, and small industry, and a diversified service portfolio including AGEFICE training financing assistance, the BOOST TA TPE small business development program, networking events (60+ annually), meeting room rental, and the REF delegation program.

The organization runs on a small operational team of 6 staff supplemented by an elected bureau, with technology infrastructure limited to a WordPress website, email communications, social media channels (Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube/MEDEF TV), and basic integrations (Google Analytics, reCAPTCHA, Linktree for event registration). Its revenue model combines annual tax-deductible membership dues from 173+ member enterprises (75%+ of which are TPEs), tiered participation packages for the REF delegation (€1,490-€7,500), and one-time venue rental fees.

The organization pursues a community-led, event-driven go-to-market: recruiting businesses via word-of-mouth, federation channels, and 60+ annual events including Café Business networking sessions, themed dinners, and assemblies. Its member base spans SMEs, artisans, commerçants, and liberal professions across Commerce, Industry, and Services sectors, with non-salaried dirigeants as a primary persona for AGEFICE-financed training access. Strategic priorities for the 2026-2027 mandate under President Dave Drelin include innovation, internationalization, and digital transformation of member services.

Name

Mouvement des Entreprises de France Guyane

Legal name

MEDEF Guyane (Mouvement des Entreprises de France – Guyane)

Website

https://medefguyane.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MEDEF Guyane is a non-profit employers' organization serving as the territorial branch of France's national MEDEF in French Guiana, representing 173+ member enterprises (75%+ TPEs) across construction, mining, agriculture, retail, and services through institutional mandates, networking events, training financing, and small business development programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rémire-Montjoly

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: MEDEF Guyane generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by enterprises. The organization describes memberships as fully tax-deductible (60% dégrèvement d'impôts), positioning contributions as donations to an association with a received receipt for tax purposes.
2. Event Packages and Programs: Revenue generated from tiered participation packages for the REF 2026 delegation and related programs, ranging from €1,490 to €7,500 per enterprise. These packages include networking, visibility, and strategic support services.
3. Venue Rental: Rental of fully equipped meeting rooms with capacity for 12 to 40 persons, ranging from one hour to full day. Preferential rates are offered to MEDEF Guyane members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MEDEF Guyane is the territorial branch of France's leading employers' organization (MEDEF) in French Guiana, operating as a membership-based association that represents and supports local businesses. It sells annual enterprise memberships and delivers services including professional networking events, AGEFICE training financing assistance for non-salaried business leaders, the BOOST TA TPE small-business development program, institutional mandate representation in 120+ paritary bodies, meeting room rental, and an annual delegation program to the national REF entrepreneurs' meeting.

Product overview

MEDEF Guyane operates as a business federation and employers' organization serving enterprises in French Guiana. The organization provides a diversified service portfolio centered on professional networking (over 60 annual events, 10+ partnerships), professional training financing (AGEFICE), and small business development (BOOST TA TPE). Additional services include meeting room rental, legal/legislative monitoring, business support (Cellule Fast Track), and institutional representation through mandates. The organization also runs an annual delegation program to the national REF entrepreneur meeting at Roland-Garros. Services are accessible to both members and non-members, with member pricing for certain offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Enterprise Membership Annual membership sold to enterprises and professional federations in French Guiana, providing access to networking, training financing assistance, institutional representation, and member-only event pricing. Membership fees are 60% tax-deductible under French law.
• AGEFICE Point Relais Training Financing Service Free assistance service for non-salaried business leaders (chefs d'entreprise non-salariés) in commerce, industry, and services sectors to constitute and submit AGEFICE professional training financing applications for qualifying, mandatory, or strategic training.
• BOOST TA TPE Program Operational program for structuring, securing, and developing micro and very small businesses (TPE), offering workshops, flash training, and personalized support covering HR, strategy, sales development, management, fiscal matters, quality of work life, CSR, and digital transformation.
• Professional Networking (Mise en Réseau Professionnelle) Networking service organizing over 60 annual events including Café Business sessions, themed dinners, webinars, working groups, and Assemblées Générales to connect member businesses and economic partners.
• Meeting Room Rental (Location de Salle) Rental of fully equipped meeting rooms with capacity for 12 to 40 persons, available for one-hour to full-day durations, with preferential rates offered to MEDEF Guyane members.
• Institutional Mandate Representation (Mandats Institutionnels) Service enabling business leaders to represent their peers in 120+ civil society institutional mandates across social and economic institutions including CGSS, CPH, TMC and other paritary bodies at the regional level.
• REF 2026 Delegation Program Economic immersion and networking program enabling Guianese businesses to participate in the Rencontres des Entrepreneurs de France (REF) event scheduled for August 26-27, 2026 at Roland-Garros, with four tiered support packages (Inspirer, Explorer, Connecter, Accélérer) ranging from €1,490 to €7,500.
• Cellule Fast Track Accelerated business support unit that helps businesses navigate administrative, economic, and strategic procedures by identifying obstacles and proposing concrete solutions.
• Legislative and Regulatory Monitoring (Veille Juridique et Législative) Regulatory and legislative monitoring service transmitted via digital networks and news feeds, keeping members informed of new laws, updated regulations, and social enterprise issues in real-time.
• MEDEF TV Digital audiovisual media channel launched in May 2026 to highlight local entrepreneurs, share business stories, break isolation of business leaders, and provide economic commentary through podcast-style interviews and video content.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• France TravailcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Three-year collaboration beginning 2024 to create joint actions, inform business leaders about hiring incentives, connect job seekers with employers, share sectoral data, and develop managerial skills.
• AGEFIPH Antilles-GuyanecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership to sensitize and support the business community in hiring people with disabilities, promoting collective negotiation and quality agreements, making services accessible for disabled persons, and accompanying businesses in their disability employment policies.
• AGEFICEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEDEF Guyane operates as a Point Relais AGEFICE, providing free accompaniment to non-salaried business leaders in Commerce, Industry, and Services sectors for professional training financing applications.
• Université de Guyane / AIBSIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration from 2023 to 2026 for creating training programs for MEDEF members, CIFRE doctoral placements, linking students with enterprises, developing collaborative research programs, and managerial skills development.
• ADREE (Association de Développement des Relations École-Entreprise)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollects apprenticeship tax contributions from businesses to fund actions for students addressing workforce needs in high-demand trades and creating vocations. Has financed 150,000€ and reached 200,000+ students.
• Rectorat de Guyane / Académie GuyaneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal convention from MEDEF France and Ministry of Education to contribute to professional teacher training, open a Pro-tech class, sensitize students to entrepreneurship, and promote workplace immersion.
• AYMINGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides free fiscal audit services by specialized advisors and accompaniment toward business fiscal optimization.
• ANLCI (Agence Nationale de Lutte contre l'Illettrisme)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplements EVAGIL tests and test empowerment for each market within participating volunteer businesses.
• SPSTGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent partner for Assemblées Générales 2026.
• Parier NumériqueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent partner for Assemblées Générales 2026.
• FRBTP (Fédération Réunionnaise du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional federation affiliated to MEDEF Guyane representing construction and public works sector. Part of the 7 federations network.
• FEDOMG (Fédération des Opérateurs Miniers de Guyane)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional federation affiliated to MEDEF Guyane representing mining operators in French Guiana.
• INTERVIGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional federation affiliated to MEDEF Guyane representing security/vigilance sector.
• FEDAG (Fédération de l'Agriculture et de l'Élevage de Guyane)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional federation affiliated to MEDEF Guyane representing agriculture and livestock sector.
• Interpro Bois GuyanecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional federation affiliated to MEDEF Guyane representing wood industry sector in French Guiana.
• MPI (Maison des Petites Industries de Guyane)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional federation affiliated to MEDEF Guyane representing small industry sector.
• Académie MEDEFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational MEDEF platform that trains MEDEF collaborators to transmit essential information to members including new laws, updated regulations, paritary instance renewals, and social enterprise issues.
• GEIQ MS (Groupement d'Employeur pour l'Insertion et la Qualification)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEDEF Guyane refers members to GEIQ for professional training and qualification programs.
• CFAI HM (Centre de Formation des Apprentis de l'Industrie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEDEF Guyane refers members to CFAI for apprenticeship training in industry sector.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CCI France Guyane (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie): Chamber of Commerce serving French Guiana businesses. Direct geographic and functional peer providing networking, training, and business support services to the same local enterprise base, often serving as a competing or complementary affiliation for the same companies.
• MEDEF Île-de-France: Large regional MEDEF branch serving the Paris region. Same organizational model (territorial MEDEF branch with federated sectoral members, mandates in paritary institutions, and tiered event programming) but at metropolitan France scale rather than overseas territory.
• CPME (Confédération des PME): National confederation representing small and medium enterprises in France, with territorial branches in each region including overseas territories. Directly comparable in offering membership representation, training financing support (AGEFICE partnership), and networking events to SME/TPE constituencies.
• CMA Guyane (Chambre des Métiers et de l'Artisanat): Chamber of Trades and Crafts for French Guiana, representing artisans and very small businesses. Comparable constituency and overlapping mandate with MEDEF Guyane's artisan-focused membership, providing training, representation, and economic development services.
• U2P (Union des Entreprises de Proximité): French employers' organization representing very small enterprises (artisans, commerçants, liberal professions). Closely comparable to MEDEF Guyane's TPE-dominated member base and similar services including training financing, representation in paritary bodies, and territorial presence.

Regional players

• MEDEF Martinique: MEDEF territorial branch in the French Caribbean island of Martinique. Comparable to MEDEF Guyane as another French overseas territorial employer organization with a similar member profile and similar reliance on national MEDEF brand and French institutional partnerships.
• MEDEF Réunion: MEDEF territorial branch serving Réunion, another French overseas territory. Closely comparable to MEDEF Guyane in operating in a French overseas territory with a small, geographically isolated enterprise base, similar federation structure, and similar institutional partnership ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• MEDEF National (Mouvement des Entreprises de France): The national-level French employers' organization of which MEDEF Guyane is a territorial branch. Same core mission (representing private enterprise and providing member services) but operating at national scale across all French regions rather than focused on a single overseas territory.

Others

• ADREE (Association de Développement des Relations École-Entreprise): Ecosystem partner organization collecting apprenticeship tax and funding school-enterprise programs. Listed as a strategic partner of MEDEF Guyane; comparable as an adjacent non-profit serving the same business-education ecosystem but focused on workforce pipeline rather than direct employer representation.
• Bpifrance: French public investment bank providing SME financing programs. A strategic partner of MEDEF Guyane and comparable as an institutional enabler in the French entrepreneurial ecosystem; supports the same enterprise base but through financing rather than representation services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MedefGuyane
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQokQNXNLMY7_-FPErZajJw
• Facebookfacebook.com/guyane.medef
• Instagraminstagram.com/medefguyane
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medef-guyane

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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