What Association Zicomatic does

Association Zicomatic is a French nonprofit association (Association loi 1901) founded in 2006 by Clément Dumon, a special education instructor (moniteur-éducateur), to combat social isolation among children and adults with disabilities and elderly residents of nursing homes (Ehpad) in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its core thesis is that culture — and music in particular — is a vector for pleasure, inclusion, and sharing. The association delivers a portfolio of interconnected programs: cultural projects (concerts and artistic workshops delivered at partner facilities), Zico' Sport (adapted physical activities including swimming for polyhandicapped individuals), the annual Festival 'En scène' (an inclusive solidarity festival), the Cozi' Café (an inclusive cultural space in Saint Alban-Leysse opened March 2025), ZICO mag' (an annual print magazine), and awareness/sensitization programs delivered in schools and companies.

The underlying technology is intentionally non-algorithmic: interventions are human-facilitated by a network of 40+ instructors and volunteers delivering 5,408 volunteer hours annually, with no proprietary software platform, no AI/ML components, and no digital product layer. The association's 'platform' is its relational network — 200+ music-socio-cultural partner structures and institutional relationships with organizations such as APF France Handicap, APEA (APEI), INJS, IME, ESAT, Ehpad facilities, and regional schools.

Commercially, Zicomatic is a donation- and membership-driven nonprofit, not a revenue-generating enterprise. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries; the operating budget is sustained by individual memberships at €10/year, donations collected via HelloAsso, and periodic fundraising campaigns. The organization employs 9 paid staff, complemented by its volunteer base, and reported 980+ beneficiaries reached, 256+ cultural projects delivered, and 2,879+ workshop participations in its 2025 activity report. Geographic scope is limited to the Savoie and Haute-Savoie departments, with no current signal of national or international expansion.

Name

Association Zicomatic

Legal name

Association Zicomatic

Website

https://zicomatic.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Association Zicomatic is a French nonprofit founded in 2006 that combats isolation among people with disabilities and nursing home residents in Savoie and Haute-Savoie through free cultural, musical, and adapted sports programs delivered via a network of 200+ partner organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Social Inclusion Services

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (71399)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Accessibility & Inclusion Services (ADA Access, Adaptive Programs, Multilingual Support) (THAAAGAJ), Community & Cultural Screenings (Museums, Cultural Centers) (MPADAKAH), Adaptive & Para-Sport Event Organizers (MPAKADAM)

Keywords

• Disability inclusion programs
• Cultural inclusion services
• Adaptive sports programs
• Disability awareness education
• Community nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

La Ravoire

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Memberships: Association relies on donations via HelloAsso platform and annual memberships at €10 per year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Association Zicomatic delivers free cultural and sports programs to children and adults with disabilities, polyhandicapped individuals, and elderly residents in nursing homes (Ehpad) across the Savoie and Haute-Savoie regions of France. Offerings include concerts and artistic workshops (Projets Culturels), adapted sports activities (Zico' Sport), disability awareness education in schools and companies (Sensibilisation), the annual Festival "En scène," and the inclusive cultural space Le Cozi' Café opened in Saint Alban-Leysse in March 2025.

Product overview

Association Zicomatic operates as a unified social and cultural mission rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The association offers a portfolio of interconnected programs centered around cultural inclusion for people with disabilities: the Festival "En scène" serves as their flagship annual event; Cultural Projects provide ongoing concerts and artistic workshops; the Cozi' Café functions as a physical inclusive cultural hub in Saint Alban-Leysse; Zico' Sport delivers adapted sports activities; and Awareness Programs reach schools and companies. ZICO mag' serves as their publication documenting these activities. All offerings are unified by the goal of combating isolation through music and culture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cozi' Café: An inclusive and cultural space opened in Saint Alban-Leysse in March 2025, providing a venue for cultural activities and social inclusion.
• Festival « En scène »
• Zico' Sport

Products and services

• Festival "En scène" Annual cultural festival promoting inclusion and solidarity through music and arts for people with disabilities, featuring concerts, performances, and artistic activities across Savoie and Haute-Savoie.
• Cultural Projects (Projets Culturels) Concerts, artistic workshops, and creative activities offered free of charge to people with disabilities and to residents of Ehpad (nursing home) facilities to combat isolation through access to mainstream culture.
• Le Cozi' Café Inclusive cultural space in Saint Alban-Leysse (41 rue du Mont Peney, 73230) serving as a community hub for cultural activities and social inclusion, opened in March 2025.
• Zico' Sport Adapted sports program offering physical activities — including swimming pool sessions and inclusive sports initiatives — for children and adults with disabilities, including 7 weekly groups of polyhandicapped individuals.
• Disability Awareness Programs (Sensibilisation) Educational programs delivered in schools and companies to promote different perspectives on disability and foster social inclusion through culture; corporate clients include Microsoft France's Disability Community (Handi'Cap).

Quantifiable outcome

• 980+ beneficiaries reached annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Microsoft France - Disability Community (Handi'Cap)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMicrosoft France Disability Community leader Christophe publicly supports Zicomatic and advocates for disability awareness through early education.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fédération Française du Sport Adapté (FFSA): National federation governing adapted sports for people with disabilities in France. Directly comparable to Zicomatic's Zico'Sport program and the broader adapted-physical-activity segment the association serves.
• APAJH: Association Pour Adultes et Jeunes Handicapés — one of France's largest disability federations providing cultural, sports, and inclusion programs. Comparable as a federation combining advocacy, cultural access, and adapted activities for similar beneficiary populations.
• APF France Handicap: Major French federation of associations supporting people with disabilities. Listed as a Zicomatic partner, it operates cultural and inclusion projects at national scale, making it the closest direct peer for mission and beneficiary overlap.
• Handisport: French federation for disabled athletes, focused on physical disability sports. Comparable to Zicomatic's adapted sports activities while operating at a larger national scale.
• Fédération ADAPEI: Network of departmental associations supporting people with intellectual disabilities and their families across France. Operates parallel cultural, sports, and inclusion programs, often partnering with ESAT and IME institutions similar to Zicomatic's network.
• L'Arche France: French branch of the international L'Arche federation creating inclusive communities around people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable through its cultural and community-inclusion approach, although with residential components Zicomatic does not operate.
• UNAPEI: French federation of associations representing people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Operates cultural, sports, and inclusion activities across France — directly comparable to Zicomatic's mission and institutional partners like IME and ESAT.

Emerging players

• Culture & Santé: French national initiative connecting cultural institutions with healthcare and social-care establishments. Comparable through its cultural-in-health-and-care mission, intersecting with Zicomatic's work in Ehpad and medico-social facilities.

Others

• Emmaüs France: Major French federation of solidarity associations addressing exclusion and poverty. Adjacent peer operating in the broader French social-inclusion nonprofit ecosystem with comparable volunteer-driven and community-based delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Special Olympics France: French affiliate of the global Special Olympics movement, offering adapted sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable as a broader, more established incumbent in the adaptive-sports inclusion space Zicomatic serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCg4JwqFjK6avEyQjyL9oZmg
• Facebookfacebook.com/associationzicomatic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-zicomatic
• Instagraminstagram.com/association_zicomatic/?hl=fr

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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