fedrha

What fedrha does

Fedrha (Fédération pour la recherche sur le handicap et l'autonomie) is a French non-profit research federation that structures and animates the national interdisciplinary research community on disability and autonomy. Operating under the formal status of a Groupement d'Intérêt Scientifique (GIS) and hosted at Inserm DR6 in Paris under the designation "Fedrha IFR25," the federation succeeds the Institut Fédératif de Recherche sur le Handicap (IFRH), which was established in 1995 with the support of the French Ministry of Research, Inserm, and CNRS. Fedrha's stated mission is to break down the disciplinary silos that have historically fragmented French disability research by integrating three domains — humanities and social sciences, engineering sciences, and rehabilitation sciences — under the framework of the WHO's International Classification of Functioning (ICF).

The federation's core offering is the organization and coordination of the research community itself rather than a commercial product. Its digital platform, built on WordPress, provides a directory of more than 214 researchers across France and internationally, a mapping tool (Cartographie) for research actors, a resources library, an event calendar, and a news feed. Fedrha organizes annual scientific days themed on specific disability topics, a summer school (École d'été), recurring seminars on autonomy, and co-organized conferences with partner organizations. The federation also operates two annual funding campaigns that distribute modest grants (up to €2,000 per participatory research project, €500 per day for multidisciplinary events, and €1,000 per journal issue) to eligible research projects.

Fedrha's business model is non-commercial. It is funded by institutional support from Inserm, the French Ministry of Research, and CNRS, and collaborates with public funding bodies and research programs including CNSA, ANR, IReSP, and the CNRS-managed PPR Autonomie program. Access to the directory, mapping tools, resources, and events is provided free of charge. The federation is governed by a collegiate directing committee of 6-8 members plus a small operational team of 3, and is led in a publishing-director capacity by Jona Prifti. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the organization does not pursue commercial monetization of its activities.

Name

fedrha

Legal name

Fedrha - Fédération pour la recherche sur le handicap et l'autonomie

Website

https://fedrha.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fedrha is a French non-profit research federation that coordinates the interdisciplinary academic community on disability and autonomy across France. It provides a researcher directory, mapping tools, events, and small research grants, funded by Inserm, CNRS, and the French Ministry of Research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research Federation Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Research Administration & Grants Management Support (Pre/Post-Award, Compliance) (EDAEALAO), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN)

Keywords

• Disability research
• Interdisciplinary research
• Autonomy research
• Research federation
• Scientific community

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government and institutional funding: Fedrha receives support from Inserm, the French Ministry of Research, and operates as a GIS (Groupement d'Intérêt Scientifique). It also provides financial support grants to research projects, events, and journals in the disability research field.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fedrha is a French non-profit research federation that structures and animates an interdisciplinary research community dedicated to disability and autonomy across all ages of life. It provides a national directory of researchers, a cartography tool of research actors, a resources library, an event calendar (scientific days, summer school, seminars), and distributes financial support grants for participatory disability and autonomy research projects.

Product overview

Fedrha is a French research federation dedicated to structuring and animating an interdisciplinary research community focused on disability and autonomy across all ages of life. Its digital presence consists of a WordPress-powered website serving as a coordination, information-sharing, and community-building platform. The site provides resources including news, events, a directory of researchers (annuaire), a mapping tool (cartographie), and financial support mechanisms for research projects. Fedrha does not offer commercial software products or technology services — its core offering is the organization and coordination of the research community itself.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 214 researchers listed in the directory across multiple disciplines
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Inserm (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInserm is the primary institutional host and supporter of Fedrha. Fedrha is located at Inserm DR6 and operates as Inserm IFR25. Inserm provides administrative infrastructure and institutional backing for the federation.
• CNSA (Caisse nationale de solidarité pour l'autonomie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNSA is a key funding partner and collaborator in the disability and autonomy research ecosystem. Fedrha works in synergy with CNSA on calls for projects and research initiatives in the autonomy field.
• CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNRS was a founding supporter of IFRH (Fedrha's predecessor) and continues to be a key institutional partner. The PPR Autonomie program is managed by CNRS.
• PPR Autonomie (Programme prioritaire de recherche)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA major research program (since 2022) managed by CNRS focusing on autonomy (aging and disability). Fedrha collaborates with PPR Autonomie on joint seminars, financial support for translation, and research initiatives.
• FIRAH (Fondation Internationale de Recherche Appliquée sur le Handicap)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIRAH is a private research funding body that partners with Fedrha on applied disability research calls for projects and the annual 'Handicap, Recherche et Citoyenneté' meeting.
• IFRATH (Institut Fédératif de Recherche en Aides Techniques pour le Handicap)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA disciplinary research network in assistive technologies for disability that Fedrha connects with as part of the broader disability research ecosystem.
• ILVV (Institut de la longévité, des vieillesses et du vieillissement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerILVV partners with Fedrha and PPR Autonomie on joint seminars and research initiatives in the field of aging and longevity.
• Alter (Société savante)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA disciplinary society and journal focused on disability studies. Fedrha connects with Alter as part of the research ecosystem.
• SOFMER (Société Française de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA medical specialty society in physical and rehabilitation medicine that is part of the disability research ecosystem connected through Fedrha.
• IReSP (Institut de recherche en santé publique)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIReSP is a public research funding institute that partners with CNSA on calls for projects in the autonomy, aging, and disability field. Fedrha disseminates these opportunities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PPR Autonomie (Programme prioritaire de recherche): A major French priority research program launched in 2022 and managed by CNRS, focusing on autonomy (aging and disability). PPR Autonomie is a strategic partner of Fedrha and operates in an overlapping research coordination space.
• FIRAH (Fondation Internationale de Recherche Appliquée sur le Handicap): A French private research funding foundation dedicated to applied disability research. FIRAH is one of Fedrha's named partners and co-organizes calls for projects and the annual 'Handicap, Recherche et Citoyenneté' meeting, making it the closest functional peer in the French disability research ecosystem.
• IFRATH (Institut Fédératif de Recherche en Aides Techniques pour le Handicap): A French federative research network focused on assistive technologies for disability. IFRATH shares Fedrha's federative/coordination structure within the disability research ecosystem and is identified as a partner organization.
• ILVV (Institut de la longévité, des vieillesses et du vieillissement): A French federative research institute on aging and longevity. ILVV partners with Fedrha and PPR Autonomie on joint seminars, sharing a similar federative model and overlapping thematic scope around autonomy in later life.

Broad incumbents

• INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale): The primary institutional host of Fedrha (headquartered at Inserm DR6 in Paris) and France's national institute for health and medical research. Inserm is both a partner and the broader umbrella under which Fedrha operates as a GIS, making it a foundational incumbent in the same research space.
• CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique): France's largest public research organization. CNRS was a founding supporter of Fedrha's predecessor IFRH, manages the PPR Autonomie program, and remains a core institutional partner. CNRS operates across all scientific disciplines and dwarfs Fedrha in scale.
• ANR (Agence Nationale de la Recherche): France's national research funding agency. ANR is a major financial partner in the disability research ecosystem and disseminates calls for projects through Fedrha, giving it a broader but thematically overlapping role.
• CNSA (Caisse nationale de solidarité pour l'autonomie): The French national fund for autonomy, supporting people with disabilities and elderly people. CNSA is a core funding partner and listed collaborator of Fedrha, with overlapping mandates around autonomy and disability policy and research.

Emerging players

• Alter (Société savante): A French disciplinary society and journal focused on disability studies. Alter is a partner organization in Fedrha's ecosystem, with partial thematic overlap as a more specialized learned society in the disability research field.

Regional players

• European Disability Forum: An umbrella European NGO representing persons with disabilities across the EU. EDF operates at the European level rather than nationally, but addresses overlapping themes of accessibility, participation, and disability policy research.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/fedrha_ifrh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fedrha-ifrh

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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