Stowarzyszenie "EKON"

Name

Stowarzyszenie "EKON"

Legal name

Stowarzyszenie „Niepełnosprawni dla Środowiska EKON"

Website

https://ekon.org.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAKANAE

Supported Employment & Job Coaching

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Transition Services (Post-Secondary, Employment & Independent Living)

SECONDARYBPAGALAB

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGALAM

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

Keywords

• Supported employment services
• Vocational rehabilitation programs
• Disability employment coaching
• Job coaching for disabilities
• Professional activation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

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. PFRON Funding: Dofinansowanie ze środków Państwowego Funduszu Rehabilitacji Osób Niepełnosprawnych on basis of Article 36 of the Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons.
2. European Union Funds: Projects co-financed from European Funds including Program Fundusze Europejskie dla Rozwoju Społecznego 2021-2027, Program Operacyjny Wiedza Edukacja Rozwój, Regionalny Program Operacyjny Województwa Mazowieckiego.
3. Carrefour Foundation Grants: Funding from Carrefour Foundation for projects preparing people with mental illness and intellectual disabilities for work in environmental protection and waste management.
4. Private Company Partnerships: Collaboration with private companies who provide employment opportunities for people with disabilities, with administrative support from EKON.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stowarzyszenie "EKON" is a Polish non-profit association that professionally activates people with disabilities by creating and supporting their employment in the open labor market. It delivers this through Job Coaches (Trenerzy Pracy) who prepare candidates, match them with employers, and provide on-the-job support, while simultaneously running recruitment, HR/payroll administration, training, and PFRON subsidy settlements for employer partners.

Product overview

Stowarzyszenie 'EKON' operates as a non-profit social enterprise offering a portfolio of vocational activation programs for people with disabilities. The core programs include 'Kraina Akceptacji' (Land of Acceptance) for job placement services and 'EKOpraca' (ECO-work) for green employment. Additional programs like 'Pracuje(My)!' and 'Pracujemy!' provide professional activation funded by PFRON and EU funds. These programs are supported by Job Trainer (Trener Pracy) services offering career counseling, psychological support, and recruitment assistance. The organization also provides complete HR and payroll services for employers, handling recruitment, employment contracts, and PFRON subsidy settlements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 500 people with disabilities employed through cooperation with Carrefour Polska
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• Carrefour FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Carrefour Foundation provided funding for project 'Przygotowanie osób chorych psychicznie i osób upośledzonych umysłowo do pracy w ochronie środowiska i gospodarce odpadami'. Project prepared mentally ill and intellectually disabled persons for employment, providing 480 places of work for people with significant and moderate disability degrees. Approximately 150 beneficiaries qualified, about 50% (75 persons) were employed.
• Platforma Integracji Osób Niepełnosprawnych PIONcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for finding, preparing, and introducing people with disabilities to the open labor market. PION is an integration platform that enhances EKON's nationwide reach and capabilities.
• Uczelnia Korczaka – Akademia Nauk StosowanychmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEKON is partner in project 'Rada ds. kompetencji w sektorze opieki nad osobami zależnymi i seniorami' and project 'Wypracowanie oraz wdrożenie jednolitego standardu jakości funkcjonowania publicznych służb zatrudnienia oraz systemu jego monitorowania' - both funded by European Funds for Social Development 2021-2027.
• Instytut Pracy i Spraw SocjalnychmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in project on developing unified quality standards for public employment services. Project addresses real needs of persons contacting public employment services during job loss, career change, health crisis, or disability.
• Carrefour PolskacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term cooperation enabling employment of nearly 500 people with disabilities in market stores. EKON provides recruitment, training, and ongoing support for employees with disabilities placed in Carrefour locations.
• Pracodawcy RP (Employers of Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organization of debate 'Dlaczego pracodawcy powinni zatrudniać osoby niepełnosprawne? Zatrudnienie wspierane. Przykłady dobrych praktyk.' on supported employment and good practices.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fundacja Aktywizacja: Polish non-profit dedicated to professional activation of people with disabilities, providing job coaching, training, and employer matchmaking. Direct functional overlap with EKON's Trenerzy Pracy model and supported-employment mission.
• Fundacja Integracja: One of Poland's largest disability-focused NGOs, running employment activation, employer training, and policy advocacy. Comparable in mission, funding mix (PFRON/EU grants), and target beneficiaries.
• Polskie Stowarzyszenie na rzecz Osób z Niepełnosprawnością Intelektualną (PSONI): National Polish association serving people with intellectual disabilities through supported employment, day centers, and advocacy. Highly comparable mission and grant-funded operating model.
• Fundacja „Anny Dymnej - Mimo Wszystko": Polish foundation supporting people with intellectual and physical disabilities through employment programs, sheltered workshops, and social integration—parallel mission and beneficiary profile.
• Polski Związek Głuchych (PZG): Polish Association of the Deaf providing vocational rehabilitation and supported-employment services specifically for deaf individuals. Comparable methodology and PFRON-funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Polska: Large Polish social-services umbrella organization providing employment support among broader welfare services. Operates similar PFRON/EU funding model but with broader non-disability scope.

Emerging players

• Towarzystwo Pomocy Głuchoniewidomym: Polish organization supporting deaf-blind individuals with rehabilitation and employment services. Smaller scope but directly comparable supported-employment methodology and beneficiary focus.

Regional players

• European Union of Supported Employment (EUSE): European-wide network promoting the supported-employment methodology that EKON's Trenerzy Pracy model is built upon. Relevant as an international peer setting standards EKON follows and could expand into.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@StowarzyszenieEKON
• Facebookfacebook.com/EkonStowarzyszenie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stowarzyszenie-ekon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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