Eweta

What Eweta does

Eweta, legally Fédération Wallonne des Entreprises de Travail Adapté ASBL, is a non-profit employers' federation headquartered in Charleroi, Belgium, representing all 52 Adapted Work Enterprises (Entreprises de Travail Adapté — ETA) in Wallonia and the German-speaking Community. The federation's functional purpose is sector representation, advocacy, and tool development on behalf of ETAs, which are commercial enterprises that employ people with disabilities and deliver professional-grade B2B services, outsourcing, insourcing, and consumer services across 20+ sectors and 400+ activities. The sector collectively employs more than 10,250 workers, of whom over 8,500 (approximately 83%) are people with disabilities.

Eweta's core digital assets include leseta.be, a searchable directory platform covering all 52 ETAs by activity and location, and handymade.be, an e-commerce storefront launched in June 2020 for products manufactured by ETA workers — described as Belgium's first such marketplace. The federation also produces accessibility-focused publications in FALC (Facile à Lire et à Comprendre / Easy to Read and Understand) language, including fiches FALC on professional transition and a guide on preventing gender-based harassment and violence in the workplace. Its website incorporates an accessibility widget to assist visually impaired users.

Eweta's business model is non-commercial: as a federation (patronale) under Belgian ASBL law, it does not charge customers directly. Revenue mechanics rest on recurring membership contributions from 52 ETA members and on public-sector coordination with two subsidy bodies — AViQ (Agence pour une Vie de Qualité) for the Walloon Region and the Dienststelle für Selbstbestimmtes Leben for the German-speaking Community. Additional funding flows through European projects such as the Erasmus+ CO4TRAN initiative. The federation serves three primary customer constituencies on behalf of members: public authorities (accessed via social-clause public procurement), private enterprises (B2B and outsourcing contracts, with named reference clients such as Colruyt Group and Nike), and individual consumers (direct services and handymade.be purchases).

Name

Eweta

Legal name

Fédération Wallonne des Entreprises de Travail Adapté ASBL

Website

https://eweta.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Eweta is a Belgian non-profit federation (ASBL) headquartered in Charleroi that represents all 52 Adapted Work Enterprises (ETA) in Wallonia and the German-speaking Community, which collectively employ over 10,250 workers including 8,500+ people with disabilities across 20+ sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Employment Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement) (BPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL)

Keywords

• Adapted work enterprises
• Disability employment services
• Social economy federation
• Sheltered employment
• Workforce inclusion services

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleroi

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federation Membership Fees: Eweta represents and supports 52 ETAs as a patronale federation. Membership contributions from member companies support the federation's operations, representation activities, and sector development initiatives.
2. Public Subsidies and Grants: ETAs are recognized and subsidized by AViQ (Agence pour une Vie de Qualité) and the Dienststelle für Selbstbestimmtes Leben. Eweta, as the sector federation, coordinates with these public bodies for sector representation, policy advocacy, and sector-wide initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eweta is the non-profit employers' federation that represents and supports 52 Adapted Work Enterprises (Entreprises de Travail Adapté) in Wallonia and the German-speaking Community of Belgium. Its core activities include sector representation and advocacy to public authorities, operation of the leseta.be directory and the handymade.be e-commerce platform, and production of accessibility and inclusion tools (FALC documents, anti-harassment guides) for ETA members and the broader public.

Product overview

Eweta is a federation representing 52 Enterprises de Travail Adapté (ETA) in Wallonia and the German-speaking Community. The federation provides a portfolio of platforms and publications including leseta.be, a comprehensive directory of all ETAs with search functionality and accessibility features; Fiches FALC, Easy-to-Read documents for professional transition; a Guide de prévention against harassment and discriminatory violence; and a brochure on ethical public procurement. The leseta.be platform is designed with accessibility features including a widget that adapts the site for visually impaired users and content translated into FALC (Facile à Lire et à Comprendre) language.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• leseta.be Directory Platform Online directory platform listing all 52 Enterprises de Travail Adapté (ETA) in Wallonia and the German-speaking Community, featuring a search engine by activity and location, sector presentations, and content adapted for businesses, public administrations, individuals, and job seekers.
• Handymade.be E-commerce Webshop E-commerce webshop aggregating products manufactured by people with disabilities across multiple member ETAs, providing a direct online sales channel to consumers and businesses in Belgium.

Quantifiable outcome

• ETAs employ 10,250+ workers, 8,500+ of whom are people with disabilities (~83% disability rate)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• EuCIE (Confédération Européenne des Entreprises Inclusives)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2018European Confederation of Inclusive Enterprises. Eweta is a member alongside national federations from France, Germany, and Spain. Together, they secured Erasmus+ funding for the CO4TRAN project, developing European training programs for disability employment targeting company leaders and managers across member countries.
• ConcertEScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2018ConcertES is the Walloon federation of social economy organizations. Eweta participates in ConcertES initiatives including the 10th anniversary celebration of the Walloon social economy decree in November 2018. ConcertES coordinates cross-sector social economy policy and promotion.
• Erasmus+ (European Commission)flagshipOthers · 1 January 2018Erasmus+ grant financing the CO4TRAN project — a European training device for disability employment led by EuCIE and its member federations including Eweta. The project develops training programs for company leaders and managers across Belgium, France, Germany, and Spain.
• AViQ (Agence pour une Vie de Qualité)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAViQ is the public agency that recognizes and subsidizes most ETAs in the Walloon Region. Eweta coordinates with AViQ on sector representation, policy, and the approval and funding of member ETAs. The partnership is central to the sector's regulatory framework and public funding.
• Dienststelle für Selbstbestimmtes LebencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe agency of the German-speaking Community that recognizes and subsidizes ETAs in the German-speaking Community. Works alongside AViQ as one of the two public subsidy bodies for ETA members of Eweta.
• UNIPSOflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNIPSO is the union representing social economy employers at the federal level. Eweta is a member. UNIPSO coordinates sector-wide initiatives including energy management, governance renewal, and negotiations with trade unions. Sébastien Choquet was elected President of UNIPSO succeeding Eweta's Stéphane Emmanuelidis.
• Wallonia (Région Wallonne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Walloon Region is a key partner and funder of the ETA sector. Eweta maintains close relationships with regional ministers (Yves Coppieters for disability rights, Rob Beenders for equality of chances) and presents the sector at the Walloon Parliament.
• SAW-BminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAW-B (Société d'Autosupervision Wallonne des Bornes) is a partner organization in the social economy ecosystem. Eweta maintains a joint stand with SAW-B at sector events such as the Mandataires Salon.
• UWE (Union Wallonne des Entreprises)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUWE is the Walloon Enterprise Union. Eweta presented the ETA sector to the UWE Board of Directors in May 2018. Eweta is assessing how many ETAs are also UWE members to evaluate the sector's representation in this business organization.
• Handymade.be Partner ETAsminorOthersThe handymade.be webshop aggregates products from multiple ETAs, creating a marketplace of goods manufactured by people with disabilities. This platform represents an internal collaboration among Eweta's member ETAs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EuCIE (European Confederation of Inclusive Enterprises): European-level federation of inclusive enterprises of which Eweta is a member, alongside national federations from France, Germany, and Spain. Directly comparable as a coordinating body for adapted work enterprises operating across borders.
• UNIPSO: Belgian federal union representing social economy employers, of which Eweta is a member. Comparable as a sector federation coordinating social economy workforce and policy advocacy across Belgium.
• ConcertES: Walloon federation of social economy organizations partnering with Eweta. Comparable as a regional umbrella body aggregating social-purpose employers and coordinating cross-sector social economy policy.
• SAW-B: Belgian Walloon cooperative and social enterprise support organization partnering with Eweta at sector events. Comparable as a federation-style entity supporting social economy organizations in Wallonia, though with a broader cooperative scope.

Regional players

• Fédération des Entreprises d'Insertion (FEI): French national federation of integration enterprises (entreprises d'insertion), structurally similar to Eweta's role for adapted work enterprises in Wallonia. Comparable as a sector federation representing social-purpose employers, though focused on insertion rather than disability employment specifically.
• BAG WfbM (Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen): German federal association of workshops for people with disabilities, EuCIE member alongside Eweta. Comparable as a national federation representing adapted work enterprises with similar subsidy and regulatory frameworks, but operating in Germany.
• FEACEM: Spanish federation representing special employment centres (centros especiales de empleo), EuCIE member. Comparable to Eweta as a national federation for adapted work enterprises, focused on the Spanish market.
• GTB vzw: Flemish specialist organization supporting employment of people with disabilities or mental health issues, comparable to Eweta's mission though operating in Flanders rather than Wallonia and focused on individual placement rather than adapted enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• EASPD (European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities): European umbrella for disability service providers across education, employment, and social care. Comparable to Eweta at a broader sector level, representing the wider disability services ecosystem rather than adapted work enterprises specifically.
• Inclusion Europe: European advocacy association for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Comparable to Eweta's advocacy dimension, though operating as a rights-based association rather than an employers' federation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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