Novetude Sante Group

What Novetude Sante Group does

Novetude Sante Group is a French private higher education platform founded in 2009 and headquartered in Clichy, specializing in regulated healthcare professions training. The group operates 40+ training centers across 25+ French cities and four international markets (Malta, Italy, India, Portugal), enrolling 8,000+ students in initial education and training 45,000+ healthcare professionals annually in continuing education. Its portfolio spans osteopathy (7 French schools accredited by the Ministry of Health), dental prosthetics (EDGO and Académie d'Art Dentaire, the latter training approximately 50% of France's dental technicians), dental assisting (CFAAD, Agora, Formation & Santé networks in 15+ cities), optician training (ESOL with university degree partnerships), pharmacy technician programs (DEUST with Claude Bernard Lyon 1), and newly launched healthcare assistant institutes (IFAS), alongside continuing education platforms Maformationofficinale.com (pharmacy teams), ISIS Santé (nurses), and Médéré (doctors and dentists).

The group's technology stack comprises e-learning modules, virtual classes, CRM-driven admissions, and AI-assisted training platforms used within IFAS to support memory retention; it also operates an INSERM-protocol research unit and partners with the Institut de Recherche Franc'Ostéo for osteopathic research. Revenue is generated primarily through consumer tuition (initial education), employer- and OPCO-funded apprenticeship contracts (CFA programs), and continuing education fees for healthcare professionals, with delivery via in-person, virtual, and e-learning formats and student acquisition through the Parcoursup national platform, employer partnerships (including AP-HP, France Travail, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), and direct admissions. The group is Qualiopi-certified (2020), Mission-Driven Company status (2023), and B Corp certified (December 2024), and operates a decentralized model retaining acquired school founders through an Entrepreneurs' Club structure.

Name

Novetude Sante Group

Legal name

GROUPE NOVETUDE SANTE

Website

https://novetude.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Novetude Sante Group is a French private higher education platform founded in 2009, operating 40+ training centers across 25+ cities and 4 countries, delivering accredited initial and continuing education across 10+ regulated healthcare professions to 8,000+ students and 45,000+ professionals annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Professional Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Allied Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Schools (PT/OT/SLP, etc.) (EDAHAGAH)

Keywords

• Healthcare professional training
• Private higher education
• Paramedical education programs
• Continuing medical education
• Osteopathy schools

Headquarters

HQ city

Clichy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices34 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Initial Education Tuition: Revenue from tuition and fees for initial training programs including osteopathy, dental prosthetics, dental assistants, opticians, healthcare assistants, medical secretaries, pharmacy technicians, and physiotherapy. Programs are offered in alternating (work-study) and initial course formats. Accredited by the Ministry of Health, national/regional authorities, and professional branches.
2. Continuing Education for Healthcare Professionals: Revenue from continuing professional development programs for medical and paramedical professionals (doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dental surgeons). Programs offered in-person, virtual classes, and e-learning. Accredited and Qualiopi-certified. Includes nearly 100 programs at Maformationofficinale.com for pharmacy teams and ISIS Santé for nurses.
3. Apprenticeship Training (CFA): Revenue from apprenticeship training centers (CFA), including Novétude Santé Pro and CFAAD. Funded through OPCO Santé, OPCO EP, FIF-Pl, and other approved funding bodies. Programs support initial students as apprentices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Novetude Sante Group is a French private higher education group operating a multi-brand network of accredited schools and training centers that deliver initial and continuing education programs for healthcare professions including osteopathy, dental prosthetics, dental assisting, optician training, pharmacy technician, healthcare assistant, medical secretary, and physiotherapy. The group generates revenue from tuition fees for initial education, apprenticeship training funded through OPCO partners, and Qualiopi-certified continuing professional development for healthcare professionals in pharmacy, dental, medical, and nursing sectors.

Product overview

Novétude Santé Group is a higher education group specializing in healthcare professions training, operating as a multi-brand platform with schools and training centers across France and internationally. The portfolio includes 7 osteopathy schools (accredited by Ministry of Health), dental assistant schools (CFAAD, Académie Art Dentaire, Agora, Formation & Santé networks across 15+ cities), dental prosthetist schools (EDGO and Académie Art Dentaire in 9 cities), ESOL optics schools (Montpellier, Nice, Dijon), pharmacy technician programs (DEUST via Lyon 1 partnership), healthcare assistant institutes (IFAS), and medical secretary training. For continuing education, the group offers Médéré for medical professionals, Maformationofficinale.com for pharmacists (~100 programs), and ISIS Santé for nurses. The group also operates internationally with ICOM in Malta and clinics in India and Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EDGO: Dental prosthetics school, historically present in West of France, founded 1985
• ESOL
• Formation & Santé
• ICOM
• Maformationofficinale.com
• Médéré
• Académie d'Art Dentaire Isabelle Dutel
• Holistéa
• ISIS Santé
• CFAAD
• Novétude Santé Pro

Products and services

• Osteopathy Schools Network
• Dental Assistants Training
• Dental Prosthetist Training
• Optician and Eyewear Specialist Training (ESOL)
• Pharmacy Technician Training (DEUST)
• Healthcare Assistant Training (IFAS)
• Medical Secretary Training
• Médéré Continuing Medical Education
• Maformationofficinale.com (Pharmacy Continuing Education)
• ISIS Santé (Nursing Continuing Education)
• ICOM Physiotherapy Program
• NS-Kiné Physiotherapy

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,000+ students in initial education across all schools
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2024Regional government partnership for the CV-Free Recruitment Day event organized by Formation & Santé Lyon, supporting dental assistant training and recruitment in the region.
• France TravailcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2024National employment agency partnership for the CV-Free Recruitment Day event organized by Formation & Santé Lyon, helping connect job seekers with dental assistant training and employment opportunities.
• SDM Spécialité DentairesminorOthers · 9 March 2024Private sector partner at the CV-Free Recruitment Day event organized by Formation & Santé Lyon.
• Ultradent FranceminorOthers · 9 March 2024Private sector partner at the CV-Free Recruitment Day event organized by Formation & Santé Lyon.
• GSK FranceminorOthers · 9 March 2024Private sector partner at the CV-Free Recruitment Day event organized by Formation & Santé Lyon.
• MédérécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Médéré, a continuing education group for doctors and dentists founded in 2019, joined Novetude in January 2024. Offers Qualiopi-accredited CPD programs for general practitioners, specialists, and dental surgeons with international expert faculty.
• Académie Art Dentaire Isabelle DutelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Partnership with Académie Art Dentaire Isabelle Dutel, the leading dental prosthetics training institution in France with 7 campuses and ~1,000 students, training ~50% of France's dental technicians annually. Joined Novetude group September 2023.
• University of Bophal (India)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Recognition of the Osteo Exec program by the Faculty of Bophal in India and partnership agreement for academic recognition and program delivery.
• University of SaclaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023Partnership with University of Saclay for the Optics Bachelor's degree program, ensuring university-level accreditation for the professional license in optical professions.
• Claude Bernard Lyon 1 UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Partnership with Lyon 1 Pharmacy School for the DEUST Pharmacy Technician program, including opening of the program at Formation & Santé Lyon.
• Universities of Milan and Turin (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2021Partnership agreements with universities of Milan and Turin for the implementation of academic programs at ICOM osteopathy and physiotherapy schools in Italy.
• University of NîmescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2012University of Nîmes partnership for the Optics Bachelor's program, providing academic accreditation and university degree recognition for ESOL graduates.
• OPCO SantécoreOthersOPCO Santé is one of the approved funding bodies for apprenticeship training centers and continuing education organizations, providing financial support for students and apprentices.
• OPCO EPcoreOthersOPCO EP (Opérateur de Compétences interprofessionnel) works with Novetude's apprenticeship centers and continuing education organizations for funding and professional development support.
• FIF-PlcoreOthersFIF-Pl (Fonds Interprofessionnel de Formation des Professions Libérales) funds continuing education for professionals in liberal sectors, partnering with Maformationofficinale.com and other Novetude entities.
• Franç'Ostéo NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNovetude's 7 osteopathy schools are members of the Franç'Ostéo network, which promotes, teaches, and develops osteopathic medicine according to high ethical, academic, and scientific standards.
• CGEMO (Conférence des Grandes Ecoles de Médecine Ostéopathique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNovetude osteopathy schools participate in CGEMO, a conference of leading osteopathic medical schools committed to high ethical, academic, and scientific standards in osteopathic education.
• AP-HP (Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with AP-HP and numerous public and private healthcare institutions ensure practical training hours for students across all Novetude osteopathy and healthcare programs.
• ParcoursupcoreOthersMost of Novetude's schools are listed on Parcoursup, the official French government higher education orientation and application platform, enabling national student recruitment.
• Erasmus+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ facilitates student and academic staff exchanges between Novetude's higher education institutions across Europe.
• ESSATLA University (Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ESSATLA University in Portugal (founded 2001) for physiotherapy training, enabling French students to complete the 4-year Bsc Physiotherapy program. NSKiné provides francophone support including administrative, logistical, and linguistic accompaniment.
• Institut de Recherche Franc'Ostéo (IRFO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRFO is a recognized institution in osteopathic research in France, founded in 2020. Promotes and develops scientific research in osteopathy, encouraging collaboration among researchers, practitioners, and academic institutions. Supported by Novetude's 7 osteopathy schools.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ionis Education Group: Major French private higher education group operating multiple specialized schools (EPITA, EPITECH, ESME and others). Comparable as a multi-brand French private higher education platform with a portfolio approach to professional education and continuing training.
• OpenClassrooms: Major French online education platform offering degree programs and vocational tracks including healthcare content. Comparable in scale and target audience for online vocational education in France, though currently more tech-focused.
• Cesi: French private higher education group focused on engineering and applied sciences with expanding programs in healthcare and digital. Comparable as a multi-campus French private higher education platform serving professional markets via apprenticeship pathways.
• Galileo Global Education: French private higher education group with international footprint operating multiple specialized schools (INSEEC, Paris School of Business and others). Comparable as a multi-brand private higher education consolidator with significant M&A history and PE backing.
• BPP University: UK-based private higher education group offering professional programs including healthcare (nursing, physician associate). Comparable as a multi-program private higher education provider serving regulated healthcare professional markets.

Direct peers

• Studi: French online vocational education platform offering healthcare tracks (pharmacy, dental, medical) targeting working professionals and career changers. Direct competitor in French private healthcare professional training with similar target customer segments and apprenticeship funding model.

Regional players

• AECC University College: UK-based specialist health sciences university (recently rebranded as Health Sciences University) offering osteopathy, chiropractic and other health professions programs. Comparable as a specialist healthcare higher education institution with on-site clinical training.
• European School of Osteopathy: UK-based osteopathic education institution offering validated osteopathic programs. Directly comparable to Novetude's osteopathy schools in curriculum structure, regulatory approach and graduate outcomes focus.
• University College of Osteopathy: UK-based specialist osteopathic education institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Directly comparable to Novetude's seven French osteopathy schools as a dedicated osteopathic higher education institution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/novetude_sante

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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