ITII
ITII Pays de la Loire is a French non-profit apprenticeship training centre (CFA) founded in 1992, delivering engineering degree programs across 15 specialties in industry, civil engineering, and digital, serving 900+ apprentices through six partner schools and 1,500+ host companies in the Pays de la Loire region.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1992
- HeadquartersSaint-herblain, France
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What ITII does
ITII Pays de la Loire is a French non-profit association (Association Loi 1901) founded in 1992 that operates as an apprenticeship training centre (CFA) for engineering professions in the Pays de la Loire region. Affiliated with UIMM (Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie), it delivers work-integrated engineering degree programs through apprenticeship contracts in partnership with six engineering schools. The organisation is structured around three academic poles — Industry, Civil Engineering, and Digital — spanning 15 specialty programs covering mechanical, electrical, civil, computer, and data engineering.
The institution currently serves approximately 900 apprentices per year, supported by a historical network of more than 1,500 host companies that employ apprentices during their alternating training cycles. Revenue is generated primarily through the French apprenticeship funding system (OPCO), with cost structures determined by national apprenticeship funding levels per apprentice; partner schools and corporate training services contribute additional, undisclosed revenue. The organisation holds QUALIOPI certification, the French government-mandated quality mark for training providers, and its degrees carry CTI accreditation.
Notable host companies include Airbus Atlantic, Orano, Stellantis, Vinci Construction, Enedis, Legrand, Naval Group, Sopra Steria, Crédit Agricole, and Thales — spanning industrial, energy, construction, defence, and service sectors. The institution's value proposition is producing qualified engineers with three years of operational experience tailored to industrial needs, particularly in metallurgy-adjacent sectors, while increasingly diversifying into digital and AI/data engineering specialisations.
ITII firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ITII
- Legal name
- Institut des Techniques d'Ingénieurs de l'Industrie des Pays de la Loire
- Website
- https://itii-pdl.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1992
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- ITII Pays de la Loire is a French non-profit apprenticeship training centre (CFA) founded in 1992, delivering engineering degree programs across 15 specialties in industry, civil engineering, and digital, serving 900+ apprentices through six partner schools and 1,500+ host companies in the Pays de la Loire region.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ITII industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Engineering Apprenticeship Training
- NAICS
- Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)
- SIC
- Services-Educational Services (8200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Education & Training Providers (EDABALAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Systems Administration & IT Operations (Windows/Linux, Monitoring, ITSM) (EDABAFAH), Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL)
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Where ITII is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Saint-herblain
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
ITII business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others
Revenue model
- Apprenticeship Contract Funding: Training costs are funded through OPCO (Operators of Skills) based on apprenticeship contracts. Companies hosting apprentices receive public funding support for training. The organization operates as a non-profit association (Loi 1901) under UIMM network affiliation.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
ITII product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ITII Pays de la Loire is a French apprenticeship training center (CFA) that delivers engineering degree programs through work-study apprenticeship. It partners with six engineering schools (Centrale Nantes, ESILV, ESTACA, IMT Atlantique, Polytech Angers, Polytech Nantes) to offer 15 specialty programs across three poles (Industrial, Civil Engineering, Digital), placing over 900 apprentices annually with 1,500+ host companies in the Pays de la Loire region. Training costs are funded through the French OPCO apprenticeship financing system.
Product overview
ITII Pays de la Loire is a CFA (apprenticeship training center) providing 15 engineering degree programs through apprenticeship in partnership with 6 engineering schools (Centrale Nantes, ESILV, ESTACA, IMT Atlantique, Polytech Angers, Polytech Nantes). Programs are organized into 3 poles: Industrial (11 specializations including mechanics, electrical engineering, digital transformation, embedded systems, ocean engineering), Civil Engineering (Building and Public Works), and Digital (electronics, data/AI, software engineering). The organization also operates the Mon Espace ITII PDL online portal for student applications and provides ongoing student support services including job matching, virtual classes, and tutoring.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ITII Pays de la Loire: Primary brand name for the apprenticeship training center for engineering students in Pays de la Loire region
Products and services
- Ecologie Industrielle et Décarbonation (Industrial Ecology and Decarbonization) Engineering degree program via apprenticeship covering industrial ecology and decarbonization, offered in partnership with IMT Atlantique. Targets industrial and engineering companies seeking talent in environmental and energy transition roles.
- Ingénieur Généraliste du Numérique / Généraliste ESILV Generalist engineering program in Digital with 3 majors (Software Engineering & AI, Sustainable Industry, Eco-innovation), launched in 2025 in partnership with ESILV (École Supérieure d'Ingénieurs Léonard de Vinci). Targets digital and software engineering candidates.
- Génie Electrique (Electrical Engineering) Engineering degree program via apprenticeship covering electrical engineering, offered in partnership with Polytech Nantes. Targets industrial and energy companies seeking electrical engineering talent.
- Ingénieur en Génie Industriel pour l'Aéronautique et l'Espace Aerospace and space industrial engineering program launched in 2025 in partnership with ESTACA (École Supérieure des Techniques Aéronautiques et de Construction Automobile). Targets aerospace and space industry employers.
- Génie Industriel – Transformation Digitale des Systèmes Industriels (FIT) Engineering degree program via apprenticeship covering industrial digital transformation, offered in partnership with IMT Atlantique. Targets industrial companies pursuing Industry 4.0 and digital transformation initiatives.
- Ingénieur en Génie Océanique (Ocean Engineering) Specialized ocean engineering program in partnership with Centrale Nantes with 2 tracks: Ship Decarbonization and Marine Renewable Energies. Targets naval, maritime, and offshore energy employers.
- Maîtrise Des Energies (Energy Management) Engineering degree program via apprenticeship covering energy management, offered in partnership with Polytech Nantes. Targets energy, utilities, and industrial companies seeking energy engineering talent.
- Mécanique (Mechanical Engineering) Engineering degree program via apprenticeship covering mechanical engineering, offered in partnership with Centrale Nantes. Targets manufacturing and mechanical engineering employers.
- Qualité Innovation Fiabilité (Quality, Innovation, Reliability) Engineering degree program via apprenticeship covering quality, innovation, and reliability, offered in partnership with Polytech Angers with a specialized Maintenance track. Targets manufacturing and quality-focused industrial employers.
- Systèmes Embarqués Communicants (Communicating Embedded Systems) Engineering degree program via apprenticeship covering embedded communicating systems, offered in partnership with Centrale Nantes. Targets automotive, aerospace, and IoT-connected systems employers.
- Généraliste Centrale Nantes Generalist engineering degree program via apprenticeship offered in partnership with Centrale Nantes. Targets candidates seeking broad engineering foundations across multiple disciplines.
- Bâtiment et Travaux Publics (Building and Public Works / Civil Engineering) Engineering degree program via apprenticeship focused on Building and Public Works (BTP), delivered in partnership with Centrale Nantes. Targets construction and civil engineering employers.
- Électronique et Technologies Numériques (Electronics and Digital Technologies) Engineering degree program via apprenticeship covering electronics and digital technologies, offered in partnership with Polytech Nantes. Targets electronics, telecommunications, and digital systems employers.
- Ingénierie des Données et de l'Intelligence Artificielle (Data Engineering and AI)
Quantifiable outcome
- 3 years of professional experience upon graduation vs. 6 months of traditional internship
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use ITII
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
ITII technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability5 records
Feature2 records
ITII partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.
- ESILV (École Supérieure d'Ingénieurs Léonard de Vinci)coreNew partnership from 2025 offering Ingénieur Généraliste du Numérique with 3 specializations: Ingénieur Logiciel et IA, Industrie Durable, and Éco-innovation et conception raisonnée.
- ESTACA (École Supérieure des Techniques Aéronautiques et de Construction Automobile)coreNew partnership from 2025 offering Ingénieur en Génie Industriel pour l'Aéronautique et l'Espace at Laval campus, part of ISAE Group with 2-year common core curriculum.
- Centrale NantescoreEngineering school partner offering 4 specialty formations including Mécanique, Systèmes Embarqués Communicants, Bâtiment et Travaux Publics, and Génie Océanique through apprenticeship. Students receive engineering degree from Centrale Nantes while completing mandatory company-based training.
- IMT AtlantiquecoreEngineering school partner offering 3 formations including Transformation Digitale des Systèmes Industriels (FIT), Ingénierie Logicielle, and Écologie Industrielle et Décarbonation through apprenticeship. ITII intervenes in teaching modules and manages apprenticeship accompaniment.
- Polytech NantescoreEngineering school partner offering 4 formations including Génie Électrique, Maîtrise des Énergies, Électronique et Technologies Numériques, and Ingénierie des Données et de l'IA through apprenticeship.
- Polytech AngerscoreEngineering school partner offering 1 formation (Qualité Innovation Fiabilité) with a specialized Maintenance track, through apprenticeship at Polytech Angers campus.
- UIMM (Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie)flagshipParent organization providing network affiliation, professional branch support, and industry connections. ITII operates under UIMM label and participates in UIMM events including Région Big Bang Emploi.
- Région Pays de la LoireminorRegional government body providing support and collaboration for regional employment and training initiatives.
- Teorhem Recruitment ConsultancyminorRecruitment consultancy providing candidate preparation services including virtual classes for interview coaching, CV optimization, and company targeting strategies.
- Numeum (Syntec Numérique)minorDigital industry professional federation providing sectoral support and connections for IT/digital training programs.
- Fédération Française du Bâtiment (FFB)minorConstruction industry federation providing support for BTP/civil engineering apprenticeship programs.
- CTI (Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur)coreEngineering degree accreditation body ensuring quality standards for partner engineering school programs.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
ITII competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- AFORP: AFORP is a UIMM-affiliated CFA delivering industrial engineering apprenticeship programs across multiple French regions, with a comparable mix of host-company placement, OPCO-funded training, and partnership with engineering schools — making it the closest functional peer to ITII PDL outside the Pays de la Loire region.
- ITII Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: ITII Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is another regional ITII chapter under the UIMM network, providing the same engineering apprenticeship model in the ARA region; it is the most directly comparable peer for assessing how ITII PDL's programs and scale compare within the broader ITII franchise.
- ITII Île-de-France: ITII Île-de-France is the Île-de-France regional chapter of the ITII network, delivering the same work-study engineering degree model under UIMM affiliation with its own partner schools and host-company network — a sister entity to ITII PDL with identical operating model in a different region.
- IMIE (Institut des Métiers de l'Ingénierie et de l'Expertise): IMIE is a French engineering apprenticeship training provider operating across multiple regions, offering work-study engineering degrees in IT and digital disciplines — directly overlapping ITII PDL's digital pole offerings and competing for the same candidate and host-company relationships in western France.
Regional players
- AFTRAL: AFTRAL is a French logistics and transport apprenticeship training center; while focused on transport rather than industrial engineering, it shares the same CFA structure, OPCO funding model, and apprenticeship placement mechanics — useful for benchmarking operational mechanics even though the candidate segments do not overlap.
Broad incumbents
- AFPA: AFPA is France's largest public vocational training provider, covering a much broader set of trades than ITII but sharing the same CFA model, OPCO funding channel, and work-study apprenticeship delivery — a comparable structural peer at national scale.
- CESI: CESI is a major French engineering school delivering work-study/apprenticeship engineering degrees nationwide, with similar structure of alternating school and enterprise periods; it competes for the same host-company relationships and candidate pool but operates at significantly larger national scale.
- CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers): CNAM delivers continuing engineering education and degree programs across France, including work-study formats; while not exclusively apprenticeship-based like ITII, it serves overlapping candidate segments (working professionals seeking engineering credentials) and competes for the same OPCO and CPF funding pools.
- Pôle Formation UIMM: Pôle Formation is the umbrella UIMM training brand coordinating the federation's national network of CFAs and ITII centers; ITII PDL is itself a member of this broader system, and the national network is the most directly comparable scale player in French industrial apprenticeship training.
Emerging players
- ENI École Informatique: ENI École Informatique delivers IT and digital apprenticeship training that overlaps directly with ITII PDL's Pôle Numérique (Software Engineering, Data/AI, Digital Transformation) programs; both compete for the same apprentice candidates in software engineering and data roles in western France.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
ITII social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance1 record
ITII financial estimates
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ITII leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
ITII funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about ITII
What does ITII do?
ITII Pays de la Loire is a French apprenticeship training center (CFA) that delivers engineering degree programs through work-study apprenticeship. It partners with six engineering schools (Centrale Nantes, ESILV, ESTACA, IMT Atlantique, Polytech Angers, Polytech Nantes) to offer 15 specialty programs across three poles (Industrial, Civil Engineering, Digital), placing over 900 apprentices annually with 1,500+ host companies in the Pays de la Loire region. Training costs are funded through the French OPCO apprenticeship financing system.
Is ITII a public or private company?
ITII is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was ITII founded?
ITII was founded in 1992. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is ITII based?
ITII is headquartered in Saint-herblain, France, in the Europe region.
How does ITII make money?
One revenue line is on record: apprenticeship Contract Funding.
Who are ITII's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are AFORP, ITII Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, ITII Île-de-France and IMIE (Institut des Métiers de l'Ingénierie et de l'Expertise). AFTRAL is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are AFPA, CESI, CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers) and Pôle Formation UIMM. ENI École Informatique is listed as an emerging player.
Does ITII have an API?
No public API is recorded for ITII.
What industry is ITII in?
ITII's product category is Engineering Apprenticeship Training. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDABALAI, Education & Training Providers, with a secondary code of EDABAFAH, Systems Administration & IT Operations (Windows/Linux, Monitoring, ITSM). Its NAICS code is 611513 and its SIC code is 8200.