chance plus gem

What chance plus gem does

chance plus gem GmbH is a non-profit (gemeinnützige GmbH) social services provider headquartered in Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria, operating as a subsidiary of Lebenshilfe Niederösterreich. Founded in 2005, the organization delivers three publicly-funded programs under the NEBA (Netzwerk Berufsausbildung) framework: Jugendcoaching (career counseling for youth in their final compulsory schooling years through age 19, exceptionally to 24), Berufsausbildungsassistenz (vocational training assistance including extended apprenticeships and partial qualifications for individuals with special educational needs), and Arbeitsassistenz (job placement and retention support for working-age adults with cognitive, learning, or social-emotional impairments). Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries across eight office locations spanning the Mostviertel and Industrieviertel regions of Lower Austria.

The underlying delivery model is human-intensive and relationship-driven rather than technology-mediated. There is no proprietary technology platform; the organization relies on standard web analytics (Google Analytics, Matomo, Google Tag Manager) for its public-facing website and standard office-based, school-based, on-site business, and mobile/home-visit service delivery. Its core operational assets are a credentialed team of approximately 17 Jugendcoaches and 27 Berufsausbildungsassistent*innen, deep institutional relationships with schools, government agencies, and employers, and a cumulative caseload of over 18,000 young people supported since founding.

The business model is entirely grant-funded: all revenue originates from the European Social Fund via the NEBA initiative, distributed through Sozialministeriumservice, Land Niederösterreich, and the Austrian Public Employment Service (AMS) under multi-year contracts. Go-to-market is referral-based—beneficiaries enter via school counselors (from 9th grade onward), AMS referrals, Sozialministeriumservice referrals, and direct self-referral—rather than commercial marketing. Employer relationships function as training placement partners rather than paying customers, with documented partnerships across healthcare (Landesklinikum Scheibbs), manufacturing (Josef Lehner GmbH), retail, food service, and agriculture sectors. As a non-profit gGmbH, there is no equity issuance, no venture capital, and no commercial revenue stream.

Name

chance plus gem

Legal name

chance plus gem GmbH

Website

https://chanceplus.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

chance plus gem GmbH is a non-profit social services subsidiary of Lebenshilfe Niederösterreich that delivers publicly-funded Jugendcoaching, Berufsausbildungsassistenz, and Arbeitsassistenz programs across Lower Austria for vocational integration of youth and adults with support needs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Rehabilitation and Youth Social Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Support Services & Case Management (Coaching, Wraparound) (EDAAAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM), Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

Keywords

• Youth coaching services
• Vocational training assistance
• Employment assistance programs
• Disability employment support
• Apprenticeship placement support

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiener Neustadt

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Funding - ESF/NEBA: chance plus gGmbH is funded through NEBA (Netzwerk Berufsausbildung) measures financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) and Austrian government bodies including Sozialministeriumservice, Land Niederösterreich, and AMS. As a non-profit (gemeinnützige GmbH) subsidiary of Lebenshilfe Niederösterreich, all services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

chance plus gem GmbH is a non-profit social services provider operating three interconnected programs—Jugendcoaching (career counseling for youth), Berufsausbildungsassistenz (vocational training assistance for individuals with special needs, including extended apprenticeships and partial qualifications), and Arbeitsassistenz (job placement and retention support for adults with cognitive or social-emotional impairments). Services are delivered free of charge across eight office locations in Lower Austria and are publicly funded through the Austrian NEBA program via the European Social Fund.

Product overview

chance plus gem is a non-profit subsidiary of Lebenshilfe Niederösterreich operating a portfolio of three interconnected social service programs focused on the professional integration of young people and adults with support needs. The core offerings are: Jugendcoaching (JuCo), a career counseling service for youth; Berufsausbildungsassistenz (BAS), vocational training assistance for people with disabilities or special educational needs; and Arbeitsassistenz, job placement and retention support for individuals with cognitive, learning, or social-emotional impairments. Together, these services form a continuum from early career orientation through vocational training completion and into sustained employment, covering four locations in the Mostviertel region (St. Pölten, Amstetten, Melk, Scheibbs) and four locations in the Industrieviertel (Neunkirchen, Wiener Neustadt, Bad Vöslau, Wiener Neudorf). The services are funded through NEBA (Netzwerk Berufsausbildung) via the European Social Fund and the Sozialministeriumservice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jugendcoaching (JuCo) A voluntary, free, and anonymous counseling service for young people seeking support with career decisions and educational paths, available from the last year of compulsory school through age 19 (exceptionally up to age 24).
• Berufsausbildungsassistenz (BAS) Comprehensive support for young people with special educational needs, learning difficulties, or disabilities on their path to vocational training. Organizes extended apprenticeships (verlängerte Lehre) and partial qualifications (Teilqualifizierung), accompanying apprentices and employers throughout the entire training period up to the final examination.
• Arbeitsassistenz Counseling and support service for young people and adults of working age with special educational needs, learning difficulties, cognitive, or social/emotional impairments. Assists with job search and retention of at-risk training and employment positions, serving the districts of Wiener Neustadt, Neunkirchen, Baden, and Mödling.

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• SozialministeriumservicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner and funding body for NEBA measures. Provides institutional support and regulatory oversight for vocational integration programs targeting people with disabilities and special needs.
• Land NiederösterreichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partner providing funding and institutional support for chance plus operations in Lower Austria.
• Arbeitsmarktservice (AMS) NiederösterreichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic employment service partner providing referrals, funding, and coordination for vocational training and employment programs.
• Lebenshilfe NiederösterreichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization of chance plus gGmbH. Lebenshilfe is a leading disability services organization providing institutional backing and alignment with broader social service mission.
• NEBA (Netzwerk Berufsausbildung)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network initiative under Sozialministeriumservice umbrella that coordinates vocational integration measures including Jugendcoaching and Berufsausbildungsassistenz across Austria.
• Wirtschaftskammer Niederösterreich (WKO)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional chamber of commerce partner providing guidance on apprenticeships, recommending Berufsausbildungsassistenz services to businesses, and supporting extended apprenticeship arrangements.
• Bildungsdirektion NiederösterreichsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional education authority partner supporting coordination with vocational schools and special education programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Berufsförderungsinstitut (bfi) Österreich: Austria's largest adult vocational training provider, offering apprenticeships, retraining, and labor-market integration courses. Partial overlap through vocational training services and AMS-funded workforce programs, though less specialized in disability-focused NEBA measures.

Broad incumbents

• Lebenshilfe Österreich: National federation of the Lebenshilfe movement (parent organization's national body), providing disability services, vocational integration, and NEBA measures across Austria. Chance plus operates as a subsidiary of Lebenshilfe Niederösterreich, making this both an operational peer and an umbrella governance entity.
• Caritas Österreich: Austria's largest non-profit social services confederation, delivering NEBA-accredited vocational integration programs alongside broader social welfare services across all nine federal states. Direct competitor in Jugendcoaching/BAS/Arbeitsassistenz tenders with significantly broader geographic reach.
• Diakonie Österreich: National protestant social services organization operating NEBA vocational integration measures nationwide, plus broader disability and youth services. Comparable in service portfolio and funding model, with larger geographic coverage.

Direct peers

• pro mente Austria: Austrian NGO network delivering vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, and Arbeitsassistenz for people with mental health conditions and cognitive impairments — overlapping directly with chance plus's target beneficiary segments and NEBA service lines.
• BBRZ Österreich: One of Austria's largest vocational rehabilitation and workforce reintegration providers, delivering Berufsausbildungsassistenz, Arbeitsassistenz, and Jugendcoaching under the same NEBA framework as chance plus — making it the closest national operational comparable.
• Jugend am Werk: Vienna-based non-profit providing vocational integration, apprenticeships, and supported employment for youth and adults with disabilities and learning needs. Directly comparable NEBA service mix, focused on the Vienna/Lower Austria corridor.

Regional players

• WIFI (Wirtschaftsförderungsinstitut): Chamber of commerce-affiliated vocational training and apprenticeship provider across Austria, including AMS-contracted programs. Adjacent to chance plus's BAS offering but more commercially focused and less specialized in disability support needs.

Others

• Sozialministeriumservice Landesstelle Wien/NÖ: The public contracting authority for NEBA measures in Austria — a critical funder, regulator, and partner of chance plus rather than a competitor, but the closest institutional reference point for understanding NEBA program economics and policy direction.
• Arbeitsmarktservice (AMS) Niederösterreich: Austrian public employment service and a key referral/funding partner for chance plus. While not a direct peer in service delivery, AMS Niederösterreich shapes the demand funnel and co-funds NEBA-adjacent labor-market programs that complement chance plus's offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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