Via Compétences

Name

Via Compétences

Legal name

Via Compétences, CARIF OREF Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Website

https://via-competences.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Employment and Training Information Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Library & Learning Space Managed Operations (Circulation, Scheduling, Staffing) (EDAEALAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Enablement & Adoption Services (Change Management, Adoption, Champions) (BPAEANAC)

Keywords

• Vocational training information
• Career guidance services
• Labor market observatory
• Training directory platform
• Regional employment data

Headquarters

HQ city

Clermont-ferrand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public institutional funding: Via Compétences operates as a CARIF OREF (Centre Animation, Ressources et Information sur la Formation - Observatoire Régional de l'Emploi et de la Formation), a public regional organization funded by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region and the French State. Revenue is derived from public institutional subsidies rather than commercial revenue streams. Services provided to professionals are free of charge.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Via Compétences operates as a public regional resource center (CARIF OREF) for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, providing information services, digital tools, and resources for orientation, vocational training, and employment professionals. Its core offerings include a central informational website, a regional socioeconomic data visualization tool (DataScope), a training directory platform (OFeli), a self-directed e-learning platform (Moockie), a digital resource library (Médiathèque), a professionalization training catalog, and a members-only professional community platform (RésOpro). All services are provided free of charge to professionals and institutional actors across the region.

Product overview

Via Compétences (CARIF OREF Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) operates a comprehensive web platform providing information, tools, and services for professionals in orientation, vocational training, and employment across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The offering consists of a central informational website complemented by multiple specialized web tools and platforms: DataScope (regional socio-economic data visualization), OFeli (training-offer referencing for training organizations), Moockie (self-directed e-learning), a professionalization training catalog (powered by Dendreo), RésOpro (professional community platform), and Médiathèque (digital resource library). The portfolio serves orientation counselors, training organization managers, institutional and economic actors, and job seekers through targeted portals organized by professional profile.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DataScope: A data visualization tool providing socioeconomic data for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, covering employment, sectors, and labor market indicators.
• OFeli
• Moockie
• ResoPro

Products and services

• DataScope

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

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

• CARIF OREF network (member)coreOthersVia Compétences is a member of the Intercariforef, the national network of CARIF OREF (Occupational Observatory of Employment and Training) organizations across France. This network enables knowledge sharing, best practice exchange, and coordination at the national level.
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region is the primary institutional funder and strategic partner of Via Compétences. The Region and Via Compétences collaborate on regional employment, training, and orientation policies, including the management of COEF (Contracts for Employment-Training Objectives) and the SPRO (Regional Public Orientation Service).
• France TravailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi) collaborates with Via Compétences on employment policies, job seeker support, regional labor market analysis, and the Réseau pour l'emploi (Employment Network) established under the Full Employment Law.
• DREETS Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Regional Directorate for Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity partners with Via Compétences on regional employment and training governance, including COEF management and sectoral studies.
• DRAAF Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry works with Via Compétences on agricultural training, rural development, and sector-specific COEFs (e.g., agriculture-related training objectives).
• Éducation nationale / Région académique Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional education authority collaborates with Via Compétences on school dropout prevention, orientation in education, youth support, and the regional academic governance of training and employment policies.
• OPCO2i (Opérateur de Compétences des Industries)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPCO2i, the skills operator for industrial sectors, partners with Via Compétences on sector-specific COEFs (Textile, Plasturgie) and workforce development initiatives in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
• OPCO MobilitésmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPCO Mobilités partners with Via Compétences on the COEF Transport-Logistique (2023-2027) to address recruitment challenges, training needs, and skills development in the transport and logistics sector.
• AGEFIPHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGEFIPH works with Via Compétences on disability and employment, developing resources and training for professionals supporting people with disabilities in their career paths and professional integration.
• Missions Locales Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional network of Missions Locales (local mission offices for youth employment) collaborates with Via Compétences on youth orientation, dropout prevention, and supporting young people in their career and employment pathways.
• CCI Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes partners with Via Compétences on economic development, business support, and training for commerce and industry sectors in the region.
• UNITEX Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNITEX, the regional professional branch for the textile industry, partnered with Via Compétences on the COEF Textile (signed December 2023) to support workforce development, training, and recruitment in the textile sector.
• AKTOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAKTO is a partner of Via Compétences, collaborating on professional branches and skills development initiatives within the regional employment and training ecosystem.
• APEC / ApecitaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPEC (Association pour l'emploi des cadres) and Apecita partner with Via Compétences on executive employment support, specialized recruitment, and career management resources for professionals.
• Cap EmploimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCap Emploi networks with Via Compétences on supporting people with disabilities in employment, providing specialized placement services and cooperating on regional disability and training initiatives.
• Université(s) d'Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional universities collaborate with Via Compétences on higher education, research, and skills development initiatives, contributing to the regional employment and training ecosystem.
• Onisep Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnisep (National Office for Information on Education and Professions) works with Via Compétences on orientation resources, career information, and supporting students and professionals in educational and career choices.
• Transitions Pro Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransitions Pro partners with Via Compétences on professional transitions, supporting employees in career changes and funded training mobility projects within the region.
• MEDEF Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEDEF Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the regional employers' association, collaborates with Via Compétences on sectoral studies, COEF management, and regional economic and employment policy development.
• CFDT, CFE-CGC, CFTC, CGT (Trade unions)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional trade union confederations (CFDT, CFE-CGC, CFTC, CGT) participate in CREFOP governance and partner with Via Compétences on social dialogue, training policies, and employment strategy in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
• CIBC Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIBC (Centres Interinstitutionnels de Bilan de Compétences) partner with Via Compétences on skills assessment, professional guidance, and career development support services.
• AFT Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFT (Association pour le Formation Professionnelle dans les Transports) works with Via Compétences on transport and logistics sector training, pedagogical resources, and workforce development.
• Chambre des Métiers et de l'Artisanat Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Regional Chamber of Trades and Crafts partners with Via Compétences on artisan sector training, SME support, and skills development in crafts and small businesses.
• Chambres d'agriculture Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Chambers of Agriculture partner with Via Compétences on agricultural sector training, rural development, and farming profession skills initiatives.
• Info-Jeunes Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfo-Jeunes network provides youth information services and collaborates with Via Compétences on orientation resources and career information for young people in the region.
• Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes OrientationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes Orientation is a regional orientation network and partner of Via Compétences, contributing to the SPRO (Service Public Régional de l'Orientation) and coordinated orientation initiatives.
• IRUPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRUP (Institut Régional Universitaire Polytechnique) partners with Via Compétences on training, professionalization, and skills development programs in the region.
• Les Acteurs de la CompétenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLes Acteurs de la Compétence is a regional network of competence actors collaborating with Via Compétences on skills development and professionalization initiatives.
• CPME Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPME Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises) partners with Via Compétences on SME workforce development, training, and employment policy.
• U2P Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerU2P (Union des Entreprises de Proximité) partners with Via Compétences on artisanal and small business training needs and regional employment development.
• OPCO EPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPCO EP (Opérateur de Compétences de l'Enseignement Privé) collaborates with Via Compétences on training and skills development for private education sector professionals.
• Avenir ActifsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvenir Actifs partners with Via Compétences on active career management and professional development support for workers in career transitions.
• Fédération régionale des CIDFFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional federation of CIDFF (Centres d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles) collaborates with Via Compétences on gender equality in orientation and employment, and support for specific populations.
• Inter-MIFE Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-MIFE regional network partners with Via Compétences on business creation support, entrepreneurship skills, and SME development resources.
• Campus des Métiers et Qualifications Text'InmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus des Métiers et Qualifications Text'In partners with Via Compétences on the COEF Textile, providing a campus framework for textile sector training, skills development, and workforce preparation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Centre Inffo: National public resource center for vocational training information in France. Comparable as a broader incumbent providing documentation, regulatory veille, and professional resources that overlap with Via Compétences' Médiathèque and professionalization functions at the national level.
• France Travail: France's national employment agency (formerly Pôle Emploi) and a strategic partner of Via Compétences. Comparable as a broader public incumbent operating employment-services data, tools, and orientation workflows at national scale — overlapping with Via Compétences' SPRO and observation functions.

Regional players

• Onisep: National public operator for education and profession information, with regional offices including Onisep Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (a Via Compétences partner). Comparable in providing career/orientation intelligence to professionals and the public, with overlapping editorial and data functions.

Direct peers

• Carif-Oref Hauts-de-France: CARIF OREF for the Hauts-de-France region. Sister institution with parallel mandate covering regional employment/training data, professional development, and SPRO coordination — directly comparable in scope, tools, and funding model.
• Carif-Oref Île-de-France (now Défi Métiers): CARIF OREF for the Île-de-France region, providing the same public observatory function for orientation, training, and employment professionals. Directly comparable as a sister regional structure with similar DataScope-style socioeconomic platforms, professionalization catalogs, and SPRO coordination mandates.
• Carif-Oref PACA: CARIF OREF for the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Direct peer offering similar observatory data, training directory, and professionalization services to a different but structurally identical regional audience of orientation and training professionals.
• Carif-Oref Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Cap Métiers): CARIF OREF-equivalent (Cap Métiers) for Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Direct peer offering data observatory, training directory, and professionalization services under the same public-mandate model as Via Compétences.
• Emfor (CARIF OREF Bourgogne-Franche-Comté): CARIF OREF for Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Direct peer offering the same combination of regional employment data, training directory, professionalization, and orientation resources to professionals in its territory.

Emerging players

• AFTRAL / AFT: AFT (Association pour la Formation Professionnelle dans les Transports) works with Via Compétences on the COEF Transport-Logistique. Comparable as a sector-specific training information and coordination partner intersecting Via Compétences' sectoral intelligence work.

Others

• Intercariforef: National coordination network of all French CARIF OREF regional observatories, of which Via Compétences is a member. Comparable as the umbrella body aggregating Via Compétences' outputs and benchmarking it against peer regional observatories (PACA, Île-de-France, Hauts-de-France, etc.).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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