Le Nouvel Institut

What Le Nouvel Institut does

Le Nouvel Institut is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) headquartered in Lyon that operates as a living lab network addressing unresolved problems at the frontier of business and society. The organisation runs multi-stakeholder open innovation projects that mobilise companies, public authorities, trade unions, and academic researchers to co-construct new frameworks and ways of working. Its portfolio spans three concurrent programmes: the flagship 'Travail et cancer du sein dans les ETI' project on work and breast cancer, a project on commute mobility reform and work organisation, and a project on corporate purpose (raison d'être) following the Loi PACTE. Deliverables include working documents, technical notes, invited articles, podcasts, webinars, and a self-inquiry digital tool (Expérimentation 9¾).

The institute's underlying methodology is open innovation structured as a living lab, with project outputs disseminated under Creative Commons licensing. A scientific committee drawn from NEOMA Business School, CNAM, iaelyon School of Management, LATTS/Université Gustave Eiffel, and École 42 governs research integrity, while enterprise participation is anchored by EDF, Sanofi, Boiron, Merck France, and CCMSA.

The business model is non-commercial: the association is funded by institutional grants from AGEFIPH, FIPHFP, the Institut National du Cancer (INCa), and the French Ministry of Labour, supplemented by in-kind academic and practitioner contributions. The core team comprises 7 people led by Pascale Levet (Déléguée Générale), with a board including senior figures from Le Monde, J-PAL Europe, Plein Sens, and Samu Social de Paris. All outputs are distributed free of charge via the institute's website, academic platforms such as The Conversation, and co-organised events with partners including Anvie.

Name

Le Nouvel Institut

Legal name

Le Nouvel Institut

Website

https://lenouvelinstitut.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Nouvel Institut is a Lyon-based French non-profit association that runs living lab innovation projects on work-health, mobility, and corporate purpose, convening companies, public authorities, unions, and researchers, and funded by institutional grants from AGEFIPH, FIPHFP, INCa, and the Ministry of Labour.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Health Research and Innovation Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Applied Research & Innovation Universities (EDAHAEAE)

Keywords

• Living lab innovation
• Occupational health research
• Workplace consulting
• Open innovation projects
• Societal research association

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Grants and Public Funding: Le Nouvel Institut is an association (loi 1901) that carries general-interest innovation projects. Funding is provided by institutional bodies including AGEFIPH, FIPHFP, Institut National du Cancer (INCa), and the French Ministry of Labour.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Le Nouvel Institut is a non-profit association (loi 1901) that conducts open-innovation living lab projects at the intersection of business and society. It produces publications, technical notes, podcasts, webinars, and in-company experimentation programs on topics such as work and cancer, commuting mobility, and corporate purpose. Its outputs are developed under Creative Commons licensing and target companies, public authorities, trade unions, and researchers.

Product overview

Le Nouvel Institut is a non-profit research and innovation association operating as a living lab network that produces knowledge, proposals, and practical tools to address unresolved problems at the intersection of business and society. Their portfolio centers on three interconnected offerings: (1) Publications and Research Documents covering work-health topics; (2) Podcasts & Webinars for knowledge dissemination; and (3) Living lab Innovation Projects like 'Travail et cancer du sein' that combine scientific research with practical experimentation. The flagship project includes the 9 ¾ experimental digital tool for employee self-inquiry into work activity, alongside policy proposals on telework and employment retention models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Innovation Project: Travail et cancer du sein dans les entreprises Flagship living lab innovation project exploring how work can be a health-building factor for employees with or after breast cancer, involving co-construction with companies, public authorities, unions, and researchers.
• Publications and Research Documents Academic publications including working papers, technical notes, invited articles, and bibliographies on work and health topics such as cancer and employment, remote work innovations, and organizational models.
• Podcasts and Webinars Audio and video content featuring discussions with researchers and practitioners on topics including work and cancer, occupational health, and new work practices.
• Expérimentation 9 ½ Experimental digital tool enabling employees to conduct self-inquiry into their work activity, helping them articulate and reshape their work for health-building purposes during or after serious illness.
• Telework Innovation Proposals Six proposals for innovating in telework agreements derived from experimental programs, addressing flexible work arrangements for employees with variable productive capacity due to health conditions.
• Models for Employment Retention Research Technical notes and comparative research analyzing different international models (Canada, Australia, Germany) for reasonable accommodations and employment maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 71% of companies report difficulties managing return-to-work after breast cancer; only one-third of women who want to work during treatment succeed; in 50% of cases where a woman returns after sick leave, her working hours are reduced (often deemed inappropriate by those women)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• Anvie (Vie & Entreprise)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Le Nouvel Institut co-organised the 'Santé, travail et performance dans les entreprises' working group series (June–July 2021) with Anvie, an association founded in 1990 that connects humanities researchers with companies for prospective analysis and knowledge sharing. Each year Anvie mobilises approximately 100 researchers and 150 professionals across about 30 meeting cycles.
• NEOMA Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRachel Beaujolin, Professor of Management at NEOMA Business School, chairs the scientific committee of the 'Travail et cancer du sein' project. NEOMA researchers contribute to the institute's living lab innovation projects and publications.
• iaelyon School of Management — Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPascale Levet, Déléguée Générale of Le Nouvel Institut, serves as Associate Professor at iaelyon School of Management. The institute is structurally linked to the university for research and academic contributions.
• CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers) — Chaire de Psychologie du TravailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarc-Éric Bobillier-Chaumon, Professor at CNAM and holder of the Chaire de Psychologie du Travail, sits on the scientific committee of the 'Travail et cancer du sein' project. CNAM contributes research expertise in occupational health and work psychology.
• LATTS (Laboratoire Techniques, Territoires et Société) — Université Gustave EiffelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPascal Ughetto (Professor of Sociology) and Alicia Albert (Doctorante) from LATTS contribute to the institute's projects. Pascal Ughetto participated as an intervenant in the 'Santé, travail et performance' working group sessions.
• École 42supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrançois-Xavier Petit, Historian and Director of the Matrice programme at École 42, serves on the scientific committee of the 'Travail et cancer du sein' project, contributing expertise in programme design and innovation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• INRS: French national institute for occupational health and safety research. Conducts applied research on workplace risks, prevention, and health — closely aligned with Le Nouvel Institut's work-health intersection focus.
• ANACT: French national agency for workplace improvement, Pascale Levet was previously its technical and scientific director. Operates on the same work-health-employment mandate and serves overlapping stakeholder groups.
• Anvie: French association bringing together humanities researchers and companies for prospective analysis. Already a partner of Le Nouvel Institut for the 'Santé, travail et performance' working group; same multi-stakeholder convening model.
• Fondation Travailler Autrement: French foundation focused on alternative work models; Pascale Levet chairs its Scientific Council. Shares the mandate of rethinking work-health-employment through action research.

Broad incumbents

• France Stratégie: French government strategy and foresight unit attached to the Prime Minister. Conducts applied research on employment, health, and social policy — overlaps with Le Nouvel Institut's policy-facing mandate but operates at a national scale.
• Eurofound: EU agency providing applied social research on working conditions, employment, and industrial relations. Larger and European in scope but shares Le Nouvel Institut's focus on transforming work organisation.
• Institut de l'Entreprise: Established French business policy think tank producing applied research and convening executives on corporate issues. Larger and broader in scope than Le Nouvel Institut, but operates a similar think-tank model on business-society themes.
• EU-OSHA: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work. The supranational counterpart to French workplace health actors like INRS and Le Nouvel Institut, providing EU-wide research, campaigns, and policy guidance on occupational health.

Emerging players

• Centre d'études de l'emploi et du travail (CEET): French academic research centre (CNAM/Conservatoire national des arts et métiers partner) producing applied research on employment, work, and health — directly comparable in research methodology and substantive focus.
• Observatoire Social Européen: Brussels-based research and policy analysis centre focused on European social policy, employment, and health systems. Comparable in operating as an applied research entity on social/work issues with policy outputs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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Funding overview

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