What Novabuild does

Novabuild is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901), founded in 2003 and headquartered in Nantes, that federates construction, real estate, and development professionals in the Pays de la Loire region around climate, biodiversity, resource, and health issues. Its core offering is a membership-based platform comprising a network of 405+ member organizations, an editorial library of 860+ publications (monthly bulletins de veille, activity reports, monographs, technical documents), and a calendar of events including Nova'Meeting member networking, JedisRéemploi (reuse), JedisBIM, JedisCarbone, and thematic workshops. The association also operates or co-founds several thematic and territorial collectives, including Novabuild Vendée, Novabuild Maine-et-Loire, EnergieSprong, Collectif Réemploi, Mission Santé, the Collectif Biosourcé Pays de la Loire (co-created in 2021 with DREAL and Région), and the Energie et décarbonation offer for Nantes Métropole.

The business model is a hybrid of recurring membership dues (adhésion) from member organizations and institutional/public funding from regional authorities such as DREAL Pays de la Loire and the Région des Pays de la Loire, supplemented by partnership-driven programming. Distribution is primarily regional and direct: members join via the website (devenir adhérent), engagement is sustained through territorial collectives and events, and content is delivered through newsletters, social channels (LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr), and an online resource portal. The Panorama de la Construction Durable, developed with platform partner Share is More, catalogs exemplary regional sustainable construction projects. The association is led by President Matthieu Nédonchelle with a permanent team of 23 employees; product development is programmatic rather than software-based, with no proprietary technology platform, API, or AI/ML capabilities.

Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, complemented by channel-partner structures (thematic collectives and territorial networks). The customer base spans construction professionals, real estate developers, local authorities and collectivités, and building product manufacturers, segmented horizontally by use case rather than vertically by industry. Public-sector alignment, particularly with RE2020 decarbonation requirements and regional climate plans, positions Novabuild as a quasi-official intermediary in the regional ecological transition of the building sector.

Name

Novabuild

Legal name

Novabuild

Website

https://novabuild.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Novabuild is a French non-profit association founded in 2003, headquartered in Nantes, that federates 405+ construction, real estate, and development professionals in the Pays de la Loire region around sustainable construction, decarbonation, circular economy, and ecological transition through membership services, events, publications, and territorial collectives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nantes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Novabuild operates primarily through membership fees (adhésion). Organizations and professionals join as members (adhérents) to access the network, resources, events, and collective initiatives. The membership model supports the association's operations and enables it to serve as a platform for sustainable construction professionals in the Pays de la Loire region.
2. Public Funding and Partnerships: As a professional association in the sustainable construction sector, Novabuild receives support from public funders including the DREAL Pays de la Loire and the Région des Pays de la Loire, among other institutional partners. This funding enables the association to fulfill its mission of supporting the ecological transition in the building sector.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Novabuild is a non-profit professional association that federates construction, development, and real estate professionals in the Pays de la Loire region of France. It sells access to a professional network of 405+ member organizations, organizes events and working groups (Nova'Meeting, JedisRéemploi, JedisBIM, JedisCarbone), publishes watch bulletins and resources, and coordinates thematic collectives focused on decarbonation, biosourced materials, circular economy, and sustainable construction practices.

Product overview

Novabuild is a professional association that serves as a network platform for construction, development, and real estate professionals in the Pays de la Loire region of France. Rather than a unified software product, the organization offers a portfolio of membership services including networking events (Nova'Meeting, JedisRéemploi), monthly watch bulletins, a member directory of over 405 organizations, project review sessions (C'POSITIF), and collaborative initiatives like the Collectif Biosourcé Pays de la Loire. The association focuses on decarbonation, biodiversity, circular economy, and sustainable construction practices, providing resources, training information, and event coordination for its members rather than a traditional software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Réseau Bâtiment Durable: A sustainable building network operated by Novabuild
• Collectif Biosourcé Pays de la Loire
• JedisBIM
• JedisCarbone
• JedisRéemploi
• Nova'Meeting
• Nova'Smart
• C'Positif
• Panorama de la Construction Durable

Products and services

• Novabuild Membership (Adhésion) Annual membership program for organizations and professionals in the construction, development, and real estate sectors in Pays de la Loire, granting access to the network, resources, events, and collective initiatives around sustainable construction, decarbonation, biosourced materials, and circular economy.
• Nova'Meeting Regular member networking events organized by Novabuild, featuring presentations from member organizations and peer-to-peer networking opportunities for sustainable construction professionals in Pays de la Loire.
• JedisRéemploi A working group and event series organized by Novabuild focused on material reuse and reemployment in construction, convening professionals around circular economy practices and site visits.
• Bulletins de Veille Monthly watch bulletins exclusive to Novabuild members, providing curated updates on sustainable construction news, regulatory developments, and technical resources in the Pays de la Loire region.
• Member Directory (Carte des Adhérents) Searchable directory of over 405 Novabuild member organizations across construction, real estate, development, and sustainability sectors in the Pays de la Loire region.
• C'POSITIF Project Reviews Project presentation sessions showcasing exemplary sustainable construction projects in the Pays de la Loire region, enabling practitioners to learn from peer case studies.
• Panorama de la Construction Durable A mapping platform (powered by partner Share is More) that catalogs inspiring sustainable construction projects across Pays de la Loire, providing visibility for regional initiatives.
• Collectif Biosourcé Pays de la Loire Regional collective co-founded by Novabuild in 2021 to promote biobased building materials (wood, straw, hemp, earth, reed), addressing resource scarcity, decarbonation, and territorial valorization in Pays de la Loire.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 405 member organizations engaged in sustainable construction across Pays de la Loire
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

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

• Collectif Biosourcé Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The Collectif Biosourcé Pays de la Loire was created in 2021 by Novabuild together with DREAL Pays de la Loire, Région Pays de la Loire, Fibois Pays de la Loire, Collectif Paille Armoricain, Construire en Chanvre, Collectif Terreux Armoricains, Parc Naturel Régional de Brière (reed sector), and ECHOBAT. The collective promotes and supports biosourced material filiéres and actors in the region, addressing issues of resource scarcity, climate mitigation and adaptation, decarbonation, occupant health and comfort, and territorial resource valorization.
• Réseau Bâtiment Durable (RBD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Réseau Bâtiment Durable (RBD) is a national network for sustainable building that Novabuild participates in. The network coordinates efforts across regions to promote sustainable construction practices and the ecological transition in the building sector.
• DREAL Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Direction Régionale de l'Environnement, de l'Aménagement et du Logement (DREAL) is the regional representative of the French Ministry for Ecological Transition. DREAL Pays de la Loire co-founded the Collectif Biosourcé and supports Novabuild's mission as a public institutional partner.
• Région Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Pays de la Loire Regional Council is a key institutional partner that co-founded the Collectif Biosourcé and supports sustainable construction initiatives in the region through funding and strategic alignment.
• Fibois Pays de la LoiremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFibois is the interprofessional organization for wood and wood-based industries in Pays de la Loire. As a founding member of the Collectif Biosourcé, Fibois contributes expertise on wood construction and woody materials in sustainable building projects.
• Collectif Paille ArmoricainmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Collectif Paille Armoricain is a regional collective promoting straw bale construction. Founding member of the Collectif Biosourcé, contributing expertise on straw as a building material.
• Construire en ChanvremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruire en Chanvre promotes and supports hemp-based construction in the region. As a founding member of the Collectif Biosourcé, the organization contributes technical expertise on hempcrete and related materials.
• Collectif Terreux ArmoricainsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Collectif Terreux Armoricains promotes earthen construction practices. Partner in the Collectif Biosourcé and co-organizer of events such as the ZAC Maison Neuve visit showcasing massification of raw earth construction.
• ECHOBATmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECHOBAT is a regional sustainable building cluster that co-founded the Collectif Biosourcé Pays de la Loire and participates in Novabuild's ecosystem of sustainable construction professionals.
• Pôle ESS VendéeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Pôle ESS Vendée (Solidarity Economy Pillar) partners with Novabuild on events such as JedisRéemplo, promoting reuse and circular economy in construction in the Vendée department.
• CAUE de la VendéeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Conseil d'Architecture, d'Urbanisme et de l'Environnement (CAUE) of Vendée partners with Novabuild on reuse-focused events and professional development activities.
• Air Pays de la LoireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAir Pays de la Loire partnered with Novabuild and ARS Pays de la Loire to deliver a cycle of 5 free webinars on indoor air quality in buildings, targeting local authority teams, health professionals, and associations.
• BatylabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBatylab partnered with Novabuild and CRESS Bretagne on a webinaire series about material reuse prescription (La prescription de matériaux de réemploi), running from June 2026 to March 2027.
• Share is MorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShare is More is the platform partner for the Panorama de la Construction Durable, a mapping project that catalogs inspiring sustainable construction projects in Pays de la Loire. Novabuild contributes data to this platform to showcase regional projects.
• Loire Atlantique Développement (LAD)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoire Atlantique Développement (LAD) is the regional development agency and urban planner for the ZAC Maison Neuve ecoquartier project in Guérande. Novabuild features LAD projects in its resources and events, highlighting exemplary sustainable construction practices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fédération Française du Bâtiment (FFB): National federation representing the French building industry across all trades and project types. Compared to Novabuild, the FFB is a much larger, mainstream incumbent with broader remit and less thematic focus on sustainability/circular economy.
• Réseau Bâtiment Durable: National network for sustainable building that Novabuild participates in as a regional node. Operates one level above Novabuild, coordinating cross-regional efforts and providing national-scale convening rather than direct local membership services.
• CAPEB (Confédération de l'Artisanat et des Petites Entreprises du Bâtiment): National confederation representing craft and small construction businesses in France. Broader incumbent comparable to Novabuild at the national level, with membership-based advocacy and services, though less specialized in sustainable construction.

Direct peers

• Fibois Pays de la Loire: Interprofessional association for the wood and forestry sector in Pays de la Loire, organizing the regional chain around wood construction. Uses a similar professional-association model with members, events, and public funding; co-founder of the Collectif Biosourcé alongside Novabuild.
• Construire en Chanvre: Interprofessional organization promoting hemp-based construction in France. Uses a similar professional-association model with members, technical resources, and regional coordination; co-founder of the Collectif Biosourcé alongside Novabuild.
• ECHOBAT: Regional sustainable building cluster also located in Pays de la Loire, focused on eco-construction and building efficiency. Closest direct peer to Novabuild: same geographic footprint, similar mission, and overlapping member ecosystem (partner on Collectif Biosourcé).
• Batylab: Regional cluster operating across Pays de la Loire and Bretagne that federates sustainable construction professionals, with a focus on material reuse and biobased materials. Direct peer in model, scope, and member base; Novabuild and Batylab even co-program webinar series on material reuse.

Regional players

• Envirobat Grand Est: Regional eco-construction resource center serving the Grand Est region of France. Same regional association model as Novabuild (network, resources, events for sustainable construction professionals) but operating in a different territory.
• Envirobat BDM: Regional eco-construction center serving Bretagne (and historically across multiple western regions), providing resources, training, and networking for sustainable construction professionals. Comparable regional association model in a different geography.

Others

• ADEME: French national agency for ecological transition (under the Ministry for Ecological Transition), which funds and partners with regional sustainability organizations like Novabuild. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor, but shapes the same policy and funding environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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