NOVA EMPLOI

What NOVA EMPLOI does

Nova Emploi is a French non-profit association (association déclarée, category 9220) headquartered at 32 rue de la Caravelle, Toulouse, operating as one of the official operational tools of Toulouse Métropole's employment policy. Originally created in June 2006 as the Maison de l'Emploi de Toulouse and transformed into a metropolitan employment house in November 2011, the organization rebranded to Nova Emploi in 2025. It functions as an 'ensemblier' — a convenor and coordinator that aggregates employment stakeholders across the Toulouse Métropole territory and, increasingly, the broader Occitanie region.

The organization's core service lines are social clause engineering in public and private procurement, and territorial employment-skills development (Emplois Compétences Territoire). Flagship programs include the Guichet Unique single window for ANRU urban renewal projects (co-animated with USH Occitanie and Conseil Départemental de la Haute-Garonne), the Regional Facilitator Network of Occitanie (30+ facilitators across 12 departments) backed by the French State under the National Sustainable Procurement Plan, and Assistant-to-Project-Management mandates on major infrastructure such as Toulouse Metro Line C (445,439 insertion hours and 664 beneficiaries in 2024). Supporting programs include the 'Coach Transition Écologique' counselor-training initiative and the 'Embarquez pour la Ligne C' pathway program. Outputs are codified through downloadable toolkits (Kit Clause Sociale) and annual activity reports.

Nova Emploi is funded by institutional grants from Toulouse Métropole, the French State, Région Occitanie, Conseil Départemental 31, and program-specific partners such as ANRU and Tisseo Ingénierie. It does not sell commercial products, has no funding rounds, and operates without external investors. Governance is exercised through a board presided by Isabelle Ferrer, with representatives from Toulouse Métropole, France Travail, DDETS, BGE, Conseil Départemental 31, and Région Occitanie, and executive leadership provided by Délégué Général Faouzi Khireddine. Headcount is approximately 25, and the organization does not employ proprietary technology beyond standard web analytics.

Name

NOVA EMPLOI

Legal name

NOVA EMPLOI

Website

https://nova-emploi.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nova Emploi is a Toulouse-based non-profit association serving as an official operational tool of Toulouse Métropole's employment policy, coordinating social clauses in public and private procurement, regional facilitator networks across Occitanie, and insertion mandates on major infrastructure projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Coordination Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Administration of Human Resource Programs (9231)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

DEI, Equity & Inclusion Advisory (BPACAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

TVET/Skills & Workforce Education Authorities (EDADAAAH)

Keywords

• Social clause implementation
• Employment coordination services
• Workforce development
• Public procurement facilitation
• Territorial employment policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public funding and institutional grants: Nova Emploi operates as an association declared (Association déclarée) under the French legal framework, functioning as an operational tool of Toulouse Métropole's employment policy. The organization receives public funding from metropolitan authorities, the French state, and institutional partners to fund its employment development missions and social clause implementation activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nova Emploi is a French non-profit association that operates as an operational tool of Toulouse Métropole's employment policy. It convenes and coordinates employment stakeholders (economic actors, public institutions, training providers, insertion structures) and implements social clauses in public and private procurement to channel work hours toward priority employment populations (QPV residents, youth, seniors, disabled, long-term unemployed). It also manages the Regional Facilitator Network of Occitanie, providing technical assistance and coordination for social clause implementation across 12 departments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clause Sociale (Social Clause) Implementation Service
• Emplois Compétences Territoire (Employment Skills Territory)
• Réseau Régional de Facilitateurs d'Occitanie (Regional Facilitator Network)
• Guichet Unique Clause Sociale (Single Window for Social Clauses)
• 360° Clause Awareness Workshop
• Coach Transition Écologique Program
• Embarquez pour la Ligne C Program
• Kit Clause Sociale (Social Clause Kit)

Quantifiable outcome

• 566,157+ hours of social clauses in State markets (Occitanie, 2024)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• French State (État) - Occitanie RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022The French State initiated the regional facilitator network for Occitanie, which Nova Emploi animates. The State funds 11 additional facilitator positions in 2022-2023 to support the National Sustainable Procurement Plan (PNAD) objective of 30% of State markets containing social considerations by 2025. The State supports facilitators to achieve PNAD objectives.
• Toulouse MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2006Toulouse Métropole is the primary institutional partner and initiator of Nova Emploi. Originally created at the initiative of the City of Toulouse in June 2006, Nova Emploi evolved to become a Metropolitan Employment House in November 2011. Toulouse Métropole provides institutional backing and mandates Nova Emploi as an operational tool of its employment policy, including urban renewal projects and major infrastructure employment integration.
• France TravailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi) is represented on Nova Emploi's board by Annick SENAT as Vice-President. France Travail is a key partner in connecting job seekers with social clause opportunities and in implementing coordinated employment strategies.
• USH Occitanie (Union Sociale pour l'Habitat)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSH Occitanie collaborates with Nova Emploi in animating the single window ('guichet unique') for social clauses in ANRU urban renewal projects. This partnership coordinates social housing providers and public renovation initiatives to maximize employment insertion outcomes.
• Conseil Départemental de la Haute-GaronnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Departmental Council of Haute-Garonne partners with Nova Emploi and USH Occitanie to co-animate the single window for social clauses in urban renewal projects, contributing to the social integration objectives of major neighborhood renovation programs.
• La Région OccitaniemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Région Occitanie is represented on Nova Emploi's board by Nathalie MADER. The regional authority participates in governance and strategic direction of employment development initiatives on the territory.
• Conseil Départemental 31majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Departmental Council of Haute-Garonne (Department 31) is represented on the board by Isabelle HARDY and participates in the governance of Nova Emploi's employment development initiatives.
• ANRU (Agence Nationale pour la Rénovation Urbaine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANRU finances and supports collectives and social landlords in implementing major neighborhood renovation projects. Nova Emploi implements local insertion charters ('chartes locales d'insertion') as part of ANRU-funded urban renewal projects, ensuring employment integration outcomes.
• Tisseo IngénieriecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTisseo Ingénierie is the public transportation authority managing Toulouse Metro projects. Nova Emploi serves as Assistant to Project Management for Employment and Insertion aspects of Line C metro construction, coordinating social clause implementation across all contractor companies.
• DDETS (Directions Départementales de l'Emploi, du Travail et des Solidalités)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDDETS is represented on Nova Emploi's board by Patrick LECUYER as Secretary. These departmental services oversee employment and social economy policies at the local level.
• UNEA (Union Nationale des Enterprises Adaptées)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNova Emploi references UNEA's directory of Adapted Enterprises as a resource for employers seeking to connect with disability-inclusive employment structures, complementing Nova Emploi's own directory of Insertion by Economic Activity (IAE) structures.
• IAE Structures (Insertion par l'Activité Économique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIAE structures including Association Intermédiaire (AI), Ateliers Chantier d'Insertion (ACI), Entreprise d'Insertion (EI), Entreprise de Travail Temporaire d'Insertion (ETTI), Groupements d'Employeurs pour l'Insertion et la Qualification (GEIQ), and Régies de Quartier are key implementation partners for social clause fulfillment. Nova Emploi maintains a directory and coordinates with these structures to match beneficiaries with employment opportunities.
• Professional Federations and ChambersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNova Emploi conducts awareness actions with professional federations, chambers of commerce and industry, constituted bodies, and business clubs to promote social clauses and responsible purchasing among their members.
• Social Housing Providers (Les Chalets, OPH, etc.)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing providers including Les Chalets, OPH, and others participate in ANRU urban renewal projects with social clause obligations. Nova Emploi coordinates with these organizations to implement insertion objectives in their construction and renovation projects.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi): National French public employment service that shares the social inclusion mandate and is a board member of Nova Emploi; broader scope operating across all of France with full employment services including unemployment benefits.

Others

• Conseil Départemental de la Haute-Garonne: Local government body represented on Nova Emploi's board and a co-animator of the social clause single window; functions as both a governance participant and funding partner in Nova Emploi's employment insertion activities.
• USH Occitanie (Union Sociale pour l'Habitat): Federation of social housing providers that is a core partner of Nova Emploi in co-animating the social clause single window for ANRU urban renewal projects, operating in the same ecosystem but as a partner rather than competitor.

Direct peers

• Cap Emploi: National network of specialized employment agencies for people with disabilities, sharing Nova Emploi's mandate of placing priority populations into sustainable employment through employer intermediation.
• APEC (Association Pour l'Emploi des Cadres): French employment agency for executives and managers, shares the public-interest employment intermediation mandate, although focused on a different population segment than Nova Emploi's priority populations.
• Maison de l'Emploi de Lyon: Another metropolitan Employment House under the same French national Maisons de l'Emploi framework, performing the same 'ensemblier' convening function in another major métropole and thus structurally comparable to Nova Emploi.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ToulouseMetropoleEmploi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nova-emploi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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