Stiftung Chance

What Stiftung Chance does

Stiftung Chance is a Swiss nonprofit foundation (eidgenössische Stiftung) founded in 1995 and headquartered at Flughofstrasse 54 in Glattbrugg, Canton of Zurich. The foundation operates as a competency center for vocational and social integration (Kompetenzzentrum für berufliche Integration), serving job seekers, refugees, migrants, and persons with physical or mental impairments through structured programs including SEMO BIPTECH motivation semesters for youth, JobCoaching Plus, and PvB individual and group work placements across sectors such as commercial/IT, construction, retail, and gastronomy.

The organization runs a dual-portfolio model combining (1) integration services delivered through coaching, vocational training, and partner-company work placements, and (2) a circular economy product line under the BauTeile brand, which recovers building materials from demolition for resale via the useagain.ch online platform and produces crafts products (WIBI wild bee hotels, recycled wood stools, serving trays, solar dehydrators) from reclaimed materials. Service delivery relies on IN-Qualis:2018, ISO 9001, eduQua, and SVOAM quality certifications.

Revenue is generated exclusively through performance-based government contracts: the Canton of Zurich's Amt für Arbeit (AFA) accounted for CHF 2,446,664 and municipalities contributed CHF 817,861 in 2025, totaling CHF 3,390,328 in service revenue. New framework contracts secured in 2025 cover the 2026-2030 period for PvB, SEMO BIPTECH, and JobCoaching Plus programs. Participant acquisition occurs entirely through institutional referrals from RAV (Regional Employment Centers), IV (Disability Insurance), and municipal social services, with no direct-to-consumer or commercial go-to-market motion. The foundation operates under cantonal foundation supervision with a Stiftungsrat (board) and employed a Geschäftsführer (CEO) structure throughout 2025.

Name

Stiftung Chance

Legal name

Stiftung Chance

Website

https://chance.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Integration Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (81393)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF), Job Readiness Training & Soft Skills Development (EDAKANAD), Family & Community Support Services (Case Management, Referrals) (EDAJAIAK), Disability & Chronic Condition Care Coordination (EDALAFAI)

Keywords

• Vocational integration services
• Workforce development programs
• Job placement services
• Circular economy construction
• Social reintegration programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Glattbrugg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cantonal Government Funding (Amt für Arbeit/AFA): Performance-based contracts with the Canton of Zurich Amt für Arbeit (AFA) for providing integration programs including PvB, SEMO BIPTECH, and JobCoaching Plus. Revenue of CHF 2,446,664 in 2025.
2. Municipal Government Funding: Contracts with municipalities in the Canton of Zurich for providing integration services for social welfare recipients and refugees under IAZH program. Revenue of CHF 817,861 in 2025.
3. Disability Insurance (IV) Services: Integration measures for mentally and physically impaired persons, including build-up training and work trials.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stiftung Chance delivers professional (vocational) and social integration programs for job seekers, refugees, and persons with disabilities in the Canton of Zurich, funded through performance-based contracts with the Amt für Arbeit (AFA), municipalities (IAZH), and Disability Insurance (IV). Core services include the SEMO BIPTECH motivation semester for youth up to 24, JobCoaching Plus individualized coaching, and PvB temporary-employment placements (individual and group) across commercial, IT, retail, construction, gastronomy, hospitality, and food sectors. In parallel, the foundation operates BauTeile, a circular-economy service that dismantles buildings to reclaim and resell materials, and crafts workshop products (WIBI wild-bee hotels, serving trays, recycled-wood stools, wine boxes, waste-sorting stations, solar dehydrators).

Product overview

Stiftung Chance operates a dual-portfolio organization combining (1) vocational integration programs and (2) circular economy products. The integration programs include SEMO BIPTECH motivation semesters, JobCoaching Plus, PvB individual and group placements across sectors (commercial, IT, retail, construction), and specialized programs for Social Services, IV (disability insurance), and RAV (unemployment centers). The circular economy product line centers on the BauTeile service, offering reclaimed building materials through useagain.ch and a physical exhibition, alongside a crafts workshop producing WIBI wild bee hotels (in small, large, tube variants), serving trays, recycled wood stools, waste sorting stations, wine boxes, and solar dehydrators—all handmade by participants under professional supervision.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WIBI: Wildbienen-Hotels (wild bee hotels) - habitat products for native pollinators made from local materials
• useagain.ch

Products and services

• SEMO BIPTECH
• JobCoaching Plus
• PvB Einzeleinsatzplätze (EP)
• PvB Gruppeneinsatzplätze (GP) BauTeile
• Social Services (Sozialdienste) Integration Programmes
• IV (Disability Insurance) Integration Measures
• BauTeile Circular Economy Service
• WIBI klein (Small Wild Bee Hotel)
• WIBI gross (Large Wild Bee Hotel)
• WIBI Tube (Wild Bee Tube)
• Serviertabletts (Serving Trays)
• Hocker aus Recyclingholz (Recycled-Wood Stool)
• Wertstoff-Station (PET, Alu und Restmüll Waste Sorting Station)
• Wein-Präsentbox (Wine Presentation Box)
• Solar-Dörrgerät (Solar Dehydrator)

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful reintegration of participants into the primary labor market through targeted support, coaching, and work placements

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partnerbetriebe (Partner Companies)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner companies provide work placement opportunities (Einsatzplätze) for job seekers participating in integration programs. These companies receive motivated, pre-screened temporary workers at no cost, while contributing to the professional reintegration of unemployed individuals. The arrangement benefits partner companies through access to potential future employees and fulfillment of corporate social responsibility objectives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Job Factory Basel: Nonprofit foundation in Basel providing vocational integration, training, and placement for disadvantaged job seekers in Switzerland. Comparable model combining work-place training, coaching, and product/service revenues.
• ORS Service AG: Swiss provider of governmental integration, asylum, and employment programs. Operates similar RAV/IV/staffed RAV-related mandates and competes for the same canton-level framework contracts as Stiftung Chance.
• SAH Schweiz (Schweizerisches Arbeiterhilfswerk): National Swiss labor-aid organization offering vocational integration, language, and employment programs. Directly comparable model and beneficiary base, although operating at a wider cantonal scope.
• Stiftung Profil: Swiss foundation focused on work integration and supported employment for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment—directly comparable mission and funding model via IV/cantonal contracts.

Emerging players

• BVZ Berufslehr-Verbund Zürich: Zürich vocational training association that absorbed Stiftung Chance's Lehrbetriebsverbund apprentices in 2022. Comparable youth apprenticeship and basic-vocational-training focus in the same canton.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Schweiz: Large Swiss social-services NGO delivering migration, integration, and employment-support programs nationally. Comparable beneficiary population and government contracting model, but with a much broader portfolio and national reach.
• HEKS Hilfswerk: Swiss NGO providing integration, refugee support, and employment-readiness programs across multiple cantons. Overlaps with Stiftung Chance's IAZH and SEMO activities at a broader geographic scale.

Regional players

• Sozialwerk Pfarrer Sieber: Zurich-based social services foundation providing emergency aid, shelter, and labor-market reintegration. Comparable Canton of Zurich footprint and beneficiary profile, with overlapping municipal funding relationships.
• Stiftung Battenberg BIZ: Swiss social-enterprise foundation running a Bistro providing vocational integration opportunities. Comparable workshop-plus-coaching model and operating area in Switzerland.

Others

• useagain.ch (useagain): Online marketplace for reclaimed building materials operated by Stiftung Chance itself (BauTeile). Listed as a peer because it represents the circular-economy/adoption arm and competes with similar platforms in the Swiss reuse sector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stiftung.chance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stiftung-chance

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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