What Stiftung Profil - Arbeit & Handicap does

Stiftung Profil - Arbeit & Handicap (legally Stiftung Profil - Arbeit und Inklusion) is a Swiss non-profit foundation founded in 1999 by Pro Infirmis Schweiz and operating independently since 2007. Headquartered in Zurich with approximately 60 employees, the foundation operates a nationwide network of 25 advisory centers across 6 Swiss regions (Zurich/Schaffhausen, Eastern Switzerland, Central Switzerland, Mittelland, Northwestern Switzerland, and Aargau). Its mission is the professional integration of people with disabilities or health impairments into the primary Swiss labor market, delivered through job placement, vocational training support, job-retention assistance, and employer advisory services.

The foundation's service portfolio is organized around five interconnected areas: (1) work integration and job placement, (2) employer advisory, (3) Inclusive Job Design — a methodology the foundation claims to be the sole provider of in Switzerland for redesigning job profiles, (4) staffing/leasing and recruitment, and (5) mandates from social insurers (IV/AI), social services, cantons, municipalities, BSV, and private companies. Digital tools extend the human-delivered services: a Moodle-based four-module e-learning course on inclusion and disability, the Inclusion-Check organizational diagnostic built on the third-party Incluscope platform (co-developed with HSG, HMS, Helsana, and BFEH), and a public online job board. No proprietary AI/ML or software platform is operated.

Revenue is generated primarily through paid mandates from public-sector commissioning bodies, supplemented by private-company mandates and donations. Pricing is largely quote-based; the foundation runs a freemium employer hotline (free first hour). Quality is anchored by IN-Qualis certification (2026-2029) and Swissstaffing certification (2025-2028), both subject to triennial recertification and annual audits. A 2019-2020 sustainability tracking exercise found 63.7% of placed candidates remained employed after two years.

Name

Stiftung Profil - Arbeit & Handicap

Legal name

Stiftung Profil - Arbeit und Inklusion

Website

https://profil.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stiftung Profil is a Swiss non-profit foundation that integrates people with disabilities into the primary labor market via job placement, employer advisory, and Inclusive Job Design services, operating 25 advisory centers nationwide through mandates from social insurers, cantons, and private companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction) (EDAKANAF), Internship/Apprenticeship Matching & Work-Based Learning Platforms (EDAFAMAL)

Keywords

• Disability employment services
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Workplace inclusion advisory
• Job placement services
• Inclusive job design

Headquarters

HQ city

Zurich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices27 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mandates from social insurers and public institutions: The foundation's primary revenue comes from paid mandates executed for social insurance organizations (IV/AI), social services, cantons, and municipalities. These contracts cover placement, job coaching, and integration services.
2. Private company mandates: Private companies commission the foundation for placement services, employer advisory, and inclusion support.
3. Public and private contributions: Supplementary funding through public subsidies and private donations to support foundation operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stiftung Profil - Arbeit & Inklusion is a Swiss non-profit foundation that delivers work integration services for people with disabilities or health impairments, pairing job seekers with suitable employers in the primary (open) labor market. Its services include job placement, employer advisory on inclusive hiring, workplace accommodations, and integration support, alongside a proprietary Inclusive Job Design methodology for redesigning positions. The foundation also operates a Moodle-based e-learning curriculum on inclusion and an Inclusion-Check diagnostic tool for employers.

Product overview

Stiftung Profil – Arbeit & Inklusion is a Swiss foundation for work integration that operates as a service platform rather than a single software product. Its portfolio centers on human-delivered consulting and placement services for people with disabilities, comprising five interconnected service areas: (1) core work integration and job placement, (2) employer advisory services, (3) Inclusive Job Design (redesigning jobs for inclusion), (4) staffing/leasing and recruitment, and (5) social insurance mandates. These core offerings are supplemented by three digital/structured tools — online learning modules (via Moodle), the Inclusion-Check assessment instrument (powered by Incluscope), and peer counseling — which extend the foundation's reach and provide self-service resources for employers and individuals. All services are delivered through a nationwide network of 25 advisory centers across 6 regions, supported by a head office in Zurich.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Work Integration and Job Placement
• Employer Advisory Services
• Inclusive Job Design
• Staffing and Recruitment Services
• Job Retention Support
• Apprenticeship Support (Ausbildungsbegleitung)
• Peer Counseling
• Social Insurance and Public Mandate Services
• Online Learning Modules (Inclusion Training)
• Inclusion-Check Diagnostic Instrument

Quantifiable outcome

• 63.7% of placed candidates remained employed after two years, based on 2019–2020 sustainability tracking.

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pro Infirmis SchweizcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Pro Infirmis Schweiz founded the Stiftung Profil in 1999. Profil – Arbeit & Inklusion is a foundation of Pro Infirmis Schweiz and maintains a close organizational relationship. The foundation board includes representatives from both Pro Infirmis and the broader disability community.
• Supported Employment SchweizminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfil is a member of Supported Employment Schweiz, a national association promoting supported employment for people with disabilities.
• CompassominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfil is a member of Compasso, a Swiss national coordination body for professional integration.
• SwissstaffingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfil is a member of Swissstaffing and holds their quality certification for personnel leasing services.
• Health & Medical Service AG (HMS)coreTechnology or IntegrationHMS collaborated with the University of St. Gallen and Helsana to develop the Incluscope tool, on which the Inclusion-Check is based. HMS licenses the tool to Profil for use in Swiss companies.
• University of St. Gallen (HSG) – Center for Disability and Integration (CDI-HSG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Dr. Stephan Böhm from the Center for Disability and Integration at the University of St. Gallen served as the scientific partner for the Incluscope/ Inclusion-Check tool development, with funding from the Federal Office for Equality for Persons with Disabilities (BFEH).
• Federal Office for Equality for Persons with Disabilities (BFEH / EBGB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BFEH financially supported the Inclusion-Check / Incluscope project and is referenced as a key public-sector partner enabling free access to the tool.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brühlgut Stiftung: Swiss foundation operating vocational training and supported employment programs for people with disabilities in Winterthur, with similar dual focus on candidates and employers.
• BBRZ Österreich (Berufliches Bildungs- und Rehabilitationszentrum): Austrian vocational rehabilitation and supported employment organization. Same mandate profile: vocational assessment, training, job placement, and post-placement support for people with disabilities/health limitations.
• Sozialwerk St. Georg: German nonprofit providing vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, and inclusive employment services for people with disabilities. Closest structural analogue outside Switzerland.
• Pro Infirmis Schweiz: Founding parent of Stiftung Profil and the largest Swiss disability organization. Offers a much broader disability services portfolio, including the disability insurance-related advisory that overlaps Profil's core mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Compasso: Swiss national coordination body for professional reintegration. Profil is a member and serves as a Mandate partner; Compasso is a broader coordinator/convener overlapping Profil's mandate/employer advisory scope.
• Inclusion Handicap: Swiss umbrella association of disability organizations. Overlaps with Profil's employer-facing advocacy and policy work, though it operates primarily as an advocacy body rather than a service provider.
• Supported Employment Schweiz: National association for supported employment practices. Profil is a member; the association sets practice standards for the same population (people with disabilities entering primary labor market) that Profil's services target.
• Internationaler Bund (IB): Large German social services provider with substantial vocational rehabilitation and integration services for people with disabilities, displaced workers, and youth. Comparable at scale outside Switzerland.

Emerging players

• Insieme Schweiz: Swiss association for the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities. Profil has collaborated with Insieme Bern on Prix Printemps-winning inclusive job placements.

Regional players

• Orif (Office romand de l'intégration et de la formation): Swiss vocational rehabilitation and integration organization, primarily active in French-speaking Switzerland. Comparable services to Profil in a complementary geographic area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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