Fundación Novia Salcedo

What Fundación Novia Salcedo does

Fundación Novia Salcedo is a non-profit foundation headquartered in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain, founded in 1980 by Txomin Bereciartua to improve the employability of young people. Its operations center on a portfolio of coordinated programs — professional internships (Prácticas Profesionales), international mobility scholarships (Basque Global Industry), international STEM talent placement (B-STEM Company Training), vocational guidance (Orientación Vocacional), digital and web training (Lan Berri, ExtraTech), green-economy pathways (Basque Green Talent, Basque Circular Hub), migrant-inclusion initiatives (Tejiendo Oportunidades, ATE BERRIAK), disability-employment agreements (with Inserta Empleo/Fundación ONCE), and mentor training (Escuela de Tutoría NSF) — all interconnected through a network of approximately 850 collaborating companies and multiple public-sector and university partnerships. Knowledge dissemination occurs through the Icaro Think Tank and the annual Bilbao Youth Employment Forum (BYEF). The foundation operates under a Patronato governance structure led by President Maite Aranzabal and Director General Isabel Urbano.

The business model is grant- and sponsorship-funded rather than revenue-commercial. Funding flows primarily from Basque public institutions — Gobierno Vasco, Diputación Foral de Bizkaia, and Lanbide (the Basque public employment service) — supplemented by corporate sponsors such as Obra Social la Caixa and strategic partners including Fundación Telefónica and Fundación ONCE. All services are delivered free of charge to young people, and the foundation does not publicly disclose financials. Customer segments are dual-sided: young beneficiaries (graduates, NEETs, migrants, people with disabilities) and employer organizations seeking pre-vetted entry-level talent; distribution occurs through the noviasalcedo.es website and Orienta portal, direct service at the Bilbao headquarters, and embedded partnerships with universities and public employment services.

Name

Fundación Novia Salcedo

Legal name

Fundación Novia Salcedo

Website

https://noviasalcedo.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Non-profit foundation based in Bilbao, Spain, founded in 1980 to improve youth employability through professional internships, vocational guidance, training programs, and international mobility initiatives, connecting young people with a network of over 850 collaborating companies and public-private partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Employment and Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Systems & Skills Technical Assistance (BPADAEAI), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

Keywords

• Youth employment services
• Professional internship programs
• Vocational guidance services
• Workforce training programs
• STEM talent mobility

Headquarters

HQ city

Bilbao

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding and Grants: Fundación Novia Salcedo operates as a non-profit foundation funded by government institutions including Gobierno Vasco, Departamento de Empleo Cohesión Social e Igualdad de la Diputación Foral de Bizkaia, and Lanbide. Additional funding comes from sponsors such as Obra Social la Caixa. Services to young people are provided free of charge.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fundación Novia Salcedo is a non-profit foundation delivering youth employability services in the Basque Country. Its core offering is the placement of young people into paid professional internships (Prácticas Profesionales) at collaborating companies, supported by dual tutoring from the foundation and the host organization. Around this, it provides vocational guidance, specialized training tracks (digital marketing with AI tools, front-end web development, green economy skills), international mobility scholarships, and migrant labor integration programs, all provided free of charge to young people.

Product overview

Fundación Novia Salcedo operates as a multi-program employment services foundation rather than a single product company. Its portfolio centers on youth employability services comprising: professional internship placements (Prácticas Profesionales) as the core offering, international mobility programs (Basque Global Industry, B-STEM), specialized training tracks (Lan Berri with digital marketing and AI tools, ExtraTech for web development), green economy pathways (Basque Green Talent), migrant integration services (Tejiendo Oportunidades, ATE BERRIAK), vocational guidance (Orientación Vocacional), mentor development (Escuela de Tutoría), annual employment forum (BYEF), awards programs (Premio Novia Salcedo, Premios Eraberritu), and knowledge production (Icaro Think Tank). These programs are interconnected through shared objectives of improving youth employability and connecting talent with Basque companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• B-STEM Company Training: International STEM talent program bringing foreign graduates to Bizkaia companies, in collaboration with Bizkaia with the Talent and Bizkaia Foru Aldundia.
• Basque Global Industry
• Tejiendo Oportunidades
• BYEF - Bilbao Youth Employment Forum
• Basque Green Talent
• Lan Berri
• Reactívate
• Icaro Think Tank
• Escuela de Tutoría NSF
• Década del Empleo Juvenil

Products and services

• Prácticas Profesionales Paid professional internships connecting young people with companies, providing first work experience with dual tutoring support from the foundation and the hosting company.
• B-STEM Company Training International STEM talent program bringing qualified STEM professionals to Bizkaia companies, operated in collaboration with Bizkaia with the Talent and the Bizkaia Foru Aldundia.
• Basque Global Industry 2026 International internship scholarships (formerly Global Training) enabling youth from the Basque Country to gain professional experience abroad through paid placements in foreign companies.
• Reactívate 2026 Employability improvement program combining accompaniment and work experience for young people, sponsored by Gobierno Vasco. Includes pilot coaching component.
• Lan Berri Marketing Digital Employment accompaniment program for young people including Marketing Digital training covering Social Media, WordPress, and AI tools. Includes 112 hours of technical training plus 37 hours of individual orientation.
• Tejiendo Oportunidades Program connecting young migrants with Bizkaia companies through competency-based pathways, intercultural accompaniment, and dialogue with organizations. Funded by the Diputación Foral de Bizkaia.
• Basque Green Talent / Basque Circular Hub Green economy employment program placing young talent in sustainability roles including environmental vigilance, circular economy projects, and eco-design initiatives.
• Orientación Vocacional Vocational guidance service for young people and families to help with educational and career decision-making.
• Escuela de Tutoría NSF Mentor school offering workshops and resources for company tutors supervising young interns, helping them understand new generations and improve mentoring practices.
• ExtraTech Front-End Web Development Course Free web development (Front-End) training program for young migrants, providing intensive coding education and employment pathways in technology.
• ATE BERRIAK Initiative connecting recently regularized migrants with employment opportunities while helping Basque companies fill vacancies, providing orientation and selection process preparation.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 840 young people placed through programs in 2015 alone
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• GarapencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2026Partner in ATE BERRIAK initiative facilitating employment access for recently regularized migrants and helping Basque companies fill vacancies. Novia Salcedo provides orientation, selection preparation, and company connections.
• OIJ (Organismo Internacional de Juventud para Iberoamérica)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026Agreement signed to unite efforts for youth employability in Iberoamerica. Focus on international cooperation and knowledge sharing for youth employment initiatives.
• Facultad de Elcano (EHU/UPV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2025Collaboration to connect companies with students for professional practices starting February. Students from degrees in Accounting, SME Management, and International Trade/Marketing will support companies in areas like financial analysis, internationalization, and HR.
• EUNEIZ (Universidad Internacional)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2025Cooperation agreement for educational improvement of youth employability. Joint program to facilitate internship opportunities and career development for university students.
• Inserta Empleo (Fundación ONCE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2025Renewed agreement to promote labor inclusion of people with disabilities. Includes coordination and mutual support for labor inclusion actions, intermediation services for companies, training promotion, and awareness campaigns about disability hiring advantages and incentives.
• Fundación TelefónicacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Collaboration agreement in the framework of technology talent programs. Aims to promote technological talent among young people through joint initiatives and campus programs.
• Diputación Foral de Bizkaia / Bizkaia with the TalentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for youth employment initiatives including B-STEM program bringing international STEM talent to Bizkaia, Basque Green Talent for circular economy careers, and other employment programs financed by the Provincial Government.
• Tecnológico de MonterreyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for B-STEM program presentation to connect with potential STEM talent for Bizkaia companies. Session held through Centro de Vinculación y Desarrollo Profesional.
• ESDEN Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Impulsa tu Futuro' (Digital Change Agents) program under Generación Digital initiative to promote digital skills among Basque youth.
• Lanbide (Basque Employment Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with Basque public employment service for youth placement, including Lehen Aukera program and referral of job seekers to foundation programs.
• Parque Tecnológico de EuskadicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for enterprise presentation events and technology talent initiatives. Co-organizes webinars and events connecting companies with young talent.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fundación Princesa de Girona: Spanish foundation promoting youth employability, education, and entrepreneurship across Spain through awards, training, and employer engagement. Comparable scale and mission profile to Novia Salcedo.
• Fundación Telefónica: Spanish foundation running digital and technology talent programs for youth (42UY, Empleabilidad digital). Strategic partner of Novia Salcedo since 2025; overlapping focus on digital training, NEETs, and employer matching.
• Fundación ONCE / Inserta Empleo: Spanish non-profit foundation focused on labor inclusion of people with disabilities. Direct strategic partner of Novia Salcedo (2025 renewed agreement) and runs parallel intermediation, training, and employer-engagement programs across Spain.
• Fundación Adecco: Spanish non-profit dedicated to labor inclusion of vulnerable groups (people with disabilities, long-term unemployed, women). Mirrors Novia Salcedo's mission in intermediation, training, and disability employment pathways.
• Fundación Bertelsmann: Spanish foundation focused on youth employability, dual vocational training, and educational innovation. Direct parallel to Novia Salcedo's intermediation and training mission in Spain.

Emerging players

• Junior Achievement Spain: Spanish non-profit delivering youth employability, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy programs through employer-school partnerships. Overlaps with Novia Salcedo's younger cohort programs and vocational orientation work.
• International Youth Foundation (IYF): Global non-profit advancing youth employment, skills, and entrepreneurship across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Operates similar intermediation and training programs with employer networks.

Broad incumbents

• Cruz Roja Española (Youth Employment Programs): Larger Spanish humanitarian organization that runs youth employment "Plan de Empleo" and intermediation initiatives. Comparable mechanisms and employer engagement, but operating across broader humanitarian mandate.
• European Youth Foundation (Council of Europe): Council of Europe body funding youth employment, mobility, and training initiatives across Europe. Comparable grantmaking and pan-European youth employability mission to Novia Salcedo's international programs.

Regional players

• Lanbide (Servicio Vasco de Empleo): Basque public employment service that is both a partner and adjacent provider to Novia Salcedo, running Lehen Aukera and direct youth placement programs in the same geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fundacionNSF
• Facebookfacebook.com/noviasalcedofundacion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/novia-salcedo-fundacion
• Instagraminstagram.com/noviasalcedofundacion

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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