cinav

Name

cinav

Legal name

CINav

Website

https://cinav.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Workforce Development

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units) (EDADABAC)

Keywords

• Maritime workforce development
• Training certification services
• Career orientation programs
• Vocational training support
• Industry association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brest

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

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 and industry contributions: CINav operates as a non-profit association funded by member contributions from maritime industries, regional governments, and institutional partners. Revenue supports the organization's mission of promoting maritime careers and training.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CINav is a French non-profit association that supports France's maritime industries by promoting careers, certifying training programs, and connecting employers with job seekers. It operates the Label by CINav certification system covering 220+ labeled training programs, the traveling exhibition Navire des Métiers, the Mon Campus en Ligne online campus, and is developing the B-SEA educational platform (formerly FORTEIM). Its work targets shipbuilding, naval defense, and offshore sectors to address structural skills and recruitment needs.

Product overview

CINav operates as a national campus for maritime industries, offering a portfolio of services including the 'Navire des Métiers' traveling exhibition, an online campus platform ('Mon campus en ligne'), the 'Label by CINav' training certification program, and the B-SEA educational platform for eco-energy transition. These offerings work together to promote maritime careers, certify training programs, and provide continuous education for the maritime industry workforce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Label by CINav: A training certification label for programs aligned with maritime industry needs, co-built with industrial partners.
• BSEA
• Navire des Métiers l'Expo
• Les Coulisses Bleues
• Femmes & Industries de la Mer

Products and services

• Label by CINav Certification program that recognizes and labels training programs aligned with French maritime industry needs; covers 220+ labeled training programs across maritime trades and disciplines, signaling industry-validated quality to students, employers, and funders.
• Navire des Métiers (traveling exhibition) Traveling career-awareness exhibition that promotes maritime trades to youth, students, families, and job seekers, deployed across the five French maritime regions alongside a permanent showcase in Brest.
• Mon Campus en Ligne Online campus platform of CINav that hosts digital training resources and supports learners and training organizations accessing the Label by CINav ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• 220+ training programs labeled by CINav
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Crédit Agricole du FinistèrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2025Strategic partnership signed September 2025 to jointly promote maritime careers among youth and address recruitment challenges. Actions include shared communications, joint events, and coordinated outreach to Crédit Agricole's maritime network across France.
• WISTA FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2025Partnership signed at 2025 General Assembly to promote women in the maritime sector. Supports CINav's gender diversity initiatives and professional equality objectives within French maritime industries.
• CouachminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 February 2025Shipbuilder located on Arcachon Basin with 300 employees and €50M revenue. Designs and constructs rescue, surveillance, and coastal interception vessels in composite materials. Maintains significant export operations.
• Chantier Naval de MarseilleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 January 2025Ship repair and retrofit company with 180 employees and €90M+ revenue joined as CINav member. Specializes in passenger ship maintenance and retrofit, operating one of Europe's largest dry docks.
• EXAILcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNaval technology partner specializing in underwater drones and systems for deep-sea applications and mine countermeasures. Landmark partner since CINav's creation, participating in training events and digital skills initiatives.
• GICANcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench naval industries group representing the sector. CINav participates in annual Rencontres de l'Industrie Navale events organized by GICAN, which gathers 300+ maritime ecosystem actors.
• Naval GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor French naval shipbuilder and CINav founding member. Provides support for training events, participates in career orientation initiatives, and contributes to workforce development programs.
• Regions (Bretagne, Normandie, Pays de la Loire, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Sud)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench regional authorities co-funding CINav operations and hosting totem locations for maritime career discovery. Public governance partners enabling territorial reach.
• FORTEIM/BSEA Consortium (14 partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject consortium led by CINav developing educational platform for eco-energy transition in maritime industries. Includes maritime clusters, training institutions, and industry partners. Target: 2027 platform launch.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• World Maritime University: Malmö-based UN-affiliated postgraduate university delivering maritime education and research. Comparable to CINav as a specialized maritime higher-education and capacity-building institution targeting industry workforce development.
• GICAN: French naval industries group representing shipbuilders, equipment makers and naval defense. CINav is already a GICAN participant; comparable as a French maritime industry trade association promoting the sector's interests and workforce.
• Maritime Skills Alliance (UK): UK-based alliance of shipping, ports, and maritime employers focused on training standards and workforce development. Comparable to CINav for its sector-specific training certification and employer-led skills agenda, though operating in the UK.
• Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Institute: Denmark-based maritime education and research center affiliated with SDU and the shipping industry. Comparable to CINav as a maritime-focused educational institution tied to major industrial stakeholders, though operating in Denmark.
• École Nationale Supérieure Maritime (ENSM): French national maritime higher education institution training merchant marine officers. Comparable to CINav as a French state-affiliated entity building maritime workforce capacity, with overlap on career orientation and certification roles.

Regional players

• Maritime Industry Australia: Australian peak body for the maritime industry, working with industry, government and training providers to promote careers and skills. Comparable to CINav as a national sector association convening industry and workforce stakeholders, though operating in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• The Maritime Alliance: US-based non-profit maritime industry cluster promoting sustainable maritime sector growth including workforce and education. Comparable as a sector-promotion association bridging industry, education, and government — analogous to CINav's convener role in France.
• Sea Europe: European shipyards' association representing the European maritime technology and shipbuilding industry. Comparable to GICAN/CINav's industry-coordination function, though at the European rather than French national level.

Emerging players

• Lloyd's Maritime Academy: Provider of professional maritime training programs and continuing education for industry professionals globally. Comparable to CINav's Label by CINav training program and Mon Campus en Ligne, though as a commercial rather than association-led offering.
• ENSTA Bretagne: French engineering grande école with a strong specialization in naval architecture, maritime engineering and hydrography. Comparable to CINav's mission of building maritime technical skills pipeline, though as a degree-granting institution rather than an association.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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