Government · Public operators · Defense

Sovereign AI
serving the
public good

Niji, an independent French digital services firm founded in 2001, supports the French State and public operators in their AI transformation projects. Digital sovereignty, regulatory compliance and value creation for citizens: an approach aligned with the requirements of public procurement.

100%
Sovereign
French-owned, with executives and employees as shareholders
20+ years
Partner to the State
On modernization and sovereignty programs
PASSI RGS
& PACS
Niji - critical operators and sensitive IT systems
France 2030
AI diagnostics
Bpifrance-approved to accelerate AI adoption in small businesses
The Niji difference

Before we talk AI,
we talk public service

For more than 20 years, Niji has worked with the French State, public operators, local authorities and Defense. This long-standing presence gives us in-depth knowledge of public procurement constraints, regulatory requirements (GDPR, AI Act, RGAA accessibility standard, RGS security standard) and the operational realities of public service, whether that means managing sensitive IT systems, modernizing online public services or equipping field agents.

Niji offers a threefold sovereignty promise: sovereignty of ownership (100% French capital, employee shareholders), technological sovereignty (deployments on SecNumCloud-certified French sovereign clouds - OVHcloud, Scaleway, NumSpot) and sovereignty of skills (AI talent trained and based in France). A non-negotiable position for government bodies and operators of vital importance (OIV/OSE).

Scope covered
  • Ministries & administrations
  • Defense & DGA
  • Public operators
  • Local authorities
  • Chambers of commerce
  • Public sector software vendors

What makes the difference with Niji is that we do not turn up with a generic solution dressed up as sovereign. We know the constraints of public procurement, the reality of UGAP framework contracts (the French public purchasing agency), RGS accreditation requirements, RGAA accessibility imperatives and the sensitivity of data in State IT systems. We know what it costs to get it wrong in this sector.

That is why we identify the AI use cases that create concrete value in your context, whether it is improving the service delivered to citizens, boosting agent productivity or steering public action with data. We then deploy them all the way to production, in demanding environments, ensuring compliance at every step.

Our expert view

AI that powers
a higher-performing public sector

01
Sovereign, compliant AI

AI solutions hosted in France on sovereign cloud (OVHcloud, Scaleway, NumSpot / SecNumCloud), compliant with GDPR, the AI Act, RGAA and RGS. A non-negotiable prerequisite for government bodies and critical operators.

02
Modernizing citizen services

Augmented citizen advisors, intelligent digitization of online public services, knowledge management for agents. AI that makes public services more accessible and more efficient.

03
Agent productivity and steering

GenAI for drafting administrative documents, technical assistance, smart triage. AI and data to steer and evaluate public policy.

04
Spreading AI literacy and adoption

AI diagnostics for small and mid-sized businesses across the regions (France 2030 program), team awareness, use case qualification and upskilling. Making AI accessible to the entire economic fabric.

Our setup

From strategy to production,
seamlessly

Our five areas of expertise can be activated separately or as a combined program, always in line with regulatory constraints and the requirements of public procurement.

In public and sensitive environments, the Data & Trust foundation is the essential prerequisite for sovereign, accredited AI that can run on sensitive or regulated data.
What we have already delivered

Concrete engagements,
at the heart of the State

Four engagements, one shared goal: putting artificial intelligence to work for the transformation of the public sector. From Bpifrance to Defense, including transportation operators and public digital players, we build solutions rooted in real usage and business challenges.

Public financing & Economy
Public investment bank

Approved to support French small and mid-sized businesses with their AI diagnostics: awareness, use case identification and cost and ROI assessment.

~15 : AI diagnostics completed
AI Strategy · France 2030 program
Defense & Sovereignty
Information management directorate (Defense)

Strategic study on integrating AI into software qualification processes: help writing user stories, automatic test generation, mockup of an "Augmented Tester" tool.

AI Lab : Augmented Tester prototyped in a dedicated lab
AI Factory · Defense
Public sector digitization
Software vendor for public services

Integrating AI into a Digital Factory's testing chain: test case generation, user story analysis and root cause detection for production bugs.

-99% : Test case generation time
AI Factory · Software quality
Public transportation
National rail operator

Study and POC for integrating AI into customer service as the market opens up to competition: use case framing, ROI/feasibility qualification, demos for the Marketing department.

3 months : From framing to rollout scope
AI Strategy · Customer relations
First step

Let's frame your sovereign AI transformation

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