Sora x Innovafeed

A rapidly growing scale-up facing a space reality check

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For the past 8 years, Adrien Chevalier has been leading Office Management at Innovafeed, a fast-growing industrial scale-up. His role? Everything related to the workplace: from cost management to day-to-day operations.

Originally based in Essonne, the company relocated near Gare du Nord to keep pace with rapid headcount growth. From 165 sqm and 20 workstations, Innovafeed expanded to 5 floors and nearly 100 workstations.

However, this physical growth quickly proved misaligned with actual usage.

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A clear conclusion emerged:
Real usage was limited to 60 workstations.
40 desks would never be used.

Comfortable? Yes.
Justified? Not really.

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“Employees had plenty of space, which was nice. But when we analyzed the cost, it was unnecessary.”

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Innovafeed faced a common equation for fast-growing companies:

• Too many workstations for limited real usage
• A flex office model that worked in theory… but not in practice
• Teams spread out and not interacting
• Under-optimized spaces, driving unnecessary costs
• A need for clear cost structure to make informed decisions

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Despite internal efforts to encourage team mixing through flex office policies, employees naturally regrouped by affinity.

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“We couldn’t get teams to mix. It was calm, quiet… almost too quiet.”

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The challenge: optimize square meters while rebuilding team cohesion.

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The Sora solution: optimized under-occupancy & Workplace Management

Through Sora’s analysis and network, Innovafeed welcomed two additional companies into its space.

This targeted under-occupancy reduced the total number of workstationsand triggered an unexpected yet highly positive effect:

A return to collective energy

By naturally reducing available space, Innovafeed teams began regrouping and reconnecting.

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“Today, we’ve regained a satisfying team dynamic. Before, we had 2 people in offices designed for 8. It was silent. Now, there’s real interaction.”

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This was not just a financial optimization: it was a social and cultural gain, achieved without additional internal effort.

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Office Manager support… by a Workplace Manager

Romuald took over day-to-day operations. At Sora, a Workplace Manager is available to handle all everyday workspace requests.

For Adrien, the relationship immediately felt peer-to-peer:

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“Romuald does exactly the same job I do. He understands my constraints. We speak the same language.”

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Key strengths identified:

• Excellent responsiveness (Adrien’s key criterion: solving issues in under 24 hours)
• Clear and precise communication
• Full understanding of Office Management challenges
• Direct and seamless interaction

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“Romuald is extremely precise. For me, communication is the key factor and he checks every box.”

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Results

For Adrien, the Sora × Innovafeed collaboration delivers on all essentials:

• Real financial optimization
• Renewed team dynamics
• Strong Office Management support
• Simplified relationships between all stakeholders
• Clear and smooth day-to-day operations

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“Your overall service quality is something we don’t find elsewhere. Your communication channels are fluid, responsive, and modern.”

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Conclusion

With Sora, Innovafeed found a partner capable of reducing costs, rebuilding internal connections, streamlining host/guest relationships, and providing highly operational Office Management support.

If you’re looking to optimize your occupancy and gain operational peace of mind, I’d be happy to connect you with the Sora team anytime.

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