AJSPI

What AJSPI does

AJSPI (Association des Journalistes Scientifiques de la Presse d'Information) is a French non-profit professional association (association loi 1901) serving approximately 300 scientific journalists working across press, television, radio, digital media, and freelance practice in France. Founded in 2011 and headquartered at 102 avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris under RNA number W751032113, the association operates as a member-led organization with a small staff (5 listed employees) and a volunteer bureau led by Présidente Carole Chatelain.

The association's core product is a WordPress-based website and member portal providing a member directory, job listings, monthly newsletters, online and in-person training programs (covering data journalism, video for social networks, EMI/media literacy, and AI tools), and a "Club" channel that distributes press releases and event invitations from partner scientific institutions including IRD, Institut Gustave Roussy, EMBL, Cirad, Pop'Sciences (Université de Lyon), Mercator Ocean International, and Université de Toulouse. The technology stack is intentionally lightweight — WordPress with a Memberlite child theme, Plausible Analytics for privacy-focused traffic measurement, and standard email newsletter infrastructure — with no proprietary AI, mobile app, or external API integrations.

Revenue mechanics are based on annual membership dues from individual scientific journalists, supplemented by institutional partnerships through the Club program. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; members register directly through the website. The go-to-market is community-led: AJSPI attracts members through industry credibility, training events, networking, and partner referrals from French research institutions, rather than through paid marketing or sales motion.

Name

AJSPI

Legal name

Association des Journalistes Scientifiques de la Presse d'Information

Website

https://ajspi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AJSPI is a French non-profit professional association serving approximately 300 scientific journalists with training, networking, job listings, a WordPress-based member portal, monthly newsletters, and a Club channel connecting them to partner research institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Association revenue derived from annual membership fees paid by scientific journalists. The association operates on membership dues to fund activities including training, events, publications, and member services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AJSPI (Association des Journalistes Scientifiques de la Presse d'Information) is a French non-profit professional association serving approximately 300 scientific journalists. It operates a member portal providing a journalist directory, job listings, training resources, press club communications from partner scientific institutions, and a monthly newsletter. The association also organizes in-person and online training sessions, networking events, and visits to research facilities for members.

Product overview

AJSPI is a professional association for scientific journalists in France, operating a digital membership platform that provides services including a member directory, newsletter distribution, online training programs, job listings, and a Club section featuring press releases from partner scientific institutions. The organization facilitates connections between journalists and scientific research institutions through various activities and resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AJSPI Website and Member Portal The association's primary digital platform providing membership management, member directory, job listings, news feeds, training resources, and press club communications for scientific journalists in France.
• Newsletter Services Monthly newsletter distribution keeping members informed about association activities, scientific journalism opportunities, and industry updates.
• Online Training Programs Virtual and in-person training sessions covering topics such as data journalism, scientific communication, source protection, AI tools, and professional development for scientific journalists.
• Club Activities and Press Releases Club program featuring press releases from partner scientific institutions (Club members), event organization, and journalist resources for covering scientific topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 300 members serving the scientific journalism profession in France

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mercator Ocean InternationalcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 July 2026Toulouse-based organization and world reference in numerical oceanography. They organize free webinars for journalists on using Copernicus Marine Service ocean data, tools, and visualizations for climate change reporting. AJSPI promotes these training opportunities to its members.
• Pop'Sciences (Université de Lyon)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerUniversité de Lyon's Pop'Sciences portal is a key partner, publishing scientific culture magazines (Pop'Sciences Mag) and organizing events that AJSPI disseminates to its members. The partnership includes joint events, magazine publications, and science festival collaborations.
• Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench research institute that publishes press releases and scientific communications through the AJSPI Club channel, providing scientific journalism content on topics like desertification, biodiversity, and global health.
• Institut Gustave RoussycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLeading French cancer research institute that publishes oncology-related press releases and conference announcements through the AJSPI Club channel for science journalists.
• EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerEuropean molecular biology research organization that publishes scientific communications and announcements through the AJSPI Club for French science journalists.
• CiradcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench agricultural research institute that publishes environmental and agricultural science content through the AJSPI Club channel, covering topics like sargassum seaweed and plant research.
• Université de ToulouseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerToulouse university that publishes scientific research findings and university news through the AJSPI Club communiqués.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Science Writers (NASW): US-based professional association for science writers. Operates the same playbook as AJSPI (membership dues, training, awards, networking) and serves as the leading English-language analogue for understanding scale and programming benchmarks.
• European Journalism Centre (EJC): European foundation supporting journalism through training, grants, and networking. Comparable as a membership/community-led organization delivering training, fellowships, and resources, though broader in scope beyond science journalism.
• European Federation for Science Journalism (EFSJ): European-level science journalism network. Comparable to AJSPI as a membership/coordinating body for science journalists, but at continental scope; relevant for understanding pan-European federation and training models.
• World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ): International federation representing science journalist associations worldwide. Operates in the same professional-association space as AJSPI but at a global scale, providing a useful structural analogue and potential affiliate-network partner.

Direct peers

• Union des journalistes scientifiques et techniques (UJST): Historical French scientific and technical journalists union. Closely comparable peer in mission and constituency, useful for understanding alternative organizational structures (union vs. association) for the same French science-journalist pool.
• AJIS (Association des Journalistes et de l'Information Scientifiques): French association of scientific information journalists. Directly comparable peer serving a similar French-language science-journalist membership base; the two organizations already cross-promote training events (e.g., AJIS invited AJSPI members to its health-disinformation training).
• Association de la Presse Scientifique et Technique (APST): French association for scientific and technical press. Targets a closely overlapping constituency (French science media outlets and journalists) and is structurally comparable as a French professional membership organization.

Regional players

• Association des Journalistes Professionnels de la Santé (AJPS): French association for health journalists. Adjacent peer in the French specialized-journalism association space; comparable membership-and-events model but focused on the health sub-beat rather than general science.

Others

• Fondation Varenne - Prix et formations journalisme: French foundation supporting journalism through awards and training. Comparable in providing the training-and-awards programming layer that AJSPI offers, and a relevant adjacent player in the French journalism-support ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Science Media Centre (UK): UK organization helping scientists engage with journalists and providing rapid evidence-based commentary to media. Adjacent but increasingly relevant peer as AJSPI's institutional partners (IRD, Gustave Roussy) pursue structured science-comms support for journalists.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ajspi4592
• Facebookfacebook.com/ajspi.asso
• Instagraminstagram.com/a.j.s.p.i
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ajspi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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