arcjurassien.ch

What arcjurassien.ch does

arcjurassien.ch is an inter-cantonal political association (association politique intercantonale) headquartered in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, that coordinates cross-border cooperation between Switzerland and France across the Arc jurassien region. Created in 1994 as CTJ-Suisse by the four cantons of Berne, Jura, Neuchâtel, and Vaud, and renamed arcjurassien.ch in 2008, the association serves as the official Swiss coordination body for the Interreg France-Suisse programme and the Franco-Swiss Arcjurassien.org consultation platform, alongside the inter-cantonal Programme intercantonal Arc jurassien. Its constituency comprises the four member cantons, 15 municipalities grouped within the Réseau des villes de l'Arc jurassien (RVAJ), the French Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, the Préfecture de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, and statistical partners forming the OSTAJ transfrontier observatory.

The association operates a portfolio of regional programmes and projects rather than a software product line: ARC HORLOGER (cultural and tourist heritage around the watchmaking tradition), ARC LAB (economic support device funding local projects), the Covoiturage de l'Arc jurassien (carpooling/mobility initiative), and the Prix de l'Arc jurassien (annual regional award). Funding flows it manages include the Interreg France-Suisse programme (currently generation VI, 2021–2027) and the inter-cantonal programme running through successive four-year periods (2012–2015, 2016–2019, 2020–2023, 2024–2027). Core technologies are limited to a public-facing website, newsletter, and press communications; no proprietary technology stack, software products, APIs, or AI systems are disclosed.

Its business model is non-commercial and public-sector in nature: the association receives public funding from cantonal authorities and European Interreg allocations to perform programme management, project intake, secretariat services for Arcjurassien.org, and statistical observation through OSTAJ. Services are provided at no direct cost to beneficiaries (project promoters, municipalities, regional actors). Go-to-market is event-driven — committee sessions, webinars, project application deadlines, and publications — rather than commercial sales. The presidency rotates among cantonal ministers (Conseillers d'État), with Raphaël Ciocchi (Canton of Jura) assuming the role in January 2026. The entity has no external investors, parent company, subsidiaries, or commercial ownership structure.

Name

arcjurassien.ch

Legal name

arcjurassien.ch

Website

https://arcjurassien.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

arcjurassien.ch is a Swiss inter-cantonal political association coordinating Franco-Swiss cross-border cooperation across the Arc jurassien region on behalf of four cantons, 15 municipalities, and regional French partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cross-Border Public Cooperation Services

NAICS

International Affairs (928120), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Intergovernmental Education Cooperation & Bilateral/Multilateral Programs (EDADALAA)

Keywords

• Cross-border cooperation
• Interreg funding programs
• Regional development coordination
• Intercantonal political association
• Franco-Swiss cooperation

Headquarters

HQ city

La Chaux-de-Fonds

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Management and Coordination Services: arcjurassien.ch receives public funding to manage and coordinate cross-border cooperation programs (Interreg France-Suisse) and inter-cantonal programs for the Arc jurassien region. The association also supports project financing and acts as a catalyst for regional development initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

arcjurassien.ch is a non-profit inter-cantonal political association that coordinates Franco-Swiss cross-border cooperation and inter-cantonal collaboration for the Arc jurassien region. It manages and animates European territorial cooperation programs (Interreg France-Suisse), runs inter-cantonal funding programs, and executes regional development projects (ARC HORLOGER, ARC LAB, Covoiturage). The association also acts as the secretariat and co-president of the cross-border consultation platform Arcjurassien.org.

Product overview

arcjurassien.ch is a political inter-cantonal association active at cross-border and inter-communal levels. The organization does not offer a unified software product but rather manages a portfolio of regional programs and projects: ARC HORLOGER (cultural heritage), ARC LAB (economic support device), Covoiturage (mobility), and Prix de l'Arc jurassien (award). It also coordinates financing programs including Interreg France-Suisse and the Programme intercantonal Arc jurassien. The organization represents four Swiss cantons (Berne, Jura, Neuchâtel, Vaud) within Arcjurassien.org, a cross-border consultation platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ARC HORLOGER

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 years of cross-border cooperation celebrated in 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Arcjurassien.org (formerly Conférence TransJurassienne)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021arcjurassien.ch provides the animation, secretariat, and co-presidency for Arcjurassien.org, the cross-border consultation platform bringing together the four Swiss cantons, the Region, and the Préfecture de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The name change occurred in March 2021.
• Cantons of Berne, Jura, Neuchâtel, and VaudcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994The four Swiss cantons established CTJ-Suisse (later arcjurassien.ch) in 1994 to foster cross-border cooperation in the Arc jurassien, following the Convention of May 3, 1985 instituting the Communauté de travail du Jura (CTJ).
• Interreg France-SuissecoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerarcjurassien.ch ensures the Swiss regional coordination of the Interreg France-Suisse program, managing project applications and supporting cross-border initiatives. The 6th generation of the program (2021-2027) focuses on carbon neutrality, research and innovation, sustainable mobility, tourism, and reducing border obstacles.
• OSTAJ (Observatoire Statistique Transfrontalier de l'Arc jurassien)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe statistical observatory for the Arc jurassien, established jointly with statistical offices from the four Swiss cantons, the Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, and French state statistics (INSEE), provides economic and social analysis for the cross-border region.
• Réseau des villes de l'Arc jurassien (RVAJ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerarcjurassien.ch coordinates and animates the RVAJ, which groups 15 municipalities of the Swiss Arc jurassien. This mandate has been held since 2008.
• Région Bourgogne-Franche-ComtémajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French region participates in Arcjurassien.org and collaborates with arcjurassien.ch on cross-border cooperation initiatives and Interreg projects.
• Préfecture de Bourgogne-Franche-ComtémajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French prefecture participates in Arcjurassien.org as part of the cross-border consultation structure for the Arc jurassien.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Conférence des gouvernements cantonaux (CdK / KdK): Swiss intercantonal coordination body bringing together all 26 cantons. Comparable in its role as a political coordination platform for Swiss cantons, but at a national scale — relevant peer for the inter-cantonal (rather than cross-border) dimension of arcjurassien.ch's work.
• Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière (MOT): French national-level structure supporting all cross-border cooperation bodies in France. Comparable in mission (advancing cross-border cooperation) but operates at a national scale, providing technical and policy support that arcjurassien.ch would itself rely on for bilateral Franco-Swiss work.

Direct peers

• Conseil du Léman: Bilateral Franco-Swiss cross-border cooperation body for the Lake Léman region. Highly comparable to arcjurassien.ch: both are intergovernmental platforms animating political consultation, project financing, and cross-border initiatives between Swiss cantons and French departments along the Swiss-French border.
• Eurodistrict trinational de Strasbourg: Trinational (FR-DE-CH) cross-border cooperation body based in Strasbourg. Operates as a coordination and animation structure across three jurisdictions, very similar in mandate and operating logic to arcjurassien.ch's Arcjurassien.org platform.
• Grand Genève: Franco-Swiss cross-border agglomeration project coordinating more than 200 municipalities around Geneva. Direct functional peer: animates political consultation, manages Interreg projects, and runs flagship initiatives akin to ARC HORLOGER and ARC LAB.
• Regio Basiliensis: Swiss trinational (CH-FR-DE) cross-border cooperation office based in Basel. Comparable in function to arcjurassien.ch as a permanent secretariat coordinating cantonal, regional, and EU programme activity across a defined cross-border territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arcjurassien-ch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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