What Fondation Modus does

Fondation Modus is a Swiss non-profit foundation headquartered in Plan-les-Ouates (Geneva) dedicated to accelerating the decarbonization of mobility in the Greater Geneva (Grand Genève) cross-border region. The foundation operates as a dynamic laboratory that supports sustainable mobility projects, convenes actors (public authorities, transport operators, housing cooperatives, universities, enterprises, and citizens), experiments with concrete solutions, and documents mobility knowledge. Its programmatic portfolio spans shared mobility (Comob cooperative with car-sharing, bike-sharing, and peer-to-peer vehicle sharing), public-transport policy monitoring (Chrysalide), active mobility promotion (WalkConnect, Rewarding Active Mobility, Marche au Frais), event-driven modal shift (Paléo Festival, Course de l'Escalade), senior mobility, and urban logistics experiments.

The foundation's core technology assets include the Observatoire des mobilités (an interactive data portal with dynamic dashboards on Canton of Geneva mobility statistics), the Toolkit Mobilité (a free SME mobility-planning tool built on 30 years of EPFL research by Prof. Vincent Kaufmann), the Comob cost calculator (developed with idlab to compare private vehicle ownership with shared mobility), and the Mobility Grand Genève simulation tool (a prospective decarbonation model at 2050 horizon developed with AREP and open-sourced on GitHub). It also supports the Codos-based Mes Trajets rewards app with TPG and operates community programs such as the Centrale Mobilité de la ZIPLO (50+ enterprises covering ~10,000 workers) and the Déclic Mobilité challenge (160+ participants).

The foundation does not operate a commercial revenue model. It is funded through grants, project-based financial support, and partnerships, with all tools (Toolkit Mobilité, Observatoire, Comob calculator) provided free of use. Go-to-market is community-led: the foundation reaches its constituents through a mix of project-based collaboration, public afterwork events (eight documented sessions), workshops, digital platforms, and content (including the "Les Petites Vérités de la Mobilité" video series). Primary served segments are public authorities, housing cooperatives, enterprises in industrial zones, event organizers, seniors, and academia.

Name

Fondation Modus

Legal name

Fondation Modus

Website

https://modus-ge.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondation Modus is a Swiss non-profit foundation that supports, coordinates, and experiments on sustainable mobility transition in Greater Geneva, serving public authorities, housing cooperatives, enterprises, event organizers, and citizens through projects, free tools, and research.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Plan-les-Ouates

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Foundation Funding and Project Grants: As a foundation, Fondation Modus operates through funding, grants, and project-based financial support rather than commercial revenue generation. The foundation supports projects, networks mobility actors, and experiments with sustainable mobility solutions for Greater Geneva.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fondation Modus is a Swiss foundation that supports sustainable mobility transition in the Greater Geneva (Grand Genève) region by funding projects, networking public and private actors, experimenting with concrete mobility solutions, and producing knowledge resources. It develops and provides free digital tools (Observatoire des mobilités, Toolkit Mobilité, Comob Cost Calculator) and operates community initiatives including the Comob shared mobility cooperative, WalkConnect pedestrian access project, and Mes Trajets reward program.

Product overview

Fondation Modus is not a traditional technology product company but rather a Swiss foundation focused on sustainable mobility transition in the Geneva region. Its portfolio consists of research studies, data platforms, community programs, and event series rather than a unified software product. The main tools include the Observatoire des mobilités (interactive data portal), Toolkit Mobilité (SME mobility planning tool), and Mes Trajets (rewards app for sustainable commuting). Major programs include COMOB (shared mobility cooperative), Chrysalide (public transport fare monitoring), Mobility Grand Genève (decarbonation simulation tool), and the WalkConnect pedestrian accessibility project. Supporting initiatives cover topics including active mobility, senior mobility, corporate mobility, cycling promotion, urban logistics, and cross-border commuting, delivered through a mix of web platforms, mobile applications, and community events.

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Products and services

• Observatoire des mobilités An interactive data portal providing simplified access to Canton of Geneva mobility statistics through intuitive dynamic tables, highlighting key figures and enabling stakeholder sensitization on major mobility issues. Available free to enterprises, public authorities, and individuals.
• Toolkit Mobilité A free tool for SMEs to analyze employee mobility practices and develop or revise company mobility plans, based on 30 years of EPFL research by Prof. Vincent Kaufmann. Provides accessibility analysis, public transport coverage, and personalised recommendations for commute and business travel.
• Mes Trajets A TPG initiative supported by Modus that rewards users for sustainable mobility choices through a mobile application, allowing participants to track trips and earn rewards by meeting mobility challenges over 9 weeks.
• COMOB Cost Calculator A web-based calculator developed by Comob with Modus support that compares real car ownership costs (approximately 11,000 CHF/year) against shared mobility options, helping households understand potential financial savings and CO2 emission reductions.
• Mobility Grand Genève Simulation Tool A simulation tool for prospective decarbonation scenarios of mobility in Grand Genève at 2050 horizon, developed in partnership with mandated bureau AREP and made available on GitHub for transparency and stakeholder consultation.
• Comob Shared Mobility Cooperative A shared mobility cooperative offering car-sharing and bike-sharing services in Geneva housing cooperatives, including a peer-to-peer system for private vehicle sharing. Target of 50 vehicles operated by 2027 in Canton of Geneva.

Quantifiable outcome

• 43% individual carbon footprint reduction achievable through shared mobility transition
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• APRÈS-GE (Réseau de l'économie sociale et solidaire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore founding partner for Comob shared mobility initiative. APRÈS-GE brings expertise in social and solidarity economy networks and housing cooperative coordination for the project developing car-sharing and bike-sharing services in Geneva cooperatives.
• Codha, Equilibre, Bistoquette Housing CooperativescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPilot housing cooperatives for Comob shared mobility testing, with La Bistoquette (103 housing units) successfully launching first pilot in summer 2025. Codha's Codhality car-sharing fleet being integrated into Comob.
• idlabcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for developing the Comob cost calculator tool that helps households compare real vehicle ownership costs (~11,000 CHF/year) with shared mobility alternatives.
• Université de Genève (UNIGE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for multiple projects including Marche au frais Jonction pilot (Living Lab collaboration) and Unicycle bike repair workshop for students.
• EPFL (Laboratoire de sociologie urbaine)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner30-year research collaboration underpinning Toolkit Mobilité development. Prof. Vincent Kaufmann's accessibility and mobility behavior research integrated into free SME mobility planning tool.
• Transports publics genevois (TPG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey operational partner for multiple projects: Mes Trajets reward-based mobility app, Unireso bike-sharing support (1000 subscriptions), Mobility Hub Meyrin catalog project, and Ligne des plages summer service monitoring.
• Paléo FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to help festival achieve 25% carbon footprint reduction by 2027, with mobility as primary lever (54% of festival CO2). Testing gamification and cycling encouragement devices for 2026 edition.
• UITP (Union Internationale des Transports Publics)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerModus organized and financially supported the 131st UITP Transport and Urban Life Commission meeting in Geneva, enabling international actors to meet local sustainable mobility stakeholders.
• Association Transports et Environnement (ATE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Mobilité Seniors project (3 mobility plans + 11 public transport awareness courses) and Plans de Mobilité Scolaire study spanning 10 years.
• HiFlowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for 12.5m² exhibition project transforming parking spaces into micro-architectural installations in Plan-les-Ouates industrial zone, May-June 2026.
• WelominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElectric tuk-tuk operator providing cycling accompaniment along Paléo Festival routes from Nyon and Gland train stations during 2025 and 2026 editions.
• Match-DaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudy bureau conducting Paléo Festival mobility survey (3400 attendees) and mobility data analysis for Course de l'Escalade using Swisscom telephone data.
• CodoscoreTechnology or IntegrationApplication platform used for Mes Trajets reward program and Paléo Festival gamification, tracking cycling trips and enabling token-based rewards.
• Centrale Mobilité de la ZIPLOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative with Modus for ZIPLO industrial zone sustainable mobility, working with 50+ companies representing ~10,000 people on carpooling and cycling promotion.
• Ville de GenèvecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for multiple projects including Marche au frais Jonction, Jane's Walk, and urban logistics initiatives.
• CITEC solutions en mobilitéminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMonitoring partner for CICR electric bike fleet deployment to optimize utilization and develop replicable model for institutional bike fleets.
• GenèveroulecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBike maintenance services partner for CICR fleet and Unicycle student workshop, providing expertise in corporate and community bike program maintenance.
• AREPcoreTechnology or IntegrationMandated partner developing Mobility Grand Genève simulation tool for prospective decarbonation scenarios at 2050 horizon.
• Bureau 6tcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStudy bureau responsible for methodology, surveys, and analysis for Ligne des plages monitoring project and Cycloo triporteur waste collection evaluation.
• Office cantonal des transports (OCT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic authority partner for strategic mobility planning, Mobility Grand Genève tool consultation, and policy coordination.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cerema: French public agency for expertise on environmental, mobility, and urban planning risks, providing research, tools, and methodological support to territorial authorities. Comparable as a larger, public-sector research body producing mobility observatories, planning tools, and decarbonation scenarios — analogous to Modus's Observatoire des mobilités and Mobility Grand Genève tool but national in scale.
• Rupprecht Consult: European consultancy specialized in sustainable urban mobility, transport planning, and Smart Cities. Comparable as a broader, established player producing mobility analysis tools, policy frameworks, and pilot project support — overlapping with Modus's Toolkit Mobilité, mobility plan development, and policy advisory functions but at pan-European scale.
• UITP (Union Internationale des Transports Publics): International association for public transport authorities, operators, and industry. Comparable as a convening body for sustainable mobility stakeholders (Modus hosted UITP's 131st Transport Commission meeting in Geneva) and as an established global knowledge network producing research and policy outputs in the same mobility-transition space.

Direct peers

• APRÈS-GE: Geneva-based network of the social and solidarity economy (ESS), coordinating social enterprises, cooperatives, and impact organizations in the region. Comparable as a core founding partner of the Comob shared-mobility cooperative and as a Geneva-anchored civic/social network with similar member-organization structure.
• Mobilité Piétonne Suisse: Swiss non-profit association dedicated to promoting pedestrian mobility through advocacy, education, and policy engagement. Directly comparable in mission (sustainable mobility transition), Swiss operating scope, and not-for-profit foundation/association structure; also shares leadership overlap (Jenny Leuba sits on both Modus's Scientific Council and Mobilité Piétonne Suisse).
• Mobility (car-sharing cooperative): Switzerland's leading car-sharing cooperative operating shared vehicles across the country. Comparable as a cooperative-based mobility-sharing model that Modus's Comob initiative explicitly mirrors and aims to integrate with (Codhality fleet integration), with overlapping Swiss mobility-as-a-service scope.
• ATE (Association Transports et Environnement): Swiss nationwide non-profit association working at the intersection of transport policy and environmental protection. Highly comparable as a Mobilité Seniors program partner, with overlapping Swiss advocacy, public-transport promotion, and member-funded operating model.

Others

• Citec (solutions en mobilité): Swiss engineering consultancy specialized in mobility data, traffic modeling, and transport solutions. Comparable as a Geneva-based monitoring and implementation partner (e.g., CICR e-bike fleet deployment) operating in the same data-driven urban mobility niche.
• Polis Network: European network of cities and regions working on transport innovation, including sustainable urban mobility pilots. Comparable as a multi-stakeholder platform convening public authorities, researchers, and operators around mobility experimentation — analogous to Modus's role coordinating Geneva actors.
• Bureau 6t: French consultancy conducting mobility surveys, behavioral studies, and evaluation of new mobility services. Comparable as a study bureau methodology partner for Modus projects (Ligne des plages monitoring, Cycloo triporteur evaluation), overlapping in mobility data collection and analysis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

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