Agence Régionale de la Biodiversité de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

What Agence Régionale de la Biodiversité de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté does

The Agence Régionale de la Biodiversité de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (ARB BFC) is a public environmental cooperation establishment (Établissement Public de Coopération Environnementale) founded in February 2020 and headquartered in Besançon, France. Co-founded by the Conseil régional de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and the Office Français de la Biodiversité, the agency serves as the mandated regional coordination body for biodiversity preservation and recovery across the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It convenes and aligns diverse regional stakeholders — local authorities, researchers, economic actors (agriculture, forestry, tourism, industry), associations, hunters, fishers, educators, and citizens — around the regional biodiversity strategy (Stratégie Régionale pour la Biodiversité).

ARB BFC operates a portfolio of digital platforms and programs rather than commercial products. Core technology offerings include the Sigogne geoservices platform for biodiversity data management feeding into the SINP (National Biodiversity Information System), NaturoScoop for accessible biodiversity statistics, and the Observatoire Régional de la Biodiversité (ORB) providing indicator publications on species and ecosystems. The agency manages certification and engagement programs including Territoires Engagés pour la Nature (local authorities), Entreprises Engagées pour la Nature (corporate actors), Aires Terrestres Educatives (school-based environmental education), and the Atlas de la Biodiversité Communale (municipal biodiversity mapping). It maintains a directory of 70+ partner organizations.

The agency's business model is entirely publicly funded through contributions from its two co-founding entities. Services are provided free of charge to stakeholders, with no commercial pricing structure. Director Olivier Georges leads the 11-50 employee organization, which distributes information through a monthly newsletter, social media channels, conferences, and its partner network. The agency publishes annual activity reports documenting its coordination, knowledge production, and territorial support activities across the region.

Name

Agence Régionale de la Biodiversité de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Legal name

Agence Régionale de la Biodiversité de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Website

https://www.arb-bfc.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Agence Régionale de la Biodiversité de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté is a public environmental cooperation establishment coordinating biodiversity preservation efforts across the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, serving local authorities, enterprises, educators, researchers, and citizens through data platforms, certification programs, and territorial support initiatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biodiversity Conservation Services

NAICS

Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL), Biodiversity Conservation & Habitat Banking (AFAMAMAC)

Keywords

• Biodiversity conservation services
• Environmental data platforms
• Regional ecology coordination
• Natural heritage monitoring
• Biodiversity education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Besançon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: As an Établissement Public de Coopération Environnementale (EPCE), the agency is primarily funded through public sources including the Conseil régional de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and the Office Français de la Biodiversité

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ARB BFC is a public environmental cooperation establishment that coordinates regional actors and stakeholders for biodiversity preservation and recovery in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It operates biodiversity data and geoservices platforms (Sigogne, NaturoScoop, Observatoire Régional de la Biodiversité) and runs territorial engagement programs (Territoires Engagés pour la Nature, Entreprises Engagées pour la Nature, Aires Terrestres Educatives, Atlas de la Biodiversité Communale) to support local authorities, businesses, educators, and citizens.

Product overview

Agence Régionale de la Biodiversité de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté operates as a regional biodiversity agency (Établissement Public de Coopération Environnementale) co-founded by the Regional Council of Burgundy-Franche-Comté and the French Office for Biodiversity. The organization does not offer a commercial product but rather manages a portfolio of digital platforms and programs. The main digital offerings include NaturoScoop (biodiversity observatory with regional statistics), Sigogne (geoservices platform for biodiversity data), and the Observatoire Régional de la Biodiversité (ORB) providing indicator sheets on species and ecosystems. Educational initiatives include Aires Terrestres Educatives (school-based natural space programs) and Biodivertissons-nous (interactive quizzes and games). Support programs encompass Territoires Engagés pour la Nature and Entreprises Engagées pour la Nature for territorial and business engagement, while the Atlas de la Biodiversité Communale provides municipal mapping tools. Additional services include an actor directory and documentary resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Observatoire Régional de la Biodiversité (Regional Biodiversity Observatory, ORB) Regional Biodiversity Observatory providing key indicators, species status reports, and statistics on protected, threatened, and introduced species for the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
• Sigogne Geoservices platform for biodiversity data management and sharing within the SINP (National Biodiversity Information System), providing geo-services and updated data for regional biodiversity knowledge management.
• NaturoScoop Online portal providing biodiversity data and statistics for the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, featuring observatory indicators and educational content about regional biodiversity.
• Aires Terrestres Educatives (Educational Terrestrial Areas, ATE) Educational program enabling schools and educational institutions to designate and manage natural spaces for environmental education purposes in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
• Stratégie Régionale pour la Biodiversité (Regional Strategy for Biodiversity, SRB) Regional strategy framework providing orientations and objectives for biodiversity preservation and recovery in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
• Territoires Engagés pour la Nature (Territories Engaged for Nature) Territory engagement certification program that values and supports local territories in implementing biodiversity preservation actions and accessing biodiversity financing.
• Entreprises Engagées pour la Nature (Companies Engaged for Nature) Program supporting businesses in integrating biodiversity considerations into their operations, corporate responsibility strategies, and environmental commitments.
• Atlas de la Biodiversité Communale (Communal Biodiversity Atlas, ABC) Communal biodiversity atlas providing financing and support for municipalities to map and understand local biodiversity.
• Biodivertissons-nous Interactive educational platform featuring biodiversity quizzes, games including a memory game, and awareness-raising activities for citizens and youth.
• L'annuaire des acteurs (Regional Actor Directory) Regional actor directory listing partner organizations including environmental associations, government departments, conservatories, CPIEs, LPO, ONF, and natural reserves.
• Espace documentaire (Documentary Space) Resource library providing publications including activity reports, indicator sheets, thematic notebooks, and regional biodiversity synthesis documents.
• SINP Régional (Regional Natural Heritage Inventory Information System) Regional Information System of the National Inventory of Natural Heritage enabling annual meetings and data sharing among biodiversity stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Coordination of Stratégie Régionale pour la Biodiversité implementation across the region
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered significant, core and supporting.

• EMFOR BFCsignificantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Partnership to highlight biodiversity training programs and career opportunities in the sector. Web launch event for collaboration on promoting biodiversity professions.
• Conseil régional de Bourgogne-Franche-ComtécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Council is one of the two founding co-financers of the agency (Établissement Public de Coopération Environnementale). Provides core funding and strategic direction for regional biodiversity initiatives.
• Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Biodiversity Office is the second founding co-financier of the agency. Provides national expertise and coordinates with regional biodiversity efforts.
• GRAINE BFCsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerNetwork for Environmental Education resources in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Partnership supports environmental education initiatives and resource sharing.
• Conservatoire botanique national du Bassin ParisiensupportingTechnology or IntegrationPart of the actor network providing botanical expertise and data contributions to the regional biodiversity observatory.
• Conservatoire botanique national Franche-Comté - ORIsupportingTechnology or IntegrationRegional botanical conservatory and invertebrate observatory contributing expertise to ARB BFC's knowledge acquisition and monitoring programs.
• LPO Bourgogne-Franche-ComtésupportingTechnology or IntegrationLigue pour la Protection des Oiseaux provides ornithological data and participates in citizen science and education programs.
• CNFPTsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Centre for Territorial Public Service training. Partnership for training local authorities on biodiversity topics.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ARB Île-de-France: Regional Biodiversity Agency for Île-de-France, part of the same national ARB network as ARB BFC; identical Établissement Public de Coopération Environnementale model, identical mission (coordinate biodiversity stakeholders, run regional observatory, deliver programs like Territoires Engagés pour la Nature) on a different region. The closest functional peer.
• ARB Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: ARB PACA is the sister regional biodiversity agency for Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, operating with the same legal status and mandate — coordinating regional actors, managing an observatory, and running SINP-aligned data platforms analogous to ARB BFC's Sigogne and ORB.
• ARB Nouvelle-Aquitaine: ARB NA coordinates biodiversity policy and stakeholder engagement for Nouvelle-Aquitaine under the same ARB framework as ARB BFC; both manage regional observatories, certification programs and partner directories, making it a directly comparable peer on scope and operating model.
• ARB Occitanie: ARB Occitanie is a structurally identical regional biodiversity agency covering Occitanie; it co-designs and runs regional biodiversity strategy, observatories and engagement programs parallel to ARB BFC.
• ARB Grand Est: ARB Grand Est is another ARB-network member with the same statutory mandate of coordinating regional biodiversity stakeholders, providing data platforms and education programs in the Grand Est region; directly comparable to ARB BFC in scope and governance.
• Conservatoire botanique national du Bassin Parisien: The CBNBP is a botanical conservatory and a named partner in ARB BFC's actor network; it contributes expertise and data to the regional observatories and shares the conservation knowledge-acquisition function that ARB BFC's Sigogne/ORB assets support.
• Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: The CEN BFC is the regional conservatory that manages protected natural sites and produces biodiversity data feeding into ARB BFC's observatories; comparable in mission (regional conservation knowledge and site management) and complementary in delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB): The OFB is the national-level public operator for biodiversity and the co-founding body of ARB BFC; it sets national policy direction, funds regional agencies, and runs nationwide programs that ARB BFC implements locally — a broader-incumbent upstream entity with overlapping but national-scope capabilities.
• LPO France: LPO France is the largest national bird and biodiversity NGO and the parent of LPO Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, an ARB BFC partner; it provides ornithological expertise, citizen science platforms and advocacy that overlap with ARB BFC's data and education programs but at national scale.
• UICN France: UICN France is the French committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, providing policy expertise, red-list assessments and biodiversity indicator frameworks adopted by agencies like ARB BFC; a broader-incumbent enabler rather than a direct regional competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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