Neighbouring Switzerland, FRANCHE-COMTÉ stretches between the rivers Rhône and Rhine.
FRANCHE-COMTÉ, historically a land of invention and innovation, holds a place as a leader in France and even the world, in some very specific and very diversified markets, with its dynamic industrial infrastructure.

Population: 1,130,000 inhabitants spread across 4 departments: Doubs, Jura, Haute-Saône and Territoire de Belfort.
Population forecast for 2030: 1,110,000 inhabitants

French Interregional ranking:
1st for microtechnology
1st for die cutting and stamping processes
1st for eyewear
1st for clock and watchmaking
1st for toymaking
3rd for the automotive industry
3rd for surface coating and finishing

Above the national average for:
- survival rate of new enterprises
-skilled workers

4 competitive clusters:
Microtechnology cluster
Vehicle of the Future cluster
Vitagora :Agrifoodstuffs cluster
Plastipolis :Plastics technology cluster

8 sectors of activity concentrating ¾ of employees:
Automotive industry
Metalworking
Furniture making, woodworking, white cooperage
Precision instruments, optical or watchmaking instruments
Rubber and plastics industries
Machine and equipment manufacture
Agrifoodstuff industries

Training and research:
30,000 students
1,200 researchers and engineers