Locating one’s business in the place most conducive to its development is an imperative condition. Transport infrastructures, proximity to clients and/or subcontractors, costs, recruitment basin etc. are among the key criteria to take into account when selecting the best site.
In Jura you will find numerous plots of land for construction, as well as buildings that can host all types of activity at very competitive conditions.
Land
With a reasonable balance of sustainable and economic development, the canton has succeeded in equipping numerous zones of activity that ensure the respect of measured and sustainable use of the land while offering the economy the most attractive space needed for its development. In total, these plots of land currently represent 105 ha non-constructed situated in activity or mixed zones.
Activity zones of cantonal interest
Plots of land (30 ha in total) are available in particular in three activity zones of cantonal interest (in Delémont, Courgenay and Boncourt). Thesezones offer large-surface (modular) plotsthat are now ready for construction (equipped with services) and the administrative steps required for building are facilitated.
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Examples of prices
Prices vary in function of the equipment, the geographical location, the state of the premises, etc.
Generally speaking, the purchase price of a plot in an activity zone is around, CHF 80.– per squaremetre (equipped with services).
The rental cost in an existing industrial building is around CHF 160.–per square metre per year (not including charges).
The rent of office space for service activities is around CHF 180.– per square metre per year (not including charges).
Technology parks
The canton of Jura has entrusted "Société jurassienne d'équipement SA", with assisting private partners, in building three business incubators to host strategic economic activities:
- Information & Communication Building, Le Noirmont (available):certified Minergie, it is devoted to IT and communication systems. The firstmodule of 1,200 square metres has a Data Centre and infrastructures that meet the highest quality standards.
- Life Sciences Building, Delémont (under construction, available in spring 2011): destined for companies working in the field of life sciences.
- Microtechnology Building, Porrentruy (in study phase): attached to the infrastructures of the technical school, it will host in particular companies working in the field of micro- and nanotechnology with a space dedicated to prototyping.
Other regional partners such as the «Jura Technology Park» in Porrentruy are working in parallel so as to offer a quality service to any investor who wishes to establish himself in the canton of Jura.
Business Centre
If you wish to establish yourself in the canton of Jura but without having your own premises, you can take advantage of a business centre in Boncourt (at the French border) providing different services (Internet access, conference room with company restaurant, secretarial services, postal address, etc.).
The Cantonal Economic Promotion department supports you in the administrative process
Your contact within the Economic Promotion department is very familiar with the local context and will assist you not only in looking for the ideal location but also in all the administrative and legal steps involved in purchasing real estate, whether it be a plot of land, industrial or service premises or your private home, as well as with the procedures related to building..
In addition, our real estate data base (in French) also gives you information on the different objects that are available.
It should be noted that foreign companies and individuals can acquire land and buildings for industrial or commercial use, as well as homes for the owner or his employees.