Your mobile application project in La Défense with Arkone
Arkone supports businesses and project owners in La Défense in creating custom mobile applications for iOS and Android. A service for your customers, a tool for your employees or a first version to test: we help you define useful features and development stages.
Founded by Sébastien Roques and Valentin Buisson, two engineers who graduated from ESILV in La Défense, Arkone draws on design and development experience gained through its own products and client projects. You work directly with our team, from initial scoping through publication and application maintenance.
From ESILV to Arkone: experience built through practice
Sébastien Roques and Valentin Buisson graduated from ESILV in 2020, specialising in Computer Science, Connected Objects and Security. Their education in La Défense involved practical projects combining technical development, project management and teamwork.
The project that led to Arkone, Oko Shop has grown from an initial working prototype into a platform dedicated to responsible consumption. Its relaunch brings together our team's experience in designing, developing and improving a mobile application built for the long term.
This experience shapes our support at Arkone: defining use cases before development, reviewing choices against user feedback and planning improvements after launch. We approach your application as a product to maintain and improve, with technical decisions guided by your needs.
Define a first version to bring your project to life
A first application does not need to include every planned feature. It should enable users to carry out essential actions and help you check that the solution meets their needs.
At Arkone, we work with you to define priority user journeys, required information and the features to develop first. Mockups help us discuss interfaces and adjust choices before development begins.
Depending on your project, this first version may take the form of an MVP. We also identify future improvements and connections to your existing tools, building an application that can continue to improve after launch.
Connect the application to your business tools
An application used by your employees or customers may need to access information already held in your systems: user accounts, documents, requests or business data. At Arkone, we examine connections to your software and the required data exchanges during project preparation.
We also define each user's permissions: viewing information, editing it, approving a request or administering content. When needed, a back office allows your teams to manage the application day to day.
These requirements guide technical choices. We mainly use React Native to develop for iOS and Android, taking integrations, access security and maintenance into account.
Discover our mobile application development support, from design through maintenance.
Projects that show how we address use cases
Arkone's projects combine mobile interfaces, management tools and on-site constraints. These three examples show solutions designed for different users and contexts.
WanderMeet: an application and its tools for municipalities
After designing the community application behind WanderMeet, Arkone is leading its relaunch for town halls and local authorities. Residents can access news, events and registrations in an application personalised for their municipality. Teams have the administration tools needed to publish content and send targeted notifications.
Discover WanderMeet ↗WorldSkills Lyon 2024: mobile tools for organising teams
Arkone developed applications to support ceremony and medal management at WorldSkills Lyon 2024. An administration interface allowed operations to be monitored from the control room. Offline functionality was also among the requirements considered to support on-site use.
View the WorldSkills project →Point S: interfaces adapted to participants and exhibitors
For Point S forums, Arkone develops tools for viewing the programme, managing participants and scanning QR codes at stands. The interfaces support each user's actions, with tracking of orders and interactions during the event.
View the Point S project →Your questions about a mobile project in La Défense
What is Arkone's connection to La Défense?+
Arkone's two cofounders, Sébastien Roques and Valentin Buisson, graduated from ESILV in 2020. Their education in La Défense and early projects helped shape their development approach. Arkone's registered office is now in Asnières-sur-Seine, in Hauts-de-Seine.
Do we need complete specifications to get started?+
No. You can explain your idea, intended users and the actions you want them to be able to carry out. We help you define the scope. If you already have mockups or specifications, we use them as a starting point.
How do we choose features for the first version?+
Together, we examine essential use cases, technical constraints and the available budget. The aim is to define a useful first version, then identify features to develop after gathering initial feedback.
Can the application connect to our internal software?+
We examine the data to exchange and the access options offered by your software. These elements help define feasible connections, user permissions and any administration tools to develop.
What happens after the application is published?+
Arkone provides maintenance and can support improvements to your application. Fixes, required updates and new features are organised according to the project's needs.
Tell us about your mobile application project
Are you preparing a first application or looking to improve an existing tool? Let's discuss use cases, required connections and priority features. The Arkone team helps define a first step that fits your project, budget and timeline.