5 Chemical industry zones
Cutting-edge research
Location: High-threshold SEVESO site
Leading sectors: Ceramic technologies, nanostructured materials, thermo-structural composites
4 reasons to set up in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Resources and markets
- 6th largest French region with more than 2,200 establishments and 31,000 jobs
- User markets in the region: aerospace, renewable energy, automotive and rail, agriculture, water sports and cosmetics
- Available raw materials: agricultural, forestry
Business location solutions meeting the criteria
- 170 classified SEVESO sites, including 85 high threshold sites
- 1 SEVESO II platform, high threshold (Lacq Zone)
- Multimodal logistics (freight line)
- Shared infrastructures (e.g., connection to utilities, access to gas at sustainably competitive prices, safety, storage)
- Port terminals (Bordeaux, La Rochelle, Bayonne)
- Risk awareness and control
- Sustainable development approach
Leading sectors
- High-performance composites
- Carbon fiber
- Thermoplastic polymer materials
- Ceramic matrix composite materials
- Thermostructural composites
- Biosourced materials
- Ceramic technologies and techniques
- Plant chemistry
- Amenities and specialties (complex chemistry)
- Nanostructured materials
Ecosystem focused on innovation
- Recognized research capacities
- Over 600 researchers
- 3 competitiveness clusters involved (Pôle Européen de la Céramique, Xylofutur, Agri Sud-Ouest Innovation)
- Many public and private research labs involving corporate accounts
- Several technological platforms
- Private R&D centers and design offices of large industrial groups (e.g., Total, Toray, Arkema,Solvay)
- Collaborative projects
- Large industrial groups INVESTED in R&D projects
- Pre-equipped modules for start-ups and R&D projects (e.g., Chemstart’up)
Companies doing business here
Specialized Partners for your Project
Several organizations specialized in innovation, research and development are present in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. This dynamic ecosystem provides a vector of opportunities for businesses in the implementation of their project and their business! Networks, partners, product innovation support, are among the many services and areas of expertise provided by these stakeholders to support the development of your business.
Laboratories
- LCTS: Thermo-structural composites
- SPCTS: Ceramic processes and surface treatment
- IPRA: Petroleum sector. Joint teams with TOTAL and INRIA
- IC2MP: Chemistry of milieus and materials
- LOF: Laboratory of the future, linking Solvay, CNRS, University of Bordeaux
- LCPO: Organic polymer chemistry
- IPREM: Analytical and physical chemistry for environmental and materials sciences
- ISM: Molecular and materials chemistry
- ICMCB: Chemistry of condensed matter
- GEMH: Heterogeneous materials
- PPRIME: Quality and strength of materials
- LaSIE: Deterioration of materials
- LCSN: Valorization of natural substances
- Increase: Collaborative network of academic laboratories dedicated to the enhancement of lignocellulosic biomass
- PIC: Joint laboratory of ESPCI, Total, and UPMC dedicated to the physical chemistry of complex interfaces
Technology Platforms
- CANOE: Fiber and carbon, composites, robotization, additive manufacturing, formulation of resin, analysis and control
- Compositadour: Robotic methods of implementation of composite materials
- Rescoll: Industrial applications of polymer materials
- CTTC: Ceramic technologies
- IANESCO: Chemistry
- APESA: Eco-innovation and environmental assessment
- CVA: Valorization of agri-resources, eco-extraction
- Xylochem: Chemistry and bio-refinery of wood
- CITRA: Advanced surfaces treatments and coatings
- Placamat: Characterization of materials
- FCBA: Forest products, cellulose, wood, furniture
- ITERG: Lipids
- Nobatek: Sustainable construction
- Elorprintect: Printable organic systems and devices
Competitiveness Clusters
- Pôle Européen de la Céramique: Technical ceramics
- Xylofutur: Processing wood materials and fiber chemistry (biofuels, nano-cellulose, composite materials)
- Agri-Sud Ouest Innovation: Agri-refining
Clusters / Business Networks
- Aquitaine Chimie Durable: Ecological chemistry and materials
- Pôle Polymère Sud: Plastic materials, composites, plastic processing
- Institut de la chimie verte: Fine chemistry, green chemistry, plant chemistry, chemistry of renewable carbon, chemistry of recycling
- Union des Industries Chimiques: Chemical industry professional association
- Plastalliance: Plastics and composites
- UIMM: Metallurgy professions
- UFPL: Porcelain manufacturers
- CICF: Ceramics industries of France
- UIC: Chemistry
- Plasti Ouest: Plastic processing
- ENSIL-ENSCI: Engineering school specializing in materials
- Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux – ENSCBP: Engineering school specialized in chemistry, materials and composites
- IUT/Licences professionnelles: Engineering of materials, development of plant resources
- Université de Pau et des pays de l’Adour (IdEx/I-SITE): Petroleum engineering, materials, analytical chemistry
- Greta Sud Aquitaine: Customized training courses
Selection of sites dedicated to Chemistry and Advanced Materials
Nos services aux Entreprises
| Environnement Business
Nous vous transmettons les informations dont vous avez besoin pour étudier la faisabilité de votre projet d’implantation en Nouvelle-Aquitaine (approvisionnement en matière-première, données marché, sous-traitants, partenaires R&D, etc.).
| Solutions foncières ou immobilières
Nous recherchons, sélectionnons et vous proposons les offres foncières ou immobilières adaptées à votre cahier des charges. Vous pouvez en toute confidentialité nous transmettre vos critères de recherche et nous nous occupons du reste !
| Financement et aides publiques
Il existe différents dispositifs pour réaliser les investissements nécessaires à votre implantations. Nous pouvons vous présenter nos experts en ingénierie financière pour qu’ils étudient les solutions publiques ou privées mobilisables.
| Mise en relation
Nous vous ouvrons notre réseau et vous mettons en relation avec les acteurs clés pour votre projet. Notre proximité avec les partenaires régionaux vous permettra d’accélérer la concrétisation de votre implantation !
| Démarches administratives
Conscient que certaines démarches peuvent être complexes, nous activons notre réseau pour faciliter votre installation. Nous mobilisons les différents acteurs selon vos besoin dans le respect de votre calendrier.
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An Accessible Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, on the Atlantic coast and bordering Spain, is strategically located on Europe’s North-South logistics itinerary. With extensive, modern transportation infrastructures, the region is easily accessible from European economic capitals, putting companies close to their markets:
Airports
- 11 airports, 7 serving international destinations
- Over 60 international routes with daily or weekly service
- Growing number of low-cost airlines
Road and Rail Network
- LGV SEA (Bordeaux – Paris in 2 hrs.)
- North-south and East-West expressway networks
Ports
- 4 ports of trade
- Links to 300 ports worldwide