Ecoterritoire Aquitaine
In 2009 the Aquitaine region became the Number 1 region in France for “green" job creation according to a Trendeo Survey.
This has been substantiated by the development of :
- ASTRIUM EADS Group: wind turbine blades
- SUNNCO and FONROCHE énergie : solar energy
- Pilote PREBIOM : pre-processing of biomass
The region has experienced demographic growth and is rich in highly prized natural resources:
1st cultivated forest and 1st Maize producer of Europe, solar energy source, 2nd greatest French geological resource in low energy geothermal power…
Real estate and land solutions
Specialized business zones and incubators cover all sectors and are available at competitive prices:
Information on financial incentives and financing for Green projects
Technical support services and financial services for companies, bolstered by strong political support.
A “one stop” simplified solution for companies: The annual call to tender for green innovation projects involves all of the regional assistance and financing structures.
www.eco-innovation.aquitaine.fr
Over 130 Aquitaine companies have already received over €12m in aid thanks to the last 3 calls for projects…
Information on transport network and infrastuctures
A hub for the Atlantic logistics corridor, close to Spain, the Aquitaine has
- 3 international airports
- With the LGV Sud Europe Atlantique, Bordeaux will only be a 2 hour ride from Paris and 3 hours from Madrid
- 2 ports and several multimodal clusters
Information on research, training and human resources
130 laboratories, 11,300 researchers and more than 100,000 students.
Clusters structured around scientific and industrial skill sectors:
- XYLOFUTUR : Wood and construction, Fibres and green chemistry
- AVENIA :
The number one French cluster for geosciences, for energy and the environment carbon storage, geothermal sources…) - 1st excellence centre for Sustainable Homes, creaHD
- And a wind energy cluster which is connected to the regional companies in this field
Key companies
A dense weave of industries and services across all sustainable development sectors.
- WIND ENERGY: from engineering to production and maintenance:
VALOREM, PLASTINNOV, FIRST Aquitaine Industrie, NGUP - SOLAR ENERGY: in the largest photovoltaic cell surface area in France, the Aquitaine hosts both solar panel manufacturers and installers:
FIRST SOLAR, SOLAREZO, FONROCHE ENERGIE, EXOSUN (trackers), SUNNCO, EOSOL…
Europe-wide projects: GABARDAN :
1st 76 MW power station over 300 ha (EDF EN)
- BIOMASS: agriculture and forest industries stimulate business:
ABENGOA (maize ethanol), FERMENTALG (micro-algae), EXOES, BIOERE (engineering), BIO ENERGY TRADING, EO2 …and innovation:- - geothermial prototype - 6 M € (AVENIA)
- - PREBIOM: pilot project for biomass torrefaction - 1,3 M €
- CONSTRUCTION: producers of materials for passive and wooden buildings….buoyed by a dynamic market:
WOOD HOMES (ABOXIA), SUSTAINABLE HOMES, EGERIS, OUATECO, ISOA, FRAMECO, UNIVERCELL … - WASTE, ENVIRONMENT :
EUROPLASMA, BERTIN, EDIT, KIMO… - CLEAN CARS :
Goupil Industrie (electricity utility), EV-TRONIC (charging infrastructures), PRAGMA (fuel cell battery)… - GREEN CHEMISTRY:
ALCAL, ACTION PIN (groupe DRT)…
