Ecoterritoire Somme-Picardie Maritime
The Ecoterritoire for the markets of Northern Europe
At the heart of the business and market of Northern Europe, Ecoterritoire Somme-Picardie Maritime has staked its interests with the markets of Northern Europe and green businesses, notably the 1st wind farm of France, the Industry and Agri-Resources competitiveness cluster (biomass and agricultural raw materials) offering a highly targeted hosting service: “renewable energy “ incubators and green business parks.
Real estate and land solutions
Ecoterritoire Somme-Picardie Maritime offers green businesses all the necessary assets to set up successfully.
- Animation of the renewable energy and sustainable construction economic sector
- The environmental business park of Gros Jacques (next to Tréport/Mers-les-Bains), 138 ha. and ISO 14001 certified, registered with EMAS (the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme)
- The first French business incubator dedicated to renewable energy, HEQ approach, the 2nd line in the European network of incubators for companies specialized in renewable energy
- Specific assistance for green business companies
- Boréalia green industry park, 200 ha located at Amiens.
- The Jules Verne cluster, 200 ha at Amiens
- Jules Verne II green village (next to the A29 motorway and the Amiens roundabout)
Information on financial incentives and financing for Green projects
Ecoterritoire Somme-Picardie Maritime has implemented favourable financial tools and tax packages for green business companies:
- The Somme county helps green business companies to set up with a financial grant of 25% of the first year’s rent.
- AFR: regional development assistance, many special assistance zones
- A bonus is given to all projects that respect the HQE label and the companies of the green business sector.
- Financial incentives for real estate investments are granted by local authorities.
- Packages for revitalizing the job pool across the entire region.
- Private sector investment funds to finance innovative projects
- Assistance in recruiting and training employees.
New initiative: Éclosia, a competition aimed at encouraging “green” project developers: the candidates, for the creation, development or establishment of a green business in the Somme, may apply at www.concours-eclosia.org and complete the application by 15 April 2011, with €50,000 in prizes for the 4 top projects.
Information on transport network and infrastuctures
At the heart of the Paris-London-Brussels triangle, the Ecoterritoire Somme-Picardie Maritime has staked its interest in the markets of Northern Europe with connections to 4 motorway systems, a TGV station, airports and soon, the high-capacity canal of Seine Nord Europe.
- Motorways A1, A16, A28, A29 :
Paris, London, Brussels, Rouen - A TGV station:
Haute-Picardie (Brussels-Lille-Sud France line) - London:
2hr30 via motorway - 2hr via TGV - Brussels :
3hr40 driving - Paris :
1hr45 via motorways A16, 1hr40 by TGV - Rouen - Le Havre :
1hr via motorway A28 - The new airport of Albert-Picardie
- Rapid access to the international airports of Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Beauvais
- Fibre optics network and high speed coverage for the entire region
- Canal Seine-Nord Europe planned for 2015 : a new addition to sustainable transportation, comprising two multimodal transport hubs in the Somme
Information on research, training and human resources
The Ecoterritoire Somme-Picardie Maritime offers companies working in the green business sector a complete range of training, studies and opportunities for innovation.
In addition to its mid-sized towns (Abbeville, Péronne, Montdidier …), this Ecoterritoire enjoys its proximity to the regional capital:
Inner Amiens, a town with a population of 180,000. Amiens and suburb represent an employee pool of 340,000 people.
- Universities, technology and research centres at Amiens, 30 000 students - 37 research laboratories - 800 researchers
- Training programmes and laboratories in the fields of renewable energy and sustainable housing
- R&D partnership : Competitiveness cluster of IAR and Agri-resources specialized in the recovery of plants for industrial use and the CODEM Picardie,resource centre and technology transfer centre for green materials and sustainable construction
Key companies
Somme-Picardie Maritime attracts and hosts many companies that have pioneered wind turbines, photovoltaic panels, biofuels, biomass, innovative materials, wood, water and geothermal energy.
- Marcanterra
- Auer
- VKR France (marque Velux)
- Energieteam
- Enercon
- Totem Solaire
- CALIRA/ Lins Industriels Picards
- Pierre Coquart & Associés
- Sylv’Aménagement
- Métostock Environnement
- Maia Sonnier
- SEBDO EnR
- Valorem
- REETEC
- Mersen (ex Carbone Lorraine)
- Nerea etc…
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