Atlanpole, Land of innovation

Missions

Technopole - driven innovation support and a vibrant skills network:
Thematic business & technology breakfasts, training workshops, forums and colloquia, clubs and associations, collaborative research groups and consortia…. Atlanpole stimulates dynamic, technopole-driven innovation in the greater Nantes economic basin (the Loire-Atlantique, Vendée and Choletais areas) by promoting networking and dialogue between budding entrepreneurs, company managers, consultants, financiers, researchers, teachers and students… Our objective: develop the synergies between business and research so that innovative projects can emerge and flourish in our region.

Innovation engineering, business incubation and project support:
Raising awareness in future business founders, pro-actively detecting projects in the region's research labs and companies, evaluating project feasibility, providing business incubation and support services… alongside the entrepreneur, Atlanpole participates in the creation and development of new business activity: strategy, marketing, intellectual property, financing, partner searches, internationalization and much more.
Our objective: spawn and grow innovative companies and develop existing SMEs through innovation.

Territorial marketing and business relocation:
Exhibitions and shows, trade missions in France and abroad, European Union programs, welcoming delegations, sector-specific promotion, skills and competitiveness clusters,… Atlanpole participates in territorial promotion through innovation.
Our objective: reinforce our region's skills and attractiveness by welcoming innovative businesses and research laboratories.
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ATLANPOLE has been awarded ISO 9001 certification for each of its three activities:
• Building and running a skills network
• Project engineering and innovation management
• Marketing the Nantes–Saint Nazaire region as a business location.