Languedoc-Roussillon Business Parks Background Information

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Key Competitive Attractions

Reasons to choose a Languedoc-Roussillon business park:

Over 1,000 hectares of land given over to business use, catering for the requirements of several business sectors on a variety of vocation-specific sites.
Languedoc-Roussillon has a modern, adapted infrastructure which make the region one of the major logistics and distribution hubs in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean.
A unique form of governance which is based on a complementary relationship between local and regional authorities to ensure a rapid response to your requests, with a high-quality infrastructure and related services designed for the long term.
Business Parks developed and managed by a dedicated public-sector agency for each park. Each agency is funded by the tax paid by companies on the site.
Long-term partnership with your company to ensure that the progress of the Park is in accordance with your needs.
Provision of services required for your business to help maintain your competitiveness and image capital: management of common areas; collective waste management; consideration for sustainable development; on-site development resources; training centres, etc.
Committed to working with you to provide an optimum service for your employees: public transport; company restaurant; childcare solutions; leisure facilities; housing, etc.
A strategic approach to local planning with a view to exemplary environmental integration.

Assistance and Support For New Business Investors

Each year, the Languedoc-Roussillon region assists 1,000 companies in their development. The Region can be your financial partner to help you realise your ambitions, at any stage of your project: start-up, ownership transfer, market development, diversification, business line strategy, etc. We can help accelerate your growth through appropriate funding.

The region is building a network of Business Parks dedicated to establishing new businesses that will create both jobs and wealth. By providing an appropriate, high-quality and state-of-the-art solution, the Regional Business Parks aim to fulfil the expectations of top-performing businesses and enable national and international investors alike to choose Languedoc-Roussillon.

The Languedoc-Roussillon Regional Authority plays a leading role in economic development. It implements human, technical and financial resources to provide the best possible support to companies - the vital channels of this development.

Existing Business Base

Languedoc-Roussillon is experiencing the highest demographic growth rate in France. Its geographical location offers access to over 200 million consumers within an 800km radius, meaning the region has huge development potential.

Languedoc-Roussillon is home to both multinationals and innovative SMEs involved in all business sectors. Traditional activities such as construction, winegrowing, tourism and crafts are being encouraged and strengthened, while newer elements of the economy are also growing fast:

Boom in tertiary activities, including the rise of service companies for both businesses and individuals, as well as transport, logistics, financial and property services.
Increase in high-tech industries working in ITC, healthcare and clean energies.
Trend towards diversification, encouraging market gardening, fruit and organic crops and high-quality wines.
The Languedoc-Roussillon Region provides a vibrant business environment, with plenty of facilities for business start-ups, including also research and the environment.

Key figures:

27,376 km² and 2,594,000 inhabitants* ; the fastest demographic growth in continental France (+75,000 new inhabitants by year 2025)
Working population over 900,000*
1st ranked region in France in terms of business start-ups created between 2004 and 2008
€ 5.276 bn worth of exports and € 7.717 bn worth of imports*
€ 60.3 bn GDP
12,500 people working in R & D, ranking the region in 5the position in France
90,000 students and 220,000 upper secondary school pupils
2nd ranked region in France in terms of renewable energies in place

* source French National Statistics Institute (INSEE) 2008-2009