Structure

Synersud is the federative platform of supporting structures for innovation in Languedoc-Roussillon region. The network is composed of regional academic incubators, business incubators, business innovation centers, and science parks, representing more than 15 members, and covering different thematics and economic sectors

Synersud aims at enhancing support services to creative businesses in Languedoc-Roussillon. It drives projects carriers from Languedoc-Roussillon or other national and international regions in their wish to bring and develop their competencies in the regional key sectors.

The main objective is to lead an innovative idea to a long-lasting industrial, financial and commercial exploitation. 

Transferts Languedoc Roussillon

Transferts LR is a Regional Development Agency committed to the promotion of innovation and technology transfer. Created in 2005 by the Regional Council of Languedoc Roussillon, the association also benefits from State and European funding and has 25 full time members of staff including 15 experts in 5 fields: Agronomy/Food, Environment, ITC/Multimedia, Industrial automation /mechanics, Health/Biotechnology.

Invest Languedoc-Roussillon

Invest Languedoc-Roussillon, formerly "LRP", is an association that coordinates the economic development policy of the Languedoc-Roussillon, encouraging and assisting foreign investment in industry, technology and logistics into the region.

Invest Languedoc-Roussillon, numbering some 90 members and employing a permanent staff of 9, has a well-structured network of partners: the French Government (DATAR), the Regional Council, county councils, regional institutions, chambers of commerce, companies and other financial institutions. Together with these partners, Invest LR develops incentives to meet investors' expectations. Invest LR is also a member of the "Invest in France Agency" around the world.

The National Industrial Property Institute is the national intellectual property office of France, in charge of patents, trademarks and industrial design rights.

Languedoc-Roussillon Incubation promotes the creation of startup companies whose founders are able to leverage research results from post-graduate projects, or from research related to technologies with high growth potential by public institutions.

Languedoc-Roussillon Incubation offers a wide range of services for future entrepreneurs to benefit from solid logistical assistance for their projects from the very start: consulting and guidance, professional training, financing, office space.

EC Business and Innovation Centres in the Languedoc-Roussilon region

Montpellier European Business and Innovation Centre and its incubators ( Cap Alpha, Cap Omega, MIBI...)

François ALLAIGRE
Director
Tel: + 33 (0) 468 648 585
Email

Département Développement Economique et Territorial

Direction du Développement Economique et de l'Emploi

Languedoc Roussillon regional council

Direction du Développement des Entreprises

Patricia REEB
Director
Tel:+33 (0)4.67.22.81.18
Email

Direction du développement territorial

Direction du développement de l'Economie et de l'Emploi

Catherine BRAUN
Tel: +33 (0)4.66.27.34.70
Email

Direction du développement économique et tourisme

Qualiméditerranée

Cluster focused on 3 Mediterranean crops and their derived products: vine and wine, fruits and vegetables, cereals (durum wheat, rice)

Risks cluster

Interregional cluster Provence–Alpes–Côte d’Azur and Languedoc-Roussillon

Joël CHENET
President

Richard BIAGIONI
Director
Tel: +33 (0)4.42.12.30.50
Email

Derbi
This cluster brings together, business, laboratories, universities, training centres, professional associations, financial and regional collectives involved in the network of renewable energy throughout the Languedoc-Roussillon region.

Gilles CHARIER
Director
Tel: +33 (0)4.68.66.17.96
Email

Trimatec
Focused on clean and sustainable technologies, the Trimatec cluster promotes the development of innovation projects. Trimatec has created an extensive partnership network covering Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Rhône-Alpes. The Trimatec cluster is relevant for a broad range of areas including chemical, pharmaceutical, food and agricultural, cosmetic, environmental, energy, etc.

Gilbert DALVERNY
President
Tel: +33 (0)4.66.89.00.49
Email

Via Méca
Mechanics for aeronautics, automobile,industrial supplies

Interregional cluster Auvergne, Limousin, Rhône-Alpes

Eurobiomed

Interregional cluster Provence–Alpes–Côte d’Azur and Languedoc-Roussillon

Pôle EAU
(World oriented water cluster Languedoc Roussillon, Midi Pyrénées and Provence–Alpes–Côte d’Azur)