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Who are we
The enterprise development agency of Brittany region
Our mission is to improve attractiveness and competitiveness of Brittany with common initiatives and share with economical development actors.
We support our actions on a regional strategy (SRDE) defined by Regional Council institution.
The Agency assure the operational implementation of this strategy.
Our job is to lead, coordinate or pilot projects of this strategy with collaborative method.
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Missions
One of our first mission is to reinforce Brittany attractiveness. We gave us 2 objectives : improve promotion of Brittany economy and welcome foreign companies, assistance with corporate location projects from initiation to completion… read more information about our mission for inward investment
Our other missions are to :
- Develop our economic intelligence capacity
- Coordinate network for SMEs competitiveness
- Support creation and transmission of companies
- Develop a cluster policy
- Develop an industry strategy
Our organization
The « Agence économique de Bretagne » is leading 2 bodies
Bretagne Innovation :
the network of innovative players in Bretagne www.bretagne-innovation.fr
Bretagne International : an association of enterprises dedicated to :
> Develop Bretagne’s enterprises internationally (help and guide Breton companies in their international development)
> Prospect new foreign companies with setting up business in Brittany www.bretagne-international.com
Members :
Regional Council (Conseil régional) -
4 Counties (Conseils généraux) -
10 Districts (communautés d’agglomération) -
Chambers of Commerce -
ARACT ( the organization for improving the working conditions) -
"La Chambre régionale de l’économie sociale" (social economy) -
Local development agencies -
Science parks -
4 innovative clusters -
French Government.
> Created in 2006 by the Regional Council – supported by the Regional Council
> A team of 9 people
> Invest in France regional partner 
Favorable conditions converge
- 2700 km of coastline represents a high potential for tidal current energy.
- Our exposed west coast is subject to swells from the west on a regular basis and some sites are known worldwide for their great surfing.
- Winds originate mainly between the southwest and the northwest with forces of between 20 and 25 knots, especially in winter.
- To protect your investment, the physical quality of the resource but also the social acceptance of projects is essential.
Wishing for balancing the development of marine activities with other economic sectors shorelines we undertook the production of a coastal zoning. This zoning done in consultation with the authorities, local governments, representatives of fishermen and other economic activities, to allow the end of 2009 to have a precise mapping of sites dedicated to host the installation of demonstration units or production in the field of marine energy.
Projects underway
- DIWET project : 3.5 MW offshore floating wind turbine (more...)
- WINFLO project : Offshore floating wind turbine (more...)
- MARENERGIE / SABELLA project : the first 200 kW hydrogenerator (more...)
- MEGAWATFORCE project : Energy in tidal current (more...)
- EDF project Openhydro : Energy in tidal currents : the world first in Bretagne (more...)
- Hydro-Gen Project : a “marine current mill” based on the concept of big floating paddle wheels (more...)