Development tools

Bioeconomy For Change: the IAR cluster lays out its international ambitions
published on 08/19/2022
A reference point for bioeconomy, the IAR (Industry and Agricultural Resources) competitiveness cluster has been renamed Bioeconomy For Change (B4C) to promote its international readability and expansion. As a partner of Ardennes Développement, the cluster has been working alongside companies and...
Invest Eastern France: showcasing the economic attractiveness of the Grand Est region
published on 08/19/2022
Part of Grand E-Nov+, the regional agency for innovation and prospection, Invest Eastern France is striving to develop and promote the international influence of the Grand Est region. Working alongside all local authorities and agencies, the teams have a strong presence in French Ardennes. Launched...
PLATINIUM 3D: your go-to for new project builds
published on 12/16/2021
Created in 2015, with UIMM and the support of local partners and Grand Est Region, Platinium 3D, the additive manufacturing platform located in French Ardennes region has already helped many companies to industrialise this new process. Platinium 3D specialises in producing metal parts and is...
Campus Sup Ardenne: the ambitious project is now a reality
published on 01/29/2020
The new Campus Sup Ardenne in Charleville-Mézières was officially inaugurated on 13 September 2019, opening its doors to university students (over 2,000 to date) and offering high-quality teaching in an attractive and functional setting. Supported by the Ardenne Métropole urban community, the Grand...
EiSINe: engineers for the industry of the future
published on 10/18/2019
On 16 April 2019, the CNESER (National Council for Higher Education and Research) approved the request by the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne to create a new engineering school specialising in industrial and digital sciences (EiSINe), which will be located in Charleville-Mézières in French...
In June 2018, the Lycée François Bazin in Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes and wind turbine manufacturer ENERCON signed a partnership agreement in order to consolidate the links between training schemes and the wind industry
published on 01/15/2019
In June 2018, the Lycée François Bazin in Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes and wind turbine manufacturer ENERCON signed a partnership agreement in order to consolidate the links between training schemes and the wind industry. This three-year school-business agreement (from 2018 to 2021) is part of a...
CRITT-MDTS transfer center (materials, coatings and surface treatments) was set up in Charleville-Mézières in 1984 and is one of 200 regional innovation and technology transfer centres rolled out in France since the 1980s
published on 01/15/2019
CRITT-MDTS transfer center (materials, coatings and surface treatments) was set up in Charleville-Mézières in 1984 and is one of 200 regional innovation and technology transfer centres rolled out in France since the 1980s. It employs 50 people and is one of the most significant and well-established...
End of July 2018, the new Ardennes motorway (A304), was opened by French Transport Minister, Elisabeth Borne, with a wide range of other French and Belgian political and economic figures
published on 01/15/2019
End of July 2018, the new Ardennes motorway (A304), was opened by French Transport Minister, Elisabeth Borne, with a wide range of other French and Belgian political and economic figures. Devised to relieve Charleville-Mézières town centre and to improve access to Belgium, the new road positions...
In December 2017 and then January 2018, ENERCON, a European wind turbine manufacturer, successfully transported wind turbine components through Givet Port (French Ardennes), which as a result was able to demonstrate its role as a multimodal sea-rail-road platform open to Northern Europe
published on 02/08/2018
In December 2017 and then January 2018, ENERCON, a European wind turbine manufacturer, successfully transported wind turbine components through Givet Port (French Ardennes), which as a result was able to demonstrate its role as a multimodal sea-rail-road platform open to Northern Europe. After the...
Developing companies in French Ardennes and Grand Est region can now count on new subsidies, ranging from equity to direct development assistance. The Regional Council has just voted in favour of these subsidies which are now being implemented throughout the region
published on 11/09/2017
Developing companies in French Ardennes and Grand Est region can now count on new subsidies, ranging from equity to direct development assistance. The Regional Council has just voted in favour of these subsidies which are now being implemented throughout the region. With a very large number of...