Why set up your business in Chambéry?
Setting up your business in Savoie
At the heart of the ‘Alpine Furrow’, the territory of Chambéry-Grand Lac is located at the crossing points between Geneva, Lyon, Turin and Grenoble. It guarantees companies conditions which are essential for their success: an optimal location 45 minutes from 2 international airports, the presence of high-performing sectors, and an abundance of land and real estate.
This economic perimeter represents a living area with more than 208,000 inhabitants, more than 20,000 businesses and nearly 100,000 jobs. It is home to innovative, promising and complementary sectors such as mountain engineering, intelligent energies, lifestyle (outdoor, wellbeing and health), food processing and tourism.
Ideally located, the area of Chambéry Grand Lac is situated:
- At the crossroads of 4 destinations: Lyon (+ Paris), Grenoble (+Marseille), Annecy (+Geneva), and Albertville (+Turin)
- Less than 1 hour from Geneva and Lyon international airports, each with 100 international destinations
Setting up your business in the territory of Chambéry – Aix-les-Bains will allow you to benefit from support in your search for premises or areas and various aids to help you set up (planning, creation, development, engineering and services).
Market for the establishment of companies in Chambéry and Aix-les-Bains
Real estate and business property market in Savoie
The territory of Chambéry Grand Lac is ambitious and innovative. Multiple structures are available to support businesses in their creation and/development. Real estate and property opportunities are also offered to companies looking to set up in Savoie:
- Business incubators and business centres (of more than 20,000m2 with more than 230 tenants)
- 60 hectares of assignable industrial land
Support and services offered to companies in Chambéry and Aix-les-Bains
Support for setting up in the territory
The territory of Chambéry Grand Lac supports companies who choose to set up in the area. Whether they be large groups, SMEs or start-ups, an adapted tailor-made support service is offered, from the search for financing to the establishment of relationships with different clusters.
Key sectors in the area include:
- Intelligent energies
- The digital sector
- Outdoor, health and wellbeing
- Mountain engineering
- Food processing
Companies already set up in Chambéry and Aix-les-Bains
Eco-activities sector – intelligent energies in Chambéry – Le Bourget du Lac – Aix les Bains:
- Companies: EDF CIH, INES, Atawey, Energy Pool, Helioslite, General Electric
- Research and development and training: INES, USMB, (LOCIE, LEPMI, Polytech)
- Clusters/associations: Tenerrdis
- Dedicated park: Savoie Technolac
- Experiments: hydrogen bikes, solar road, hydrogen stations, cable transportation
Outdoor/health sector – wellbeing in Chambéry – Le Bourget du Lac – Aix les Bains:
- Companies: Nordeex, Biopharm, T-Bird, Omnipharm, Phytema, Valvital
- Research and development and training: INSEEC, Université Savoie Mont Blanc (UFR Sciences and mountains, lab EDYTEM)
- Clusters/associations: OSV (Outdoor Sports Valley), EPI Santé
- Dedicated park: Savoie Hexapole
- Experiments: CEPART
Mountain engineering sector in Chambéry – Le Bourget du Lac – Aix les Bains:
- Companies: MND, Labellemontagne, Skidata, Leitner, Prinoth
- Research and development and training: UFR Sciences and Mountains, EDITEM, International Mountain Sports Centre
- Clusters/associations: Cluster Montagne
- Dedicated park: Alpespace
Food processing sector in Chambéry – Le Bourget du Lac – Aix les Bains:
- Companies: Alpina, Folliet, Brasserie du Mont-Blanc, Routin, Letzroy, Pain de Belledonne, Dolin, Savoie Yaourt
- Research and development and training: Reinach training centre
- Clusters/associations: Naturopôle 3D
- Dedicated park: Motz-Serrières
