Nantes, the gateway for trade in western France
Managed by the Nantes St-Nazaire Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the World Trade Center Nantes Atlantique supports foreign companies in their business set-up in France, offering a structured and personalised programme tailored to their specific needs.
To support you at every stage of your market entry in France, we have developed a comprehensive five-part package combining both collective and individual support.
General or sector-focused exploratory missions :
Immerse yourself in the Nantes Saint-Nazaire economic area to explore its economic strengths and assess the suitability of potential locations for investing in Western France.
- Organization of tailor-made learning expeditions,
- Visits to strategic sites and key infrastructure,
- Meetings with key local economic and institutional stakeholders.
Sector-focused exploratory missions :
Gain deeper insight into your industry within the French and European market by identifying market dynamics, key stakeholders and growth opportunities.
- Design and coordination of sector-specific exploratory missions,
- Targeted meetings with leading stakeholders in the sector,
- Visits to clusters and participation in specialist industry events.
Individual market testing assignment :
Test your market with key stakeholders before or after establishing your business in France.
- Organisation of feedback meetings with market specialists (industry professionals, end customers or potential partners),
- Operational support throughout your market entry phase,
- Deliverable : a market brief and a structured programme of meetings.
Individual business set-up assignment :
Assess your business set-up potential and accelerate your strategic decision-making process through personalised support and direct engagement with key regional stakeholders.
- Organisation of meetings with trusted partners: HR, legal, accountancy, banking and real estate specialists.
- Direct connection to the local ecosystem, including institutions and business network leaders.
- Support in identifying suitable land or premises.
Soft landing package :
Launch your business with confidence through a flexible hosting solution and streamlined access to the local ecosystem, reducing risk and maximising your chances of success when setting up a business in France.
- Access to flexible, cost-effective workspace solutions, including co-working spaces, meeting rooms and a registered office service, facilitating your operations and strengthening your local presence.
- Personalised support covering legal, tax, HR and intercultural matters.
- Introductions to the local ecosystem (partners, institutions, business network leaders, and export/import companies) to accelerate your integration and unlock new business opportunities.
Our areas of excellence and opportunity :
We primarily operate in the following sectors and fields :
- Health & Life Sciences,
- Energy,
- Aeronautics,
- Electronics, Plastics and Mechanical Engineering,
- Food Processing,
- Maritime Industries,
- Decarbonisation, Innovation, Smart Cities and Sustainable Transport.
