A technopole that is a member of national and European networks:
Certified in December 2005 by
RETIS, the French network for technopoles, incubators and European centers for companies and innovation (CEEI) and a member of the European BIC (Business Innovation Centers) Network (
EBN), as a support structure for entrepreneurs and leaders of innovative projects.
A reference health and digital technopole in the Midi-Pyrénées:
The only technopole certified in the Midi-Pyrénées region outside of Toulouse, Castres-Mazamet Technopole has deployed its innovation engineering resources across three centers of expertise: Health, the Digital sector and Fine Chemistry.
The support platform for health and the digital sector in the Toulouse area
- The Causse, a business park covering 185 hectares, supporting companies that are part of The Toulouse "Cancéropôle"
- The Intercommunal Hospital Center of Castres-Mazamet (CHIC), a major project that is part of the national program referred to as the “hospital of tomorrow".
- The Urban Agglomeration, which is a member of the governing bodies of the Cancer-Bio-Health competitiveness cluster
- R&D exemptions in the context of zoning competitiveness clusters
- certified structuring projects in the context of the Cancer-Bio-Health competitiveness cluster: an economic and scientific intelligence center (CISEC) and an e-health project platform (collaborative, inter-company projects with the presence of Intermédiasud, Devoteam Outsourcing, CGx...)
- a university center and technological resources:
- IT and IS engineering program (ISIS) for the health sector
- Regional innovation and technology transfer center for analytical engineering diagnostics of Castres (CRITT DIAC) - the Borde Basse technological platform for scientific partners and medical professionals.
- partenaires scientific partners and medical professionals
Health, Digital Sciences and Fine Chemistry expertise:
- a Technopole team based on experts: the regional incubator for the Midi-Pyrénées and the Albi-Carmaux Ecole des Mines (School of Mines) (EMAC)
- a scientific committee and a health materials cluster
A digital service offer that is recognized nationally, in an exceptional environment:
