An exceptional site
Castres-Mazamet Technopole is located in an exceptional environment highly favorable to the development of your projects and company:
A university center: the Paul Sabatier University with a section dedicated to Chemistry and Information and Communication Technologies, including, since 2006, an IT and IS engineering program for the health sector, created in Castres within the Jean François Champollion University.
Technological resources with the CRITT in chemistry, a technological platform associated with the Borde Basse secondary school specialized in the field of agri-food and microbiological analysis.
The university center is present in Castres on the Borde Basse campus and offers comprehensive student services (accommodation, food services, pool, skating rink, equestrian center, golf, tennis …).
Very High Speed digital infrastructures based on a teleport and Global Internet Exchange, approved for worldwide Internet networks, which constitutes a unique facility for the Midi-Pyrénées and is a factor of regional competitiveness.
A living environment close to the city of Toulouse
One hour away from Toulouse, one and a half hours away from Paris and Lyon (daily flights), the Urban Agglomeration of Castres-Mazamet protects its environment and contributes to the activities of a region and its 150,000 inhabitants.The main industrial and private research center between Toulouse, Montpellier and Barcelona
The second industrial center of the Midi-Pyrénées region, the Castres-Mazamet location has a good number of SMEs in particular in the fields of chemistry and health, including groups such as Pierre Fabre, SEPPIC, Borchers, and a new company rate of 11% in relation to the number of existing structures.A pivotal community within the Urban Agglomeration of Castres-Mazamet (16 towns, 85,000 inhabitants), which has adopted a development strategy based on four principles:
Support to companies and promotion of the local economy
This mission was entrusted to Castres-Mazamet Technopole.The deployment of a quality property and real estate offer for companies:
- The Causse Espace d’Entreprises: available property and real estate for corporate hotels and clusters (Arobase), and major projects (CHIC)
- Borde Basse Campus in Castres
- 15 business parks in the Urban Agglomeration of Castres-Mazamet
The development of higher education
The Urban Agglomeration of Castres-Mazamet has taken hold of this responsibility to support the development of a specific course of study.A university center: the Paul Sabatier University with a section dedicated to Chemistry and Information and Communication Technologies, including, since 2006, an IT and IS engineering program for the health sector, created in Castres within the Jean François Champollion University.
Technological resources with the CRITT in chemistry, a technological platform associated with the Borde Basse secondary school specialized in the field of agri-food and microbiological analysis.
The university center is present in Castres on the Borde Basse campus and offers comprehensive student services (accommodation, food services, pool, skating rink, equestrian center, golf, tennis …).
The deployment of high performance digital infrastructures.
This mission was entrusted to Intermédiasud.Very High Speed digital infrastructures based on a teleport and Global Internet Exchange, approved for worldwide Internet networks, which constitutes a unique facility for the Midi-Pyrénées and is a factor of regional competitiveness.
Economic players supporting a “technopolitan” approach:
- Four founding members: the Urban Agglomeration of Castres-Mazamet, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Castres-Mazamet, the Trade Council of Tarn and the Pierre Fabre Group,
- and formal partnerships with the regional incubator of the Midi-Pyrénées region, and the Albi-Carmaux Ecole des Mines (EMAC).