Initiated by the Urban Agglomeration of Castres-Mazamet, the Technopole approach was approved on December 1, 2005 by the national RETIS network.

With its four founding members, the Urban agglomeration of Castres-Mazamet, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Castres-Mazamet, de the Trade and Crafts Council of Tarn and Pierre Fabre Laboratories, the Castres-Mazamet Technopole has been enriched by a closer association with partner universities in the region, the Paul Sabatier University, le the Jean-François University Center for Education and Research and the Albi-Carmaux Ecole des Mines (School of Mines).

The President

The Castres-Mazamet Technopole is presided by Philippe LEROUX.

The Bureau

The Bureau consists of the President and four Vice-Presidents who represent the four founding members:

- Michel MAUREL, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Castres-Mazamet,

- Eric DUCOURNAU, General Secretary of the Pierre Fabre Group,

- Pascal BUGIS, President of the Urban Agglomeration of Castres-Mazamet,

- Jean-Louis HORMIERE, President of the Trade and Crafts Council of Tarn.

The General Meeting

In addition to the Bureau members, it is represented by,

For the Urban Agglomeration of Castres-Mazamet:
- Pascal BUGIS, Mayor of Castres and President of the Urban Agglomeration of Castres-Mazamet,
- Philippe LEROUX, Vice-President of the Urban Agglomeration of Castres-Mazamet,
- Laurent BONNEVILLE, Mayor of Mazamet and Vice-President of the Urban Agglomeration of Castres-Mazamet,
- Didier HOULES, Mayor of Aussillon and Vice-President of the Urban Agglomeration of Castres-Mazamet,
- Bernard CABANES, Vice-President of the Urban Agglomeration of Castres-Mazamet.

For Pierre Fabre Laboratories:
- Eric DUCOURNAU, General Secretary of the Pierre Fabre Group,
- Jean-Luc DELPOUS, Director of Training for the Pierre Fabre Laboratories,
- Jacques FARRENQ, Director of Industrial Logistics for the Pierre Fabre Laboratories,
- Oliver LAMARQUE, Assistant Manager, Pierre Fabre Laboratories, alternate member.

For the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Castres-Mazamet:
- Michel MAUREL, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Castres-Mazamet,
- Michel DHOMPS, Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Castres-Mazamet,
- Jacques BARTHES, Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Castres-Mazamet. 

For the Trade Council of Tarn:
- Jean-Louis HORMIERE, President of the Trade and Crafts Council of Tarn,
- Jean-Pierre TAILHADES, member of the Bureau of the Trade and Crafts Council of Tarn,
- Firmin SEGUIER, elected member of the Trade Council of Tarn.

For the Paul Sabatier University:
- Jean-François MAZOUIN, Director of the Paul Sabatier IUT, 
- Dominique PINON, Associate Director of the Paul Sabatier IUT, Castres site, alternate member.

For the UJFC:
- Jean-Louis DARREON, Director of the Jean-François Champollion Training and Research University Center,
- Bernard RIGAUD, Director of the ISIS Engineering program, alternate member.

For the EMAC:
- Bruno VERLON, Director of the Albi-Carmaux Ecole des Mines (School of Mines),
- Christophe LEVAILLANT, Director of Research, Albi-Carmaux Ecole des Mines (School of Mines).