Partners
The Brittany Maritime Cluster received government recognition in July 2005. Among the 67 centres of economic competitiveness, it is one of 16 clusters with a global remit www.competitivite.gouv.fr. As such, it benefits from the ongoing support of several ministries, government bodies and regional government services
- Ministry for Economy, Finance and Industry: www.industrie.gouv.fr
- Ministry for Higher Education and Research: www.recherche.gouv.fr
- Ministry for Defence and the General Armaments Department: www.defense.gouv.fr
- Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries: www.agriculture.gouv.fr
- DIACT (formerly DATAR), inter-ministerial department for regional development and competitiveness: www.diact.gouv.fr
- National Research Agency: www.gip-anr.fr
- Innovation in Industry Agency: www.aii.fr
- Oseo Anvar, innovation funding and support agency: www.oseo.fr
- Brittany Regional Préfecture: www.bretagne.pref.gouv.fr
- Regional Directorate for Research, Industry and Environment: www.bretagne.drire.gouv.fr
The Brittany Maritime Cluster was set up with substantial support from Brittany’s local authorities
- Brittany Regional Council: www.region-bretagne.fr
- Côtes d’Armor District Council: www.cg22.fr
- Finistère District Council: www.cg29.fr
- Ille et Vilaine District Council: www.cg35.fr
- Morbihan District Council: www.cg56.fr
- Brest Métropole Océane, Brest Urban Community Council: www.mairie-brest.fr
These authorities contribute to the running of the Cluster and provide funding for officially recognised projects, complementing that received from central government.
The network of technopoles plays a role in the work of the Brittany Maritime Cluster. It provides a link between companies and laboratories ensuring the emergence of innovative projects within the Cluster’s geographical remit
- Technopole Brest Iroise: www.tech-brest-iroise.fr
- Technopole Quimper Cornouaille: www.tech-quimper.fr
- Audélor/Lorient Technopole Innovation: www.audelor.com
- Technopole Rennes Atalante, Saint-Malo Conurbation: www.rennes-atalante.fr
Founding partners
Brittany Maritime Cluster’s founding partners – DCN, Thalès, Veolia, Ifremer, CCI Brest and Brest-Iroise Technopole – provide experienced members of staff to sit on the Engineering and Co-ordinating Team whose remit is to broaden and strengthen the Cluster’s collaborative initiatives.
