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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is a key region for French industry, with a dense and dynamic industrial fabric covering various sectors: mechanical engineering, aerospace, automotive, chemicals, agri-food, and high-tech industries. However, turning an idea into a viable industrial business remains a significant challenge, requiring structured support and tailored resources.
At CIM Atlantique, we have developed a comprehensive solution for industrial business creation assistance in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, designed for project leaders, engineers, technicians, and entrepreneurs who want to venture into the industry with a secure and efficient framework.
With our specialized support, we empower you to structure and accelerate your project by integrating you into an industrial ecosystem rich in opportunities.
Why choose CIM Atlantique for industrial business creation support in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
Starting an industrial business comes with specific challenges. It is essential to plan for significant material and financial investments, while having access to infrastructure suited to production needs. Additionally, the industrialization of a product requires specialized technical expertise. It is also crucial to have a network of partners, suppliers, and potential clients to ensure the sustainability of the project.
With CIM Atlantique, you benefit from tailored support designed to meet the demands of the industrial sector in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Our approach is concrete and pragmatic, enabling you to access the best resources to structure, finance, and grow your project.
Tailored support to structure your industrial business.
Our industrial business creation support program in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is based on several key pillars:

Financial support tailored to industrial needs.
The industrialization of a project requires strong and strategic financing. We support you at every step to:
- Structure your initial capital and optimize your financing plan.
- Develop a solid business plan tailored to the specificities of the industry.
- Facilitate access to bank financing and investors.
- Optimize your file for obtaining regional and national public aid.
Thanks to our expertise, you maximize your chances of securing the necessary funds to start under the best conditions.

Ready-to-use industrial infrastructure.
Ready-to-use industrial infrastructure.
One of the main obstacles to starting an industrial business is access to facilities that meet production needs. CIM Atlantique provides you with:
- Offices and workshops at our industrial sites in Normandy and north of Nantes.
- Prototyping, machining, and assembly infrastructure.
- An adaptable framework, allowing you to expand your production capacity as your business grows.
These solutions help you optimize costs and focus on developing your product without worrying about logistics.

Privileged access to technical resources.
To succeed, it is essential to rely on specialized expertise. By joining our industrial business creation support program in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, you benefit from:
- A design office for the design and optimization of your products.
- Advanced machining and industrial manufacturing tools.
- Support in automation and robotics to maximize your productivity.
- Assistance with product compliance and certification.
These shared resources allow you to launch with cutting-edge technologies and expertise, without having to invest immediately in expensive equipment.

Optimized administrative and legal structuring.
Creating an industrial business involves complex administrative management. CIM Atlantique helps you to:
- Choose the most suitable legal structure for your project.
- Set up an effective financial organization.
- Optimize the management of administrative formalities and tax obligations.
- Develop an HR strategy to anticipate your recruitment needs.
Thanks to our expertise, you avoid administrative errors and can focus on growing your business.

Solutions to facilitate the financing of your project.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes offers several support schemes for industrial business creation. We assist you in:
- Identifying available grants and support schemes.
- Prepare funding applications and optimize your eligibility for regional aid.
- Benefit from the Research Tax Credit and other fiscal incentives for innovation.
We help you structure your application to maximize your chances of securing these essential funding opportunities.

Strategic and human support to secure your development.
Strategic and human support to secure your development.
Starting an industrial business also means integrating into a dynamic ecosystem. CIM Atlantique provides you access to:
- A network of local entrepreneurs and industrialists.
- Specialized technological partners and suppliers.
- Opportunities for business development and networking with potential clients.
We help you structure an effective growth strategy to ensure the long-term sustainability of your business.
A concrete framework to bring your industrial project to life.
This is what sets CIM Atlantique apart: a hands-on approach rooted in the industry. Unlike generalist support structures, our offer is based on immediately available resources. In Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, we provide you with ready-to-use industrial infrastructures and personalized support from industry experts.
Our hands-on approach ensures the security of each stage of your project launch and accelerates its implementation. With our support for industrial business creation in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, you benefit from a structured framework that reduces delays and risks. Access to shared infrastructures and tools lowers initial costs and optimizes your investments. Finally, integration into an active industrial network allows you to multiply business opportunities and ensure solid and sustainable growth.
How to join our business creation support program in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
We have set up a simple and effective process to assess the feasibility of your industrial entrepreneurial project.
To initiate the first contact, simply fill out the form, briefly presenting:
- Your project in a few lines.
- Your profile and background.
- Your short-term and medium-term goals.
This first step allows us to quickly assess the project’s potential, identify key needs, and offer support tailored to your situation.
A group present across the entire territory
CIM Atlantique is not limited to industrial robotics and machine building. We offer comprehensive and sustainable support, advising you from the definition of your needs.
Each solution is custom-designed, perfectly tailored to your industry and the specific requirements of your processes. Our personalized support ensures you achieve your goals successfully and for the long term.
With locations in Seine-Maritime, the Nantes region, and Évreux, CIM Atlantique is ideally positioned to respond quickly to your needs while staying close to its clients.
Trust CIM Atlantique for reliable and innovative solutions.


A committed long-term partner.
Unlike some business creation support structures that only assist you during the first few months, we are committed to a long-term partnership.
Our goal is to foster strong, industrial, sustainable businesses rooted in their territories. We support you until your company becomes autonomous and remain by your side even after your business is launched.
At CIM Atlantique, our commitment goes beyond the initial launch phase. We support you in the long term, ensuring that your business remains competitive and adaptable in the regional industrial landscape.
Industrial robotics
Industrial robotics now enables the automation of robots to perform all kinds of mechanical tasks. Each case is analyzed, then developed and integrated into its environment.
Industrial vision
Machine vision is the application of computer vision to the industrial fields of production, automation and research.
Cobotics
This approach to automation and technology aims to refine the action of traditional industrial robotics to achieve better cooperation between man and machine.
Speed of execution, network connectivity and quality inspection are the keys toautomation in the factory of the future.
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