Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine is the regional public authority for southwestern France, headquartered in Bordeaux. It designs and implements regional policy in areas such as economic development, innovation, skills, transport, land use, and the environment. In relation to the chemical and materials industries, the region acts as an enabler of industrial activity by coordinating public support, infrastructure planning, and workforce development.
The region hosts a diversified industrial base that includes chemicals, advanced materials, bio-based industries, energy, ceramics, and pharmaceuticals, alongside notable academic and technical research capabilities. Through partnerships with companies, research organizations, and industrial platforms, the regional council supports R&D, pilot and demonstration projects, industrial scale-up, and supply-chain development. Priority themes include decarbonization, circular economy, and the bioeconomy. Support instruments commonly include grants and co-financing, site and cluster development, technology transfer services, and vocational training programs. This policy framework aims to strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of chemical and related value chains across key urban and industrial areas such as Bordeaux, Poitiers, Limoges, Pau, Bayonne, and La Rochelle.
