Invest in in Quimper Cornouaille *fuels your inspiration *fuels your * 2 “It made sense for us to choose Concarneau, Cornouaille, as a base for Kaïros. Here there is a thriving port activity, curbing the risk of isolation. It's also very pretty, we're lucky in Brittany, there's something magical about it! We have strong ties with the sea but also with the land. Concarneau covers a vast territory, where the land and sea live in symbiosis. We have created an enriching ecosystem. Many young people, often engineers, come to spend time with us. They discover Concarneau and Brittany, and most of them settle here! So there really must be something Front cover: Sophie Vercelletto, co-founder of special about this place...” the Explore fund, Co-Director of the company Kaïros, Concarneau. Photo: Benoit Stichelbaut Sophie Vercelletto is one of Quimper Cornouaille’s Top Talents. Her motto: “The pleasure of giving and receiving”. She is inspired by her partner Roland. Sophie is brimming Positive with talent. After studying law, Sophie went on to become CEO of impact for the Vendée Globe, then Co-Director of Kaïros, a company in the the planet field of offshore sailing races, and co-founder together with skipper Roland Jourdain of the Fonds Explore, an incubator for innovative exploration projects with a positive impact for the planet. WWW.WE-EXPLORE.ORG WWW.KAIROS-JOURDAIN.COM INSPIRATION 3 Welcome to Quimper Cornouaille Quimper Cornouaille is a real microcosm of Brittany and will fuel your inspiration! With over 267,000 inhabitants, the Cornouaille area is home to three major industries: food, Degemer maritime and tourism. There are many opportunities to develop mat your business. Here you will find economic development e Kemper experts, business networks, a start-up and innovation-friendly Kerne ecosystem, qualified employees, attractive real estate prices... In Quimper Cornouaille, integrate Pep gwellañ Breizh eo Kerne. an environment to match your E-kreiz un dachenn vuhez gant ambitions. muioc’h eget 267 000 annezad e kaver teir filierenn eus ar c’hentañ troc’h : boued, mor ha touristerezh. Kement-se a zegouezhioù ekonomikel dibar evit diorren hoc’h obererezhioù. Amañ e vo kavet ganeoc’h gopridi barrek, stummadurioù The ideal location arbennik, prizioù dedennus evit an tiez ha barregezhioù kreñv for business and evit krouiñ a-nevez. E Kerne e investment c’hellit kas ho spered-krouiñ war-raok splann. N’eus lec’h all INSPIRATIONken brav evit kas traoù da benn. 4 GET INSPIRED! Sten & Maria Furic BRETON FISH CANNERS AND DIRECTORS OF LA COMPAGNIE BRETONNE CONSERVERIE FAMILIALE JEAN-FRANÇOIS FURIC FOOD, CRAFT TOURISM Penmarc’h Sara Bambagiotti CREATOR, TOGETHER WITH HER HUSBAND CYRIL NÉDÉLEC, OF THE “Our parents decided to set up La MERLIN BREWERY AND AN ORGANIC Compagnie Bretonne at the epicentre HOP NURSERY of Cornouaille’s fishing harbours. Today, FOOD we are carrying on this tradition, proud Penmarc'h of this heritage and this very dynamic “I created a craft brewery and area. Here we are close to our fishery organic hop nursery in the Pays partners. We aim to be forward-looking Bigouden because I came here on to ensure the canning trade thrives and holiday and as soon as I arrived I evolves. In early 2020, we moved to a felt like I could really breathe. I was new production site that we chose to working in Toulouse as a spatial open up to the public and to tourism. As engineer at the time and decided a living heritage enterprise, we are keen to start all over because my job had to explain what we do and show how begun to feel meaningless. Here our teams work.” there is authenticity, that rather WWW.LACOMPAGNIEBRETONNE.FR harsh dimension, the sea, the winter climate...” TRAILBLAZINGWWW.MERLIN.BEER 5 Katsuhiko Oishi CEO OF MAKURAZAKI Locally available FRANCE KATSUOBUSHI high-quality skills FOOD Concarneau “Cornouaille combines several assets for the development of our business: an excellent road network, a dynamic economic environment with high-quality local skills, premium raw materials and a prime living environment. Here there is a spirit of solidarity and support between businesses.” WWW.MFK-KATSUOBUSHI.COM Diana Mesa & Guillaume Le Grand MANAGERS AND CO-FOUNDERS OF TOWT – TRANSOCEANIC WIND TRANSPORT MARITIME Douarnenez “We decided to base our business in Cornouaille primarily for maritime and geographical reasons. This area harbours a dynamic approach and a thriving port network. It sparks development opportunities. Thanks to our location, we are immersed in a lively ecosystem of SMEs across South Finistère, with a strong interest in reviving maritime transport flows. We easily became integrated in the economic fabric which is made up of ambitious, committed, socially responsible, approachable entrepreneurs.” TRAILBLAZINGWWW.TOWT.EU 6 A network of innovative players Laurent Meyer & Christopher Franquet CO-FOUNDERS OF ENTECH SMART ENERGIES Véronique ENERGY Le Berre Quimper DIRECTOR “Brittany is a very dynamic OF ATELIERS region and. Cornouaille, CRÊPES DE VÉRO a real energy peninsula, FOOD AND is even more so when BUSINESS it comes to renewable SERVICES energies and energy Bénodet transition with a network of innovative players. We also chose Cornouaille for “I’m from Cornouaille so it was natural the palette of talents and for me to base my company here, skills available. Here we offering crêpe-making workshops were supported by a strong built on the know-how handed network to help us get our down from my grandmothers company off the ground... and showcasing our local culinary Thanks to this jump-start, heritage. Cornouaille is also an today we are in turn able to attractive area for French and support new start-ups and foreign visitors in search of a Breton to develop synergies with experience. My workshops are other Cornouaille-based designed for them, as well as for local businesses.” companies, for example for business incentives. Here, entrepreneurs WWW.ENTECH-SE.COM enjoy many advantages: competent economic advisers, high-quality practical guidance sessions by the municipality, consular chambers and Quimper Cornouaille Développement. The proactive role of tourist offices is also a major asset.” WWW.CREPES-DE-VERO.FR PASSION 7 Here there is a Claude climate of solidarity Guichaoua and support between DIRECTOR OF local businesses CG-WIRELESS DIGITAL Plogastel- Saint-Germain “Cornouaille was the natural choice of location for us as it is where we live. Today, geographical distance is no longer a handicap for digital and Internet of Things businesses. The roll-out of very high-speed internet is an asset that attracts businesses to the area. Additionally, with prestigious engineering schools and cutting-edge university laboratories close at hand, we are able to build research partnerships to develop innovative solutions.” WWW.CGWI.BZH Christine Nauleau CREATOR AND DIRECTOR OF FLEX & RELAX (BEAN YOU) FOOD Douarnenez “I started up my company Flex & Relax (Bean You), in Douarnenez in April 2016. From the outset, I decided to outsource the manufacture of my products to industrial partners. Cornouaille's network of agri-food businesses is able to meet this challenge, especially as partnership is a word with true meaning here. Cornouaille-based entrepreneurs have a strong “collective” mindset. Brought together through many professional networks across the territory, they share a common value: goodwill.” PASSIONWWW.BEANYOU.FR 8 GOOD REASONS TO LIVE IN QUIMPER CORNOUAILLE Quimper, ATMOSPHEREPlace Saint-Corentin 9 ACHIEVING A WORK-LIFE Quimper, ranked 3rd among BLEND the Top 20 French cities to live and work in a green In an area studded with human-scale environment urban centres, with the advantages Cadremploi survey, Le Figaro immobilier, June 2020 of city life without its drawbacks, it is easy to achieve an optimal work- life blend. Across the board, you will find an area with a strong identity, ALTERNATIVE combining a friendly setting, with MANAGEMENT AND different atmospheres and traditions, a rich and diverse heritage, and a RECRUITMENT METHODS preserved, healthy, peaceful and safe environment. The ocean and To attract and retain experienced countryside will never be more than a employees, business managers and 30-minute drive from your office. recruiters adapt their management strategies and recruitment methods. Employment support organisations DECISION-MAKERS provide information on new LOOKING TOWARDS techniques (employer branding, CSR, TRANSITION happiness management...) to meet employees’ expectations. The business leaders in Quimper Cornouaille are gearing up for A DOSE OF LIVELY AND transition: digital, energy, climate, ASTONISHING CULTURE! circular economy, food (innovation, sustainable food), management (employer branding, benefit Feel the beat of Cornouaille's vibrant companies...), functional service scene! Here, Breton culture is thriving economy. and is constantly refreshing its image through creativity: reinvented museums, theatre, cinema, music, modernised embroidery, revived fashion, design. Whatever you opt for, you’ll be sure to enjoy a friendly and ATMOSPHEREauthentic atmosphere. 10 ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADING THE WAY IN SUCCESS STORIES GOOD FOOD The people of Cornouaille The guiding light in the food have an entrepreneurial spirit sector is that of good food. The and the area boasts some sector’s image is rejuvenated by trailblazing ventures led by seafood (fisheries, seaweed…), audacious and committed slow food, sustainable food, women and men. With their short supply chains (mangeons- steadfast perseverance, it