Charente embodies a rare balance of accessibility, available resources, and dynamic ecosystems. Closely connected to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, it positions itself as a territory well suited to reindustrialization, innovation, and the ecological transition. Here, businesses benefit from immediately available land, committed partners, and responsive public support.
Drawing on an exceptional terroir, the cognac industry—a symbol of heritage and innovation—combines tradition, excellence, and international influence.
Combining expertise, innovation, and compliance with environmental standards, industry stakeholders deliver tailor-made solutions that bring together quality, creativity, and performance.
For more than a century, Charente has developed a renowned electrical and electronics industry, home to several flagship companies.
Charente’s wood and paper sector is built on longstanding expertise and high-quality local resources.
Internationally recognized, this sector thrives thanks to a strong and well-established ecosystem.
This sector relies on local resources such as limestone and clay, which support high-quality production.
Centered around Naval Group, Charente brings together a dense network of subcontractors specializing in precision engineering, embedded electronics, and operational maintenance support.
Charente is developing a battery and low-carbon energy sector supported by major industrial projects.
Charente is home to more than 2,500 industrial companies. Among them, leading businesses located across the region reflect the diversity and strength of Charente’s industrial fabric. Some share their experience of establishing operations in the area, while others are actively involved in CAP Charente. Find them on the interactive map.
Charente welcomes projects, but above all it welcomes people. Business leaders, employees, and families benefit from an accessible quality of life, local services, and a preserved environment.
It is this people-centered approach that gives real meaning to the region’s economic development strategy.
Glass Bottle Reuse Solutions (Cognac)
Driven from the outset by an ambitious and innovative entrepreneurial vision, our company was able to structure itself and grow with the support of the region’s entire economic ecosystem. This assistance proved decisive at every stage of our development, whether through strategic advice, networking opportunities, funding research, or administrative and legal support. The CAP Charente platform will undoubtedly be a valuable and enabling tool for project leaders and for the economic development of the Charente department.
Bodywork and Trailer Manufacturing (Ruffec)
The business networking opportunities, executive training programs, and HR and social support I benefited from enabled me to sustainably structure my company. This experience confirms the value of having a single point of contact capable of efficiently coordinating these resources, as CAP Charente now provides.
Lifting and Handling Equipment Manufacturing (La Couronne / Fléac)
Before CAP Charente was established, I benefited, during the construction of my industrial site in Fléac, from the support of both public stakeholders and local economic actors to develop my project and identify available financial support schemes. This experience allows me today to fully appreciate the value of a platform that centralizes and simplifies access to these resources. CAP Charente is a genuine lever for facilitating the entrepreneurial journey.
Stationery Manufacturing (La Couronne)
Throughout our diversification journey, we benefited from invaluable support: strategic advice, guidance toward the right contacts, introductions to funding opportunities, and confidence in our project. This assistance was decisive during a key stage of our development. The experience demonstrates how essential it is to quickly identify the right partners and receive structured support. The approach now championed by CAP Charente fully aligns with this objective by centralizing and making these services more accessible to businesses across the region.
Charente-Based Event Catering Company (Gond-Pontouvre)
The technical support we received from institutional partners was decisive in bringing our new premises project to life. The quality of the discussions, the coordination between stakeholders, and the smooth administrative process greatly facilitated its completion. This experience highlights the value of having a central point of contact capable of structuring and simplifying entrepreneurial pathways. CAP Charente fully meets this need.
Security Agency (La Couronne)
The commitment and professionalism of the people who supported me helped secure a strategic step in the future of my company. Bringing these support services together within a platform such as CAP Charente is a real asset for business leaders.
Paper Manufacturing (Saint-Séverin)
Ahlstrom, a historic company in Southern Charente and specialist in greaseproof paper, recently inaugurated a fifth production line and expanded its industrial site by 3,000 m². This €15 million investment is part of our ongoing growth strategy. The support of our economic partners was a key factor in bringing this major project to fruition. The proximity of exchanges, the quality of advice, and the smooth administrative processes were invaluable assets. This experience highlights the importance of tools such as CAP Charente, a true catalyst and accelerator for projects, facilitating business development and strengthening the region’s economic attractiveness.
New Generation License-Free Utility Vehicles ()
An obvious necessity! When you want to increase a region’s attractiveness, you always start by bringing people together and creating a shared vision. CAP Charente is finally a valuable tool for entrepreneurs like me who want to showcase the extraordinary strengths of Charente.
Serviced sites with utilities connected and ready for development
As little as 12 months depending on the project
Personalized support at every stage
European, national, regional, and local programs
At the heart of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
