Agence d'attractivité et de développement

What Agence d'attractivité et de développement does

The Agence d'attractivité et de développement de Redon Agglomération is a French public territorial development agency (Établissement Public de Coopération Intercommunale) established in 2017 and headquartered at 3 rue Charles Sillard, Redon, in the Brittany region of France. The agency operates under Redon Ville & Agglomération to promote economic development, attract businesses, support entrepreneurship, and enhance the territorial appeal of the Pays de Redon area, which sits at the gates of Brittany with proximity to Rennes, Nantes, Vannes, and Saint-Nazaire. It does not sell a product or technology; its service offering is organized around three branded programs — J'étudie (student attraction via the Redon Ville Étudiante sub-brand), J'entreprends (entrepreneurship support), and J'habite (relocation and newcomer settlement) — together with an Economic Agenda (events calendar), publications, and a membership program.

The agency has 11 employees and runs no proprietary technology platform. Its digital surface is limited to a WordPress-based public website (bienvenuearedon.fr), social media channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram), and a newsletter form. Core delivery is conducted through in-person events and partner-hosted permanences, including job datings with Groupe Promotrans at ZAC Le Vallon, competency assessments with CIBC, and women's networking breakfasts with Femmes de Bretagne.

The agency does not generate commercial revenue. As a public EPCI, it is funded through the budgets of its member municipalities and does not have private investors, venture backing, or a parent company. No financial figures, funding rounds, acquisitions, patents, or management roster are publicly disclosed. Revenue, pricing, and select customer data are not applicable to this entity's public-mandate operating model.

Name

Agence d'attractivité et de développement

Legal name

Agence d'attractivité et de développement de Redon Agglomération

Website

https://redon-attractivite.bzh

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Agence d'attractivité et de développement de Redon Agglomération is a French public economic development agency serving the Pays de Redon territory in Brittany, supporting students, entrepreneurs, and prospective residents through three program pillars: J'étudie, J'entreprends, and J'habite.

Ownership category

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Product category

Economic Development Services

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAAAL

Trade, Industry & Economic Development Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

Keywords

• Economic development agency
• Territorial attractiveness services
• Entrepreneur support services
• Student attraction services
• Resident relocation assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Redon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Agence d'attractivité et de développement de Redon Agglomération is a public territorial development agency that promotes the economic attractiveness of the Pays de Redon in Brittany, France. It delivers three flagship service programmes: J'étudie (information on formations, student housing and leisure for prospective students), J'entreprends (entrepreneurial support and business creation guidance), and J'habite (resettlement and quality-of-life services for new residents). The agency additionally operates an Economic Agenda (job dating events, workshops, networking), publishes territorial information resources, and runs a membership programme for businesses and individuals.

Product overview

The Agence d'attractivité et de développement de Redon Agglomération is a local economic development agency offering a suite of service modules organized around four main pillars: 'J'étudie' (student services), 'J'entreprends' (entrepreneurship support), 'J'habite' (resettlement services), and institutional services including membership (Adhérer), an economic events calendar (Agenda Économique), and publications. The agency serves as an economic attraction and development organization for the Redon territory in Brittany, France, rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Redon Ville Étudiante: Program aimed at attracting students to Redon, offering information on formations, housing, and leisure activities in a pleasant and safe environment.
• J'entreprends
• J'habite

Products and services

• J'étudie (Redon Ville Étudiante) Information and orientation service for prospective students, covering local formations (educational programmes), student housing, and leisure activities in the Redon territory. Delivered via a dedicated website section, Instagram channel, and institutional communication.
• J'entreprends (Accompagnement entrepreneurial) Business and entrepreneurship support service providing guidance on local support schemes, entrepreneurial initiatives, and development opportunities for businesses looking to start or grow operations in the Pays de Redon. Includes access to partner-hosted events.
• J'habite (Installation et vie locale) Resettlement and local-life information service for individuals and families considering relocating to the Redon territory, highlighting the balance between urban amenities and countryside living, natural landscape, and local services.
• Agenda Économique (Economic Agenda) Calendar of economic events held in the Redon territory, including job dating sessions (e.g. Groupe Promotrans for transport/logistics), CIBC permanence workshops on competency assessments and VAE, and Femmes de Bretagne networking breakfasts. Events are open to job seekers, entrepreneurs, and local professionals.
• Adhérer (Membership) Membership programme allowing businesses and individuals to join the Agence d'attractivité et de développement network and participate in the agency's economic development activities.
• Publications Documentation and publications produced by the agency covering economic development information, territorial characteristics, and business resources for the Redon region.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CIBCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIBC (Centre Interinstitutionnel de Bilan de Compétences) provides career assessment services including competency assessments, VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience), and CLEA certification. The agency hosts CIBC permanence sessions at its location for individuals seeking professional development support.
• Groupe PromotransminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGroupe Promotrans, a transport and logistics training organization, partners with the agency to conduct job dating events for the freight transport sector. Contact: Tatiana Combe, 02 57 24 03 28.
• Femmes de BretagneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFemmes de Bretagne is a women's networking group that holds monthly breakfast meetings at the agency to support women entrepreneurs and professionals in sharing ideas and mutual support.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Rennes Métropole: Larger Breton metropolitan authority with significantly greater resources and a much stronger employer base. Competes with Redon for talent and businesses while operating economic development functions at a broader, higher-spending scale.
• Nantes Métropole: Major Pays de la Loire metropolitan authority with extensive economic development resources and prominent attractiveness campaigns. A larger incumbent competing for talent and businesses that might otherwise consider Redon's mid-sized market.

Direct peers

• Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération: Agglomeration community serving the Vannes area in southern Brittany with economic development, business support, and territorial marketing activities. Closely comparable mid-sized agglomeration in close geographic proximity to Redon.
• Lorient Agglomération: Southern Brittany agglomeration community providing economic development, employment support, and territorial attractiveness services. Directly comparable EPCI structure serving a similar mid-sized Breton territory.
• Quimper Cornouaille Développement: Economic development agency for the Quimper Cornouaille area in southern Brittany. Closely comparable EPCI-style mission focused on business support, territorial attractiveness, and local economic promotion in a mid-sized Breton territory.
• Brest Métropole: Brest-area metropolitan authority providing economic development and territorial attractiveness services in Brittany. Structurally similar EPCI-based mission and geographic scope as Redon's agency, with comparable student, entrepreneur, and resident attraction activities.
• Lannion-Trégor Communauté: Neighboring Breton agglomeration community providing economic development, business support, and territorial marketing services in the Côte d'Armor region. Comparable mid-sized agglomeration with a similar mix of urban-rural territorial development focus.

Regional players

• Saint-Nazaire Agglomération (CARENE): Agglomeration community serving the Saint-Nazaire area across the Brittany/Pays de la Loire border. Comparable EPCI structure delivering economic development and territorial attractiveness in a neighboring region with overlapping labor and business catchments.

Others

• ADIE: National association supporting entrepreneurship through microcredit and business advisory services, with active operations in Brittany. Overlaps with the agency's J'entreprends entrepreneur support activities as a complementary service provider in the regional ecosystem.
• CCI Bretagne: Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Brittany providing business support, training, and territorial economic development services. An ecosystem actor with overlapping J'entreprends-style entrepreneurship support functions for businesses across the region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/agence.attractivite.redon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agence-d-attractivit%C3%A9-et-de-d%C3%A9veloppement-de-redon-agglom%C3%A9ration
• Instagraminstagram.com/redonvilleetudiante

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