Our missions
THE ARDE, AGENCY DEDICATED TO EConOMIC ACTORS

The Regional Economic Development Agency is an associative structure which groups together 30 members from the private and public spheres: businesses, supra-local organisations, government offices, regional technology centers, and financial banking institutions.

Our goal:
Support companies in their development in Auvergne, as well as in France and abroad.

Our job:
Enhancing, organizing, supporting

Our missions:
- Guarantee the prospection of new businesses for their establishment in Auvergne

- Follow the businesses either starting their entry into the Region of already installed in order to enhance the Region’s workforce

- Support Auvergnat businesses in their development

- Promote Auvergne and its economic vitality

- Contribute to the versatility of the Regional economic industries

Key figures
In 2014 :
60 investment projects processed
More than 200 jobs created or maintained by the set up of companies
40 competitive intelligence missions for SMEs