Pharmaceuticals and biomedicines, energy, low-carbon mobility, digital entertainment, HR, tourism and viticulture… Touraine stands out for its many sectors of excellence. Organizing your business event in Tours is an opportunity to take advantage of an ecosystem of companies, clusters and researchers, ideal for creating partnerships, enriching your network and meeting experts.
Pharmaceuticals and biomedicines: a European-class cluster
The pharmaceutical industry is organized around Polepharma, Europe’s leading pharmaceutical cluster. With over 420 members representing 60% of national production and 80,000 jobs, Polepharma has been structuring and supporting the transformation of the biopharmaceutical industry for over 20 years.
The region also stands out in several strategic industrial fields:
- Railway industry: Touraine has a long history of expertise, with world-renowned companies such as Faiveley, leader in landing doors for the metro, Socofer, specialist in vacuum cleaner trains, and Mecateamcluster, which is strengthening this sector of excellence with a training and maintenance center.
- Pôle Vélo: unquestionably “bike-friendly”, Tours brings together the entire sector, from manufacturing to reuse, including cyclo-logistics and training.
- Energy : the Smart Power competitiveness cluster supports innovation from design to marketing of technological solutions for the energy transition.
- Human resources: the Smart Base RH cluster brings together public, private, military and academic players to develop innovative HR solutions.
Digital entertainment: a booming industry
Touraine has also established itself as an area of digital innovation. Grouped together within the Pixel Players cluster, players in the e-sports, gaming, serious games and virtual reality sectors are creating an ecosystem with 2,000 to 3,000 jobs.
Tourism and viticulture: an attractive asset
As the region’s leading economic hub in terms of employment, tourism is a major asset. With its historical and natural heritage, prestigious cultural sites, emblematic châteaux, gastronomy and wine-making expertise, Touraine offers a unique setting for unforgettable tour programs, gala evenings and team-building activities!