Nouveau
monde
New Manufac-
turing
where industry
is being built
As France’s leading engineering region, Saint-Étienne Métropole has historically specialised in advanced mechanics and metallurgy. The city has been transformed through innovation and, in particular, Industry of the Future technologies.
What is
New Manufacturing ?
Production of innovative equipment and products
A leader in the mechanical engineering industry, where R&D and production work together to serve a wide range of industries: healthcare, nuclear, automotive, equipment, agri-food, aerospace, defence, etc
Integration of Industry of the Future technologies
Saint-Étienne Métropole’s ecosystem has mastered and disseminated the technologies that are transforming industry: materials engineering, machining processes, AI and intelligent robotics, optics and photonics, additive manufacturing, etc.
Development of a 360° strategy and vision with sustainable business models
The measurement of impacts – environmental/social/societal footprint – is native to the product innovation model and manufacturing processes of Saint-Étienne Métropole’s industry.
leading region for
the industry of the Future
France’s leading
Engineering region : 24 000 jobs in metallurgy and mechanical engineering
Quatrium
An acceleration platform for Industry 4.0
MANUTECH-USD
Leading European femtosecond laser platform for industry
scientifics Talent
Mines Saint-Étienne National School of Engineers of Saint-Étienne, Centrale Lyon ENISE, TELECOM Saint-Étienne, Institut d’Optique…
a complete and innovative ecosystem
Higher education, clusters, start-ups, SMEs, major French and international accounts, research laboratories, metropolitan programmes…
They are all present in the area and are working to cross-fertilise the development of sustainable innovation.
competitiveness clusters
- CIMES
- MECALOIRE
- MINALOGIC
- CETIM
Facilities of excellence
QUATRIUM platform
MANUTECH
USD
Digital Region
Campus
industry of
the futur leaders
- HEF Groupe
- SETFORGE
- MECACONCEPT
- Siléane
a breeding group
for talent
- Mines Saint-Étienne
- Centrale Lyon ENISE
- Higher Institute of Performance Techniques
- Polytechnic University Regional Institute
business parks dedicated to innovative industry
- The Cité du design
- ZAIN Andrézieux-Bouthéon
- Stelytec
- Molina la Chazotte
Are you leading an innovative industrial project?
Saint-Étienne Métropole can put its experts at your service: research, networking, financing, setting up…