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51 hectares available
Site description
The project is an extension of the current biorefinery's innovative industrial dynamic.
Greater Reims is planning to develop a business park as part of France's industrial revival and its strategy for economic sovereignty and decarbonization.
The aim of this new project is to move from an incremental evolution to a controlled development that respects the site. This new right-of-way will enable us to support and consolidate the development of the historical players in this ecosystem, and to welcome outside investors in a new, defossilized and circular economy.
Location
Targeted activities for this site
Investment will therefore be in the bioeconomy, in line with the need to de-fossilize our economy.
The historic biorefinery is likely to be a host for industrial biotechnology processes (known as white biotechnologies) and high value-added green chemistry.
Water recycling and green energy production will also require investment.
Available infrastructures
- Natural gas network
- HVB electrical network
- HTA power grid
- RTE (electricity transmission system operator in France) connection in progress
Accessibility and services
- Passenger railway station
- Major road axis
- HGV access
- Semi-trailer access
Current projects to improve site accessibility
Soft mobility, transport on demand and a new regular urban transport service.
Local economic context and training opportunities
The bioeconomy is an integral part of the Greater Reims regional project. As a priority axis of its economic development and decarbonization strategy, it is supported by the unique development of the Bazancourt-Pomacle ecosystem, a biorefinery that is the only one of its kind in Europe.
This business park project will help consolidate existing players and attract potential new investors.
With more than 1,200 direct jobs at the biorefinery, the Greater Reims area brings together around a unique site :
- a skilled workforce
- academic research and training
- process scale-up
- operators
- bioeconomy experts.
Nearby training courses :
- ARD: Research, developement and innovation in white biotechnologies and green chemistry. World-renowned expert in pilot development and process scale-up
- CEBB: 70 top-level international researchers in industrial biotechnologies, biomaterials and green chemistry.
- URCA: diploma in bioeconomics and the environment
- Numerous vocational baccalaureate and technical diploma courses related to bioeconomy