Located right in the centre of the triangle between Lyon, Chambéry and Grenoble and in the immediate vicinity of the Lyon-Saint Exupéry International Airport, the urban community of Porte de l’Isère (CAPI) is a prime location for businesses in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. A unique, manageable-sized local area, where city, industry and countryside coexist in harmony. It’s the second largest economic and urban centre in Isère, and, thanks to its business opportunities, supply of land and real estate and the services it offers, it's got everything you need to set up your business successfully.
Key figures
- 22 municipalities
- 122,905 inhabitants (almost 30 % of the population is under age 20)
- 6,400 companies
- 52,800 jobs
- 4 centres conducting research in concrete and cement, representing 80% of private R&D (Lafarge Holcim, Vicat, Kerneos, Parex Group and more)
- 1.1 billion euros in market potential in energy renovation of buildings
- 1,200 jobs in the construction materials sector
Access and connections
- Motorway access (A43): 30 minutes from Lyon, 1 hour from Grenoble
- 4 express train stations: Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, La Verpillière, L’isle d’Abeau and Bourgoin-Jallieu
- 1 international airport: Lyon-Saint Exupéry
- 1 high-speed train station
- 7 carpooling parking facilities and 5 car-share stations
- 2 intercompany travel plans (PDIE): Chesnes International Business Park and Isère Technology Park
A welcoming area, thanks to its business parks and centres
- Chesnes International Business Park: France's 1st land-based logistics hub and 3rd in Europe. Nearly 2 million m2 of logistics platforms and leading industrial sites: Kuehne+Nagel, DHL, Schneider Electric
- Porte de l'Isère Technology Park: 15 minutes from Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport, in the communes of Vaulx-Milieu and Villefontaine, the Porte de l'Isère Technology Park is designed for cutting-edge industries and tertiary activities. More than 300 companies, including : Tecumseh Europe, Imerys Technology Centre, KD Group
- Maladière Business Park: Bourgoin-Jallieu, for industrial, commercial and service activities.
- Médipôle: located in Bourgoin-Jallieu, the Médipôle is the 1st healthcare hub in the Nord-Isère region, bringing together four hospital facilities and service activities, as well as office and retail space.
- The Village: a designer brand village, 21,000 sq. metres, 125 shops.
An area driven by key sectors
- Logistics
- Electronics, IT, telecommunications
- Sustainable construction, materials and surfaces
- Healthcare and pharmaceuticals
- Renewable energies
These companies chose the urban community of Porte de l’Isère (CAPI)
- Chanut Entreprise
- Concorde
- Décathlon
- DHL
- Ford
- Geodis
- Imerys
- Lafarge Holcim
- Moulin TP
- Nemera
- Parex Group
- Patheon
- Schneider Electrics
- Seqens
- SkyePharma
- UPS
- Valeo
- Vicat
- Xella Thermopierre
- XPO Logistics
Map of CAPI
22 municipalities of CAPI
- Bourgoin-Jallieu
- Châteauvilain
- Chèzeneuve
- Crachier
- Domarin
- Eclose-Badinières
- Four
- L’Isle d’Abeau
- La Verpillière
- Les Éparres
- Maubec
- Meyrié
- Nivolas-Vermelle
- Ruy-Montceau
- Saint Alban de Roche
- Saint-Quentin-Fallavier
- Saint-Savin
- Satolas-et-Bonce
- Sérézin-de-la-Tour
- Succieu
- Vaulx-Milieu
- Villefontaine
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