The automotive industry in Occitanie
50 years of Automotive history in Occitanie
40 years of fruitful collaboration industry / labs / universities and worldwide recognized R&D labs
More than 14,000 jobs in the upstream chain (excluding temporary workers)
- 6,000 jobs for Tier 1 supplier
Recognized competence center
- 2nd largest region in electrical and electronic sectors in France with more than 3,200 jobs.
- Renault Software Factory R&D site (280 jobs) dedicated to connectivity and artificial intelligence for autonomous driving
- Continental Group worldwide competence center of for image processing.
- NXP Development center of Automotive Division, a Group’s worldwide excellence center
- Succes of EasyMile in the ground driverless sollutions.
Mobility solutions test park & racing circuits
- Nogaro : with a unique geopositioning tool, a race car drinving simulator, and a test bench for shock absorption
- Albi : with H2 specialisation
- Alès, dedicated to moto & car racing industry
- EMBLEMATIC PROJECTS – Francazal Mobility Park
Notable companies present in Occitanie

Potential structuring projects for automotive players in Occitanie
Software Define Vehicle
Power concentration, reduced number of ECUs
Eco-design
Optimization of the use of raw materials
Bio-based or recycled materials
Optimizing the production and use of circular economy parts
Parts from the circular economy
Recycling of battery materials
Connectivity: harnessing the potential of 5g+, 6g networks & newspace
Smart hub, autonomous shuttles, hub and autonomous logistics
New automotive services business models
Integration of BEVs in the smart grid
Grid capability optimization
Harnessing the potential of quantum computing in mobility
Low TRL // POC & commercial potential
The railway industry in Occitanie
The railway industry in Occitanie accounts for almost 10,000 employees (operators excluding SNCF staff), within over 100 businesses.
The Occitanie also benefits from the presence of 3 major manufacturers
- Alstom manufactures traction systems for rolling stock in Tarbes (65) and design electrical engineering in Toulouse (31)
- CAF, the Spanish group, assembles tramways and refurbishes railway rolling stock in its Bagnères de Bigorre plant (65)
- Siemens Mobility has set up the worldwide headquarter for automatic light rail activities in Toulouse (31)
A fully integrated ecosystem for Rail Industry Excellence
Our regional companies strategically operate across the entire value chain
Potential structuring projects for railway players in Occitanie
Industry & Infrastructure of the future
Global modernization
Climatic risk resilience
Sovereignity
CO2 free Train
Diesel to H² prolusion / Efficiency
Environmental impact reduction
Intramodality
Energy resilience
Smart Train
Digitalization & cybersecurity
Availability & reliability
Inclusive mobility
Modal transportation report & High service level
Safety & security
Connectivity for providing services to users