Mouvement des Entreprises de France - Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

MEDEF Auvergne‑Rhône‑Alpes is the regional branch of France’s foremost business federation, dedicated to empowering companies through innovation, skill enhancement, and European collaboration.

Key initiatives highlighted during Green Days & Pollutec :

• Le Local – The MEDEF AURA incubator that energizes local entrepreneurs and SMEs, fostering innovation and inclusive collective intelligence to support sustainable and future-oriented business models.

• GD EXCITE – A European project under the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme (SMP-COSME), aiming to connect aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs across Europe. The project fosters cross-border exchange and learning opportunities, helping new entrepreneurs acquire key skills, while supporting host businesses in innovating and expanding their European network. GD EXCITE strengthens local support ecosystems and promotes sustainable, inclusive business practices through transnational mentoring and collaboration.

• The Progress Factory – A dynamic training school “by and for companies,” for consolidate the digital skills and the environmental & RSE. It delivers certified, highly practical training through initial programs, alternance, and continuous professional development, tailored to emerging and evolving business needs in digital, environmental, and CSR.

We are available to discuss your projects related to:

• Green & digital transformation of SMEs

• Professional training tailored to digital, environmental, and CSR challenges

• European partnerships, opportunities and accessing EU funding (e.g., GD EXCITE)

• SME incubation and regional entrepreneurial ecosystems

MEDEF Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is the leading regional network serving business and entrepreneurship. Thanks to the strength of its network, comprised of 11 regional MEDEFs and 26 professional sectors, as well as the support of strong partners, it supports, represents, and trains more than 2,500 companies of all sizes and from all sectors of activity in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes each year.

Its mission: to support all companies in their transformation(s) to foster responsible growth. This includes the deployment of tailored initiatives and services such as mentoring, support programs, tools and materials, events, networking, and experience sharing. It also creates a business accelerator and schools to train students in new professions and business challenges.

Furthermore, MEDEF Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is committed on a daily basis to promoting and defending the values ​​and interests of businesses in the face of new environmental, digital, social and societal challenges.