AGENCE DE DEVELOPPEMENT ET D'INNOVATION AQUITAINE LIMOUSIN POITOU CHARENTES

Their core work

This is a French regional development and innovation agency serving the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region (formerly Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes). Their core mission is helping SMEs in South West France access EU funding and improve their innovation management capacity. They provide hands-on support services including guidance on SME Instrument, Fast Track to Innovation (FTI), and Future Emerging Technologies (FET) programmes. They act as a bridge between local businesses and European funding opportunities, building SME readiness for competitive EU calls.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early work (2014-2016) focused on establishing basic innovation management services for regional SMEs, starting with a small coordination action and a fund-raising accelerator. From 2017 onward, the scope expanded significantly — their MAGIC series grew in budget (from EUR 31K to EUR 255K) and broadened to cover specific EU instruments like SME Instrument, Fast Track to Innovation, and Future Emerging Technologies. This progression shows a maturing agency that moved from general innovation support to specialized EU programme navigation.

They are deepening their EU funding advisory role with increasing budgets and broader programme coverage, making them an increasingly capable gateway for SMEs seeking European research and innovation funding.

How they like to work

They primarily operate as a participant (5 of 7 projects), joining consortia rather than leading them. Their two coordination roles were smaller-budget actions (EUR 31K and EUR 50K), while their participant roles carried larger budgets. With 21 unique partners across 9 countries, they maintain a moderately diverse European network, consistent with a regional agency that connects local SMEs to pan-European opportunities.

They have collaborated with 21 distinct partners across 9 European countries, reflecting a broad but not dense network. Their partnerships are likely concentrated among other regional innovation agencies and Enterprise Europe Network nodes operating in similar SME support roles.

What sets them apart

Their distinctiveness lies in combining deep regional knowledge of the South West France SME ecosystem with practical expertise across multiple EU funding instruments. Unlike pure consultancies, they are a public-mission agency with continuity — the MAGIC series running from 2014 to 2021 demonstrates sustained institutional commitment. For consortium builders, they offer a reliable channel to reach and mobilize French SMEs in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Highlights from their portfolio

• NEPTUNE
  Their only project focused on cross-sectoral cluster-facilitated value chains, showing capability beyond pure innovation management advisory.
• MAGIC SWF SMEs 20-21
  Their largest project (EUR 255K), representing the culmination of five MAGIC iterations and covering the broadest range of EU funding instruments.
• FUNDCELERATOR
  Their only coordinator role with a distinct focus — fund-raising acceleration for SMEs with long time-to-market paths, addressing a specific gap in innovation finance.