Awarded the ‘Pôle de compétitivité’ (Competitive Cluster) label by the French Government in July 2005, the Pôle Enfant brings together all those involved in children’s products to work for a common aim: act and innovate to increase child well-being. This project was set up by the Maine-et-Loire Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Pôle Enfant was officially launched on 16 November 2004 with the 1st Innovation Forum for children’s products.

A few facts and figures about the Pôle Enfant:

• Nearly 60 leading, innovative businesses (Bébé Confort, Brioche Pasquier, Charal, Groupe Salmon Arc-en-ciel, Eram, Meubles Gautier, etc.) in the world of 0-12 year old children’s products,
• 10 business sectors with unique transversal expertise (agri-food, manufacture of clothing and footwear, toys and games, furniture and furnishings, childcare products, etc.).
• 20 partner schools and research centers (Ecole de design de Nantes, Lycée de la Mode, Sciences Com’, etc.)
• A large team of qualified experts advising the Pôle Enfant (Hospitals, the French Education Nationale, designers, nutritionists, stylists, architects, sociologists, etc.).

www.poleenfant.fr