Michelin Innovation Park Revealed

Designed as a living ecosystem, Le Quartier des Pistes represents a al 30 million investment and will be organized around three main areas:

• A 3.5-hectare green space with the plantation of more than 300 trees and the creation of an urban farm dedicated to promoting biodiversity. Le Quartier des Pistes will provide a natural cooling zone for the city with localized temperature drops ofup to 5°C.
• Les Pistes à Ciel Ouvert: 2.5 hectares restored, protected, and redesigned to become a strong symbol of identity and a place for unique experiences.
• An activity hub spanning 4 hectares – an innovative, welcoming space focused on tourism, culture, and social connection – will include:
  • La Cité du Mouvement: a center dedicated to health and well-being,
  • La Halle F4: a lively, multi-purpose community space,
  • Very Food Trip : a unique dining concept inspired by world cuisines and travel,
  • L’Aventure Michelin : a renewed showcase for Michelin’s exceptional heritage, offering a completely renewed visitor experience,
  • 026: a modular performance hall and event venue,
  • La Cité Verte et la Légumerie d’Auvergne: an urban organic farm, shared garden, and workshop for processing locally grown fruits and vegetables.

Each activity within Le Quartier des Pistes will stand out for its creativity, inviting both residents and visitors to discover engaging new experiences that respond to the needs of the city and the challenges of our time. …

Michelin Innovation Park – Cataroux: a unique €300 million public-private partnership

By 2029, Le Quartier des Pistes will be a new asset for the area’s vitality and influence. It will complement the three other pillars of the Michelin Innovation Park – Cataroux, already in operation:

• The first hub is devoted to skills. Dedicated to educational and collaborative innovation, this hub brings together two complementary training centers preparing for the jobs of the future:
  • Hall 32, focused on industrial careers,
  • La Manufacture Des Talents Michelin, dedicated to lifelong learning.

   

Today, the establishment’s training programs are also open to regional businesses, including startups within the Park, offering over 25,000 training opportunities.

• The second hub is committed to sustainable innovation, the development of bio-based and recycled materials, and the creation of industrial channels accelerating the transition toward a circular economy. Known as Le Centre des Matériaux Durables, it spans 20,000 m2 of industrial space. The zone is already home to six companies, with some twenty expected by 2030.
• The third pole is focused on collaborative innovation, offering shared workspaces.

Le Pôle d’lnnovation durable (PIC) will offer more than 2,400 workstations and is set to open in early 2026.

Bringing together over 50 partners, the Michelin Innovation Park – Cataroux embodies large-scale collaboration between public and private stakeholders to deliver innovative, responsible solutions to today’s global challenges.

This new chapter is a collective undertaking. By 2030, the Park is expected to create around 1,000 new jobs.

Michelin Innovation Park: from local ambition to global vision

The momentum of this innovative model will drive economic, social, and tourism renewal, actively contributing to the area’s growth and visibility.

More than 400,000 visitors are expected each year to Le Quartier des Pistes alone, making it one of France’s leading tourist destinations with a unique blend of leisure and service offerings built around a one-of-a-kind industrial heritage.

Along with Le Centre des Matériaux Durables, La Manufacture des Talents, Hall 32, and Le Pôle d’lnnovation durable (PIC), the park will attract new talent to foster innovation and development in France’s second-largest economic region.

Michelin has chosen to lend its globally recognized name to this groundbreaking initiative, designed as a catalyst for sustainable innovation. Michelin Innovation Park – Cataroux is laying the foundation for an exportable model that may be adapted to other regions around the world.

Source: Michelin