Start-up units
To help you start your business in full confidence, the "Communauté de Communes" has set up a system involving two months' support for start-ups followed by further support for 21 months in a business incubator.

Internet expertise
It also provides technical advice in terms of development on the Internet: what really makes the action of the "Communauté de Communes" exceptional is its experience in Internet development questions, ranging from the creation of static or dynamic pages (special PHP script database access) to server management not forgetting ergonomics, site promotion and statistical monitoring, etc.

Partnership with the timber industry
Mimizan "Communauté de Communes" is also involved with the Aquitaine region timber business organisations, and has worked with them for several years: as partner in the Eurosilvasur European programme; participation in the "Storm Committee" under the CIBA, contributing to the creation of a storage centre for 300,000 metric tons of wood with continuous water spraying (technical and financial feasibility study, provision of a 26 ha plot); partnerships in the context of the Mediaforest.net portal; hosts for the next European Silviculture and Forestry Development Show, Forexpo (april 2004), etc.

Familiarity with the timber industry is an important asset for any IT company planning to work in this sector. This in-depth knowledge helps in networking development.