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The creative industries sector

The moving images and creative industries sector brings together all the actors in Haute-Savoie producing and broadcasting real or virtual and fixed or moving images for audiovisual, animation, video games and more generally businesses using web or mobile interactivity.

Les Papeteries – Image Factory

The old machine halls of Cran-Gevrier recently underwent a total revamp and reopened in 2015 as Les Papeteries – Image Factory. The building now plays host to companies working in moving images and creative industries, while CITIA coordinates the day-to-day running of the space.

Help

Contact CITIA for more information about getting help for creating a company, looking for premises, staff lodging, recruitment, expertise, networking etc.

Identity card

There are about 1,260 people working in full-time jobs in 310 companies in the Images and Creative Industries sector in Haute-Savoie, with 2 out of 3 businesses located in the Annecy catchment area. The estimated turnover for these firms in 2014 was 119 M€, making Haute-Savoie the second department in the sector in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, just behind the Rhône.

Les Papeteries Business Park

Situated at les Papeteries – Image Factory, this business incubator, which receives backing from the town council, is the perfect site to start up and develop your business at advantageous costs over a transitional period of up to two years.

Why Set Up in Annecy

By setting up your business in Annecy, you can enjoy the benefits of Haute Savoie’s exceptional economic situation.

Guide de la filière

The Guide de la filière is a directory that brings together everyone working in the Moving Images and Creative Industries in Haute-Savoie.

Sector Appointments

CITIA organises a number of meetings with local actors working in moving images and creative industries to contribute to their economic development and create an ecosystem conducive to innovation.