To carry forward the momentum of the new season, the NSI teams headed to Saint-Malo for the 2026 edition of the Forum Économique Breton. A gathering that has become a must-attend event, held this year under the inspiring theme “A better life”.
Alexandre Medvedowsky, President, Xavier Desmaison, Managing Director, and our territorial affairs teams were on hand for these discussions. It was an opportunity to reconnect with a great many business leaders of every size — many of them our clients — who set out from our regions to conquer the world, in fields as major and diverse as transport, energy, agri-food, consulting and human resources.
Brittany breathes innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. A dynamism visible in the diversity of its industries, but above all in the energy of those who bring them to life, cooperate and give rise to new projects.
This mindset was perfectly captured by the opening session: a Brittany open to innovation, to talent and to the world, in order to sustain a productive Brittany. All within a well-managed institutional environment and driven by genuine alliances forged between business leaders, in the service of employment and of an optimistic vision of our economic future.
Smart partnerships, dynamism, innovation and an awareness of the importance of an effective productive ecosystem: so many good practices that we are committed to spreading throughout France. For rebuilding economic confidence in the future runs through moments like these and through the successes that so many companies in Brittany and the West of France have managed to build.
Congratulations to Brittany’s entrepreneurs, who inspire us every day. Our NSI teams stand alongside them to support this “positive revolt” throughout France and beyond.
Our territorial affairs expertise, as close to the ground as possible
In a French landscape where regions are asserting their distinctiveness and driving role more than ever, engaging with local authorities has become a major strategic challenge. The Forum Économique Breton is a striking illustration of this: it is very much on the ground — in contact with elected officials, public administrations and socio-economic stakeholders — that the projects which help a territory grow are built.
It is precisely this conviction that guides our support. NSI positions itself as the trusted third party that helps companies and organisations move beyond perceptions and establish calm, constructive relationships with local decision-makers. Our approach rests on one certainty: a project’s success lies in its ability to align your organisation’s interests with those of the host territory, so as to create shared and lasting value.
Drawing on an in-depth knowledge of local administrative and political workings and on a network of experts rooted in regional realities, we deploy tailor-made roadmaps around five areas of intervention:
- Local dialogue and influence: establishing and maintaining privileged relationships with elected officials, the State’s devolved administrations and local socio-economic stakeholders.
- Territorial monitoring and intelligence: anticipating regulatory developments (local planning and land-use schemes), and identifying opportunities for development as well as potential risks.
- Support for industrial projects: from securing public and private funding to facilitating dialogue with State services, in order to secure the establishment and development of your sites.
- Consultation and acceptability: building support for your projects by involving local stakeholders and managing reputational issues.
- Optimisation of local public policy: contributing to the design and adjustment of policies for spatial planning, economic development or innovation.
In Brittany as everywhere in France, our teams are there to help companies and territories come out ahead amid the transformations of the global economic and technological stage.