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WELCOME TO LYON - FRANCE
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Competitive clusters in France
A COMPETITIVE CLUSTER - A NATIONAL POLICY Members: companies, public and private research units, universities and other
education institutions, Where? a defined geographical area Why? Innovative projects focused on the market to improve global
effectiveness.
Strategy The extent of the approach : 800 M€ R&D’s industrials projects planned in
Rhone-Alpes region over the next 6 years A market approach The presence of leading companies Innovation as the motor to company competitiveness The area as a factor of performance
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Competitive clusters in France
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The role of public authorities in cluster policies
The Grand Lyon offers a list of services to the clusters Assistance in the piloting of the cluster, defining economic actions, international
promotion and the creation of transversal projects Support in the engineering of the development of the cluster in terms of animation and
R&D projects. Mobilisation of the SME-SMI’s
- as well as financial support The Grand Lyon supports financially the individual R&D projects in the 5 Lyon clusters.
In october 2006, the Grand Lyon voted a budget of 13.2 M€ to support R&D projects Objective : develop the local economic and thus local employment.
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Economic clusters in Lyon
LYON BIOPOLE: Biotechnologies, diagnostics, vaccines, virology, immunology, infectious diseases… Key companies : bioMerieux, Sanofi, Merial…
AXELERA: Chemical-environment : from a curative chemical’s industry to an “avant-garde” industry. Companies involved : Rhodia, Suez, Petroleum French Institute…
Urban Truck & Bus: Mobility systems and mechanical engineering. Key companies: Iris Bus, Renault Truck…
Lyon Vision Mode: Fashion/design and Creative Industries. Key companies: Hermes, Legaby…
Imaginove: Moving images and digital leisure. Key companies: Widescreen Games, Eden Games, Electronics Arts…
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First experiences
More than 150 millions € invested in projects in Lyon
50 R&D projects financed and in the process of realization
A spirit of cooperation between search-training-firms
An important implication of major companies in the definition of the strategy and in the piloting of the clusters
A lasting impact : cluster’s strategies are developed over a long term logic or 10 years…
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Economic clusters and their impact in Lyon
Lyon’s economic development :
Ambition : enter the top 20 European cities
Conditions : Availability of traditional conditions for economic development
(density of the economy, pool of talents, competitive costs, access to the market, quality of life,…)
Focus on the development of competitive advantages based on strong partnerships
Partnerships : “Greater Lyon, a Business Spirit”, an economic strategy draft in partnership
Entrepreneurial spirit : the symbol of the territory ‘s reactivity, key account management : the mobilization of the major firms
for the city International clusters & high level projects: an exemplary
alliance between companies, public & private research units, universities & education institutions
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Economic clusters in Europe
A network of 130 largest cities in Europe
Lyon Président of Eurocities 2006-2008
An active policy supporting cluster development Leading a working group identifying best practices in public
support to clusters Cluster mapping in partnership with European Union Establishing links between clusters in Europe
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CONTACT
Délégation générale au développement économique et internationalGrand Lyon
Charles-Henri Malécot0033 (0)4 26 99 77 00
