‘‘Competitiveness Competitiveness Centres’Centres’

Presentation de Nice Côte d’Azur

Presentation of the concept of ‘Competitiveness Centres’

‘Competitiveness Centres’ in the PACA Region

Focus on SCS / ORPHEME / PASS

OPEN DAYSOPEN DAYSThursday 12 October 2006Thursday 12 October 2006

Nice Côte d’Azur is at the centre of a metropolitan area of nearly 1 million inhabitants.

6th metropolitan area in France for its population and economy,

One-third of the population under 30 years of age.

CÔTE D’AZUR: ASSETS OF A DYNAMIC REGIONAL CÔTE D’AZUR: ASSETS OF A DYNAMIC REGIONAL METROPOLISMETROPOLIS

A SERVICE ECONOMY IN CONSTANT PROGRESSIONA SERVICE ECONOMY IN CONSTANT PROGRESSION

100,630 establishments on the French Riviera100,630 establishments on the French RivieraTurnover of 46.5 billion euros, including 70% in commercial services and trade7,571 new companies created in 2005

A working population of 432,000A working population of 432,00080% of jobs in the services sectorProportion of managerial staff slightly higher than the national average: 13.7% versus 13.1%

Strong presence of foreign capitalStrong presence of foreign capital470 companies, 18,300 jobs, 12% foreign residents of more than 160 different nationalities

A hundred activities sites, including A hundred activities sites, including Europe’sEurope’s first Technopole first Technopole, Sophia AntipolisExcellence programmes: ICT, Life Sciences and 6 certified 6 certified ‘competitiveness ‘competitiveness centres’centres’

PURPOSE PURPOSE

‘Competitiveness centres’‘Competitiveness centres’

To encourage enterprises, training To encourage enterprises, training centres and public and private centres and public and private

research units to work together on a research units to work together on a regional level on regional level on shared innovative shared innovative

projectsprojects that are international in that are international in scope.scope.

CHRONOLOGY OF THE APPROACH CHRONOLOGY OF THE APPROACH ‘Competitiveness centres’‘Competitiveness centres’

2 December 2004:2 December 2004: French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin called for French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin called for ‘competitiveness centres’‘competitiveness centres’ inspired by the MP Christian Blanc’s report. inspired by the MP Christian Blanc’s report.

28 February 200528 February 2005: 105 responses including 11 from the PACA Region. : 105 responses including 11 from the PACA Region. Enterprises, academics, préfets, elected officials were all mobilized in an Enterprises, academics, préfets, elected officials were all mobilized in an unprecedented wave of initiatives unprecedented wave of initiatives

12 July 2005 & 6 March 200612 July 2005 & 6 March 2006: the CIACT approved 66 : the CIACT approved 66 clustersclusters, including 6 , including 6 international international clustersclusters and 10 with an international vocation. 8 and 10 with an international vocation. 8 clustersclusters originated in the PACA Region. The Minister Christian Estrosi spoke of an originated in the PACA Region. The Minister Christian Estrosi spoke of an “awakening of French genius”“awakening of French genius”

15 October 200515 October 2005: the CIACT confirmed framework contracts for 55 : the CIACT confirmed framework contracts for 55 clustersclusters

4 December 20054 December 2005: 1st call for projects: 225 research projects submitted, 72 : 1st call for projects: 225 research projects submitted, 72 selected, 300 million euros of funding grantedselected, 300 million euros of funding granted

15 March 200615 March 2006: launch of the 2nd inter-ministerial call for projects: launch of the 2nd inter-ministerial call for projects

autumn 2006autumn 2006: 3rd call for projects: 3rd call for projects

Eight Eight ‘competitiveness centres’‘competitiveness centres’ certified in the certified in the PACA (Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur) RegionPACA (Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur) Region

Eight framework contracts confirmed and two world-class Eight framework contracts confirmed and two world-class clustersclusters in PACA: in PACA:

secured communicating solutions (SCS)secured communicating solutions (SCS)

knowledge, control and safety of the marine environment and naval systems knowledge, control and safety of the marine environment and naval systems (MER)(MER)

orphan diseases & emerging pathologies (ORPHEME)orphan diseases & emerging pathologies (ORPHEME)

perfumes, flavours, fragrances, scents (PASS)perfumes, flavours, fragrances, scents (PASS)

complex optical & imaging systemscomplex optical & imaging systems

European cEuropean clusterluster of innovation for fruits & vegetables of innovation for fruits & vegetables

risk management & vulnerability of territories risk management & vulnerability of territories

non-greenhouse effect sources of energynon-greenhouse effect sources of energy

Three Three clustersclusters concern the Communauté concern the Communauté d’Agglomération Nice Côte d’Azur (CANCA)d’Agglomération Nice Côte d’Azur (CANCA)

secure communicating solutions (SCS)secure communicating solutions (SCS)

orphan diseases & emerging pathologies orphan diseases & emerging pathologies (ORPHEME)(ORPHEME)

perfumes, flavours, fragrances, scents (PASS)perfumes, flavours, fragrances, scents (PASS)

The CANCA’s 24 communes are included in the perimeter of the three clusters and can benefit from exemptions for the

employment of researchers involved in the projects for these clusters.

SECURE COMMUNICATING SOLUTIONS SECURE COMMUNICATING SOLUTIONS

The SCS The SCS clustercluster, certified in July 2005, is at the convergence of the sectors of , certified in July 2005, is at the convergence of the sectors of microelectronicsmicroelectronics, , telecommunicationstelecommunications, , software software and and multimediamultimedia, on products as , on products as innovative as mobile Internet, smart chips, electronic labels, positioning by satellite innovative as mobile Internet, smart chips, electronic labels, positioning by satellite and mobile tourism.and mobile tourism.

Member players:Member players:

12 large industrial groups : 12 large industrial groups : Alcatel Space, Amadeus, Atmel, Gemplus, HP, IBM, Alcatel Space, Amadeus, Atmel, Gemplus, HP, IBM, Philips, SAP, ST Microelectronics, Texas Instruments, France Telecom and Atos Origin. Philips, SAP, ST Microelectronics, Texas Instruments, France Telecom and Atos Origin. 47 member SMEs and over 250 concerned.47 member SMEs and over 250 concerned.17 research and training establishments.17 research and training establishments.8 professional associations, including Telecom Valley.8 professional associations, including Telecom Valley.

The SCS The SCS clustercluster has been functioning as an association under the Law of 1901 since has been functioning as an association under the Law of 1901 since 21 21 November 2005.November 2005.

ORPHEME ORPHEME ORPHEME arose from the grouping of two projects for ORPHEME arose from the grouping of two projects for clustersclusters::Therapeutic Innovations in PACA & Holobiosud in Languedoc-Therapeutic Innovations in PACA & Holobiosud in Languedoc-Roussillon. It was certified by CIACT in November 2005.Roussillon. It was certified by CIACT in November 2005.

Themes: Themes: Diagnosis and treatment of tropical infectious diseasesDiagnosis and treatment of tropical infectious diseases Treatment of rare neurological diseases or those linked to Treatment of rare neurological diseases or those linked to

ageingageing Diagnosis and immunotherapy of rare and emerging forms Diagnosis and immunotherapy of rare and emerging forms

of cancer.of cancer.

Start-ups & SMEs are key playersStart-ups & SMEs are key players12 industrialists on the Board of Directors, 12 industrialists on the Board of Directors, large laboratories large laboratories (Sanofi-Aventis, Galderma) and start-ups (BioVetoTest, Pharmaxon,(Sanofi-Aventis, Galderma) and start-ups (BioVetoTest, Pharmaxon, Protéus, TXCell, Idénix, Cézanne, Innate Pharma, Cisbio,Protéus, TXCell, Idénix, Cézanne, Innate Pharma, Cisbio,Neureva, Immunotech)Neureva, Immunotech)

8 academics on the Board of Directors8 academics on the Board of Directors

6 support partners6 support partners: : Méditerranée Technologies, Bioméditerranée, Méditerranée Technologies, Bioméditerranée, Holobiosud, Nîmes Rhône Cévennes Technopôle, Montpellier Holobiosud, Nîmes Rhône Cévennes Technopôle, Montpellier Méditerranée Technopôle, OrphanetMéditerranée Technopôle, Orphanet

PERFUMES, FLAVOURS, FRAGRANCES, SCEN TSPERFUMES, FLAVOURS, FRAGRANCES, SCEN TS

The PASS The PASS clustercluster, certified by the CIADT in July 2005, , certified by the CIADT in July 2005, covers covers

the value chain from agriculture to industry in the areas the value chain from agriculture to industry in the areas of of

flavouring, perfumery, cosmetics, colouring, biocides, the flavouring, perfumery, cosmetics, colouring, biocides, the agri-food and agri-flavouring industriesagri-food and agri-flavouring industries..

Ambitions: Ambitions: To become a major international To become a major international clustercluster for for

characterizing and evaluating the characterizing and evaluating the flavouring and flavouring and aromatic aromatic ingredientsingredients, cosmetics and agri-aromatic , cosmetics and agri-aromatic products.products.

To meet the challenges facing this area in terms of To meet the challenges facing this area in terms of innovation: innovation: innocuity innocuity tests, botanical tests, botanical conservationconservation, , use of use of natural productsnatural products for general consumption, for general consumption, etcetc

Founding members:Founding members:

PRODAROMPRODAROM: : national aromatic product manufacturers unionnational aromatic product manufacturers union SNIAASNIAA: national union of the food flavouring industries: national union of the food flavouring industries COSMEDCOSMED:: association of the cosmetics sector association of the cosmetics sector ONIPPAMONIPPAM: national inter-professional bureau of aromatic, aromatic & : national inter-professional bureau of aromatic, aromatic &

medicinal plantsmedicinal plants UESS: European University of flavours and fragrancesUESS: European University of flavours and fragrances Club of Entrepreneurs of the Region of GrasseClub of Entrepreneurs of the Region of Grasse

35 members in all35 members in all (including such large companies as (including such large companies as Mane, Robertet, Mane, Robertet, Charabot, Arkopharma, L’OccitaneCharabot, Arkopharma, L’Occitane, & start-ups: , & start-ups: SkinEthic, TXCell, IRIS SkinEthic, TXCell, IRIS PharmaPharma))

The PASS The PASS clustercluster has been functioning as an association under the Law of has been functioning as an association under the Law of 1901 since 15 June 2005.1901 since 15 June 2005.

PROSPECTS FOR THE CANCA PROSPECTS FOR THE CANCA CLUSTERSCLUSTERS

Strong support from the start with the emergence of the Strong support from the start with the emergence of the three clustersthree clusters,, SCS, ORPHEME & PASS SCS, ORPHEME & PASS NICT and Life Sciences are the keys to economic positioning.NICT and Life Sciences are the keys to economic positioning. The emblematic Nice Côte d’Azur economic players are The emblematic Nice Côte d’Azur economic players are

involved in these involved in these clustersclusters.. Major stakes for the territory’s appealMajor stakes for the territory’s appeal

Tax exemptionsTax exemptions They are a strong argument for prospecting enterprises, but They are a strong argument for prospecting enterprises, but

also for institutions of higher learningalso for institutions of higher learning Informing and mobilizing the CANCA’s technology SMEsInforming and mobilizing the CANCA’s technology SMEs

The The clustersclusters provide a unique opportunity for adding provide a unique opportunity for adding dynamism to the fabric of 300 local SMEs in the NICT and dynamism to the fabric of 300 local SMEs in the NICT and Life Sciences sectors.Life Sciences sectors.