Upcoming event. Space Access International Conference, organized by ASTech Paris Region.

The first Space Access International Conference, organized by the ASTech Paris Region competitiveness cluster, will be held in Paris September 21-23, 2011.

This First Conference on Space Access will provide a dedicated forum to all stakeholders in the sector, addressing the following themes:

• Markets, mission requirements, new payloads and services
• Systems, concepts and design methodologies
• Business and programmatic aspects
• Technologies and subsystems
• Regulations and standardisation (including environmental aspects)
• Synergies with other sectors (spin-offs, spin-ins, common methodologies...

Call for papers: deadline to submit your abstracts, March 4, 2011.

Learn more about the Space Access International Conference.

Learn more about the ASTech Paris Region competitiveness cluster.

Paris Region mapped out for you:
Map the Paris Region players in the field of aeronautics, space and defence using the “ASTech map” on Econovista, the free interactive economic map of Paris Region.

Social networks. Paris Region Economic Development Agency (PREDA) opens a Twitter account

As of 1 June 2010, you can follow PREDA on Twitter, which now delivers Paris Region’s economic news in English. Intended for a broad, English-speaking global audience, the tweets provide fast information to international investors, the media and anyone else with an interest in Paris Region, its diversity and its wealth.
Keep abreast of all the issues related to the attractiveness of France's leading region in terms of foreign investment: newly established companies, Paris Region’s international ranking, trade shows taking place, key figures and Agency news.
Catch up, too, with the latest developments at Econovista: new maps, updates to existing maps, new pdf files for download, new listings, etc.

As a provider of breaking news, Twitter is an ongoing, instant source of information for more than 7 million users.
To check out PREDA on Twitter, click here.

Paris Region mapped out for you:

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Competitiveness cluster. ASTech Paris Region, at the heart of aerospace research

The ASTech Paris Region aerospace competitiveness cluster is France’s leading employment hub in the field of aeronautics, space and embedded systems, concentrating more than 100,000 people and the majority of R&D personnel in this field in France.

Specialisms:
• Vehicle architecture and equipment
• On-board energy
• Employment, training & research
• Testing & instrumentation
• Aeronautical maintenance
• Materials and processes
• Propulsion

ASTech Paris Region helps SMEs position themselves more effectively within the industrial landscape of the region’s aerospace sector by:
• enabling them to participate in collaborative projects such as those supported by the FUI (Fonds Unique Interministériel – Single Interministerial Fund), the ANR (French National Research Agency), and the Framework Programs for Research and Technological Development;
• raising their profile with the technical departments of client operations;
• offering them opportunities to upgrade their expertise (e.g. through EN 9100 accreditation);
• facilitating access to training providers, to the world of science (internships, doctoral research), and to the many, diverse testing facilities in Paris Region.

Beyond questions of market positioning, within the ASTech Paris Region cluster SMEs can find a network of experts, systems for monitoring market developments and economic intelligence empowering them to devise and develop projects capitalising on technological innovations in partnership with other manufacturers and research laboratories.
Thanks to its network and the opportunities offered by state departments, ASTech Paris Region offers its member SMEs the opportunity to develop their commercial activities for export markets. Finally, strong support from the local and regional authorities for the ASTech Paris Region cluster is a major advantage driving the expansion of the region’s aerospace industry, offering unique growth opportunities to innovative SMEs based in Paris Region.

Source: www.pole-astech.org

© Dassault - Falcon

Mapping Paris Region economy :

Map the players involved in ASTech Paris Region on Econovista, the free economic map of Paris Region

Discover the digital sector players on the Cap Digital map

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PRIT 2009. Making competitiveness clusters stronger and more effective

The annual competitiveness cluster convention, which took place at the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie on 30 November, attracted 800 attendees and once again highlighted the unique dynamism of collaborative innovation in Europe.
Christian Estrosi, Minister for Industry within the French Ministry for the Economy, Industry and Employment, emphasised the need to speed up the process of dismantling barriers between players, specialisations and individual sectors in favour of a broader, industry-based approach. He also announced a series of measures related to the government’s cluster policy, including: the creation of an “Inter-pôle” (inter-cluster) label, the launch of five world-class clusters based on existing competitiveness clusters, and closer collaboration between complementary clusters.

The event concluded with the presentation of the City of Paris Innovation Awards (Prix de l’Innovation), honouring innovative entrepreneurial initiatives that have enhanced the city’s growth and reputation for quality.

The 2009 Innovation Award winners were:
In the Digital category: Wobe; in the Healthcare category: Biospeedia, biotech; in the Design category: Jessiko; Judges’ Special Award for ASD and its Biki system; in the Eco-innovation category: SmartGrains; Judges’ Special Award for HamacSystem, ecological nappies; in the Innovative Services category: Kwaga

Discover the Cap Digital and ASTech competitiveness clusters on Econovista, the free economic map of Paris Region

An economic map of the System@TIC cluster will soon be available online.

Innovation. A new mechatronics center in Argenteuil-Bezons district

The Communauté d’agglomération d’Argenteuil-Bezons is giving its support to the creation of a mechatronics center in its administrative area.
Covering 4,900 companies (26.5 % in aerospace, 11 % in metals and 9 % in mechanical engineering), including international groups such as Dassault Aviation, Hispano Suiza, Sagem and Amco, this center of mechatronics expertise will be created in cooperation with a number of competitiveness clusters, including ASTech and System@tic Paris-Region.

The three flagship initiatives of the project are the establishment of a technology-based business start-up and growth center to help the area’s existing SMEs to diversify their businesses or start new ones, the creation of a mechatronics Apprentice Training Center (Centre de Formation d’Apprentis - CFA) and the launch of a technology showcase that will host events and conferences built around issues selected to promote the products and companies of the area and attract new business.

Find all potentialities of Astech Paris Region, and soon SystemaTIC on Econovista, the free economic map of Paris Region

IT Talent. Paris Region, the Silicon Valley of Open Source

Consistent with its essential character of openness and innovation, the Paris Region has established itself as the Silicon Valley of Open Source in just a few years. Packed with IT talent, the region is home to 18,000 specialist information technology companies. Every year, the region invests over €200 million in supporting these future global stars.

As part of structuring projects, encouraging open innovation and supporting the growth of young start-ups, the Paris Region has developed the System@tic Paris-Region competitiveness cluster. Between 2007 and 2009, this working group supported 14 projects representing R&D investment of €29 million. 80 partners - including 40 innovative SMEs - have now joined the group from all over Europe. The most recent arrival is the German company Jedox AG, supplier of Open Source-based Business Intelligence and corporate performance management solutions, which has received support from the Paris Region Economic Development Agency (PREDA) in the form of assistance with finding premises, communication and integrating with the regional ecosystem. As part of encouraging this sparkling source of added value creation, the region also supports and contributes to important structural projects, such as Open Source Village, which help foreign companies establish a presence at the very heart of the Paris Region in Paris itself.

“The software developers of the Paris Region are therefore immune from the global crisis. In fact, they are stimulating the local economy”, observes Stefane Fermigier, Chairman of the System@tic Paris-Region Free & Open Source Software working group. “Some companies are relocating to the Paris Region precisely to draw on the pool of talent we have”, adds Jean Noël de Galzain, Vice-Chairman for SMEs at System@tic Paris-Region. With all the necessary strengths directly to hand, the Paris Region is already striking out for the future by combining Open Source software with sustainable development. With support from System@tic Paris-Region, the Deskolo project run by Wallix in partnership with Mandriva and CEA List aims to provide effective supervision and optimization of IT hardware energy consumption. The outcome will be savings for companies and a boost for the environment.

© Digiteo, one of the main research clusters in IT

Soon, the cartography of Sytem@TIC Paris Region, on Econovista, the free economic map of Paris Region.
Discover now two other clusters, Cap Digital and ASTech Paris Region

Interactive map. Econovista, the easy way to find economic data on Paris Region

Econovista is a free interactive map designed to help you discover the many facets of the Paris Region economy. This easy-to-use site offers a serie of themed maps, including the “Start and Grow” map, which locates all the services available to help you set up a business, find a home for it and make it grow. The “Visit” map presents must-see places of interest and the map dedicated to the business environment is centered on Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport.

The site also offers maps developed in cooperation with the region’s competitiveness clusters and more precisely Cap Digital and ASTech Paris Region. Soon, a new map will be on line in cooperation with Sytem@TIC Paris Region. This mine of information is easily accessible to anyone interested in finding out more about the region’s economic life and tourism opportunities. And it’s free of charge

Discover the Paris Region economic life on econovista.com, the free economic map of Paris Region