Paris Region Key Figures – 2011 edition available

The 2011 edition of Paris Region Key Figures has just been published, presenting key information on all aspects of the Paris Region economy.

This document is produced using the latest available published data. It provides a comprehensive synthesis of the key figures relating to the region's economy: population, employment, education, R&D, transport, real estate, corporate events and tourism, quality of life, etc. It also shows how Paris Region is positioned in its wider national and European context.

The Paris Region Key Figures are produced by PREDA, the Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CRCI) and the Paris Region Urban Planning & Development Agency (IAU île-de-France). More information.

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Region. Essonne, an outstanding location for research

Essonne is a uniquely dynamic and attractive region located south of Paris. It has a highly qualified labour pool, accounting for 25% of all researchers in Paris Region and including 45,000 graduates from many of the region’s top universities (Polytechnique, Supélec, Télécom Paris Sud, the universities of Orsay and Ivry, etc.).

Businesses here benefit from the proximity not just of higher education institutions but also of public research laboratories including the CNRS (the French National Centre for Scientific Research), INRIA (the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control), CEA (the French Atomic Energy Commission) and INSERM (the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research). The area also hosts the Synchrotron facility and Génopole, a campus pooling cutting-edge biotechnology research equipment ¬– giving it genuine added value in terms of research and development.

Today Essonne is home to more than 30,000 SMEs and 400 corporations with more than 100 employees, including very large groups like Sanofi-Aventis, Safran, Danone, Thalès, Ericsson, Renault and Motorola. These companies frequently work with SMEs within the System@TIC Paris Region, Médicen, Astech Paris Region, Mov’eo and Cap Digital competitiveness clusters – groupings which help companies pool their expertise in joint projects, combining their strengths to boost their international attractiveness.

On the infrastructure side, Orly airport, the A6 and A10 motorways and three RER (high-speed metro) routes make Essonne a highly attractive location for companies seeking access to the French and European markets. Essonne’s facilities for hosting businesses include three start-up centres, 14 business incubators, five business hotels and 36 business centres.

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International presence. Essonne opens its first representative office in China

On 8 December the Essonne département opened an office in the Chinese city of Wuhan – located at the hub of the country’s major communication routes – in order to broaden the international reach of its economic base. The aim of this cooperative project is to strengthen the links between Essonne and the city of Wuhan and to develop economic synergies in the high-tech sector.

This economic agency has several remits:
• To promote the Essonne region in Wuhan and more widely across Hubei province;
• To raise the profile of Essonne-based businesses in central China;
• To build up databases, particularly in biotechnology and IT;
• To produce market surveys and industry analyses for Essonne’s economic stakeholders;
• To develop relations between Essonne and China via trade shows and exhibitions.

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Seine-Saint-Denis Avenir, the economic development agency for the département of Seine-Saint-Denis, began operations on 1 January 2009

The new agency has a number of remits. Its role is to promote the economy of Seine-Saint-Denis by enhancing the area’s attractiveness and visibility, and it will be launching an intensified regional marketing campaign and approaching companies directly. Seine-Saint-Denis Avenir will effectively function as a “gateway” to the département, giving companies access to the local partner networks they need to successfully locate, grow and thrive in the area (including local/regional authorities, chambers of commerce, employers’ associations, entrepreneurs, research institutes and training organisations).
The agency also plans to assist SMEs in accessing innovation and forging links with research, by promoting economic sectors with significant future growth potential and enhancing the role of competitiveness clusters.
The département has also made Seine-Saint-Denis Avenir its operational arm for rebalancing the region with the emphasis on two priority sectors: Le Bourget, where plans for an aeronautics cluster are taking shape; and the Canal de l’Ourcq, where the business parks currently being established will host eco-businesses in particular.

To find out more about Seine-Saint-Denis: http://www.comex93.org/

Credits : Daniel Quention - Plaine Commune développement.

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