Greater 2010_06 1 Greater Paris: regional manufacturingworkforce employ companies sector,foreign industrial the .In in business doing • accounts for40%ofallFrench research. industries. audiovisual aerospace, and biotechnologies,finance, automotive • 1hr 25minsfrom Brussels. 1 and world trade • 3 opera housesandanew 2,400-seatconcerthallontheway. • ( • the Deutsche Börse. market stock European leading Paris,Newthe and NYSE Euronext,Amsterdam,unites whichBrussels York the exchanges,is stock • foreign investment projects and (266) investmentLondon of after projects(170) • m² forbusinesspremises and29millionm²ofwarehouse space( • events with • Agency, 2010 • except Tokyo ( • the European Union. capital city, along with its surrounding region, Ile-de-France, is also a leading economic powerhouse in and is the most popular tourist destination in the world. Yet in addition to this cultural heritage, France’s W investing in its future An example of France Financial Times European BusinessSchool Rankings, 2009 The An exceptional Road/rail networks and transport infrastructure, especially airports, which put Paris has a One of the leading regions in the world for networking opportunities and professional business business professional and opportunities networking for world the in regions leading the of One A dynamic business community, with centers of excellence in fields as varied as the fashion, the as varied as fields in excellence of centers community,with business dynamic A A a aea t te uo markets, euro the to gateway a As The The More headquarters of Fortune Global 500 companies Over 9000 foreign companies foreign 9000 Over Greater Paris ith its great historical, political, architectural and artistic influence, Paris has a renown all of its own second most popular destination in Europe for foreign direct investment in 2009 strongest regional economy in Europe st largest corporate real estate portfolio in Europe in corporateestateportfolio largest real for cargo; TGV high-speed train lines mean that Paris is only 2hrs 15mins from London and and London from 15mins 2hrs only is Paris that mean lines train cargo;high-speed for TGV : Paris-Charles de Gaulle international airport is ranked 2 ). 400 trade shows and900conventions in2008 strong cultural and artistic scene Fortune, 2009 pool of young talent ). ( Ernst & Young –2010 set upin Ile-de-France, accounting for 40% ofall foreign companies by transaction volumes, ahead of the London Stock Exchange and and Exchange Stock London the of ahead volumes,transaction by www. ( ORBIS 2010, Paris RegionEconomicDevelopment Agency, 2010 : 600,000 students; 5 of the leading 12 business schools in Europe h Prs iaca mre pae oss keystrengths boasts place market financial Paris the with a GDP of €553 billion ( investinfrance.org with 130 theatres, 56 museums (136 in Ile-de-France), ). the leading region in Europe for jobs createdbyjobs for Europe in region leading the ). , with 50 million m² of office space, million office 30 of m² million 50 ,with in Paris (38) than any other city in the world, ( ibid. 2010 ibid. 2010 nd in Europe for passenger numbers Paris Region Economic Development ). ). The Paris region today region ParisThe Paris at the heart of one-quarter of the the of one-quarter by the number ). . Greater Paris 2010_06 2 litan area builtaround aselection ofurbancenters withstrong economicidentities. ≥ measures: • Greater Paris. • appointed Mr. ChristianBlanctodirect it. • be extended through thenew “International Workshop onGreater Paris”. architectsof teams 10 with developers,urban and which to due is • Paris” project. Mr. Bertrand Delanoë, at his side to reveal his plans for the “Greater Charles de Gaulle airport on June 26, 2007 with the mayor of Paris, • a priorityforhisfive-year mandate. T Greater Paris anditsseven millioninhabitants. of areas peripheral the of potential full the unlock can cohesion overall and accessibility,improvevisibility to efforts Development must be fused with those throughout its greater . Paris in present forces economic and talent the competitiveness, its development. It is universally acknowledged that in order to boost T A project withstrong politicalbacking Paris cannotadvance withoutitssuburbs. T to bealeadingworld capital, actingasamagnet fortalentandinvestment. from trade and knowledge transfers, Paris is ideally placed to increase its growth and stake its claim byopening thecityitssurroundingupto region. thecompetitionIn between “worldcities” gainto P The Act of June 3, 2010 on Greater Paris laid down the terms for introducing a range of innovativeof range a introducing for terms downParisGreaterthe Junelaid 3, The on of 2010 Act for unveiled vision 2009, in he his April findings their submitted teams consultation 10 the When and region capital the developmentof overseethe to ministry junior a created March2008,he In consultation” “international an launched he 2007, December In Just weeks after being elected, he delivered a speech at Paris- at speech a delivered he elected, being after weeks Just aris is now ready to build upon its numerous strengths and undertake a new phase in its development o achieve this, Paris must reach out beyond its historic city limits and work as a “Greater Paris": “Greater a as work and limits city historic its beyond out reach must Paris this,achieve o he President of France,of President he Mr. Sarkozy,Nicolas project this made has pursue should region Paris the how on consensus broad a is here Greater Paris The > stations across thetransport network andtopromote development intheeightproject areas identifiedso far. > term guaranteed government grants. construction of the automated metro network and development projects. This body is funded through long- > > > > The Paris- publicbody tooversee thevast project. “Regional development contracts” between the government and the municipalities involved to build train the for agent managing and contractor general as act to company Paris”,a Grand du “Société The “Greater Paris” project will bring all these strands together to give rise to a more balanced metropo - Axe mer2 © Antoine Grumbach et associés Greater Paris 2010_06 3 1. http://www.invest-in-france.org/us/why-choose-france/research-and-partnerships-innovation-clusters.html Pleyel, NoisyandBourget areas withinminutes from Paris-Charles deGaulleinternationalairport. The Roissy hub will be connected to the entire Paris metropolitan area, putting the Saclay, La Défense, flagship gateway a it for make Frenchto interaction withis the aim worldhosts. andThe ait showcaseshows fortrade France’sand conventions brightestthe talents. as well as freight, and logistics T • by innovation clusters andaimtoattain world-class excellenceintheirspecialist fields. been identified to act as the framework for the Greater Paris project. These areas are mostly area supported where the urban planning dynamics would be most conducive. To date, T offer anattractive environment forforeigncompanies. bring together all the resources which companies need to develop – and above all, brain power growth.on potential that – of effects the innovationboost and theytrigger stakeholders T region isalready oneoftheworld’s capitalsforknowledge andintelligence. Paris the members, their among companies foreign 100 than more count already which Mov’eo) and 7 innovation clusters (Finance Innovation, Cap Digital, Systematic, Medicen, Advancity, Astech, public-sector and commercial stakeholders in research and both development.of concentration high a boasts (Ile-de-France) region Paris growth.The and competitiveness I economy. city”, driving the country’s growth and securing France a leading role in the innovation and knowledge T Greater Paris, a21 t is now universally acknowledged that regional policies play a prominent role in achieving innovation,

he Greater Paris project aspires to make the Paris region a dynamic,a Parisattractive,region the make to aspires ParisinfluentialGreaterproject “worldhe he project will build upon these clusters, each a “growth ecosystem” in itself, where the ties between he Roissy-Villepinte area will be developed by focusing on its airport platform, passenger traffic, passenger platform, airport its on focusing by developed be will area Roissy-Villepinte he he Greater Paris project teams have begun work to identify Greater Paris Roissy-Villepinte Economic orurbancenter A104 ringroadextension Other publictransportschemes Project areas TGV interchange Automatic metro (Variants) st century century “world city” Paris region transport network Provisional outlineofthefuture project areas With over 80,000 researchers in the Paris metropolitan eight project areas have As these clusters clusters these As Greater Paris 2010_06 4 • commercial aviation sectorsandby thehotel, businesstourismandfoodservicesindustries. and aerospace the by driven be also will Bourget Le at activity Business ensemble. urban pleasant and coherent a area the make to re-threaded will fabric urban region.ParisIts the in centers urban L • construction industries. will be an important center for logistics and maritime activity, as well as for the green transport and northern Europe will make extensive use of the Achères River Freight Platform. This confluence area consumerarea.Moreover, NordSeinecanal,completionthethe linking of Greater in ports Paris to Valley will provide the industrial and logistical link between this major sea port and Europe’s leading L possess amajorportinorder tothrive, asthecasesofNew York and Tokyo would suggest. inputs and outputs but material resources as well. As such, an attractive, influential “world city” must T • ten years. next the over biotechnologies and health in benchmark world-class a become to set cluster a of core the form the SME community working in the medical sector already nutrition/health cluster, the pharmaceutical industry and the hospitals, complexes, hospital university between aspects complementary The sciences. life to ignite value creation in biotechnologies and research in concentration of top biotech players in the region in order outstanding an “Biotechup Valley”build to seeks project S • to nanotechnologies. sustainable transport institute (low-carbon vehicles) and the creation of an innovationnew cluster a dedicated of ParisTech,establishment Mines AgroParisTech,the Paris, etc.), Centrale (Ecole schools engineering top-flight new seven of arrival the XI, – Paris of University of rebuilding the including W technologies. and communications information technologies, as energy,such sectors the in biomedical innovationsector, of the drivers automotivekey industry the as wellof as one green be will SaclayFrance, campuses. T

Downstream Seineconfluence e Bourget is the “heartbeat” of the area just to the north of Paris and is set to become one of the major e Havre is consequently destined to become the major port serving Greater Paris, while the Seine Seine the Paris,while Greater serving port major the become to destined consequently is Havre e

panning from the south of Paris to Evry and Saclay,and Evry the to Paris of south the from panning he Saclay Plateau is seeking to become one of the world’s top ten research, teaching and innovation he “world cities” dynamic reflects a region’s ability to concentrate and maximize not only immaterial Biotech Valley Greater Paris Paris-Saclay, France’s Silicon Valley Le Bourgt ork to construct this giant campus is already well underway with a variety of structural projects,structural of variety a with underwaywellalready is campus giant this construct to ork laboratories are already participating. . . Supélec, etc.), universities (Paris Sud, etc.)andresearch laboratories (CEA, Institutd’optique, etc.); . each year; expected by 2015, including7,000doctoral students, 12,000researchers and2,100doctorates awarded . T he Saclay Plateauboasts:

the world-class System@tic innovation cluster, System@tic world-class the which in companies, research 80 major and 100 SMEs 180 major research infrastructure: SoleilSynchrotron, NationalNeutron DiffusionLaboratory, etc.; 10% of France’s researchers, rising to nearly 20% in the future, with more than 34,000 university students 21 of the finest research andhigher learning institutions: France’s grandesrenowned écoles (Polytechnique, With one of the highest concentrations of expertise,research in of concentrationsand schoolscenters highest top the of Withone ( ( Region: Condorcet Paris- ≥ ≥ status ofFrench universities. which willimprove theattractiveness and ≥ Opération Campus € €

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Greater Paris 2010_06 5 researchers insustainable andengineers development, amongotherfields. 1,500 nearly with strengths,many together bring will area Paris transport.East and This industries green services, urban construction, technologies, environmental new together bringing cities”, “sustainable of A In 2015,LaDéfense willbehometo nearly 75high-risebuildings,five ofwhichwill stand more than300meters tall. Plan launched in2005. , Rueil-Malmaison and La Garenne-, is intended to complement the La Défense Regeneration attractive, thriving, integrated city. a design project,The and which involves ,municipalitiesof the fields , relevantCourbevoie, in universities and schools of number the increase companies, for district, bring together financial activities togive them greater visibility, establish high value-added services center. projectThe underway powereconomic the intensify to seeks Défense La currentin the of business A • space thatembodiesitsbustlingcreativity. 3D-animation, cinema, video games, music studios, digital arts, image and sound, Greater Paris will need a cluster. design to futureframework goods the luxuryfrom for ranging sectors in Tonames major the host Condorcet Campus, Maison des Sciences de l’Homme, etc., which will strengthen the core and provide the Lumière, Louis Ecole Cinéma, du Cité the as such institutions. Other structures are now in the works, artist residence halls, companies and various cultural potential. The cluster will develop from the design France’sschools, of symbol living a become to is and Aubervilliers, crossing Saint-Ouen along the way, Saint-Denis Ile to Paris of north the from running area bear.The to bring they which creativity for theireconomicreputationimageandthemight or T • make itaplaceofknowledge andinnovation likenootherintheworld. Operatingthe target sectors. aspartofafully-fledged network, thedifferent areas ofGreater Paris will ≥

round Cité Descartes, east of Paris, a center of excellence will be founded in the construction and development he creative design sectors are playing a large role in the development of Greater Paris, whether through Paris,whether Greater of development the in role large a playing are sectors design creative he s a world-class metropolis, Greater Paris must also be a financial marketplace and world-leading business Greater Paris Paris –LaDéfenseFinancialtrict Dis • of cultural offerings. ≥ Station inParis; ≥ ≥ additional office space, aspart ofdemolition/reconstruction operations; ≥ The LaDéfense 2015Regeneration Plan An area foc

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Cité Descartes 100,000 m²ofhousingto bebuilt; 300,000 m²ofoffice space to bebuiltaspartofnew real estate construction projects, and150,000m²of Plan to boost commercial andcultural activity,withnew places andevents to experience andagreater breadth Improved transport servingthebusiness district, withtheextension ofRERLineE(Eole), from SaintLazare

Greater Paris tive design project areas will offer an exceptional setting to the companies specializing in based inParis andto scientificuniversities. in Saclay,playinghost to theelite engineeringschools the creation ofacampus focusing onhightechnology to research andteaching. “National Loan”bondissue, of the for development thatwillensure itscoherence. Out ≥

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