SOLUTIONS AGILITY LEADER GRABIT, THE FOR GREENER ELEMENTARY CYBERSECURITY DATA CENTRES PARTICLES FRIEND VACCINES COVID-19 THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY’S MARATHON THE AGILITY EFFECT MAGAZINE - NUMBER 9 - SPRING 2021 SUMMARY EDITORIAL AGILITY PICTURE We are living in an era that can be seen as 20 MINUTES TO INSTALL SOLUTIONS FOR GREENER COLD CHAIN: ELECTRIC DELIVERIES conducive to transformation – not just our own, A MOBILE EMERGENCY DATA CENTRES A STRATEGIC ISSUE FOR IN THE STARTING BLOCKS but that of our clients, partners and suppliers CARE UNIT 15 THE PHARMACEUTICAL 40 too. It is also an opportunity for us to identify 4 INDUSTRY what really matters and should be safeguarded, 28 and shows our need for collective action. AGILITY LEADER For four years now, we have been reporting, AMSTERDAM ACCELERATES EMMANUELLE DUEZ, in The Agility Effect, on examples of DRIVE TOWARDS BECOMING THE FORCE BEHIND CIRCULAR CITY transformation and change that characterise “ELEMENTARY PARTICLES” 6 our joint ability to withstand and adapt 18 to challenges, whether energy, climate or more recently health-related. Against a backdrop of global warming and scarcity of natural resources, our environmental ambition responds to far-reaching expectations. THE LAST MILE: PRECISION What we want to do is work in partnership ENGINEERING with our clients to find solutions that lead 30 to the decarbonisation of our economies. For VINCI Energies, this long-term THE IMPORTANCE VINCI AND PARISTECH transformation project is central to the plan OF DATA STORAGE STEP UP THE PACE pursued by our business units and includes IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL IN APPLIED RESEARCH a forward-looking growth strategy, AGILITY FOCUS MANUFACTURING SYSTEM 41 32 based on hiring talent, acquiring expertise AN ULTRA-RAPID BATTERY FOR THE HOW VINCI ENERGIES and integrating businesses that will enable THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS PHARMACEUTICAL PROTECTING HEALTH IS IMPROVING ACCESS us to meet these challenges. 9 WITH DIGITISED TO WATER IN AFRICA It’s by pooling our collective intelligence, INDUSTRY’S TRACEABILITY SYSTEM 42 creativity and inventiveness that we’ll find THE TOWN PLANNER OF MARATHON 34 a more sustainable path. THE FUTURE WILL NEED ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS TO BE AN INTEGRATOR FIRST 21 HELP BALANCE THE GRID AND FOREMOST GRABIT, THE COBOT RAISING 45 I hope you enjoy reading this issue. VACCINE PRODUCTION 10 CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS REQUIRES BOTH TECHNICAL IN FACTORIES KNOW-HOW AND FLEXIBILITY BUILDINGS SET TO 36 22 AGILITY OPINIONS Arnaud Grison, ACCOMMODATE A MIX OF USES Chairman and chief executive officer, VINCI Energies 12 PRIORITISE PREVENTION TO KEEP YOURSELF AND YOUR COMPUTER SAFE 46 AGILITY PICTURE WINE TOURISM THE CHALLENGES DEVOPS: AGILITY IN MEGACOMPLEX DRIVEN OF CLEAN ROOMS SOFTWARE ROLLOUTS BY DATA 26 39 48 2 THE AGILITY EFFECT MAGAZINE NUMBER 9 - SPRING 2021 3 AGILITY PICTURE 20 MINUTES TO INSTALL A MOBILE EMERGENCY CARE UNIT In November 2020, to provide relief for its emergency department, which was becoming overloaded with the influx of patients during the second wave of Covid-19, the Centre Hospitalier de la Côte Basque in Bayonne (Pyrénées- Atlantiques) introduced a unique mobile hospital, the Multipurpose Mobile Unit Europe Occitanie (UMPEO). Designed in partnership with Cegelec Défense, this care unit was installed in just 20 minutes with all the equipment needed to treat 10 emergency patients and 8 critical patients simultaneously. 4 THE AGILITY EFFECT MAGAZINE NUMBER 9 - SPRING 2021 5 make significant progress by also set to benefit, with productivity Reducing logistics implementing business models gains expected to lead to the that promote sustainable solutions. creation of 700 jobs in the building The 2020-2025 strategic plan Construction and organic waste sector and 1,200 jobs in the food sets out a roadmap for each of processing were identified as processing industry. the value chains that shape the AMSTERDAM possible drivers of the transition. circular economy: food and waste The potential benefits of investing streams, consumer goods and in these two areas have been the built environment. In order to calculated. The implementation Construction supply a sustainable food system, ACCELERATES DRIVE of material re-use strategies can the plan promotes short chains and create €85 million of value per year, and organic aims to increase the consumption while more efficient processing waste processing of regional products by stimulating TOWARDS BECOMING of organic waste streams can identified as drivers circular agriculture and urban deliver €150 million per year, says agriculture. This should result in the report. Material savings could of the transition a reduction in the environmental amount to some 900,000 tonnes towards circularity. impact of logistics. CIRCULAR CITY per year, in sharp contrast with The city of Amsterdam is playing the region’s current annual import of its part in the food action plan by 3.9 million tonnes. Employment is purchasing regional products and The Dutch capital has set itself a model roadmap aimed at achieving a fully circular economy by 2050 by means of controlled production and consumer chains. Five years ago, Amsterdam enacted a radical change of course by deciding to swap its traditional model of linear development for a circular economy project so as to avoid fully depleting the Earth’s resources. The solutions it seeks to implement involve re-using materials, especially raw materials. By minimising waste and relying on renewable energies, the circular economy helps meet climate goals, says the Amsterdam Circular 2020- 2025 Strategy report. The roadmap is in line with tests conducted by the city in the construction sector, which included building a new neighbourhood in accordance with circular standards near Schiphol international airport. It outlines the measures to be taken to reduce by half the use of new raw materials by 2030 and achieve a fully circular economy by 2050. This strategic plan is based on outcomes generated by the City Circle Scan tool, which pinpointed sectors in which the city can 6 THE AGILITY EFFECT MAGAZINE NUMBER 9 - SPRING 2021 7 AN ULTRA-RAPID BATTERY FOR THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS driving urban agriculture. Among The city of Amsterdam wants to of public spaces and roads. Again, Paul van Schijndel says the brand is the experiments already under way, lead the way and has set itself the goals included in the report are “Invested in the energy transition and an initiative devised by residents the goal of cutting its overall specific and measurable: by 2025, in building a sustainable future for all.” of K-district is seen as a pilot consumption by 20% by 2030. 50% of all building refurbishment “InMotion is also fully committed to scheme. Locals here have assumed To do this, it is implementing a and maintenance operations this objective,” he adds. “It’s a logical the responsibility of managing the fully circular procurement process, should follow the principles of partnership – Omexom is keen to Zuidoost Food Forest, which is used starting with consumables and circular construction. address the challenges of e-mobility to produce berries, herbs, fruit trees furnishings for city premises. This circular strategy, based on and electrical infrastructure. and vegetables. Residents can do their bit to the “doughnut” concept (see box), Recharging an electric vehicle needs reduce consumption by sharing is intended to be scalable. An initial to be as easy as refuelling a car. In order to improve the collection appliances and equipment, evaluation of the various projects When we achieve that equivalence, and processing of waste streams, and favouring use over ownership. is due to be carried out in 2021 Omexom is supporting a team of Dutch students in their goal electric mobility will have become again as part of a drive to reduce In this respect, the city aims to gain insights into what is of entering the famous race with an electric car that can be a reality.” This is not InMotion’s first wastage, the plan is to process to encourage infrastructure for working and to refine future recharged in two minutes: as fast as filling up a combustion- foray into motor racing. The team kitchen and garden waste sharing platforms. circular actions. In order to powered vehicle. previously developed the first separately by 2023. Here too, The third priority of this circular manage the rollout of the circular the city is playing its part by economy model is the built economy as effectively as possible, In a circuit motorsport race, electric vehicle. Their team, “setting the right example”, says environment, covering the Amsterdam has developed a refuelling time is a key element. InMotion, dreams of creating “Recharging an the report, and making residents construction and refurbishment monitoring tool to track raw Quicker is better, with valuable the most innovative racing car in electric vehicle aware of the importance of of buildings through to the design materials and assess initiatives. minutes saved. This is true for the world. The students are using separating uncontaminated waste. a combustion powered car and an innovative technology called needs to be as easy It also plans to create waste an electric car alike. But that’s Electric Refuelling, which should as refuelling a car. collection and re-use sites. where things get complicated! make recharging their electric City doughnut Recharging a battery is time- vehicle as fast as refuelling When we achieve consuming, and trying to make it a combustion-powered vehicle. that equivalence, Sharing