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The innovation and valorization processes in France; examples in the Rhône-Alpes region

by Michel ZIGONE

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The innovation and valorization processes in France; examples in

the Rhône-Alpes region

Government Offices :

DRRT, DRIRE, OSEO-

ANVAR

The Competitiveness

clusters :Tennerdis, Lyon

Biopôle, Minalogic

The Carnot Institutes

The national agency

for research

The Clusters of

research

Operators: AEPI, CCI

Local Incubators and

Technology Transfer

Centres : GRAVIT, GRAIN,

PETALE

ARDI Rhône-Alpes

Technology transfer

offices in universities:

Floralis, INP SA

Technology transfer

offices of institutes of

research (CEA, CNRS,

INRIA, INSERM)

National Local

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The innovation and valorization processes in France; examples in

the Rhône-Alpes region

The research tax credit

The label of Young

Innovative Enterprise(JEI)

National scale

competitions for

entreprises and start-ups

Local prizes for young

and competitive entreprises

National Local

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Competitiveness clusters

One topic, one geographical area, one eco-system,

projects of collaborative research (european FP7,

EUREKA)

- 71 clusters (among which 17 of mondial level),

labellized in 2005 and evaluated in 2008,

- concentrate 65 000 + 110 000 research workers

(state and private),

- around 1900 projets have been supported

- More than 1,8 Mds € of public funds since 2005.

Minalogic, Tenerrdis, Lyon Biopole…

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The Carnot Institutes

One sector, one organization and one recognized

management, research projects in partnership

-33 Carnot Institutes, 13 000 research workers,

6 500 phd students,

- an annual budget of 1.3 Mds € (with salaries) (among

which 0.470 Mds € of incomes from industrial contracts)

LSI, Energie, …

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The creation of incubators

The concept « incubator » indicates « nurture for

start-ups » or an « innovation centre » , but it

includes all the supporting organizations before and

after the creation of the entreprises.

In France, incubators follow the innovation projects

and not the entreprises.

Nurture follows new existing entreprises.

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Since 1999, the French Departments of Industry and

Research have created 31 incubators towards

universities and research institutes.

Those are distributed in all the regions in France : 1

incubator for each region, except for regions of high

level of research centres, such as Ile-de-France (3),

Rhône-Alpes (2), Nord-Pas de-Calais (3), Provence-

Alpes-Côte-d’Azur (3).

Since 2006, 29 of those incubators have been in

process.

In the Rhône-Alpes region : GRAIN, CREALYS

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The creation of incubators

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The results of incubators

For 10 years (1999 – 2008 included), the 29

incubators :

- have received 2 316 projects

- have created 1 446 entreprises, among them 84%

are still in activity

- have generated more than 4 000 employments

And the French government, Europe and the local

authorities have invested 66,14 M€

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Technology Transfer Centres :

Local shared structures for innovation: Their goal is :

To stimulate the innovation and valorization activities issued from

research and academic labs by sharing on one territory, the

means and experiences in the process of entreprise creations.

14 regional structures labelized since 2005 (evaluated after 2

years) in 12 regions,

50 000 research workers, >15 M€/year of public funds

(State, local collectivities, EU,…)

GRAVIT, LST …

The National Agency of Research (ANR)

National support of research projects on chosen topics

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A STRATEGIC CHALLENGE FOR THE RHÔNE-

ALPES REGION :

TO KEEP A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRISES THANKS TO

INNOVATION.

- Ranked 10th of the European Union in terms of

GDP, the economy of the Rhône-Alpes region is :

- on the 5th European rank for its scientific and

technological potential.

- the 9th European region for producing patents. It

generates 13,5% of innovative activities in France.

The regional Context is very

technological

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ARDI RHÔNE-ALPES in some words :

• 7 DEPARTMENTS (Health, Numerical, Performance,

Design Centre, Networks, Materials, Electronic

Systems)

• 60 EMPLOYEES

• 7,2 M€ of BUDGET in 2008

• 600 MEMBERS

Regional agency for expansion of the innovation

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Transfer Centres : GRAVIT :

Grenoble Alpes Valorisation Innovation Technologies

Incubators : GRAIN : Grenoble Alpes Incubation

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Incubators : Organizers GRAVIT/GRAIN/PETALE

A full organization dedicated to innovative projects and start-ups

A portfolio of 200 promising technologies

GRAVIT - What : Technology Transfer Office

- Aiming at : Technological nurturing and

Transfer

GRAIN – What: Incubator

– Aiming at : Detecting and coaching project

leaders towards start up creation

PETALE – What : Business Innovation Center

– Aiming at : Helping start ups to grow

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Incubators : Organizers

max. 3 years

max.18 months

GRAIN PETALE

Proof

of

concept Incubation Development

max. 24 months

GRAVIT

Bu

sin

ess c

rea

tion

Exit s

trate

gy

Licensing Industrial spin offs

Industry

Labs

Business

Foreign start ups

and

industrial spin offs

Market trends

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GRAVIT, GRAIN Grenoble Alpes Valorisation Innovation Technologies

Grenoble Alpes Incubation

Economic development

Companies competitiveness

Innovation

GRAIN

GRAVIT

Research

Regional support stemed from France strategy for innovation (2005),

ressource for industrial competitivity

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Map of similar organisms in France

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GRAVIT

A joint structure devoted to stimulate innovation based on research, by sharing the means and the tools of its individual members

A consortium of 7 members

– 5 founding members in 2005 (CEA, CNRS, INPG, INRIA, UJF),

– joined by UPMF in 2006,

– and by Université de Savoie in 2007.

A joint structure centered on the Grenoble site and extended over the entire Sillon alpin

A joint structure that complements the activities of the technology transfer offices (TTO) of its individual members

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Activities

• Support and counsulting for market and technological maturation of project from state labs & research centers

• Marketing, promotion, exhibition, prospection, pro-active detection, Intellectual Property screening

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GRAVIT, GRAIN in the innovation process

from research labs

PRE-

MAT

U-

RATI

ON

DETECTIO

N

Pro-active

Focus on

Innovation

COMMERCIALISATION

Industrial Partenership

Licensing Creation of entreprise Promotion

Market

MATURATION

Technologic

Economic

(FORMATION

porteur)

Shared actions among the

organizations in the GRAVIT and

GRAIN network

Actions carried out by the

concerned organizations

GRAVIT

GRAIN (12 à 18 months each)

Research

IP

Promotion

Prospection of the

needs of entreprises

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Accompanying for market and technological maturation

Counseling support

Identification of its market potential

Possible application sectors

Expected functionalities

Position vs competing technologies

Choice of the transfer mode (licensing, start-up,..)

Intellectual Property analysis

Patenting

IP strategy

Ensure commercialisation

Help in the complementary development works

To obtain an object or technological process need for marketing

After the end of research step

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Project managers coaching

Financial support 100 000 € Taxes included on 12 or 18 months

Resources TechnologicalC

ompetition

Proof of

concept

Market Main actions

Identification Analysis

Recruitment for

technological

development

External

service Material

Accompanying for market and technological maturation

IP

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Activity at February the 1st 2009

Detected

projects *

128

Presented

project

81 51

Selected

projects 12 in pre-

maturation

23 en maturation

11 projects

transfered to

valorization

et 35 active projects

*5 withdrawn after a

pre-maturation

5 patents

2 start-ups

4 industrial partners

The maturation of innovation projets

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The maturation of innovation projects 51 projects followed since 2006

Sectors of the projects

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NTIC/micro-nano technologies/instrumentation

Biotechnologies/santé

Matériaux/énergie/chimie/environnement

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Promotion and marketing of the technological offer

Putting forward the technological and economic advantages

Technological show case

* In line Catalogue

* Access to Forum 4i

* Congress

Favouring les exchanges between the labs and the entreprises

Innovation Forums on chosen topics

* Conferences

* Exhibition

Stands

* One-to-one

organization

councelling

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-70 booths featuring new technologies

- Active targeted prospecting : approching

qualified contacts from industrial groups

- Networking and one-to-one business

meetings

2009 October, 22-23 WTC Grenoble

Promotion and marketing of the technological offer

www.grenoble-innovation-fair.com

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Aknowledgments

Many thanks to :

• Carole SILVY, Director of GRAVIT

• Alain BRAGAGNOLO,

Vice-Director of GRAIN

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