FRANCE’S ANAEROBIC DIGESTION BUSINESS CLUSTERJOIN BIOGAS VALLEY ®

www.biogasvalley.org

Biogas Valley® is a non-profit organization open to all local, national and international partners who wish to develop the biogas sector in France.The organization provides operational support to the biogas economy and offers its members an information exchange and services platform to help them develop their activities.

TRAINING &RESEARCHTraining bodies,research labs,technical centres…

PRESCRIBERSLocal authorities, professio-nal bodies, information and advice organizations…

AD PLANT OPERATORS & PROJECT HOLDERS

DESIGN,EXECUTIONDesign offices,developers,construction companies…

FACILITIESRoads & utilities, civil engineering, buildings & public work, facilities, storage areas…

EQUIPMENTManufacturers and distributors of mixers, pumps, grinders…

FEEDSTOCK SUPPLYOrganic waste producers, collectors andtransporters …

DIGESTATERECOVERYTreatment,spreading equipment...

ENERGY RECOVERYEngine manufacturers, network operators…

RELATEDSERVICESBanks,insurers,communication…

MONITORING, OPERATINGMaintenance,supervision...

EXPAND YOUR NETWORK AND YOUR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES> Priority access to real-time monitoring on invitations to tender, business opportunities and new markets

> Participation in business meetings between ordering parties and subcontractors for initiating contacts between biogas equipment manufacturers and major OEMs

> Organization of inter-member and inter-cluster meetings and company visits to share feedback, to enhance cooperation and to find partners in the biogas and AD sector.

IMPROVE PERFORMANCE> A platform for keeping up with Biogas Valley® news and for accessing all the tools

> An extranet for managing the data and contact details you publish on the Biogas Valley® website

> Real-time monitoring on biogas and AD sector developments: regulations, stakeholders, technologies, events, etc.

> Directories for sourcing your future contacts and key partners

> Priority access to training to keep up-to-date, to develop skills and to train new employees

> An employment and traineeship exchange to optimize recruitment

FIND FUNDING, SUPPORT AND A DEMONSTRATION SITE FOR YOUR PROJECTS > Access to an applied research and analytical service centre that addresses sector issues dependably and effectively: collaborative research programmes, pre-industrial pilot, methane potential, fermentability, feasibility demonstration for new processes on an industrial-scale, automated control, technical, economical and environmental sector-reliability studies

> Priority access to financing companies and investment funds involved with the biogas and AD sector or the Aube region

> Tailor-designed service and support for companies who wish to do business in the sector: recruitment assistance, help in choosing buildings and offices, financial support for investment and hiring, industrial partner contacts, aid for technology transfer, access to the industrial premises of the University of Technology of Troyes

> A dedicated structured support package for creators of innovative businesses: business incubator, hot-desking, short-stay workshops and factories, start-up aid, intensive and tailor-designed entrepreneurship training during Plug & Start® days

ENHANCE YOUR CORPORATE PROFILE AND PROMOTE YOUR EXPERTISE ON THE BIOGAS MARKET> A logo and co-marketing tools to show that you are a Biogas Valley® partner

> Your news, products and services referenced and highlighted on theBiogas Valley® website

> Special invitations to Biogas Valley® events: trade shows, conferences, business conventions, subcontractor days…

> Promotional and PR campaigns to promote Anaerobic Digestion and its key stakeholders

LIVE FROM POLLUTEC 2011 :

> Biogas Valley® received the support of Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, French Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing

www.biogasvalley.org

Grégory LANNOUTél. : +33 (0)3 25 71 80 15g.lannou@biogasvalley.org

Biogas Valley® Association2 rue Gustave Eiffel 10430 ROSIÈRES-PRÈS-TROYES FRANCE

For further information on Biogas Valley® and how to become a member :

Gilles GUIBELINTél. : +33 (0)3 25 43 70 14guibelin@aube-developpement.com

Aube Développement1 Boulevard Charles Baltet 10000 TROYES FRANCE

Do you want to establish your business in the Aube region, the hub of Biogas Valley® ?

WHY CHOOSE BIOGAS VALLEY® ?

BECAUSE BIOGAS VALLEY® IS UNIQUE IN FRANCE!

By joining Biogas Valley®, you will:

• Position your business on the biogas and AD market at a key moment in its history

• Capitalize on an information exchange and services platform that will sustainably develop the biogas and AD industry and economy in France

• Work with an exclusive market partner, whose name is a registered trademark that provides you with unprecedented legibility and visibility

• Benefit from the support of the only national development centre dedicated to the biogas and AD sector. The stakeholders and the thematic priorities are 100% biogas. Our mission is not confined to any particular regional or area boundaries and your business expectations do not become diluted among other renewable energies or eco-activities more generally.

> www.biogasvalley.org

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