lyon region overview - stephane barbier - aderly - stanford - jan 11 2010
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Talk by Stephane Barbier of Aderly/OnlyLyon regional development agency, at Stanford Engineering, January 11 2010TRANSCRIPT
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Lyon Region OverviewStanford Engineering Program on
European Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Stéphane BARBIER - Development DirectorLyon Region Development Agency (Aderly)
January 11 2010
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We help entrepreneurs start transatlantic ventures between the US and France
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Lyon area : among the largest market in Europe
- #2 city/region in France
- 2 million inhabitants
in the metropolitan area
- 6 million inhabitants in the region
(triangle Geneva - Lyon - Grenoble)
- 120 direct flights with other major
European cities
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Our core business Help foreign companies do business and set up branches in Lyon-France
New program for ENTREPRENEURS
1. US-based2. Wondering about a tech venture project3. Focusing on world-class clusters
A unique entrepreneurial and technological environment
- Leading city for business creation in France 10.000/year
- A strong entrepreneurial spirit and network : university OTL, incubators, VCs & BA, lawyers, IP experts…
- EMLYON Business School #8 in Europe (FT ranking), France's 2nd largest university with 120,000 students
- More than 500 research labs, major universities and French engineering schools (Ecole Centrale, ENS, INSA…)
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France, the best Research Tax Credit in Europe
Source: French Agency for International Investment
BIOMERIEUX, CHARLES RIVER, COVIDIEN, GENZYME, MERCK, SANOFI PASTEUR…
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1. LIFE SCIENCES Cluster ranked #1 in France by BCG
2. CLEANTECH 1st French hub - 70% of VC money
AREVA, PHOTOWATT, QCELLL, SILIKEN, SUEZ, TENESOL, URS Corp, VEOLIA…
ATARI, CAP GEMINI, EA, NAMCO BANDAI PEOPLESOFT, SDI MEDIA, SWORD, YSEOP
3. IT-SOFTWARE Leader for digital entertainment
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OUR VALUE PROPOSAL FOR ENTREPRENEURS
- ACCESS TO FUNDINGS
- CONNECTIONS TO STRATEGIC PARTNERS
- ORGANIZED BUSINESS TRIPS
- NO CHARGE - CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES
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A ONE-STOP STARTUP SHOP TO GET OFF THE GROUND FASTER
- STEP 1 : submit your BP - advices on the French environment (market, legal, tax credit…)
- STEP 2 : come to Lyon and meet with the best partners for fundings, business, r&d, IP…
- STEP 3 : set-up as easy as 1-2-3 ! = office space, incubator, coaching/mentoring, recruitment of staff…
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YOUR PERSONAL GUIDE
Stéphane BARBIER - Development Director
www.aderly.com