Philippe de LONGEVIALLEDeputy Mayor in charge of urban planning City of Grenoble –France

Bernard BETTODeputy Mayor in charge of European AffairsCity of Grenoble –France

Open Days, EESC Workshop 09 October 2012

Developing an Urban Policy for the EU in the 21st Cen tury –A Shared Responsibility of Public and Private Stakehol ders

Grenoble in the Rhône-Alpes RegionRhône-alpes : 6 million people

6th most populated region in Europe (demographic growth)

A dynamic region (GDP 100-125)

Member of 4 regions for Europe

Member of EuroRegion Alpes-Mediterrannée

Key figures

Grenoble : 160 000 inhabitants,

Metropolitan area : 450 000 inhabitants, 27 communities,

Urban area : 700 000 inhabitants. 150 communities

Landscape At the foot of three range of Alpinmountains Drac and Isere rivers

An outstandingquality of life

A nice place to live !

A history of the revolution, competitivity and innovation

� Birth of the French Revolution

� Industrial Revolution : hydroelectricity 1869

� Resistance : Grenoble « Compagnon de la Libération »

� Technological revolution

« Journée des tuiles » 1788

Général de gaulle 1945

« Minatec 2006

An enormous growth after second World War

Grenoble urban growth

during 20th Century

Grenoble, 19th century

� In 2050, 70% of the world’s population will live in towns

� The challenge is to find the way to live together in the heart of our cities

� Grenoble must imagine the town of tomorrow : an integrative approach of the urban environment

Inventing new sustainable development urban models

� Grenoble is experimenting a functional and social mix: the Bonne site

� Experimentation of a district with energy self-sufficiency

� Transport

� Social mix

� Functional mix

ECO DISTRICTS + + + Grenoble, the posi+ive energies

Imagining the town of tomorrow

� Inventing the compact

town of tomorrow

� 33 km of tram tracks in the Grenoble built-up urban area

� 2 new lines in creation

� Mobility mode share

� Electric mobility scheme on reflexion

� The Grenoble “bicycle reflex”

TRANSPORT + + + Grenoble, the posi+ive energies

The tram picks up speed

� Focusing on renewable energies and the reduction of CO2 emissions

� The most powerful biomass heat plant in France

� Replace fuel oil by gas� The Town supports the

competitiveness centres

� A new natural regional reserve on its drinking water catchment

ENERGIES AND PROTECTION OF RESOURCES + + + Grenoble, the posi+ive energies

Wood, sun and water in the vicinity of sensors

A reductionof energyconsumptionand emissions of greenhousegases with all partners

Mobility Pass

Integrated blocks design

Cooperativ energy management

Local

Energy supply

RES, EE,

Smart Grid

Link

environnemental

performance

and quality of life

ENERGIES AND PROTECTION OF RESOURCES + + + Grenoble, the posi+ive energies

Grenoble integrated sustainable approachtowards the post-carbon cities life

Automotive

sector

Wood / Timber

Building

Smart grid

Economic sectors

Vertical gardens

COGEDIM - Edouard FrançoisEIFFAGE – Philippe Barthelemy

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ResearchHigher education Industry

6 specificities of the Grenoble cluster

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1925

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6 caracteristics of technological innovation in Greno ble

a long tradition of coupling teaching/research/industry

permanent renewal process technologies

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6 specificities of the Grenoble cluster

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endogenous economic devellopement from research

International opening and culture

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6 specificities of the Grenoble cluster

A strong hub for technological research6

Basic research Industry

Technological

research

operation based on a group of local actors

… with the involvement of local authorities

XEROX

SUN

SOITEC

MGE UPS

Grenoble Innovallée

Crolles

Voiron

Claix

INES

Genève

CMP Georges Charpak

ST MICROELECTRONICS

BIOMERIEUX

AIR LIQUIDE

THALES

FT R&D

BD

CAP GEMINI

RADIALL

MESATRONIC SA

SCHNEIDER

Lyon

ST MICROELECTRONICS

Grenoble Innovation ecosystem

Key figures

� 64 700 students = (18% foreign students) of which

- 26 000 students in science and technology

- 4500 students at Grenoble INP (engineers school)

- 16 200 students in human and social sciences

- 6 400 students at Grenoble managmentschool

� An international school

� Around 60 different cultural communities

� 220 research laboratories = 1rst research centre after Paris

� 4 European research laboratories/devices (EMBL -European Molecular Biology Laboratory, ILL, ESRF, IRAM – International

research institute for radio astronomy)

� 23 400 researchers = 1 inhabitant out of 5

� 39 000 jobs in ICT

� 10 000 jobs inbiotechnologies

� 13 200 jobs in energy technologies

� A broad range of cultural and sports activities

STMicroelectronicsSchneider ElectricHewlett PackardXerox Research CenterYahooBullSun MicrosystemsSoitecAlstom HydroOrange LabsAlcan/Rio TintoRoche DiagnosticLafargeAir LiquideBioMerieuxArjo WigginsAhsltromBD ...

Private research: 7,900 jobs Public research: 15,500 jobs

4 International institutes and 9 national Research organizationsFrance’s largest community in terms of computer science and Information Technology

23 400 jobsResearch centers of excellence

Large European facilities impact

• 1 300 direct jobs & 2 500 indirect

• 8 500 visitors/year

• 60% of annual budget directly invested in local economy

• A challenge for local industry: remain competitive as the level requested by European facilities

• A stimulating cooperation with university HERCULES courses –Higher European Research course for users of large experimental systems)

ESRF, EMBL, ILL, IRAM

Key projects supported by local governments

� MINATEC

� ROI CROLLES 2

� Nano 2012

� Competitiveness clusters

� NANOBIO

� Presqu’île/GIANT

MINATEC, European center for nanotechnologies opened in 2006. Driving force of the electronic pole in Grenoble (30 000 jobs),

MINATEC is the reference for an excellence center.

all necessary competences are concentrated on the site : from higher education to basic research and from technological research to industry.

The Grenoble spirit is the basis of MINATEC

Basic researchCEA-LETI INPG

EducationINPG House of Micro and

Nanotechnologies

Industrial research

100 000 m²

MINATEC

4 000 jobs

Applied researchCEA-LETI

An investment of 193 M€… 80% public funding

Presqu’île/GIANT

Grenoble GIANT project

Higher Education

� Micro nanotechnology

� Energy

� Biotechnology

European & national research centre

Industry & innovative

start-ups

With three excellence centers focused on threemain issues; energy , health and ICT’s , GIANT has the ambition to reach European and international level in addressing the social and economicpriorities of the society

Technology management

European FacilitiesTop 1 Europe

Grenoble Management SchoolTop 5 EuropeHealth

NanobioTop 5 Europe

EnergyGreEn

Top 3 Europe

InformationMINATEC

Top 1 Europe

Basic researchTop 5 Europe

A global idea, a total commitmentPresqu’île

Cities = where public and private partnership are possible

Ecocity project propose an integrated town design for a carbon free district

Projects are concerning various fields in an integrated approach:

- Mobility (electric vehicles, new services of mobility, cycles and tramway)

- New energy efficient buildings

- RES : hydropower plant, PV plant, Biomass cogeneration plant..

- Smart grid

Public and private partnership around innovative

project on Presqu’île district

Cities policy and targets are close to european policy

Urban policy :

• Compact city,

• Retroffiting of housing, new districts

• New Mobility

Environmental policy :

• CO2 emission reduction targets

• Nature, green spaces and biodiversity

• Renewable energy,

Social cohesion

Attractivity : create jobs

Cities = where 68% of the european population are living

Cities = where public and private partnership are possible

Positive aspects :

• University / Research / Industry good cooperation

• Close cooperation between various stakeholders around sameobjectives

Difficulties :

• Public authorities must follow tender rules of « marchés publics »

• Who hold the innovative risk when private have return on investmentin mind ?

PPP are good development tools only if :

• Public authorities have a leadership role

• Public authorities are warrant of public interest

• Public authorities are close to citizen participation

City

Direct relations between Europe and Cities

Implementeuropean policy on real projects

High visibility of european policy by citizens

Efficiency

Simplification

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Direct relations between Europe and Cities

Exception to a right to test

Direct Investment aid public/private or participation

Citizen participation atthe European level

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