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What it takes to be a globally competitive cluster

India – 1 Dec 2010

Jean-Noël DURVYGeneral Manager of the Sophia Antipolis Foundation

Sophia Antipolis Golden Rules

• 2/3 of nature,

• 1/3 of business premises,

• No building can exceed the height of the highest point of the hills.

Some pictures of Sophia Antipolis

- 1400 entities,

- 35 000 jobs (50 nationalities),

- 2 400 hectares,

- A potential of 2 000 000 m² offices (currently 1.3 mo).

Some figures about Sophia Antipolis

A few examples of organizations located in Sophia Antipolis

Key research orientations

-Mathematics (dynamic systems, non linear physics, probabilities and statistics),

-ICT (Complex systems and computing infrastructures, mobile communication, multimedia, security, W3C, etc.),

-Biotech and health (bio-informatics, e-health, etc.),

-Sustainable development (risk management, intelligent building, smart grid, etc.),

- Social Sciences (livings labs, business administration, user centred innovation, etc.).

Some key success factors

- Quality of life : sea, sun and mountains,

- International airport,

- International schools,

- Some world class research laboratories / Institutes,

- A pro active business angels network,

-A fertile industrial fabric,

- Overall a good mix of universities, public research bodies, large enterprises and small companies.

International strategy

-Partnerships with main technoparks in the world (45 cooperation agreements),

-Some key geographical targets: India is one of them,

-Technology partnerships between European and Indian companies,

- Participation in EU programs.

For more information please contact:

FONDATION SOPHIA ANTIPOLISBP 217Place Sophie LAFFITTEP.O. Box 21706904 SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS CedexFrance

Tél. : + 33 492 967 800Fax : + 33 492 960 087

http://www.sophia-antipolis.orgdurvy@sophia-antipolis.org