A little bit a bout… . INCUBAT ION in F RANCE a nd F ra nc e - Inc uba tion
Task Force " International " Philippe Ehret
FRANCE INCUBATION ? • Network Association founded in October 2001 • 30 incubators selected and supported by the Ministry of Research
MISSIONS • Best Practices exchange • Elaboration of shared toolboxes • Set up of joint actions (i.e. training, communication)
MISSIONS • Co-operation with organizations in charge of new businesses But also • Support to projects and enterprises for international growth
BACKGROUND • Ministry of Research Tender from March 99 • Law on Innovation from July 99 • 31 Business Incubators projects selected
BACKGROUND • Law on Innovation from July 99 • Enables public research people to build their own company or to take shares (15% for 20% of dedicated time) • Financial fiscal incentives for start ups on research tax credit
BACKGROUND • Law on Innovation from July 99 • Legal leverage tools (status of simplified joint stock company) • Set up of incubators and seed funds
INCUBATOR "A la Française"? • 25 million Euros for 3 years from Ministry • Covering 50% of incubation costs • 1 incubator per Region generally • Multi technologies • 2 “bio incubators” • 1 Information systems
INCUBATOR "A la Française"? MISSION • Set Up of innovative companies using academic research results • Objectives of 865 projects in incubation within 3 years
FRANCE INCUBATION ?
INCUBATOR "A la Française"? • Coaching and Mentoring of innovative people and innovative enterprises • Start ups project Engineering • Go Between for collaborations “Academic Research and Enterprises"
ACHIEVEMENTS • Average life time of 29,5 months (03/01/01) • 733 projects supported – 85% of the 3 years objective • 350 enterprises set up, more than 1336 jobs
ACHIEVEMENTS • 37% of enterprises in Life Sciences • 29% ICT • 27% Chemistry/Materials • Cooperation Agreement with UKBI • Steering committee French-Chinese network on Research valorization
T ha nk you ve ry muc h for your a tte ntion F RANCE INCUBAT ION
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