www.sophia-antipolis.org Sophia Antipolis Science & Technology Park “The city of sciences and wisdom”
Sophia Antipolis S&T Park 1 st Science & Technology Park in Europe 1400 entities : Large enterprises, startups and public/private research centres More than 30 000 Sophipolitans €5.8 Billion turnover generated by the High Tech sector in the “Alpes Maritimes” Department of which €3.5 Billion for Sophia Antipolis Tourism sector: €5 billion
Historical Milestones Pierre LAFFITTE Founder August 1960 The concept 1969 « The latin quarter in the countryside » Sophia Antipolis creation 1976 First Higher Education 1976 First Research Lab 1974 First Company (Ecole des Mines de Paris) (CNRS) (ARLAB FRANLAB) Main periods of growth: 80’s & 90’s Sophia Antipolis nowadays
Concept Innovation International Cross- Prospective fertilization Dimension Good working conditions
Territory Sophia Antipolis Science & Technology Park is located on a territory of 2 400 hectares (5 750 acres) , which belongs to 5 cities. BIOT VALBONNE 533 Ha 1047 Ha ANTIBES 97 Ha MOUGINS 495 Ha VALLAURIS 188 Ha
A brand SOPHIA Wisdom ANTIPOLIS Greek name of Antibes GOLDEN RULES 2/3 of nature and green spaces 1/3 of business premises No building can exceed 3 floors
Governance Infrastructures & Landing management Cultural, Scientific & Marketing & International Promotion activities
Buildings & Amenities • 1 900 000 m² built upon completion SCHOOLS • International Secondary School (C.I.V.) 2 • 180 000 m² housing programs Secondary education Colleges • 1 100 000 m² occupied by corporations • 4 Primary and Elementary Schools • 600 000 m² of which are rented in SPORT FACILITIES commercial real estate programs • Golf courses : 3x18 holes and 2x9 holes • 15 000 projected m² of speculative office buildings • 30 tennis courts / 2 gymnasiums / 1 stadium/ 1 swimming pool • 8 700 m² of proximity shops • 1 fitness centre • 2 200 housing units to date REAL ESTATE PRICES • 9 Hotels • Renting: From 140€ to 190€ excluding charges per square meter • 10 students’ residences • For purchase/sale: From 1 700€ to 2 500€ • 1 new media library per square meter (new construction)
Architecture
Key Figures & sectors 1 400 entities and more than 30 000 jobs (On average, 900 jobs / year created during the last decade) 148 companies with foreign capital (that represent 11% of businesses and 25% of jobs) 70 nationalities 4 000 researchers in the public sector 5 000 students 10% 71% Life sciences and fine chemistry Information technologies Pharmacy/ Dermatology/ Electronics/ Software development/ Telecom / Networks / Multimedia/ E- Biotechnology/ commerce / Internet Medical imaging Education and training 4% 15% Environment and energy saving From elementary schools to From solar energy to new materials engineering studies
Public incentives for R&D activities The biggest in Europe : 30% of the annual R&D The Research Tax Credit (CIR) expenditure. Tax Relief (Full tax exemption for the first 3 The status for Young Innovative Enterprise profitable fiscal years), exemption from employers’ contributions Development and innovation grants Interest-free loan, can be used to finance up Incentives for (awarded by OSEO Innovation) to 50% of the budget of an innovative project. Innovation and R&D Regional Loan for Innovation Creation Interest-free loan (Capped at 150 000 €) on (awarded by the PACA Region) expenses linked to an innovation project. R&D Grants (1.8 Billion € of public grants since Opportunities for companies in competitiveness 2005), Exemption from tax and social security clusters contribution (Income tax for 36 months, property tax during 5 years…) Interest-free loan, Grant of 50% of staff Recruitment Employment development contract training expenses, Sustainable development incentives (awarded by the PACA Region) grants Setup incentives for Regional development subsidy for Research, Subsidy of 15 000 € for the creation of a job Development and Innovation devoted to a R&D programme. R&D centres Subsidy of 7.5% or 15% of investment The FDPME (Small Business Development Fund) materials And new immaterial entailing real (awarded by the PACA region) technological progress for the company. Setup of Industrial activities The Regional Loan for Business Creation Interest-free loan, of between 15 000 and (awarded by the Chamber of Commerce and 75 000 €. Industry of Nice Côte d’Azur)
Sophia 2030 A major development project for 2030: • Based on a red central axis around which the companies/ Labs will be articulated , a visible line from space that could become the symbol; • 4 areas of life redeveloped and interconnected : Places for teaching, others for services and a unifier location such a large library and clean transport modes (tramway, funicular).
www.sophia-antipolis.org Fondation Sophia Antipolis
Fondation Sophia Antipolis Created and declared a public utility in 1984, chaired by Mr. Dominique FACHE 2006: Sheltering Research Foundation (CIGREF Foundation) Main objective : Create and facilitate the links and the synergy between Sophipolitans to support the innovation process.
Local support to startups Sophia Café , a series of breakfast gathering the world of business and professionals shareholders around topical themes. Networking session : Researchers, entrepreneurs, students, project managers or simply people with ideas, Some themes private investors, potential investors, participate to this • Japanese clusters and mechanisms of event to discuss, inform and create a network. support to help SME ´ s with JETRO • INPI policy and industrial property, the new reform of the DIF, ITER ... Training activities for employees, entrepreneurs, HR/ Marketing managers Some themes • WEB 2.0 for startups • Communication • Access to European funding, etc… Partnerships with: “La permanence de l’entrepreneur”: An experienced volunteer team is available to all entrepreneurs to address concretely many subjects (emergence, creation, development, sustainability, alliance strategy, financing, ownership ...)
Business Events
Science Dissemination The “Science in Sophia” Conferences of the French Academy of Science Exhibition: « Radioactivity: From Homer to Oppenheimer » The « Marches du Futur » Series of conferences on prospective topics Workshops « Programming-and-Play » for middle schools
www.sophia-antipolis.org International Activities
Networks I.A.S.P. (International Association of Science Parks) Pierre Laffitte is the founder (1984) of this association PACA INNOVATION A Network of Professionals to foster the creation and development of Innovative Companies RETIS French Network of Science Park E.E.N. (Europe Enterprise Network) Affiliate Member in 2009. EEN is the largest network of contact points providing information and advice to EU companies AFAST (French-German Association for Science and Technology) Observatory for French-German relations concerning Science and Technology
Cooperation Agreements A strong international network of 40 partners Mainly Science Parks, Agencies and Ministries Cooperation on Networking activities, Clusters, European projects, etc.
EU Projects & Studies
Foreign delegations Transfer of Sophia Antipolis experience and knowledge in Science Park Management to several countries through technical assistance, survey, study visit…
Clubs & Associations Examples of initiatives implemented:
Communication Tools The official website www.sophia-antipolis.org @FondationSophia Fondation Sophia Antipolis official pages
www.sophia-antipolis.org Innovation Policy
French Competitiveness Cluster Policy • A “Pôle de compétitivité” is a hub that combines in a given geographical area, companies, training centers and public or private research units from a same sector. • A National Policy launched in 2005 • Creation of a Fund to co finance collaborative R&D projects – FUI (Fonds Unique Interministériel) • 71 clusters labeled http://competitivite.gouv.fr
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