The document highlights the Paris region as a key R&D hub in Europe, showcasing benefits such as significant tax credits for R&D expenses and funding opportunities through competitiveness clusters. Major tech companies like Google, Intel, and Microsoft have established R&D centers in Paris, capitalizing on the local talent pool. Additionally, it emphasizes support services for international companies looking to expand or relocate their operations in the region.

1. The R&D hub in Europe

2. Enter the 1st R&D region in Europe
Nb of registered patents in 2007 per major R&D region in Europe
2000
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
Paris Stuttgart Oberbayern Hessen Darmstadt Lombardia Düsseldorf
Region
Source: Eurostat 2010
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3. Follow the path of major IT companies
Non French Companies opening a R&D center in the Paris Region
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4. Get your R&D funded with the R&D tax credit
With the R&D tax Credit, you can save:
- 40% of the R&D expenses the 1st year
- 35% of the R&D expenses the 2nd year
- 30% thereafter the 2nd year*
The government forecasts €4.95 billion expenses in 2011
to finance the R&D tax credit! **
R&D Tax Credit is applied to one’s corporate income taxes and
concerns R&D project expenses such as payroll expenses, outsourced
operations, patent registration, technology watch, depreciation costs, and
more.
* Expected rates for 2011
. ** source: http://www.acies-cg.com/fr/expertise/commentaires-sur-l-actualite/budget-
enseignement-superieur-et-recherche-dans-le-projet-de
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5. And save 47% of your payroll cost in 3 years
Business Case: an IT company opens an R&D center with 3 engineers
IT engineers Total Y1 Y2 Y3 Total
Experience Cost in
Level: k$*/year Total Payroll (in k$) 246 246 246 738
2 years 68 % allocated time in R&D 90 90 90
6-10 years 80 HR cost of R&D 221 221 221 663
> 10 years 98 Overheads %** 50 50 50
Total Cost 246
Overheads $ 111 111 111
*Source PayScale, Jul10:
average cost including 50% of Total R&D cost Basis 332 332 332 996
employer charges
1€ = 1.3$ % of tax credit 40% 35% 30%
Tax Credit in $ 133 116 100 349
**fixed rate estimated for 2011
Net Salary Cost 113 130 146 389
to cover the f expenses
around the staff: renting, % of payroll cost 46 53 60 53%
electricity
% of discount 54 47 41 47%
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6. Get connected with your future R&D & sales partners
Telecom Digital Content
(videogames, search, mobile,
animation)
SPs / Integrators
System Design Open Source
(embedded / HPC/ Cloud)
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7. Join our competitiveness clusters
What is a competitiveness cluster?
High level large accounts, SMEs and research centers within a specific
geographical zone, working together on collaborative R&D projects.
Why should you join?
1- To get in touch with key players of innovation
2- To get funded
Participate in R&D projects and get up to 45% of your project expenses funded by
the cluster.
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8. Systematic is dedicated to infrastructure
€975 million in 5 years Over 540 stakeholders:
€379 million in public funds - 110 large enterprises
through 207 funded projects - 310 innovative SMEs
- 120 universities and research centres
- 11,000 employees in R&D
5 Working Groups:
3 Verticals: 2 Technological:
Automotive/Transport Systems Organisation, Design
Telecom and Development
Defence & Security Freeware
* Source: System@tic Paris-Region – Jan 09
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9. Cap Digital is dedicated to Digital Content
€600 million in 5 years Over 600 stakeholders:
€275 million in public funds - 20 large enterpises
through 460 funded projects - 530 + SMEs
- 70 public bodies (Universities, Labs…)
9 Communities:
Image, Sound, Interactivity Collaborative technologies
Video games Digital Lifestyle a services
Knowledge Engineering Robotics & intelligent objects
Digital Heritage Digital design
e-education, e-training
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10. Testimonial Google
In 2010, Google announced the opening of a world wide level
R&D center in Paris
”Looking at the quality of graduates and at the quality of technical talent, the business
talent, the public policy talents […]it’s clearly the right thing to do”[…] We are inviting
startups to come to Google in Paris to build their businesses […] We do this relatively
rarely and so, from my perspective, this is a historic moment.”
Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, speaking to students at Sciences-Po,
2010 Sept 9.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQf5VbYVd3E
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11. Testimonial Intel
In 2009, Intel opened a R&D center
in High Performance Computing
“We find here the right ingredients for our High Performance Computing (HPC) Research
& Development efforts. The creation of large datacenters at Saclay under the Grand
Paris proposals will provide countless skilled engineers plus a large community of
academia, public entities and end-users working together[…] We believe the Grand Paris
project provides a strong momentum for HPC.”
Christian Morales,
Vice President and General Manager EMEA for Intel
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12. Testimonial Microsoft
In 2009, Microsoft opened a R&D center
in Search Technologies
“To compete in a global, innovation-driven economy, we need to draw on the
world’s smartest, most creative minds. Increasingly, we are finding the talent
we need here in Europe. To tap into that talent, we’ve invested in research and
development across the region and today, Europe is second only to the United
States in the number of engineers and researchers we have working on
creating innovative products and services."
Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, at a Paris Event in 2008
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13. Testimonial Ulteo
In 2006, Thierry Koehrlen came from the Silicon Valley
to create an IT start-up
“France is kind of a ‘fiscal paradise’ for entrepreneurs. The ideal way to
maximize in France is to have some kind of R&D activity to be able to profit from
the R&D Tax Credit. To give you an example, when we started, we received a
€50,000 and were provided free rent in an incubator for 2 years. Additionally, in
2007 the R&D tax credit gave us a €150,000 reimbursement for that year’s
expenses. Foreigners think you need to be French or have connections to be
able to benefit from these schemes. That simply isn’t true.”
Thierry Koehrlen, CEO & Co-Founder of Ulteo
After spending a number of years in Silicon Valley where he cofounded
Intalio, Thierry Koehrlen returned to France and founded Ulteo.
The company specializes in professional open virtual desktop
infrastructure solutions.
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14. Our Services
We assist international companies that seek to start,
expand or relocate business activities in the Paris Region
Free of charge Customized Confidential
Finding your premises Your introduction to the market
Offices, warehouses, sites, etc. Information on your business sector
Costs of purchasing and renting Technological and Commercial
Accompanying you on site visits partnerships
Occasional use of our offices Access to public partners
Publicizing your presence
Finding your staff Setting up your business
Recruiting local personnel Legal advice on setting up your company
Supporting your expatriates Fiscal information
Training Financing/subsidies
Information on employment contracts Providing contacts
and social security issues
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