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- 1. Cooperation in innovationbetween France & SA French innovation ecosystem Romain PETIT : Innovation and Technology Transfer Advisor Seconded by the French Government
- 2. France, a havenfor innovation The largest European delegation at the CES2015, with 160 companies, receiving 23 awards France leads the Deloitte Fast 500 ranking with 86 companies in the 500 fastest growing companies Most business start-up in Europe in numbers Largest business incubator in construction (2016) with a capacity of 1000 companies incubated at “Halle Freyssinet” 4000+ start-up already supported only at a Parisian level France is first in class for the number of innovative structures in Europe, third in the world according to Thomson Reuters 2014 TOP100 innovators ranking
- 3. French ecosystem inSouth Africa Existing structures in South Africa materialize our cooperation and could be used to increase it. F’SAGRI F’SATI F’SASEC & PLMCC - French South African Technology Institute in TUT/ CPUT, existing for 20 years - Telecom / power electronics / enabled living / space - F’SATI on agriculture - University of Fort Hare - F’SASEC: French South African Schneider Electric Education Center in VUT - Product Life Cycle Management Center of Competence in CPUT with Dassault Systemes + 350 French companies based in SA with a large representation of our CAC40, employing 20 000 persons Higher Education / research and professional training IRD / CIRAD / CNRS - Institute of Research for Development - Hosting in South African research InstitutionsResearch Business
- 4. French national innovationecosystem Private sector Start-up Research & High Education Public incubators Carnot Institutes Regionalized C&TTOs: SATT Private incubators Applied & translational research Incubation Clusters Competitiveness clusters Private incubators Technological Research Institutes IRT ITE IHU Independent C&TTO Technology transfer Regional clusters National Valorisation support CVT’s Disclaimer: this is not an exhaustive view ! CRITT
- 5. Clusters - 71 thematicCompetitiveness clusters ‘Poles de compétitivité’ dedicated to collaborative innovation and industrial development covering all sectors - Projects factory between industry, research & higher education - Focus on one domain and one territory, in coherence with the national strategy: a cluster strategy defined by the members, approved by the state - Industry & State driven - Created in 2005, with 3 independent assessments - More than 600 foreign companies implied Competitiveness clusters Applied & translational research Incubation Clusters Technology transfer Publicfunding - Clusters : mainly focused around supporting and networking of SMMEs sharing the same industry on a given territory, not so much on innovation. Industry driven. - “Grappes d’entreprises” : regional clusters with a more important innovation & training dimension. Local authorities often involved. Regional clusters 71 competitiveness clusters dedicated to partnership innovation structure our ecosystem nationally.
- 6. 71 « pôlesde compétitivité » 18 world class clusters defined according to their critical mass 53 other clusters with national goals and visibility Clusters mapping Clusters Competitiveness clusters
- 7. Development: New activities in favorof SMEs growth Stage 2 2009-2012 Maturity? Creation of new jobs and growth perspectiveLaunch: First R&D collaborative projects The « pôles de compétitivité » policy’s stages Stage 3 2013-2018 Stage 1 2005-2008 Clusters Competitiveness clusters
- 8. Independent consultants 6-month work with 2 days in each cluster to meet members A poll and 2 surveys An assessment focus on: • Quality of the cluster’s strategy and its implementation • Animation and governance: private involvement to finance the cluster, expenditure repartition in the different activities • R&D capacity: kind and number of projects, actions to facilitate the emergence of R&D collaborative projects • Actions in favor of an innovation-friendly ecosystem • Actions in favor of SMEs growth: contact with investors, skills needs, infrastructure development, international cooperation, etc. • Economic results and visibility The 2012 assessment Clusters Competitiveness clusters
- 9. The successof collaborative R&D - 1200 selected projects since 2005 - > €5 B of R&D financing - €2,2 B of public support First economic effects of R&D projects: job creation, firm growth A collaborative effect between industry and research Still difficulties to evaluate results in terms of job creation, GDP, etc. First Results in terms of innovation projects Clusters Competitiveness clusters
- 10. Strong SMEinvolvement: - 9 700 firms in all, 80% of which are SMEs - SMEs have benefited from more than 50% of subsidies allocated by the Single Interministerial Fund - SMEs lead 45% of projects in 2011 Entrepreneurial spirit: 17% of firms are less than five years old Increased cluster cooperation - More and more projects selected by two or more clusters (40% of projects) - Greater cooperation between thematically similar clusters - Intersection of different types of clusters: market-targeted clusters (health, transports, etc.) and technologies-targeted clusters (ICT, materials, etc.) First Results in terms of collaboration Clusters Competitiveness clusters
- 11. A positiveimpact of Cluster policy • 66% of firms create jobs thanks to clusters and 84% maintain jobs • 60% of firms increase their R&D investments • At least 1 000 patents and 100 startups thanks to R&D projects (between 2008 and 2011) • 200 startups creation are linked to the cluster activity • +4% SMEs annual growth if firm participate to R&D project A positive impact of public support to R&D These results should increase in the coming years with the end of more projects. First Economic Results Clusters Competitiveness clusters
- 12. One goal:to increase economic impacts of the cluster policy 2 means: – To define a new role for cluster, further than selecting R&D projects: support to go to the market – To increase the cluster support to SMEs growth: contacts with investors, anticipation of skills needs, export capacity, etc. . Stage 3 (2013-2018) Clusters Competitiveness clusters
- 13. Structuring cluster policy: Building the ecosystem Creating an environment to nurture cluster growth – Improving synergies between clusters and the stakeholders on their territory: creation of infrastructures (innovation platforms), business incubators, etc. – Integrating more SMEs – Increasing private financing – Developing human resources – Reaffirming IPR framework – Improving the Cluster International visibility – Developing durable cluster cooperation Boosting private-sector financing: a new label for innovative SMEs – A concept created by France's world class clusters with Ministry support – Creation of selection committees to find SMEs with high growth and innovation potential – Specialized training – Possibility to obtain individual appointments with business angels or investors Competitiveness clusters Clusters
- 14. Key learnings No“one size fits all” approach Define precisely the objectives and vision of the clusters: innovation ? Business ? Export oriented ? Build on a private and public sector mobilization both nationally and locally Aim at building critical masses Develop the cooperation at all stages: between companies, higher education, public authorities Create specific incentives for cooperating Streamline the innovation process and innovation support and funding entities It takes time so give time to the process, but review and adapt it progressively Competitiveness clusters Clusters
- 15. Applied and translationalresearch Applied & translational research Incubation Clusters Technology transfer Publicfunding - 34 research centres dedicated to research serving companies whether they are SMME or large corporations - Represents 15% of French public laboratory workforce - €455 M of contract research financed by companies - 65 spin-off companies per year - Opened to the international companies - Covering all research areas Carnot Institutes - Call for proposals in 2010/11 - €2B on 10 years - Grouping of research capacities locally, on a specific domain of excellence to create a world class research centre - Connected to a world-class competitiveness cluster, with a focus on market driven research and commercialisation - 8 IRT: Technology Research Institutes - 9 ITE: energy transition institute - 5 IHU: University hospital Institute Technological Research Institutes One key initiative was the recent creation of the Technological Research Institutes to accommodate partnership research in link with these clusters.
- 16. Commercialisation and tech.transfer Applied & translational research Incubation Clusters Technology transfer Publicfunding - Consortia de Valorisation Thématique – ‘Consortia of Thematic Valorisation’ - Coordinating and supporting national valorisation on one theme in cooperation with the SATT and other C&TTO - Aviesan (Bio/Healthcare) , Allenvi (Environment), CVSTENE (ICT), Athena (Human Sciences), Valorisation Sud (Tropical, equatorial, and developing countries) 5 CVT 14 SATT - Sociétés d’Accélération du Transfert Technologique, ‘companies for accelerating technology transfer’ - Mutualisation of C&TT resources on one territory - Companies with Universities & research centres on one territory as shareholders - Created in 2012 - 400 professionals, with fields of expertise - Results: 60 companies created & €100 M invested through maturation fund - One Association of the SATT - Partnership agreements between SATT and independent C&TTOs Grouping of tech transfer capacities are now at the core of our ecosystem. - Independent C&TTOs of main public research organisms: INRA Transfert, Inserm Transfert, CEA Tech, INRIA… Independent C&TTO 200 regional CRITT - Regional technical stations to help SMEs developing their products
- 17. Technology transfer Regionalized C&TTOs:SATT The SATT map
- 18. Incubation Applied & translational research Incubation Clusters Technology transfer Publicfunding - Privateincubators either from schools or industry- Ex: 1000 start-up @ Halle Freyssinet co-financed by Xavier Niel (Iliad/free) & CDC in partnership with the City of Paris Private incubators Public incubators - 28 incubators created in 1999 dedicated to technology- based innovation: 25 multi-disciplinary & 3 specialised: Life Science (Paris Biotech Santé – Paris & Eurasanté - Lille) & ICT (Belle-de-Mai, Marseille) - Financed by the F. Ministry of Higher Education & Research (50%), local authorities and EU Social Fund - Support for 24 months for innovators coming from the Public research or awarded from the National contest for innovative company - 4,000 innovative companies projects incubated leading to the creation of 2,700 companies - Centre Européen d’Entreprises et d’Innovation, partnership between local authorities and the European Union, financed by the EU through the European Business and Innovation Center Network (EBN), projects can be less technological than in the above mentioned incubators - For instance, Paris&Co, the economic development agency of Paris manages 10 incubators, for tech-enabled start-up companies ‘Allègre’ incubators Incubators of local authorities CEEI A diversity of incubators to accommodate all type of start-up businesses.
- 19. BPI France Public funding Applied& translational research Incubation Clusters Technology transfer Publicfunding A one-stop shop for the French public funding (of innovation): BPI France…
- 20. Tax credits Public fundingPublicfunding Fundingtools Applied & translational research Incubation Clusters Technology transfer - BPI tools: grants, interest-free loans, equity investment and notably the FUI funding (Cross-ministerial Unique Fund) to finance collaborative innovation projects approved by the competitiveness clusters - SATT: seed fund for technology transfer - Local authorities funds for innovation - European tools: FEDER… - Contests: ex. National contest for the creation of innovative companies for 17 years (MESR/BPI France) - The best rated R&D tax credit in Europe (CIR: 25% of the increase of R&D spending), gave birth to the innovation tax credit in 2014 (market research spending, ICT companies…). - A JEI label, Young Innovative Company label allowing an increased tax incentive on R&D - A doubled tax credit when a company collaborate with a Carnot Institute (50%) …but also other initiatives worth mentioning.
- 21. Thank you ! RomainPETIT Romain.petit.innovation@gmail.com 079 743 4432