Context and Definition

Confronted with globalization and ever-faster economic and technological changes worldwide, France has decided to embark upon a new industrial policy by creating competitive clusters, which bring together a region’s business and innovation forces.

The mission of a competitive cluster is to encourage R&D collaboration between three types of key players in the region: public and private sector firms, training centers and research units. The cluster is designed to enable the development of high-level industrial activities and job creation, thus consolidating and strengthening the region in its fields of excellence. It is also part of a broader vision, opening the cluster up to international partnerships and enhancing its attractiveness.

High value-added scientific cooperation and cross-fertilization of skills

Innovation – based on a core group of multiple players, which offers a greater number of human and financial resources – is a key factor in the competitiveness of our firms.

Competitive clusters enable the region’s stakeholders to work together on joint R&D projects with international impact and renown. The sharing of R&D resources provides SMBs with vital access to certain costly technologies. Likewise, major groups can capitalize on the cutting-edge know-how provided by smaller firms that are the best and brightest in their field of business.

The aim: to develop products that are both technologically and economically viable within 5 years.

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