Midi-Pyrenees, where your projects take off October 2005

ÆContents France … at the heart of the leading world market

Midi-Pyrenees… … at the heart of the european southwest place … attractive et open onto the world … a labor force to the height of your projects … a high potentiel of research and development … a dynamic productive system … a plebiscited framework of life

Midi-Pyrénées Expansion… … a team at regional economic development service

Æ The advantages of a location in France (1/4) Europe, a market of 450 millions of consumers France, one of the a world economic great powers – 4th world great power as regards goods exportation and 3th for the services – Second world investor abroad, behind the United-States – 2nd world investment aera behind China – 16 000 foreign companies established in France (2002)

Æ The advantages of a location in France (2/4) A productive labor force…

Productivity by hours of workl Source : European committee

… and highly qualified

Percentage of population 25 to 34 years old which reached a high education level Source : OECD

Æ The advantages of a location in France (3/4) Effectiveness of transport & logistics • 3rd

world country for the density for motorway infrastructures with respect of number of inhabitants

• 1st European network of the high-speed railway lines Source : European union energy & transport in figures 2002 /AFII

Æ The advantages of a location in France (4/4) A low cost of equipments Phone – Cost in $US for 3 min to the USA

Source : IMD World competitiveness yearbook 2003

Electricity – Cost in euro HT/MWh Industrial consumers

Source : Eurostat and Energy Observatory (Minefi)

ÆMidi-Pyrenees, a region at the heart of the european south west place (1/3) 2 687 000 inhabitants 45 348 km2, the largest region in France + wide than Denmark, the Netherlands or Belgium 8 departments 18 millions of consumers within a radius of 300 kms including the southern France and the northern Spain

ÆMidi-Pyrenees, a region at the heart of the european south west place (2/3) ► Toulouse-Blagnac Airport 5th French airport Regular airlines towards the European businesses capitals Paris: 1 flight every half hour London: 35 flights per week Amsterdam: 21 flights per week Frankfurt: 21 flights per week Brussels: 13 flights per week Milan: 12 flights per week 2nd French airport platform for the traffic of freight

► Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrenees Airport 5th charter airport in France

ÆMidi-Pyrenees, a region at the heart of the european south west place (3/3) A major positioning within the European logistic strategies:

North-South main road: - A20: Paris-Orléans-Limoges-Toulouse to Barcelone - A75: Paris-Clermont Ferrand-Millau-Montpellier

West-East main road: - A61-A62: Bordeaux-ToulouseNarbonne to Barcelone ou Marseille - A64: Toulouse-Tarbes-Pays Basque Time of ways in cars starting from Toulouse Bordeaux

Marseille

Lyon

Paris

Barcelone

2h14

3h45

5h00

6h24

3h37

ÆMidi-Pyrenees, a region attractive and open onto the world (1/2)

More than 26,000 new inhabitants each year, including 85% due to the migratory balance 4th French area for the international investments

ÆMidi-Pyrénées, a region attractive and open onto the world (2/2) ● 100 000 foreign residents ● + of 360 foreign companies employing 60.000 workers ● 34 consulates or consular establishments ● 5 international establishments of formation which receive the foreign students from the elementary school to the admission in universities: Deutsche Schule Toulouse, Lycée International Victor Hugo et International School of Toulouse, …

ÆMidi-Pyrenees, a labor force to the height of your projects (1/2) A student’s tradition Toulouse, 2nd French university pole (115 000 students) 2nd French rank for the number of decreed diplomas each years 5 universities - 13 schools of engineers

ÆMidi-Pyrénées, a labor force to the height of your projects (2/2) A level of qualification higher than the national average… 2nd region for the proportion of executive compared to the regional population

… and lower wage costs Examples of gross annual wages for the companies with 100 employees (in euros) Working sector

Profession

Wage in Midi-Pyrénées

Aeronautics

Conception Engineers (5-10 years exp.)

45,000

Technical salesman (5 ans exp.)

35,000

Information Technology

Engineer junior (- of 3 years exp.)

26,000/28,000

Project chief (5-8 years exp.)

30,000/42,000

Call Centers

Experimented tele-adviser

26,000/28,000

ÆMidi-Pyrénées, a high potentiel of research and development (1/2) 1st French region (with Île de France) and 20th European region (in the 211 regions of Europe of 15) for the intensity* in R&D 18 670 actors of research

including 10 400 researchers

Specializations: … public research - sciences of the material - life sciences

… private research

- aeronautical and space engineering - radio operator, tele equipment and communication - pharmaceutical industry * R&D expenditure with respect to the regional GDP

ÆMidi-Pyrénées, a high potentiel of research and development (2/2) Research establishment of world fame:

Many bonds industry/research: Including PEARL 2: founded by Alstom group, center of excellence in power electronics Collaboration between 5 public laboratories and 3 companies

Many structures of technological transfer: CRITT, 3RT, ADERMIP, IERSET, ADESIS-SO

ÆMidi-Pyrenees, a dynamic productive system

ÆMidi-Pyrenees, a dynamic productive system The competitiveness clusters Aeronautics, Space and Embedded Systems Midi-Pyrenees and Aquitaine have received the label « world competitiveness cluster » with: 1,200 establishments, 94,000 industrial jobs 8,500 employees in research 36 cooperative projects, 12 founding projects

Cancer-Bio-Health A global approach of the struggle against cancer, of which the "Cancéropôle" form the base 28 cooperative projects 4 projects of infrastructures

ÆAeronautics (1/3) More than 570 establishments, 50,000 employees in aeronautics constructors Leading European concentration of civilian aeronautics Airbus world headquarters All professions of the sector are present:

from design to testing, from construction to maintenance, as well as air traffic management, and dismantling of end-of-life aircraft.

Leading test center in the world for aeronautics structures and materials + than 85 foreign companies in the sector

ÆAeronautics (2/3) Education 3 Grandes Écoles engineering school train 75% of the engineers in the French Aerospace Group of Schools: SUPAERO, ENSICA, ENAC These three schools are pivotal institutions in the creation of Aerospace Campus Centers for On-going training: Airbus Training and Flight Operations Support Division, ATR Training Center, ECATA, SEFA, AirBusiness Academy, IAS

R&D Public

ONERA (center for research and tests) CEAT (tests of structure), CERFACS (calculation resources) CIRIMAT (materials), CERMAS (management of companies), CENA (control of air traffic)

Private

EADS-CCR, Airbus, Thales Avionics, Latécoère, Liebherr-Aerospace, Microturbo, RECIF, Ratier Figeac

Structure of interface: CNRT-AE (themes for research with a industrial aim for aeronautics

Mixed Initiative

and space), IERSET (improvement of embedded systems) Some common laboratories: RIS (safety for systems functioning), TéSA (communication systems), PISE (integration systems), PEARL (integration technologies for power converters)

ÆAeronautics (3/3) Main companies Airbus Siège World leader in construction and marketing civilian airplanes Airbus France Engineering and assembly of AIRBUS A300, A310, A340, A330 & A320 Latécoère 2nd in Europe for civilian aircraft structures EADS Socata European leader in the construction of light civilian and military aircraft ATR World leader for 40-70 seat turbo-prop airplanes Liebherr World leader on the market of air systems Aerospace Groupe 7 establishments, including Microturbo: European leader SNECMA in gas turbines of small and medium power

ÆSpace (1/3)

220 establishments, 12,000 employees 1st European pole for space telecommunications with Alcatel Alenia Space and EADS Astrium

1st European pole for meteorology and climatology Toulouse, applicant to receive the GALILEO concessionaire

ÆSpace (2/3) Education 3 Grandes Écoles engineering school train 75% of the engineers in the French Aerospace Group of Schools: SUPAERO, ENSICA, ENAC These three schools are pivotal institutions in the creation of Aerospace Campus Centers for On-going training: GDTA, ENM, ISSAT, ECATA, SEFA, AirBusiness Academy, IAS

R&D Public

Synergy Industry/ Research

ONERA (center for research and tests) CNES (manufacture and development of space systems) LAAS-CNRS (automatics, information technology and microelectronics), CEAT (tests of structure), CNRM (meteorology), LEGOS (Geophysics and oceanography), MEDES (Space medicine and physiology), CERFACS (calculation resources) CIRIMAT (materials), CERMAS (management of companies)

Structure of interface: CNRT-AE (themes for research with a industrial aim for aeronautics and space), RRRT "Space and application" (to gather competences of space research and activity) Some common laboratories: RIS (safety for systems functioning), TéSA (communication systems)

ÆSpace (3/3) Main structures

EADS Astrium

N°1 in the world in space industry

Alcatel Space

N°1 European for satellite systems

CNES - CST

National Center for Space Studies – Space Center of Toulouse Comprehensive space systems, Earth observation, Universe exploration

ÆBio&Techs (1/3) Key data 16,000 employees 3,200 researchers 15,000 students in life sciences, medicine, chimistry, pharmacy 2,400 doctorates in life sciences, biochimistry, pharmacy 98 laboratories of research

Structures ● Cancer-Bio-Health competitiveness cluster ● Toulouse Midi-Pyrenees Genetic Research Genopole ● PA3S (Food safety and public health complex ) ● InnaBiosanté Foundation ● ITAV

ÆBio&Techs (2/3) Education 2 Grandes Écoles Engineering schools: ENSAT, ESAP Other establishments: UPS, ENVT, ENSIACET, INSA, ESC

R&D Public

CNRS: 71 operational structures for research including 28 in life sciences INSERM: 18 structures for medical research

And important laboratories: - in agronomic research: INRA, ENSAT, INSA, ENSIACET, ESAP - in clinical and medical research: CHU Toulouse, CIC, UPS, ENVT Medical research: Laboratory Pierre Fabre, Sanofi Aventis

Private Transfer of technology and technical center

Agronomic research (plants and seeds): Syngenta Seeds, Biogemma, Caussade Semences CRITT Bio-industries CTBM (Agribusiness, health, environment, …) CRITT Agroressources CATAR (Agricultural products and agribusiness) ASEDIS-SO (Creation of varietals, Production of seeds and quality control)

ÆBio&Techs (3/3) Main companies Leading dermatology-cosmetics lab in Europe and

Laboratoire 2nd independent pharmaceutical group in the French Pierre Fabre market Sanofi European headquarters for the group’s research Aventis activities Syngenta

Laboratory for molecular and genome multi-species marking in seeds

Mérial

The largest of the group’s 16 production sites in the world

ÆAgribusiness (1/3) ● 26,000 employees and + than 4,000 establishments ● 2 dominant fields: dairy industry and meat products ● Leading French region for seed breeding, soy (58%), sorghum (52%), winter wheat (25%), garlic (60%), table grapes (24%), its sheep stock (26%), production of ewe's milk (68%), fruit preserves ● Top French region for the number of its products certified by qualitystandard labels: 108 referenced products including AOC Armagnac, Haricot tarbais Label Rouge, Veau fermier Label Rouge, AOC Chasselas de Moissac, AOC Roquefort, …

ÆAgribusiness (2/3) Education 2 Grandes Ecoles engineering school: ENSAT, ESAP Other establishments: ENVT, ENFA, ENSIACET, ESC, UPS, UT1

R&D Public

INRA (Genome and biotechnologies, Food Safety, Territory and products) INSAT (Genomics and Vegetable Biotechnology, Animal Sciences, Agribusiness, Agronomy and Environment, Economic and Social Sciences) ESAP (Production and Agricultural Resource Management, Agro-physiology), INSA (Biochimistry and Agribusiness), ENSIACET (Agro-industrial Chimistry), ENVT (Food Safety and Animal Genetics)

Private

RAGT, Syngenta Seeds, Biogemma, Caussade Semences

Transfer of technology and technical centre

CRITT Agroalimentaire d’Auch CTCPA (support to companies in agribusiness sector) CRITT Bio-industries CTBM (Agribusiness, health, environment, …) CRITT Agroressources CATAR (Agricultural Products and agribusiness) CTV d’Arsac (Aid for craft and industrial agribusiness companies in meat fields) ASEDIS-SO (Creation of varietals, production of seeds and quality control)

ÆAgribusiness (3/3) Main companies Groupe 3A Milk and fresh dairy products Caves de World leader for the production of Roquefort Roquefort RAGT Andros

R&D, production and sales of seeds for field crops Leading French manufacturer of jams and preserves

Nutrition Manufacture of dietetic and nutritional et Santé products

ÆICT (1/3) 2,797 establishments, 39,000 employees 1st sector for employment in Midi-Pyrenees between 1990-99 Numerous competences in : ● cooperative work , ● signal processing , ● linguistic engineering , ● modeling and virtual reality , ● man-machine interfaces , ● grid computing and system security, ● ...

ÆICT (2/3) Education Universities and Grandes Écoles Engineering school: UPS, ENSEEIHT, INSA, SUPAERO, ENAC, ENSICA, ENIT, ENSTIMAC, ENSIACET

Doctoral schools: Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications, Information Technology and Telecommunications, Mathematics and Applications, Systems

R&D Public

LAAS-CNRS: Automatics, information technology and microelectronics IRIT: Technologies of information ONERA: Pluridisciplinary research, e.g. information processing CERFACS: Electro-magnetism, data processing

Scientific consortium

IERSET: Improvement of embedded systems PEARL 2 : converters of integrated power MIDI : Man/machine interfaces, Virtual reality, Systems security Autodiag : Automotive diagnosis LIPSA : Systems of avanced power

ÆICT (3/3) Main companies Siemens VDO Alcatel Alenia Space

Constructor of automobile and embedded electronics Integrator of space systems and telecommunication Automobile component and 3G

Freescale telecoms. European center of excellence Semiconducteurs SMARTMOSTM Cap Gemini/ Scientific and industrial IT and networks Transiciel Sogeti 123 Multimedia

Telecommunication – editor of mobile services

ÆCall centers 140 call centers and 6,400 teleplayers 5th French region for the reception of call center Competence fields: outsourcers, management of patrimony, insurance, tourism, Agribusiness

Companies with important frame:

ÆLogistics (1/3) A strategic positioning at the heart of the South-West: - between Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea (A61-62, A64) - between Northern of Europe and Iberian Peninsula (A20, A75)

Dedicated grounds and buildings

Toulouse-Blagnac Airport:

1st fret platform of province

ÆLogistics (2/3)

2,700 companies of Transports et Logistics, 20,500 employees Sound competences: labelling, management of pallet bases, specific IT solutions, …

A complete supply for education: From CAP/BEP or Bac Pro to BAC+5 (The Master LAEI of ESCT is among the best formations in logistics: 5th rank of 3rd cycle formations in this sector)

ÆLogistics (3/3) Main companies Logidis Logistic platform of Carrefour group Equipments and services for aeronautic and high-

Daher technology companies

Transports to all the European countries

Barcos Logistic services

Socamil Logistic platform of E.Leclerc group SDV Integrated logistics for aeronautics and pharmacy

ÆMechanical engineering (1/2) 25,000 employees and + than 2,500 establishments Two Rental Productive Systems (SPL): Mécanic Vallée and Metaladour Competences :

metal processing and finishing, machines tools, precision sheetmetal, automotive components, design and manufacture of aeronautical subsets, technical ceramics, nuts and bolts, …

Companies with important frame :

ÆMechanical engineering (2/2) Education Universities & Engineering Schools: UPS, ENSEEIHT, INSA, SUPAERO, ENSICA, ENIT, ENSTIMAC, ENSIACET

Doctoral schools: Materials, structure, Mechanical and Electric Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications

R&D Laboratories Mechanical engineering – Structures – Materials LAMI, LESIA, CEMES, IM2P

Laboratories Materials and Energy L2P, CETIM

Other specialised laboratories Center of Industrial engineering, LGMT, LGP, CERFACS, IGM, GMT, DGM, CROMEP

CRITT Mechanical engineering & Composite materials, Automation, Chemistry (diagnosis, engineering, analysis) DIAC, Technacol, 3RT

ÆTextile, clothing industry (1/2) 8,500 employees, including 5,000 in textiles 4th most important cluster of textile businesses in France The leading French center for carded yarn and wool fabrics Important corporate groups Chargeurs Fashion : World leader in wool fabrics Michel Thierry : European leader in automotive fabrics Comptoir des cotonniers, Teddy Smith, Carreman, …

ÆTextile, clothing industry (1/2) Education and R&D : Professionnal organizations created by the manufacturer of the sector: IFTH: French Textile and Apparel Institute Provides the industrial technical center devoted to the sector FORTEX: training in the textile sector IFA Textile: work-study training institute FORTHAC/FORSUD: joint participation organization to collect training funds

ÆMidi-Pyrénées, a plebiscited framework for life (1/2)

An exceptional patrimony

ÆMidi-Pyrénées, a plebiscited framework for life (2/2) A destination valued by the enthusiasts of strong sensations or of leisure

A tradition of hospitality and animation, with each summer more than 200 festivals

ÆMidi-Pyrenees Expansion, a team at regional economic development service ● A project of establishment? MPE brings with its partners a personalized and free accompaniment Identifying suitable land and/or building Files arrangement for financial aids for establishment Engineering of recruitment and education Networking with industrial and scientific partners

● A project of economic development? Questions about evolution of a activities sector? A search of industrial and scientific partners? MPE contributes to the development of the activities sectors and animate professional networks: aeronautics, health and biotechnologies, ICT

● A project of local development? MPE advises Midi-Pyrenees’ territorial authorities to their economic development project: business zones, fledgling business centers, companies buildings, …