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Méditerranée Technologies Newsletter n°13

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SUMMARY OF THE CONGRESS ON FUNDING START-UPS ON 8TH AND 9TH NOVEMBER 2002 IN BEYRUT, BY MAROUN ASMAR, PDG OF BERYTECH
The congress was organized by Berytech, a technopole in Lebanon, on a theme chosen at the signature of the partnership convention with MT in October 2001. The theme corresponds to a fundamental aspect in the process of creating a business. The meeting received support from the European Business Network (EBN), France Technopoles Entreprises Innovation (FTEI) and the International Association of Science Parks (IASP). It is the result of much work by Medtiterranée Technologies in organizing a network of technology parks around the Mediterranean.
(see the article)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF FRANCE TECHNOPOLES ENTERPRISES INNOVATION
Claude Le Foulgoc, director of the CEEI Provence, was elected to the administrative council of France Technopoles Entreprises Innovations, during the general assembly held in Valmaris on 22 November 2002.
(see the article)

THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE INDUSTRIES OF THE PORVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR REGION ACTIVE ON THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET
For over two years, 13 enterprises of the region have started the Programme Interrégional sur l'Alimentation Méditerranéenne/Inter-regional programme on the Mediterranean diet (PRIAM). The aim of this programme, original and innovative, is to promote regional food products from the Nutrition-Health angle. The CRITT Agroalimentaire PACA is the leader of this ambitious project in collaboration with the CRITT Languedoc-Roussillon (TRIAL) for enterprises of this region. The project has an individual part in which the Mediterranean nutritional characteristic of the products of participating companies was validated by scientific experts.
(see the article)

SOME KEY FIGURES ON THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PORTFOLIO OF THE REGION
Below are the outlines of the figures more extensively presented in the document "Technology in PACA" published by MT in October 2002 in partnership with the Chamber of commerce and industry PACAC and the Regional Council.
(see the article)

BREAKFAST MEETING OF FRANCE BIOTECH - 20 DECEMBER IN MARSEILLE
The first breakfast meeting of France Biotech" in Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur will take place on 20 December from 10h to 12h, in the offices of the CCI in Marseille.This is a joint action in partnership with France Biotech, CCI Marseille Provence and Méditerranée-Technologies.
(see the article)

MEDITERRANEE TECHNOLOGIES AT THE LAUNCHING OF THE 6TH FP IN BRUSSELS
From 11th to 13th November 2002, Nicolas Chéhanne, co-ordinator of the IRC MedIN assisted at the conferences for the launching of the 6th FP (sixth framework programme for research and development in the European Union), a large-scale event organized by the European Commission. The new FP will cover the period from the end of 2002 to 2006.
(see the article)

THE NATIONAL CONTACT POINTS (NCP) STUDY THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE 6TH FP
In their own country, they are the source of information on the community research programmes, but in October, the 700 national contact points (NCP) were themselves informed about the Sixth framework programme during specific training meeting of the Commission.
Each member state and associate country has designated the NCP that provide information on the European framework programmes for research to the organizations within their territory. The Sixth framework programme (6th FP) was launched on 11th November and the Commission meeting was aimed at informing SME about its particularities.
(see the article)

TDN PRIZE; 17TH OCTOBER

The Technology Development Network Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur awarded the first TDN PACA prize on 17th October 2002 to the following companies :

• DESSALATOR, Mr Wagner
  
• FUN SERVICE COMPOSITE, Mr Bachelier
  
• PROVENCE VENTOUX S.N.-LOU ROUCAS, Mrs Chauve

These three companies were rewarded for their dynamism and their desire to taken on and succeed in projects for development, technology innovation and increased competitivity due to the support of the TDN and its advisors.
(see the article)

TDN INTER-NETWORK MEETING; 17TH DECEMBER - PARIS
"The network spirit for the service of companies"

All the partners and the national council of the TDN wish to honour the work of their members and propose meetings, exchange of ideas and a discussion on the evolution of their profession.
(see the article)

ELYOT AND HIGH-TECH STANDS FOR DOGS
The Seyne company has developed a completely new concept of dog dirt station. An innovative system already adopted by several communes.
Dog dirt, an interesting niche. The market exists. Michel Nicoaieff, from Toulon, is convinced and, in December 2001, created a completely new system: the Elyot toilet station. The concept is simple yet efficient, as stated by the creator, head of the company Elyot Environnement at La Seyne-sur-Mer.
(see the article)

VINCIENCE
Vincince, a company in Sophia is specialized in the production of bioactive substances destined for the cosmetic industry - imitating the molecules present in the skin. The company plan for exports to represent 55% of total sales between now and the end of the year compared to 46% in 2001. The company, known up to last year by the acronym Seporga Laboratories (company for the extraction of principle active agents), today employs 48 staff and has doubled the size of its research laboratory. More than half its staff are involved in research the rest of the team working in production, quality control, marketing and accountancy.
(see the article)

AGROBIOTECH PROJECT
During the Club day held on 27th September in Sophia-Antipolis, the Club PERSAN organized a round table on agro-biotechnology. Pierre Ricci, chief of the plant health department if INRA (National institute for agronomic research) of Antibes and the Professor Daniel Leredulier of the Université de Nice-Sophia-Antiplois participated in the debate, entitled "An example of bringing together research organizations on the Sophia site: the Agrobiotech project".
(see the article)

A NEW CHIP CREATED BY IBM AT LA GAUDE
IBM have just announced the creation of a new ensemble of two chips for network equipment with five times the performance of previous generations of "switch fabrics" and that was developed by a French team of engineers of the Networking Development Laboratory of IBM La Gaude, near Nice.
The laboratory has the world wide responsibility for all the development of switch fabric for IBM and developed the chips in only 13 months in collaboration with the Essonne Development Group of IBM.
(see the article)

TOULON VAR TECHNOLOGIES

CONFERENCE MEETING ON THE THEME OF "UNDERWATER OPTICAL IMAGING"

On 28th November 2002 at TVT (Toulon), Ifremer, POPsud and Toulon Var Technologies (TVT) proposed a day of conferences on the theme 'Underwater optical imaging", with the aim of better understanding the technological factors, the market prospects and to encourage exchange between the actors of research and industry.
(see the article)

FUTUR-NET: A SPACE OPEN IN TOULON VAR TECHNOLOGIES

Futur-net is a space situated in the Maison des Technologies over a surface of 200m2 with:

• A cybercafe(type access to 6 computers
  
• A training classroom equipped with 7 computers
  
• A permanent exhibition on "Marine Technology"
  
• Conferences, study days and meetings

(see the article)

CHÂTEAU-GOMBERT

OPENING OF THE TECHNOLOGY HALL ON THE TECHNOPOLE OF CHÂTEAU-GOMBERT - 8TH NOVEMBER 2002

Delivered in January 2002, the technology hall, with 3300 m2 houses the business park of Marseille Innovation and technology SME.
(see the article)

INCUBATOR OF PACA EST

A NEW TEAM FOR THE PACA EST INCUBATOR.

The PACA-Est incubator, with to date 14 projects and 5 companies created, has since the beginning of the academic year, a new team. Géraldine Quetin succeeds Nadine Marchandé as director of the incubator.

RESULTS OF THE PACA EST INCUBATOR
Since its creation, the incubator has studied over 70 files and selected 15 projects since March 2001. TO date, 14 projects are being incubated, a follows
(see the article)

INRIA/I3S
INRIA at Sophia and the I3S laboratory started a cycle of conferences, on 12th November, on new scientific themes and their field of application that cover both social and philosophical questions on the science and technology of information and communication.
(see the article)

"FORMATION CHALLENGE JEUNES POUSSES" TRAINING COMPETITION FOR YOUNG START-UPS
Ten projects in the list; sixty students, with the baccalaureate plus 5 years study in Universities or engineering schools have decided to unite their competence around a project related to the NTIC.
(see the article)

A TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICE AT THE UNIVERSITE DE NICE SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS
Nadine Marchandé, who directed the Incubateur PACA-EST at Sophia-Antipolis for two years has been named director of the Service de Valorisation/Technology transfer office of the Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis. This newly created structure aims to transfer the research work of the University and of the economic world.
(see the article)

02 AND 03 DECEMBER : " SOPHIA : IVCS 2002 "
CERAM Entrepreneurs Innovation and the CCI Nice Côte d'Azur organize the IVCS (International Venture Capital Summit) at the CICA.
This forum brings together investors, industrial partners and business angels with start-ups looking for capital. European professionals in technology and finance will introduce this 6th edition and will make an evaluation of the economic year. Specific workshops (presentation of start-ups) and a series of conferences will complete the programme of this event.
(see the article)

5 DECEMBER : FORUM ON THE CREATION OF INNOVATIVE COMPANIES - MARSEILLE
The 2nd Forum for the creation of innovative companies, organized by the CCI-MP in partnership with the County council 13, Marseille Provence Métropôle, the Technopôle of Château-Gombert and Marseille Innovation, will take place on Thurday 5 December 2002 from 13H30 to 18H at the Maison du Développement Industriel on the Technopôle of Château-Gombert.
(see the article)

5-6 DECEMBER : SALON NET EXPO NET'EXPO - MARSEILLE
The Net'expo salon 2002, Mediterranean salon for Internet, Computer science and telecom will take place on 5 and 6 December at Parc Chanot in Marseille. Launched in 2000, Net'Expo is the first Mediterranean salon in Marseille on Internet, Computer science and telecom. Each year it has about 120 exhibitors.
(see the article)

9 to 13 December : RIVAGES D'ECHANGES, RIVAGES de solidarité -
The arab world in the Mediterranean area.
The second edition of the week of co-operation will take place from 9 to 13 December 2002, in Aix-en-provence, Avignon and Marseilles simultaneously : it will be concerned with the Arab world in the Mediterranean area.
The aim of this week is to make the University community and the general public aware of a given geographical zone.
(see the article)

10 DECEMBER : FUNDING FOR SME IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROPEAN PROGRAMMES FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT - ARBOIS
The 6th European framework programme for research and technological development that will start at the beginning of 2003 offers SME interesting perspectives for funding their projects for research and innovation.
(see the article)

10 DECEMBER : CHEMICAL PRODUCTS IN THE INDUSTRY OF PLASTIC AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL…THE SITUATION AS REGARDS REGULATIONS - AIX EN PROVENCE (ENSAM)
The European regulations concerning the use of chemical products is becoming more and more demanding. This days' meeting will bring together suppliers and transformers as well as the organizations in charge of the application of the regulations. We have fixed the meeting around the preoccupations of the sectors of transformation of plastics and composite material.
(see the article)

11 DECEMBER: ECONOMIC EXCHANGE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN - MARSEILLE

In the context of the 2nd week of co-operation and international solidarity at the University, there will be a round table on:

"A EuroMediterranean project for a zone of free exchange in the Mediteranean"
(see the article)

11 DECEMBER : THE PARTNERS IN THE TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY: WHY AND HOW? - MINIKONF OF THE INCUBATEUR PACA EST - SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS (ESINSA)
(see the article)

12 DECEMBER : " MARINE TECHNOLOGY IN PACA " - MARSEILLE (Université de la Méditerranée - Jardin du Pharo)
Conférence organised in the serie " 5 à 7 de l'Industrie "
(see the article)

12 DECEMBER : MEETING OF PMI FRANCE-SUD CHAPTER ON CERTIFICATION - Sophia-Antipolis (ESINSA)
"Project management, models of the evaluation of financial resources, certification of qualification in industrial project management - tools"
(see the article)

12 DECEMBER : HIGH TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISE; Sophia-Antipolis (CERAM)
For the last meeting of 2002, the seminar organized by the CEI will cover the following themes: " International and commercial development" and "How to negociate the departure of investers: cessions, fusions, acquisition…"
(see the article)

17 DECEMBER : INTER-NETWORK MEETING OF THE TDN - PARIS (LA VILLETTE)
"The network spirit at the service of enterprises"
All the partners and the national council of the TDN wish to honour the work of their members and propose meetings, exchange of ideas and a discussion on the evolution of their profession.
(see the article)

17 ET 18 DECEMBER : " THE WIRELESS SHOW " - SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS (CICA)
This colloquium of wireless technology is organized around four major themes :

• numeric access to mountain communities
  
• the state of the art in wireless technology
  
• cohabitation and inter-operations
  
• security aspects

(see the article)

18 DECEMBER : " VALORISATION OF RESEARCH : HOW TO GO FROM THE CREATIVE MODE TO THE OPERANTIONAL MODE ? " - MINIKONF OF THE INCUBATEUR PACA EST ; SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS (ESINSA)
(see the article)

14 JANUARY ; THE AMERICAN MODEL OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, CAN IT BE IMPORTED INTO EUROPE ? - PARIS
Discussion and debate 14 January 2003, from 14h00 to 18h00 at the Cercle Républicain, 5, avenue de l'Opéra, 75001 Paris
The Comité Richelieu proposes a discussion/debate with numerous personalities including for the first time in Europe, the President of the Small Business Administration, Mr Hector V. Barreto.
It is possible to take inspiration from the SBA without having to import all the North American system. In contrast, at the present time when the gap between the European and the American economise is widening, it becomes indispensable to understand how to make it possible for development of our SME and the appearance of new major companies, under the risk of falling behind definitively and no longer being able to conserve our model of society.
(see the article)

21 JANUARY : NATIONAL COLLOQUIUM ON MEDITERRANEAN FOOD - AVIGNON
"Pleasure and health: the challenge of food and agriculture industries in the south of France"
The results as well as the perspectives for PRIAM will be presented THE event for 2003 at the Palais des Papes in Avignon. Scientific, economic and regulation experts of the industrial and research milieu will give their opinions. The Practical Guide to the Mediterranean Diet will be distributed for the first time at this meeting.
(see the article)

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