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“Are they only here for the mountains?”

Event: June 3, 2013

The European American Chamber of Commerce and the American Corner Grenoble invites you to discover why US companies are top investors in Grenoble-Isère area. With the testimony of Xerox, Harding Marketing and The Cake Shop.

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Four of the leading European micro- and nanoelectronics regions are joining their research, development and production expertise to form the transnational, research-driven cluster “Silicon Europe – The Leaders for Energy Efficient ICT Electronics”. The cluster partners include four national consortia that all have established structures for the close cooperation of research, business and the authorities, thus fullfilling the requirements of a “triple helix” consortium. These high-potential mature clusters are “Silicon Saxony”, centred around Dresden (Germany), “Point-One”, centred around Eindhoven (Netherlands), “Minalogic”, centred around Grenoble (France), and “DSP Valley”, centred around Leuven (Belgium). The partners of Silicon Europe are linked by a common goal: They are focussed on securing Europe its position as the world’s leading centre for energy efficient electronics. While aiming to reach this main goal, Silicon Europe will make substantial contributions toward realizing several partial goals that will be of paramount importance for Europe ́s future economy (regarding Europe ́s competitiveness), science (regarding the securing of know-how for the manufacturing of KET1-relevant technologies) and society (regarding solutions for global mega trends2).

A major center for IT in Europe

Grenoble-Isère is the birthplace of computer science in France. The ecosystem’s innovative and dynamic spirit has continued to attract talent and competences since; witness the A.M.Turing Award winner, Grenoble’s Joseph Sifakis (2007)!

Grenoble-Isère’s strategic assets in ICT (Information & Communication Technologies) include the presence of top firms and IT services companies, innovative start-ups, major public and private research centers, backed by some of the best higher education and top scientific facilities in Europe, all of which contribute to maintaining its leading position.

Few places in the world can offer the technological, industrial and scientific foundation needed to rise to the challenge of miniaturization, including nanotechnology and the convergence of hard- software.

An exemplary world-class cluster for micro-nanoelectronics

More than €8 billion already invested locally in one of the Key Enabling Technologies for societal applications

7 out of 10 of the Grenoble area’s top employers are foreign-owned companies
More than 30 countries represented
42,000 employees
550 sites

Alain Cottalorda, president, Joëlle Seux, director, and all of us at AEPI (Grenoble-Isère Economic Development Agency) wish you a Happy New Year 2013.

Located in the heart of the French Alps, Grenoble-Isère offers an excellent quality of life in beautiful natural surroundings, just a few hours away from destinations like the Mediterranean and major European cities. However, behind the area’s well-deserved picture-postcard image lies another strength: Grenoble-Isère also happens to be one of the most dynamic and prosperous regions in Europe. So, how does Grenoble-Isère manage to stay ahead in today’s bleak economy? By maintaining a relentless focus on innovation.

November 22nd – A delegation including several members from the company Samsung Electronics has recently visited Grenoble and was able to meet with Grenoble ecosystem various players, and thus appreciate the diversity and abundance of technologies displayed in our region.

The delegation met with companies from the Minalogic competitive cluster, start-ups from Grenoble incubator GRAIN, as well as industrial members from the professional Semiconductor organization SEMI Europe, and visited the Minatec and CEA campus where they met with representatives of Cea-LETI and Cea-LITEN.

Check out this innovative and creative web video, which has a modern, upbeat tone and offers a fresh view of France through fast-paced delivery of key information that will show you a country which is far from commonly admitted clichés.

Say OUI to France, say OUI to innovation ! Discover our website http://www.sayouitofrance-innovation.com/

Meet AEPI and GRENOBLE ALPES METROPOLE
At the next Pollutec International exhibition
Booth Hall 4 G113 -Lyon Eurexpo, 27-30th November 2012
With the added presence of Grenoble-Isère chemical parks

CEA LETI Booth, G72B Hall3
Grenoble-Isere, France: An Exceptional Ecosystem for Innovation

Discuss with us about your Research & Development projects, or your business expansion & relocation within the French MedTech Valley

- Four European regions specializing in micro- and nanoelectronics are establishing a European Cluster for joint research, development and production expertise
- Appeal to all national governments to jointly strengthen the European position in micro- and nanoelectronics
- Coordinator Thomas Reppe: "Europe needs a European ICT-Summit!"
- Michael Kretschmer, Vice Chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary faction: "The high-tech nation Germany can simply not forego micro- and nanoelectronics."

Grenoble-Isere, France: An Exceptional Ecosystem for Innovation

• Develop your business in FRANCE'S smart valley
• Meet with potential industrial and research partners: CEA-LETI, France’s stellar research center for MICRO & NANOELECTRONICS, MINALOGIC, the French major cluster for MICRO & NANOTECHNOLOGIES, and other top players and equipment suppliers
• Take advantage of Grenoble/Dresden European partnership for sustaining and supporting micro electronics in Europe

Meet the Grenoble-Isere cluster players at SEMICON EUROPE 2012 in Dresden
October 9-11th, 2012 - FRENCH PAVILION #2.070

Come & join us for a wine & cheese party on wednesday October 10th, 5.00 pm (sponsored by Soitec & Minalogic)

Event focused on the latest Leti technology roadmaps to shape computing’s future

SAN FRANCISCO, USA – July 12, 2012 –France-based research institute CEA-Leti hosted a symposium on modern-day challenges of high performance computing during SEMICON West 2012 in San Francisco. The symposium, co-hosted with economic development partner AEPI at the W Hotel, convened scientists, industry executives, thought leaders, analysts and media to learn about Leti’s continued innovation in the field of high performance computing.

Grenoble-Isere, France: An Exceptional Ecosystem for Innovation

French pavilion, Moscone South Hall# 2041

• Develop your business in FRANCE's smart valley!
• Meet with potential industrial and research partners: CEA-LETI, France’s stellar research center for MICRO&NANOELECTRONICS, and other top players and equipment suppliers
• Take advantage of Grenoble/Dresden reinforced partnership for sustaining and supporting microelectronics in Europe and pay a visit to the silicon Saxony booth right next door!

Exhibiting at the French pavilion at SEMICON WEST:

• 40-30 - solutions to manufacturing and research
• ALPSITECH – CMP machine manufacturer
• ALTATECH - technologies and equipment for new applications in emerging markets
• CEA LETI – France’s stellar applied research center for microelectronics and for ICT and healthcare technologies
• EXCICO - delivering unique processing equipments and solutions. Rapid Laser Annealing.
• FOGALE NANOTECH – high accuracy dimensional metrology.
• IBS / Ion Beam Services – products and services in ion implantation fields.
• LPE - Epitaxial reactors
• SOITEC - world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for electronics and energy industries
• RECIF TECHNOLOGIES - robotic handling equipment for highly sensitive environments
• SEMI Europe Grenoble Office - within SEMI, the Grenoble office promotes the industry in the southern part of Europe.
• SOLAR SEMI - manual, semi-auto and automated wet process equipment for the semi conductor & PV industries

To make an appointment, please fill out the online form

Note the LETI event Tuesday July 10, from 5-7pm, at the W Hotel, San Francisco (by invitation only)

In partnership with Axelera, AEPI will promote the Rhône-Alpes region on a joint booth "Chemicals & Environment in Rhône-Alpes, France" at the international trade fair on chemical industry ACHEMA . The booth brings together under the same banner 12 dynamic chemical and environment business and innovation players of Rhône-Alpes: 6 innovative SMEs (APS, A2 Photonic Sensors, CELSIUS, ECOMUNDO, INEVO Technologies, TREZ), 2 chemical parks (Grenoble Chemical Park and Roches-Roussillon), 2 international research institute (ESRF and ILL), 2 competitive clusters (Axelera and Trimatec) and AEPI.

Discover & meet some of Rhône-Alpes' players! Hall 9.2, booth D39

2 special events will occur:

• on tuesday 19th, a conference from 2:00 to 5:30 pm at the "Entente" conference room, Hall C
• on wednesday 20th at 4:30 pm : French Wine & Cheese party on the booth

Follow the latest news on Grenoble-Isère chemical industry on video or Newsletter .

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Grenoble-Isère will host the fourth annual EuroMedTech™ conference from May 31 to June 1, 2012. This two-day event is designed to foster partnerships among players across the entire medtech value chain and provide an opportunity for burgeoning companies to secure financing and penetrate new markets. The event will include numerous one-to-one meetings (741 were held in 2011) where CEOs can network with medtech decision-makers and investors.

You wish to discover some of the leaders in Grenoble-Isère?Roche Diagnostics, Clinatec & CEA-Léti's show-room visits on May 30th, starting at 1:30 pm. To registrer: here

Grenoble-Isère enjoys a long-standing reputation as a hub for high-tech industries. Today, Grenoble-Isère is making inroads into the medical technology field. The global medical technology market has grown steadily over the past 50 years, and is dominated by ten leaders - four with operations in Grenoble-Isère: GE Healthcare, Becton Dickinson, Roche Diagnostics, and Covidien. In addition to these majors, Grenoble-Isère is also home to top medtech companies like shoulder prosthetics specialist Tornier, x-ray imaging leader Trixell, and diagnostics solutions provider Biomérieux. Like many other medtech companies, bioMérieux decided to move to Grenoble-Isère to leverage the area’s technology expertise.

AEPI at Smart Grids Expo in Paris April 3 to 5, 2012..