Capenergies cluster for nongreenhouse gas energy sources Leverage

Capenergies cluster for non-greenhouse gas energy sources Leverage for economic development Luc L’Hostis, Vice President From research to production and energy efficiency Capenergies cluster

Why a cluster on energies ? A worldwide challenge to meet : Øfossil fuels shortage prediction Ø climate change The answers : ØReduction of fossil fuel energy ØDevelopment of non-greenhouse gas energies ØReduction of consumption Capenergies cluster Energy mix

Why Capenergies in PACA region ? Ø natural assets for renewable energy ( sun, wind, water, wood…) Ø a local energy policy Ø a dense network of companies , labs involved in energy Ø ITER : an excellent leverage for the economic sector ITER 005 2 in Nice t n me n r ove g Marseilles the y b d ifie t r ce s gie r e en p a C Capenergies cluster

An operational organization Energy efficiency 7 Field Comities A Strategic Comity sun Administrative Council Wind Hydro electric Power 7 Fields 160 members : 90 companies Biomass Hydrogen ( 80% SMB’s) 30 R&D members (2500 researchers) Fission 15 universities and engineering schools Fusion 25 institutional members Capenergies cluster

Strategy : a dynamics of projects 2005 priority : to foster on innovative projects Ø 60 certified projects for 90 M€ investments => Number one Ø distributed in the 7 fields, Øfrom basic research to development, ØNumber 5 for ANR subsidies (out of 60 clusters) ØThe higher rate of SMB’s, Ø jobs creation : 100 Target achieved ! Capenergies cluster

Characteristics of the projects Number of partners per project Number of project certified/submitted : ed g a r ou c o e C p oo ti a r n e n t c e oj er c s ed i f ti r ¾ Number of projects/fields of p e h t subsidies sources o ts c je s e i of erg s c en i am able n Dy new re e r dp m M Capenergies cluster iu d e siz

First return on financed projects Ø 18 patents registered in relation with projects Ø 13 technological and scientifical articles Ø 7 international scientifical communications Ø 11 international technological partnership Ø 19 international commercial contracts Capenergies cluster

Specific success keys of Capenergies A cluster ØFocused on innovative projects Øgathering dynamic SMB’s , ØBacked by a few international companies Øbuilt on the will to work together, ØPool together all non-greenhouse gas energies Øestablished in a favourable environment Capenergies cluster

A cluster, for what kind of support ? The strength to work together… ØA network of skills ØOpportunities of partnerships ØSupport in the follow through of the projects ØResearch subsidies ØLabel of Capenergies ØResources pooled : communication, meetings, training, market studies… ØBusiness trips ØPromotion of the economic sector … make a leverage for economic and research policy Capenergies cluster

And now… Project strategy: to give guidelines and coherence Øto strengthen Competence Centres ØTo develop Combined Programmes International strategy : Ø to develop R&D cooperation : Europe Ø to increase market share : Europe, Mediterranean countries, … www. capenergies. fr Capenergies cluster

Thank you very much for your attention www. capenergies. fr Capenergies cluster