Future technologies
Already accredited for its 4 competitiveness clusters , in recent years the Bordeaux region has seen the emergence of other clusters in such strategic fields as health technologies, renewable energies (wind, photovoltaic, marine energy), green building, UAS systems, satellite positioning or smart transport systems.
Several large international groups are running in-house research projects and partnerships with laboratories of Bordeaux University: Lyonnaise des Eaux (Suez Environnement), Rhodia (Solvay), Peugeot, Saft, Eurovia (Vinci), SNECMA (SAFRAN Group).
- 1st French region for green job creation (Trendeo: 2009-2010),
- More than 1,000 direct jobs relating to health IT - almost 50% of the national workforce in the sector,
- One of the TOP 5 French regions for foreign investments and business creation,
- One of the TOP 20 European regions for innovation (2Thinknow – Innovation Cities Report 2011)
News
Aquitaine: the leading region for job-creation
19/04/2012 - Trendeo’s most recent list of the most dynamic French regions in terms of jobs ranks Aquitaine in first place. Between 2009 and 2012, (...)
Bordeaux: the largest urban solar energy park in France
10/04/2012 - Developed and run by EDF Energies Nouvelles, the largest solar energy power station in an urban area, situated on Bordeaux Exhibition (...)
Inria reinforces its presence in Bordeaux
18/03/2012 - With the opening of a building dedicated to research in Digital Science and Technology, the Bordeaux - South-West Inria Research Centre (...)
MIPIM 2012: the "Bordeaux Decade" in the spotlight
05/03/2012 - Bordeaux Urban Community has attended the MIPIM (the international real estate show for professionals in Cannes) for 12 years now and (...)
Publications
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