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Lyon Region Overview
Stanford Engineering
European Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Stéphane BARBIER - Development Director
Lyon Region Development Agency (Aderly)
barbier@aderly.com
January 10 2011

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We help entrepreneurs
start transatlantic ventures
between the US and France

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Lyon area : among the largest market in Europe
- #2 city/region in France
- 2 million inhabitants
in the metropolitan area
- 6 million inhabitants in the region
(triangle Geneva - Lyon - Grenoble)
- 120 direct flights with other major
European cities

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Our core business
Help foreign companies do business and set
up branches in Lyon-France
New program for ENTREPRENEURS
1. US-based
2. Wondering about a tech venture project
3. Focusing on world-class clusters

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A unique entrepreneurial and technological environment
- Leading city for business creation in France 10.000/year
- A strong entrepreneurial spirit and network : university OTL,
incubators, VCs & BA, lawyers, IP experts…
- EMLYON Business School #8 in Europe (FT ranking),
France's 2nd largest university with 120,000 students
- More than 500 research labs, major universities and
French engineering schools (Ecole Centrale, ENS, INSA…)

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France, the best Research Tax Credit in Europe
Source: French Agency for
International Investment

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1. LIFE SCIENCES Cluster ranked #1 in France by BCG
BIOMERIEUX, CHARLES RIVER, COVIDIEN,
GENZYME, MERCK, SANOFI PASTEUR…
2. CLEANTECH 1st French hub - 70% of VC money
AREVA, PHOTOWATT, QCELLL, SILIKEN,
SUEZ, TENESOL, URS Corp, VEOLIA…
3. IT-SOFTWARE Leader for digital entertainment
ATARI, CAP GEMINI, EA, NAMCO BANDAI
PEOPLESOFT, SDI MEDIA, SWORD, YSEOP

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OUR VALUE PROPOSAL FOR ENTREPRENEURS
- ACCESS TO FUNDING
- CONNECTIONS TO STRATEGIC PARTNERS
- ORGANIZED BUSINESS TRIPS
- NO CHARGE - CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES

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A ONE-STOP STARTUP SHOP TO
GET OFF THE GROUND FASTER
- STEP 1 : submit your BP - advices on the French
environment (market, legal, tax credit…)
- STEP 2 : come to Lyon and meet with the best partners
for fundings, business, r&d, IP…
- STEP 3 : set-up as easy as 1-2-3 ! = office space,
incubator, coaching/mentoring, recruitment of staff…

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YOUR PERSONAL GUIDE
Stéphane BARBIER - Development Director
barbier@aderly.com
www.aderly.com