At a glance - Savoie Technolac Science and Technology Park

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AT A GLANCE

Savoie Technolac Science and Technology Park is based in Le Bourget du Lac, a town located in the Rhône-Alpes Region and Savoie district, in the foothills of the Alps, 100km from Mount Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe.

Metropolitan areas within 160km /100 miles:

In France: Lyon - Grenoble – Valence
In Switzerland: Geneva – Lausanne
In Italy: Torino


The Rhône-Alpes region¹

5.8 million inhabitants in 2004 Area: 43,698 km2 Total GDP in 2006: 173 682 million € Unemployment in 2005: 8.4% 312,734 companies of which 126 with 500 employees and more in 2005

Key statistics:

180 high-tech companies
19 research labs
69 graduate & post-graduate courses
3,000 employees
700 academics
5,100 students

1/3 of companies are more that 15 years old
100 jobs per hectare
10-15 new companies are set up here every year

The Savoie district²

392,322 inhabitants in 2004
Area: 6,028 km2
Total GDP in 2000: 9,098 million €
Unemployment in 2005: 7.1%
30,493 companies of which 1,980 with 10 employees and more in 2005

¹Source : INSEE
²Source : INSEE

Main organisations located on the park:

The University of Savoie (12,500 students)
The National Institute for Solar Energy (100 researchers)
CleanTech Business Incubator (25 start-ups)

Main scientific and industrial sectors:

Solar energy and environmentally sound technologies
Information, electronic and communications technologies
Design, development and prototyping of industrial equipment
Plastics and composite materials
Mountain economy