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Besançon, the capital, boasts a renowned Technology Centre to the Microtécnicas

The French region of Franche-Comté: estretágico of the Microtécnicas cluster

Drafting PU28/04/2008

The Franche-Comté (Franco-Condado), first French industrial region, enjoys great recognition for its capacity for innovation in the field of the microtécnicas and high precision. Its capital, the city of Besançon, has become the main Gallic stronghold, since that was accredited by the French State in 2005 as the technological center of higher quality to the Microtécnicas. Composed of 250 companies that employ 11,000 people whose business volume totalled EUR 1,360 million, the Cluster of the Microtécnicas has established itself as the leader of 'infinitely small'.

Smaller, more precise, intelligent: despite being inconspicuous, the microtécnicas are the core of the major global industries. In vending machines, panels of signalling of motorways, luxury objects, clocks, image and sound, material equipment surgical, even in satellites or in mobile phones… phones, coming from Franche-Comté microtécnicas are present.

Born of the watch industry, firms in this region stand out in the field of high precision and miniaturization. With a market share estimated at more than 1 per cent of international trade, figure to be doubled by the year 2012, the sector of the microtécnicas of Franche-Comté is opening up to the most important industrial markets such as GermanyItaly, Spain or Switzerland.

In addition to possessing the highest industrial concentration, research centres and associated training organisations dedicated to the Microtécnicas, Franche-Comté has Themis, the technology park where the European exhibition of the Microtécnicas and high-precision, Micronora is celebrated.

Currently, Temis is the only French technology park dedicated to the microtécnicas. Its 130 hectares are home to 35 public and private laboratories, technical centres, Research Institute FEMTO-ST, national school of mechanics and Microtécnicas, and affiliates of the University of Franche-Comté, as well as numerous companies.

Currently, Temis is the only French technology park dedicated to the which.

Despite being inconspicuous, the microtécnicas are the core of the major global industries.

About the region of Franche-Comté

• 1st French industrial region (105,600 workers)

• 1N ° 1 French in toys, watches, glasses and tornería-marquetería

• 12th French region in stamp - drawing

• 13th French automotive region (the largest factory in France of the PSA - Peugeot Citroen group as well as 64 companies between builders and manufacturers of equipment that employ 25.900 workers in the automobile sector).

• 13th French region in the treatment of surfaces

• 1 University Center: 30,000 students, 1,200 researchers.

For more than 30 years, the International Hall of the Microtécnicas and the high-precision, Micronora, is held every two years in Besançon. In 2006, it brought together nearly 1,000 exhibitors, of which 37 per cent were foreigners, and hosted over 15,000 trade visitors. The next edition will take place from 23 to 26 September 2008.

Some hits related to the microtécnicas

Last spring, the Alstom Transport Company, located in this region, built the engines of the train of high speed (TGV) who beat the world rail speed record.

Parkeon, specializing in public parking systems, manages more than 3 million parking spaces in the world. Its 140,000 machines equipped with more than 3,000 cities in 40 countries.

In the medical sector, Sophysa specialist in neurological implants, will soon outweigh the barrier of 100,000 Sophy valves intended for the treatment of brain diseases.

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