As the TECHNOPOLE for the “Nantes Atlantique” economic basin and a lead facilitator and joint facilitator for several clusters, ATLANPOLE helps to maintain a truly dynamic innovation network around the Pays de la Loire region’s pivotal urban area.Boasting a EUROPEAN BUSINESS INNOVATION CENTER and accredited as a BUSINESS INCUBATOR by the FrenchMinistry of Research, Atlanpole fosters the emergence, creationand development of innovative companies thanks to excellent resources, a team of experienced professionals, an ability to pull in external funding and a network of appropriate skills.

As a member of the French National Innovation Network (Retis), the European Business & Innovation Centre Network (EBN) and the International Association of Science Parks (IASP), ATLANPOLE has been awarded ISO 9001 v2000 certifi cation for each of its 3 core activities:• business support and skills networking• project engineering for innovative individual

or collaborative activities• territorial and inward investment marketingThese skills notably enable Atlanpole to provide operational and customized support to the Pays de la Loire region’s various clusters.

In 2011,Atlanpole had a major impact…… on the local level10 Atlanpole business breakfasts: 1029 attendees over the year.23 joint workshops and training sessions coordinated by Atlanpole.

… on the regional and inter-regional levels“Atlantic pionnières”: a business start-up and mentoring program for female entrepreneurs. 23 companies have been set up over the last 3 years.The Inov’Dia regional innovation day: organized by Laval Mayenne Technopole, Oryon and Atlanpole.Start West 2011: the 11th edition of this regional investment convention (co-organized with the Nantes Atlantique Place Financière fi nance club, the RETIS network of innovation centers and the Nantes Saint-Nazaire Chamber of Commerce and Industry).

… and on the national and international levels

The Atlanpole Biotherapies cluster172 members. 14 delegations to international trade shows or other events. Business meetings with multinationals (sanofi aventis, Novo Nordisk, Bayer, Novartis, LFB, etc.).

Château de la Chantrerie - BP 9070244307 Nantes Cedex 3 - FRANCETel. : 33 (0)2 40 25 13 13 - Fax : 33 (0)2 40 25 10 88atlanpole@atlanpole.fr www.atlanpole.com

The Atlanpole Blue Cluster106 members. Atlanpole serves as the Pays de la Loire region’s antenna for the Mer Bretagne cluster. 3 Blue Cluster clubs. 1 Forum event. 19 members present on the cluster’s booth at the Biomarine international business convention on marine bioresources and renewable marine energies.Atlanpole Advanced TechnologiesAtlanpole has helped the EMC2 electrical and mechanical engineering cluster and the PGCE civil engineering cluster to set up and coordinate innovation-focused collaborative projects.Atlanpole Digital InnovationAtlanpole is a board member at the Images et Réseaux cluster and acts as the cluster’s antenna in the Pays de la Loire region. Atlanpole is a board member at Atlantic 2.0, a partner of the Cantine numérique and has also helped to structure the Ouest Numérique and Quartier de la Création initiatives.Major European projects led by Atlanpole• TERM: 8 European regions have created a consortium to reinforce

their competitive advantages in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. 13 European partners.

• Biomat’in: innovation in the fi eld of biomaterials, with 5 European clusters.• Win Atlantic: international business development for innovative SMEs.

The French government’s Investissements d’avenir investment programAtlanpole has been leading (or strongly involved in) several different projects: the IHU University Hospital Institute, the Jules Verne Institute of Technological Research, the Defi -µALG demonstrator project, the SATT university technology transfer company, 3 Labex projects and 1 Equipex project.

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Atlanpolitannetwork

Business support and incubation of innovative companies:

Collaborativeresearch project engineering

358 3071 57

66 19

1730 27,2 M €

7,6 M €raised in 2011

companies new projects builtand accredited,

involvingresearch and highereducation organizations SMEs

projects reviewed

support provided to a total of

companies and start-ups projects in 2011(including 35 incubated*)

Since the 01/01/2011

new projectsselected

for assistance(including 12 incubated)

creations

new compagny start-ups projects incubated* in the region including12 by Atlanpole itself4 by Angers Technopole1 by Laval Mayenne Technopole

innovation support structures, technical centers and competitiveness clusters

obtained in 2011

* projects linked to academic research, with specifi c funding fromthe French Ministry of Research and the ERDF.

9 Electronics, computing, ICTBiotechnologies, healthcare

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Naval technologies, Agrifood, Innovation services)

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