The Incubator of "Communauté de communes de la Vallée du Garon"

( Communauté de communes = Group of local authorities)

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49.8 Km2 area 27 515

inhabitants 11 440 jobs 2059 firms 256 hectares of

economic business parks

Presentation of the Territory

Territory

Easy Access : 15 minutes from the center of Lyon, A still very industrialized territory: 33 % of the total

employment, against 19 % in the urban area of Lyon. Dominant business sectors:

mechanical equipments and metal industry, Building and civil engineering works, Services, and trade

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Principal Steps of the constitution of the Incubator

2002: First contacts The CCI of Lyon has been associated from the

beginning thanks to our recognized expertise on the subject.

2004-2005: Studies of opportunity and feasibility. 2006: Financial plan 2007-2008: Administrative procedure and construction March 1st, 2009: Opening

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 Objective of the Incubator

Privileged area for companies in their starting up phase:

- Rents at interesting rates,

- personalized support,

- collective exchanges between managers of the young companies

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Description of the Incubator

Building realized in a "High Environmental Quality" approach

A building of 1 385 m2 at the entry of the business park,

15 offices of 13,45 m2, 3 workshops of 150 m2 and 2 workshops of 200 m2, common services: a meeting room, a cafeteria, a

reception, a photocopier, a fax

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Conditions of access

The would-be entrepreneur presents his Business Plan, Approval Committee composition : local elected

representatives, managers of local companies and experts,

Selected would be entrepreneur signs a convention of temporary occupation,

He also accepts a personalized support, Maximum stay : 3 years, Annual Presentation of the company's activity and

project to the committee.

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11 companies in the Incubator after one year :

AU SOLEIL DE France : Sale and installation of photovoltaic systems,

ACTIV' HA : Buying and referencing group for small and medium-sized enterprises,

TELECOSMAX : Advice and negotiation of telecom sites,

MY NAME IS OO : Design agency, CELSIUS ENERGIE : Engineering Agency for Energy

Efficiency

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The present companies at the end of one year of opening:

GLOBAL EVOL SERVICES : Computing, Internet, Telecom,

COWORKS : Collaborative Web Gates, L'ATELIER MARTISON : Leisure activities creation, ESPACE COMPOSITES : Manufacturing of pieces in

composite material, SKINCAREFULLY : Manufacturing ingredients and

natural cosmetics VIRTUAL MOVE STUDIO : Studio of capture of

movements

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Occupation of the Incubator:

Occupation rate : 80% 4 occupied workshops / 5 11 occupied offices / 14

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The Role of the CCI of Lyon:

Support for the finalization of the BP, Would be entrepreneur and his project presentation to

the committee, Organization of the committee of approval, Individual support of companies during stay in the

incubator, Organization and animation of the collectives periods

and common events,

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CCIL and the CCVG:

A 3 year's convention was signed between the CCVG and the CCIL,

2 half-time jobs are financed by the "Communauté de Communes" Receptionist Adviser

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