The paris-region.com website, launched at the Agency’s New Year celebrations, has just been totally revamped, with new content, design and navigation. more

30 January 2008 was the date of the Annual General Meeting of the Ville & Mobilité Durables (VMD) competitiveness cluster at the Cité des Sciences, Paris La Villette. more

The former Carrefour Européen des Biotechnologies, which became EuroBIO in 2006, is one the Health sector's key events in Europe, particularly in France. The 2008 session will take place in Paris, the second time it has been hosted by the French capital, from 7 to 9 October 2008. more

Paris Region ranks as France's top region for foreign investment. The number of jobs associated with these projects continues to rise, exceeding the 10,000 mark for the first time. more

On Wednesday 9 April 2008, PREDA presented its report on its 2007 trade exhibition international promotions campaign at an event bringing together the trade exhibition sector, the press, regional councillors and local government representatives. more

PREDA was present alongside the Medicen Paris Region competitiveness cluster and Genopole® at the BIO show in San Diego (USA), the world's biggest trade fair for the biotechnology industry, which welcomes more than 20,000 international visitors. more

Today EuroBiO 2008 was visited by Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine 2008, who spoke during the plenary session dedicated to the subject of Health. more

The 6th International Enterprise Forum, organised by Paris Region Economic Development Agency (PREDA) on Wednesday 12 November 2008 at the Pavillon Gabriel, brought together more than 400 participants, a reflection of the Forum's steady growth since it was first held in 2002. more

The 23rd Pollutec was an outstanding success, welcoming 73,668 visitors over the 4 days of the show – an increase of 9.4% compared with Pollutec 2006. more

PRIME, the PREDA office based in San Francisco, welcomed a delegation of 6 SMEs from the System@tic Paris Region competitiveness cluster. PREDA accompanied them on the trip, during which they presented their businesses to several potential investors. more

The entire Paris Region Economic Development Agency team wishes you a happy new year 2009 more

The Chinese version of the Paris Region Economic Development Agency’s website was launched on 12 January, providing a key information hub for any Chinese business looking to locate to Paris Region. more

Denis Tersen has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Paris Region Economic Development Agency and took up his new post on 2 February. more

Find out about all the Paris Region initiatives and projects on the Paris Region stand at MIPIM, from 10 to 13 March 2009, in the Marina Hall in Cannes. more

2009 marks the start of the second phase of the Paris Region Trade Shows international promotional campaign launched by PREDA in 2006. more

For the 20th consecutive session, Paris Region will be taking part in MIPIM – which takes place in Cannes from 10 to 13 March 2009 – underlining the fact that its interest in this key property exhibition remains as strong as ever. more

On 3 March PREDA visited London as part of its strategy for the UK market. more

PREDA was present at CeBIT in Hannover, Europe’s flagship exhibition for the digital industry. more

A new version of www.econovista.com is now available, offering three new maps of Paris Region and a number of new functions. more

Every year for the past eight years Siemens France has presented its Innovation Grand Prix awards so as to turn the spotlight on businesses at the cutting edge of Research & Development. more

PREDA organised a canvassing mission for the IT sector in India more

Paris Region Key Figures 2009 is a reference document providing you with all the key figures you need on Paris Region. more

The Datagora information centre has published a map dedicated to the area around Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport on www.econovista.com. more

In this context the Paris Region Economic Development Agency (PREDA) has further consolidated its position as a crucial regional player, working effectively to enhance Paris Region’s attractiveness and getting right to the heart of the key issues affecting the international marketplace. PREDA’s overall results for 2008 were extremely positive. more

Paris Region was continuing to attract many international investors despite the widespread disquiet caused by the economic crisis. more

The boldness and innovative spirit of pioneering SMEs in the industrial and health sectors were recognised at the Siemens Innovation Grand Prix awards ceremony held on 4 June 2009. more

BIO 2009 is the 16th BIO International Convention, a roving annual B2B event organized by BIO (Biotechnology Industry Organization, the biggest American trade association in the biotechnology sector. more

See an updated version of the Aeronautics, Space & Defense map produced jointly with the ASTech Paris Region competitiveness cluster. more

The international campaign to promote the North Paris Region airport hub was launched on the Paris Region stand at the 2009 Paris Air Show. The brand name Hubstar Paris will act as an umbrella for all future joint promotions. more

PREDA visited London at the beginning of April to hold in-depth discussions with various players in the London business and political world. more

On 18 June, PREDA organised a collective promotional event for the Paris Region fashion and design exhibitions at Sao Paulo Fashion Week, aimed at the Brazilian press and opinion formers. more

PREDA visited California from 30 June to 5 July. This mission comes within the framework of the targeted canvassing agreement signed with the Invest in France Agency (AFII). more

PREDA visited the UK and Ireland... more

Ten Paris trade shows teamed up for an event promoting the region’s trade shows in Madrid. more

Open World Forum, the event for leading open source decision-makers from across the world, came to a close in Paris on 2 October. more

The Paris Region Economic Development Agency and its partners* represented Paris Region at the Cityscape exhibition in Dubai from 5 to 8 October. more

On 9 July, 78 people convened at the Paris Region Economic Development Agency to attend a conference on the solar photovoltaic sector in Paris Region, organised in partnership with ARENE (Regional Agency for the Environment and New Energies). The complete summary of this conference is now available. more

On 15 October 2009, Paris Region Economic Development Agency launched the German language version of its website www.paris-region.com. more

The Open Source event in Boston on 27 October, co-organised by Hubtech21, PREDA and Invest in France, was a tremendous success, attracting 25 participants. more

The Paris Region Economic Development Agency visited Mumbai (Bombay) from 26 to 30 October to carry out a canvassing mission focusing on the financial sector. more

The International Enterprise Forum organised by PREDA, the Paris Region Development Agency, proved a huge hit again this year, bringing 415 participants together in Pavillon Gabriel on 12 November. more

IPD France and Paris Region Economic Development Agency this week took advantage of the platform offered by SIMI (Salon de l’Immobilier d’Entreprise – French corporate real estate trade show) to launch the first quarterly ‘Property Barometer’ dedicated to the market expectations of institutional investors. more

At the latest Pollutec, the exhibition of environmental equipment, technologies and services, which took place from 1 to 4 December 2009 at Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition centre, the Paris Region Economic Development Agency (PREDA) and its partners* joined forces to offer the exhibition's international visitors a unique insight into the region. more