On 10 December 2010 PREDA hosted a research delegation of 10 scientists and specialists from the Zelenograd Center innovation and technology incubator at MIET (the Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology). more

For the 6th year running, the 7 competitiveness clusters in Paris Region (Systematic, Advancity, ASTech, Cap Digital, Finance Innovation, Medicen and Mov’eo) got together to organise the annual PRIT event, in partnership with the Regional Prefecture of Île-de-France, Paris Region (Île-de-France), the Île-de-France Regional Council, the City of Paris, Paris Développement and the Department of Seine-Saint-Denis. more

PREDA attends its first “Going Global” tradeshow, held in London November 30th and December 1st. more

Paris is the world's second most innovative and creative city behind Boston and ahead of Amsterdam, according to 2thinknow's Innovation Cities™ Top 100 Index… more

On 20 and 21 October, PREDA organised a regional tour focused on the Paris Region food industry, in partnership with CERVIA (Centre Régional de Valorisation et d’Innovation Agricole et Alimentaire Paris - Ile-de-France – the regional centre for promotion and innovation in agriculture and food) and Paris region food industry association ARIA (Association Régionale des Industries Agro-alimentaires d’Ile-de-France). more

During 4 days, "Futur en Seine On Tour" was in Tokyo (japan) to promote the excellence of the Paris Region. more

On September 27th, the Paris Region Economic Development Agency held a press conference before 20 Chinese journalists, which took place inside the exceptional setting of the Shanghai World Expo. more

At a press conference at the French Embassy in Tokyo on 27 August 2010, Denis Tersen, Chief Executive of Paris Region Economic Development Agency, presented the event 'Futur en Seine On Tour'. more

This new map shows competitiveness cluster member-SMEs, major Groups, and Research and Higher Education facilities. more

The Paris region is the leading region in France for inward investment by foreign groups. more

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On 1 July 2010, ten representatives of international embassies were introduced to Paris Region’s innovative capability and the collaborative strategies implemented by the region’s competitiveness clusters. more

Two regional tours in Val-de-Marne and Essonne were organised for an official delegation from the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The tours gave delegates an opportunity to discover Paris Region’s expertise in photovoltaic systems and energy efficiency – and to see concrete examples of this expertise at work in the region. more

On 22 June 2010, PREDA hosted a delegation of 11 official representatives of Russian federal districts (Urals Federal District, Far Eastern Federal District, Volga Federal District, Northwestern Federal District, and Central Federal District) in charge of local authorities comprising 60,000 to more than 1 million residents (Ulyanovsk region) more

On 17 June 2010, PREDA hosted nine representatives of international chambers of commerce and trade delegations in Paris Region. Eight countries were represented: the UK, Canada, Chile, Italy, Hungary, Portugal, Congo and Spain. more

As of June 1st, 2010, you can now follow the Economic Development Agency’s Twitter account. On it you will find the Paris Region’s economic news in English. more

On 6 May 2010, PREDA welcomed 6 senior figures from the Invest in France Agency (IFA) from 5 countries (USA, South Korea, China, Abu Dhabi, Taiwan) for a Paris Region discovery day as part of a two-day training event focused on the following themes: more

To tie in with the Paris Cleantech Forum, which took place at the Méridien Etoile hotel from 26 to 28 April 2010, the Paris Region Economic Development Agency (PREDA) organised a river cruise to showcase the region’s eco-credentials, from the Eiffel Tower to the confluence of the Seine and Marne rivers. more

To convince international biotech companies of the appeal of Paris Region, the region’s economic development players and science parks are coordinating their canvassing efforts. more

The BiO International Convention is in full swing, having opened its doors on 3 May. The France pavilion was officially opened by Anne Marie Idrac, French Foreign Trade Minister responsible for SMEs, present in Chicago to offer support to French companies exhibiting in the national section, which has been given a revamp this year for greater visibility and convenience. more

The PREDA has conducted a prospecting operation from April 12th to 21st on the West coast of the United States, taking advantage of two major events: more

The 2010 edition of Paris Region Key Figures has just been published, presenting key information on all aspects of the Paris Region economy. more

45 events, conferences, round tables, news flashes and more will take place at the Paris Region Pavilion at MIPIM 2010, to be held in Cannes from March 16th to 19th. more

In December 2009 PREDA acquired a 35% shareholding in HUBTECH 21 with the aim of supporting development initiatives in the USA on behalf of innovative companies based in Paris Region, particularly in the ICT/software, optics/photonics, life science and eco-business sectors. more