Rhône-Alpes

Mobility Cluster program
in Rhône-Alpes
Hosting international experts
Région Rhône-Alpes
Europe, International Relations
and Cooperation Department
Anna FIORINI BERIOT
Head of International
Professional Exchange
78, route de Paris – BP 19
69751 Charbonnières-les-Bains Cedex
Tél: 33 (0)4 72 59 52 63
Fax: 33 (0)4 72 59 45 88
E-mail : afiorini@rhonealpes.fr
ERAI
Anne CHAIZE
Clusters and international
networks Director
Les bureaux de Chalin / Bat. B
20 chemin Louis Chirpaz
69134 Ecully France
Tél: 33 (0)4 72 38 33 66
Fax: 33 (0)4 72 38 33 77
E-mail : anne.chaize@erai.org
Conseil régional Rhône-Alpes
78, route de Paris - BP 19
69751 Charbonnières-les-Bains Cedex
Téléphone : 04 72 59 40 00
Télécopie : 04 72 59 42 18
www.rhonealpes.fr
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Mobility Cluster program
in Rhône-Alpes
Hosting international experts
Mobility Cluster program
in Rhône-Alpes
Hosting international experts
In order to boost its action internationally in the economic field and
develop the region’s appeal, the Rhône-Alpes Region is launching
a new scheme to promote experience sharing between centres of
excellence in Rhône-Alpes (clusters¹ and centres of competitiveness ²)
and its partners outside France.
The scheme
¹ The 8 Rhône-Alpes clusters: Aerospace,
Automotive Cluster, Organics, Eco-Energies (Green
energy cluster), Edit (Software publishing cluster),
CIM (Mountain Industries Cluster), Sporaltec and
Imaginove.
The 14 Scientific Clusters: 1 - Microelectronics,
nano-sciences and nanotechnologies; 2 - Computing, signals, on-board programs; 3 - Controlling
the life of materials and structures; 4 - Management and organisation of production systems and
innovation; 5 - Sustainable chemistry and chemistry for health; 6 - Environment; 7 - Renewable
energies, energy efficiency; 8 - Transport, territories and society; 9 - Quality of plants, agriculture,
players and territories; 10 - Infectious diseases, Immunology; 11 - Disability, Ageing, Neurosciences;
12 - Social and territorial dynamics; 13 - Culture,
heritage and creation; 14 - Issues and perceptions
of science, technology and their applications.
² The 15 Rhône-Alpes centres of competitiveness: Lyon Biopole, Minalogic, Axelera, Lyon Urban
Bus & Trucks 2015, Imaginove, Techtera, Plastipolis,
PASS (Fragrances, Flavours, Scents and Tastes), Arve
Industrie, Sporaltec, Tenerrdis, Viaméca, Trimatec,
European Fruit and vegetable, Meat and meat product centre.
“Hosting international experts
in Rhône-Alpes” allows international experts to be hosted in
clusters and centres of competitiveness in Rhône-Alpes thus
promoting cross-fertilisation
between sectors and developing
technology and business networking. The scheme also promotes
the development of networking
between clusters and knowledge
of the Rhône-Alpes centres of
excellence internationally.
Target audience
The scheme is aimed at international experts, heads of networks,
business men and women, cluster
managers, specialists, developers,
etc.
They should be from a region partnering the Rhône-Alpes Region¹
(or from the country where the
partnership is based), from a
country where an ERAI² office
(Entreprises Rhône-Alpes International) is based and/or from a
partnership area of a center of
excellence.
¹ Working with the Rhône-Alpes Region:
Piedmont, Aosta Valley, Lombardy and Liguria (Italy);
Canton of Geneva (Switzerland); Baden-Wurttemberg
(Germany), Catalonia (Spain), Malopolska (Poland),
South Transdanubia (Hungary), Shanghai (China),
State of Karnataka (India), State of Pennsylvania
(United States), State of Paraná (Brazil), Quebec
(Canada).
² ERAI offices: Canada (Montreal), USA (Atlanta, Philadelphia), Germany (Stuttgart), Spain
(Barcelona), Italy (Turin), Poland (Krakow),
India (New Delhi, Bangalore), China (Shanghai), Japan (Tokyo), Brazil (Curitiba), Turkey (Istanbul), United Arab Emirates (Dubai).
Opening in 2008: China (Shenzhen), Mexico,
Ukraine, Romania, Russia, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Vietnam, Singapore.
Support
proposed
The international expert’s
travel from his or her country
of origin, accommodation, subsistence and transport costs in
Rhône-Alpes will be paid for up
to a maximum of 2,850 euros.
Length of stay
International experts will be
hosted for a period of 3 to 10
days depending on the project.