By Jean-Claude BÉNECH,

Regional Affairs,

French Space Agency

ESA-BIC CNES/France

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• Intellectual heritage through space programs• Driving force on the value chain of a wide range of

economic sectors, industry & services• Leverage effect on competitiveness & employment• Duty of public service• > 200 online patents, > 30 SW products, & know-how• 10 tech transfers done via the ESA BIC programme

Capabilities & Strenghts

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Esa Bic South France & North France

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• More than 70 startups launched, 368 jobs (*)

• 18.8 million € in turnover (*)

• 14.3 million € in funds raised (*)

• Start-up with high added value, innovative, interesting jobs for young people, ....

(*) end of 2017

Some results

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• Implementation of incubators, clusters, space agency, companies in a common project using space, creating and revitalizing ecosystems

• World-leading “ActInSpace” start-up week-end which allows CNES & partners to be part of the small club (5) of organizers of global events for entrepreneurship

• Comparable projects in emerging countries

Business development