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Business France Cleantech Venture Day

Business France Cleantech Venture Day. Business France. Introduction Who we are.

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Business France Cleantech Venture Day

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  1. Business France Cleantech Venture Day

  2. Business France

  3. Introduction Whowe are • Business France is the French government agency supporting the international development of the French economy. It was founded on January 1st 2015, through the merger of the Invest in France Agency (IFA), and UBIFRANCE, the French Trade Commission. • Business France falls under the authority of three ministries: the Ministry for the Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development; and the Ministry for Housing, Regional Equality and Rural Affairs.

  4. Introduction • Key facts about Business France in the Nordic countries: • 40 people working in 4 offices : 4 Trade teams and one Invest hub in Stockholm covering the region Business France offices in the Nordic countries trade invest Latvia and Lithuania are linked to the Business France Central Europe office

  5. Our services Invest • A starting point for investing in France • Business France facilitates foreign companies’ investments in France: • Strategic investment guidance: acquisitions, extension of existing operations, creation of new opportunities... • Tailored business advice: financial and fiscal incentives, location of suitable real estate, facilitating negotiations and recruitments… • Contacts and networks: close collaboration with 13 regional economic development agencies giving access to a large support network • Suggestions for improvement: listening to foreign investors and communicating proposals to the French government

  6. Our services: Trade • Export advisor for French companies in foreign markets: • Promoting French economic interests abroad • Providing strategic business advice and tailored information for French companies’ export strategy • Organizing meetings and events to foster international partnerships • Activities in the Nordic countries: • Seminars on cutting-edge French technologies and know-how: i.e. Railway; Marine Energy • French Pavilions at Nordic trade fairs: i.e. GastroNord& Vinordic 2014 • Multi-sector business meetings and partnering events

  7. Public policies

  8. Public policies A new legal framework In 2015, France set ambitious targets to limit climate change and help businesses to seize green growth opportunities By 2030 By 2025 By 2050 40% of electricity production from clean energies 50% less waste in landfill Reduce final energy consumption by 50% 40% less GHG Compared to 1990 Compared to 2012

  9. Public policies Greentech verte : a governmental initiative • On September 8th 2016, the French Ministry of Environment launched a new incubator dedicated to supporting digital cleantech startups involved in the following fields : • Energy performance • Renewable energies • Sustainable buildings • Green transports • Risks management • Environment and health • Biodiversity • Circular economy

  10. Public policies Greentech verte : a governmental initiative • This incubator will also provide financial resources and support to the startups that won the Ministry´s calls for projects and hackathons organized in 2016. First hackathon on digital meters May Second hackathon on biodiversity June 37 startups selected for the 1stcall for tenders “Greentech verte” End of the 2ndcall for tenders “Greentech verte” October Hackathons : 3-day event where developers and projects managers work on software programs (here dedicated to green technologies)

  11. Public policies France´s research tax credit : the best in Europe ! • Open to all companies, it covers 30% of all R&D expenses up to €100 million, and 5% above this threshold • It covers not only R&D spending but also innovation expenses incurred by SMEs, at a rate of 20% (up to €400,000 a year). • Total tax relief for research tax credit recipients amounted to more than €6 billion in 2013. • All companies incurring R&D expenses are eligible, regardless of their size, business sector and nationality. 16,000 companies received France’s research tax credit in 2013.

  12. Cleantech Funding

  13. Privateequity 1st source of funding Amount of money invested in cleantech (M€) by private equity investment 50% of cleantech funding comes from private equity capital In 2015, private equity funds reached a record high, with €604 million invested in cleantech companies

  14. Privateequity Breakdown of the funding by sector Breakdown of the private equity investment by sector in 2015 (M€) Others Green chemistry Storage Renewable energy Energy performance, clean energies and transports are the sectors that attracted most private equity investment in 2015. Recycling Air, water, ground Energy performance Transports

  15. Public funding National players • Under the French Parliamentary supervision and guarantee, “la Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations » is a public financial institution which has decided to invest €15 billion in the energy and ecological transition between 2014 and 2017 • The group supports the emerging players of the sectorby funding low carbon projects, clean energy, energy saving solutions, ecological and energy transition companies etc.

  16. Public funding Regional players • Since the latest territorial reforms in 2014 and 2015, French regions have played a key role in supporting green growth and local cleantech companies. • Regions are given €2 billion to implement an action plan dedicated to the economic development of their respective areas. • Many regions created climate-friendly investment funds, notably in Rhône-Alpes where a fund was set up in 2015 to invest €9,5 million in clean energy projects Unmodified regions New regions New names

  17. CleantechFunding A new label The label “Transition énergétique et écologique pour le climat “ was created in 2015 to encourage investments into cleantech companies. This label guarantees that the selected funds meet certain criteria, particularly in relation to their direct or indirect contribution to the financing of the energy and ecological transition. EY and Novethic were chosen in February 2016 to select and label the green funds. • In 2015, French cleantech companies managed to raise €1 billion in investments (increase of 40% compared to 2014)

  18. Cleantech companies

  19. Cleantech companies Networks Mapping of cleantech companies’ networks by types There are 116 cleantech clusters in France. 82% of them are active at an international level. Clusters gather around 10 000 cleantech companies in France. Hubs Trade federations Clusters

  20. Cleantech companies Focus on two clusters PÔLE MER MÉDITÉRRANÉE PMM is a sea innovation and business cluster located in Southern France with more than 380 members including major companies, SMEs, research institutes etc. This cluster is a reference in the development of floating wind turbine sector. ECO-ÉNERGIES The Rhône-Alpes Eco-énergies Cluster is the first Cluster in France dealing with energy efficiency in buildings. It federates more than 800 players, among which 200 members(companies, training centers, institutions) .

  21. Cleantech companies Sectors Mapping of the Cleantech companies by sector Cleantech companies dedicated to energy performance and clean energy have gained ground over the past few years. Historical players specialized in water, air, ground and waste disposal sectors represent a third of the total number of cleantechcompanies. It´s a significant decrease since they accounted for 50% of French cleantech companies ten years ago. Multi-sectors Water, air, ground, waste Energy performance Building industry

  22. Focus on sectors

  23. Cleantech companies Onshore wind power Current installed capacity France’s objective for 2020 is 19,000 MW of installed onshore wind power capacity. Current installed capacity totals over 10,000 MW. Production was around 21,1 TWh in 2015 (+ 23,3 % compared to 2014). France has numerous innovative wind turbine manufacturers (NewWind, Eolis, Leoshphère…) and dynamic firms active at an international level (Vergnet…).

  24. Cleantechcompanies Offshore wind power Tréport • France has set an objective of 6,000 MW installed offshore wind power capacity for 2020. • 3,000 MW have already been awarded with 2 calls for tenders in 6 different zones, in 2012 and 2014.These projects will come into operation between 2018 and 2023. • The first call for tenders will lead to the creation of 10 000 jobs and 10 industries in Cherbourg, Le Havre and Saint-Nazaire. Fécamp Courseulles-sur-Mer Saint-Brieuc Saint-Nazaire Ïled’Yeu et de Noirmoutier Fixed offshore wind power

  25. Cleantechcompanies Tidal energy Le Raz Blanchard Paimpol • France has Europe’s second largest resource potential • In 2013, three to four pilot farms projects, due to be installed in the RazBlanchard (Cotentin) and in the Fromveur (Finistère), were backed up by the ADEME agency. They will come into operation in 2017-2018. Passage du Fromveur Bordeaux Tidal energy

  26. Cleantech companies Ocean thermal energy Ocean thermal energy is a technology more suited to inter-tropical zones, where there is a significant difference in temperature between surface water and deep water, such as in France’s overseas territories. A number of projects have already been ongoing on the Reunion Island and in the French West Indies. French manufacturers are very well positioned in respect of this technology, with NEMO, a premarket demonstration project developed jointly by Akuo Energy and DCNS in Martinique. Ocean thermal energy converter in France´s overseas territories NEMO project in Martinique

  27. Cleantechcompanies Smart cities • France’s strengths : • 10CAC 40 companies world leaders in their sector (GDF-SUEZ, Schneider Electric, EDF, Vinci, Unibail-Rodamco, Saint-Gobain, Lafarge, Legrand, Bouygues, Veolia Environnement) • 5World-class institutes : INEF4 (construction techniques), Efficacity (energy synergies for cities), PS2E (urban & industrial energy synergies), Supergrid (grids of tomorrow), FCBA (wood and furniture) • Numerous innovative and fast-growing SMEs PACA, Pays-de-la-Loire and Nord-Pas-de-Calais were selected as the future areas for large-scale deployment of Smart grids by RTE and Enedis (French transport and distribution system operators)

  28. Cleantechcompanies Eco-mobility • France´s goals : • 30% reduction in CO2 emissions for new vehicles produced in France by 2021 • Creation of two industrial sites in France for the battery and hydrogen sector by 2017 • France´s strengths : • World-class industrial players (Renault-Nissan, PSA, Valeo, Faurecia, Plastic Omnium, Michelin, Schneider Electric, Bolloré) • Four very active Public Research Institutes (CEA), CNRS, IPFEN, IFSTTAR) and a cohort of dynamic SMEs Renault-Nissan Alliance and EDF launched an experimental electric vehicle project in Yvelines with the financial support of the ADEME agency.

  29. Cleantechcompanies New bio-based and recycled materials Two examples of French dynamic start-ups : • France´s goals : • Double the use of plant-based raw materials in the chemicals industry in France by 2020 • Reduce volumes of stored waste (-50% by 2025) • France´s strengths : • Second in the chemicals sector in Europe (growth of 2.9% in 2014) • Second European producer of biofuels • Fourth in Forest surface in Europe (abundant biomass resources) In 2015, 150 projects were identified with an investment potential of 3 billion €

  30. Nordic Cleantech in France

  31. NordicCleantechcompanies They chose France

  32. NordicCleantechcompanies Success story – Interview of Ensto’s CEO Ensto is a family business whose headquarters are located in Finland. The company has subsidiaries in 20 other countries and employs 1,600 people in total. Ensto’score business is energy efficiency. The company has 300 people working on three production sites in France. “ France has several valuable assets. First of all, it is a big market, the second one after Nordic countries for our company. France enjoys a high technological level, and there are many fiscal advantages for R&D and innovation investments, which are key points for our business. “ Timo Luukkainen, Ensto’s CEO

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