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CLUSTERPLAST Kick-Off Meeting

CLUSTERPLAST Kick-Off Meeting. Plastipolis presentation. Plastipolis: Cluster triangle (1). Main figures: Two regions 1 000 firms 35 000 workforce 8 billions € of turnover 2 400 people in R&D teams 260 plastics students /y 150 000 hours of industrial training and 4 000 trainees / y

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CLUSTERPLAST Kick-Off Meeting

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  1. CLUSTERPLASTKick-Off Meeting Plastipolis presentation WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  2. Plastipolis: Cluster triangle (1) • Main figures: • Two regions • 1 000 firms • 35 000 workforce • 8 billions € of turnover • 2 400 people in R&D teams • 260 plastics students /y • 150 000 hours of industrial training and 4 000 trainees / y • Plastipolis covers 1/3 of France plastics industry that ranges 2nd in Europe Plastipolis WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  3. Plastipolis: Cluster triangle (2) Plastipolis: Cluster triangle (2) Cluster history: • Creation in 2005 • General contract with two Regional Councils (Rhône-Alpes and Franche-Comté) as well as with 8 local authorities • Ranked in top list of national clusters in 2008 Cluster achievements at end 08: • 33 national funded projects for 70 M€ budget • 80 different firms involved in projects including 60 SMEs • 5 EC funded projects (FP6, FP7) France’s Competitiveness Clusters Plastipolis WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  4. Plastipolis: Cluster triangle (2) Plastipolis: Cluster triangle (3) Technology roadmap: major topics • Materials: • Advanced materials & polymers • Biopolymers • Nanocomposites • Processes & tooling: • Innovative control • Advanced tools • Thermoset and thermoplastic processing • Micro & nano technology: • Micro tooling • Micro injection molding • Surface functionalization • Composites • SMC / BMC processes • Thermplastic composites • Bio composites • Sustainable plastics: • Eco design • Eco processes • recycling • New products: • Smart plastics (mecatronics) • Organic electronics WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  5. Board of Directors 39 Members (representatives of each entity) 150 Firms (85% SME) 17 R&D centers 12 Education centers 10 Public authorities 6 Institutions 195 Members Executive committee 9 Members (representatives of industrial, R&D centers and education centers) Scientific committee 12 Industrials 8 R&D centers 2 associated clusters 22 Members Plastipolis: Cluster organization Governance bodies Members (Figures at end 08) WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

  6. Plastipolis: Project expectations • Consolidation of the partnership of Plastipolis with Clusterplast partners: • To exchange practices and experiences • To make possible future common R&D projects • To develop increased R&D and business cooperations between the clusters members • To coordinate the efforts in term of infrastructure development and sharing • Visibility of plastic convertor sector at European level: • To propose a joint action plan to the Commission • To promote the creation of a specific European Technology Platform WP Presentation-CLUSTERPLAST KO Meeting

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