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| The dynamism of its businesses places the Alsace region as one of the leaders of the French economy. Indeed, situated at the heart of the Rhineland Europe, Alsace is very open to international trade. The tertiary trade sector is now the principal driving force behind its growth, yet Alsace remains one of the most industrialised regions in France, containing industries of the automobile sector, of the mechanical equipment sector, the agri-food sector, the textile sector, the chemical sector, the electronics sector and, more recently, the biotechnology and health sector. Moreover, the adoption of a policy of structuring of poles of competences by the Alsace regional council has left its mark on the Alsatian economy. This policy aims at giving more coherence and visibility to certain sector of competences recognised as elements of attraction for manpower and firms. The structured poles are: • Biotechnologies pole : Very large sector called “life and health” • Biopole of Colmar : Pole based on the vegetal sector. • Alsace Materials Pole and Nanosciences: Competence in Physic and Chemistry • Textile pole • Automobile pole • Image Pole |
| • Photonic Pole • Environment Pole For more information, click on Pôles de compétence et pôles de compétitivité However, we have to precise that among these pole of competences only three have been entitled “pole of competitiveness” by the State. Those promote the apparition, the financing and the implementation of projects associating firms and public laboratories, brought by the economic forces and accompanied by the public powers. The three poles of competitiveness are: • The « therapeutic innovations » pole: This pole of competitiveness belongs to the 16 “world” projects which have been selected, based on two axis: “from gene to medicine” and “imaging and chirurgical and medical robotic”. • The « vehicle of the future » pole: It develops three thematics: “clean vehicle”, “clever vehicle”, and “excellence of the field”. • The “Great Eastern Natural Fibres” Pole: It concerns the sectors of textiles, woods, and paper and composite materials. For more information, click on pole of competitiveness. | |
| More than 48 000 are welcomed to the campus of Strasbourg, Mulhouse and Colmar in 4 universities: Louis Paster University: Being in the academic rank of Shanghai among the best 100 universities of the world, and in the third place in France, LPU is a reference establishment for the quality of its research. It welcomes 18 000 students in mathematics, physique, chemistry, computing, science of the life and medicine, economic sciences, engineer science, geography and psychology. ULP supports projects leaders, researchers or students, desirous to constitute new firms. Address : 4 rue Blaise Pascal Its different departments : • University-level college of Biotechnology of Strasbourg: • University-level college of Physic of Strasbourg http://www-ensps.u-strasbg.fr/ensps • European university-level college of Chemistry Polymer materials • University-level college and Observatory of Sciences of the Earth University of medicine: http://www-ulpmed.u-strasbq | |
| Marc Bloc University: Marc Bloc University offers to its 13 000 students a large choice of educations in foreign languages, human and social sciences, Literature, History, Arts, Theology, sportive activities. Address: 22 rue Descartes 67084 Strasbourg Cedex Phone number : +33 3 88 60 03 25 Robert Schuman University : Robert Schuman University offers to 9 000 students trainings in Law, Intellectual property, political sciences, management, business, communication and journalism. Address:1 place d’Athènes BP 66 – 67045 Strasbourg Cedex. Phone number: +33 3 88 61 09 50 Please note that the three universities will merge the next 1rst on January 2009. This project of merger, its links with German and Swiss universities within the Confederation of the Universities of the Upper Rhine, and the good place obtained by the Louis Pasteur University in the academic rank of Shanghai are all assets which have permitted Strasbourg to be selected among the ten “campus of excellence” in France. This will enable Strasbourg to benefit from large ways for an international visibility. The University of the upper Alsace: The University de Haute Alsace is an academic institution, devoted to research and students’ training with 8 000 regular students on both the Mulhouse campus (6 500) and the Colmar campus (1 500). The UHA is a multi educational and so offers hundreds of training programmes in four main subjects: • Literature, Languages, and Humanities 10, rue des Frères Lumière F- 68093 Mulhouse Cedex T +33(0) 3 89 33 63 81 Business and Management
Business Pole based in the campus of Grillenbreit • Law and Social Sciences: Faculty campus Fonderie 16 rue de la Fonderie 68000 Colmar
Campus in Mulhouse : 18, rue des Frères Lumière Campus in Colmar : 32, rue du Grillenbreit The UHA is also the home of a high level research, which counts 17 laboratories organised in 6 poles. University- level college proposing education in engineering of South Alsace of Mulhouse University- level college proposing educations in Chemistry of Mulhouse:
Website: http://www-enscmu.uha.fr Please note: The region of Alsace stands among the regions the most attractive on the national level where the rate of foreign students is 20% of the global staff. Indeed, the universities enhance the international influence of the region by welcoming and accompanying foreign students and researchers. Useful link: www.eramore-alsace.fr (Alsace Center of mobility)
UNIVERSITY-LEVEL COLLEGE PROPOSING EDUCATION IN ENGINEERING AND PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITY-LEVEL INSTITUTE WITH COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION: • National institute of Applied Sciences of Strasbourg: Website: http://www.insa-strasbourg.fr/ • University-level college specialised in water engineering and environment of Strasbourg: http://www-engees.u-strasbg.fr • Institute of engineer’s Techniques of the Industry of Alsace: Website: http://www.itii-alsace.fr • Institute of Textile of Alsace: Website: http://www.ista.asso.fr • Institute of Commercial Studies of Business of Strasbourg: Website: http://www.iecs.edu • Institute of Political Studies: The Institute offers several educations preparing to the professions of Europe, including the professions of the French-polish cooperation. Website: http://www-iep.u-strasbg.fr | |
| • Infobest Kehl-Strasbourg: The main objective of this body is to provide information and advice to citizens, companies, administrative bodies and associations on a wide range of topics with cross-border relevance and, furthermore, to promote regional initiatives in matters of cross-frontier cooperation. • Euro-Info-Consumers: The main purpose of this organisation is to provide legal information and advice to French and German consumers on European legislation in matters of consumption. • Euro-Institute: The main objective of the Euro-Institute is to promote cross-border cooperation via continuous education, research and advice. As far as the other regional institutions are concerned, next to the Alsace regional council stand: • Alsace International: Its charges consist in prospecting and the development on the international level. Website: http://www.alsace-international.eu • Regional Committee of Tourism : Website: http://www.tourisme-alsace.com • Cultural Agency of Alsace : Created in 1976 by the Region of Alsace, CAA is in charge of the development of the cultural life in Alsace. Website: http://www.culture-alsace.org • Centre for the Language and the Culture of Alsace : Created by the region of Alsace, CLCA is in charge of the promotion of the Alsatian identity. Website: http://www.olcalsace.org | |
| The protection and conservation of natural environments has been targeted by many Alsace region initiatives. Thus, the 11th of July 2008, the Alsace regional council has decided to contribute to the financing of the operation “Objective waste: 10% in 2 years”, in order to encourage sustainable development and the eco-activity of firms. - International cooperation: The Regional council of Alsace has signed cooperation agreements with various regions around the world for the purpose of developing long-term partnerships in those fields which fall under its brief. Its partner regions are located in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, on the American continent and in Asia. - Innovation in Alsace: a priority for the region of Alsace in favour of the Alsatian economy. |