IS427:AY1314T1 Europe (G1) - Cities: Lille Post Trip

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EuraTechnologies

EuraTechnologies is the economic center of excellence dedicated to Information Technology and Communication (ICT) to Lille. This park includes activities and brings together players in the world of research, higher education and economic actors in the field ICT1 (startups, SME, large French and foreign companies).

EuraTechnologies is a business park of 150,000 m2 located in Lille, who intended to bring together actors , projects and innovations in the ICT sector. It includes a set of buildings housing laboratories, higher education institutions and businesses in the ICT facilities . Spaces are available to these organizations as well as external actors , especially for events , conferences, forums and exhibitions related to new technologies and innovations ( Auditorium, conference rooms, room telepresence digital studio organization etc . ) . The place and its animation are managed by SPL EuraTechnologies , one of whose tasks is the accompaniment of project related to new technologies. EuraTechnologies therefore includes a business incubator for entrepreneurs to launch their projects mature and then move into a phase of acceleration to reach maturity . Open since 2009 , it hosts about 100 companies in 2013 , representing nearly 1,500 jobs2 .

Startups

  • Adictiz
  • A-Volute
  • Compario
  • DSD System
  • Giroptic
  • Stereograph
  • Talent Plug
  • V-Cult
  • Vekia

Surprises!

Altogether, the experience was pretty amazing! French food was full of surprises, but the wine was especially good! The French food, though not as sumptuous as German food was quite extraordinary in it's own right. Rather, every meal was an experience in itself and we could understand the importance of course.