Paris Innovation tours 2007 is the ideal creative and innovative environment for ideas and connections and hence……the future
Creativity - generating new ideas to grow and thrive in our present age. New ideas that have practical applications and are therefore essential in today’s ever-changing environment.
Innovation, the translation of ideas into commercially attractive products, services and processes, implicitly involves making connections in today’s fast moving and mobile world.

Paris Développement is proud to present the third annual Paris Innovation tours - the two-day event that brings together the best of the Digital, Health and Design Worlds

The event highlights the formidable potential of Paris and the Paris region as a city for business

Paris Innovation tours 2007 is the forum that unites all the key actors for doing business in Paris region, including:

• The top trade clusters
• Public and a rich selection of corporations
• Representatives private research labs
• Universities

The event is:

• an unparalleled networking opportunities
• a "must attend" event
• a unique opportunity to meet business partners in one place

Paris Innovation tours 2007 is:

• 3 dynamic sectors of innovation and research: Digital, Health and Design
• 1 plenary session, 6 themes to be adressed in round-table discussion groups, conferences and one-on-one meetings
• 20 countries represented
• 1,200 decision-makers and institutions present
• 100s of personalised meetings organised in advance
• 40 champions representing top research labs, corporations, SMEs, education institutions....

Paris Innovation tours 2007 is a 2-day event - Thursday the 25th and Friday the 26th October 2007- bringing together innovative companies, research organisations, entrepreneurs and facilitators. It provides an ideal forum for idea creation and exchange by helping you to establish the connections and networks you need to do business in the modern world. From formal presentations to informal business networking, Paris Innovation tours 2007 is focused on developing practical solutions to driving forward your business within the Digital, Health and Design worlds.

Who will attend?

•  Top management of French corporations - both large and small
•  Top management of international corporations that have an interest in establishing themselves and doing business in Europe
•  Researchers and specialists from R&D centres across the world in Digital, Health and Design
•  Major business promotion institutions in France
•  The financial community - investors in technology, investment funds from France and the rest of Europe
•  Representatives from "sister" clusters from Shanghai, Montreal, New York, London....
•  Business and Scientific journalists   

Day One – Thursday the 25th October 2007 – hosted at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
• Plenary Session: Innovation in the Paris region and France
• 6 Specific sector presentations and seminars
Digital
 Very High-speed Broadband Access in cities and mobility: what impact for users?
 Digital Environments: impacts on cities and on companies
 Synergies between the Video Game and Animation sectors
Health
 Expanding horizons in the Paris region
Design
 Paris, a new Art of Living: Cultural Heritage and Sense of Innovation 
 Designing Technology Glamorously - Creating Innovative Products and Services
• Networking: meetings with industry Champions who are key opinion leaders and players in the fields of Digital, Health and Design Innovation in the Paris region

Day Two – Friday the 26th October 2007 – Over 40 Champions holding open-house events throughout Paris region will welcome you
• Champions who are selected key opinion leaders and players in the fields of Digital, Health and Design Innovation in  Paris region
• The Champions will be opening their corporate doors to welcome you, presenting their organisation and latest innovations.
• Transport, via mini-bus shuttles, will be made available to facilitate visitor tours to meet with the Champions according to predetermined itineraries.

The event will be held at various locations throughout Paris, including the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie / Parc de la Villette - one of the largest scientific and cultural centers in the world and also one of the most innovative.

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