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650,000 |
| Companies based in the Paris region |
46% |
| The Paris Region captures 46% of France's private sector R&D expenditure |
The Paris region has the highest concentration of R&D expenditure in Europe
The Paris region has the highest concentration of researchers in Europe
Business and Trade Clusters
With over 650,000 companies based in Paris region, coupled with outstanding higher-level education and Europe’s greatest concentration of public and private sector R&D, Paris region combines the right ingredients to nurture business excellence.
Several business sectors have achieved world status, including:
telecommunications, software development, pharmaceutical and life sciences, luxury goods, fashion and design, automotive industries, aerospace, electronic equipment, energy and environmental studies.
The service sector accounts for nearly half of companies in Paris, dominated by business service companies. Commerce represents 19% and industry 7%.
While numerous trans-national corporations have made Paris their world or European headquarter, 1 in 4 employees in Paris work in a small to medium sized enterprise (SME).
Paris Développement has chosen three business sectors to promote and highlight the business strengths of the Paris region : Digital, Health and Design Services
