Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Denis Deschamps

Delegate for Innovation Research and Business Intelligence.

Listen to the wise man : INNOVATION (usually) leads to ECONOMIC GROWTH… One of the numerous pillars of Innovation is

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY… In this very COMPETITIVE WORLD, our firms, especially

the SMEs, need to adopt an innovative policy and / or a business development strategy

The PARIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE supports all enterprises in the Paris Region, including those related to technological clusters (« poles de compétitivité »). 600 high-tech and industrial companies are served by Paris CCI services every year

ARIST PARIS supports entreprises that innovate by introducing new products or new (or improved) processes within the company

INNOVATION AS A PRIORITY FOR CCIP

PARIS CCI publications and white papers include: “Innovation in Ile-de-France and the Lisbon Strategy

(2008) “32 priorities to help SMEs innovate in Ile-de-France

(2007)” “How to fight more efficiently against counterfeiting

(2007)” “Major scientific and technical sectors in Ile-de-

France” (2006)… PARIS CCI also developed a legal observatory dedicated

to intellectual and industrial property (IRPI) And EEN (European Enterprise Network) is part of Paris

CCI and gets financial support from EU (600 K€) to help firms in technology transfer

Innovation is a subject taught in Paris CCI management schools such as ESCP-EAP, HEC or ESIEE, which is for engineers

ARIST PARIS IS ACTING FOR INNOVATION

ARIST Paris is the Regional Agency for Strategic and Technological Information A member of a national network of 20 offices,

generally located in CCIs Established in the early 80’s ARIST Paris is located in central Paris, in the Paris

Chamber of Commerce (CCIP) ARIST is a dedicated team of 12 people

Consultants and analysts specialised in intellectual property (IP) regulations and business development

ARIST Paris performs approx. 100 services to technological firms per year, considering its market is not much larger than 3000 enterprises in the Paris Region

In addition to ARIST Paris, there are also 4 specialists in the EEN and 1 specialist per territorial department (4 territorial departments are covered by CCIP)

ARIST Paris : MAIN OBJECTIVES To help SMEs understand their business

environment and identify potential expansion opportunities : using business intelligence tools is now a necessity for our firms, if they want to compete and grow

To advise SMEs on strategic innovation and how to optimise technological advantage in a highly competitive market : as part of the assets, intellectual property must be protected

WE ARE INVOLVED AT EVERY STAGE OF THE PROCESS OF INNOVATION…

Building awareness On the importance of intellectual property & competitor

activity/market development Offering regular workshops & seminars on areas of specialist knowledge, by

sector (ITC, Biotechs, Greentechs…) One-stop info shop (permanence) with INPI (national bureau for intellectual

property) A network of internationally-renowned business schools run by CCIP

HEC, ESCP-EAP… Promoting innovation as part of the business strategy, as core elements of their

courses Proactively distributing information, specifically

Financial support available for innovative projects R&D themes for technology-focussed sectors Business opportunities for major sectors in the Greater Paris Region

Providing advice to SMEs on which private- and public-sector financial & technical

organisations are best able to support their innovation and development projects

Offering personalised advice and support to those businesses with specific needs How to improve and protect projects on innovation How to implement and fine-tune research on competitor activity/the

market Identifying the most suitable development strategies

PROMOTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY…

Who is it aimed at? Innovative SMEs who

have not yet registered patents (or haven’t in the last 5 years)

Innovative SMEs who participate in a technology cluster (pôle de compétitivité)

Innovative SMEs supported by a state-run business incubator

Programmes are 100% funded by INPI (national bureau for IP)

What is it for ? The aim is to help

businesses incorporate Intellectual property in their strategic plans:

Patent and Brand registration International expansion Employee inventions Contracts on outsourcing, co-

production, confidentiality, licencing, shared R&D...

We also offer specific services- priority brand or patent research- technological or competitive

watch- Technological position and

Strategic analysis…

THANK YOUIF ANY QUESTIONS…WWW.ARIST.CCIP.FR