New technologies capable of optimising traceability, reducing energy consumption or rendering industrial processes more reliable in the logistics sector: the June breakfast debate organised by Synergia shed a new light on the subject.
After maturing over a long period, construction of the new Rives de l’Orne residential development, in the vicinity of the Caen railway station, is now underway. Homes, trade outlets, office space and cinemas… Building will begin in the autumn and the first delivery is scheduled for 2013 - enough time to convince potential buyers.
Be it historical, architectural or natural, our heritage can prove to be a genuine economic development lever for public authorities. A few examples to prove it.
How can we prepare residential premises for very high bandwidth? Under what regulations? And for what future use? Such were the questions posed at the breakfast debate on “the emergence of multimedia housing: what are the implications for the construction sector?” organised by Caen la Mer and Synergia, and to which its invited speakers endeavoured to reply.
From linen to particle physics, the Mov’eo Competitiveness Cluster’s projects involve a vast array of technologies to ensure that tomorrow’s motor vehicles are both clean and high-performance.
Working with foreign entrepreneurs? A wager for many entrepreneurs and for a number of years. Today, thanks to positive feedback, many more are deciding to take the plunge.
According to a survey conducted by the daily newspaper Les Echos in 2009, La Poste (the French post office) is France’s second preferred company, following the sportswear giant Decathlon. And if the company failed to reach first position, its poorly innovative image is somewhat to blame. One of Synergia’s latest breakfast debates looked at seriously challenging this preconceived idea.
The Caen conurbation’s nautical sector has just added a new string to its bow with the inauguration of an enterprise zone and business centre. Baptised Norlanda, the complex also welcomes the Association pour la Plaisance Eco-Responsable (Association for Eco-responsible boating) to coordinate boat dismantling.
It can be seen on no financial statement, however, it represents up to two thirds of the value of any business. The theme of a breakfast debate organised by Synergia on the 6th of May, intangible assets are one of our key sources of competitiveness.