Situated in the northwest of France in the Upper and Lower Normandy regions, the national innovative cluster “Nov@log” specializes in supply chain and logistics organization and transport and flow sectors.
The cluster members have 2 key objectives:
- Anticipate and develop global tracking, process optimization, logistics flow, industrial flow and information systems.
- Optimize product life cycles and sustainable development.
Advantages
- The innovative cluster Nov@log has a privileged geographical and maritime location; it has a very large port and industrial network. Its multimodal network makes it possible to reach Northern Europe as well as Eastern Europe and is a major departure point for North America.
Logistics and Transport in Normandy
• Companies and Jobs
- 5,000 small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SME)/small-medium-sized industrial firms (SMI)
- 62,000 jobs
- 3 autonomous ports: Le Havre, Rouen and Gennevilliers
• Research - 186 researchers in the region, a national network
- Over 15 laboratories, public and private
• Education
- 245 training courses of all levels for 59 logistics professions, including 41 in higher education
- Institut Supérieur d’Etudes Logistiques (ISEL), the only school for logistics engineers in France
Members
Over 100 members as at June 2008
Companies: 70 including over 30 SMEs
• French companies: Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer (SNCF), France Telecom, Electricité de France (EDF), Renault, Société Générale, GDF-Suez, Aircelle, Thalès Air Défense SA etc.
• International companies: IBM (United States), Siemens (Germany) etc.
Research and Educational Institutions:
- 25 centers, including CERENE (Centre d’Etude et de Recherche en Economie et Gestion Logistique), INERIS (Institut National de l’Environnement Industriel et des Risques), Université de Rouen, Université du Havre, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA), Ecole Supérieure de Commerce Rouen (ESC), Institut Supérieur d’Etudes Logistiques (ISEL), Ecole de la Marine Marchande, Ecole des mines de Saint Etienne etc.
- Over 10 other organizations are also partners of the cluster, including the Regional Directorate for Industry, Research and the Environment (DRIRE), Fonds Social Européen (FSE), Regional Council of Upper Normandy, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Le Havre and Rouen (CCI), Autonomous Port of Rouen and Le Havre, Township Committees etc.
Current R&D Project Partnerships (refer to appendix)
- 50 projects have been certified between 2005 and mid-2008 for a total investment of over 52 million euros
Almost one million euros were paid by OSEO in 2006
- Over half a million euros awarded by the National Research Agency (Agence Nationale de la Recherche of ANR) in 2006
International Partnerships
Current
Logistics in Wallonia
Logistics cluster of Gothenburg
Appendix: Selected certified R&D Projects as of June 2008
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Project Name and Subject |
Led by |
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SENSORS Designing and validating network protocols for sensors used in cold chain surveillance |
Institut National des Télécoms |
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FOEHN Manufacturing and marketing electronic solutions making it possible to post precise information, in real or delayed time, on events in progress |
Electronic Equipment Marine Industry |
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GOST Transport container security and geolocation optimization |
Consortium pour |
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Equipment and software solutions for tracking events linked to transport and logistics |
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SEFACIL Facilitation and security of international logistics chains, a process-oriented approach |
Soget |
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SISTM D Information system for the transport security of dangerous materials |
Application Européenne des Technologies et des Services (AETS) |
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GEOCOLIS Continuous parcel tracking |
Toshiba |
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F-TRACE Tracking of the cold chain |
CTS |
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RFID Traçadédiée Optimization of closed-loop tracking |
Géocolis |
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OSCIA Optimization of the supply chain |
Bosch |
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CALAS Geolocation and optimization of port flows |
Laser Data Technology |
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SISTTEMS Information systems for monitoring ground transport of secure goods |
Centre Régional pour l’Innovation et le Transfert de Technologie (CRITT) |
- More infomation on pôle Nov@log
Contact
Invest in France Agency Paris
Laurent BERGEOT
Director, Territories Development
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