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Region / Cities

Ile-de-France / Paris

Sector of activity

Multimedia

Budget

150 million euros of investment

Objectives

• Position itself as a leading cluster worldwide for the creation, edition, communication and distribution of digital content and knowledge management: develop digital technologies for the creation of media (audiovisual, video games), knowledge technologies for information research, cyberspace navigation, knowledge management, cooperation and training.
• Create or maintain 50 000 jobs in this sector.

Advantages offered by the cluster

• The world market for the digital content and knowledge management industry covered by the Cap Digital cluster is estimated at several hundred billion euros. The size of the French market is estimated at 12 billion euros.
• The Ile-de-France region has a high concentration of companies specialized in multimedia, audiovisual, video games or special effects, editing and distribution companies, industrial groups and research laboratories that enjoy a worldwide reputation.
• Over 75% of total domestic production is based in the Ile-de-France region, as are 65% of video games companies, over 80% of film and audiovisual production and up to 91% of total animation activities.
• The Paris Region Cap Digital cluster represents over 300 companies and research laboratories, and 300 000 direct jobs.

Main partners

Companies

• Over 30 major companies with a global reputation:
  Lagardère Interactive, Editis, France Télécom, EADS, Thalès, TF1, Canal+, Sagem, Motorola, Eurodisney, Europacorp, SFP, TSF…
• 200 highly dynamic small and mid-sized companies :
  Attitude Studio, Akkana, Odile Jacob Multimédia, Sinequa, Exalead, Pertimm, Eclair, Mac Gull Line, Mikros, Capital Games, Silicon Sentier…
• And several small and mid-sized business partnerships: Capital Games, Silicon Sentier, Canal Numérique des Savoirs, FICAM, SPFA, Europlace, etc.

Research

• 50 research laboratories
• INA, French Documentation Office (Documentation Française), IRCAM, CNC, BDIC, etc.

Training

• 30 universities and specialized schools
• Paris VI University, Paris XIII University, CNAM, GET (ENST, INT) Les Gobelins School, etc.

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