E-SecureTransactions - Transactions Electroniques Sécurisées
Located in the Lower Normandy region, the “Transactions Electroniques Sécurisées” innovative cluster specializes in financial transactions, the secure exchange of electronic data and the digital identity management.
The cluster aims to provide structure to the SET sector and become:
- Within five years, the European leader with regard to R&D, training and industrial development in Secure Electronic Transactions.
- A pilot area, a place of experimentation for products, services and large-scale usage
- A magnet for skills and expertise, based on its ability to stimulate innovative projects and establish collaborations at national and international levels.
Advantages
The Secure Electronic Transaction sector occupies a privileged position in Lower Normandy
Members
114 members as of June 2008
Companies: 30 large businesses and 67 small or medium size businesses
• French companies: Atos Worldline, BNP Paribas, Bouygues Telecom, Bull, Caisse d’Epargne, Crédit Agricole, France Telecom, Gemalto, Ingenico, Société Nationale de Chemins de Fer (SNCF), Société Générale, Thalès, Véolia Transport.
• International companies: NXP Semiconductors, subsidiary of Philips (Netherlands), Datacard Group (United States).
7 Research and training centersincluding the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université de Caen, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, Telecom Paris, Polytechnicum de Normandie, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Ingénieurs de Caen (ENSICAEN), Ecole Supérieure d’Ingénieurs (ESIGELEC).
10 other organizations are also partners in the cluster including the Chambre Régionale de Commerce et d’Industrie (CRCI) (Chamber of Commerce and Industry) for Lower Normandy, Groupement des Cartes Bancaires (Bankers Card Association), Normandie Incubation, Synergia, Port de Plaisance de Cherbourg (Cherbourg pleasure harbour).
Current R&D projects (refer to appendix)
42 projects were certified between 2005 and mid-2008 with a total investment of 126 million euros
Public funding examples:
• Over 5 million euros granted by the National Research Agency (Agence Nationale de la Recherche or ANR) between 2005 and 2007
• Almost 11 million euros allocated by the Single Interministerial Fund (Fonds Unique Interministériel or FUI) between 2005 and 2007
International partnerships
Current: Business meetings with Finland and Sweden
Business meetings in Ireland and in Quebec (as part of the Symposium 2008)
Appendix: Certified R&D Projects
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Project Name and Subject |
Led by: |
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CAEN VILLE NFC Development and user tests on a Near Field Communication (NFC) phone |
France Télécom |
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KD-C Development of a new type of man-machine interface for mobile phones |
Digital Airways |
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MINIFAB Industrialization of the manufacturing process for small and medium series smart cards |
Alios |
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SOPAS Secure payment and authorization solutions, at low cost, for e-commerce |
Gémalto |
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MOTES Use of an NFC phone as a universal key for access to digital services |
Atos Worldline |
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CIDR Protection of audio et video content based on the identification of content |
Greyc |
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MEDIASUR Active security for CD/DVDs: insertion of an RFID tag in the optical disk and a reader in the disk drive |
France Télécom |
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TEMPICAP Feasibility, evaluation and clinical validation studies of a prototype for measuring body temperature by the ingestion of an electronic capsule |
NXP |
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PERSOPOLIS Personalized secure support in a non-secure environment |
Oberthur CS |
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LETTRE DE VOITURE ELECTRONIQUE Paperless waybills (CMR), its workflow and secure exchange transactions |
Mobile Tracing Services |
Contact
Invest in France Agency Paris
Laurent BERGEOT
Director, Territories Development
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