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ENTREPRISE RHONE-ALPES INTERNATIONAL
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Association created in 1987 on initiative of Region Rhône-Alpes
80 collaborators around the world :
• 25 at the headquarters in Lyon
• 55 in the 9 Erai offices : Barcelona, Cracow, Stuttgart, Turin, Shanghai, New Delhi, Tokyo, Atlanta and Montreal
Annual financial support from the Rhône-Alpes Regional Council : 4,327,000 €
Erai
Who we areAtlanta
Tokyo
New Delhi
Barcelona
Cracow
Stuttgart
Turin
Shanghai
Montréal
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Undertaking Rhône-Alpes on an international level
Our missions
Accelerating the Internationalization of key clusters in
Rhône-Alpes
Simplifying the export process for SME’s
Attracting investors andpromoting the Region
Reinforcing the positioning of Rhône-Alpes in international networks
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Simplifying the export process for SME’s
erai offers a full range of solutions
Our aim :
The international development of Rhône-Alpes based companies
The 9 worldwide-implanted Erai offices
Erai is Ubifrance’s regional partner
120 economic departments in French embassies across the world
A network of approved private liaison offices
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Simplifying the export process for SME’s
Each year, Erai
meets over 1,000 CEOs of Rhône-Alpes companies
does more than 300 individual export counsel services billed as such
gives over 200 firms international financing advice
is in permanent relation with over 22,000 business contacts
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Simplifying the export process for SME’s
implantis® recruitment, supervision and housing of representatives in foreign countries
Each year Erai implants and supervises over 90 representatives in its offices
worldwide
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Simplifying the export process for SME’s
The International Fundings Department
Helping the Rhône-Alpes companies to identify the best solutions to finance
their development and access to all the international fundings available
Raising companies’ and financial intermediaries’ awareness
→ A unique database in France on www.erai.org
Supporting companies in their development process
→ 200 firms given international financing advice each year
Assisting companies in the application process
→ 45 applications in 2006 => 2.8 M€
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Simplifying the export process for SME’s
A new « package » for the Rhône-Alpes companies
To help them submit international public tenders
Organisation of collective and individual training sessions
A customized watch to keep companies updated on business opportunities
(World Bank, UNO, ADB, AFDB, European Commission...)
Assistance in referencing
Organisation of meetings with purchasing departments from major
international organisations
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Strengthening Rhône-Alpes’ position in international networks
Initiating and developing collective international actions for the Region’s clusters
Supporting the Region in the economic aspect of its international geographical partnerships
Giving Rhône-Alpes an international image as an innovative, scientific and technological region
Actions effective for all the regional economic sector’s stakeholders: research, technology, formation, companies, events…
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Accelerating the Internationalization of key clusters in Rhône-Alpes
Moderating international work groups made up of companies and stakeholders Being at the origin of diverse actions as well as being capable of helping other stakeholders come up with their own propositions Offering and setting-up yearly international development plans (PDIs) which aim to give the companies within the clusters more weight in their international development. => 6 PDIs are currently being prepared for 2008 of which: aerospace, renewable energies, Imaginove, mountain industries and outdoor leisure Ensuring individual supervision for the companies in each cluster and their targeted market
- Automotive - Mountain industries- Environment - Technical Textiles- Renewable Energies - Biotechnologies- Medical Technologies...
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Clusters of Excellence in Rhône-Alpes
Supporting the Internationalization process of Clusters of Excellence in Rhône-Alpes :
Lyon URBAN TRUCKS & BUS : develop and export transport solutions in an urban environment
Erai is the moderator this cluster of Excellence’s International department
12-14 December 2007 : The Truck & Bus World Forum - www.tnb2007.com
TENERRDIS : production of renewable energies (solar, biomass and hydraulic) – especially for the building and transport sectors
Erai has brought this Cluster of Excellence closer to the Renewable Energies cluster in order to gain more leverage and therefore more efficiency for both stakeholders
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Mobility
Simplifying the international development of companies by integrating young foreign professionals in their teams
Interlinking clusters and European/International centers of excellence through expert exchanges
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Erai USA
Atlanta - Philadelphia
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A few figures about Erai USA:
Created in October 1999
A team of 6 employees
More than 400 export projects completed in 8 years
Incubation Program ‘’Implantis’’ launched in 2001
15 companies incubated with success so far : Chocolat WeissDicksonMapedDermscanNucleisBSIAnthogyrTechpap etc.
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Our ImplantisOur Implantis®®
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