HEALTH, BIOTECH & PHARMA Evry-Corbeil Life Sciences Cluster The reference location within Paris Region for decision-makers Cost competitive Specific R&D tax credit and Young Innovative Company status Lower property taxes than on national level Competitive lease rates and land prices Highly competitive CROs / clinical trial costs (20% to 30% lower than in UK or Germany) Rich pool of talent 11,800 life sciences researchers including 4,400 in industry (65,000 staffinvolved in life sciences) Access to 17 universities and 300 public and private life sciences research laboratories within commuting distance Outstanding business services High quality buildings and diversified real estate offer specific for each project Biotech Business Park with facility management for medium projects (80,000m² of floor space with a wide variety of premises available from 300m² to 4,000m²) Scientific and Technological Business Park for large project – 35 ha immediately available in a high-quality environment Industrial Business Park dedicated to complex industrial projects (Essonne Nanopole) with access to high volume utilities – 14 ha A business-friendly environment with constantly improving infrastructures, modern business parks and real estate offer, world-class R&D life sciences, outstanding medical infrastructures and an extensive presence of subcontractors and life sciences companies : 324 pharma, 360 medical devices, 300 biotech and diagnostics companies A great quality of life for your employees with attractive city-centers, large green areas, extensive community life as well entertainment, shopping, leisure and culture. The Evry-corbeil life sciences cluster is an economic gateway to opportunity : join Sanofi-aventis, Sigma- Aldrich, BASF, Bayer Schering Pharma, Mitsubishi, Arianespace, CNES and many other companies ! Paris Region, first economic region Ultra broadband network with extensive fiber service Genocentre in Evry, a 700-seats conference center to support communication between scientists : state-of-the-art technology, 14 hotels, catering services, etc. First ranked in numbers of pharmaceutical companies, second in numbers of medical device companies and third in numbers of biotech companies, including Europe’s largest hospital network (37 hospitals, 23,000 beds) Rich pool of talent with access to 17 major universities spanning all disciplines, 173,000 people working in R&D, 300 public and private research laboratories within commuting distance Strong and diverse business center with 610,000 companies in the Paris Region, the second most popular location for the world’s leading corporations (Fortune 500) Specific access to tax credit: 30% R&D tax credit (50% the first year), Young Innovative Company status (8 years of corporate tax and social contributions exemptions for young start-up companies). Sofred Consultants – 114 avenue Charles de Gaulle – 92522 Neuilly-sur-Seine – www.sofred.fr Nicolas Moreau Tel: +33 (0)4 78 95 71 62 Mob: +33 (0)6 72 10 72 44 Mail: [email protected] Testimonials Please contact us to receive more information about this opportunity Premium infrastructure for business Extensive public transportation with 7 suburban train stations (35 minutes from Paris) Easyaccess to national and global markets Minutes away from the fastest European rail network (Brussels, London, Geneva …) 4 major highways : A6, A104, A5, A86 10 minutes away from Orly airport Only 55 km from France’s main airport CDG A key European location A specific access to a dynamic region in Europe Enikö Delzenne Tel: +33(0)1 79 62 02 13 Mail: [email protected] “Genopole® supported our access to markets through networking with companies from our industry as well as flexible and effective advices for setting-up.” Christophe Valat - Serial Genetics “Sigma-Aldrich, a world leader in chemistry and Life Sciences, has opened a facility within “Genopole® in Evry in 2006. It has become an European centre of excellence dedicated to the automated synthesis of oligonucleotides, DNA, RNA and high value added probes for research. The decisive factors for this localization was the strong development potential thanks to a rich biotech industry and the direct proximity to public and private research labs.” Khalil Arar – Sigma-Aldrich between scientists : state-of-the-art technology, 14 hotels, catering services, etc. Specialized local HR Center providing recruiting and training services and facilities