Welcome to Lyon, the city of light!

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1 Welcome to Lyon, the city of light! Lighting

2 It s in Lyon, and nowhere else: Second largest city in France and capital of the Rhône-Alpes region (over 6 million people, 6 th highest GDP of European regions), Lyon offers a rare combination of economic vitality and good living. Global leaders: Merial, sanofi-pasteur, biomérieux, Electronic Arts, Rhodia, Arkema, Cegid, Seb 5 clusters, including 2 global leaders (biotechs and chemistry-environment). Hub of the European TGV system putting Lyon at 1hr55 from Paris (a TGV train every 30 minutes during peak hours), 3hr50 from Brussels and soon 1hr45 from Turin. The "Fresque des Lumières", a pictorial wall scenario brought to life by light An international airport connecting Lyon to over 100 destinations in France and the world. 2 nd largest urban area listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of France s leading tourist areas, just 1 hour from 190 Alpine ski resorts, 30 minutes from the Beaujolais wine country and 2 hours from the beaches of the Mediterranean. And much more! Choose Lyon, a lightly idea!

3 A tradition The "Cluster Lumière", the first of its kind in France, has a mission to: boost innovation in new lighting technologies to meet economic challenges and encourage sustainable development promote competitiveness, cooperative businesses and international development in the sector. The cluster is backed by the vitality of the lighting sector in the Rhône-Alpes region, aiming to unite partners from research and training, manufacturers, users and expert channels, as well as institutional partners. Cluster Lumière Performance & Innovation A dynamic and innovative cluster International leaders in the lighting industry The complete value chain is here, covering every area of expertise, with more than 300 enterprises: manufacturers, R&D, lighting designers, contractors, installers, distributors PHILIPS FRANCE, leader on the lighting business (research center) SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, world leader in electrical distribution and industrial automation SONEPAR Comptoir Lyonnais d'electricité, equipment distributor and technical solutions for electricity professionals THORN EUROPHANE (Group Zumtobel), manufacturer of indoor and outdoor professional lighting solutions Find all the partners in the Lighting sector at

4 of innovation, in the field of lighti Benefit from Lyon s famed know-how Lyon is a city which has made its mark in France and abroad as a pioneer in the field of public lighting and lighting design. With 150 years of experience and growing international fame in lighting, Lyon is the unrivalled City of Light. Festival of Lights (around December 8th) An internationally acclaimed event which attracts over 4 million visitors to see light shows and installations all over the city, ranging from the most spectacular performances to the most intimate creations, by lighting designers, artists, landscapers, video artists, designers and architects. The event was awarded the trophy for Best Public Event at the Heavent Sud festival in Cannes in Lighting Master Plan In 1989, Lyon was the first city in the world to implement a Public Master Plan to enhance the ways, the buildings and monuments of Lyon. Artistic lighting designs showcase more than 200 monuments and public spaces around Lyon: City Hall, Hôtel Dieu, the universities, bridges, banks of the Rhone, Gerland Park, etc. In 2007, Lyon updated its plan, with the ambition to open the way for even more creativity, integrating new techniques, with a better usage of lighting as an element of urban, social and environmental development. Lyon is the President of the association Lighting Urban Community International (LUCI) since its founding in Some 60 cities from all over the world gather regularly on the theme of cooperation with urban lighting professionals and for the promotion of light as a perfect means to enhance urban sites and developments. Headquarters of the international network of lighting

5 g. ILW - International Light Week, the greater professional event on the Light in France (300 exhibitors and visitors) gathers 2 trades shows: - LumiVille: international trade show for public lighting, outdoor lighting and illuminations. International events in Lyon - InLight Expo : international trade show for indoor lighting, architectural, component, shop lighting ForumLED : international conferences and expo for the LED market and technologies. The Lyon region trains over 20% of all engineers in France and represents 10,000 students, 1,200 professors, 800 researchers and teacher-researchers in the field of technology. Research, development and training programs CEA Commission for Atomic Energy (public research on the led technology) CERTU Research Center on Transport Safety, Urbanism and Public Constructions (research on road lighting) CNRS National Center for Scientific Research (research on lighting technologies) CSTB Scientific and Technical Centre for Building (standards and qualification in lighting) ENSATT Higher National School of Arts and Techniques of Theater (lighting techniques) ENTPE National School of Civil Engineering (research on lighting in civil engineering) IAE Institute of Business Administration (manufacture and management of lighting systems) INRETS French National Institute for Transport and Safety Research (research on public lighting) INSA LYON National Institute for the Applied Sciences (research on urban lighting and strategies)

6 Succeed faster! Take advantage of Aderly s expertise and over 30 years of experience in helping companies to set up in the Lyon area: Your move made easy by customized services and a professional team: Information on the region, its economy and industrial base Real estate solutions adapted to the constraints of your activity (space, logistics, connectivity, equipment ) Introduction to the network of Lighting sector actors and interface with the right contacts Assistance in your dealings with the local authorities Advice on administrative formalities, tax and financial matters Help in recruiting new trained and qualified staff Assistance for your existing staff relocating to Lyon (housing, school enrolment, job search for spouse, etc.). Photos credits: Grand Lyon - J. Léone - Office du Tourisme de Lyon - V. Formica / M. Perrin - asylum - Sogelym-Steiner - Cité de la Création 1007-GB Are you looking to set up a business? Contact our experts! Place de la Bourse Lyon Cedex 02 - France aderly@aderly.com / +33 (0) ADERLY Lyon Area Economic Development Agency