The opportunities of the civil nuclear energy
La Seyne Sur Mer July 1st, 2010
VAR ITER ACTIONS gathers the Var Chamber of Commerce and Industry (industry department and Var Accueil Investisseurs), the Var Chamber of jobs and Crafts, Toulon Var Technologies Innovation and the Var Departmental Council. On July 1st, this network will organize in the office of CNIM (Brégaillon – La Seyne sur mer) a meeting on the following subjects: the opportunities of the civil nuclear energy, ITER and the CEA of Cadarache for the var industry. Program and registration on: http://variteractions.tvt.fr/ for further detailsEUROSATORY Exhibition
Paris 14-18 June 2010
Var Accueil Investisseurs participates to the EUROSATORY exhibition – land, Airland, Homeland Defence Week in order to promote the defense and safety sector in the Var- HALL 5 - S440. for further details81st “Foire de Brignoles”
Brignoles 10 – 18 April 2010
Var Accueil Investisseurs will be present to the 81st “Foire de Brignoles” (45 000 visitors) at the stand of the Var Chamber of Commerce and Industry. At this occasion a company which was accompanied by the agency will be presented. for further details
A remarkable pool of human resources!
The Var benefits from a large, highly-qualified working-age population, armed with expertise in sync with the local economy.
Training
- The Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region features a comprehensive choice of higher education structures
- The Var’s broad panel of training and research centers includes:
- Toulon-Var University (USTV).
- Paris Institute of Mechanics (SUPMECA Toulon).
- School of Business and Technology (ESCT).
- Institute of Electronics and Digital Technology (ISEN).
- Toulon and Var Institute of Engineering Sciences (ISITV).
- European Design Institute (EID).
- Mediterranean Quality Institute (IMQ).
- Institute of Maritime Trades (IPFM).
- Teacher Training School (IUFM). The School of Business and Technology (ESCT) and European Design Institute (EID) are part of Euromed Toulon.
Research
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The Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region is a major R&D hub
- Marine science and technology (STM),
- Biomedical engineering,
- Environmental technologies,
- Optics,
- Biotechnologies,
- Telecommunications and IT,
- Materials,
- Aeronautics,
- Microelectronics, etc. (*) AFSSA, BRGM, CEA, CEMAGREF, CEREQ, CNRS, FTRD, IFREMER, INRA, INRETS, INRIA, INSERM, IRD, ONERA…
It is home to numerous large public research(*) organizations specializing in:
Key figures:
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Training in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
- 157,000 students including 14,000 overseas students.
- 14 engineering schools.
- 8 business schools.
- 6 universities.
- 16 international schools (from infant age upwards).
- 1 international school scheduled to open in Manosque in 2009 in framework of Iter project. Training in the Var
- 6 higher training and/or engineering schools.
- Toulon-Var University (USTV):
- 100 multidisciplinary courses,
- over 10,300 students,
- 14 research labs,
- 264 professors / researchers,
- Over 4,000 vocational trainees per year. R&D in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
- France’s 3rd leading region for R&D.
- Europe’s 16th leading region for R&D (out of 254).
- Over 15,000 researchers 50% in public research centers.