Iter Business Forum 2011
Manosque December 7 & 8, 2011
Var Accueil Investisseurs participates to the next Iter Business Forum 2001 in Manosque, in collaboration with the WOIC Iter and renewable energy. This event will include: an industrial conference with a plenary session and thematic workshops, Business to Business Meetings (“One on One”) scheduled on line by companies themselves, a dinner on December 7 for networking purpose, a visit of the ITER Site at Cadarache. for further details
Motorised sports
A passion for automobiles
The Var's automobile sector has been able to carve out its own position in the heart of one of the top French industrial sectors (sales worth 100 billion euros - 10% of the working population), by specialising in the motorised sports and top-of-the-range vehicle segments.This booming activity, fuelled by passion in the close proximity of high technology, that promises to thrive on innovation, has behind it:
- 2 racing circuits of world renown and a roadway system that make the Var the region's leading department when it comes to hosting national and international races and rallies.
- A network of 50 firms working in all areas of motorised sports (design, manufacture, driving schools, marketing…).
- Many racing drivers and teams are based in the Var: Ange Barde, four times European champion of the European Ferrari Challenge, Tech3, the world GP championship works team, Oreca Team…
- Real expertise, handed on by a number of training and reseach centres.
- A high concentration of motorbikers (the region boasts the second highest motorbiking population in France) and Europe's major motorbike dealers.
- The organisation of specialist events: the Harley Davidson Eurofestival at Saint-Tropez, a stage in the Dark Dog Moto Tour... Var Accueil Investisseur offers guidance in motorised sports business ventures.
The essential venues and stakeholders
2 automobile circuits of world renown:Some of the firms and establishments that specialise in the car/bike/jet ski sector
- APPLIC CONCEPTION AUTOMATISMES
- ASTRON FIAMM SAFETY
- CADIF
- CERM
- ETS BD
- LAPP MULLER
- LAQUE ET DÉCO
- LD COMPOSITES
- LIÈGE AGGLOMÉRÉ SOUPLE (Liège Melior)
- MARCO DESIGN
- MG COMPOSITES
- MONT BLANC TECHNOLOGIES (including SMAC and VN Composites)
- PLASTICO MÉTAL
- PS COMPOSITES
- TECH 3
- TECHN MODERNES D’EXTENSOMETRIE
- TURBO FACTORY
- USIMECA
Some of the firms and establishments that specialise in distribution
- Cars and equipment: AD CHARRETON - GONOD BERLINETTE SERVICE (GBS) - ORECA
- Motorbikes/Jet-ski and equipment: AUDEMAR - FMF SPORT GROUP - GPA France - TOULON MOTO RACING - TOP FUN
Some of the firms and establishments that specialise in hybrid vehicles
- Design and manufacture of ultralight electric vehicles: JC ANDRUET
- Manufacture and sale of hybrid and semi-hybrid two-wheelers: ADS TECHNOLOGIES
- Distributor of electric vehicles: STE MARCEL
Not to mention many other associated activities
- Servicing, repairs and vehicle preparation: AUTO SPORT DU CASTELLET - CAR TECH - CASTELLET CAR MOTOR SPORT - CHRIS DECO - FORCE MOTORSPORT (SARL FMS) - OLLIER FRERES
- IT - software: CHRISAR SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES - OPTIS - RV CONCEPT
- Technology consultants: DAVID POTTER CONSULTING
- Analyses - Testing – Inspection: FILLTECH FRANCE - ZIG ZAG
- Communication - Marketing - Events organisation: AB 3 COM - JPBC - KYRRIEL – ORECA - TRAJECTOIRES RACING TEAM