FROM A NATIONAL “PÔLE” TOWARDS AN INTERNATIONAL CLUSTER: THE STRENGTH OF A META-CLUSTER TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR MEMBERS. International workshop- Milano- 17 th October 2012

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Contents Vitagora ® :  building a network  At the heart of food innovation network  What will we eat tomorrow  Priority markets and strategic action areas  Create and international congress French clusters on the move International development Conclusion

Vitagora ® Taste-Nutrition-Health Building a network since 2005 SME Synergies between: Multi- nationals Research and training organisations Other Professional organisations Associations 65 % 14 % 12 % 9 % Value creating Innovation projects Value creating Innovation projects Maximise results/business development Gain in visibility/find industry applications for research Gain in visibility on an international scale A remarkable pool of food and health innovation in Burgundy and Franche-Comté

The Taste-Nutrition-Health network At the heart of food industry innovation An ECOSYSTEM built around Vitagora ® : Creation of the CSGA Various private R&D structures Artemis - Agro-environment innovation platform (PIAE)... A regional base - 15 companies set up or moved to the regions of Burgundy and Franch-Comté since the creation of Vitagora ® A national visibility… And international activity 7 international collaboration agreements A club of 150 members

The positioning of Vitagora ® Sustainable food, at the service of consumer wellness! Target 3 priority markets for our members Food products/cooking appliances Nutritional suppléments Key services targeting consumer wellness Identify 3 strategic action areas in order to respond to consumer demands for WELLNESS Preservation of the environment Development of taste pleasure Preservation of consumer health

Contents Vitagora ® French clusters on the move  F2C Innovation: a super cluster with international visibility  F2C dynamics dedicated to Agro food industry innovation  F2C: your innovation partner in France International development Conclusion

 3 Food industry Clusters with complementary capabilities and strategies  Informal structure of the alliance: pool resources and networks  A joint program of international actions: missions, trade shows, partnership meetings:  IFIA (Japan)  IFT (USA)… F2C Innovation: A ‘supercluster’ with international visibility created in 2009

F2C dynamics: a world class network dedicated to Agro food industry innovation FRANCE: EEC leader for agriculture production 520 Agriculture, Food, Food Technology and Health Companies - Major industry players and SMEs looking for new development opportunities 100 Research, training, technology transfer Units - R&D experts in all areas of the agri-business production chain, from Consumer Sciences to Agriculture $ 780 million total amount of project R&D investment

Contents Vitagora ® French clusters on the move International development: WoFIN:  Building a scientific network to strengthen innovation  Our strengths  Our goal  First results Conclusion

Building a scientific network to strengthen innovation Creation of WoFIN (June 2010) – World Food Innovation Network, initiated by F²C Innovation Based on global strategic capabilities map – Biannual meetings: June 2010 in Paris October 2010 in Paris April 2011 in Turin November 2011 in Rennes April 2012 in Norwich (UK) October 2012 in Ste Hyacinthe (Canada) March 2013 in Dijon – A network of 11 organisations from 7 countries – 9 strategic themes identified for development of collaborations and international innovation projects

WoFIN: 11 partners organisations from 7 countries

Our strengths: R&D and innovative expertise for Food and Agribusiness, from Consumer Science to Agriculture Chemistry and Biochemistry of Plant Materials Bio-fertilizers Processing and Biotechnologies Health and Nutrition Animal nutrition Taste, Sensory Sciences, Emotions Food Security and Toxicology Food Processing Food Conservation Technologies

WoFIN: Building strong relationship between members to: Pool partners search Define common themes of interest of our members to engage broader collaborations Put in place working groups (scientists, industrials) Build international innovation projects involving our members Agenda of Norwich meeting in April 2012: Knowing Norwich competencies better Work on the draft KBBE 2013

Impact for F2C Innovation: being in the WoFIN: One European project with members of 3 WoFIN partners granted in 2011 One European project with 4 WoFIN partners submitted in 2011 but not granted One Interreg project with members of 2 WoFIN partners granted in 2012 Presence of members of WoFIN partners on international congresses … a lot more to come!

The Taste-Nutrition-Health International Congress A showcase for Vitagora ® ’s international network In 2013, “Fatty acids and proteins: nutrients for brain and body” 600 participants (companies, researchers, health professionals) 25 nationalities and 20% international participants 50 international experts in food and nutrition sciences (scientific conferences, round table debates, practical workshops…) 300 business meetings including 30% that were transnational WoFIN meeting, MARCH 18 th in DIJON

In a nutshell: The WoFIN is about: 11 leading Food and Agriculture innovation clusters willing to create partnerships opportunities between their scientific and industrial members to enhance their international competitiveness Innovation with strong scientific added value driving the development of our members internationally. Trust, diversity, entrepreneurship & time are key!

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