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Key figures

 
  • 6 million inhabitants

     

  • Main cities : Lyon (1,3 million inhabitants), Grenoble, Saint Etienne, Annecy, Valence, Bourg en Bresse, Chambéry

     

  • 8 districts «départements » in the region


  • 2h from Paris


  • 2 international airports:

     - Lyon
     - Geneva
     

  • Motorway network
      - Geneva: 115 km = 1h30
      - Torino: 303 km = 3h
      - Barcelona: 635 km = 5h30
      - Frankfurt: 696 km = 6h

  • 2nd French region for tourism 
Lyon is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
 		    


   A dynamic economy 

 

  • 6th highest GDP in Europe

     

  • 2nd French region for export and foreign investment

     

  • 350,000 companies including 4,650 foreign firms

     

  • The lowest unemployment rate in France: 6.2% (France = 7.2%)

     

  • Many international business clubs: Japan Business Club Rhône-Alpes, Wirtschaftsklub Rhône-Alpes, Business Club Portugal

 
 

 A qualified and experienced workforce 

 

  • 240,000 qualified students

     

  • 50 universities and “Grandes Ecoles”

     

  • 19,000 researchers in public sector

     

  • 600 public labs

 

News
  • (Miniature) Unilin will invest 22 M€ in a new factory in the Loire county
    April 2012
    Unilin will invest 22 M€ in a new factory in the Loire county
    Unilin insulation division is one of the three divisions of the Unilin Group whose headquarters are located in Belgium. The company is specialized in manufacturing structural [...] Read more
  • (Miniature) The Rhône-Alpes region : 2nd most attractive French region for inward investments
    April, 2012
    The Rhône-Alpes region : 2nd most attractive French region for inward investments
    For the 9th consecutive year, the Rhône-Alpes region is ranked 2nd most attractive French region for foreign direct investments according to the Invest in France Agency (AFII). Read more
  • (Miniature) Hopital Expo - Paris Versailles (France)
    From May 22nd to the 25th, 2012
    Hopital Expo - Paris Versailles (France)
    The ERAI Invest Team will attend Hopital Expo which will take place in Paris Versailles from May 22nd to 25th. Hopital Expo is the leading health technologies and services [...] Read more
  • (Miniature) Automatica - Munich (Germany)
    From May 22nd to 25th, 2012
    Automatica - Munich (Germany)
    The ERAI Invest Team will attend the tradeshow Automatica which will take place in Munich (Germany) from May 22nd to 25th. The International Trade Fair for Automation and [...]
  • (Miniature) Genera - Madrid (Spain)
    From May 23rd to 25th, 2012
    Genera - Madrid (Spain)
    The Erai Invest Team will attend the GENERA Tradeshow in Madrid from May 23rd to 25th. GENERA 2012, the Energy and Environment International Trade Fair, confirms as the [...] Read more
  • (Miniature) CAPURBA – Lyon (France)
    From June 5th to the 7th, 2012
    CAPURBA – Lyon (France)
    The ERAI Invest Team will attend the tradeshow CAPURBA which will take place in Lyon Eurexpo from June 5th to 7th. Read more
  • (Miniature) USE IT Trade show - Lyon (France)
    From June 5th to the 6th, 2012
    USE IT Trade show - Lyon (France)
    The ERAI Invest Team will attend the USE IT tradeshow in Lyon at Tony Garnier Concert Hall next June 5th and 6th. Read more
  • (Miniature) European Mechatronics Meeting, Grand Bornand (France)
    From June 6th to the 7th, 2012
    European Mechatronics Meeting, Grand Bornand (France)
    The ERAI Invest team will attend the conference – industrial fair EMM (European Mechatronics Meeting) tradeshow which will take place in Grand Bornand, Haute-Savoie county [...] Read more
  • (Miniature) International Timber TradeShow – Nantes
    June 6th to the 8th, 2012
    International Timber TradeShow – Nantes
    The ERAI Invest Team will attend International Timber TradeShow which will take place in Nantes from June 6th to 8th. With its 100% timber concept, the Carrefour [...] Read more
  • (Miniature) Intersolar - Munich (Germany)
    From June 13th to the 15th, 2012
    Intersolar - Munich (Germany)
    The ERAI Invest Team will attend the trade fair Intersolar Europe which will take place from 13th to the 15th June in Munich. Intersolar was the first trade fair concerning [...] Read more
  • (Miniature) Tradeshow UBIQ - Paris (France)
    From June 18th to the 19th, 2012
    Tradeshow UBIQ - Paris (France)
    The ERAI Invest Team will be present at UBIQ on June 18th and 19th in Paris(Palais Brongniart). Read more
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