2014 - Systematic
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2014 - Systematic
SUCCESS STORIES 2014 SUCCESS STORIES English Version June 2014 Editorial Jean-Luc Beylat, President Systematic Paris-Region Competitiveness Dear partners, I am pleased to present the 2014 edition of the "Success Stories", the result of a selection related to innovations made by member companies of the cluster Systematic Paris-Region. This collection demonstrates our commitment to meet the challenge of transforming Systematic Paris-Region as “Future Products Factory” during the period 2013-2018, in accordance with our Strategic Plan. After nine years of operation, our center has shown its effectiveness in doing collaborative and innovative research and development (R&D) projects, in line with current major issues in high-tech sectors and digital emerge. At a time when the French industry must constantly remain competitive globally, the cluster Systematic Paris-Region provides community management on technological and societal themes to enhance the competitiveness of France by establishing a relationship win-win within an ecosystem composed of SMEs, ETI, academic structures and large groups. Convinced that this fabric of actors is creative of innovation and jobs, both in France and abroad, the Cluster devotes all his energy to the pursuit of increased economic benefits such as industrialization of project results and the placing on the market of new products and services. Companies presented here are all emerged stronger from a R&D project, because it has surpassed to assert its expertise and its human and technical skills through partnerships and ambitious goals. Innovation, industrialization and international development, pillars of growth, are all together in these "Success Stories", which are primarily stories of women and men engaged in the industrial revival of France. I leave you the pleasure of discovering this selection 2014 and wish you a good reading! Contents Editorial Cluster presentation and key figures Positioning Cluster Principles of selection of Success Stories 2014 Page 5 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Automotive & Transports Goobie, from design to industrialization of a product Mopeasy, an expanding SME specialized in shared eco-mobility, car sharing and ride-sharing for businesses and public authorities Open Wide, Linux at the Heart of Onboard Systems and Project Teams Scaleo Chip, a fabless company specializing in the development and manufacture of semiconductors for large OEMs Page 12 Page 14 Page 16 Page 18 Digital Trust & Security CryptoExperts, a Leading European Startup in the Field of Cryptography Expertise Egidium Technologies, conquering the Flourishing Security and Surveillance Market Oppida, a Reference in Cybersecurity Saphymo, leader at the Forefront of a New Generation of Radiation Detection Systems IJENKO, a Unique Company in the Management of Residential Energy Flexibility and Intelligent Heating Page 20 Page 22 Page 24 Page 26 Page 28 Page 30 Free Open Source Software Genymobile, Android Client Support for Professionals OpenSearchServer, a powerful Open Source solution to make a search engine easier to use, letting you capitalize on documentary assets in enterprise applications Logilab, Innovative Free Software for the Web and Sciences OCamlPro, a Designer of Custom-Tailored, State-of-the-Art Software for Industry Restlet, Provider of a Platform in Cloud Mode Unique in Its Kind Balyo, a revolution in the logistics and mobile robotics world with its moveBOX system Page 32 Page 34 Page 36 Page 38 Page 40 Page 42 Magillem, world leader in the integration of complex socs and embedded systems Page 44 Page 46 Page 48 Resonate MP4, a specialist in the development of multimedia software for large-scale video multi-processing and management of mobility for vehicle fleets at critical sites Page 50 Bertin Technologies, multiple skills at the service of continuous innovation Smart Energy Management Artelys, an Independent SME that is a European Leader in the Field of Optimization of and Assistance with Decision-Taking in the Energy Sector Systems Design & Development Tools Digital Product Simulation, bringing innovative work and design methods Telecoms City Passenger, a highly secure access for roaming professional users to the extended information systems of their companies, for optimal network management E-Blink, the revolution in mobile network architectures is on the road Green Communications, for energy-efficient meshed WiFi network coverage Montimage, supervision tools for safe and high-performing smart networks Page 52 Page 54 Page 56 Page 58 Health & ICT Eeleo, a fast-expanding player in medical remote monitoring NOTOCORD, the developer of leading measurement and analysis software for research in pharmacology SORIN CRM, world leader in the management of cardiac rhythm through implanted and connected devices Voluntis, a pioneer in therapeutic companion software Page 60 Page 62 Page 64 Page 66 Systematic Paris-Region Cluster Presentation Positioning Cluster A t the heart of the digital revolution, the Systematic Paris-Region competitiveness cluster federates in Ile-de-France nearly 800 industry players, SMEs and scientists to cross eight applications markets with strong societal dimension (Transport, Energy, Telecommunications, Health, Safety, smart City, information Systems and Factory of the Future) and two technology areas (Free Software and complex Systems). To date, Systematic Paris-Region has developed 438 R&D projects representing a total R&D investment of €2.26 billion including €817 million funded by the French Government, Regional economic development agencies (ANR, EUREKA, FEDER, bpifrance) and the Paris-Region local authorities. Beyond collaborative R&D, Systematic Paris-Region is committed, trough the AMBITION SME program, to increasing pro¬ductivity and to developing an ecosystem of growth conducive to the outbreak of SMEs. This ecosystem includes more than 800 SMEs representing over 35,000 jobs in the Software Systems, Optics and Electronics. In terms of attractiveness, Systematic Paris-Region is committed to promoting the territory, the Cluster, the industry and its players abroad in order to attract skills and businesses, encourage and support the export activities of SMEs members and insert the Cluster and its actors into the European dynamic. Key figures x2,26 billion total R&D investment including 817 millions funded by public sphere 8 102 000 jobs in 2005 420 000 jobs in 2013 438 R&D projects x330 774 partners billion turnover accumulated 9 Principles of selection of Success Stories 2014 The « Success Stories » recount the successes of these SMEs and ETI members attached to thematic groups that have contributed to the emergence of these collaborative projects. The selection was made on the following criteria:ré Growth in sales turnover Penetration of new markets Business creation International expansion Scientific work SUCCESS STORIES Job creation Innovative Products, Services, Processes Access to private funding Improvement of existing products SME/Major groups partnership Development of new lines of expertise To write each article, the founders and directors of thirty companies were asked to speak freely about their success, the scope of their involvement in collaborative R&D projects, as well as the contribution of Systematic Paris-Region in the development of their activities. 10 11 Goobie SELECTION CRITERIA from design to industrialization of a product Innovative Products, Services, Processes SME/Major groups partnership Penetration of new markets Founded entirely with their own funds by Michel Benkemoun and Pierre Chichignoud at the beginning of 2008, Goobie is an industrial design office that takes on work ranging from design to chain production of innovative solutions and products for the professional and mass consumer markets. S howcasing an offer template and a one-stop supply point, Goobie provides its clients with a global service, from design to production, including the prototyping and industrial manufacturing preparation phase. All manufacturing constraints are taken into account, right from the design process: the choice of technologies; the availability and cost of the components chosen; the manufacturing/scheduling and assembly process; testing; certification; or the migration of a complete product, including its packaging. The company offers its clients varied solutions such as the designing of complete systems and commodities; electronic development (analog and digital); firmware for Linux, Android, WinCE and RTOS platforms; onboard software; client/server applications; smart phone and tablet applications; and the design and production of physical packaging (plastics engineering, sheet metalwork, casting, etc.). Goobie also produces white label goods for clients having their own brand. Over the space of just a few years, Goobie has innovated in leading-edge technologies and then customized the result of its R&D within tangible industrial applications for its clients, and has worked with known players in telecoms, multimedia, online systems, M2M, domestic appliances and online objects sectors, as well as state-of-the-art industrial sectors (medical, defense, energy, transport, etc.). Such was the case, among others, with TestFarm - a platform for progressive automatization of validation testing for onboard software. The tool is currently being marketed for complex projects. The SME has conducted about fifty projects - mostly for major groups, but also for a good number of SMEs and startups. Michel Benkemoun, Sales Manager and Co-founder Systematic Paris Region is not only an excellent initiative for labeling projects, it's above all a great channel for networking with players in our ecosystem that are facing the same issues and having the same ambitions as ourselves. Haptic navigation system, an alternative to existing interfaces dedicated to connected objects As part of the Systematic Paris Region-labeled Tictact project, Goobie is taking part in the design of an information system with a tactile-feedback interface. The man/machine interface is touch-driven. The concept is to guide travelers via a bracelet generating vibrations or pressures via a Viflex, for communication and indicating the path to be followed. As a design office, it's Goobie's job to validate the concept of this tactile navigation system as an alternative to existing dedicated interfaces for online objects. The 20-person SME decided to accept the challenge, from development through to production. The product is a fruit of research carried out by the Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives (CEA-LIST) [Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission], Armines, Paris8-Thim and Camineo, and has been tested by the Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) [Parision public transport authority], which made it available on its network to guide users within its transport systems. Data Sheet 12 2008 FOUNDED ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 20 2013 staffing 250 Kn 1 + Sales turnover 2013 Vélizy-Villacoublay (Headquarters) permanent-contract job created 50% major accounts 50% Electronics are produced in France, mechanical components are designed in France and injection-molded SMEs / startups accounts in China. 13 MOPEASY SELECTION CRITERIA an expanding SME specialized in shared eco-mobility, car sharing and ride-sharing for businesses and public authorities Founded in 2010, Mopeasy is a specialist in shared eco-mobility, it develops and markets a system consisting of hardware device, the M’Box, and a Web 2.0 platform allowing fully-dematerialized car-sharing of vehicles - both electric and fossilfuel-powered. A dditionally, Mopeasy offers solutions for sharing vehicles and/or journeys designed for businesses, public authorities and private individuals. In a fast-growing market for managing 100%-electric vehicle fleets, Mopeasy's difference lies in a model that is open to different types of urban electric vehicles, different usages (circuit, self-service, or time-share), and in local operations complementing a service such as Autolib, for example, in the greater Paris area. The 11-person company has developed a solution that allows the sharing and charging of electric vehicles made available to company users and the general public. Thanks to the European program offered by Systematic, Mopeasy has developed an eco-mobility platform and has invested with authorities in Marne-la-Vallée, in the greater Paris area, so as to open 85 eco-mobility stations in June 2014. In addition to its own funds, Mopeasy has been able to finance its growth by raising nearly 600,000 euros from business angels, major colleges and educational institutions, investors and the Fonds Régional de Co-investissement de la Région Ile de France (FRCI) (Regional Co-Investment Fund of the Greater Paris Area). Conquering the European market Conscious of the need to think globally, Mopeasy is targeting the European market by closing cooperation deals with vehicle and journey sharing operators, notably in Germany and Spain. The Molecules project, which is co-labeled by the Systematic Paris Region Cluster and Mov’eo and is financed by the European Commission, covers three pilot sites - Barcelona, Berlin and greater Paris - and aims at creating "The best eco-mobility platform for promoting electro-mobility in companies and geographical regions". The project has enabled Mopeasy to develop a complete ecomobility Web platform for businesses and public authorities with services for electric vehicle recharging terminal reservation, car-sharing management (via its platform at monautoparatge.fr), ride-sharing (through its platform at greenmonkeys.com) and local information useful to users.Taking advantage of a European platform that is unique in its kind, Mopeasy has to adapt and keep pace with its customers' needs in Data Sheet 14 FOUNDED the light of the various European legislations applicable to electric vehicle charging and sharing, with usage conditions varying from one country to another. Because the price of entry into new markets is high and can only be afforded by big business and national and European authorities, the firm is placing its bets on profitable and durable partnerships with complementary players in eco-mobility (energy, terminal manufacturers, car manufacturers, public transport operators, etc.) in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Ireland. Since the Molecules project, the SME has had to re-think its working methods, preferring networked work and imposing English as the main language within its team. Bruno Flinois, The program is available to anyone via the platform http://monautopartage.fr. 2010 Innovative Products, Services, Processes International expansion SME/Major groups partnership Penetration of new markets Job creation Access to private funding Chairman Systematic Paris Region's work is an important factor for our innovation, notably the SME Ambition program, which has helped us and put us in contact with European players in eco-mobility. The Cluster has a very good knowledge of the SMEs that it promotes within international collaboration projects. Electric vehicle car sharing Eco-mobility platform ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 11 2013 staffing 1000 + 7 Kn Sales turnover 2013 Neuilly-sur-Seine (Headquarters) Cité Descartes, Marne-la-Vallée & Aix-en-Provence (Subsidiaries) in one year permanent-contract job created 70% major accounts Belgium as distribution partners abroad 15 OPEN WIDE Job creation SME/Major groups partnership Improvement of existing products Scientific work Development of new lines of expertise SELECTION CRITERIA Linux at the Heart of Onboard Systems and Project Teams Open Wide works in the Open Source realm to enable its clients to integrate Linux and many other Open Source components into their systems. T he SME provides its customers with turnkey solutions, notably in the management information technology realm (IS), but also services manufacturers and industrial companies. As an operator, it is also able to deploy facilities management and cloud computing systems. Open Wide equally develops Open Source software that increases the productivity and improves quality of development projects. Its main clients are in aerospace (EADS, Airbus, Zodiac), defense (Thales, Sagem) and, more recently, the automotive sector (Renault et PSA Peugeot Citroën). Open Wide has also worked with high-tech SMEs such as Coyotte on the integration of Android into its onboard products (notably its GPS devices), and has also worked on Archos and Lacie. Apart from private businesses, governmental and para-governmental bodies such as France's Interior Ministry and regional authorities (Le Grand Lyon, Conseil Général de l’Essonne, la région Rhône-Alpes, l’Office de Tourisme de Paris) have also called on Open Wide to deploy interactive portals and EDM (Electronic Document Management) systems. European scale, three markets are targeted: Switzerland (the luxury goods sector, notably), Benelux and Germany (the industrial sector). Open Wide is very involved with its ecosystem and, three years ago, started a technical contest aimed at identifying juniors and seniors, with prizes being awarded. The scheme is evolving: since the beginning of 2014, working in partnership with the Systematic Paris Region Cluster's SME Ambition program, to become a springboard for embedded Linux, the aim is to provide innovative startups and entrepreneurs with a means of showcasing their Open Source solutions. The scheme includes working, training and marketing strategy days, with prizes, gifts and financial help being planned to sponsor projects. Patrick Bénichou, Chief Executive Officer The company's software development business represents it 10% of the company’s turnover; its operator business brings in between 20 and 25%, while its integration business, including onboard systems and information systems, accounts for 65% of its revenues. Open Wide earns 3% of its sales turnover abroad. Innovation is at the heart of the company's strategy. The Cluster-labeled RTEL4i R&D project enabled, for instance, the designing of a set of tools for building environments intended for Linux systems in onboard environments. The platform allows them to construct a dedicated working environment for their project teams, working with their habitual tools. Apart from the solution supported by Open Wide, the company also provides methodology, training and expertise transfers to its clients' staff. For example, Airbus and Sagem Communication have benefited from its know-how. The Systematic Cluster is a wonderful organization that federates contributors to innovation and puts, for example, the R&D Directors of big groups in contact with SMEs. Without the Cluster's initiatives, it would have been difficult to set-up innovative projects. And anyone who says fewer projects, says less growth for Open Wide. Ambitions for the Future and a Strong Involvement in the Open Source Ecosystem As the subsidiary in charge of industrial projects, Open Wide Ingénierie (Open Wide Engineering) has achieved more than 45% growth over the last three years (in terms of staff and of sales turnover). This expansion would not have been possible without the increased visibility and reputation earned through the projects labeled by the Systematic Paris Region Cluster and additional work with the Free Software and the Automotive & Transportation theme groups. Within the next 5 years, Open Wide intends to become a company of intermediate size, with more than 200 staff members and a sales turnover of 23 million euros, and will increase its locations within France. It also has plans for international expansion. At Data Sheet 16 2001 FOUNDED An embodiment for Zodiac Company: An IFE running on Linux and operating on various airlines ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS + 120 10000 2013 staffing + 85% Kn Sales turnover 2013 Paris (Headquarters) LYON & TOULOUSE (Subsidiaries) Since 2009: following-on from the RTEL4i project Penetration of the automotive and onboard systems market big companies and corporations accounts +45% growth (personnel and sales turnover) in the structure for the dissemination of Linux on the industrial market 17 SCALEO CHIP SELECTION CRITERIA a fabless company specializing in the development and manufacture of semiconductors for large OEMs Founded in 1996, Scaleo Chip is a Nice- and Paris-based fabless semiconductor SME that designs, develops and sells complete one-chip systems (SoCs, or "Systems on a Chip") combined with embedded software for the automotive market. I ts fields of expertise and skills are multi-core systems (hardware implementations and software development methodologies in an AUTOSAR environment), autonomous sensor and actuator control peripherals, fast Ethernet-based inter-MCU connection networks, and the use of FPGA technology for the development of derivatives of standard products. Historically, Scaleo chip has operated on the automotive and avionics fields, but has recently been extending into the industrial and medical markets. The added value provided by Scaleo Chip lies mainly in its possession of proprietary technologies for the production of real-time, flexible, safe and secure semiconductor components for critical embedded systems. Scaleo Chip products incorporate programmable logic units offering the necessary hardware flexibility for real-time control and computation, together with full compliance with dependability-of-operation standards ensuring auto-verification of the software and hardware within the embedded systems. The company currently earns 25% of its sales turnover abroad, notably in China, to where it has transferred part of its production. Scaleo Chip also draws on South Korea, India, the United States and Singapore for its supply chain and sourcing. Job creation Improvement of existing products Scientific work Development of new lines of expertise In the conCEPT project, a high-performance hardware prototyping platform was designed that can serve as a configurable medium reusable for multiple other programs. Working alongside Thales and PSA, Scaleo Chip was responsible for developing the platform and validating its usage for the fast prototyping and the validation of SoC architectures. For Scaleo chip, the benefits of these collaborative projects has been that it has been able to improve its own technologies, share the risks involved in innovation, and durably sustain its position in the automotive and related markets. bruno Paucard, Chief Executive Officer Systematic Paris Region connects different players from different ecosystems. The Cluster ensures that outsourcers can collaborate with SMEs, thereby enabling the ecosystem to operate in a workable, rational and intelligent manner, and helping transfer the results of innovative work done under its auspices to industrialization. Among the SME's customers and partners are French and European OEMs in the automotive sector (Continental, PSA) and avionic sector. In recent years, the company has filed many patents, which fall into two categories: those derived from concepts having given rise to an emergence of the firm's own expertise, and those having been developed within the scope of collaborative programs. As part of the NextSTEP project, Scaleo Chip developed a new multi-core microcontroller with support from IFP Energies Nouvelles and CEA LIST, and with validation by Continental, to meet the challenges of real-time control of internal combustion engines and electrical systems for automotive applications. Data Sheet 18 1996 FOUNDED ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 39 2013 staffing 8000Kn + Sales turnover 2013 Valbonne Sophia Antipolis (Headquarters) 10 job created 90 % (automotive, aerospace and industry) major accounts MANY patents filed 19 CRYPTOEXPERTS SELECTION CRITERIA A Leading European Startup in the Field of Cryptography Expertise Traditionally, companies and corporations employ in-house expertise for cryptography. However, to cater to the expanding need for security, CryptoExperts provides its clients – which include both public sector organizations and private companies and corporations – with a team of expert consultants with doctorates in cryptography, to work on special assignments. C ryptoExperts, a Paris-based startup, was co-founded in 2009 by Pascal Paillier, a researcher in the cryptography field renowned for his work on homomorphic encryption and security proof for embedded products and systems. The seven-person company aims at bringing the digital industry the most-recent breakthroughs in the cryptography field, notably Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs). CryptoExperts works on diverse aspects of security, supplying solutions for mobile applications and the cloud, and designing critical modules for embedded products and systems. As a specialist in all fields of cryptography, the company offers security solutions for digital systems in hardware and software, with a strong product orientation. Looking forward into the future, the SME intends to further develop its software range and other innovative products. CryptoExpert's commodities are designed for various fast-expanding markets, such as onboard and embedded systems (notably chip cards), pay TV, secure cloud applications, information system security auditing, and defense. A Strong Involvement in R&D projects and the Scientific Community The Paris-based SME has taken part in many Systematic Paris Region-labeled projects, during which it has gained in expertise, found new clients, and penetrated new markets. At the end of the Broadcast Encryption for Secure Telecommunications (BEST) R&D project, the SME filed three patents in the broadcasting field, to provide security for many applications in the field of pay TV, wireless networks, and military radio communications, to name but some. CryptoExperts is now negotiating with worldwide leaders in pay TV for the sale of its patents. International expansion SME/Major groups partnership Penetration of new markets Innovative Products, Services, Processes embedded systems. From the hardware viewpoint, a chip card was designed to prevent circuit cloning. From the software angle, CryptoExperts has enhanced its expertise in the field of secure cryptographic software against code disassembly (white-box cryptography). Aside from their extensive involvement in R&D projects, the SME's staff publish an average of ten scientific articles per year, of which some have won prestigious prizes. For example, in 2014, two of these publications were awarded the “Best Paper award” during the renowned international FSE and Eurocrypt conferences. Pascal Paillier, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Mobile security gave us an initial point of entry. Thanks to our membership in the Cluster, we have been able to talk business with our current partners, which are intermediate-sized enterprises, big groups, and laboratories and universities that are all members of Systematic Paris Region. In all the R&D projects, the Systematic Paris Region Cluster has played a key role in the creation of an ecosystem of players who connect to devise opportunities in the complex domain of security for embedded and cloud systems. The Elliptic Curve Leakage-Immune Processing for Secure Embedded Systems (ECLIPSES) R&D project headed-up by Gemalto gave rise to the designing of two secure crypto-processors dedicated for embedded use, with an optimal hardware architecture for elliptical curve calculations. For its part, the startup developed its range of dedicated cryptographic libraries. The Mechanisms Against Reverse Engineering for Secure Hardware and Algorithms (MARSHAL+) R&D project financed by the FUI addressed the study and design of new hardware and software protections allowing more-effective prevention of the reverse engineering of Data Sheet 20 2009 FOUNDED ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 7 2013 staffing 678 + Kn Sales turnover 2013 PARIS (Headquarters) 3 subsequent to the Tisphanie, BEST et ECLIPSES R&D projects job created 15 % (strong growth in 2014) export sales TURNOVER Internationally-recognized expertise 21 EGIDIUM TECHNOLOGIES SELECTION CRITERIA Conquering the Flourishing Security and Surveillance Market Located at Paris-Saclay, Egidium Technologies is a startup founded in 2009 that develops and markets systems for steering security and managing incidents at all kinds of sensitive sites. Building upon 15 years of R&D in the defense industry, this 15 person SME designed a modular software platform that interconnect, with the complete set of sensors and security systems of a particular location. E gidium Technologies is a groundbreaker in its field, and targets six key markets: urban security, event security (conferences and exhibitions, sports events, etc.), industrial sites, public buildings, military bases, and transport infrastructures. The security objectives are multiple, and address purely-criminal attacks and intrusions, terrorist threats, and industrial accidents. To address these key segments, the company markets line-of-business software packs based around its core technology: the Integrated Security Automation Platform (ISAP). This platform implements a distributed architecture, and interfaces with all types of sensors; it can be deployed at a site already equipped with security systems, or in a totally-new environment. ISAP is configurable, provides a 3D view, performs real-time correlation of all the information from all the types of sensor available, and enables one to react more quickly to manage incidents and then share reports and statistics in an automatic manner. Job creation Access to private funding International expansion Penetration of new markets "Our company had the honor of being selected from among ten companies that accompanied the French President during his official visit to China in April 2013," says Laurent Denizot. "A few years ago, it would have been complicated for a young SME to develop and find the right entry points.” Operating on a fast-expanding surveillance market estimated at several tens of billions of euros, the young startup is in a lucrative dynamic growth. Laurent Denizot, Founder and General Manager The action of the Systematic Paris Region Cluster is very precious to us for making our industrial positioning more consistent, and in strengthening our technological roadmap. The Virtualis R&D project bearing the Cluster's label underscores our reputation with major groups such as Thales or the RATP, and is a genuine springboard for a continued enhancement our products. The SME's clientèle includes the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, France's atomic and alternative energies commission and the GIGN (National Gendarmerie Intervention Group). Egidium has also deployed its software package in a large French stadium. To sustain its growth cycle and accelerate its development in France and abroad, at the end of 2013, Egidium Technologies raised funds from Calao Finance and Viveris Management. Egidium Technologies also benefits from Systematic's Pass’ Compétences assistance program – a scheme that enables experts from major groups to be detached on assignment to SMEs. Recognition Abroad Egidium's competition is mainly in the United States and Israel. However, the real added-value of the SME is the compatibility of its surveillance software with current and upcoming detection and protection systems. In February 2014, Egidium signed a first prestigious contract in China – proof of the quality of its technology. Taking advantage of the export assistance provided by Bpifrance, the SME was awarded the surveillance contract for the Forbidden City in Peking. Data Sheet 22 2009 FOUNDED Technologies Egidium interface software giving a 3D vision of a site monitoring ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 15 Doubled its sales turnover 2013 staffing in 2013 Orsay (Headquarters) 2009 winner of the national competition for assistance with the founding of innovative technological enterprises organized by France's Ministry of Research 80 % major accounts in France & in europe patents filed Awarded the surveillance contract for the Forbidden City in Peking (China) in 2013 23 Opidda SELECTION CRITERIA A Reference in Cybersecurity Job creation SME/Major groups partnership Improvement of existing products Growth in sales turnover Founded in 1998 by former staff from French governmental agencies, Oppida offers expertise, evaluation and consultancy services in the Information Systems Security (ISS) field. A mong the SME's clients are governmental administrations (defense and ministries) and private organizations (operators, banks, insurance companies, mass consumer retailers, industrial companies and corporations, small- and medium-sized companies (SMEs) and manufacturers, etc). Oppida was recently accredited as a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI-SSC), which allows it to undertake security certifications on information systems used in electronic payments and cash withdrawals, on behalf of international issuer networks (MasterCard Worldwide, Visa Inc. International, ...). The 30-person SME specialized in cybersecurity, is totally independent of any software company or manufacturer, and provides expertise on information systems security and the security of industrial systems. It is also developing expertise in the subject of telecommunications and communications protocol security. Several presentations have recently highlighted weaknesses in the GSM geolocation and aircraft geolocation protocol. Eric Dehais, General Manager Systematic Paris Region allows us to strengthen partnerships with major manufacturers, SMEs and intermediate-sized enterprises ("ETIs") in the cybersecurity field through R&D projects. These projects offer us opportunities to increase our technological expertise. As a recognized player, Oppida was asked to take part in the Nouvelle France Industrielle (New Industrial France) project launched by the Ministère du Redressement Productif (Ministry of Industrial Manufacturing Recovery) in November 2013. The 33rd plan addresses cybersecurity, with a dedicated committee having been set-up, for which Oppida provides its know-how and skills. Oppida has been invited to participate in the "Cybersecurity" workgroup led by ANSSI Director Patrick Pailloux (Plan 33). Strong Partnerships with Key Players in its Ecosystem During Admin Proxy, an R&D project labeled by the Cluster, Oppida formulated methodologies for evaluating Open Source products developed using "agile" methods. The project has catered to new evaluation needs, notably concerning the assessment of Open Source products. This has given rise to a plethora of new Open Source projects, the acquisition of new customers, and a 20% rise in sales. To handle the additional work, one job has been created. The Systematic Paris Region-labeled R&D projects have also enabled Oppida to strengthen its partnerships with key players in its ecosystem: Bull, Cassidian (Pisco project); Wallix (Admin Proxy and Safepython projects); and the biggest research laboratory in the Alcatel Lucent group (Ester project). Data Sheet 24 1998 FOUNDED ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 30 2013 staffing 3200 + 2 Kn Sales turnover 2013 Montigny-Le-Bretonneux (Headquarters) permanent-contract job created 90% major accounts Following-on from the Admin Proxy R&D project +20% growth in earnings 25 SAPHYMO SELECTION CRITERIA International expansion SME/Major groups partnership Improvement of existing products Innovative Products, Services, Processes Imposes Itself as Leader at the Forefront of a New Generation of Radiation Detection Systems Saphymo is an SME founded in 1952 and employs 160 people it is a world leader in the design, development and maintenance of radiation detection and measurement systems. Operational dosimetry, fixed process monitoring systems, contamination control, environment monitoring and radiation checks on vehicles, containers or people are its major products and services. T he Paris-based SME is active in five principal fields: physics, electronics, information technology, assembly and maintenance. Saphymo products and solutions are designed for use in difficult industrial environments and meet the needs of the energy, defense, security and environment markets. The SME has customers in more than 50 countries worldwide. Many key government agencies are clients, such as the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) [General Directorate for Armaments], the General Staff of the Navy, Authority of Paris Hospitals, EDF, the Atomic Energy Commission, regional emergency services (the fire department), the customs authorities, ... Laurent Schneider-Maunoury, Chairman Saphymo operates in the safety field, which is a greatly-expanding market, and the firm has a technological lead in neutron detection (the signature of particularly dangerous nuclear materials) without the use of helium 3, a gas which has become scarce and very expensive, meaning that it can continue to offer commodities at competitive prices. Taking advantage of a unique technology and a significant technological lead, Saphymo wants to strengthen its leadership in the border control market, notably in response to calls from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The Systematic Paris Region Cluster enables us to form key partnerships with all kinds of organizations (big groups, SMEs, laboratories, research centers, etc.). It gives real impetus for the launching of projects and the preparation of innovative products for industrial manufacturing. As part of the Systematic-labeled Monitor Alert NRBC (MA-NRBC) R&D project, Saphymo initially designed an analysis and detection system demonstrator, and then went on to prepare the industrial manufacturing of a new range of products based on patents held by the Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique (CEA) [Atomic Energy Commission]. Saphymo and CEA-List have entered into a license agreement on discrimination algorithms and the temperature stabilization of detectors, in view of commencing preparation for the manufacturing of a new generation of radiation detection systems (neutron-gamma). The company is also concluding many partnerships for particular goals, such as Bertin Technologies (in the defense field), Capgemini (for the French Navy), or CEA-List to set up a joint laboratory with research staff dedicated to working on the detection systems of the future. The Saphymo group also operates internationally, and has an Italian subsidiary which the core business is to market radiation detection systems in its national market. The group's German subsidiary has its own service line (R&D, design, production, maintenance) and excels in environmental measurement systems. Data Sheet 26 1952 FOUNDED Gamma Neutron detection portal, SaphyGate GN ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 160 2013 staffing Saint-Aubin (Headquarters) Thiron –Gardais Montbonnot (france) (Offices) Frankfurt (Germany) & Genoa (italy) (Subsidiaries) 23% 80% export sales TURNOVER major accounts References : EDF, Areva, CEA, OKG, DGA, Bouygues, Suez Environnement, Veolia… 27 ARTELYS SELECTION CRITERIA An Independent SME that is a European Leader in the Field of Optimization of and Assistance with Decision-Taking in the Energy Sector Founded in 2000, Artelys is a company specialized in decision-taking optimization, forecasting and assistance. By having undertaken a hundred or so software studies and projects in the energy domain, the firm has become a baseline in the technical/financial analysis and optimization of large-scale energy systems. Leading-Edge Expertise with Increased Recognition in France and Abroad. A rtelys has developed the Artelys Crystal© suite for the optimization of energy systems, and does energy planning and investment studies for major accounts in the energy field (generators, network managers, regulators, energy marketplaces, public authorities, etc.). Artelys notably coordinated and presented to the Minister, Arnaud Montebourg, the Study of the National Potential for Energy Storage (PEPS), to evaluate the advantages offered by electrical power storage and thermal energy storage for mainland France and the overseas domains and territories, looking ahead to 2030. Artelys also undertook, on behalf of ADEME, a study aimed at evaluating the feasibility of a totally-renewable electrical power system by 2050. These widely-read studies have given it an international reputation. The Paris company nonetheless has to cope with European, American and Australian competitors. Artelys counts above all on innovation for staying ahead of the competition, making it a proactive interlocutor for heavyweight players.. This is why the SME's personnel includes high-level staff from major engineering schools, who are skilled in their knowledge of energy priorities, decision-taking mathematics and project management. Artelys has been doing business in North America since 2009, having one subsidiary in Chicago and another in Montreal (since 2013). The American market represents a very large number of potential customers of medium size, notably for software. Maintaining a very strong partnership in Chicago with NorthWestern University, Artelys distributes digital optimization software components. And with a stronger profile on the Canadian market, Artelys is upgrading its positioning in the energy sector. A Strategy Based on Innovation Apart from its involvement in the Systematic Paris Region-labeled IOMCA and MEVICO, R&D projects, Artelys is one of the rare SMEs to have setup and coordinated an FP7 project. Artelys organized the City and Industry Energy Strategy project (CitInES, €3M) bearing the Cluster's label, financed by the European Commission, and coordinated a consortium of research centers (INESCP, AIT, ARMINES and INRIA), two major groups (Schneider Electric and Tupras) and a public enterprise (ERVET). CitInES enabled the development of dedicated software based on the Artelys Crystal© platform, for energy-hungry cities and industries, for evaluating and optimizing their energy strategies via a comprehensive simulation of the energy chain (generation/production, network, storage and consumption for electricity, gas, heat, petrochemicals, etc.). The Artelys Crystal Data Sheet 28 City© and Artelys Crystal Industry© software packages enable local authorities and big manufacturers and industrial companies and corporations to evaluate the environmental and financial impart of energy action programs, and to draw-up a durable, secure and efficient energy strategy. Artelys Crystal City© is currently used by two Italian cities – Bologna (400,000 inhabitants and Cesena (100,000 inhabitants) – for tracking and updating their energy action plans up to 2030. Artelys Crystal City© is also used for several French local authorities within the scope of optimization studies for their energy strategy. Artelys is also in discussions with some ten European towns and cities (in Austria, Denmark, Portugal, ...) to help them in the management of their Sustainable Energy Action Plan. A project partner, the Turkish refinery at Izmit of the Tupras goup employs the Artelys Crystal Industry© platform for enhancing the management of its installed base, and for reducing its CO2 emission carbon, footprint, with energy savings of around 10%. This platform dedicated for energy-hungry industrial companies and corporations helps businesses that need to be compliant with local regulations, and that want to optimize their energy consumption. For Artelys, independence, technological expertise and proper management of energy stakes are key guiding principles. Laurent Fournié, Vice-Chairman Artelys is a very active member of the Systematic Paris Region Cluster: we take part in keystone projects with international reach. The Cluster has also allowed us to stay at the forefront in the realm of smart energy management – notably in terms of profile and of knowledge of the current energy stakes. Thanks to that, our innovation strategy unarguably enables us to stay ahead of our competitors. Model Western Europe-Maghreb to study profitability electrical interconnections ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 2000 38 FOUNDED Development of new lines of expertise International expansion Improvement of existing products Growth in sales turnover International expansion Penetration of new markets Scientific work Innovative Products, Services, Processes 2013 staffing 3000Kn 10 + Sales turnover 2013 PARIS (Headquarters) Montreal (CANADA) & Chicago (USA) (Subsidiaries) subsequent to the Citines, Mevico et Iomca R&D projects permanent-contract job created 10 % 85 % Designed two new application software packages: Artelys Crystal City© and Artelys Crystal Industry© 2012 export sales TURNOVER major accounts (public and private) 29 IJENKO SELECTION CRITERIA A Unique Company in the Management of Residential Energy Flexibility and Intelligent Heating Founded in 2008, IJENKO is a unique Business-to-Business platform in France for management of residential energy demand and smart homes. T he 27-staff company launched Engage, a "Home Energy Management Services" (HEMS) platform that enables service operators to develop and operate energy management applications for residential customers. This platform incorporates advanced features such as residential demand response management, home classification and comparison, consumption and micro-generation analysis and forecasting, and smart heating management. The data collected from a multitude of online objects is stored and processed, which allows customers to optimally control their usage, particularly as regards anticipation of consumption peak phenomena. In the Big Data domain, IJENKO's systems can manage electric load aggregation in entire urban sectors. All these software functions rely on real-time data management. Access to private funding SME/Major groups partnership the company is projecting to extend its business to many other countries, such as Switzerland and Scandinavia. Its partnership since 2013 with the Toshiba group, as part of a European contract addressing home automation and smart homes, should enable the company to achieve its ambitions. IJENKO is on-track to become the reference platform for residential energy flexibility and smart heating management in Europe, and has set itself a target of over 30 million euros of annual sales turnover within the next five years. Serge Subiron, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Systematic Paris Region is an enabler of contact and interaction with other players in the smart grid industry in France. For IJENKO – a part of this ecosystem – it is important to be in communication with players in this new industry, notably to accelerate our growth. IJENKO was labeled the Cluster's ''Champion'' in 2013, and its profile gained in visibility on the French market. Significant Involvement in R&D Projects IJENKO has been involved in a significant number of useful innovation programs over the last five years, and this commitment has been continued in the Systematic Paris Region-labeled Eco-District Energy Network System (Edens) R&D project steered by the company. Working in collaboration with E-lab, CEA List, Energies Demain [Energy Tomorrow], Fludia and Oppida, the challenge of the project is to develop a residential energy aggregation and control platform for durable development in cities and regions, so as to balance energy consumption, generation and storage streams in accordance with local organizations' constraints. Ambitions to Be European Leader Since its founding, the SME has undertaken several rounds of fund-raising targeting different public investors (Bpifrance's EcoTech funds) and private investors (I-Source, Energie Direct, Bouygues Telecom Initiatives, and Emertec Management), raising several million euros to support its development work. The last fundraiser at the end of 2013, saw the SME pull together 2.6 million euros via Bpifrance and Emertec Gestion. Now that it has a good knowledge of the financing networks, IJENKO does not intend to stop there, and notably plans to sustain the +300% growth rate it achieved in 2013. With sites in Boulogne-Billancourt, Dusseldörf and London (thanks to support from Systematic Paris Region), Schematic presentation of the Platform HEMS Data Sheet 30 2008 FOUNDED ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 24 2013 staffing 6 Boulogne-Billancourt (Headquarters) Düsseldorf (germany) & London (England) (Subsidiaries) permanent-contract job created 100% major accounts +300% Growth rate in 2013 Partnership with Toshiba as part of a European contract addressing home automation and the "smart home" 31 GENYMOBILE SELECTION CRITERIA Android Client Support for Professionals Job creation Innovative Products, Services, Processes Improvement of existing products International expansion Access to private funding Penetration of new markets Founded in 2011 by Arnaud Dupuis, Angélique Zettor and Cédric Ravalec, Genymobile is a service company that is expert in Android touch and communication technologies. The 43 person company assists large organizations integrate mobile devices into their information system and innovation management policy. Its technological lead lies in its ability to customize the Android system to secure the information technology environment of their clients, and to promote compatibility between mobile devices – telephones, tablets, and PCs – and session mobility. L abeled "Champion of the Pole" in 2013, Genymobile has accelerated its development with the creation of an Android expertise service center. This facility is an outlet for the firm's know-how in the development and maintenance of Android-based applications and systems. To reduce the time required for development work under Android, and to enable the Paris-based firm to test their environment in a Microsoft environment, Genymobile has developed three dedicated solutions for developers and companies wanting to integrate Android into their mobile applications. Genymotion is the 38-person SME's leading-light solution. It's a PC-based Android device emulator that facilitates the testing and demonstration of applications, so as to eliminate all kinds of crashes and bugs. The simulator aids professionals in better management of their mobile fleet. Genydeploy is an Android device deployment and configuration tool that helps professionals save time when they need to produce variants of an initial application. Lastly, Genymaster is a customizable Android platform with an updating and maintenance system that is designed more for manufacturers. Angélique Zettor, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Our involvement in the Cluster's activities has enabled us to win a government applied research grant (FUI, or "Fonds Unique Interministériel"), and to work in cooperation with the R&D teams of major groups. As a Champion of the Cluster in 2013, we gained greater credibility and are constantly concluding partnerships within the Open Source and telecoms ecosystem. Among Genymobile's customer base are JCDecaux, Orange, SFR, Bouygues Telecom, Legrand, Thales and Samsung, not forgetting the giants Facebook and Twitter. The new Hudl digital tablet marketed by British group Tesco bears Genymobile's imprint: the firm took part in the development of the product by providing auditing and consultancy services, notably addressing the updating and bug troubleshooting system in the software environment. A Strong Involvement in the Open Source and Telecoms Ecosystem Genymobile is involved in the PoQEMoN R&D project (FUI 16) bearing the Systematic Paris Region label, and is participating in the designing of the mobile networks quality comparison and evaluation reference system (gaging coverage, availability and performance). To have access to a population of talented developers, and to be better able to cater to demand, Genymoble took part in the founding of the Paris Android User Group (PAUG) community. The PAUG is continuing to expand, and currently has more than 1,500 members. The startup has also set-up an Android expertise service center in France, and in taking part in the creation of the Android Business Group, which is the premiere Android professional users club. Data Sheet 32 2011 FOUNDED ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 43 2013 staffing 3000 + Kn Sales turnover 2013 PARIS (Headquarters) 1 subsequent to the PoQEMoN R&D project permanent-contract job created 70% major accounts 33 Logilab SELECTION CRITERIA Innovative Free Software for the Web and Sciences SME/Major groups partnership Development of new lines of expertise Scientific work Innovative Products, Services, Processes Founded in 2000 by four engineers, Logilab now employs 20 engineers or doctorate holders, and offers products, services and training in the domains of scientific information technology and knowledge management. The SME works mainly for private and public major accounts, with growth always being funded by its own equity; it devotes nearly 20% of its resources to innovation. L ogilab publishes many innovative free software products on its website. Several are internationally renowned: pylint is the worldwide reference tool for analyzing the quality of programs written in Python; CubicWeb is a platform designed for Open Data, the semantic Web and knowledge management, that is used as the foundation for some of the biggest projects in the domain, such as data.bnf.fr. Since its founding, Logilab has been privileging agile methods like eXtreme Programming, Scrum and Lean Software Development. These methods tend to promote short development cycles that allow fast delivery of key functionalities and then, with constant participation by the client, focus on the iterative refinement of the software in close partnership with users. During the last twenty years, these methods have shown their effectiveness in terms of quality of results and control over costs and lead times. Logilab is very active in the Free Software community. It contributes to progress in the state of the art by taking part in the development of the tools that it uses (Debian, Python, Mercurial, SaltStack, etc.), by organizing conferences (Python, semantic Web), and by promoting the dissemination of innovative Free Software within the field of competition and the R&D divisions of its major account clients. By training several dozen engineers in the use of Python in the scientific field during the last decade, Logilab has certainly contributed to widespread uptake of the language in France. Nicolas CHAUVAT, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Being a member of the Systematic Paris Region Cluster is a very good way of meeting companies from the Free Software community, of pushing ideas forward, and of seeing how potential customers react. Logilab invests 20% of its sales turnover in R&D. Devising collaborative projects within the Cluster is simple, and has enabled us to obtain financing that accelerates our projects, although we keep them to below 10% of our sales turnover to ensure that we are guided by our market. Simulgora – An Innovative Simulation Platform Created After Two R&D Projects During the OpenHPC and Complex Systems Design Lab (CSDL) projects run under the Systematic Paris Region label, Logilab has – together with its partners – been able to demonstrate the advantage of Free Software for multi-physics simulation, high-performance computing, and the management of studies. After an industrialization phase, Logilab was rewarded with the collaborative simulation platform simulagora.com, which facilitates the execution of parametric computing, the tracking of studies, and the sharing of data between clients, experts in a field of physics, and high-performance computing experts. The application is available as PaaS on a freemium model, and permits you to use the practically-unlimited resources of clouds, both for storage and for computation. Parametric study of thermo-mechanical phenomena in a pump housing Data Sheet 34 2000 FOUNDED ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 20 2013 staffing 1700Kn + Sales turnover 2013 PARIS (Headquarters) Toulouse, Nantes & Valence (france) (Subsidiaries) 90 % major accounts + 10% annual organic growth without outside investors + 20% internal collaborative R&D projects (ANR, (ANR, FUI and FP7 financing) 35 Ocamlpro SELECTION CRITERIA A Designer of Custom-Tailored, State-of-the-Art Software for Industry Innovative Products, Services, Processes SME/Major groups partnership Penetration of new markets Founded in 2011 by Fabrice Le Fessant, a researcher at Inria and a former student of the École Polytechnique, OCamlPro is a source of major expertise in theoretical information technology, which it instills in state-of-the-art applications developed in OCaml, the language of which it is the leading proponent internationally. A s a trailblazer of French technology, with knowledge accrued from more than twenty years of research at Inria, and recently highlighted by a recent ANSSI study for its guarantees in terms of security, OCamI is a statically-typed functional language very widely used in avionics, the banking and financial sector, and in the cloud, with Citrix; Facebook recently announced that it would be basing the core of its infrastructure on Hack, a typecast PHP written in OCamI. This means that the 8-person startup, of whom every member is a doctor in information technology, is able to supply custom-designed tools to any sector in which the stakes demand the deployment of leading-edge technologies in IT programming. It is thus that one of its key clients - an American investment fund - employs its services for optimizing OCamI, which they use for high-frequency trading (up to 10 billion dollars of transactions per day) without fear of a potentially-costly software malfunction. Fabrice Le Fessant, Founder and Scientific Advisor Systematic Paris Region enabled CCamiPro to really showcase its strong capital of technological expertise through R&D projects. OPAM - A Software Components Manager from the DORM R&D Project OPAM is the principal result from the Feder DORM (Derived Objects Repository Manager) collaborative R&D project that, between 2011 and 2013, enabled two SMEs that are members of the Cluster - OCamlPro and Zenika - plus the University of Paris 7 and Inria to collaborate. Developed by OCamlPro and Inria, OPAM is a software component manager that enables one to associate components despite the very-complex constraints between versions. Based on a dependency resolution engine developed by the University of Paris 7 to manage the thousands of packages of the Debian distribution, OPAM succeeds where other solutions fail before the complexity of the problem. This quality enabled it to quickly become the official package manager of the OCami community, and OCami proposes to deploy it in other similar environments (software contributions, plugins for an application, shared libraries, etc.). OCamIPro's ambition is to become the reference commercial developer in OCamI, so as to provide software solutions that excel in quality, stability and usability compared with those developed in more popular languages such as Java and Python. Data Sheet 36 2011 FOUNDED ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 8 2013 staffing 200 + Kn Sales turnover 2013 Gif-sur-Yvette (Headquarters) Paris, (france) (Subsidiary) 1 80% permanent-contract export sales TURNOVER job created 80% major accounts Founding of OPAM (Dorm R&D project) 37 OpenSearchServer SELECTION CRITERIA A powerful Open Source solution to make a search engine easier to use, letting you capitalize on documentary assets in enterprise applications Job creation Innovative Products, Services, Processes Improvement of existing products International expansion Access to private funding Penetration of new markets Jaeksoft, the developer of the OpenSearchServer system rolled out in 2010 and then enrolled within the Paris Digital Technologies Incubator, is a startup that stands out in the competitive search engine industry by virtue of its Open Source model. J aeksoft is a European leader in the enterprise search field, and the Paris-based company has built its system by aggregating the best technologies on the market and developing certain components in-house, such as its indexing robot (Web crawler , file crawler, database crawler) for operational use hosted on an application server. As a company working in the Open Source domain, Jaeksoft makes money selling technical support for its OpenSearchServer, offering Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) hosting, and providing expertise and consultancy services. Its customers can also host the search engine directly on their servers for zero license fees. Clients using the system can modify the search and relevancy criteria to fit their needs, thereby enabling their Web users to quickly find the information they are looking for. "Thanks to the Systematic Paris Region’s wise advice, we have been able to meet other players in Open Source and free software, which has boosted the continued development of our product. The company's ambition is to offer disruptive technology at a very attractive price, with solutions that give you reliable and effective search tools," says Hugues Burghard. The next step for the startup is to meet the new challenges of scalability for the cloud, making OpenSearchServer a keystone technical foundation for Big Data projects. In 2011, the company completed its first round of funding-raising from Kima Ventures. OpenSearchServer is a powerful search engine that gets integrated into e-commerce portals, content-centric sites and enterprise intranets, and acknowledges having benefited from work done by Google to bring search engine usage to the masses, notably by making them into a familiar tool for end users looking for reliable and filtered information with a high-quality user experience. But, unlike the American giant, the Parisian startup gives its clients free access to the software's source code, which is open and modifiable so that, for example, it can integrate the relevance of particular search results. Bpifrance contributed to the startup's development by funding via an innovation program to enable research into the redevelopment of certain algorithms in the C programming language. The challenge was to enhance speed and performance, and to decrease the index storage size. Jaeksoft's products are of value to all categories of businesses, public administration entities (ministries, national police forces, local authorities, etc.), e-commerce enterprises (vente-privée.com, mesmateriaux.com, Bose Europe, ...), the world of finance (French Banking Federation), and the press and media (L'Usine Nouvelle, Le Monde.fr, the Lagardère Group, ...). Headed for the international market, cloud computing and Big Data Jaeksoft is already established in Europe (Germany, Benelux, France and Switzerland), but the Open Source commodities developed by the startup can cater to requirements all over the world.,. Jaeksoft opened offices in the Silicon Valley in November 2013, and is now marketing OpenSearchServer in the United States. Data Sheet 38 2010 FOUNDED Hugues Burghard, Sales Manager Being a member of the Systematic Paris Region Cluster and, notably, the Free Software Theme Group makes it easy to meet people facing the same issues as us, to build partnerships for projects, and to share expertise for the implementation of technology development work. Obviously, the development of our business in France and abroad is always topmost in our minds. ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 4 2013 staffing 200 + 15% Kn Sales turnover 2013 PARIS (Headquarters) San Francisco (USA) (Subsidiary) notably in the USA export sales TURNOVER Development of an Open Source business solution: OpenSearchServer Founding of a subsidiary in San Francisco in November 2013 39 RESTLET SELECTION CRITERIA Provider of a Platform in Cloud Mode Unique in Its Kind Access to private funding International expansion SME/Major groups partnership Founded in 2008 in Paris by Jérôme Louvel and Thierry Boileau, Restlet is a software company specialized in Web APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) that are unique in their kind. A s a startup incubated by Agoranov between 2010 and 2012, Restlet developed the Open Source Restlet Framework, the first framework designed entirely using REST (the Web architecture style) in Java, that is capable of taking full advantage of HTTP protocol. This innovative technology lets you develop unified Web services into multi-platform Web applications adapted for the Web (2.0, semantic, mobile) and cloud computing. Restlet's board of directors increased in December 2013 with Bertrand Diard, one of the co-founders of Talend, the software company specialized in data integration, that also has facilities on the West coast of the United States. The startup offers a unique service, APISpark , for the creation and hosting of Web APIs (APIs allowing the interconnection of Internet services, and rendering data accessible to any kind of object connected to the Internet). These APIs can be created either from an existing model (like a theme on a blogging platform) or by working from an existing database, or ex nihilo. Restlet's commercial offering consists of several plans for APISpark. There is a free plan that allows developers to test the platform by creating a first API. Additionally, payable plans give you access to advanced functions such as security, teamworking or support for several versions. It is also possible to acquire credits to obtain extra storage or traffic. Conquering Silicon Valley The company now has an extensive and unique Open Source community rooted in the United States, including developers from NVidia, Nasa, Google, Jalios, RunMyProcess and LinkedIn. Jérôme Louvel, Chief Executive Officer Collaborative R&D projects are a way of financing new technologies and of using them in the businesses of other partners. The work done upstream by Systematic Paris Region makes the product marketing phase possible. This has notably helped us to create a subsidiary in the Silicon Valley. The Cluster is certainly a precious partner for us. Drawn by the prospects offered by the American market, and by the Silicon Valley ecosystem, Restlet has opened offices in the United States. Thanks to the joint action of Systematic Paris Region, NETVA of the FrenchTech Hub and UbiFrance, the Parisian startup has had the benefit of market studies and initial local business contacts, so that it could subsequently start operating in the Silicon Valley. These means of assistance have enabled the SME to establish a local development strategy allowing it to secure funds in France. In August 2013, the firm undertook a decisive fund-raising of 1.5 million euros from Sparex and CapDecisif Management, as well as from some individual investors. The book Restlet in Action (published in the United States at the end of 2012), and its selection at the GigaOM Structure conference, debuted the Parisian SME's entry into the Silicon Valley ecosystem. Data Sheet 40 2008 FOUNDED ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 6 2013 staffing PARIS (Headquarters) San Francisco (USA) (Subsidiary) Prestigious partners: Nasa, Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, IBM, Ericsson… Designed a platform that is unique in ts kind: APISpark 41 BALYO SELECTION CRITERIA Balyo is revolutionizing the logistics and mobile robotics world with its moveBOX system Job creation SME/Major groups partnership International expansion Improvement of existing products Innovative Products, Services, Processes Founded in 2005 by Raul Bravo and Thomas Duval, Balyo designs mobile robotics solutions for the automatization of handling trucks. B alyo is a worldwide reference for mobile robotics in warehouses. In contrast with conventional systems from competitors, the added value offered by the Paris-region SME lies in the fact that you don't have to install any recognition and guidance infrastructure. That's because when you install the moveBOX system directly on a standard electric pallet truck, pallet handling becomes automatic and autonomous in real time. The Geoguidance,technology designed by Balyo enables geolocation by means of an innovative positioning algorithm. Using a longrange laser scanner, the robot can quickly build-up an accurate map of the environment, and find its way around with a precision of around 1 millimeter. A supervisor system in communication with the equipped trucks via radio or WiFi enables one to coordinate all actions and interact with the various automatic controllers in the warehouse. Bayo knows how much prowess is packed into its technologies, but nonetheless took the strategic decision to sell its products in a particular vertical market – logistics – in which conventional systems were already available. This was because, judging the mobile robotics market to be as-yet immature, Raul Bravo considered that the approach of focusing on one application would be easier than, "Evangelizing upstream in a wider market that doesn't yet exist." Balyo has been able to stand out by resolving particular problems in concrete situations encountered by big names in industry and distribution. robotic products were compliant with American standards. The US market is of great importance to Balyo, because of its pioneer status in the logistics market. Over the course of a year of commercial operation, more than 60% of Balyo's sales are for export. The SME is obviously on the right track, because the second-biggest logistics operator in the United States has just granted Balyo its trust for the years to come. Raul Bravo, Co-founder and Chairman The SME is currently in a key phase of growth and diversification, and is targeting other markets – notably western – in which logistics personnel are costly and the use of automation is a common solution. For instance, Balyo is eying the floor-cleaning sector in locations such as airports, where there are big needs for navigation and plotting systems requiring no infrastructure. All innovative enterprises work within an ecosystem in which the skills required are numerous and demanding but, often, little interconnected. The Systematic Paris Region Cluster is a genuine catalyzer and puts all its expertize into organizing assistance schemes and projects that are successful and seed growth. Drawing on seven years of research, the Paris-region SME with a staff of forty people has filed three patents in Europe, the United States and Japan to protect its technology. From the international viewpoint, the SME has created a subsidiary in the USA, in New York – a step taken since the beginning of the assistance it has been enjoying from Systematic Paris Region. It has been thanks to the SME Ambition Program that Balyo opened for business in the United States, after studying the market and making contact with local clients and partners. During 18 months, the SME had to work on ensuring its Data Sheet 42 2005 FOUNDED ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 40 2013 staffing 60 Moissy-Cramayel (Headquarters) New York (USA) (Subsidiary) % major accounts 60 % export sales TURNOVER +115% growth PER YEAR since 2005 (sales turnover and personnel) The moveBOX system won the Innovation Grand Prix, all categories combined, at SITL 2012. 43 BERTIN TECHNOLOGIEs SELECTION CRITERIA Multiple Skills at the Service of Continuous Innovation Job creation SME/Major groups partnership International expansion Improvement of existing products Innovative Products, Services, Processes Founded by Jean Bertin in 1956, and after having gone into receivership in 1999, Bertin & Cie became Bertin Technologies, with Philippe Demigné, the current Chairman, at its head. The company covers the entire cycle of innovation, but is increasingly focusing on the design and supply of innovative products in small and medium series. S ince 2008, the mid-sized firm has been a subsidiary of CNIM (Industrial Constructions of the Mediterranean), undertaking studies and assessments in various fields, and developing innovative systems as prototypes or medium-sized production runs. These two lines of business each account for 50% of the company’s sales turnover. Working in multiple fields and skilled in several domains of expertise – mechanical engineering, optical engineering, biotechnologies, software development, and ergonomics – the Paris-based enterprise focuses on three markets: defense and security (30% of turnover), energy and the environment (25%), and health and biotechnologies (25%). In addition to these three strategic lines, the company earns 10 to 15% of its turnover in aeronautics, and 5 to 10% in other industrial and service sectors. As regards the defense market, Bertin Technologies' principal clients are the Délégation Générale pour l’Armement (DGA [General Directorate for Armaments]), Thalès and Cassidian. In the energy and environment sector, Bertin Technologies works for the French CEA [Atomic Energy Commission], Total and EDF while, in the life sciences realm, its customer portfolio includes big names from the pharmaceuticals industry such as Sanofi Servier and startups in the biotechnologies. Two years ago, Bertin adapted its sales model to the international market, and opened offices in the United States to closely supervise its distribution network, notably in health and biotechnologies areas. Bertin Technologies' export sales have risen strongly, especially in the life sciences sector, increasing from 5% in 2005 to more than 15% at the present time. En raison d’une stratégie de niche de technologies et de produits, Bertin Technologies a tissé des partenariats très étroits avec plusieurs acteurs (le CEA notamment), ce qui lui permet de confirmer son avancée industrielle. Luc Renouil, Director of Development and Communication Through the collaborative R&D projects, Systematic Paris Region challenges us to improve our innovation method, This notably enables us to weave lasting partnerships with very big clients. Moreover, our status as in intermediate-sized enterprise ("ETI") obliges us to find means of financing the industrialization of our innovations. In this respect, the Cluster is an important ally. Continual Innovation Thanks to Strong Involvement in R&D Projects As a key driving force for Systematic Paris Region, Bertin Technologies has been involved in many R&D projects undertaken under the Cluster's label, during which it has designed demonstrators, developed software, consolidated its fields of professional expertise, and approached new markets. After the Trust Platform (PFC) R&D project, the company has heightened its profile with major players in cybersecurity, and has created jobs to consolidate its project teams. The Trust Services Integration Platform (PISCO) project led by Bull has given Bertin Technologies optimal expertise in domains relating to security for growing new markets for the Paris firm in HSMs (Hardware Security Modules). The Tisphanie project enabled Bertin Technologies to better understand the mobility security market, and to develop its first applications for mobile appliances. Data Sheet 44 ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 1999 470 +55000Kn FOUNDED 2013 staffing Sales turnover 2013 Aix-en-Provence, Artigues-près-Bordeaux, Martillac, Orléans, Montigny-le-Bretonneux Tarnos (FRANCE) Rockville (USA) (Headquarters) (Subsidiaries) (Subsidiary) 10 job created subsequent to the PFC R&D projects 70 % major accounts in EUROPE & in USA patents filed 45 Digital Product Simulation SELECTION CRITERIA Bringing Innovative Work and Design Methods Founded in 1997 by Patrick Grimberg, the current CEO, Digital Product Simulation (DPS) is specialized in the digital simulation of products and systems, and the development of modeling tools. T he Paris-area SME works jointly on digital simulation and computer-aided design (CAD), enabling it to produce robust and top-performing virtual prototypes. DPS also provides methodological consulting services to enhance the design process, and to improve simulation cycles so they make the most-effective use of mechanical, fluid, acoustic and thermal engineering simulation tools. The firm operates in mature markets (defense, automotive, aviation, ...) using very high technology, and upstream in very complex fields. Its clients are major groups and ordering agents (Airbus, Alstom, Dassault Aviation, Ford, Honda, Renault, PSA, and Safran Toyota). The added value supplied by DPS lies in its attention to the digital simulation methods it provides its customers – the which methods have to cater to the triangle of quality, cost and deadline requirements. DPS helps its customers to integrate simulation into their design processes by means of custom-tailored training courses and services enabling them to optimize the design cycle for their products. Job creation Improvement of existing products Scientific work SME/Major groups partnership International expansion Development of new lines of expertise Innovative Products, Services, Processes Modelisation Patrick Grimberg, Founder and Manager The Systematic Paris Region Cluster gives close-proximity support to its SME members with their R&D projects, to put them in contact with major groups. Digital Product Simulation gained in visibility with very-demanding clients. R&D Projects that Create Jobs and New Methodologies The MODRIO and 02M-P2 R&D projects labeled and nurtured by the Systematic Paris Region Cluster have made it possible to create several jobs and have given rise to development projects. Additionally, they have brought productivity improvements and gains in expertise, notably in mechatronics. DPS has also undertaken a project entitled Digital Data Alliance (DDA) – a Systematic Paris Region- and I-Trans-labeled venture – to develop software tools and methods that contribute to improving quality and productivity during the phase upstream of the product design and sizing process. Its expertise in high-productivity digital simulation has enabled DPS to apply its methodologies to implementing a tool based on a free software platform allowing easy data interchanges with commercial-vendor software tools. The SME has been able to create two permanentcontract jobs for the project, and has strengthened its reputation with major groups, allowing it to build durable partnerships. Catia V5 interface DPS is also attentive to its own development and innovation processes and, in the longer term, wants to industrialize its tools to become a "methodology factory" and achieve equilibrium in its software business. Digital Product Simulation has strong international ambitions, and has started the overseas expansion of its locations with Japan and the United States. Data Sheet 46 ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 1997 85 FOUNDED (France, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan) 2013 staffing 5000 + Kn Sales turnover 2013 Croissy-sur-Seine Colomiers (france) (Headquarters) (office) DEtroit (USA) (Subsidiary) 12 90% job created major accounts 4 within the scope of the DDA R&D project doctoral theses Distribution partners abroad: Germany, United Kingdom, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Sweden 47 MAGILLEM SELECTION CRITERIA World Leader in the Integration of Complex SoCs and Embedded Systems Job creation SME/Major groups partnership International expansion Improvement of existing products Penetration of new markets Development of new lines of expertise Founded in 2006, Magillem offers its customers the tools they need for devising innovative methodologies for optimizing their strategic business processes for development and production, without disrupting their work or their organization. For this, SME has developed a breakthrough technology via its platform for the management of information contents. T he SME has historically built its expertise and commercial success on the semiconductor integration market, and its customers include Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, STMicroelectronics, Samsung and Intel Corporation. The SME works on the industrial process of design and integration of highly-complex semiconductors within SoCs (Systems on a Chip) and embedded systems, handling the assembly and connection of microelectronic components that subsequently become platforms designed to manage numerous types of information content. In the simulation field, the company provides solutions for virtual prototyping, and also markets a range of tools for designers of embedded systems. The SME also offers dedicated software systems for advanced design work and the management of content and documentation. Looking beyond its direct presence abroad, the Paris-based firm also has an international network of distributors and resellers in eight countries (Italy, Israel, India, Singapore, China, South Korea and Taiwan), primarily marketing to big manufacturing names in electronics. A Strategy for Collaborative R&D Creating New Products and Attracting New Customers Magillem's participation in collaborative R&D projects is part of its development strategy. As part of the Systematic Paris Region-labeled Baccarat R&D project, Magillem has developed a strong partnership with the Lip6 laboratory (Université Pierre et Marie Curie [Pierre and Marie Curie University] and the CNRS) and SafeFiver, an SME specializing in security and dependability of operation. This project was instrumental in terms of methodology and the understanding of the various professions in the systems domain. Magillem now has new customers from the aeronautical, transportation, automotive, rail and aerospace sectors. The Baccarat project also allowed Magillem to rise to other challenges, such as the complete implementation of an assembly system incorporating its peripheral hardware and its software. In addition to its historical range of EDA (Electronic Design Automation) products (for the integration of electronic components), as an upshot of the Baccarat project, Magillem developed the Industrial Systems range of tools. The two tool sets are complementary, and cover system needs in the broad sense, as regards hardware issues, software development and software deployment. An Extensive International Presence Because of its rich offering, Magillem has many clients from both the automotive and electronics industries and in specialized publishing. Composed solely of major accounts, the SME's customer base is in the United States, Western Europe, South Korea, Israel and Japan. After opening two offices in 2010, in Tokyo and New York, Magillem is constantly expanding its international sales. Data Sheet 2006 33 3000 FOUNDED Partener, Co-Founder and Director of Strategic Projects Systematic Paris Region is of great support to us during the process of labeling of collaborative projects that provide the necessary funding to implement our R&D plans. The Cluster's staff is very proactive and has a complete understanding of the stakes that contribute to the success of SMEs. Particularly noteworthy is the crucial and precious help that the expert committees provide, which enables us to better align our technical and commercial roadmaps with those of the Cluster, and with the markets that we are targeting. Magillem Platform Assembly (MPA) interface ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS + 48 Emmanuel Vaumorin, 2013 staffing 1 Kn Sales turnover 2013 PARIS (Headquarters) NEW YORK (USA) (Subsidiary) TOKYO (JAPAN) (Subsidiary) subsequent to the Baccarat R&D project permanent-contract job created 100 % 73 % +40% growth major accounts export sales TURNOVER between 2012 & 2013 Operates in 12 countries (USA, Europe, South-East Asia) International distribution network 49 Resonate MP4 SELECTION CRITERIA A Specialist in the Development of Multimedia Software for Large-Scale Video Multi-Processing and Management of Mobility for Vehicle Fleets at Critical Sites Founded in 2001 by Frédéric Bouilhaguet, Resonate MP4 develops software components and multimedia systems. Initially working with its technical expertise in the MPEG-4 standard and the peripheral 3GPP, OMA and MPEG-21 standards, the company's experience has since broadened into several other software technology development and integration businesses, resulting in the designing of complete products. T he MEDIANATE distributed software platform developed by the firm for large-scale video processing is slated for new operators on the Internet: OTT (Over The Top of Internet) services, video-on-demand (VoD) and TV services, as well as video surveillance service and telecommunications operators. XOPS, the enterprise's other leading-light product, is a software platform coupled with an embedded system, designed to optimize the operation of fleets of vehicles in cities and at airports, as part of the evolution towards smart cities and smart airports. Significant Involvement in R&D Projects The Systematic Paris Region- labeled Peta Operations Per Second (POPS) R&D project was the opportunity to do work with Bull and other software company partners to research into how to take better advantage of HPC (High-Performance Computing) cluster architectures for new massive data processing needs. These HPC clusters are generally intended for industrial manufacturers and research centers, which were using supercomputers. The project enabled the SME to design and experiment with parallel massive processing techniques that would subsequently be integrated into what was going to become MEDIANATE. The POPS project would then provide a several-year look-ahead capability for the big corporations, small- and medium-sized manufacturers and companies and the laboratories that were partners in the project. After this project, Resonate MP4 and Bull experimented and produced demonstrations of an initial prototype of MEDIANATE on a Bull HPC Nova architecture, for video processing service offerings.The Systematic Paris Region-labeled Educational Video On Demand (EVOD) R&D project enabled the firm to work on a specific scenario of usage of on-demand video services on mobiles, by offering solutions to the problem of fragmentation of network access conditions and terminal capabilities for decoding and displaying video. These solutions involved the large-scale and transactional transcoding of video content on cloud computing infrastructures, to adapt them to service demand under the access and coding conditions available to end users. The SME re-used the result of its work by integrating new advanced features into MEDIANATE for VoD service operators. Development Approach for the Chinese Market In 2011, Frédéric Bouilhaguet moved to Peking, after two missions jointly organized by Systematic Paris Region and the Paris Chamber of Data Sheet 50 2001 FOUNDED Job creation SME/Major groups partnership International expansion Improvement of existing products Penetration of new markets Commerce and Industry (December 2009 and July 2011), which formed part of the export assistance program (the Ambition SME program). The company's prime goal was to start and develop a presence via local partners targeted for their ability to market or draw value from either the MEDIANATE offering or the XOPS offering. A second aim was to study the possibilities of the products' deployment as SaaS (Software-asa-Service) on public cloud computing infrastructures in China. Since then, Resonate MP4's strategic approach has given rise to the creation of synergies with key local firms. In December 2012, the SME signed a co-enterprise agreement with the Chinese SME, TELEFRAME, a specialist in the development and integration of video surveillance products for transportation infrastructures. In parallel, the company implemented a partnership with IP-LABEL to give it fast access to a legal local commercial representation. Such a status is required by the Chinese authorities and Chinese clients for sales in China. This is an opportunity for RESONATE MP4 to compete in promising bid calls in this part of the world. Frédéric Bouilhaguet, Software platform XOPS Founder and General Manager Through the Systematic Paris Region's SME development support program (Ambition SME), the Cluster has contributed to our company's decision to open offices in China, and to relocate me there to handle the operation. Despite difficulties, we do not regret having made this choice. The sectoral profile of the Cluster in the new information and communications technologies has enabled the creation in China of synergies with other specialized SMEs, and allowed us to believe in our chances of doing "open innovation" alongside other big French groups in the business, even though this really remains background work. Software distributed platform MEDIANATE ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 15 2013 staffing 80% Saint-Denis (Headquarters) roumania (Subsidiary) China (Subsidiary) major accounts Offices in China since 2011 Partnerships with key Chinese players in its business 51 CITYPASSENGER Job creation SME/Major groups partnership International expansion Improvement of existing products Scientific work SELECTION CRITERIA gives roaming professional users highly secure access to the extended information systems of their companies, for optimal network management CityPassenger is a leader in the development and integration of "cloudified" network solutions for the security of extended information systems, and was founded in June 2001 by Bruno Duval, the current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. T he Paris-based SME designs VPN/SDN systems for business users wanting to create adaptable and secure internal communications networks between head office and points of sale, notably for roaming users (sales representatives, maintenance technicians, and logistics staff). The firm's main customers are landline and mobile operators, business Web service providers, merchant sites and adaptable content providers. Being perfectly integrated within the detached project teams for Systematic Paris Region-labeled projects, CityPassenger has proved able to take advantage of its SME/major group partnerships, both in terms of pure research and of actual productivity, and has incorporated certain developed prototypes into its own systems. Since then, the Parisian SME only develops innovations with worldwide scope. Working in partnership with, among others, Altran and AlcatelLucent, via the Neptune R&D project, CityPassenger has created and maintained around ten jobs in France. Having invested in the design of a 4G platform in view of greater object connectivity, the SME has seen its worldwide competitive capability strengthened on the markets and with French and foreign big groups. At the present time, CityPassenger's export sales turnover is 10% even though Bruno Duval is counting, in the years to come, on big international expansion, notably in Europe, with 40% of the company's sales exported. As part of the Compatible One R&D project (2010-2013) bearing the Cluster's label, CityPassenger has filed two patents and contributed to the drafting of scientific articles. The firm has, moreover, set itself apart as a key player in Open Source in France, having actively contributed to the design of an adaptable, secure, open-ended, multi-purpose "cloudified" platform.As the developer of smart optimization software products for telecoms data streams between all kinds of terminals and content located on an intranet, it also provides protection against dynamic threats, together with extended network management functions. CityPassenger markets its products and services at the crossroads of information systems, networks, the cloud and data, via a network of partners throughout the world and a sales office in Montreal. Bruno Duval, Founder and Chief Executive Officer With regard to the R&D part, the Systematic Paris Region Cluster's work is a real springboard for developing. The Cluster is a real project factory, and is a great interlocutor when you have an idea. And through the partnerships with major groups, we gain in credibility and visibility beyond all possible comparison, within our ecosystem and vis-a-vis our clients. CityPassenger is, above all, known for its brand Mobile-IT Networks. Working from an upstream study of client needs, it's a solution providing management of the connectivity of objects of all types to line-of-business and/or Internet applications, while ensuring management of differences in brands and systems, and implementing comprehensive network security to protect data against any external intrusion. Data Sheet 52 2001 FOUNDED Mobile-IT Networks housing ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 15 2013 staffing 10 Courtaboeuf (Headquarters) Montréal (CANADA) (Subsidiary) job created and maintained 90% export sales TURNOVER Durable partnerships with major groups and academic institutions 53 EBLINK SELECTION CRITERIA the Revolution in Mobile Network Architectures is on the Road SME/Major groups partnership Improvement of existing products International expansion Innovative Products, Services, Processes Scientific work E-Blink is a company founded in 2005 by two engineers, Alain Rolland and Christian Bittar, and has designed and developed a system patented worldwide: Fronthaul Wireless. This disruptive technology has redefined the architecture of current mobile networks, and developed very high bandwidth without the use of cables to the antenna points of small or big relay stations. T hrough the Systematic Paris Region Cluster-labeled Poséidon R&D project, E-Blink has been in contact with the big names in the telecoms sector since 2007. The strategy adopted by the SME has been to offer a wireless technology as an alternative to very slow and very heavy cable-based links. E-Blink has become a reference for Fronthaul Wireless technology for mobile network operators (Orange, Vodaphone, Sprint, Verizon, ...). "We've broken through a technological barrier, because the FrontLink™ 58 system offers revolutionary spectral efficiency: more than 7 Gbps CPRI over a wireless link in a bandwidth of less than 100MHz. The unequaled performances of our Fronthaul Wireless systems now give new possibilities to mobile operators for the deployment of their networks. Our time-to-market is immediate, and we are working on engineering and commercial partnerships with big manufacturers so as to accelerate the distribution of our products internationally," says Alain ROLLAND, founder and CEO of E-Blink. Alain Rolland, Founder and Chief Executive Officer The Systematic Paris Region Cluster permitted E-Blink to invest in collaborative projects right from its start in January 2006, with one ambition: to revolutionize the market for new-generation network infrastructures in the mobile domain. The Cluster was also an important go-between vis-a-vis of our company, the mobile operators and manufacturing partners. This wireless technology allows the operator to do away with the last hundreds of meters of fiber, which are costly. It is thus ideal for the conversion of current telecoms architectures to increasingly-centralized architectures. Fronthaul Wireless technology is considered essential for the development of small cells for providing coverage and the necessary throughputs. The solution lets you deploy 3G, 4G and the future 5G mobile networks more quickly and more easily, everywhere than fiber-based installations which would take years to be deployed. The analysts and the big international operators are now talking about Fronthaul Wireless as a technology that has become crucial. Wireless Fronthaul 2014 World Leader in Fronthaul Wireless Solutions At the present time, E-Blink has an international network of partners, resellers and distributors that enables it to provide high-quality, close-proximity services to mobile network operators - notably in Europe (Orange, Vodaphone), the United States (Sprink, Verizon, ...), Saudi Arabia and Niger (Orange). Amphenol is one of these partners. Penetration into the Chinese market is programmed for the end of 2015. Christian Bittar, Co-Founder and General Manager Lastly, thanks to its technological lead, E-Blink was contacted at the end of 2011 to join the first circle of the Plan Industriel Souveraineté Télécoms [Telecoms Sovereignty Industrial Plan], of which the target is to set-out a roadmap mid-2014, notably in the fields of wireless technologies and very high-speed mobile (4G and 5G). Data Sheet ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 2006 26 1000 + 54 FOUNDED Kn 2013 staffing Sales turnover 2013 1st company to have obtained, in 2012, investment from bpifrance, via its FSN SME Digital Ambition funds Boussy Saint-Antoine (Headquarters) Pleasanton (USA) (Subsidiary) 10 90% Several job created export sales TURNOVER patents filed 55 GREEN COMMUNICATIONs SELECTION CRITERIA for Energy-Efficient Meshed WiFi Network Coverage Two teachers and researchers, Khaldoun Al Agha and Guy Pujolle, founded Green Communications in 2011, after having completed the research they had been working on for ten years in the laboratories of the Université Paris-VI [University of Paris VI] and the Université Paris-Sud XI [University of Southern Paris XI]. Their work was focused on the QOLSR (QoS Optimized Link State Routing) routing protocol adapted for the characteristics of meshed networks. S ince then, Green Communications has been focusing on different markets: coverage of large uncabled areas; and coverage of areas saturated with simultaneous connections. The company's customers include universities, operators and companies involved in the field of public security (police and defense). A Green network is a network of hardware systems running Linux or a related operating system, to which user terminals connect, and which operate in a distributed manner and without centralized management. These hardware systems selfconfigure themselves to enter or leave the network without any human intervention. The SME's success resides in having integrated its algorithms into low-cost platforms with a very low power consumption. The "Start and Stop" mechanism allows each device to switch off and switch on in accordance with the network's needs, which gives rise to significant power savings. The Systematic Paris Region-labeled OnDemand collaborative R&D project addresses the designing of physical appliances such as routers, and the associated software devices, particularly focusing on ensuring security and optimization of power management within the networks. As part of the Feder project, Green Communications also developed routers suitable for companies' local area networks, providing support for virtual networks that can be deployed as needed, as a function of the service to be provided. The targets are SMEs, large companies and industrial manufacturers that want links to data centers. Abroad, the Paris-based company's products have been deployed in Chile for its educational programs, and in Korea for Internet coverage in stadiums, and will soon be deployed in Saudi Arabia to provide Internet coverage in isolated areas, and in Brazil to provide Web connectivity on beaches, notably for the upcoming Olympic games. The two founders - who were originally academics - continue to publish regularly in specialized publications and speak at many conferences. Khaldoun Al Agha, Chairman and co-founder Systematic Paris Region is a highly-effective mentor that gives precious help for setting-up projects and finding partners. Also, the supervision conducted by Systematic throughout the project is very well thought-out and structured, and saves us considerable time. Working in partnership with major groups (Orange, Alcatel, Thales, Airbus, EDF), Green Communications is continuing to improve its platforms and deliver optimized products generating fewer bugs. The firm's latest product is a portable device (a small hardware appliance) that allows the creation of an anonymous network and that provides complete privacy. In this respect, Green Communications is positioning itself as a complementary alternative to the unlimited offerings available from the big operators: its products relieve traffic on their networks, which can be saturated or islanded. Data Sheet 56 2011 FOUNDED ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 9 2013 staffing 362Kn 3 + Sales turnover 2013 Paris (Headquarters) Job creation Improvement of existing products Business creation SME/Major groups partnership International expansion Access to private funding Innovative Products, Services, Processes permanent-contract job created 15 % major accounts BOX Indoor Green +44% Growth Between 2012 and 2013 Saudi Arabia and Brazil: distribution partners abroad 57 MONTIMAGE SELECTION CRITERIA Supervision Tools for Safe and High-Performing Smart Networks As a developer of network traffic supervision tools – notably centered around the issues of information system security and performance, – Montimage designs innovative products – all of which are spin-offs from R&D projects – and works in the fields of network and application events analysis for the identification of functional, security and performance incidents. T he Parisian SME employs 6 people and also offers its clients real-time Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) tools to help them take decisions concerning their business processes. For this, the firm markets its Montimage Monitoring Tool (MMT), mainly on a licensed basis but also as custom-designed software solutions. Montimage is Linux-oriented, but also ports MMT to Windows and other platforms. Once installed on multi-core hardware, the tool can process – in real time – traffics of up to several Gigabytes of structured network data. This data produces events that get correlated within MMT, which produces further events to be correlated: this is called multi-level correlation or complex event correlation. When malicious events occur, an alert can be triggered, which triggers systematic and explicit protection against attacks via remediation and countermeasure strategies. For instance, an action can be triggered to reconfigure the firewall in real time, to ensure maximum security. Enhancements Made to MMT Thanks to Extensive Involvement in Labeled R&D Projects Because of its remarkable involvement in numerous R&D projects labeled by the Systematic Paris Region Cluster, the SME has been able to perfect its MMT analysis tool. The CelticPlus Mevico (Mobile Networks Evolution for Individual Communications Experience) project gave the SME the opportunity to strengthen its communication networks performance analysis modules (QoS/QoE) in partnership with Nokia Siemens Networks, Alcatel-Lucent, France Telecom Orange Group, the Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA) [Atomic Energy Commission] and Ericsson AB. Montimage also provides European universities and academies with licenses for MMT for non-operational usage, for network traffic analysis (for teaching and research projects), and modules for training on monitoring techniques.. In addition, Montimage attaches importance to sharing its innovations, having done so during many conferences, and publishes an average of five articles per year in internationally-renowned scientific publications. Edgardo Montes de Oca, Chairman and co-founder The Systematic Paris Region Cluster has enabled us to meet many key people within the R&D teams of big groups. In addition, the labeling has allowed Montimage to gain in credibility and obtain financing from strategic public institutions. The ITEA2 Diamonds (Development and Industrial Application of Multi-Domain Security Testing Technologies) project was more focused on aspects of protection of vulnerable systems requiring a high degree of security, and enabled Montimage to work alongside international teams from major groups (Gemalto, Thales …) and universities (Institut Mines Télécom [Institude of Mines and Telecommunications], University of Oulu …) on the analytical optimization of MMT for development platforms in various industrial domains (chip cards; telecommunications; banking; and information technology), from which the MMT Security product emerged. The CIP-ICT Acdc (Advanced Cyber Defence Centre) project involved 28 European partners, and gave real impetus to perfecting the identification, measurement and analysis of botnets, as well as the prevention, detection, attenuation, recovery from and evaluation of their impact.. A spin-off was created for the project. Data Sheet 58 2004 FOUNDED Job creation Improvement of existing products Scientific work SME/Major groups partnership International expansion Development of new lines of expertise Innovative Products, Services, Processes MMT module ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 6 2013 staffing 100Kn 2 + Sales turnover 2013 Paris (Headquarters) permanent-contract job created Enhancements implemented during R&D projects: Mevico, Diamonds et Acdc One spin-off developed (Acdc project) 59 EELEO SELECTION CRITERIA A Fast-Expanding Player in Medical Remote Monitoring Growth in sales turnover Development of new lines of expertise SME/Major groups partnership Innovative Products, Services, Processes Founded in 2009, Eeleo brings the world wireless telecommunications systems, notably for the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) field. The Paris-based SME does business principally in the health markets (e-health and telemedicine), offering speciallyadapted products incorporating a variety of technologies (onboard software, Bluetooth, application servers and electronic cards). E eleo operates within a market that is still taking shape, but stands out clearly because of its ultra-low-power-consuming products and an original positioning garnered by its multi-protocol portal for roaming or residential users, and its Java-based Web administration platform that enables one to interface a network of sensors with the Internet. Among Eeleo's leading customers are major accounts and care networks (in Poutou-Charentes, for example), doctors and nurses monitoring patients. An important contract has been signed with the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) [National Institute for Health and Medical Research] for tracking the physical activity of patients undergoing chemotherapy at home, and distance tracking of chronic pathologies in general. Eeleo Home Healthcare is a system that integrates various communicating medical systems developed by equipment manufacturers that are leaders in their field (AND Médical, Nonin, ...). It's a communicating portable device with a SIM card having a GPRS subscription, and is used for sending data to the Eeleo server. It is also possible to use smart phone and tablet applications for real-time tracking of patients' physiological data (temperature, weight, etc.). The PiCADo (Ardennes home health pilot) project – a Systematic Paris Region-labeled project financed by BPI France, the ChampagneArdenne and Ile-de-France regional authorities, and Paris city hall – has enabled Eeleo to develop an appliance for remote monitoring of health data from patients suffering from cancer and cognitive problems with reduced independence, As a specialist in medical remote monitoring, Eelio was called-in to develop sensors designed by INSERM so as to accurately adapt the taking of medications to patients' activity. with demanding clients and partners, Eeleo has rolled-out new production and customer-tracking processes, to cater to any technical problems with the fastest-possible turnaround. The longer-term goal for the Paris-based SME is to achieve industrialization of these processes. In the coming months, Eeleo – now an SME employing 5 people – will be working towards an international expansion strategy vying the European (notably the United Kingdom and Germany), Middle East and African markets. Thierry Didi, General Manager and co-founder Systematic Paris Region has enabled us to participate in establishing in emergent ecosystem in ICT and Health. The principle of the collaborative project is perfect for building relationships with major groups, and for expansion. The sensors transmit data via Bluetooth to a data-gathering appliance that sends it via GPRS to the MedPassport platform developed by the company Voluntis, which is a partner in the project. Access to the patient's file is secure and only granted to certain specified parties. Since then, and through the assistance of the Systematic Paris Region's SME Ambition Program, Eeleo is regularly in contact with personnel from Altran, Voluntis and INSERM, as its partners, and is becoming a recognized player in the e-health field. In addition, following through from contact Data Sheet 60 2009 FOUNDED ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 5 2013 staffing 400Kn + Sales turnover 2013 Paris (Headquarters) Increased sales turnover subsequent to financing from PiCADo Financing for the Low-Power Bluetooth system 61 NOTOCORD SELECTION CRITERIA the Developer of Leading Measurement and Analysis Software for Research in Pharmacology Innovative Products, Services, Processes Improvement of existing products Penetration of new markets International expansion SME/Major groups partnership Founded in 1989 by Philippe Zitoun, NOTOCORD develops software for medical research. T he NOTOCORD-hem Evolution™ solution is a software platform designed for acquisition and analysis of physiological and cellular signals. The software detects cardiovascular, nervous and respiratory data in real time, and then generates the analytical experimental reports used for toxicological and pharmacological safety studies. The firm is certified ISO 9001 since 2001, and helps researchers from the pharmaceuticals industry to better assess the positive and negative effects of drugs before their first administration to humans. The 20-person SME's customers include big names in the pharmaceuticals industry: Sanofi, Pfizer, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, Eisai, Boehringer, AstraZeneca... Keystone Solutions for the Pharmaceuticals Field As the leading partner in the CardioXpress project of the Eurostars Programme, NOTOCORD designed an integrated platform for the study of the electro-physiological characteristics of pluripotent stem cells transformed into cardiac muscular cells close to those of humans’ (CM-iPSC), recorded within a multi-well system. Internationally-Recognized Expertise The Paris SME's expertise has gained firm recognition, with more than 1,500 licenses installed at key pharmaceuticals companies and academic research centers. In the research field, the solutions developed by NOTOCORD have been cited for years in more than 400 scientific papers published in prestigious journals. The company has a sales office in New Jersey, USA, and an extensive network of overseas distribution partners located in the United States, China, Taiwan, India, Japan and South Korea. Philippe ZITOUN, Founder and Chief Executive Officer Working in partnership with the Dutch company Pluriomics and the German firm Multi Channel Systems, NOTOCORD works particularly on the acquisition and algorithmic analysis of harvested data, and on its summarization. The scope of this project is twofold: firstly, new drugs can be designed faster, since non-specific molecules are eliminated right from the early stages; secondly, this selection allows a better identification of the significant consequences of the risks induced by adverse effects on humans, including the risk of inducing arrhythmias. The assistance that NOTOCORD gets from the Systematic Paris Region Cluster empowers us to truly consolidate our leadership in the highly-complex field of physiological data analysis software, catering to the needs of the Top 100 in the pharmaceuticals industry and the biggest research centers in the world. On the subject of the Systematic Paris Region Cluster's assistance for the European project, Philippe Zitoun says that, "The Cluster has played a crucial role in the success of our project. NOTOCORD received great help in understanding the complicated process involved in multi-company research projects such as CardioXpress. We saved a considerable amount of time, and have been able to focus on the information that was relevant and essential to the success of our work. The Cluster enabled us to boost our research, and we learned how to work effectively with European players." The commercial exploitation of the project is scheduled for late 2014 and beyond. This project must empower the company to penetrate the market for early tests involved in the drug design process. Data Sheet 62 1989 FOUNDED Cardiac muscle cell called "cardiomyocyte" derived from human stem cell. Immunolabeling of alpha actin (in red) and troponin (in green) ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 18 2013 staffing Croissy-sur-Seine (Headquarters) New Jersey (USA) (Subsidiary) 80% 80% major accounts export sales TURNOVER 63 SORIN CRM SELECTION CRITERIA World Leader in the Management of Cardiac Rhythm Through Implanted and Connected Devices Innovative Products, Services, Processes Job creation International expansion In the cardiac rhythm management (CRM) market, which is estimated at 11 billion dollars, there are five major players: three American, one German, and one Franco-Italian – SORIN CRM ETI, a spin-off of the French firm, ELA Médical. S orin CRM is a division of the SORIN group, an enterprise quoted on the Milan stock exchange. Sorin CRM designs, develops, produces and markets medical appliances, which include implantable cardiac defibrillators and stimulators (pacemakers), of which the purpose is to regulate the heart's rhythm, resynchronization devices for the treatment of cardiac insufficiency, and arhythmic recording and analysis systems. The company is an expert in the implantation of active medical devices, and masters all stages ranging from design (advanced research, clinital research, R&D, and production in compliance with international regulations) to marketing and distribution. The company's principal sites, and its production and R&D facilities, are in France (Clamart and Meylan) and Italy (Saluggia). of cardiac insufficiency, that is open to other applications such as the treatment of behavioral problems and motor problems. To ensure success in this ambitious project, a department has been SORIN CRM is the world leader in cardiac rhythm management by implanted and connected devices, and holds six patents in neurostimulation and the monitoring of parasympathetic activity. The Franco-Italian company addresses three markets in cardiology: stimulation, defibrillation, and cardiac resynchronization. Its portfolio of more than 200 patents and applications in these fields, and of more-general technology patents, enables it to cater admirably to these markets, which are fast expanding – notably in Europe and in the United States. Its clients are public and private hospitals throughout the world. Renzo Dal Molin, SORIN CRM is number one in France, number two in Japan and number three in Europe in cardiac stimulation and, looking forward, wants to consolidate its positioning on the American market. The firm has offices and distributors throughout the world, in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Japan. At the Head of a Big Neurostimulation Project A technological lead in the fast-emerging neurostimulation market will enable SORIN CRM to adopt a stronger position on the international market, to face-off the competition, which is notably American. Director Scientific and Technical Coordination Systematic Paris Region's work is essential for sustaining our approach of submitting and constituting collaborative projects. The labeling is a very important factor for gaining visibility. The Cluster plays both an informative and constructive role, by enabling us to stay up to date with technological developments and be in contact with very dynamic partners in the health sector. SORIN CRM is closely involved in production – both clinical and technical. In France, the company invests nearly 30 million euros in research and development. As lead partner in the Intense (Initiative Nationale Technologique d’Envergure pour une NeuroStimulation Evoluée [National Technological Initiative for Sophisticated Neurostimulation]) R&D project, Sorin CRM materially demonstrates its determination to invest in the neurostimulation field, and to open up the way to other markets. The aim is to develop a sophisticated neurostimulation platform for the treatment Data Sheet ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 2008 500 180 000 + 64 FOUNDED KORA 100 and BeFlex probe, the last stimulation system compatible with MRI housing 2013 staffing Kn Sales turnover 2013 CLAMART (Headquarters) 30 80% job created export sales TURNOVER public and private hospitals throughout the world Clients 65 VOLUNTIS SELECTION CRITERIA A Pioneer in Therapeutic Companion Software SME/Major groups partnership International expansion Access to private funding Penetration of new markets Founded in 2001 by three graduates of France's Écoles Centrales [schools of engineering], Pierre Leunent, Romain Marmot and Etienne Vial, Voluntis is a company that develops innovative health systems connecting treatments and integrating medical intelligence into software. V oluntis' digital systems are dedicated for the management of chronic illnesses, and are designed to allow the personalization of treatments, the coordination of care, and the improvement of actual real-life results. Voluntis develops software that accompanies patients in the daily treatment of their illnesses, such as diabetes, hemophilia or cardio-vascular problems. MedPassport adapts to different forms of patient tracking (home care, support for compliance with treatments and for therapeutic education). Concretely, the system is composed of a multichannel Web portal that interfaces with the patient's various mobile appliances (tensiometers, insulin pumps, blood sugar meters, etc.). The portal is accessible to patients, doctors and care-giving staff. MedPassport analyses the patient's data and distributes it between the various parties in a secure manner. Voluntis is involved in the Systematic Paris Region-labeled PICADo project, and is taking part in the design of a multi-pathology platform for home care and support.. The architecture is based on the MedPassport system for all aspects of patient file management. by means of the offices in Boston (Massachusetts), which it has operated since 2010, Voluntis has developed CoaguChek Link. This online service has multiple uses, and notably enables you to simplify and rationalize the process of managing patients under anti-coagulent treatment. The application gives patients – who check their coagulation time themselves – an easy and practical way to upload the results of their tests, and provides doctors with a simple and secure site for accessing the data, enabling them to track and manage the patients under their treatment in a more-efficient manner. Voluntis is a member of the IDEES program operated by Microsoft France, which supports startups using the Microsoft platform. The company is now tracking more than 600,000 patients in Europe, and is entering the American market Voluntis is the European leader in the treatment of diabetes, and was self-financing until 2006. To accelerate its development, both in R&D and internationally – particularly in Western Europe and the United States – the SME undertook two fund-raising drives for several million euros. The last was in April 2014, involving bpifrance, Innovation Capital, Vesalius Biocapital, Qualcomm and its historic investors, and enabled the SME to bring together 21 million euros for supporting the development of diabetes management systems, for deploying new programs, and for consolidating its operations in the United States. Operating at the crossroads between software development and the life sciences, since 2004, Voluntis has been developing commodities used in clinical studies, such as the Télédiab1 study, of which the principal results were published in 2011 in Diabetes Care, a renowned international publication.The Paris-based company's expertise is recognized, and markets its systems in France, Germany. the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Switzerland and several Scandinavian countries. The SME is a pioneer in telemedicine, and is gradually moving into the American market, where diabetes treatment is a colossal societal issue. Voluntis has worked-up strong partnerships with the big names in the pharmaceuticals sector. In the diabetes field, Voluntis and Sanofi have developed the Diabeo product, an innovative telemedicine system that continues to enjoy a unique worldwide technological lead. Working in partnership with Roche Diagnostics Corporation, a US subsidiary of the Swiss pharmaceuticals group, Data Sheet 66 2001 FOUNDED Pierre Leurent, Chairman of the Board and co-founder Systematic Paris Region is tuned into major societal issues, and enables us to take part in promising R&D projects and develop an ecosystem of partners. The Cluster meets our needs by assisting and advising us with the management of our growth and our export approach. The Diabeo application (available on iPhone and Android), designed to help patients manage their diabetes on a daily basis ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 60 2013 staffing 3 700Kn + Sales turnover 2013 80 % Suresnes (Headquarters) Rockville (USA) ( Subsidiary) Job creation within the scope of the PICADo project major accounts +75% Growth between 2011 et 2012 67 SUCCESS STORIES 2014 www.systematic-paris-region.org @pole_systematic systematicparisregion systematic Photo credits: Systematic Paris-Region recalls that companies listed here have given permission to broadcast and retain all ownership rights to their photographs. © Systematic Paris-Region 2014 - All rights reserved. Reproduction strictly prohibited SYSTEMATIC PARIS-REGION 8, avenue de la Vauve - bâtiment 863 - CS 70005 91127 PALAISEAU Cedex www.systematic-paris-region.org The action of the Cluster is supported by : Strategic partners: