The elaboration of the Regional Innovation Strategy in the Lorraine region was preceded by a critical analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the territory. Main teachings of a no-holds-barred diagnosis.

Businesses with the capacity for innovating...
In 2007, the region occupied the 10th place for aides obtained from the National Research Agency within the framework of calls for tender.
but that experience difficulties in getting knowledge
75%* of Lorraine region businesses declare that they do not know to access research results or how to finance it.

High-level scientific production…
A significant number of research units recognized in the hard sciences place the Lorraine region in 4th place of the regions in Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science and IT and Communications, Earth Sciences and Mathematics.
but low private investment in R&D
With less than 1,400 researchers, the region suffers from the weakness of its private research. This is tied to a specialized industrial structure’s makeup in sectors of low technological intensity.

Academic research begins to be valued
The joint valuing service of the University of the Lorraine PRES started detecting and accompanying innovative projects that result from research projects.
but the intermediary technology fabric is too fragmented
CDT, CRT, CTI… In the Lorraine region, technology transfer actors are numerous. Badly coordinated, they lack visibility and complementary qualities.

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