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How Grenoble became the French-style Silicon Valley of the technologies of the future

2021-12-12T19:27:45.418Z


REPORT - With its champions, ST, Soitec, CEA-Leti, Aledia, the region combines innovation and reindustrialisation.


Three valleys, a silicon industry, companies at the cutting edge of microelectronics and software, research laboratories, internationally renowned schools and universities, hundreds of start-ups ... it is not from California's Silicon Valley, but from Grenoble. Nestled between three mountain ranges, the city suffers from a bad reputation a thousand leagues from the richness of its ecosystem turned towards innovation. Electronic components are both the origin and the engine. Semiconductor shortages, which block the production of some car manufacturers, shed new light on the importance of this activity. It is both the spearhead for reindustrialisation and fundamental for national sovereignty.In an economy increasingly dependent on digital, it is essential to master the underlying technologies.

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