"The Cité des Energies provides a boost to innovation in PACA region companies"

In its 18-month existence, the Cité des Energies (Energy City), located at the edge of the CEA Cadarache site, has seen its staff numbers grow from 5 to 30 and today has 12 ongoing industrial contracts… Initiated by the Pays d’Aix Community, this project aimed at promoting renewable energies has a worthy ambition: use technology transfer to provide a new stimulus to innovation in local businesses… At its head is Pierre Joubert, project manager at the CEA’s technological research department, and he explains its significance…