The SSI (Solutions et Systèmes Industriels – Industrial Solutions and Systems) cluster was founded on four institutions that already existed in the PACA region, and has a development potential well anchored in very specific experiments, supported by players with strong bonds in the region. Its president, Bernard Kleynhoff, tells us that its PRIDES (Regional Joint Innovation and Economic Development Cluster) label marks both its regional vocation and its ability to handle large projects.