The overall level skills level in the HAUTS-DE-SEINE exceeds that of the Ile de France region on average and is far above the average level nationwide. Executive and intellectual professions make up 24.9% of the population as opposed to 20.2% in the Ile de France and 11.7% for France as a whole.

Research Centers

There are over 200 public and 80 private research centers in the HAUTS-DE-SEINE. Many work in research partnerships with the universities and Grandes Ecoles. For this reason, technology transfer is a two way street, from the academic research institutions to industry and vice-versa.

Sectors are as varied as are the incredible talents and economic potential found in the HAUTS-DE-SEINE. Research focuses on construction, chemistry, chemical by-products, electronics and computer science as well as industrial sectors such as mechanical and materials engineering, etc.

There are also a number of prestigious research centers, including the CNRS (French National Scientific Research Center), which is located in five towns in the HAUTS-DE-SEINE, the Atomic Energy Commission, the ONERA, or National Office for Aerospace Research, the INSERM, or National Center for Health and Medical Research, the IFP or French Petroleum Institute and the Meudon Observatory. Research focuses on transportation infrastructure, capital goods, aerospace, electronics, chemicals, pharmacy, etc.

Aérospatiale, Alcatel, Atochem, BSN, Bureau Véritas, CEGELEC, Dassault Aviation, EDF, Framatome, France Telecom, Gec Alsthom, LVMH, Matra Transport, Philips Composants, Renault, Sanofi Diagnostics, Schlumberger Industries, SNECMA and Thomson have all opted to set up their research and development centers in the HAUTS-DE-SEINE.

There are a total of 15,000 researchers at work here, who make up 40% of the potential for the Ile de France and 25% of the potential nationwide.

Training

Training and education include long and short term programs involving both theory and practical applications. Education in the HAUTS-DE-SEINE is as diversified as its economic fabric and adapted to the needs of business. The dynamic policies and the full thrust involvement make for a rich, varied and forward looking educational system, comprising 842 primary and secondary schools, both public and private.

The HAUTS-DE-SEINE also includes a number of institutions of higher learning, placing the Department at the forefront of innovation and education.

• There are seven universities affiliated with Parisian faculties, including Paris-1 Panthéon La Sorbonne.
• Other major institutions include the University of Hartford Business School, the European University and the Leonardo da Vinci University Center.
• Prestigious schools, such as the Ecole Centrale and the Ecole Polytechnique for Women also have campuses here.
• They are joined by such schools as the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales and the Institut Supérieur International de Commerce.

The Leonardo da Vinci University Center: at the innovative forefront

The curriculum and training at the Leonardo da Vinci University Center are designed in conjunction with businesses. Several foreign organizations work in collaboration in the training itself. This original pedagogical system is based on a tutorial education program, focusing on personalized training and orientation.

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