Rouen tackles the relocation of French industries
In order to contribute to to the reconquest of industrial sovereignty and to stop the endemic deindustrialization that France », entrepreneurs, academics and young professionals have just come together in a new think tank called Relocations.fr.
Through this collective, the objective is simple: put in place concrete actions to help French companies relocate entire sectors relating to products on which France has become vulnerable “. These products are revealed to be 250 in number and represent an import value amounting to 60 billion euros.
Even if they ” are not of vital importance “, the latter can directly impact the daily activity of citizens via ” shortages, rising costs, delays in supply times, or the shutdown of production lines “.
The “24 hours to relocate” in Rouen
A first event named “ 24 hours to relocate », taking place in Rouen, has just been announced by Relocalisation.fr. Runs June 16-17. This first step, aimed at refocusing certain activities in the country, has destined to be duplicated in the main French cities “. We also learn Caen and Hauts-de-France are the next stages chosen by the collective, which will take place from the start of the school year.
In details, Relocalisation.fr account gathered during its first event in Rouen “industrialists, start-ups, designers wishing to diversify their activities while contributing to a useful relocation project” on the campus of the NEOMA business school. For a period of 24 hours, researchers and experts will accompany them on various topics, whether it is “new technologies of industry 4.0, innovative raw materials and good practices in the circular economy”.
Major distributors will also be there, such as Decathlon, but also partners such as Bpifrance, the CCIs, Origine France Garantie in order to “support the continuation of these emerging projects through the prizes that will be offered to the winning teams”.
Local actors mobilized to support the “massive relocation to France” movement during the 24 hours to relocate at Rouen :
- Olivier Mousson, President of the Society for the Encouragement of National Industry;
- François-Xavier de Thieulloy, Director of expertise at Bpifrance;
- Delphine WAHL, Director General of the CCI of Normandy;
- Thomas Meyer, Managing Director of SOCAPS, associate member of N’way;
- Luc-Eric Krief, Spokesperson for Plastalliance;
- Jonathan Thibout-Curtinha, EY Partner;
- Pierre-Jean Leduc, Chairman of Medef Normandie, Chairman of the Demgy group, Vice-Chairman of Polyvia;
- Xavier Prévost, President of Cpme Normandie;
- Sylvain BOUCHER, President of France Cluster, President of France Water Team and France delegate of Véolia;
- Denis Gallot, Director of the Neoma Rouen campus and Director of the Neoma startup lab.