Silicon Valley Technopole Helps Launch Stanford University partnership in Lille France
January 21, 2010 8:29 PM
Euratechnologies in Lille, France and Stanford University in California signed a long term partnership agreement this Monday in Lille France.
Initially, the agreement signed this Monday includes the creation of an "executive program" open to fifty entrepreneurs per year, conducted by Stanford, in collaboration with universities and schools in Lille. Subsequently, this combination could allow a more direct collaboration between local higher education and the prestigious university of Stanford in California.
The program include the launch of joint projects in applied research and making online content available from Stanford and an advisory and assistance provided by Stanford.
Pierre de Saintignon, Lille first deputy in charge of economy, says this joint effort will make Eura technlogies, Lille site dedicated to new technologies, an "innovation campus" of Lille and the region.
The agreement was med in the presence of leaders of higher education at Stanfrod and the Lille region: Christian Sergheraert, president of Lille II, Therese Lebrun, President of the Catho, Bruno Bonduelle, president of ITC Great Lille, and Philippe Vasseur, President of Credit Mutuel Nord Europe, Andy DiPaolo, Executive Director SCPD, Senior Associate Dean of Engineering Stanford University, and Paul Marca, Deputy Director, Stanford Center for Professional Development.
"Euratechnolgoies is an amazing place because it brings together people who have the skills and knowledge to create innovation", noted Andy DiPaulo, Stanford, enthusiastically. In return, "Pierre de Saintignon, Lille first deputy in charge of economy was "very happy" about the partnership, saying that "it is a fundamental to our region to be included in strategies for innovation."
Steve Plalladino, Partner for Silicon Valley Technopole who lead the Mission said, "This partnership shows how Silicon Valley Technopole facilitates bringing together local government business initiatives, world class academia, with IT business leaders to create international collaboration to promote Entrepreneurship and Innovation between Silicon Valley and France".
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