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A EUROPEAN REGION...
ADEPT AT FOSTERING THE GROWTH OF CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY |
| A REGION SUITED TO THE MODERN ECONOMY |
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Between land
and sea.
Finistère is a harmonious blend of maritime tradition and love of the land.
Its basic economy is built on the exploitation of the sea's resources and agricultural production.
The passage of the Gulf Stream along Finistère's Atlantic coast prevents extreme climatic conditions
and fosters an environment in which plants flourish while the ocean itself provides rich and diverse resources
which seamen value and protect.
The union of economic activity and a natural environment
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From production to processing
Fishing, in which Finistère ranks first nationally, has generated a processing and distribution industry which exports
to numerous countries. Livestock rearing - beef and dairy cattle, pigs and poultry - combines high productivity and food
processing research based on a constant quest for quality and innovation, ever conscious of the "refined palate" of the French.
Fruit and vegetable production has similarly chosen to invest in effective and creative research into products of high added
value. Finistère's climate and technological strength enable year-round cultivation of fruit and vegetables, including those
normally associated with southern production areas.
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| The land and sea are not only our emblems but have become also our trademark thanks to the readiness
with which our traditional economy has risen to the challenge of product research and promotion. The area is well-situated
and its inhabitants and entrepreneurs both prudent and innovative. Prudence has led us to look after our environment. Innovation has encouraged our involvement
in the food processing industry. Today, Finistère is a player in all the major food processing markets. |
| finistère: key facts & figures |
 850,000 inhabitants
6,755 km²
2 major centres : Brest (210,000 pop.),
Quimper (77,000 pop.)
2 major cities: Brest (210,000 inhabitants)
and Quimper (77,000 inhabitants)
A large network of smaller rural and coastal towns (Carhaix, Concarneau, Morlaix,
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Less than two hours from France's Atlantic coast (from Nantes to Biarritz), a trading area of 8 million people
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| Reliable and dynamic R&D |
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| In oceanographic research, Finistère benefits from an enviable and always environmentally
conscious knowledge base. Pollution control, underwater research, environmental studies, aqua-culture and resource development
(in particular algae for health and well-being) are the best known specialisms and account for 50% of France's researchers
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a world-class Research and Development sector
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| In the course of the last 30 years Finistère has seen the establishment of a dynamic network
of public and private research laboratories, multi-disciplinary universities and engineering schools which, backed by the region's
maritime and land-based heritage, now extends across the range of economic activities. |
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| The maritime and land "bases"
of Finistère were developed around new markets, thanks to the
energy and enthusiasm of private and public sector research laboratories,
multidisciplinary universities and engineering schools. |
| a rational approach to the use of natural
resources. |
| Located in a renowned trading region with an exceptionally wide variety of natural resources,
organisations in Finistère are in an ideal position to grow their business on both a national and international scale. |
| land, Sea, Industry. |
| While retaining its traditional activities, industry in Finistère has diversified and is currently
one of the leaders in the following fields: electronics, aeronautics, electromechanics, nuclear submarine maintenance, civil and
military shipbuilding, computer programming … to name just a few! |
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Ranked 5th in France for the number of researchers
: marine science and technology ;
food science and food processing; life and health sciences; mechanical and materials engineering; and information and communication technologies.
and business centers benefiting from high bandwidth access. |
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