Visits

Visit to Cadarache ITER Center, Wednesday morning of December 12 (07:30am - 17:00 pm) -

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Cadarache is an Atomic Energy Commission research center where some 4,100 people are involved in various R&D platforms, essentially devoted to nuclear energy (fission and fusion), but also to new energy technologies and studies of the effects of radiation on plant life (plant physiology, microbiology and ecology). The Center hosts the main part of French fusion research, including the world's largest superconducting tokamak (Tore Supra).
The ITER site is located close to the Cadarache Center. The visit on the morning of December 12 will include the ITER site, Tore Supra and a view of the main R&D platforms.

Visit to Sophia Antipolis, wednesday afternoon of December 12.
Host to The Nuclear Worldwide expertise center at IBM
future lab activities linked to ITER

Consult the whole program of Sophia Antipolis visit !

Visit to IBM Presentation of the NUCLEAR WORLWIDE EXPERTISE CENTER IBM has established a Global Center of Excellence for Nuclear Power in La Gaude, France, to support safe, reliable and efficient electricity generation by energy companies worldwide (http://www.investincotedazur.com/mirror-mail/IBF-ITER/).

Visit to Sophia Antipolis Europe's leading international science park et host to future lab activities linked to ITER. A "technopole" or "science and technology park" which is home to large and medium-sized companies as well as starts-ups, research laboratories and academic institutions. Ahead of its time and in constant evolution, Sophia Antipolis is regarded as one of the world's most prestigious references for voluntary integrated economic development (http://www.sophia-antipolis.net).

40% of Sophia-based firms pursue R&D activities with 4,000 researchers working in the fields of Information Technologies, Life Sciences and Environmental Sciences as well as Public research centers.

It houses over 1,300 establishments from all over the world, and directly provides 30,000 jobs at the cutting edge of research in information and communication technologies and the life sciences. Sophia Antipolis is the equivalent on a French scale of California's Silicon Valley.
http://sophia-antipolis.net