Business news from Greater Lyon

In June 2013, ANF Immobilier, the Caisse d'Epargne Rhône-Alpes and DCB International invested EUR 100 million for the construction of the future site of Alstom Transport in Lyon Carré de Soie: the Silky.

Invited by the city of Barcelona, Grand Lyon was involved in the launch of the European city network "EU Core Net Cities", on the occasion of the eponymous congress of 19 June 2013.

The Minoterie Talents-Coworking, the first workspace dedicated exclusively to professionals in the creative and cultural industries, has opened its doors in the heart of the Pixel Pole, in Villeurbanne.

As the concrete result of an innovative public-private partnership, Grand Lyon and the Bolloré Group announced on 3 June 2013 the official launch of Bluely: the new car-sharing scheme for electric vehicles.

Designed by the architect Kengo Kuma, the construction phase of Hikari in the district of Lyon Confluence has started. The first stone of the development of positive-energy buildings was laid on 21 June 2013.

The Cuisine Du Web and the University of Lyon are proud to announce the creation of Blend Web Mix; a new web conference in Lyon (France). The 1st edition, supported by the Greater Lyon, will take place on the...

The results of the Eurocities study (May 2013) undertaken by Jones Lang LaSalle confirm Lyon's attractiveness to investors and users.

Plastic Omnium is enhancing its property portfolio by the construction of an office building in Lyon Gerland. On 29 January 2013, Sanofi signed a 12-year lease for two-thirds of the total area.

The French biopharmaceutical company Erytech Pharma succeeded in its initial public offering and raised more than the target amount of EUR 15 million in April 2013.

Biovision 2013, to take place in Lyon (France) from 24th to 26th March 2013, expects more than 180 amongst the world most prominent life sciences experts.