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d’Azur.” Awarding of the label competitiveness cluster with world vocation
2008: First evaluation – classifi ed in A category. All objectives of Phase 1 were reached
• Phase 2: Innovation oriented
2009: Contract of performance for the period
2009–2012
2012: Second evaluation – classifi ed in A category as highly performant cluster
• Phase 3: Business oriented
2013: Signature of new contract of performance 2013–2018, extension in LanguedocRoussillon area, and change of the name “Mer
PACA” in “Mer Méditerranée”
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Focus on Two MarketOriented Programs
3.1
Sustainable Coastal
Development and Ecological
Engineering
– R&D on Marine ecological restoration
solutions
– Multifunctional, integrated, and eco-designed
ports
– Key fi gures: 13 labeled projects and 14 M€
total budget
Maritime security
andsafety
Naval & yachting
Energy marine ressources & offshore mining
Biological marine ressources
Environment and
Coastal management
Ports, maritime infrastructures and
transports
Fig. 1 The six strategic
business areas
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