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Almost 40 000 jobs provided by more than 3 000 companies.
The considerable diversity of firms and the predominance of small and medium sized industries make a major contribution to maintaining the industrial sector in a very highly tertiarised conurbation.
The expertise, quality and reputation of the networks of subcontractors, tradesmen and logisticians in Strasbourg attract a large number of foreign investors :
More than a third of industrial businesses in the city are funded by foreign capital, which comes principally from Germany and the United States.
The alliance of tradition and high technology
a highly qualified labour force
a large number of subcontractors and suppliers
universities and research laboratories of international renown
technology transfer structures and creating innovative businesses (CRITT, MFQ Alsace, Polytechnicum, ULPindustrie, ADIT, Génopole, CEEI, Alsace Innovation)
considerable potential in services to business and a highly qualified workforce
These factors come together in a public impetus to foster the development of the cutting edge sectors. The chemical and pharmaceutical industries and the biotechnologies are the businesses which have enjoyed the highest growth.
Start-ups and large new companies: Lilly France, Transgène, Octapharma
Principal companies
Investments : from foie gras to automatic transmissions...
Investment projects concern all businesses, whether traditional or hi-tech.
 Feyel-Artzner, has committed 3 million euro to the extension and standardisation of its foie gras production and storage plants. For its part, General Motors has invested 160 million euro to facilitate the production of six-speed automatic transmissions with integrated electronic control. Two examples out of dozens of others.
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