Société du Pôle de Compétitivité de Sousse

1. Invest In Sousse TUNISIA 1

2. Sousse Located on the Northern coastline of the wider Tunisian Sahel region, the governorate of Sousse has a coastal line of 75 km along the Mediterranean shore. It is bounded by the governorates of Nabeul to the North, Zaghouan and Kairouan to the West and Mahdia to the South. Its climate is mild in both summer and winter because of its closeness to the sea. 2

6. Herby Tunisie (mechanicalindustry)

7. Draxlmaier (automotive components)

8. Leoni AG (automotive components)

9. KBE Elektrotechnik (automotive components)

10. Heinrich Kopp (electricalindustry)

11. General Electric (electricalindustry)

12. Pirelli (automotive components)

13. Uniland (building materials)

14. Cair (pharmaceuticalindustry)

15. Dermugër (electricalindustry)

16. Vigemotor (mechanicalindustry)5

18. Higher Institute for Computer Science and Communication Technology at Hammam Sousse

19. Higher Institute of Applied Science and Technology at Sousse

20. Higher Institute for Technological Studies at Sousse

23. The forthcoming opening of the new international airport at Enfidha (a district 40 km away from the city of Sousse) will provide a second access road to the governorate by air.

24. The Tunis-Sousse-Msaken motorway: Sousse is 140 km from Tunis and 127 km from Sfax.

25. A large commercial port fostering the growth of import and export trade.

26. A railway line linking Sousse to the country’s major cities.

27. A streetcar line serving the whole coastal Sahel region.8

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30. Promoting the entrepreneurship and the incubation of innovative companies, by disseminating research finding

31. Improving the ability of the industry’s competitivity

32. Encourage Direct Foreign Investment in Tunisia10

34. The recruiting of a skilled workforce,

35. The professional animation of the pole

36. The access to tax benefits and funding sources

37. Setting relationship with subcontractors, and other types of partnerships

38. Easy access to local and regional marketSPCS will be the only referent for the companies in all these procedures. 11

39. Concerning the Pole’s animation, SPCS is working to develop a cluster dedicated to Mecatronic. This cluster will be an interactive platform to bring together the different field’s actors. Companies can compare and find out solutions to their common issues. Access to the cluster will also be free to researchers and specialized students. 12

41. Technological Pole 34Ha

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48. Forecasting Marketing The Enfidha’sArea will be ready for sale towards the end of 2010. The Technopole Area will be ready for rental by mid 2011. The Off-Shoring Area will be ready for sale in 2013. 20