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The economy has become global, it is constantly changing. This dynamic gives information, which is at the heart of economic intelligence, a speed of circulation that can lead to radical changes in the economic environment of companies. Whoever masters or attempts to master information can have a significant edge in our competitive world. It also requires the ability to understand our economic, social and financial environment and its interactions very quickly. “Economic intelligence” is defined by ethical means, and its strength lies in the ability to interpret and not in the seditious nature of the information gathered. Economic intelligence is a major component of any strategy.

Economic Intelligence has had difficulty establishing itself in France. Nine years after the Martre report, the government asked MP Bernard Carayon for a new report. Five years after this last report, the 2008 Defense White Paper paid particular attention to economic intelligence in the context of the protection of fragile industrial sectors whose skills may be of a sensitive nature. Finally, in its progress report of January 5, 2010, the “états généraux de l’industrie” (general industry report) underlined the need for French industry to better understand its competitive environment, its potential markets and the opportunities that new technologies can offer. This report insists on support for exports through a better match between production and world demand through economic intelligence and a sustained promotion of “made in France”.