What is Paris-Saclay?
[[Image:EPA Paris-Saclay-logo.jpg|thumb|right|275px|Paris-Saclay]] '''Paris-Saclay''' is a technology and [[science park]] near [[Saclay]] in [[Île-de-France]]. It includes research institutions, two large French universities with higher education institutions (''[[Grande école|grandes écoles]]'') and also research centers of private companies. In 2013, Technology Review ranked Paris-Saclay among the top 8 research groups in the world. In 2014, it represented almost 15% of [[France]]'s scientific research capacity.<ref>[https://www.techno-science.net/glossaire-definition/Campus-du-plateau-de-Saclay.html Campus du plateau de Saclay - Définition et Explications]</ref> The first settlements date back to the 1950s, and the area expanded several times in the 1970s and 2000s. Several campus development projects are currently underway, including the relocation of some facilities.<ref>[https://www.techno-science.net/glossaire-definition/Campus-du-plateau-de-Saclay.html Campus du plateau de Saclay - Définition et Explications]</ref> The area is now home to many of the largest high-tech companies in Europe, as well as the two best French universities, the [[Paris-Saclay University]] ([[CentraleSupélec]], [[École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay|ENS Paris-Saclay]], ...) and the [[Polytechnic Institute of Paris]] ([[École polytechnique]], [[Télécom Paris]], [[HEC Paris]] ...). In the ARWU 2020 ranking, Paris-Saclay University is ranked 14th in the world for [[mathematics]] and 9th in the world for [[physics]] (1st in [[Europe]]).<ref>[https://www.usinenouvelle.com/editorial/l-universite-paris-saclay-premiere-en-maths.N982731 L'Université Paris-Saclay, première en maths]</ref> The goal was to strengthen the cluster to create an international science and technology center that could compete with other high-tech districts like [[Silicon Valley]] or [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge, MA]]. [[Image:HEC Paris entrée.JPG|thumb|right|275px|HEC Paris]] [[Image:Campus Ecole polytechnique de palaiseau.jpg|thumb|right|275px|Ecole