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Elegant, joyful, agile, and capable of extraordinary effort,

the hummingbird that dresses the logo of French Tech Côte d’Azur

symbolizes the strength of this collective.

If the national rooster, proud and determined national symbol of France,

evokes teamwork, the hummingbird which accompanies it, azure blue,

carries the values of the Côte d’Azur.

Captivating in its agility, its capacity to react quickly,

and its capability for grand achievements through the use of collective strength,

this mythical bird symbolizes regeneration.

Attached to the beauty and the aesthetic of the places in which it lives,

it represents as well their elegance and joie de vivre.

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INTRODUCTION French Tech: A label rewarding an outstanding digital industry to grow further on the Côte d'Azur

The Côte d’Azur digital

stakeholders have

mobilized and obtained

the “French Tech

Metropolis” label to

accelerate the growth of

tech champions in Côte

d'Azur and attract

further digital talents

into the region.

What is “La French Tech? “ France is a country of talent, of inventors. It is fortunate to have creative and highly educated entrepreneurs.

“La French Tech” refers to all the people working for or with French startups, in France or abroad.

This ecosystem is made up of entrepreneurs, obviously, but also investors, engineers, designers, developers, associations, bloggers, media, big companies, and government agencies… All the players who are working towards startups’ growth and international promotion.

The French Tech initiative Launched by the French government, the French Tech initiative aims at turning France into a large accelerator for startups. It has triggered a collective momentum and awarded the “French Tech” label to a small number of vibrant local ecosystems where startups, investors, and foreign talents can easily find the necessary ingredients to accelerate their development. These are outstanding metropolises and international hubs where further initiatives will help successful French startups grow into international ‘tech champions’, and attract foreign startups as well as skilled digital professionals. > en.lafrenchtech.com

French Tech Côte d'Azur Entrepreneurs and other stakeholders in Nice, Sophia Antipolis, Cannes and Grasse have decided to build a common project, and obtained the “French Tech Metropolis” label in June, 2015.

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ASSETS & PROFILE Of the French Tech Côte d'Azur

A total mobilization

The French Tech Côte

d’Azur is comprised first and

foremost of the actors who

have been mobilized to carry

the candidacy of the French

Tech Côte d’Azur and boost

the growth of their industry.

Four high tech

hubs in a single

place

French Tech Côte d’Azur showcases the cohesion of a strong digital ecosystem with complimentary assets :

Sophia Antipolis, Europe’s leading science and technology park, renowned globally for its excellence in information technology,

Nice Côte d'Azur, one of the top 5 “smart cities” in the world, according to Juniper Research, 2015,

Cannes, exceptional city for culture with an expertise in satellites and an offensive strategy in digital imaging technologies,

Grasse, global capital of perfume, which is exploring chemical and biological modeling and simulation.

Working together

for the label Nice, Sophia Antipolis, Cannes, Grasse and the rest of the department have united their strengths to create a unique movement, reuniting large groups, growing companies, SMEs, and startups as well as c om pe t i t i ve c l us te rs , university and research laboratories, and communities of entrepreneurs and institutions with one ambition: the growth of the French Tech Côte d’Azur.

The public institutions and stakeholders undertook a single candidacy under the guidance of Team Côte d’Azur, the region’s investment promotion agency.

The entrepreneur’s associations kindled and achieved an unprecedented mobilization of entrepreneurs supported by the key actors of the ecosystem, to federate into the French Tech Côte d’Azur dynamic.

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48 emblematic companies (10 innovative startups, 10 growing SMEs, 15 "locomotives", 13

success stories), 17 engaged entrepreneurs to French Tech Côte d’Azur, and more than 700

signatories to the French Tech Côte d’Azur Manifesto.

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ASSETS AND PROFILE

A powerful, balanced, and

dynamic digital industry With the strength of

more than 1,700

companies, nearly

22,000 employees, and 4

billion euros in revenue,

the Côte d’Azur’s IT cluster is

one of Europe’s high-tech

locomotives thanks to its

strong technological

foundation covering the three

major fields of ICT.

The Côte d’Azur, alongside Munich, is one of only two regions in Europe with a balanced critical mass at its disposal of high-value added technology companies at the international level in the three major fields in ICT – semiconductors, telecom- munications, and software.

Critical mass and

dynamism

1,710 companies, of which 104 are foreign-owned and employ one third of the workforce, generate more than 4 billion euros in revenue, 55% of which is in exports. Initially based on the strong presence of research labs and

R&D centers belonging to large groups from France and abroad, the concentration of talents empowered the creation of spin-offs and the development of remarkable startups.

# 185 companies created in 2014 and 338 in 5 years.

# 65 awards and distinctions, including 20 international awards, in the past 5 years.

# 110 fundraisers generating €

222 million euros since 2010, in both initial capital, venture and development capital. 5 other fundraisers are in progress.

Key figures of the digital industry on the Côte d’Azur. Source Sirius-CCI 2015, data 2014.

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7 key technologies

From wireless technology to embedded electronics -including 3D imagery, the internet of things, digital security, semiconductors, and complex system informatics, the Côte d’Azur commands

a toolbox of key information & communications technologies. S u r r o u n d i n g each of these segments is a dynamic community of startups and world-class SMEs (Ask, Doremi, iQsim, Insight SIP, Login People, Mobibase, Nexess, Nomad 3D, Qwant,

RivieraWaves, Scaleo Chip, Wildmoka, etc.) standing alongside the global leaders (Amadeus, Ask, Atos, Autodesk, Bosch, Cisco, Cadence, Fortinet, Freescale, Huawei, IBM, Intel, NVidia, Orange, Samsung, Schneider, Sopra STMicroelectronics, Thales Alénia Space, etc.).

5 strategic

markets

Thanks to the proficiency of this world-class technological toolbox, the Côte d'Azur set out to create the most favorable conditions for experimentation and innovation across five strategic markets focused on the following applications: e-health, e-learning, e-energy & smart grids, e-tourism & mobility, and e-environment.

The last three of these markets participate in the smart city initiative, for which the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur and its leading industrial partners (IBM, Cisco, ERDF, Alstom, Veolia, and Bosch) deployed key

In each of the 5 strategic markets, SMEs from the Côte d ' A z u r d i s t i n g u i s h themselves, taking advantage of local technological developments, a favorable environment, and shared technical platforms.

infrastructure: NFC as early as 2010, smart grid demonstrators Réflexe and Nice Grid, a wide-scale car sharing program, smart parking, the Connected Boulevard, etc.

Nice was ranked among the Top 5 “smart cities” by Juniper Research in 2015.

The Côte d’Azur is among the global leaders with a renowned excellence across

7 key technologies fueling 5 strategic markets.

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ASSETS & PROFILE

A profitable environment

A remarkable ecosystem

with constant events

programmed by both

the Côte d’Azur’s MICE*

industry and by the

professional

associations, has

created on the Côte

d’Azur a privileged

environment for

blooming tech

champions and startups

in search of interaction,

innovation, and

visibility.

* Meetings, incentives,

conferencing, exhibitions

A powerful

ecosystem

The Côte d’Azur’s digital industry is developing in an extraordinarily favorable environment for innovation.

The reinforcement of the higher-education hub, the presence of major research actors (Inria, CNRS, Eurecom, Mines ParisTech, labex Ganex and UCN@Sophia), the activity of international standardization organizations (ETSI, W3C), the collaborative projects organized and financed across the industry clusters, including one at the global level (Secured Communicating Solutions ), the proximity to industrial leaders (Huawei, Orange, Samsung, ST, Amadeus, IBM, Intel, Cisco, Schneider Electric, and Thalès, to name a few) are all

factors that create competition, s t i m ul a t e i n n o va t i o n , p r i o r i t i z e c o l l a bo r a t i o n b e t w e e n startups, SMEs, and major groups, and accelerate the transfer of technology between public research and private companies.

A reinforced network

T h e A l p e s - M a r i t i m e s d e p a r t m e n t a l p o l i c y f o r d i g i t a l infrastructure plans for the end-to-end deployment of fiber with 100% coverage by 2021. Work on this project will be launched in 2016. After the 2014 inauguration of NICIX, the first IXP in Sophia Antipolis, other internet exchange points are planned in Alpes-Maritimes, notably in the Nice Éco-Vallée.

Principal actors of the ICT ecosystem on the Côte d’Azur: industry hubs, research, and teaching,

as well as professional and international standardization organizations.

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An international

showcase

The number 2 destination in France for business tourism, the Côte d’Azur offers no fewer than 400 national and international B2B events, including 40 that interest digital actors either directly or indirectly. They focus on technology (cloud, M2M, NFC), their specific applications, and their associated markets (video games, audiovisual,

publicity, optics, aerospace, cleantech, tourism, smart city, and real estate) as well as financing (IPEM).

Constant activity

The Côte d’Azur’s ecosystem is lively year-round:

40 local events or event cycles (workshops, conferences, workgroups, meet-and-greets,

and breakfasts), representing 200 to 300 days a year, are organized by and for digital actors.

These events constitute advantageous opportunities for regional startups and SMEs to interact with representatives of global ICT leaders operating on the Côte d’Azur with in a context that i s s imultaneous ly h ighly spec ia l i zed and fr iendly .

400 B2B events, from conferences and workshops to major international events.

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THE AMBITION of French Tech Côte d'Azur

Together, boosting the growth and

influence of the digital industry

The Côte d’Azur’s

digital community,

whose momentum has

been boosted and

reinforced by the

French Tech project,

has engaged itself in a

process of reflection

and has set in motion

essential initiatives to

ensure the

optimization of its

SME support

programs, the

organization of

appropriate work

spaces, and the

international

exposure of future

tech champions.

All together

The French Tech Côte d’Azur in i t iat ive accelerated and improved the d ia logue between a l l o f the actors o f the reg ion’s d ig i ta l cha in.

Companies and entre- preneurs have entered into a dynamic, open dialogue with the public actors on the best strategy and methods to implement in order to support the growth of the digital sector. This dynamic permits joining together in a regional project to initiate a profound evolution of the digital sector, its concerns, and its promises.

# 50 new startups eligible each year for a three year acceleration process

# 10 new tech champions obtaining international influence within 10 years

# Promote an international community momentum

Accelerate the

growth of the

digital industry

The Côte d’Azur’s aims at two strategic objectives:

# Balance its growth – which up to now has been largely supported by the attraction of MNCs - thanks to the endogenous development of companies that capitalize on the existing ecosystem to grow and project themselves abroad.

# Support its technological upgrade in the fields of modeling and simulation of complex systems and big data.

This requires precise mapping of the regional initiatives, resources, and projects, as well as the networking of actors and the optimization of acceleration programs, including in the international realm.

Objectives

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THE AMBITION

A comprehensive program for

detecting and supporting

future tech champions The French Tech Côte d'Azur program is accelerating the structuration of the Côte d'Azur’s capacity to detect high-value tech projects, support startups, and accelerate the growth of tech champions on the Côte d’Azur.

150 partners

More than 150 public, private and public-private partners currently participate in programs for detecting, hosting, supporting, and accelerating the development of startups so that they may become international “champions”.

See the scheme on the

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The French Tech Côte d’Azur has initiated a regional dynamic that enhances the cohesion of their actions and reinforces the acceleration programs proposed to the “gems” produced by this ecosystem.

4 existing

accelerators

Prior to the French Tech Côte d'Azur project, 2 private accelerators and 2 public accelerators are proposing financing and mentoring to local startups.

# Association BA06 & FCPR Entrepreneurial Funds 06,

# The Sophia Concept innovation platform,

# KIC ICT – EIT ICT Labs Sophia Antipolis,

# Paillon 2020.

8 new

accelerators Accelerator projects involving all of the different partners in the acceleration chain (financing, mentoring, and possibly hosting) have

been put into place as part of the French Tech dynamic.

The accelerator Allianz, dedicated to big data and the Internet of Things, launched its first promotion in April 2015 (cf infra).

An important project is being carried out by the international group Regus Innovation, in collaboration with EIT ICT Labs, INNO, Entrepreneur Avenue, Young Entrepreneur School, Smart in-Factory, and Sophia Business Angels. Built on the technological platforms of SophiaTech, it will focus on high-value added technologies.

Huawei launched Digital in-Pulse 2015 in Nice in May/June, focused on the Internet of Things, security, smart building (cf infra).

Crédit Agricole, Amadeus Sophia Antipolis, CEEI Nice Côte d’Azur, Media Deals, and Paillon 2020 are mounting private and mixed acceleration programs for startups and growing companies.

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THE AMBITION

A powerful and structured

ecosystem

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Reinforced Tech Hubs

With its different hubs,

the Côte d’Azur is

building an off-site

acceleration program

with a multipolar

architecture permitting

the combination of skills

and their adjoining

leverage to prioritize the

capacity for innovation

and the agility of

adaptation.

The central, token

buildings and the

satellite hubs of the

French Tech Côte d'Azur

symbolize this multipolar

organization.

4 complimentary

tech hubs

The Côte d’Azur offers rich and complimentary digital hubs:

# Sophia Antipolis, Europe’s point of reference for key digital technologies.

# The Metropole Nice Côte

d’Azur, a smart city and pioneer of innovation in e-health, cleantech, mobility, and tourism.

# Cannes, capital of satellite imagery and video game graphics.

# Grasse, including the p e r f u m e c l u s t e r addressing biological and chemical modelling and simulation.

2 central, token

buildings

Situated in Sophia Antipolis and in Nice, they address technological innovations and their applications.

SophiaTech

Opened in 2012 and occupying more than 39,000 sqm at the heart of the science & technology park, SophiaTech brings together the major actors in higher-education, research and the region’s ICT ecosystem.

Organized as a place for collaboration between researchers, students, teachers, industry clusters, and entrepreneurs, it offers them several spaces for collaboration and innovation: Com4Innov platform and soon an anechoid chamber, SoFab IoT-specialized fabLab, learning center, coworking space, and the “Sophia Tech 2.0” accelerator.

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Paillon 2020

Paillon 2020 (Pasteur Innovative Living Lab of Nice) is a scientific, clinical, and industrial hub dedicated to the economic development of healthcare in the Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur.

The health district is formed around the new Pasteur 2 hospital and finds its operational heart in the Paillon 2020 space, meant to become a laboratory for the healthcare of tomorrow. It houses the headquarters of France Silver Eco (Health at Home & Autonomy National Reference Center) as well as the Centre d’Innovation

et d’Usages en Santé, (Center for Health Innovation and Applications) created by the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis and the SCS Cluster.

Centered on the development of ICT in health-services and autonomy for the disabled, it’s a place to meet, demonstrate, experiment, and educate, that is open to citizens, industries, researchers, and health professionals.

6 satellite spaces

# The Business Hub of Sophia Antipolis, labelled EU-Business Innovation Center in 2015, hosts incubators, the offices of ICT ecosystem associations, meeting rooms, and coworking spaces.

# Allianz Riviera, the first energy positive stadium now deploying business projects (including an accelerator) in the Éco- Vallée.

# Nice Premium houses, in the heart of the Éco-Vallée, the Nice Côte d’Azur Business & Innovation Center (CEEI incubator, part of the EBN network), the EcoLab FabLab, a coworking space, a business center, the Sustainable Design School, and the Mediterranean Institute for Risk, Ecology and Sustainable Development (IMREDD).

# Le Palais des Festivals et

des Congrès is the essential crossroads of the largest global markets and international decision makers. It hosts major B2B conferences and exhibitions directly interesting digital startups and companies.

# The Bastide Rouge houses the Créacannes incubator, the Cité de l’entreprise, a branch of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the European branch of Business Angels Media Deals, and the “Créactive06” incubator.

# The Jacques-Louis Lions

Space in Grasse hosts the bus i ne ss i nc uba tor Inno va gra ss e , a c owo rk i ng s pace , t e c hn ic a l p l a t fo rm , and university hub dedicated to analytical chemistry.

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Spaces for experimentation and demonstration

Technical platform and shared experimentation & demonstration spaces facilitate innovation:

# The new Smart City Innovation Center of Nice Premium, the « Connected Boulevard » of Nice (IoT applied to urban management), « Intelligence Operation Center » assembled with IBM.

# The 4 experimentation and evaluation platforms of the Center for Health Innovation and Applications (CIU-Santé) in Nice.

# Nice Grid, demonstrator of solar neighborhoods and smart grids.

# Com4Innov, development and testing platform for 4G/LTE/IMS and M2M

# The CIM PACA R&D conception (integrated circuits),

# CREMANT platform to test connected objects .

# The future Laboratoire d'Imagerie Numérique (LIN) living lab dedicated to virtual and augmented reality, 2D and 3D animation, digital cinema and art, video games, and serious games, in Cannes.

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IN MOTION

Engaged plans of action After a mobilization

crescendo in 2014, the

French Tech Côte d’Azur

began in January 2015 to

layout its plans of action.

This is a summary of the

five key areas of the

short-term plan

elaborated in January,

2015 as part of the

French Tech candidacy.

[ACTION 1]

Set up the governance of

French Tech Côte d’Azur

French Tech Côte d’Azur has chosen a flexible governance structure, led by entrepreneurs, that guarantees the representation of all private and public actors engaged in the plan of action.

An Operational Team is made of 4 committees (Events, SME support & facilitation, acceleration, and international action).

It coordinates the actions on the ground and abroad under the control of a Strategic Counc i l , composed of members represent ing the entrepreneurs , publ i c institutions, and actors of the ecosystem. The Strategic Council elaborates and validates the short and long-term strategy, ensures coherence and the involvement of actors, and supervises the direction and management of the project by the Operational Team.

Key steps

# April 14, 2014

Launch meeting

# September 13, 2014 Submission of candidacy

# October 3, 2014 : Visit of the ministerial delegation.

# December 19, 2014 Submission of final application file.

# March 13, 2015 : Kick Off French Tech Côte d’Azur Entrepreneurs

# June 25, 2015 : Announcement of the award and celebrations.

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[ACTION 2] Support and

coordinate private

acceleration programs.

The first half of 2015 saw the launch of the first class of the Allianz Accelerator and the first edition of Huwai Digital in-Pulse competition in Nice. A new project was born: the Village Crédit Agricole. Other operations have combined mentorship, entrepreneurship competitions, and immersion abroad.

Dedicated to big data, IoT, and connected stadiums, the Allianz accelerator opened in March 2015 within the Allianz Rivera stadium in Nice. It selected in May 50 startups that will benefit for 5 months from the support of leading investors, including Bpifrance & Idinvest Partners, as well as the guidance of experts and mentors. They may also be offered a strategic partnership with Allianz to test their solutions abroad, thanks to the presence of the group in 70 countries.

The European project e-Plus Ecosystem, launched on the Côte d’Azur by CCI Nice Côte d'Azur, targets startups based in the Côte d'Azur as well as in Bade Wurtenberg (Germany) and Porto (Portugal).

The Village of Innovation by Crédit Agricole on the Côte d’Azur will be turned toward smart cities and housing, e-health, IoT, durable environment, energy transition, agriculture, and biotechnologies.

In a space of 1,500 sqm, the companies will benefit from full guidance accompanied by financing. The implantation study is in progress, the call to the project is planned for November, 2015, and the inauguration of The Village in 2016.

On May 24, 2015, the Silicon Valley Camp took 10 startups from the Côte d'Azur to California for immersion in Silicon Valley. On the program were workshops, coaching and networking, visits to the headquarters of Google, Adobe, Apple, and Facebook, and meetings with investors and potential technology partners.

The companies were followed for six months by the students of the Young Entrepreneur School and the event’s expert partners: Sophia Business Angels, Cabinet Vaughan, MIDI Capital, FTCAE, CCI etc.

Digital in-Pulse is Huawei’s national innovation competition in the domains of IoT, security, and smart buildings. The second edition, organized in Nice on June 4th as part of French Tech Côte d’Azur, permitted winners to share €200,000 and participate in the Great China French Tech Acceleratech1 organized by Business France in November 2015 for a week of immersion in China to meet innovative Chinese actors in the ICT sector.

For the 2nd time on the Côte d’Azur, the European Innovation Academy was hosted in Nice from July 6-24, 2015. Throughout 15 days, more than 500 students, 100 mentors (Google, Amadeus, Samsung), and 50 professors (Oxford Stanford, UC Berkeley, London Business School, MIT) visited from around the world.

An accelerator of a new genre of entrepreneurial competition, it allowed winners to be integrated in an acceleration program for 2 months in Silicon Valley.

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[ACTION 3] Reinforce the

availability of hosting

locations for startups

Two of the four principal hosting sites for startups were strengthened:

# OpenLab & CEEI / BIC

Nice Côte d’Azur inaugurated in September, 2014 at the Open Lab Eco Lab the first fablab dedicated to cleantech and sustainable design implanted at Nice Premium in the premises of CEEI Business & Innovation Center, and next to the Sustainable Design School.

Two new offerings have been simultaneously made available by the creators and entrepreneurs within CEEI BIC: the Open Loft and a ‘soft-landing’ space for French and foreign startups.

# SoFab

At the end of October, 2014, the FabLab of Sophia Antipolis, oriented towards IoT, opened its doors in Polytech Nice at Sophia Tech. “SoFab”, led by the association Telecom Valley and supported by the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis and the

robotics association Pobot, opened a time slot for companies to enable rapid professional prototyping.

[ACTION 4] Organize the

communication and event

planning of French Tech

Côte d’Azur

Beyond the creation of the French Tech Côte d’Azur frenchtechcotedazur.fr website and logo, coloring many events in 2015, a mailing list has been set up and broadcast to relay information about events and entrepreneurial competitions.

Among the highlights of 2015 in terms of local events for French Tech Côte d’Azur:

# TEDxCannes

The 2015 edition permitted several French Tech Côte d’Azur startups to pitch their ideas at the Palais des Festivals on March 28.

# Challenge Jeunes Pousses

The entrepreneurial competition coupled with a 6 months mentorship was organized by Telecom Valley for students and SMEs from the region. The 2015 edition was integrated into French Tech Côte d’Azur, with a finale at EDHEC on March 27.

# BA 06 « The Business Accelerator » brought together 44 innovative companies, 33 purchasers, 22 investors, 20 guides, and nearly 60 partners. 5 companies were awarded.

# Startup Assembly

From May 28-30, the 3rd edition of the Startup Assembly was held in Nice, which allowed for several members of the French Tech Côte d’Azur to present their projects to the general public by offering workshops and events in their premises.

Also worth mentioning is the Enternext financing workshop in March, the Hackathon Vinci organized at Allianz Riviera in partnership with FTCAE in April, the TM Forum and Green Games hackathons in May, and more.

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Valley

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[ACTION 5] Ensure national and

international visibility of

French Tech Côte d’Azur

French Tech Côte d'Azur visibility is being organized for local, national, and international events.

# Reed MIDEM events in

Cannes

A booth was proposed to FTCA startups for the MIDEM in Cannes from June 5th to 8th. A similar operation is planned for MipCom, MipTV, MAPIC and MIPIM.

# Innovative City in Nice

Innovative City, a major European event in the area of smart and sustainable cities taking place in Nice, brought together actors in innovative, connected, and durable cities on June 24 and 25.

For the 2015 edition, a workshop brought together actors from French Tech metropolises to present the French Tech to national and international visitors.

A French Tech Côte d’Azur conference gave the floor to several speakers representing French Tech metropolises followed by a pitching session of French Tech Côte d’Azur.

# Events at the Maison de

la Métropole in Paris

Opened in November 2015, the Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur Offices in Paris offers a new visibility to the region and companies of French Tech Côte d’Azur that can come to express themselves and network in a dedicated space. The first morning session organized with representatives of French Tech Côte d’Azur was organized on April 29 on the theme, “new applications at the service of the citizen”.

French Tech Côte d’Azur organizes its presence at international expos:

# MWC in Barcelone

With 8 companies from the Côte d’Azur at the Provence Côte d'Azur booth in March 2015.

# CES Asia in Shanghaï

Team Côte d’Azur was present from May 25-27, 2015 and studied opportunities for French Tech Côte d’Azur companies.

# CES Las Vegas

The French Tech Côte d’Azur will participate in the 2016 edition with, notably, one of its ambassadors, Eric Léandri, CEO of Qwant.

# Innovation World Cup

The competitions were relayed on the Côte d’Azur, which had one finalist (Cynsis, IoT/M2M) and one winner (Feeligreen, WT).

# Technological hubs

French Tech Côte d’Azur has launched several initiatives in order to create bridges between the incubators/accelerators of the Côte d'Azur and their international counterparts to simplify the access of companies to markets and technologies.

Collaborations have started between the CEEI incubator and the state of Utah in the US via the incubator of Salt Lake City to enable soft-landing

programs in North America. Raleigh, San Diego, Miami, Austin, and the DC Digital program in Washington DC and Seattle are in the plans for strategic alliances explored for 2015/2016.

Visits have been organized to the Innovalab of Thales in Singapore (March, 2015).

A connection is also in the works with the hubs of London, Dubai, and Zhuhai, China.

A delegation representing the first digital metropolis in Korea, Gyeonggi, was welcomed on the Côte d’Azur by Team Côte d’Azur on June 8th.

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Enhancing the Côte d’Azur’s global reach

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728 cooperation agreements.

Member of EIT ICT Labs.

LEAT, I3S & other labs have foreign cooperation programs.

500 entrepreneurs, 100 mentors and 50 professors came from 40 partner countries of the European Innovation Academy to the Côte d'Azur with the goal of being immersed in a mentorship program in California.

Young Entrepreneur Initiative: Reception of American startups from Boston in Nice (CEEI / BIC, Incubator PACA-Est)

Immersion camp for startups in California (YES Sophia Antipolis)

French American Conference for Entrepreneurs (New York): participation of Nice (CEEI BIC)

Cooperation of the Inkubateur Skema with 2 incubators in Suzhou (China).

7 hubs and around 40 partners in Europe (including UNS & INRIA) for EIT ICT Labs Knowledge & Innovation Community.

80 research programs around the world (USA, China, Chili, Japan, Brazil, and others), 230 participations at FP7, and numerous industrial partnerships, notably with Microsoft Research and Google. Partners with EIT ICT Labs.

Collaboration with the University of South Florida and its incubator Blue Sky, San Francisco State University, the Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship of Singapour. Member of the European Business Network (150 incubators), with RETIS. Partner of YEI.

Exchange programs in the US, Canada, China, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Campuses in Nice, Lille, Paris, Londres & Singapour.

Reaping the benefits of its remarkable perception and

reputation, the Côte d’Azur serves as a valuable relay

for supporting the development of its companies

abroad. Partnerships are already in action

between the French Tech Côte d'Azur

and organizations abroad, particularly

in California and Asia.

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25 CCI experts support companies in developing their activies abroad in relation with Ubifrance and the CNCCEF.

Presence at expos and conferences (MWC, Siggraph, CES, Cartes, etc.)

Priority prospection zones for the attraction of FDI.

Cooperation with clusters and operators in Tunisia, Germany, Italy, Israel, and the US.

Cooperation agreements between the city of Nice and those of Xiamen and Hangzhou (China)

CEEI / Business & Innovation Center: Member of the European Business Network (140 incubators in 40 countries), relations developed with the BIC of Malaga (Spain), Turin Genoa (Italy), and Noribic (Ireland). A partnership is in development with Salt Lake City.

Agreement with the University “Estacio de Sa” in Rio de Janeiro and its partner incubator, YEI.

Cities of the Smart World Event, associated with the Innovation World Cup (IoT.M2M, cloud, and wearable technologies) in Nice during Innovative City.

Agreement between Alpes-Maritimes and the province of Zheijang (China). Partners with the Francophone Forum for Business Cooperation

Côte d'Azur # 2nd largest international airport in France

(direct flights to more than 100 destinations),

# 1247 foreign-owned companies,

# 2nd most popular destination in France for

tourism, both business and pleasure.

Connections with the tech parks of Cambridge, Munich, Tel Aviv, Montreal, Suzhou, Zongguancun, Shanghai, Rio, Buenos Aires.

Participation in projects and international networks (IASP, Innovation Champions Network, Shanghai network), Europeans (ClusterCollaboration, SME internationalization through clusters, Wintech, SmartMedParks, Venis, Wave, Pooling4Cluster, European Cluster Observatory, ELITE, EEN) and Mediterranean (Euromed@Change, SHAMS, Med-KED).

Technical assistance to the implementation of technology parks in Morocco, Tunisia, and Saudi Arabia.

Cooperation agreements in Morocco and Abu Dhabi. Member of GEO, IEA, IEEE, IRENA, and OGC.

Academic members in France, Germany, Norway, Italy, Finland, Vietnam, Switzerland, US…

“ICT business opportunities in Asia-Oceania” day organized by Telecom Valley and its partners.

Huawei in-Pulse : competition with immersion for the winners

Dossier de Presse - French Tech Côte d’Azur

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FRENCH TECH CÔTE D’AZUR IN MOTION

Engaged Ambassadors

The emblematic

entrepreneurs who

have been chosen to

represent French Tech

Côte d’Azur

nationally and

internationally are

renowned men and

women with a

strong impact on the

region’s digital

sector who can, as

ambassadors, bring

significant added

value to the

influence of French

Tech Côte d'Azur .

Olivier BECHU Clean energy /

smart grid

Philippe BESSAGUET

Mobile communications routers

& SIM server platforms

Véronique BOURON

SSII services IT and

Telecom

Olivier COURTADE

Internet of things and silver

economy solutions

Jean-Yves COURTOIS

Satellite navigation

systems

Laurent COYON

High-precision optical

components

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Georges KAYANAKIS

Contract-free payment cards

Laurent LONDEIX

Operators for internet and

fixed/mobile telephone.

Vincent DAVID

Engineering & Innovation

Fabienne GASTAUD

Technical and energy-related

building solutions

Bertrand KIENTZ

Software and digital platforms

for travel professionals

Eric LEANDRI

Internet research leader

Fabrice MOIZAN

Cloud computing, graphic

processors, and education

Olivier RICARD

Predictive webmarketing

optimization

Vincent ROGER

TV editing and distribution

services

Patrick ZUCCHETTA

Digital cinema servers

Cédric MESSINA

Exclusive mobile app for

instructors

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GET STARTED WITH FRENCH TECH CÔTE D'AZUR

The Côte d’Azur is currently home to five incubators and one accelerator with specific specializations related to ICT & IoT, cleantech & smart city, health & medtech, and biotech. They’re the place to go to for startups who want quick and efficient access to dedicated ecosystems with quality infrastructure, premium work environments and guidance from skilled business experts and researchers.

Further acceleration programs and facilities are to be offered soon within the 4 tech hubs, 2 token buildings and 6 satellite spaces.

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Where do you want to startup?

Welcoming Talents

Aware of their important contribution to the French economy, the French government wants to attract highly skilled foreign professionals.

A “Talent Passport” will be introduced to make it easier for skilled professionals and workers to come to France.

Moreover, talented foreigners who want to come on a regular basis for short business trips or leisure, foreign students, scientists and researchers will benefit from a simplified administrative procedure.

The Côte d'Azur is home to almost 100,000 foreign residents, representing around 160 nationalities, 21 international educational establishments, and 1,247 foreign-owned companies from 60 countries, employing 30,885 people.

The French Tech Côte d'Azur will strengthen its efforts to promote international relations for startups, science parks and tech hubs, as well as attract more digital startups, investors and professionals.

The French Tech also

offers opportunities

to foreign digital

players!

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Team Côte d'Azur’s investor services

Team Côte d’Azur assists foreign companies eager to locate in the Côte d'Azur in:

# Connecting to the ecosystem

# Finding the best site for their business

# Recruiting their teams

# Accessing public incentives and funding

# Channeling their communication.

Free, personalized and

confidential expertise

A joint initiative

The Direction Committee of the French Tech Côte d'Azur application

particularly wishes to thank the agencies that contribute free of charge

to the communication of the French Tech Côte d’Azur:

The digital communication agency, Tequila Rapido, whose engagement, creativity, and efficiency

allowed us to obtain and implement our logo and website,

The company, Interactive 4D, for their animation, and the agency, Webelse, for their aerial

photography of Pic’TIC on October 3.

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The investment promotion agency for the Côte d’Azur, Team Côte d’Azur promotes the region in

international markets and helps new, French or foreign companies to establish offices in the area.

Team Côte d'Azur takes part in numerous B2B events worldwide and acts as a facilitator for setting up

technological hubs with international partners.

Get in touch

@FrenchTechCDA @CotedAzur4Biz FrenchTechCotedAzur.fr InvestinCotedAzur.com French Tech Côte d'Azur FTCA Entrepreneurs frenchtechcotedazur@ teamcotedazur.fr

AKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Team Côte d'Azur’s business services

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Contact: Team Côte d'Azur

400, Promenade des Anglais – BP 3185 – 06204 NICE CEDEX 3 – France

Tel: +33 (04) 92 17 51 51

frenchtechcotedazur@teamcotedazur.fr

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