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ARKOPHARMA

R&D center located at Carros specializing in phyto-therapy as well as phytopharmacy, vitamin therapy and dietetics.

More information: http://www.arkopharma.com

ASK

R&D center specializing in the development of contactless smart cards for public transport.

More information: http://www.ask.fr

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS

Development center for electronic design automation software.

More information: http://www.cadence-europe.com

CISCO SYSTEMS

The Technology Center of Cisco Systems includes an R&D team studying network technologies involving mobility, IPv6, voice over IP, metroptics, streaming video and ad hoc networks.

More information: http://www.cisco.com

EXPRESSIONS PARFUMÉES

R&D in the perfume and aromas industry.

More information: http://www.expressions-parfumees.com

GALDERMA

The world's largest dermatology research center. The mission of R&D is to provide Galderma with innovative molecules intented for international registration which meet a therapeutical need and can be expected to achieve great success on the market.

More information: http://www.galderma.com

HSAL - HITACHI SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS LABORATORY

R&D laboratory dedicated to communications via mobile phones and satellites.

More information: http://www.hitachi-eu.com

IBM

Development center for e-business technologies, product development, solutions and services.

More information: http://www.ibm.com/ibm/fr/

IMRA

Fundamental research in the area of intelligent transport systems (ITS) and the Energy/Environment sector.

More information: http://www.imra-europe.com

INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES

Semiconductor R&D Center specializing in mobile communication, smartcard ICs, Asic Design, embedded SRAM libraries and design flow software.

More information: http://www.infineon.com

LABORATOIRES GENEVRIER

R&D Department: culture of keratinocytes by the laboratory's biotechnology department (used to treat patients with serious burns).

More information: http://www.laboratoires-genevrier.com

MANE

The leader in aromatics in France and number 9 worldwide. Research laboratory and natural flavoring production unit based on bioconversion. Mane also installed a perfume research center in its complex in Bar-sur-Loup.

More information: http://www.vmf-mane.com

MENTOR GRAPHICS

The main excellence center of this company, a technology leader in electronic design automation (EDA), that provides software and hardware design solutions applying to the worlds of board (PCB) and chip design with deep submicron (DSM) technology, System-on-Chip (SoC) design and Field Programmable System on Chip (FPSoC).

More information: http://www.mentor.com

MXM

Development and production of artificial organs/implantable sensorial protheses.

More information: http://www.mxmlab.com

NICOX

Pharmaceutical firm developing medication that releases nitric oxide to treat major pathologies such as cardiovascular diseases, respiratory disorders, inflammatory bowel diseases, urinary incontinence, osteoporosis, certain dermatological disorders, certain liver diseases, Alzheimer's disease and colon cancer.

More information: http://www.nicox.com

ONE-TOO

Specialized in the conception and manufacturing of test, measurement and control equipment for the automotive industry.

More information: http://www.one-too.com

PHILIPS SEMICONDUCTORS

Philips which delivers wireless mobile multimedia semiconductor technology, has established both an R&D centre and a marketing unit for telecommunications.

More information: http://www.philipssemiconductor.com

ROBERTET

Perfume manufacturing facility with head office and R&D activities located in Grasse.

More information: http://www.robertet.com

ROHM AND HAAS FRANCE

Leader in chemical technology whose expertise extends to acrylics, agriculture, electronics and beyond.

More information: http://www.rohmhaas.com

SAP LABS FRANCE

This world leader in software publishing has set up one of its five worldwide SAP Labs on the Côte d'Azur. The assignment of the engineering teams at this R&D Center is to provide software for the mySAP.com, an open and flexible collaborative e-business platform.

More information: http://www.saplabs.fr

SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE

The assignment entrusted to the Research and Development Center of Siemens VDO Automotive in Sophia Antipolis is automotive software development and the development of a navigation platform for location-based services.

More information: http://www.siemensvdo.com

SKINETHIC

Research laboratory specializing in cell culture for reconstitution of the epidermis.

More information: http://www.skinethic.com

TEMEX

R&D center of this company specializing in the area of RF and hyper-frequency components and sub-systems for telecom infrastructures, wireless telephony, broadband, ISM and PMR, as well as the automobile, space and defence sectors.

More information: http://www.temex.fr

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS

Texas Instruments in Villeneuve-Loubet hosts one of the largest R&D centers devoted to mobile communication in the semiconductor industry. Its Wireless Communications European Business Center in Villeneuve-Loubet focuses on advanced integrated circuits for Digital Signal Processing solutions applied to GSM and other digital cellular standards.

More information: http://www.ti.com

TREMA LABORATORIES

The R&D Center for France and the entire Mediterranean basin of this company specializing in the development of financial software is located in Sophia Antipolis.

More information: http://www.trema.com

VIRBAC

Veterinary laboratory, the world's 10th biggest manufacturer of medication for pets and farm animals, with headquarters and R&D activities based in Carros.

More information: http://www.virbac.com