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IT cluster: a high-tech powerhouse focusing on tomorrow’s solutions
The Côte d'Azur is home to over 1,200 IT companies, including global leaders in microelectronics, telecommunications , software development as well as content production and broadcasting solutions... -
Mobile cluster: Shaping tomorrow’s mobile solutions
World leaders backed by a thriving community of smaller innovative companies, are pushing the limits in this fast changing environment, developing key technologies for wireless and mobile technologies... -
Microelectronics cluster: From silicon to communicating objects
The Côte d’Azur Microelectronics cluster is characterized by the long-established presence of world leaders boosted by young and innovative start-ups... -
Software engineering: a European high-tech powerhouse that reflects the stamina of today’s IT industry
World leaders backed by a thriving community of smaller innovative companies, are pushing the limits in this fast changing environment, developing key technologies for wireless links, VoiP solutions, transmission protocols... -
Digital content & e-entertainment
Join industry's world leaders
"Côte d'Azur is to France what Hollywood is to the United States, star system, show business but also technology and know-how." Eric Bibo Bergeron, Director and Founder Bibo Studio... -
SYMANTEC, creator of the Norton AntiVirus
Symantec opens a new European research lab, which is expected to attract the world’s IT security talent to the Côte d’Azur...
- Areas of Excellence
- Information Technology (ICT)
- Environmental Sciences
- Aeronautics & Space
- Health and Life Sciences
- Fragrances
- Services and Corporate Functions
- Call Centers
- Tourism
- Clean Technologies
- ITER
- Competitive Clusters
A high-tech powerhouse focusing on tomorrow’s solutions
SYMANTEC, the creator of Norton AntiVirus, is setting up its new European R&D coordination center in Sophia Antipolis.
"In the wake of an initial participation in a European project in the past, Symantec was convinced of the value
of research programs in Europe and decided to increase its presence on the continent."
Marc Dacier, Director, Symantec Research embedded
lab, Sophia Antipolis
www.symantec.com
A European center of excellence
The Côte d'Azur is home to over 1,200 IT companies, including global leaders in microelectronics, telecommunications , software development as well as content production and broadcasting solutions
Sophia Antipolis, Europe's first technology cluster, owes its success to an extraordinary community of 20,000 engineers and researchers specialized in IT. This guarantees a positioning at the forefront of IT convergence, further bolstered by the presence of major research labs and international organizations such as ETSI, ERCIM and W3C.
Multinationals, SMEs and start-ups take here full advantage of effective fiscal and financial measures to boost innovation :
A dynamic ICT cluster
- Secured Communicating Solutions – SCS Cluster
- Every year, the Côte d’Azur area hosts several professional events related to information technologies: IMAGINA,MIDEM, MIPTV featuring MILIA, MIPCOM, SAME, SAP CONFERENCES, WMWORLD EUROPE, WIMA and more...
News
MIPIM: CSTB Sophia Antipolis, digital models to enhance sustainable development
12/03/2010
Interview Julien Soula, CSTB Sophia Antipolis, Manager of the Le Corbusier immersion room
Partnership to enable web Access to Europe's Largest Mobile Phone Library
10/03/2010
Wireless Developers worldwide will have the opportunity to remotely test applications on over a thousand handsets connected to French networks
Sophia Antipolis: ASK selected by De La Rue to provide eCovers
10/03/2010
ASK, contactless leader is selected by De La Rue, the world’s largest commercial security printer and papermaker
W3C appoints Dr. Jeffrey Jaffe as new CEO
09/03/2010
W3C named Dr. Jeffrey Jaffe its new Chief Executive Officer. ERCIM in Sophia Antipolis hosts the European W3C activities.
Sophia Antipolis: Interview with Thierry Gaultier, CEO, Concept Networks Security
04/03/2010
Cyber-based live video surveillance technologies revolutionize the security landscape.
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TEAM EXPERT
Business Unit Manager
- Your Contact: Ségolène PIN-MONSAINGEON
- Phone : 04 92 17 51 89
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Bio
Ségolène PIN MONSAINGEON is the Business Unit Manager for the Information Technologies business sectors. The IT Business Unit addresses all technology-oriented companies in the fields of micro-electronics, telecommunications, software and multimedia. Previously, Ségolène was in charge of marketing intelligence and responsible for the Riviera Resource Center. Before joining Team Côte d'Azur, Segolene worked for several years as EMEA Marketing and Communication Manager for Alcatel Amtech, an American-European joint venture providing global solutions based on RFID technologies in the transportation and access control industries. She holds a joint Master Degree in Economics and Foreign Languages from the Grenoble University (France), as well as a Translator Master Degree from the University of Alberta (Canada).
Key facts & figures
Annual turnover: 4.2 billion euros
Nearly 50% of cluster companies have R&D operations
Companies: 1.260
Fields of activity : Telecoms & Networks, Space Industry & Aeronautics, Software Engineering, Design Firms, Microelectronics, Multimedia & Online Services, Image Processing (2D/3D).
Jobs: 20.390
Leaders : Altran Automotive, Amadeus, ASK, Autodesk, Cadence Design Systems, Cisco Systems, Dassault Systemes, Fortinet, Hitachi, HP, IBM, Intel, Icera, Infineon Technologies, Mentor Graphics, MstarSemi, Oracle, Orange Labs, SAP Labs, ST-Ericsson, Sunplus mMobile, Symantec, Texas Instruments, UDCast, Thales Alenia Space, Thales Underwater Systems, Wall Street Systems,…,…
Success Stories : 3Roam, Centile, CSR Cambridge Silicon Radio, Insight SIP, Lumilog, OpenPlug, PacketVideo, Prim’Vision, Smartcom, Stonetrip, Verimatrix, VoIP Telecom, …
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