Areas of Excellence : Tourism - Invest in Côte d’Azur - Economic development agency of the Côte d'Azur

Côte d'Azur, gateway to Europe and the Mediterranean basin

TRANSAS MEDITERRANEAN: Multinational leader in marine ICT solutions.

The company is setting up a Mediterranean center that will ultimately employ some 20 people. "The Sophia Antipolis site will be responsible for the deployment of our activities in France, Southern Europe, North Africa and the rest of Africa. Our premises here are a showcase for our expertise in serving our clients, with an area dedicated to simulation, research and training."

Chris Loizou, General Manager, Transas Mediterranean
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For decision centers in the tourism industry, Côte d’Azur provides a strategic base from which to develop operations throughout Europe and the Mediterranean basin…:

A pilot region for m-tourism and e-tourism

With Sophia Antipolis that fosters numerous innovations in IT and especially in mobile technology and its applications in the tourism industry (m-tourism). Côte d’Azur aims to lead the way in m-tourism skill networks revolving around the Solutions Communicates Sécurisées (secure communications solutions) global competitiveness cluster and benefits from the Tourism@ event bestowed on the production or service companies that have proved most creative in ICT applications for the tourism industry.

Live the spirit of aviation

The Côte d'Azur is a strategic gateway for aviation with assets as Pegasus-the cluster of aeronautical industries, Nice Airport Business Park, Cannes 3D Center, Nice and Cannes-Mandelieu international airports, training for airline and jet pilotes, airport security, flight & cabin crew and Airline management programs. You will find on the Côte d'Azur a unique opportunity to expand your business in the fields of activity: Headquarters & divisions, exclusive client relations center, showroom & delivery center, custom cesign center or training Center.

Sustainable development and tourism

Eco-Vallée - officially acknowledged as an undertaking of national interest - will be France’s showcase for sustainable development. Business tourism will be considerably boosted by the new congress and exhibition center to be built right in the heart of Eco-Vallée.

One of Europe’s most financially appealing regions

Nice boasts one of only two French business districts entitled to the special planning subsidy (prime d’aménagement du territoire) to groups setting up or extending decision centers such as headquarters or central functions.
This subsidy can be up to 15,000 € per job created over a three-year period

A strategic business location for tourism industry leaders :

Côte d’Azur is the ideal location for corporate decision centers specialized in the tourism industry. Côte d’Azur now has a tertiary sector property supply up to international standardsand over the next five years, Côte d’Azur will see the sharpest rise in tertiary sector construction in France :

Nice airport business district : It ensures you and your partners have best access at best prices to a very large number of connections with the business cities of Europe and the Mediterranean rim (including 3 million low-cost seats)
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Sophia Antipolis : One of Europe’s top three technology hubs in terms of development potential with 700,000 sq.m of land available for construction, in addition to the 1,000,000 sq.m of completed office space
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Cannes plans to develop “Bastide Rouge”, a tertiary sector construction project with more than 15,000 m2 of office space.
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Cannes-Mandelieu airport will encompass an aeronautic hub including 19,000 m2 as well as a 4,000-m2 training facility
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Tourism

They chose the Côte d'Azur

"Sophia-Antipolis is a very attractive region for any semiconductor company, for several reasons. The first one is that in the technology park of Sophia-Antipolis there is a solid tradition of analog and digital design, which is due to the presence of other big companies working in the same or similar markets, like Texas Instruments, Intel, STM and others. The second reason is linked to presence in the technology park of the Polytech'Nice-Sophia and other important schools.

That will guarantee our future growth since the region will always offer both experienced design engineers and you talents to hire."

Interview with Paolo Cusinato, Design Director of MAXIM Sophia-Antipolis design center

Talents

"For me, Sophia Antipolis is unique in Europe because of its multicultural nature which is evident daily, but also the concentration of a multitude of companies from the computing world in a single location."

Interview with Davide NOARO, Computer Engineer, Ausy, Sophia Antipolis

Our Experts

Natasha GRANDVAL

•Inward Investments Manager

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Natasha Grandval acts as Inward Investments Manager for the Headquarters & Services.
Natasha previously managed the international development & marketing operations at HEC in Paris and IUM in Monaco for 2 years, and ran the EMEA business development activities at business intelligence consulting firm Marsh Kroll in London for 8 years. She also acted as junior lobbyist for Bates & Wacker in Brussels.
Natasha holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and East European Studies and an MBA in Marketing from Tulane University, USA, a Master in Management Consulting from HEC Paris, and an International Diploma in Consulting for Change from Insead Fontainebleau.

Serge LAMBERT

•Inward Investments Manager

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With some ten years of professional experience in regional economic development, Serge Lambert is an "Inwards Investment Manager" with the Business Unit Headquarters & Services.
His experience covers consulting, media, defense and the services industry.
He has served on a number of institutional and corporate capacities in several countries.

Review of Inwards Investment in the Côte d'Azur - 2011

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