Team Nice Côte d’Azur at Viva Technology 2025: at the heart of technological transitions and international attractiveness
From June 11 to 14, 2025, Paris hosted Viva Technology, the largest European trade show dedicated to technological innovation. With more than 165,000 visitors, the event brought together startups, investors, public decision-makers and major companies around the technologies of tomorrow. The 2025 edition was particularly marked by international openness and major digital, ecological and industrial […]
Business Landing Nice Côte d’Azur: Support for business set up in France
Key elements of the Business Landing Nice Côte d’Azur scheme financial aid of up to €150,000 for SMEs and micro-enterprises wishing to establish themselves in Nice Côte d’Azur an economic ecosystem structured around strategic sectors personalised support from a strong local partnership network Find the access conditions for the scheme on the Nice Côte d’Azur […]
Nice Côte d’Azur: health as a driver of territorial innovation
On the eve of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC-3), two events were held in Nice, highlighting the growing role of health in innovation dynamics, international cooperation, and economic attractiveness. Representing Team Nice Côte d’Azur, Sana Bouyahia took part in both of these structuring events, rooted in the local academic and entrepreneurial ecosystem. Nucleate France […]
The Nice-based biotech company Roca Therapeutics receives financial support from Europe and the SUD region for its medical research in eye health
Major public funding for the Nice biotech: Roca Therapeutics receives over €1.1 million through the European program FEDER-FSE+-FTJ 2021–2027, co-funded by the European Union and the SUD Region. An innovative eye health project: RCT002 is an innovative non-invasive eye drop treatment for rare and debilitating ocular diseases such as radiation maculopathy and diabetic macular edema. […]
Digital health takes root in practical use at SantExpo 2025
• The 2025 edition of SantExpo highlighted a shift toward more concrete and streamlined digital health solutions. • The health ecosystem of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis was showcased as a structuring framework for applicable projects. • This participation strengthened ties between local stakeholders and national health innovation networks. A trade fair at the heart […]
Bpifrance in Provence–Alpes–Côte d’Azur: 6,432 businesses supported in 2024
In 2024, Bpifrance supported 6,432 businesses in the Provence–Alpes–Côte d’Azur region, mobilizing a total of €2 billion. Strategic industrial projects received €198 million in funding, benefiting 414 companies. Environmental transition tools gained traction with 179 climate diagnostics and €17 million in dedicated loans. Support for business creation accelerated, with nearly 16,000 entrepreneurs supported and the […]
“Unlocking Life Sciences Opportunities in the South of France”, a Success for the Life Sciences Investment in Nice!
Team Nice Côte d’Azur celebrated a successful edition of “Unlocking Life Sciences Opportunities in the South of France,” held on April 23rd at EDHEC Business School, Nice. The event brought together around 60 participants from around the world, including industry leaders, investors, researchers, and institutional representatives. Over the course of the afternoon, attendees engaged in […]
Strategic sector start-up acceleration program: health, blue economy, and cultural and creative industries.
As part of a targeted effort to support local innovation, the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis is launching a unique acceleration program for early-stage companies in strategic sectors. This initiative, titled “Strategic Sector Start-ups,” is aimed at start-ups in the fields of health, the blue economy, and cultural and creative industries (CCI). The program is open […]
Life sciences: the strategic advantage of the Nice Côte d’Azur region
Sana Bouyahia, Head of Project Development at Team Nice Côte d’Azur, reflects on a first quarter of 2025 marked by an acceleration of cross-border alliances in healthtech. Between San Francisco, Dubai, Paris, and Lyon, the analysis of investment dynamics highlights the emergence of Nice as a strategic bridge between European, American, and Emirati ecosystems. A […]
In Nice, Circum Medtech Pharma is making the Medtech value chain more agile, more reliable, and more efficient
Circum Medtech Pharma is an innovative company launched in 2024, operating as a CDMO (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization) in the field of medical devices. Headquartered in Nice, at the heart of the international Grand Arénas business district, with an industrial site in Tunisia and a strategic foothold in Switzerland, the company combines experience, agility, […]
