Blue Innovation Challenge: supporting innovation in the blue economy sector
The 4th edition of the Blue Innovation Challenge has been launched. It follows on from UNOC 2025. Its goal is to position the Nice Côte d’Azur area as a hub for maritime innovation. Projects must fall within technical sectors related to the blue economy. Particular attention is given to innovations that support marine protection. Decarbonised […]
Voltaïca raises €2.5 million to support its industrial transformation and European expansion
Voltaïca, a subsidiary of the Giudicelli Group, raised €2.5 million in July 2025 from FemuQuì. The funds will support industrial transformation and an expansion into Italy planned for the second half of 2025 The independent energy producer (headquartered in Bastia), founded in Corsica, has been structured into three divisions, with a branch opened in Nice […]
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 formalises the financing of Haliotis 2 with the European Investment Bank
A structuring financing agreement signed in Nice between the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis and the EIB On Friday, June 6, 2025, at 8:30 a.m., at EDHEC Business School in Nice, the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a decisive financing agreement for the realisation of the Haliotis 2 project. The […]
Haliotis 2 station in Nice, the largest wastewater treatment project in France.
On Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Nice, Christian Estrosi, Mayor of Nice, President of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis, Deputy President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region, and Sabrina Soussan, CEO of SUEZ, presented the future state-of-the-art wastewater treatment and valorization complex for the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis: Haliotis 2, the largest project in France and […]
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 […]
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 […]
World AI Cannes Festival 2025: The Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur Showcases Its Expanding AI Ecosystem
Team Nice Côte d’Azur will be present at the French Tech Côte d’Azur booth at WAICF 2025 to highlight the strengths of the Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur in artificial intelligence and enhance its attractiveness to investors and tech companies. A Structured Innovation Ecosystem: The Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur relies on key players such as 3IA […]
Kickstart Europe: Team Nice Côte d’Azur highlights the sustainable IT ecosystem of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis
A mission to promote the sustainable IT ecosystem of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis:Jean-François Chapperon, Senior Manager of Foreign Direct Investments at Team Nice Côte d’Azur, will participate in Kickstart Europe 2025, a key event for the data center and digital infrastructure sectors. His goal will be to showcase the strengths of the region. Local […]
