Partnership between Aivancity and Les Premières Sud

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A partnership signed in NiceOn September 16, 2025, aivancity Nice and Les Premières Sud entered into a partnership aimed at bringing artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship closer together. The signing brought together the management teams of both organizations at the Innovation Hub of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis. A shared vision of responsible innovationThe two partners […]

AI in Nice Côte d’Azur: Supporting Businesses and Investors

Jean-François Chapperon (Team Nice Côte d’Azur) will lead a business delegation to Amsterdam for the AI & Big Data Expo Europe, taking place on September 24–25, 2025. The mission aims to promote the region to companies and investors. The initiative includes presentations on business setup conditions, meetings with decision-makers, and connections with the local ecosystem […]

Caranx Medical receives FDA clearance for its AI software guiding heart valve implantation

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Caranx Medical, a French medtech company based in Nice, has received U.S. FDA clearance for the world’s first AI-powered software for real-time intraoperative guidance during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This marks a significant regulatory milestone for Caranx and for France: it is the first time an AI software from a French company has been […]

Cosma raises €2.5 million to map the seafloor on a large scale

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Cosma, a startup from Nice specialized in seafloor mapping using autonomous drones and AI, has completed a €2.5 million fundraising round. The first drones produced in-house are currently being assembled; they enable the analysis of several square kilometers of seabed. The funding will be allocated to the production of its fleet of autonomous drones, to […]

Team Nice Côte d’Azur at Viva Technology 2025: at the heart of technological transitions and international attractiveness

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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 […]

Bpifrance in Provence–Alpes–Côte d’Azur: 6,432 businesses supported in 2024

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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 […]