Higher education in Nice: a structured development strategy

Two agreements were signed in Nice on September 11, 2025, between Université Côte d’Azur, ISART Digital, the City, and the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis to strengthen the structuring of higher education and research in the territory. ISART Digital, ranked the world’s second-best video game school in 2024, becomes an associate institution of Université Côte d’Azur, […]
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 […]
Legal Design Agency chooses Nice Côte d’Azur

A pioneer of legal design on the French Riviera, Legal Design Agency — founded by Madina Ibrahimkhel (pictured) — transforms complex legal documents such as contracts, terms and conditions, GDPR/compliance policies, or shareholders’ agreements into clear, visual, and actionable tools for individuals, entrepreneurs (startups, SMEs/mid-caps), and legal departments. Its decision to set up in Nice […]
Delta connects Boston to Nice starting May 2026

Delta Air Lines plans to launch a nonstop route between Boston and Nice starting May 17, 2026. This service will operate three times per week—on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays—using an Airbus A330-900neo. Nice Côte d’Azur Airport becomes the 60th international destination connected to Boston Logan. A new route announced for May 2026 between Boston and […]
The Nice-based biotech Roca Therapeutics reaches a new milestone in its development

A European recognition for a neglected disease: Roca Therapeutics has obtained from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) the orphan drug designation for its drug candidate RCT002. This status marks the official recognition of radiation maculopathy as a disease in its own right, after having long been considered only a complication. This advancement enables reinforced regulatory […]
Nice Côte d’Azur, French leading region for professional fulfillment

63% of employees in Nice report being fulfilled in their jobs. This result, drawn from the national survey conducted by 3Gem for Adobe Express in 2025, highlights the region’s ability to combine career opportunities with quality of life. This rate, above the national average, underscores the territory’s capacity to align professional opportunities with personal well-being. […]
Back-to-school 2025 at Université Côte d’Azur

A welcome webinar on August 27 will guide new students and their families through the administrative and practical steps of the new academic year. On September 11, Université Côte d’Azur will hold its first formal academic opening ceremony on the Valrose Campus to celebrate its 60th anniversary. Starting September 22, ten campuses will host student […]
Chalair connects Nice to Brive-la-Gaillarde

Chalair will operate Nice–Brive flights from June 27 to September 5, 2025. One weekly flight will be offered on Fridays, operated with a 70-seat ATR 72. Nice Côte d’Azur expands its network after a record year in 2024 with 14.8 million passengers. A new summer route to and from Nice This summer 2025, the Normandy-based […]
Nice Jazz Fest 2025: a record-breaking edition

44,000 spectators at the Nice Jazz Fest and 25,000 at the Fest’OFF 28 artists over 4 days with 7 stages each evening Enhanced commitments to sustainability and inclusion A cultural economic driver in peak season The 2025 edition of the Nice Jazz Fest established itself as a key event in the cultural economy of the […]
Nice Côte d’Azur strengthens its commitment to ecological transition and housing

The Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis adopted the France Rénov’ territorial pact during the Metropolitan Council on July 11, 2025. This pact marks the transformation of the metropolitan energy renovation office into the Ecological Transition Office. Since its creation, the metropolitan office has financed energy audits for 4,500 housing units and eliminated fuel oil heating in […]