Cleantech

Stefano Cimmarusti

Head of Cleantech & Industries

tél. 07 45 23 33 37

mail. scimmarusti@tnca.fr

EXPERTISE Cleantech

The Côte d’Azur, a pioneer in Ecotechnologies.

The entire Alpes-Maritimes is department is firmly committed to the smart city initiative. Born out of the coming together of TICs and renewable energies, smart electricity networks, in particular, are central to the initiatives of its two reference centres, SCS (Solutions Communicantes Sécurisées) and Capenergies (non-green house gas emitting energies). Nice city is one of the top 15 Smart Cities world wide.

The Côte d’Azur is also a large-scale testing ground.
Indeed, a dozen experimental projects both national and European are underway, making the Côte d’Azur the leading region when it comes to these tests in France. Companies are encouraged to take part in these projects and to use the Open Data gathered by the authorities and demonstrators. Various talented startups (Qualisteo, Grid Pocket, etc.) have specialised in reducing energy consumption for the creation of new products dedicated to smart cities. The Nice Éco-Vallée business incubator, the Innovative Company Support Centre (CAEI), assists young companies with these themes.

SPECIALTIES

Smart city

Cleantech

Sea

KEY FIGURES

638

eco-companies

6,760

eco-activity jobs

1.1 B€

Cleantech

50%

of companies are in the
energy domain

CASE STUDY

Kléaria – startup specialised in fluid analysis

AIM

Relocate a startup from the Paris region to the French Riviera

Find premises suited to the activity: a clean room

Target the Eco-Vallée in order to be eligible for the “Land Use Planning Premium” financial assistance

Help the company director to convince employees to accept professional mobility

OUR MISSION

Approach the company director via the Invest site

Travel to meet the company director in Paris

Look for premises measuring several hundred m²
and including office space, a workshop and a clean room

Organise several visits to pre-selected sites

Manage the application dossier for the Regional Planning Grant

Organise a team welcome event offering a 360°
vision of the various facets of living on the French Riviera

Establish contact with the local ecosystem, in particular local public authorities
(Région Sud, Directe, local authorities)

Ensure promotion in the media and social networks

RESULT

Maturation of the project over 3 years
Establishment of the company
Acceptance by almost all the staff
Obtention of the Regional Planning Grant

They're on the Côte d'Azur