Key Points
- Maureen Clerc, director of the Inria center at Université Côte d’Azur, succeeds Laurent Londeix as president of the Incubateur Provence Côte d’Azur.
- The 132 active companies from the 266 incubated projects in 2023 have generated 1,550 direct jobs and a turnover of 152 million euros.
- The incubated companies have raised 305 million euros in funding, mainly from the private sector.
- Five metropolitan companies have just joined the deeptech and tourism programs of the Incubateur Provence Côte d’Azur.
New Leadership at the Incubateur Provence Côte d’Azur
Maureen Clerc, director of the Inria center at Université Côte d’Azur, has been elected president of the Incubateur Provence Côte d’Azur, under the direction of Laurent Masson. She succeeds Laurent Londeix.
In 2023, the 132 active companies from the 266 incubated projects have generated 1,550 direct jobs and a turnover of 152 million euros. These figures highlight the significant economic impact of the incubator on the region, demonstrating its ability to foster job creation and economic growth.
The incubated companies have raised a total of 305 million euros in funding, with more than two-thirds coming from the private sector. This funding enables startups to develop their innovations and strengthen their market position, thereby reinforcing the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the Côte d’Azur.
More information: Le Journal des Entreprises Région Sud
5 Metropolitan Companies Join the Deeptech/MESR and Tourism Programs
Five new metropolitan companies are joining the Incubateur Provence-Côte d’Azur within the DeepTech/MESR and Tourism programs.
Among them, three deeptech startups from the Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur stand out: UncovAI, Kheops, and Innofenso.
- UncovAI has developed a platform for detecting AI-generated content.
- Kheops offers a super AI assistant for SMEs, optimizing processes and assisting employees with their repetitive tasks.
- Innofenso, on the other hand, develops biocontrol solutions using trichogramme insects to combat crop pests.
More information : Incubateur Provence Côte d’Azur
The Incubateur Provence Côte d’Azur has also selected two startups for its LINKEUS Incubation program. These startups are among the 15 selected as part of the Travel Camp Sud initiative, led by the Région Sud – Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and the tourism incubators Provence Travel Innovation and LINKEUS Incubation.
Apeyron Environnement offers biodéchet management solutions for tourism professionals, while Planeezy provides a staff scheduling application, meeting the specific needs of the sector.
Moer information: Incubateur Provence Côte d’Azur
Innovation Nice Côte d’Azur
- The EDHEC Quantum Institute anticipates the next industrial revolution
- Team Nice Côte d’Azur at VivaTech 2026: bringing Nice Côte d’Azur to the heart of innovation markets
- Obesity: French first at Nice University Hospital
- Launch of the AZUR Territorial Research Entity to advance clinical research on the French Riviera
- Artificial intelligence: Team Nice Côte d’Azur mobilized for an AI Business Tour and WAICF 2026
- Université Côte d’Azur: 60 years of territorial anchoring and innovation
- Blue Innovation Challenge: supporting innovation in the blue economy sector
- Nice University Hospital (CHU) is organising its 8th health research and innovation evening on 9 December
- Vascular Surgery at Nice University Hospital: A New, Innovative Piece of Equipment
- TIGER e-health: the Côte d’Azur integrates into alpine innovation
