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Team Nice Côte d’Azur takes part in AI & Big Data Expo Global 2026 in London

Presence in London on 4 and 5 February 2026: Jean-François Chapperon is representing Team Nice Côte d’Azur at AI & Big Data Expo Global in London. The objective of this mission is to establish high-quality exchanges with international players in artificial intelligence and data. This initiative is part of the region’s international prospecting and economic attractiveness strategy.

A structured positioning around artificial intelligence and data: Nice Côte d’Azur is home to research infrastructure, scientific talent and business players engaged in artificial intelligence and data use. The 3IA Côte d’Azur Institute and IMREDD are two leading academic pillars. AI is notably applied there in healthcare, energy, mobility, cybersecurity and territorial uses. Big data forms a central application base for these uses, particularly for generative AI solutions, predictive analytics and the smart management of complex systems.

Recent developments in medtech and data: Several companies have chosen Nice Côte d’Azur to develop solutions based on AI and big data. SunWaves-MedTech, specialised in remote medical monitoring, and DataPlain, focused on the protection of sensitive data, established operations there in 2025. These projects were supported by Team Nice Côte d’Azur.

An active and diversified entrepreneurial landscape: Nice Côte d’Azur is home to innovative startups and SMEs working in content moderation, energy optimisation, data management and precision medicine. These include UncovAI, Qualisteo, Solaya, Netsooon.ai and FairVision. The structuring of the ecosystem encourages connections between research, industry and business development.

A presence at a major global technology event

Held in London on 4 and 5 February 2026, AI & Big Data Expo Global is the global edition of the event and one of the main international gatherings dedicated to artificial intelligence, data science and emerging technologies. The event brings together several thousand professionals, more than 150 exhibitors and nearly 200 speakers around practical applications in industry, energy, finance, healthcare and cybersecurity.

In this context, Jean-François Chapperon, Senior Manager Foreign Direct Investments at Team Nice Côte d’Azur, is taking part in the 2026 edition to promote collaboration, partnership and business establishment opportunities in the region.

The objective is to build high-quality contacts with international companies and decision-makers working on strategic technologies, with particular attention to applications combining generative AI and big data in healthcare, urban data monitoring and energy management.

A regional strategy aligned with future-oriented sectors

Team Nice Côte d’Azur’s participation in AI & Big Data Expo Global 2026 is part of a structured and targeted attractiveness strategy, aligned with the region’s priority sectors: artificial intelligence, big data, cybersecurity, digital health and sustainable technologies.

Recent business establishments, scientific partnerships and training and research infrastructure demonstrate Nice Côte d’Azur’s capacity to host highly innovative technology projects, particularly in the energy sector, where data use and artificial intelligence are strategic levers for infrastructure management, energy efficiency and territorial transition.

An ecosystem structured around applied research

Nice Côte d’Azur benefits from a strong academic and technological base, structured around the 3IA Côte d’Azur Interdisciplinary Institute for Artificial Intelligence, IMREDD (Mediterranean Institute for Risk, Environment and Sustainable Development) and Université Côte d’Azur. These institutions develop applications in healthcare, energy transition, urban logistics and smart territories, with an approach focused on experimentation and practical uses.

The RespirERA IHU, selected in 2023 as part of the France 2030 programme, reinforces this momentum in personalised medicine. The Skin Institute, focused on digital dermatology, together with several European projects, complements the research framework in artificial intelligence applied to healthcare.

Recent business establishments and the growth of a technology base

In 2025, several French and international companies strengthened their presence in the region, illustrating Nice Côte d’Azur’s attractiveness for high-tech projects.

DataPlain: a software company founded by Kathrine Yanchenko, established in Nice in 2025, developing tools for the detection and protection of sensitive data for SMEs.
SunWaves-MedTech: a company founded by medical, legal and industrial experts, offering an AI-enhanced remote medical monitoring platform and a supervision centre operating 24/7.

These companies were supported by Team Nice Côte d’Azur in their business establishment processes, partner search and integration into local ecosystems.

Startups and scale-ups established in Nice Côte d’Azur

The region’s entrepreneurial momentum is also reflected in startups and scale-ups developing solutions based on artificial intelligence and data use:

UncovAI: detection of AI-generated content
Netsooon.ai: content moderation and hate speech detection
DataGreen: eco-responsible data centres
Solaya: automated generation of e-commerce content
FairVision: AI applied to sports performance
Qualisteo: energy optimisation through data analytics

These players contribute to diversifying artificial intelligence use cases, particularly in the fields of energy, healthcare and urban services, and to developing synergies with the Métropole’s priority sectors.