A business destination where anything is possible: Sophia-Antipolis, Europe's first-ever high technology park, is glowing with innovation and leading the way for tomorrow's technologies.
The French Riviera is a melting pot of innovation, especially at the Sophia-Antipolis high technology park where the world’s most advanced technologies are being developed. All of this is made possible by innovative companies, a successful research and development network (130 laboratories with more than 2,700 researchers), 10 international schools (highest concentration in Europe), and a major public university.
The most important scientific clusters include:
- Information technology: microelectronics, telecommunications and networks, software engineering, aviation and aerospace industry. Some of the big names among the 1,000 companies located in the region include Asco Systems, France Telecom R&D, TTP Com Motorola, Siemens, Texas Instruments, INRIA, IBM, and Thales Alenia Space.
- Life sciences: biotechnology, cosmetology, medical imaging, pharmaceuticals and the veterinary industry with laboratories such as Asepta, Boiron, Nicox, Galderma, Virbac, or Arkopharma.
- Environmental sciences: cutting-edge technologies to develop new energy solutions and preserve the environment with leaders like Thales Alenia Space, the Ecole des Mines and countless research laboratories.
- The aromatic industry: Grasse's reputation and expertise has earned it the title as the perfume capital of the world, with major names including Mane, Robertet, Charabot, and Lanca.
This synergy has been channeled into centers of excellence and 7 competitiveness clusters:
CAP ENERGIES CLUSTER
www.capenergies.fr
OPTITEC CLUSTER
www.popsud.org
ORPHEME CLUSTER
www.eurobiomed.org
PASS CLUSTER
www.pole-pass.org
SEA CLUSTER
www.polemerpaca.com
RISK CLUSTER
www.pole-risques.com
Such a dynamic economy adds considerable value when organizing professional events directly related to these sectors and presents ample partnership opportunities which are essential for the event's success.
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7 competitiveness clusters |
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28,000 companies, 174,000 jobs |
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1,635 foreign companies: 412 from the USA Canada, 22 from Asia, and 1,172 from all of Europe |
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No. 1 French region for R&D |
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130 public research laboratories, 2,700 researchers |
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27,000 students including 17% of foreign origin |
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Thales Alenia Space: Europe's leader in satellite systems |
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10 good reasons to choose the French Riviera