CÔTE D AZUR: THE PLACE TO BE FOR SMART CITY PLAYERS

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1 CÔTE D AZUR: THE PLACE TO BE FOR SMART CITY PLAYERS SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, CANNES, GRASSE, ÉCO-VALLÉE, NICE

2 Grow smart in NICE, the 4 th smartest city in the world GRASSE Nice ranks in the Top 5 Smartest Cities in the world*, thanks to a vision embodied in specific equipment, experiments and industrial partnerships. * Juniper Research 2015 SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS CANNES VAR ÉCO-VALLÉE VAR ANTIBES NICE MENTON MONACO Take part in real-life smart experiments The region has deployed a dozen smart grid projects representing over 50 M investment, such as Réflexe (the 1 st virtual power plant in France, led by Veolia), Nice Grid (a smart solar-energy microgrid district, led by EDF), CityOpt in Nice (a European project optimizing energy systems in smart cities), or Nice Sophia Antipolis Smart Campus. Leading industrial companies have partnered with the Métropole Nice Côte d Azur to develop innovations such as the Smart City Innovation Center, intelligent parking, the Auto-bleue car-sharing scheme and more. Be sustainable in the Éco-Vallée Focused on cleantech & sustainable development, the Éco-Vallée offers a unique experimentation laboratory and technology showcase, over 25,000 acres to the west of Nice. Connect with market leaders Benefit from Sophia Antipolis hi-tech advantage Give your company the very best start and benefit the proximity of ICT world leaders in Europe s leading Science & Technology Park just 30 mn from Nice. Join a growing smart cluster The cleantech community in Côte d Azur has recently grown up to 550 companies, 1,2 Bn turnover, and 6,000 jobs. More than 100 companies are specifically active in the smart grid.

3 Innovate in a dedicated ecosystem Create in collaborative technical platforms On top of the Smart City Innovation Center, established at IMREDD in Nice Meridia in 2015, Côte d Azur boasts 4 fablabs and 12 shared technical platforms, such as Com4Innov, covering IoT, 4G/LTE, IMS & M2M, and more. BENEFIT FROM A HOTBED OF TALENTS your R&D With One Finance of the World s Best Packages 2.1M Canada Considered the most attractive in France, the region provides 2.1M 1.2M the 3rd largest national concentration of executives. SophiaTech attracts 2500 students & 800 researchers from Canada top IT institutes. SKEMA & EDHEC appear every year in FTs Top 10 financial courses in the world. 1.2M Along with the University of Nice Côte d Azur, they provide masters in general and specialized management, such as: Energy Systems Optimization International Energy Management Renewable Energy Communications for intelligent transportation systems Security in computer systems and communications, and more. Take advantage of efficient infrastructure Nice is the 5 best European City for the quality of its infrastructure*, many of them dedicated to smart mobility. th * FT/FDI Intelligence 2014/15 2M 2M Ireland UK 2.1M Canada 0M Belgium Germany France 0.9M Spain B 2.5M Austria 0.9M Spain NET TAX CREDIT PER COMPANY (for 11,33 M R&D) NET TAX CREDIT PER COMPANY 0. UK 0M 5M 1.2M Ireland 0.75M NET TAX CREDIT PER COMPANY Write off 30% of your R&D expenses every year with France s Research Tax Credit (30% up to 100 M and 5% beyond). S Fran

4 START-UP SMOOTHLY WITH SOFT-LANDING SOLUTIONS Part of the EC-BIC European Business Network, Nice Côte d Azur Business & Innovation Center offers soft-landing solutions right in the Nice Méridia eco-district. Sophia Antipolis, Cannes and Grasse also offer state-of-the-art incubators, and shared services. FLY The world 30mn from your desktop Located 5km from Nice city center, the 2 nd largest international airport in France offers direct flights to over 100 worldwide destinations. Enjoy easy foreign interactions 1138 foreign companies from 60 countries, 100,000 foreign residents, over 5 million foreign tourists, a dozen foreign language media and 21 international schools shape a truly multi-cultural environment. Do not miss out on a unique lifestyle SET UP IN A GLOBAL PLACE AT VILLAGE PRICE Côte d Azur offers premium offices with some of the most competitive rental prices in Europe - 4 times cheaper than Paris. With 300 days of sun a year, 120 km of coastline, 15 ski resorts, and over 6,000 cultural and sport events a year, Côte d Azur offers your employees and family members much more than a workplace. = CHOOSE CÔTE D AZUR: The place to be for companies that want it all!

5 Team Up with Us For a Smooth Set-Up Team Côte d Azur assists you in: Connecting to the ecosystem Finding the best site for your business Recruiting your teams Accessing public incentives Channeling your communication. Free, personalized and confidential expertise Contact: Cyril Dary, Head of Cleantech cdary@teamcotedazur.fr Team Côte d Azur, 400, Promenade des Anglais, BP 3185, Nice Cedex 3 Tel: info@teamcotedazur.fr A joint initiative NVI Conseil juin 2015 Photos : NVI; Shutterstock, Freepik et Métropole Nice Côte d Azur / CEEI Nice Côte d Azur