These companies are startup incubators and accelerators located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. They primarily operate in higher education, business consulting, and government administration, with a mix of large institutions and mid-sized organizations. Many focus on fostering innovation and entrepreneurship across various sectors.
Notable entities include Aix-Marseille University, which educates students and conducts research; CCI Nice Côte d'Azur, supporting entrepreneurs in Alpes Maritimes; Groupe La Varappe, a leader in social inclusion; and ZEBOX, a global startup accelerator for sustainable supply chains. A common thread among these organizations is their dedication to supporting regional economic development and nurturing new businesses.
| # | Company | Employees | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aix-Marseille Universityuniv-amu.fr
Educates over 80,000 students, conducts intensive research, and fosters innovation across numerous campuses, playing a key role in regional and international development. |
7,393 | |||
| 2 |
CCI Nice Côte d'Azurcote-azur.cci.fr
Supports entrepreneurs in Alpes Maritimes with business creation, innovation, and development, offering networking, training, public advocacy, and infrastructure investment. |
417 | |||
| 3 |
Aix-Marseille Université (AMU)univ-amu.fr
Aix-Marseille University is a large French-speaking university with 80,000 students, 8,000 staff, 5 campuses, and strong research infrastructure |
338 | |||
| 4 |
Communauté d'Agglomération Sophia Antipolisagglo-sophiaantipolis.fr
Regional authority managing urban planning, economic development, and public services for the Sophia Antipolis area in France. |
191 | |||
| 5 |
Groupe La Varappelavarappe.fr
A leader in social inclusion, providing employment opportunities for marginalized individuals in various sectors like HR, environmental services, construction, and healthcare |
130 | |||
| 6 | 59 | ||||
| 7 | 50 | ||||
| 8 |
PÉPITE Provenceuniv-amu.fr
A student innovation hub in Bouches-du-Rhône and Vaucluse, providing training, support, and networking opportunities for budding entrepreneurs and professionals |
49 | |||
| 9 |
Marseille Innovationmarseille-innov.org
Provides business incubators and support services for innovative companies in engineering, multimedia, optics, and photonics in Marseille. |
42 | |||
| 10 |
Pôle Mer Méditerranéepolemermediterranee.com
Cluster fostering maritime and coastal economic growth, innovation, and competitiveness across Mediterranean regions, supporting scientific and industrial stakeholders. |
41 | |||
| 11 |
Pépite Méditerranéeuniv-tln.fr
Support students and recent graduates in Var and Alpes-Maritimes with entrepreneurship training, mentoring, workshops, networking, and project development assistance. |
34 | |||
| 12 |
TVT Innovationtvt.fr
Non-profit organization supporting innovation development through entrepreneurship programs, collaborative projects, coworking, and networks of professionals and regional stakeholders. |
32 | |||
| 13 |
Les Premières Sudlespremieressud.com
Network supporting women entrepreneurs through incubators, promoting gender diversity, social innovation, and regional economic growth across three locations. |
30 | |||
| 14 |
Boréal Innovationboreal-innovation.com
Boréal Innovation is a cooperative supporting projects and entrepreneurs in digital, communication, and multimedia fields in various regions, fostering growth and job creation |
28 | |||
| 15 | 27 | ||||
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| 16 |
pce - Couveuse d'Entreprisespce-couveuse.fr
Specializing in entrepreneurial support for 22 years, offering coaching, workshops, coworking spaces, networking opportunities, and incubation services for over 200 entrepreneurs |
26 | |||
| 17 |
Business Nursery @Kedge Accelerator Daniel Carassobusiness-nursery.fr
A business school with 3 incubators in Marseille, Bordeaux, and Toulon, providing support for students and alumni in developing innovative startup ideas |
23 | |||
| 18 |
Cité de l'Innovation et des Savoirs Aix-Marseillecisam-innovation.com
Innovative hub in Aix-Marseille area created by university, metropolis, CMA CGM, and L’OCCITANE to foster scientific culture, innovation, and economic growth |
23 | |||
| 19 |
AEXA GROUP
An active holding company focusing on capitalizing and accelerating growth of startups in life sciences, including biotech, medtech, e-healthcare, agritech, and nanotech with a focus on social and environmental value |
21 | |||
| 20 |
La French Tech Côte d'Azurfrenchtechcotedazur.fr
Collective movement uniting entrepreneurs and associations to identify, support, and accelerate startups and scaleups in Côte d'Azur region. |
18 | |||
| 21 |
La French Tech Grande Provencelafrenchtech-grandeprovence.fr
Supports entrepreneurs and digital players in tech and innovation. Offers project incubation, organizes networking events, and promotes international reach. |
18 | |||
| 22 |
ONECORPonecorp-group.com
Innovative independent company specializing in IT consulting, engineering, AIoT, media, corporate real estate, and start-up support Focused on digital transformation and collective intelligence |
18 | |||
| 23 |
Couveuse Interfaceinterface.ms
Provides innovative, collaborative business incubation enabling entrepreneurs to test, develop, and legally operate projects while gaining real market experience. |
17 | |||
| 24 |
CIUSciusante.org
The CIUS is an expert center accelerating health innovation, focusing on prevention, patient care improvement, and autonomy through supporting innovative projects |
17 | |||
| 25 |
AccelerateurMaccelerateurm.com
An accelerator supporting innovative startups, offering personalized support and networking opportunities to accelerate development, expand markets, raise funding, and hire talent |
16 | |||
| 26 |
Le Carburateurle-carburateur.fr
This company provides advice, workspaces, tools, networks, and contacts to fuel business growth through sharing expertise, experiences, and networking |
14 | |||
| 27 |
Créativapepiniere-creativa.com
CREATIVA is an incubator in Grand Avignon, offering support, accommodation, and shared services to entrepreneurs, along with networking opportunities and a high success rate post-incubation |
11 | |||
| 28 |
Incubateur Belle de Maibelledemai.org
A multimedia national incubator supports innovative digital projects, helping them become viable businesses and promoting knowledge industries in France and Europe |
10 | |||
| 29 |
Incubateur Provence-Côte d'Azurincubateurpca.org
Support innovative business creation through personalized guidance, funding, training, and facilities for projects linked to public research in various fields. |
10 | |||
| 30 |
SMART in-FACTORYfr.linkedin.com
An innovation platform for small-medium enterprises, offering workshops, technology sourcing, management methods, training, and startup acceleration to enhance product development and market competitiveness |
5 | |||
| 31 | 3 | ||||
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