SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

25/04/2012

Metropole Nice Côte d’Azur and Welcome Centre for Innovative Companies rally support for Advansolar

The Nice-based company ADVANSOLAR has been selected for the Allianz Sustainable Development challenge "If we could change the world from A to Z"


With the C.A.E.I. – Centre d’Accueil des Entreprises Innovantes (Welcome Centre for Innovative Companies), Christian Estrosi, Mayor of Nice and Chairman of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolitan Area, wanted to create an framework that encourages innovation, creation and economic development, for over thirty companies (out of an eventual 60).

 

 Nice Côte d’Azur therefore continues its support for the creation of businesses by offering companies that specialise in the environment and sustainable development, the opportunity to create and develop.

 The company ADVANSOLAR has just been selected for the Allianz Sustainable Development challenge "If we could change the world from A to Z", which aims to reward the best French company where innovation goes hand in hand with respect for the environment.

 

 Due to their project, the SunPod®Cyclo, the 1st service for 'solar electric bikes', ADVANSOLAR is presently preparing for greater television and media exposure, with a first national broadcast that will take place on Friday 27th April 2012 on France 3 at 8.10pm, followed by second broadcast on Monday 14th May 2012 at 8.10pm.

 

ADVANSOLAR is using its strengths to develop "green mobility", but also gain favour with the Jury and win the most votes from internet users for the "S" project (for SunPod®  Cyclo); so support them by voting on the website: http://www.etsionchangeaitlemonde.fr/#/challenge/projets/S


ADVANSOLAR is a company based in Nice, specialising in eco-mobility and the deployment of solar charging stations for electric cars and bikes in the SunPod® range: SunPod® Auto, a solar charging station for electric cars, SunPod® Cyclo, a solar charging station for electrically assisted bikes and SunPod® Nomad, a solar block for recharging small electrical appliances.


For more information: www.nicecotedazur.org/ developpement-economique/ p%C3%A9pini%C3%A8re-d-entreprises/ le-caei
www.advansolar.com


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www.advansolar.com

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They chose the Côte d'Azur

"Sophia-Antipolis is a very attractive region for any semiconductor company, for several reasons. The first one is that in the technology park of Sophia-Antipolis there is a solid tradition of analog and digital design, which is due to the presence of other big companies working in the same or similar markets, like Texas Instruments, Intel, STM and others. The second reason is linked to presence in the technology park of the Polytech'Nice-Sophia and other important schools.

That will guarantee our future growth since the region will always offer both experienced design engineers and you talents to hire."

Interview with Paolo Cusinato, Design Director of MAXIM Sophia-Antipolis design center

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