- Reasons to Invest
- Reasons to Invest in the Côte d’Azur
- » 1 - An international metropolis
- » 2 - Connected to the entire world
- » 3 - A steadily rising pool of skilled labor
- » 4 - Home to decision centers
- » 5 - A wealth of trained expertise
- » 6 - Sophia Antipolis - N°1 Science and Technology Park in Europe
- » 7 - Côte d’Azur real estate projects
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Grants for Innovation and R&D
Financial and fiscal incentives relating to innovations have been reinforced in France to make it a preferred location for R&D centers and innovative companies.
Grants for Innovation and R&D
- Young Innovative Companies status (JEI - Jeunes Entreprises Innovantes)
- Regional Development Grant Scheme for Research, Development, and Innovation (PAT RDI - Prime à l’Aménagement du Territoire pour la Recherche, le Développement et l’Innovation)
- Research Tax Credit (CIR - Crédit Impôt Recherche)
- Development and Innovation grants (ADI - Aide au Développement et à l’Innovation)
- Regional Loans for Innovation Creation (PRCI - Prêt Régional à la Création Innovation)
- Opportunities for companies in competitive clusters
Recruitment grant
- Employment development contract (CDE - Contrat de développement pour l’emploi)
- Recruitment grant to promote innovation (ARI - Aide au recrutement pour l’innovation)
Setup grant
- Regional Loan for New Businesses (PRCE - Prêt Régional à la Création d’entreprise)
- Regional Aid (AFR) map
- Regional Development Subsidy (Prime d’Aménagement du Territoire PAT)
Setup grant for the industrial and service sectors
- Regional Development Subsidies for Industry and Services (PAT Industrie et Services):
Setup grants for industrial operations
- The FDPME (Small business development fund)
- Rural Revitalization Zone (ZRR)
- Urban Tax-Free Zone (ZFU)
- Setup and staff recruitment grants in urban tax-free zones (ZFU).

