The Côte d’Azur a center of excellence for autonomous vehicles

DSC 2023

The Côte d’Azur reaffirms its position as a hub for innovation in the autonomous vehicle sector. From September 6 to 8, 2023, the Côte d’Azur will host industry experts in autonomous vehicles for the 22nd edition of the Driving Simulation & Virtual Reality Conference & Exhibition (DSC 2023). Organized by the Driving Simulation Association, in […]

Bodyguard.ai and Ankama: moderating online video games

partenariat entre Ankama et Bodyguard.ai

In a LinkedIn post dated August 22nd (see below), Bodyguard.ai, based in Nice and Paris, announces a partnership with Ankama, a major player in online video gaming The partnership between Ankama and Bodyguard.ai covers online moderation for the gaming world. With the introduction of the WAVEN game and the ongoing popularity of DOFUS titles, this […]

HighWind, the Nice-based start-up revolutionizing emergency calls with Artificial Intelligence

HighWind Nice

HighWind, an innovative company based in the Nice Côte d’Azur and Paris Metropolitan areas, is at the forefront of the emergency call sector through the utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and mobile applications. This start-up, operating in both the public and private sectors, offers enhanced and AI-optimized emergency call solutions. The main goal of HighWind […]

Launching of a Video Game Call for Projects by the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis

Appel à projet Jeu Vidéo

The Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis is launching a new Call for Projects dedicated to the video game sector as part of the development of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI). The main goal of this call is to select innovative initiatives which, when combined, will create a usage laboratory for a thriving video game ecosystem in […]

Nice: Caranx Medical Laboratories are one of the winners of the i-Nov Innovation Contest.

Caranx Medical Nice

Established in Nice in 2021, with the support of Invest in Côte d’Azur, Caranx Medical Laboratories are developing autonomous robots that can perform totally automated endovascular (heart valve replacement) or endoscopic (obesity surgery) procedures. Founded by Truffle Capital Fund, Caranx Medical is developing a technology that combines imaging data, artificial intelligence, and mini-robotics. This aims […]

Venture Capital in France: EY publishes the results for the first half of 2023

EY publie les résultats de son analyse dédiée au capital risque en France pour le 1er semestre 2023

EY’s study compiles equity financing transactions of companies in the startup or early stages of their existence, with transaction dates from January 1st to June 30th, 2023, and published before July 5th, 2023. Key elements from the first half of 2023: Since the beginning of the year, French innovative companies have completed 395 fundraising transactions […]

E-commerce: External growth for the Nice-based company Mieux que des Fleurs

Mieux que des fleurs Nice

The Bordeaux-based company Petit Cube, specialized in small gestures and creative gifts, was recently acquired by its Nice-based competitor, MieuxQueDesFleurs.com, renowned for its personalized gift boxes. This consolidation marks a turning point after a turbulent three-year period for the e-commerce sector, characterized by record growth due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2022 recession, and tensions […]

Fair Vision democratizes the use of Artificial Intelligence in sports

Fair Vision Nice

Fair Vision, founded in Nice in 2019, is a sportsTech startup specializing in artificial intelligence applied to sports analysis. It is among the top 150 French startups that represented France at CES Las Vegas in 2022. The company designs and develops software solutions and autonomous video capture equipment to connect sports arenas, providing performance analysis, […]