Jean-François Chapperon, Senior Manager of Foreign Direct Investments at Team Nice Côte d’Azur, will participate in a mission to New York from September 23 to 27, organized in collaboration with Business France.
This mission focuses on artificial intelligence (AI) and aims to strengthen the connections between the innovation ecosystems of Nice Côte d’Azur and New York, highlighting the assets of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis as a center of excellence in AI in France and Europe.
Through a series of meetings with key players in New York’s AI ecosystem, this initiative aligns with the strategy of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis to promote its strengths internationally and attract new investments.
This business mission will help foster the emergence of new international collaborations and consolidate the position of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis and the region as a European hub for artificial intelligence.
Enhancing the International Visibility of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis
This mission, developed with the Business France team in New York, allows the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis to further integrate into international AI innovation networks.
This initiative complements local efforts to strengthen an ecosystem that spans a wide range of technological sectors, from healthcare to energy and fintech.
Jean-François Chapperon’s participation in this mission reflects the region’s commitment to positioning itself as a key player in the field of artificial intelligence while expanding its international partnerships.
The Strengths of Nice Côte d’Azur in AI
The Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis and the Côte d’Azur region are positioning themselves as leaders in integrating AI across various sectors such as healthcare, green technologies, innovative marketing solutions, and eco-friendly data centers.
Thanks to a combination of technological, academic, and geographical assets, the region continues to attract companies and researchers from around the world.
The Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis stands out due to a set of strengths that make the area conducive to AI innovation:
- The richness of the AI ecosystem, embodied by institutions such as IMREDD and the 3IA Côte d’Azur Institute at Université Côte d’Azur, which offer a collaborative and innovative environment for researchers and businesses.
- A talent pool nurtured by renowned academic institutions such as Université Côte d’Azur, Polytech, Inria, Eurecom, and aivancity, which train high-level AI specialists.
- A strategic location, connected via Nice Côte d’Azur Airport, enabling direct links with major global economic centers, particularly in North America, Europe, and the Middle East.
- An exceptional quality of life, which plays a crucial role in attracting and retaining international talent, offering an ideal balance between work and leisure.
1. Professional Associations: Catalysts of Innovation
Associations like ClusterIA play a central role in the AI ecosystem on the Côte d’Azur. By bringing together businesses, research centers, universities, and public institutions, ClusterIA stimulates collaboration and knowledge exchange. Through regular events such as meetups and conferences, the association strengthens the regional ecosystem and contributes to its international outreach.
2. Higher Education and Research: Academic Excellence in AI
The Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis benefits from a solid academic network, with institutions like Université Côte d’Azur and the 3IA Côte d’Azur Institute. These institutions are at the forefront of AI research and education, attracting world-renowned talent and researchers.
The 3IA Côte d’Azur Institute, one of four interdisciplinary artificial intelligence institutes in France, plays a crucial role by focusing on practical AI applications, particularly in the fields of healthcare, computational biology, and smart territories. Complementing this, the Efelia Côte d’Azur project, led by Université Côte d’Azur, aims to scale up AI education at all levels, ensuring a constant supply of AI specialists for local businesses.
IMREDD (Mediterranean Institute for Risk, Environment, and Sustainable Development) at Université Côte d’Azur complements this system by focusing on the development of smart and resilient territories. Located in the heart of the Nice Meridia eco-district, IMREDD acts as a living lab, where tomorrow’s smart city solutions are tested, integrating AI to address environmental and societal challenges.
In September, aivancity, the major AI school recognized by the French government, established itself in Nice, further strengthening the region’s technological ecosystem. This new institution aims to train talents capable of tackling the challenges of the digital economy, with a focus on ethics and diversity.
3. Innovative Companies: AI at the Service of Society
The entrepreneurial fabric of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis is rich with companies leveraging artificial intelligence to develop innovative solutions. These companies enhance the region’s attractiveness and actively contribute to its economic dynamism.
- O-Kidia: In the field of youth mental health, O-Kidia stands out with Spectrum Mind®, an innovative platform combining biomedical AI and clinical knowledge for a more objective and systematic assessment of neurodevelopmental and mental health disorders in children and adolescents.
- UncovAI: This Nice-based startup has developed a platform for detecting AI-generated content, using mathematical hypotheses to ensure accuracy above 95%
- Netsooon.ai: Specializing in AI, this company offers solutions like Moderate One for detecting violence and disinformation, and Paysooon in fintech, while also committing to eco-friendly data centers with Datagreen.
- Kheops: This Nice-based company uses generative AI to boost SME productivity by integrating its solutions into databases to optimize business processes.
- HighWind: The Nice-based startup revolutionizes emergency calls by using artificial intelligence to analyze images and optimize communications in disaster situations, improving resilience and population safety.
- FairVision: Based in Nice, FairVision uses AI for sports analysis, offering data capture and analysis solutions that help athletes improve their performance.
- Qualisteo: A pioneer in energy-saving solutions based on AI, Qualisteo helps companies reduce their carbon footprint by analyzing energy consumption data.
- Solaya: The AI of Solaya, a Nice-based startup founded in April 2024, revolutionizes content production for e-commerce by offering an innovative tool based on artificial intelligence, 3D, and computer vision.
- Caranx Medical: Based in Nice, Caranx Medical innovates in the robotic implantation of heart valves. By using artificial intelligence to simplify complex procedures and increase precision and safety in cardiology, this technology could be tested in humans as early as 2025, redefining cardiac interventions.
- Klava Innovation: KLAVA offers its patients personalized cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT) using artificial intelligence algorithms.
