Returning to France

Our partners

Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Marseille-Provence (CCIMP)
Co-founder of Provence Promotion with the Conseil Général, the Chamber is the partner of businesses.
Its Centers of Formalities for Enterprises are the obvious advisor to business creators in completing administrative procedures. The Chamber also organizes short training courses for creators.
http://www.ccimp.com


Conseil Général (General Council) des Bouches-du-Rhône
Co-founder of Provence Promotion with the Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Marseille-Provence, the Conseil Général 13 is an economic leader. The Department of Economy and Land Planning is responsible for the implementation of economic policies in the department. The Conseil Général rewards entrepreneurship through with a CREATREIZE annual award:.
http://www.cg13.

Belle de Mai Multimedia Incubator
The National Belle de MaiMultimedia Incubator, labeled by the Department of Education, and the Department of Research, accompanies innovative projects in the field of ICT sciences and works at increasing the transfer of public research findings and know-how to new services and new products. It is the only national incubator specializing in the field of Multimedia.
http://www.belledemai.org

Impulse Incubator
The Inter-University incubator IMPULSE, labeled by the Ministry of Research, provides support  to projects in the field of ICT, Life Sciences or Engineering Sciences. It is part of a national network of 29 similar incubators designed to enhance the findings of public research through the creation of innovative enterprises.
http://www.incubateur-impulse.com
 

CEEI Provence (European Business and Innovation Center)
A business incubator specializing in the support of innovative companies, whatever their degree of maturity, it is located on the site of Europole Méditerranéen de l'Arbois, a technopolis dedicated to environment and sustainable development. CEEI Provence’s team of specialists will accompany you throughout the development of your startup.


Grand Luminy
Grand Luminy hosts a business incubator specializing in biotechnologies (offices, private laboratories, shared laboratories, services, consultants ...). Grand Luminy A²CE (Home and Support to Business Startups) is a strategic support and logistics facility that assists in the creation of businesses, and serves students, researchers, teachers and institutions associated with the Luminy site.
http://www.agl.univ-mrs.fr

Marseille Innovation
Marseille Innovation specializes in assisting in the creation and development of technology companies with three incubators and personalized assistance.
 
Meyreuil Cluster
The innovative Meyreuil business incubator located in the Aix area, is a hosting, accommodation and support facility for entrepreneurs, mainly in the fields of ICT, micro technology and biotechnology .
http://peim-inno.over-blog.com/pages/ACCUEIL-902813.html


Communauté Urbaine Marseille Provence Métropole (Marseille Provence Metropolis Urban Community)
With 18 administrative districts and more than one million inhabitants, the Marseille Provence Metropolis welcomes and provides support to business projects through its Office of Economic Development and International Affairs. It offers land and real estate and participates in the development of privileged locations. Marseille Provence Métropole supports innovation with the Marseille Provence Château-Gombert Technopolis and the Marseille Luminy Science and Technology Park.
http://www.marseille-provence.com


Conseil Régional ( Regional Council) Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur  
The Regional Council plays a major role in economic development, through its Economic Initiatives and Business Development Departments. The latter handles two particularly attractive facilities for business creation: "Regional loan for innovative creation" and " Regional loan for the creation of business”.
http://www.regionpaca.fr
 

Crédit Agricole CAAP Creation
A support tool for local development and economic initiative created by the Crédit Agricole Alpes Provence bank, Caap Creation invests in and finances innovative projects that require equity or quasi-equity financing during the start-up phase.

Ernst & Young
A law firm with 500 lawyers and tax professionals divided into 13 offices in France including one in Marseille, Ernst & Young specializes in tax law, social law, business law and international mobility management with an international network in over 110 countries.
http://www.ey-avocats.com


IFP
IFP scientific research center supplies the added value of science and technology to innovative products developed by start-ups or companies in the process of being created.
http://www.ifp.fr


InterFrench
InterFrench is the network of mutual help between all Francophiles and French speaking people in the United States and around the world.
http://www.interfrench.com
 


IRCE
The Regional Institute for Creation and Business Development’s mission is to train and assist entrepreneurs in building their project of business creation, takeover, transfer or development, and to prepare them for business management.


KPMG
KPMG France, member of KPMG International, is the leading French audit, accounting and consulting firm. Its 7 200 employees serve 194 cities in France. To better deal with issues and problems specific to each industry, KPMG is organized by sectors.
http://www.kpmg.fr
 
 
 
Landwell / PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Landwell is a business law firm that provides multidisciplinary professional services in taxation, business and labor law, combined with the expertise of other professions within the PricewaterhouseCoopers network, including auditors, chartered accountants, risk analysts and financial experts.
http://www.landwell.fr
  

Mission FIBM
Located in Gardanne, between Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, Mission FIBM offers financial assistance and subsidies for projects of creation and development of job-creating activities, in the field of industry or services to industry.

OSEO
Under the auspices of the Department of Economy, Industry and Employment and the Department of Education and Research, OSEO is dedicated to the support of innovation and growth of SMEs by financing and assisting them, and sharing with them the risks of the key phases in their life cycle.
 

Paca Mode d'emploi
In order to assist with recruitment by new companies, the PACA region has gathered in PACA Mode d'Emploi (PACA User’s Guide), all the expertise in Public Service Human Resources of regional employment. PACA Mode d'Emploi assists companies in recruiting and training..


Pays d'Aix Développement / Provence Start-up Support Facility
Start-up support fund dedicated to financing different phases (market research, technical studies, building of a prototype ...) of innovative technology projects prior to the creation of the SMEs,  including uncollateralized zero per cent interest loans of up to 40,000 Euros.
http://www.provence-pad.com/dap/rub_01.htm
 

Provence Business Angels
Provence Business Angels is an association of fifty investors whose goal is to fund and support companies with high growth potential in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. PBA is part of a network of Business Angels labeled by the Department of SMEs and Trade.
 
Provence Relocation
Provence Relocation offers a wide range of services to welcome, advise and assist executives and their families in settling in Provence: recruitment, transfer, Franco-French or international relocation, familiarization with country, website creation or transfer ...


Réseau Entreprendre PACA
A network of active business leaders, eager to provide volunteer assistance to creators and buyers of SMEs, based on their expertise and know-how .
http://www.paca-entreprendre.org/SitePaca/index.php?Actualite
 

Sofirem
Dedicated to supporting local economic development and promoting the creation of long-term industrial and service jobs in areas undergoing transformation.


Total Développement Régional
Supports and assists SMEs by combining efforts with institutional stakeholders and partners in regional economic development.
http://www.total.com/fr/press/press_releases/pr_2006/060117_rencontres_solidarite_entreprise_8363.htm


Young Entrepreneurs Initiative
Created by the Office for Science and Technology of the French Embassy in the United States, YEI ‘s mission is to help US-based Francophile or French entrepreneurs who wish to set up an innovative technology venture in France. The selected projects receive financial assistance (about 5,000 euros) and personalized “mentoring” to facilitate the development of partnerships with economic, technology, and financial players.
http://www.france-science.org/innovation/yei/home.html