Invitation to the IOT Solutions World Congress in Barcelona

Get free advice to develop your IoT solution in Provence

Why develop your IOT project in Provence?

Aix-Marseille-Provence is a fast-growing metropolis. Cradle of the smart card, the area has always been oriented towards the electronics industry and today federates a rich digital ecosystem largely oriented towards connected objects.

The Internet of Things in Provence is characterized by:

• the presence of leaders such as Gemalto or STMicroelectronics who invest heavily in R&D.
• experimental sites dedicated to the IoT, such as the innovation campus of the future thecamp in Aix-en-Provence or La Coque, an innovation centre and showcase for digital players in Marseille.
• major operators in the area involved in the deployment of IoT technologies such as the Port of Marseille-Fos with its collective strategy "Le French Smart Port in Med" or Euroméditérranée and its new connected district "Smartseille".
• specialists determined to promote the emergence of IoT solutions such as Connectwave, which has more than 10 years' experience in supporting projects related to connected objects.

In the housing, urban development, industry and energy sectors, the digitalization market is in full swing with the integration of IoT solutions. Local start-ups collaborate with major groups on projects related to 3D modeling, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence.

For more information, meet the "Invest in Provence" agency at the IOT Solutions World Congress in Barcelona.

Benefit from tailored advice for your project

On the occasion of its presence at the IoT Solutions World Congress in Barcelona, Provence Promotion, the economic attractiveness agency of the metropolis Aix-Marseille-Provence, is inviting companies with a development project in the IoT a BtoB meeting to discover the advantages of a presence in the Provence.

During this trade fair, which will take place at La Fira de Barcelona from 29 to 31 October 2019, companies interested in the French and European market can meet a project support expert with “Invest in Provence”.

  >    From 29 to 31 October 2019,
schedule your BtoB appointment with Provence Promotion and
find the best opportunities for your project.

“Invest in Provence” is an economic development player that provides free assistance to companies in the following areas:

• Financial engineering (research assistance, innovation grants)
• Fundraising (noteworthy : a regional co-investment fund that can invest the same amount as the VC)
• Recruitment assistance and HR engineering
• Search for premises
• Support for the partnership and linking it to the ecosystem
• Support for mobility
• Legal aid

Each year, its teams help more than 70 projects in Provence to become a reality, half of which are directly related to digital projects.

Your Pass will also allow you to attend the networking event which will take place from 30 October 2019 at 12:30 pm in partnership with the Secured Communicating Solutions (SCS) competiveness cluster.

Participate in a networking event with the testimony of Edge Technologies, an IOT company based in Provence

Edge Technologies is a design and engineering office for connected sensors for industry. The French entrepreneur, based in Singapore since 2012, has decided to return to France and has chosen the French Tech Capital of Aix-Marseille for its location.
On October 30, 2019 at 12:30 pm, Edge Technologies will be honored on the French pavilion (booth A141) during a presentation of the companies and a networking event.

Thomas GUILLET, Managing Director of Edge Technologies, who has benefited from meetings organized by Provence Promotion with specialized structures, particularly on research tax credits, innovation grants, technologies available within public research organizations and on recruitment, will testify to the richness of the IoT and digital ecosystem in South of France.

It will receive the "Invest in Provence" label, a recognition sign given by Provence Promotion and its partners to companies that choose the metropolis Aix-Marseille-Provence for their business.

If, like Edge Technologies, you want Provence Promotion to help you develop your project in Provence, contact us.