The Aix-Marseille region is now on the radar in the French digital economy. Since receiving its first metropolis label in 2014, the Provence region, along with 12 other major French cities, was awarded on 3 April 2019 the new “Capital” label issued by the Ministry of Economy. Pascal Lorne, President of the new Aix-Marseille French Tech Région Sud Capital, plans on using this limelight to boost the territory’s attractiveness.
Israeli manufacturer of smart infusion systems, Q Core Medical, has established its European headquarters in Marseille due to the strength of the French medical system, particularly with regards to its development of at-home care. The strategic choice of Marseille, both an aerial and maritime hub, was a natural one to ensure smooth import of the company’s high tech infusion systems and their distribution to European hospitals, clinics and providers of at-home care.