Business services provide added value for your company
At the heart of Aix-Marseille-Provence’s economic strategy is its world-class business services sector. Regardless of the area of activity, this network ensures top-quality work flow management, whether it be the flows of products, material, or information.
With more than 1700 establishments devoted to logistics and larger percentage of employment in the sector (40 000 jobs) than the French average, the transport and logistics ecosystem plays a main role in the Aix-Marseille-Provence economy.
The vibrancy of the logistics and transportation sector is due to the quality and diversity of its infrastructure:
An Inexhaustible Source of New Energy, a Pioneering Global Collaboration
Fusion is the nuclear reaction that powers the sun and the stars. It is also a potential source of limitless, reliable, and environmentally friendly energy. ITER is an international project to harness the power of fusion energy. It is an essential step between the fusion experiments of the past and the mainstream fusion reactors that will provide the energy of the future.
In Provence, the Forces of Nature Contribute to Energy Performance
The environmental and renewable-energy sector has an enormous presence in Provence and the green energy field offers many opportunities for development. According to the French national committee for clean tech, Provence is in the Top 3 for new green energy start-ups.
The Smart City is at the Core of the Region's Economic Future
Demonstrating its total commitment to the smart city concept, the entire Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region is fostering a series of bold new experiments in digital technology and sustainable development.
Provence is Home to a State-of-the-Art Software Sector
The Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region features the third-largest software and IT services sector in France with 21 000 employees and 1500 companies. The ecosystem is home to businesses with diverse specialties including pure player developers, software providers, software and computer engineering firms, and IT services companies.
Microelectronics are being reimagined in Provence thanks to IoT technology
Provence is the birthplace of the smart card industry. With standard-bearers such the international semi-conductor leader STMicroelectronics and Gemalto, the world’s top smart card manufacturer in the 1990s when the company was known as Gemplus, the local sector paved the way for the widespread adoption of smart card technology in France and around the world.