Why should you set up your company in Euroméditerranée in the region of Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur?

Setting up your service company in the Euroméditerranée development in the region Sud-PACA

The Euroméditerranée project benefits from a strategic position at the heart of the city of Marseille. There are several large national and international companies with offices in the city, such as SODEXO, AXA, ENGIE, EDF, PERNOD RICARD and BNP PARIBAS. 

Companies that choose to set up in Euroméditerranée will benefit from numerous advantages, such as:

• The appeal of Marseille, which is the 2^nd best city in terms of economic growth in Europe, and is a city specialising in the service industry with a great connection to innovation and technology as the driving forces behind its success. 
• A sustainable and eco-friendly city which fosters innovation and resilience
• An attractive urban living space which is oriented towards new uses, with 5,300 companies, 270,000m² of shops. It also has 720,000m² of offices and business premises, 80% of which meet the latest technological and environmental standards.
• The area’s aim to create 20,000 new jobs from now until 2030, hence the priority given to job-creating businesses. 
• Competitive rental prices compared to other major cities in Europe such as Manchester, Hamburg and Barcelona
• A geostrategic position at the heart of the city of Marseille, 20 minutes from Marseille-Provence airport as well as from Marseille St-Charles high-speed train station.
• Training granted to young people between ages 17 to 36 to support them in the job market. 
• A high degree of professionalism and a diverse range of activities in the sector. 

Euroméditerranée also benefits from a new digital media hub by Interxion, creating a dynamic interconnectivity hub in the Mediterranean which offers services such as:

• Low latency for optimised user experience, perfect for gaming, ads and live streaming
• Access to European markets from a secure location 
• The possibility of reaching more than 4.5 billion people across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia
• The opportunity to grow and scale with a unique connected community
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The digital sector in Marseille

Boosting digital activities in Euroméditerranée

A historic bastion of microelectronics, the area is home to a digital industry that employs nearly 50,000 people and specializes in a number of fields: big data/cloud, cyber security, connected objects, smart cities, e-health, marketing, e-tourism, etc.

The training offer is also constantly developing to meet the needs of professionals. Aix-Marseille University, the Platform, the Théodora digital campus, and numerous engineering schools all contribute to the dynamism of the ecosystem, which is at the heart of the digital revolution. 

A symbol of Euroméditerranée's vitality in the digital sector, the Med'Innovant competition - organized by the Euroméditerrané Public Development Establishment - helps accelerate the development of eco-innovative projects by startups that are able to respond to issues in line with the new development and sustainability imperatives of Mediterranean territories.

The service/tertiary industry in the region of Sud-Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

Expand your service operations in Euroméditerranée in Sud-PACA

Euroméditerranée is a public development establishment leading an urban renovation operation in Marseille, France. It is the third business district in France according to new statistics published by AGAM.

In the service sector, the Euroméditerranée area already accommodates several French and international companies of all sizes, such as:

• SNCF
• PERNOD RICARD
• SODEXO
• EDF
• INTERXION
• HARIBO
• JP MORGAN
• ORANGE

The project is also developing training schools such as La Plateforme_ which specialises in computer coding, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. The aim is to create a qualified workforce which will reinforce Euroméditerranée’s economic growth.