Sigma Orionis and the Beywatch project are pleased to announce that Team Côte d’Azur, the promotion and economic development agency of the Côte d’Azur Nice Sophia Antipolis region, is joining ICT for sustainable homes as a main event partner. The ICT for sustainable homes conference and exhibition addresses clean  and green  tech, renewable energies and sustainable development-oriented projects, that are fully in line with one of the key development targets of Team Côte d’Azur.

Energy conservation, preservation of nature and water resources, sustainable urban development and efficient waste management are among the main concerns of the national institutes, local organizations and businesses operating on the Côte d’Azur. With hundreds of experts employed by institutions ranging from start-ups to international corporations and major private and public research labs, the Côte d’Azur enjoys tremendous R&D potential in a variety of fields, from renewable energies, to optimization of national resources like biomass and solar energy, new technologies applied to construction and management and prevention of natural hazards…

Created in 1983 (formerly under the name of Côte d’Azur Development), Team Côte d’Azur is a joint initiative of the Alpes-Maritimes county council and the French Riviera Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Its mission is to promote the Côte d’Azur territory towards international markets and help foreign companies establish themselves successfully in the region. Team Côte d’Azur provides a full range of services (confidential and free of charge) enabling investors to discover the Côte d’Azur – a leading, innovative and highly international territory and to establish successfully their business here. The Côte d’Azur and its major science park, Sophia Antipolis, are widely recognised as the leading French region for R&D investments of foreign companies.