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CICOM Presentation on 18th July in BXL
The Award of Excellence For Innovative Regions
By the European Commission Membre de
Telecom ValleyÒ
300 route des Crêtes - BP 116 - 06902 Sophia Antipolis Cedex
Tél : +33 (0)4 93 00 60 00 – Fax : +33 (0)4 93 00 60 01 – URL : http://www.cicom.fr
SARL au capital de 45 735 € – RCS Grasse B 401 432 059 – Siret 401 432 059 00012 – APE 741 G
CICOM Activities CICOM Activities
SARL with a capital of 45 732 Euros, created in 1995. SARL with a capital of 45 732 Euros, created in 1995.
Specialised in management, marketing, development and animation Specialised in management, marketing, development and animation
of ICT incubators/enterprises nursery, expert in consulting and of ICT incubators/enterprises nursery, expert in consulting and
assistance in setting up incubators/enterprises nursery. assistance in setting up incubators/enterprises nursery.
Business & Innovation Centre (BIC), associate EBN member since Business & Innovation Centre (BIC), associate EBN member since
1997 and full EBN member since July 1998; member of Esinet since 1997 and full EBN member since July 1998; member of Esinet since
2002. 2002.
Part of Antipolis Innovation Campus – Business Resort of Sophia Part of Antipolis Innovation Campus – Business Resort of Sophia
Antipolis Science Park and representing appropriate Antipolis group Antipolis Science Park and representing appropriate Antipolis group
entities in European Projects entities in European Projects
Management Consulting and assistance to set up incubators, Management Consulting and assistance to set up incubators,
science parks and business resorts, science parks and business resorts,
Technopark in Morocco, Istanbul Technopark (Turkey), CITC Technopark in Morocco, Istanbul Technopark (Turkey), CITC
(Casablanca Information Technology Centre) the largest incubator (Casablanca Information Technology Centre) the largest incubator
in EMEA that opened in October 2001. in EMEA that opened in October 2001.
Experience in European projects Experience in European projects
“Award of Excellence for the Alpes Maritimes Innovative Region” Award of Excellence for the Alpes Maritimes Innovative Region”
by the EC in November 2000 in Lyon and April 2002 in Stockholm by the EC in November 2000 in Lyon and April 2002 in Stockholm
Coordinator of the Coordinator of the HIGHEST HIGHEST thematic network thematic network (Alpes Maritimes, (Alpes Maritimes,
Helsinki, Turin, Berlin, South Sweden & Switzerland) , leader of Helsinki, Turin, Berlin, South Sweden & Switzerland) , leader of
“Pre-seed funding” priority in HIGHEST and leader of “Pre-seed funding” priority in HIGHEST and leader of
“Internationalisation of Innovative firms” within the whole “Internationalisation of Innovative firms” within the whole PAXIS PAXIS
Leader of the energy cluster in Leader of the energy cluster in Detect-IT 2 Detect-IT 2
Leader of “Early stage Sales & Marketing” task force within Leader of “Early stage Sales & Marketing” task force within Sun & Sun &
Sup Sup in conjunction with EBAN/EURADA leading the Finance task in conjunction with EBAN/EURADA leading the Finance task
force, project coordinated by the European Federation of High Tech force, project coordinated by the European Federation of High Tech
SMEs. SMEs.
Active in Active in Gate2Growth Gate2Growth: Regional Network Operator, the only one : Regional Network Operator, the only one
in France in France
Experience in European projects Experience in European projects
Active in Active in INVESaT INVESaT http:// http://www.invesat.com www.invesat.com
Active in Active in IMIS IMIS http://www.imis-ce.eu http://www.imis-ce.eu//
Enhancing the implementation of the RIS-NAC action plans by Enhancing the implementation of the RIS-NAC action plans by
helping regions converting them into sustainable regional policies. helping regions converting them into sustainable regional policies.
Active in Active in FIRE FIRE
Help SMEs rise to the challenges facing them as the European Help SMEs rise to the challenges facing them as the European
Renewable Energy Sector (RES) grows. Currently the RES is the Renewable Energy Sector (RES) grows. Currently the RES is the
fastest growing sector in Europe. fastest growing sector in Europe.
Leader of the project Leader of the project EUROFFICE SERVICES EUROFFICE SERVICES: :
http://euroffice-services.eu http://euroffice-services.eu//
Test, exchange, support, and promote a family of services aiming Test, exchange, support, and promote a family of services aiming
at opening international markets to small innovative firms. at opening international markets to small innovative firms.
Thank You !!!!
WEKOMS 
