CICA, Sophia: launching of the European project Highest

The European project Highest ensures the Alpes-Maritimes are one of the innovation European champions. After an invitation to tender from the European Commission, the department was selected among 35 European regions. Under the coordination of CICOM Organisation which manages the CICA, Highest project has been planned to comfort the efforts the following technopoles do: Otaniemi, Uusimaa, (Finland); Sydsam, Malmü (Sweden); Turin (Italy) and Sophia Antipolis.During eighteen months, the process of innovating firms creation will be analyzed and turned better. A work which will be widely broadcast in Europe. The project launching meeting, with the presence of managers of the European Commission firms directorate general and managers of other participating technopoles, will take place at the CICA, Sept 6 to 8. An official opening session will take place at the CICA, on Sept 6 from 2 to 4 pm.