Var: at the heart of France’s third-busiest economic region
Signes-en-Provence Business Park is in the county of Var at the heart of France’s third-busiest economic region, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, a region par excellence.

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is:

top French region for business start-ups
(after the Ile-de-France Region which includes Paris),

amongst the leading French regions for foreign investment,

third French region for GDP,

and it has a population of more than 4.5 million.

A county for dynamic businesses
Without question Var is a county for doing business: all the economic and institutional players are ready to provide assistance.

With 50,000 businesses and an average of more than 7,000 start-ups a year, Var represents close to 20% of economic activity and more than one start-up in five in the region. The start-up rate is above regional and national rates: 10.3% in Var against 8.7% nationally.

Recognised areas of excellence
Var County and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region have recognised areas of excellence:

Agriculture and food,

Pharmaceuticals, cosmetics/perfume and biotechnology,

Electronics, microelectronics, optics, photonics and image treatment,

Motor racing-related companies,

The environment.

A population in tune with the thriving local economy
Var is attractive for young and working people; it has a population of close to 950,000 and strong growth is forecast to a million by 2020. This sun-filled county has been attracting new residents for several years.

The recruitment needs of businesses are well catered for in Var and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, which include:

Three university centres at Toulon, Aix-en-Provence/Marseille and Nice.

Numerous engineering and business schools.

A diverse range of professional training centres.

In terms of research the region rates third in France with:

10,000 researchers.

The presence of major public research organisations: AFSSA, CEA, CNRS, IFREMER, INRA, INSERM and more.