Key Sectors

Provence, An International Standard-Bearer for Economic Diversity and Innovation

As part of its effort to ensure that Aix-Marseille-Provence maintains its status as a leader in both the French and the global market, Provence Promotion has identified strategic sectors that unite the dynamic companies that are building the economy of tomorrow. These strategic sectors receive significant French and foreign investment and play a major role in the local economy, with their vibrancy and innovation propelling the economic transformation of one of the world’s most beautiful regions.

Aix-Marseille-Provence is home to world-class business ecosystems in the following sectors:

• Food Industry;
• Aeronautics, Naval Technology, and Optics-Photonics;
• Logistics, Transportation, and Business Services;
• Industry and Clean Energy;
• Digital Economy including Big Data, data centers, e-commerce, e-tourism, software engineering, information technology, media, microelectronics, IoT, and Smart City technology;
• Health and Wellness with a focus on biotech and health services to go along with a traditional focus on cosmetics and leisure activities;
• Tourism and Retail.

For companies based in Provence or thinking of starting a project in Provence, each of these strategic sectors offers a myriad of opportunities for growth and economic development.

 

Decision makers, business leaders, and entrepreneurs, bring your project to Provence and let Provence Promotion connect you to the ecosystem that will help it flourish.