CCI Nice Côte d'Azur

What CCI Nice Côte d'Azur does

CCI Nice Côte d'Azur (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Nice Côte d'Azur, also CCINCA) is a French Établissement Public d'État serving as the official Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the Alpes-Maritimes department (06). It operates from its headquarters at 20 Boulevard Carabacel, Nice, and delivers business support services across the full company lifecycle — creation, development, financing, digital and ecological transition, training, internationalization, and transmission — alongside sector-specific animations across eight filières (Commerce, Energie, Immobilier, Industrie/BTP, Numérique, Santé, Silver Economie, Tourisme).

Its core "products" are service programs and managed infrastructure rather than packaged software. Key service lines include the certified '5 jours pour entreprendre' creation training, ARTOUR (AI financing for tourism), CEDRE Ambition (RSE/ecological transition), BOOST Côte d'Azur (growth accelerator), and Graines de Boss (entrepreneurship competition). The CCI also controls physical infrastructure: three marinas under long-term DSP concessions (Port de Golfe-Juan, Port Vauban, Port Gallice) plus a 20-year transformation mandate at Port de Saint-Laurent-du-Var, the Parc d'Activité Logistique, the Hôtel d'entreprises Argila (Mouans-Sartoux), the Campus Sud des Métiers training campus with 13 modular event spaces, and the Les déCCIdeuses women-entrepreneur incubator at Sophia Antipolis. Digital touchpoints include the CCI CONNECT portal, supported by integrations with Brevo (email), Plezi (marketing automation), Digitevent (event management), and Livestorm/Webikeo (webinars).

Revenue mechanics are hybrid: training fees and certifications via Campus Sud des Métiers, event management and venue rental, fees for advisory/consulting studies (business plan validation, market studies, impact assessments), and infrastructure management fees from ports, logistics, and business hotel assets. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; payments accepted via bank transfer, credit card, check, PayPal, and SEPA direct debit. Many services are partially subsidized under public funding mechanisms. Distribution is direct and physical-first, anchored by the Nice headquarters and the managed assets, with multi-channel content marketing via a monthly magazine (Azur Entreprises & Commerces), the CCI TALK podcast, an economic studies team, and a LinkedIn/Facebook/X/YouTube presence. Primary customer segments are entrepreneurs and business creators, TPE/PME (small and medium enterprises), commerce and retail businesses, and local authorities and territorial organizations.

Name

CCI Nice Côte d'Azur

Legal name

Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Nice Côte d'Azur

Website

https://cote-azur.cci.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1860

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CCI Nice Côte d'Azur is the French public Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the Alpes-Maritimes department, providing business creation, development, training, financing, and digital-transition advisory services to local entrepreneurs, SMEs, and territorial authorities, while managing ports, a logistics park, a training campus, and business premises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nice

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Training services: Revenue from vocational training, apprenticeship programs (alternance), and professional development courses delivered through the Campus Sud des Métiers. Training fees charged for certification programs.
2. Event management and venue rental: Revenue from organizing business events, networking sessions, and renting out event spaces at the Campus Sud des Métiers which features 13 modular spaces.
3. Business advisory and consulting services: Fees for advisory services including business plan validation, market studies, economic impact assessments, localization studies, and feasibility studies.
4. Infrastructure management fees: Revenue from managing ports (Port de Golfe-Juan, Port Vauban, Port Gallice), the Parc d'Activité Logistique, business hotel (Argila), and incubator facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

CCI Nice Côte d'Azur is a public state chamber of commerce providing business support services across the Alpes-Maritimes department. It offers business creation and takeover advisory, vocational training and apprenticeships through Campus Sud des Métiers, networking via La Place Business, sector-specific animation across eight filières, economic studies, and management of physical infrastructure including three marinas, a logistics park, a business hotel, and an incubator for women entrepreneurs.

Product overview

CCI Nice Côte d'Azur operates as a Chamber of Commerce and Industry offering a comprehensive portfolio of business support services organized around several core areas: business creation and takeover support (including the certified '5 jours pour entreprendre' training), financing solutions, digital and ecological transformation programs (ARTOUR for AI, CEDRE for RSE, BOOST accelerator), HR management and training (Campus Sud des Métiers for apprenticeships and continuing education), international development, company transmission services, sector animation across 8 professional sectors (Commerce, Energy, Real Estate, Industry/BTP, Digital, Health, Silver Economy, Tourism), economic studies and territorial data, and infrastructure management including ports, logistics parks, and event venues (Campus Sud des Métiers with 13 modular spaces). Key sub-brands include CCI CONNECT (online customer portal), La Place Business (networking), Les déCCIdeuses (women's incubator), and various publications including the Azur Entreprises & Commerces magazine and CCI TALK podcast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Campus Sud des Métiers: Vocational training center offering apprenticeships and professional development programs.
• La Place Business
• Les déCCIdeuses
• Les Estivales de l'Éco
• CCI TALK

Products and services

• Campus Sud des Métiers

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 25,000 businesses in the Alpes-Maritimes will need to be transmitted in the coming years, representing a major succession challenge for the territory
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Brevo (formerly Sendinblue)supportingTechnology or IntegrationBrevo serves as the email marketing automation platform for CCI Nice Côte d'Azur's newsletter distribution and magazine delivery (Azur Entreprises et Commerces, Bourse de Cession-Reprise d'Entreprises). Data processing is conducted under Brevo's GDPR-compliant infrastructure with potential data transfers outside the EU to sub-processors.
• PlezisupportingTechnology or IntegrationPlezi provides marketing automation tools for content delivery and lead nurturing. The platform is used to process content download requests and consolidate navigation data with form submissions to deliver qualified content based on user interests.
• DigiteventsupportingTechnology or IntegrationDigitevent provides the event management platform (Digit'event) used for event registration and participant management. GDPR-compliant data processing for event-related communications.
• Livestorm / WebikeosupportingTechnology or IntegrationWebinar platforms used for online training sessions and information webinars. Livestorm and Webikeo handle participant registration and communication for virtual events organized by CCI Nice Côte d'Azur.
• Campus Sud des MétierscoreOthersThe primary vocational training institution operated by CCI Nice Côte d'Azur, offering apprenticeship programs, professional certifications, and continuing education. Located in Nice, it features 13 modular event spaces of 40 to 680 m². URL: campussuddesmetiers.com
• La Place BusinesscoreOthersBusiness networking platform and convention center organized by CCI Nice Côte d'Azur, facilitating multisector business meetings and networking events. Premium membership available for enhanced B2B opportunities. URL: laplacebusiness.com
• EDRHsupportingOthersHR management solutions and tools platform operated in connection with CCI Nice Côte d'Azur for business HR support services. URL: edrh.fr
• Port de Golfe-JuancoreOthersMarina managed by CCI Nice Côte d'Azur, awarded the Délégation de Service Public (DSP) for port management. Represents one of the key maritime infrastructure assets in the territory. URL: leportdegolfejuan.com
• Port VaubancoreOthersMajor marina facility managed by CCI Nice Côte d'Azur, part of the riviera-ports network. Holds environmental certification alongside Port Gallice. URL: leportvauban.com
• Port GallicecoreOthersMarina facility managed by CCI Nice Côte d'Azur with environmental certification. URL: leportgallice.com
• Nice Côte d'Azur AirportsupportingOthersInternational airport serving Nice and the Côte d'Azur region, connected through the CCI network as a key territorial infrastructure. URL: nice.aeroport.fr
• Les déCCIdeuses incubatorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness incubator program dedicated to women entrepreneurs, located at Sophia Antipolis technology park. Part of the CCI's startup support infrastructure with the first cohort successfully launched.
• Argila business hotelcoreOthersBusiness hotel facility (hôtel d'entreprises) under development at Mouans-Sartoux, offering workshops and office spaces for businesses. First stone ceremony completed.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CCIcotedazur
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ccinicecotedazur/featured?disable_polymer=1
• Facebookfacebook.com/cci.nice.cote.dazur
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/cci-nice-c-te-d%27azur

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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