Indicators of the Region

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emploi

50,000 jobs in the cultural sector
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euro

Culture contributes to 5% of the regional GDP
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events

1,800 cultural events are held annually
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festival

More than 800 festivals take place, including renowned ones like Cannes and Avignon
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camera

The second largest film-hosting region in France
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budget

The annual budget for culture in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region is €62.7 million, in addition to academic investment in the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs)

Key Indicators for the Consortium Partners

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europe

Three European and Mediterranean universities are part of the consortium

Founding member of the EIT Culture and Creativity
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loupe

The consortium comprises over 50 faculties, institutes, schools, and research laboratories working in the field of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) using interdisciplinary methods in Social Sciences and Humanities
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incubateur

Incubators and innovation accelerators in the cultural sector
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investissement

Approximately €45 million in investments
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startup

In 2019, academic partners supported 50 startups
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formation

The academic partners offer more than 65 educational programs related to CCIs
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universite

•    Three universities were selected in the "Initiatives of Excellence" Program for Future Investments
In 2023, they obtained a "Competencies and Future Careers Investment Plan" for the FICCTION project, which brings together the entire regional territory for Innovation and Training in the field of CCIs.