Second 3IA Lunch Break: Bridging AI research and industry
IDEX
Science and society
Innovation
Knowledge transfer - Industry
Published on December 9, 2025–Updated on December 9, 2025
Dates
on the December 2, 2025
Location
Hub de l'Innovation, Nice
3IA lunch break x Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur - 2 décembre 2025
The second edition of the 3IA Lunch Break took place on December 2, 2025 at the Hub de l'Innovation Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, bringing together entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovation stakeholders from the Côte d'Azur ecosystem.
The event featured four key presentations:
▸Alain Prette, Head of Innovation and Partnerships at 3IA Côte d'Azur, introduced the Institute's mission and activities;
▸Sébastien Biehler, Operational Director of the IdEx Innovation program at Université Côte d’Azur, detailed the application process for the IdEx Université Côte d’Azur “3IA Inside” Deeptech Start-up call for projects, the Côte d’Azur funding instrument dedicated to supporting the creation of innovative Deeptech companies;
▸Nadège Camelio-Laurent, Partnerships and Innovation Projects Officer at Centre Inria d'Université Côte d'Azur, presented the PUI MED'INNOV;
▸Jean-Michel Felderhoff (CEO of Fair Vision) and François Bremond (3IA Chairholder and Research Director at Inria) shared their successful collaboration story, illustrating the concrete impact of academic-industrial partnerships.
Alain Prette
Sébastien Biehler
Nadège Camelio-Laurent
François Bremond
Jean-Michel Felderhoff
Following the presentations, attendees engaged in lively discussions and networked over lunch, fostering new connections within the AI and innovation community.
This event series demonstrates 3IA Côte d'Azur's commitment to bridging academia and industry, supporting the regional innovation ecosystem.