Cities of Innovation: Marseille
Key indicators
ICT Infrastructure
Average download speed (Mbps)
Network coverage
— Fibre-optic network available and full coverage expected by 2020 — Aix-Marseille metropole drives reports on internet coverage in economic zones
Local, national and international transport links
Flight destinations Marseille-Provence Airport
High-speed train to Paris
— Port of Marseille is the 2nd largest Mediterranean port — Marseille Saint-Charles station has national and international connections
University links and access to talent
Students
Aix-Marseille University students
— Large number of ‘Grandes Ecoles’ — Acceleration and technology transfer society in Aix-Marseille University — Partnerships between firms, startups and Aix-Marseille University labs
Costs and availability of workspace
Co-working spaces
Average CBD class A office rent
— 3.3% office space vacancy rate
City support for start-ups and SMEs
Incubators
Accelerator (Run by Aix-Marseille metropolis)
Financial support and access to investors & accelerators
Local funds to support innovation
Regional funds
— Entrepreneurship support for emerging startups with own funds — Attractiveness agency with fiscal incentives