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In 2003, over 350 creators of innovative businesses with great growth potential attended 3 High-Tech congresses. Five businesses benefited from personalised start-up assistance. The 7th Venture Capital Summit attracted 15% more participants than in 2002. 36 start-ups out of 87 contenders were selected to present their cases to investors. 19% of these businesses came from within the region. In 2003, 8 start-ups raised over E25.3m; 5 of them have head offices in the Alpes-Maritimes. Cycles of high-tech entrepreneurial training continued and 17 businesses from the student incubator continued to thrive. The CEI was selected to organise the first "Eurowards" European start-up contest in the PACA region. 4 prizes were awarded to businesses in Sophia supported by our CCI. The CEI also headed Europe's TEEE project designed to stem the demise of young, innovate businesses in Europe.

In 2003, the CEI consolidated and enlarged its product offer to meet the needs of innovative entrepreneurs.

Through its activities, the CEI has won regional and international recognition and acclaim :

- Head of "The European Extended Entreprise for Innovation",
- Personalised start-up assistance,
- Organizer of the 7th Venture Capital Summit (IVCS 2003),
- Organizer of the EUROWARDS Contest in the Paca Region.