Innovation, sectors of excellence, major facilities, real estate — the City of Nîmes area is an ideal haven for companies.

Openîmes represents the promise of an area that’s open to the world, to a diversity of talent eager to seize the opportunities it offers, to companies, investors, virtuous circle partnerships and finally…open to innovative solutions.

The greater Nîmes area has access to infrastructure that places it 1hr 15min from Lyon and Marseille, 3hrs 20min from Barcelona, 2hrs 45min from Paris, 3hrs 30min from Lille…

By choosing the City of Nîmes, you give your company a strategic position that allows it access to the rest of the world.

Leisure activities, history, culture, nature, events… Discover the perks to quality of life that the City of Nîmes has to offer!

Several companies have developed their business in this area – learn more about them.

The City of Nîmes has 21 technology platforms serving companies (link), competitiveness clusters, incubators, accelerators and large research organisations (for each one, link toward the corresponding site).

Our area has cultivated a great deal of talent, thanks to a very wide-ranging selection of

higher education courses and programmes.

Handed down from our Roman roots are the spirit of invention and of project engineering, the ability to take action for the future, as well as the energy to build and reinvent.

Are you planning on setting up your business in Nîmes? Find all the information on available property and real estate for businesses.

Civilian security, risk, medical devices, innovation, tourism… Learn more about our sectors of excellence.

With Openîmes, you’ll join a network of institutional or non-profit partners whose sole purpose is to accelerate the development of your business.

Since Openîmes is your single access point for meeting them, based on your needs and where you are in your project, it makes everything easy!

The City of Nîmes area is brimming with “gems”, innovative companies that were able to make the most of the area’s assets so as to develop their business and become leaders in their industry.

· Support for businesses

•   human resources
•   management, finance, accounting
•   property, real estate
•   business networks, business development
•   institutional relationships (ICC, regions, etc.)
•   support for innovation
•   investment support, etc.

· Support for families