SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS FINALIST
2026 International Association of Science Parks Conference
IASP 2026
ABOUT IASP
The IASP is an international network of science parks, technology parks and areas of innovation.
The IASP was created in 1984 by the Sophia Antipolis Foundation ! Its efforts and endeavours are intended to boost world economic development through innovation, entrepreneurship and the transfer of knowledge and technology.
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IASP 2026
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The international network of science parks
Sophia Antipolis has been selected as one of three finalists to host the IASP World Congress in 2026., alongside Dhahran (Saudi Arabia) and Edmonton (Canada).
These candidates will present their bids in person in Nairobi (Kenya) to IASP members at the conference from September 24 to 27, 2024, highlighting their respective strengths in innovation and research.
The IASP members will meet for the 2024 conference from 24-27 September in Nairobi, Kenya
On this occasion they will vote for the 2026 host.
The results will be announced at the end of the event.
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WHY SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS?
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The Sophia Antipolis technology park was originally designed as a point of convergence for different areas of expertise, conducive to the creation of technological breakthroughs and the emergence of organisational and societal innovations.
Sophia Antipolis has always been driven by sustainable development values and principles, striving to become an ‘international centre for science and expertise’. With these principles in mind, the technology park’s initial development was pioneering in terms of sustainable development; making People the central focus of every decision. Today, Sophia Antipolis is recognised as a world reference in its field.
- Responsible innovations that address the biggest global challenges, such as the energy transition, the security of persons and property, etc.
- Technologies that make a positive, social impact and which improve peoples’ daily lives; contributing to the common good, such as artificial intelligence in the fields of health, mobility, personal services and technological initiatives for social good.
Sophia Antipolis is recognised as a powerhouse of innovation,
supported by its human scale and its original diversity.
