IMREDD
Mediterranean Institute of Risk,
Environment and
Sustainable Development
Innovation and Partnerships Institute
“Smart territory, risk management and prevention”
About us
Innovation Explorers: crafting inclusive and efficient solutions for the territories of the future
Looking Back on the “ONE HEALTH: Well-Being and Sustainability in the Blue Economy” Event — A Success for Franco-Monegasque-Italian Cooperation Around the Blue Economy
On June 5 and 6, the Mediterranean Institute for Risk, Environment and Sustainable Development (IMREDD) of Université Côte d’Azur hosted a major international event as part of the United Nations Ocean Conference 2025 (UNOC 2025). Titled “ONE HEALTH: Well-Being and Sustainability in the Blue Economy,” this official UNOC side event, co-organized by IMREDD and the […]
IMREDD is an Institute of Innovation and Partnerships (2IP) created in January 2020 which is interested in a societal challenge: the intelligent and resilient territory facing all environmental issues.
Its activities are based on four Strategic Activity Areas (SAAs): energy through the issues of intelligent buildings/neighbourhoods, mobility, risks, the environment and, in a transversal manner, human beings. The philosophical, ethical, safety, well-being, behavioural and usage aspects are at the heart of smart city projects.
IMREDD’s mission, in connection with industry, is to promote partnership research/transfer actions, to create educational and training programmes and to encourage expertise and innovation in companies in the field of economic development and job creation. It expresses its potential in its ability to encourage the emergence and development of projects aimed at understanding existing solutions, new needs and future prospects. In each strategic area of activity, its action consists of the identification of areas of innovation and the integration of expertise from the academic and business worlds.
Founded in 2015 by the former President of the University, Frédérique Vidal, today Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, IMREDD has achieved the objectives of its development plan in just a few years: the implementation of an engineering capacity, either simple or combined, depending on the nature of the projects, with the expertise of the research laboratories in response to a request from companies. Multiple and varied partnership research actions involving private and public partners. Training courses that meet international standards, allowing for targeted and customised continuing education of the highest quality. Finally, an open collaborative technological platform called the “Smart City Innovation Centre” which encourages experimentation, accompanies and supports innovative sectors by opening up the possibility of conducting trials, tests and prototypes.
Located in the Plaine du Var eco-valley, in the heart of the Nice Meridia eco-neighbourhood, IMREDD has integrated its Totem building, a precursor of future designs and technologies, at the start of the 2020 academic year.
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
Urban management has become one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century.
By 2050, 70% of the world population will live in urban areas. Cities produce 80% of CO2 emissions and concentrate 3/4 of the energy needs of the planet. The goal of smart cities is to better manage the city and make it more pleasant for its inhabitants, its economic actors and its visitors.
Thus, IMREDD has the ambition of building the mediterranean city of tomorrow.
December
08dec12 h 00 min13 h 30 minProjection du documentaire Grains of Change
Event Details
L’IMREDD – Université Côte d’Azur a le plaisir d’accueillir l’équipe de réalisation du documentaire Grains of Change, un film issu du projet européen H2020 Green Deal
Event Details
L’IMREDD – Université Côte d’Azur a le plaisir d’accueillir l’équipe de réalisation du documentaire Grains of Change, un film issu du projet européen H2020 Green Deal ARSINOE, consacré à la création de résilience locale dans les territoires européens.
À travers l’exemple des chaînes de blé dur en Sardaigne, le film explore les défis et les innovations qui permettent de renforcer la résilience de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation dans un contexte d’économie mondialisée.
Le documentaire est présenté en anglais et en italien, avec sous-titres en anglais.
En présence de :
Marco Dettori (Agris Sardaigne)
Claudia Araceli Fritz (Université Côte d’Azur)
Alicia Blanchi-Sic (Université de Tours)
Gregg Jacobbi (Peaking-Production)
Isabelle La Jeunesse (Université Côte d’Azur)
Programme :
12h00 – Accueil café
12h15 – Présentation du projet européen ARSINOE et de sa démarche de résilience locale
12h25 – Projection du film documentaire Grains of Change (43 minutes)
13h10 – Débat et échanges avec l’équipe du film
13h30 – Clôture de l’événement
IMREDD – Université Côte d’Azur is pleased to welcome the filmmaking team of Grains of Change, a documentary produced as part of the European project H2020 Green Deal ARSINOE, dedicated to fostering local resilience across European territories.
Through the example of durum wheat value chains in Sardinia, the film explores the challenges and innovations that strengthen the resilience of agriculture and food systems within a globalized economy.
The documentary is presented in English and Italian, with English subtitles.
In the presence of:
Marco Dettori (Agris Sardegna)
Claudia Araceli Fritz (Université Côte d’Azur)
Alicia Blanchi-Sic (University of Tours)
Gregg Jacobbi (Peaking-Production)
Isabelle La Jeunesse (Université Côte d’Azur)
Program:
12:00 – Welcome coffee
12:15 – Presentation of the European project ARSINOE and its approach to local resilience
12:25 – Screening of the documentary Grains of Change (43 minutes)
13:10 – Discussion and exchange with the film team
13:30 – End of event
Time
8 December 2025 12 h 00 min - 13 h 30 min(GMT+01:00)
Location
IMREDD
9 rue Julien Lauprêtre
Strategic Areas
4 axes of development
Environment
pollution | climate change | air quality | particles | pollen | impact on health | noise | waste | water treatment
Risk
territory | resilience | climate change | natural risks and disasters | floods | landslides | earthquakes | tsunamis
Energy
energy transition | smart district | smart grid | climate change | renewable energies | positive energy building
Mobility
multimodality | dynamic ride-sharing | car sharing | connected vehicles | autonomous vehicles | electromobility
Key figures
IMREDD in numbers
Staff
Direction
Pr Emmanuel TRIC
IMREDD Director
Paulo MOURA
Deputy Director – Innovation
Laurence NELIS-BLANC
IMREDD and Reference Centers
Administrative Director
Innovation and transfer projects engineer
Damienne PROVITOLO
Deputy Director – Science
Expertise & Innovation
Sandra ASALDE DEL RIO
Energy Systems Engineer
Aya ALY
Engineer – Spatial Analysis and A.I. applied to urbanism
Benoit COURAUD
Smart Home – Energy engineer
Paul DAELMAN
Embedded Systems Engineer
Franck DECHAVANNE
Software engineer
Data Scientist – Business intelligence
Mehdi NAFKHA
Data Scientist – Business intelligence
Roberta PENNUCCI, PhD
Partnership and scientific animation officer
Patrick RANARIMAHEFA
Geomatician
Yann ROZIER
Climate Change and Ecological Transition Project Manager
Eliesh SAHYOUN
Urbanism and Future Habitat Engineer
Engineering & Maker
Dr Arnaud ZENERINO
Development engineer,
Smart City Innovation Center
Liliane DA SILVA
Administrative and Financial
management Assistant
Ludovic DESVARENNES
Technical Sales Engineer
Additive Manufacturing and Materials
Robert KULCZYCKI
Operations technician,
Smart City Innovation Center
Education
Arianna CALZA
Continuing education Officer
Sarah SEBIR
International Admissionsand Student Affairs Manager
MSc Engineers for Smart Cities
Camille JEANNE
In charge of communication and administration
of GEDD Master programme
Communication and Diffusion
Dimitri MЕTОDIЕV
Multimedia developer
Antonio BARROS
Internal Communications and Environment Officer
Assistance
Claire COURTOISIER
Adjointe administrative
Alexandre PERRI
Technical Resources Referent
Vincent FIORENTINO
Logistics and Reception
About us
Innovation Explorers: crafting inclusive and efficient solutions for the territories of the future
IMREDD is an Institute of Innovation and Partnerships (2IP) created in January 2020 which is interested in a societal challenge: the intelligent and resilient territory facing all environmental issues.
Its activities are based on four Strategic Activity Areas (SAAs): energy through the issues of intelligent buildings/neighbourhoods, mobility, risks, the environment and, in a transversal manner, human beings. The philosophical, ethical, safety, well-being, behavioural and usage aspects are at the heart of smart city projects.
IMREDD’s mission, in connection with industry, is to promote partnership research/transfer actions, to create educational and training programmes and to encourage expertise and innovation in companies in the field of economic development and job creation. It expresses its potential in its ability to encourage the emergence and development of projects aimed at understanding existing solutions, new needs and future prospects. In each strategic area of activity, its action consists of the identification of areas of innovation and the integration of expertise from the academic and business worlds.
Founded in 2015 by the former President of the University, Frédérique Vidal, today Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, IMREDD has achieved the objectives of its development plan in just a few years: the implementation of an engineering capacity, either simple or combined, depending on the nature of the projects, with the expertise of the research laboratories in response to a request from companies. Multiple and varied partnership research actions involving private and public partners. Training courses that meet international standards, allowing for targeted and customised continuing education of the highest quality. Finally, an open collaborative technological platform called the “Smart City Innovation Centre” which encourages experimentation, accompanies and supports innovative sectors by opening up the possibility of conducting trials, tests and prototypes.
Located in the Plaine du Var eco-valley, in the heart of the Nice Meridia eco-neighbourhood, IMREDD has integrated its Totem building, a precursor of future designs and technologies, at the start of the 2020 academic year.
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
Urban management has become one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century.
By 2050, 70% of the world population will live in urban areas. Cities produce 80% of CO2 emissions and concentrate 3/4 of the energy needs of the planet. The goal of smart cities is to better manage the city and make it more pleasant for its inhabitants, its economic actors and its visitors.
Thus, IMREDD has the ambition of building the mediterranean city of tomorrow.
4 axes of development
décembre
02déc14 h 00 min17 h 30 min2e Forum de la Chaire « L'Eau dans les Territoires des Alpes-Maritimes »
Détails de l'événement
Le Président du Département des Alpes-Maritimes de la Communauté de Communes Alpes-d’Azur du S.M.I.A.G.E. Jeanick Brisswalter Président Université Côte d’Azur Isabelle La Jeunesse Dr. HDR
Détails de l'événement
Le Président
du Département des Alpes-Maritimes
de la Communauté de Communes Alpes-d’Azur
du S.M.I.A.G.E.
Jeanick Brisswalter
Président Université Côte d’Azur
Isabelle La Jeunesse
Dr. HDR à IMREDD – Université Côte d’Azur, Coordinatrice de la Chaire
et l’ensemble des fondateurs de la Chaire
ont le plaisir de vous convier au Forum 2025 de la Chaire Partenariale « L’Eau dans les Territoires des Alpes-Maritimes »
Mardi 2 décembre 2025, à partir de 14h
Campus Georges Méliès
214 avenue Francis Tonner – 06150 Cannes
Au programme
14h – Accueil café
14h30 – Ouverture institutionnelle
14h45 – Lancement des Prix de la Chaire « L’Eau dans les Territoires des Alpes-Maritimes »
15h15 – Présentation du programme scientifique de la Chaire
16h – Table ronde : « La REUT, une solution locale pour un défi global : préserver la ressource et le milieu naturel dans un climat changeant »
Coconstruction d’un nouveau groupe de travail (SICASIL, REA)
17h15 – Clôture
Les prochaines étapes de la Chaire
Avec la présence de :
Franck Cannata
Président UPE06, Président Groupe Transcan, Fondateur Fondation Université Côte d’Azur
Horaire
2 décembre 2025 14 h 00 min - 17 h 30 min(GMT+01:00)
08déc12 h 00 min13 h 30 minProjection du documentaire Grains of Change
Détails de l'événement
L’IMREDD – Université Côte d’Azur a le plaisir d’accueillir l’équipe de réalisation du documentaire Grains of Change, un film issu du projet européen H2020 Green Deal
Détails de l'événement
L’IMREDD – Université Côte d’Azur a le plaisir d’accueillir l’équipe de réalisation du documentaire Grains of Change, un film issu du projet européen H2020 Green Deal ARSINOE, consacré à la création de résilience locale dans les territoires européens.
À travers l’exemple des chaînes de blé dur en Sardaigne, le film explore les défis et les innovations qui permettent de renforcer la résilience de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation dans un contexte d’économie mondialisée.
Le documentaire est présenté en anglais et en italien, avec sous-titres en anglais.
En présence de :
Marco Dettori (Agris Sardaigne)
Claudia Araceli Fritz (Université Côte d’Azur)
Alicia Blanchi-Sic (Université de Tours)
Gregg Jacobbi (Peaking-Production)
Isabelle La Jeunesse (Université Côte d’Azur)
Programme :
12h00 – Accueil café
12h15 – Présentation du projet européen ARSINOE et de sa démarche de résilience locale
12h25 – Projection du film documentaire Grains of Change (43 minutes)
13h10 – Débat et échanges avec l’équipe du film
13h30 – Clôture de l’événement
IMREDD – Université Côte d’Azur is pleased to welcome the filmmaking team of Grains of Change, a documentary produced as part of the European project H2020 Green Deal ARSINOE, dedicated to fostering local resilience across European territories.
Through the example of durum wheat value chains in Sardinia, the film explores the challenges and innovations that strengthen the resilience of agriculture and food systems within a globalized economy.
The documentary is presented in English and Italian, with English subtitles.
In the presence of:
Marco Dettori (Agris Sardegna)
Claudia Araceli Fritz (Université Côte d’Azur)
Alicia Blanchi-Sic (University of Tours)
Gregg Jacobbi (Peaking-Production)
Isabelle La Jeunesse (Université Côte d’Azur)
Program:
12:00 – Welcome coffee
12:15 – Presentation of the European project ARSINOE and its approach to local resilience
12:25 – Screening of the documentary Grains of Change (43 minutes)
13:10 – Discussion and exchange with the film team
13:30 – End of event
Horaire
8 décembre 2025 12 h 00 min - 13 h 30 min(GMT+01:00)
Lieu
IMREDD
9 rue Julien Lauprêtre
