Toulon Var Technologies

Toulon Var Technologies was created in 1988 with the support of local authorities and entrepreneurs to provide an environment conducive to the creation and development of innovative companies in the Toulon area, the Var and the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region. 

TVT Innovation offers dedicated support services organized around specific tools for companies & innovative entrepreneurs. With more than 500 members, TVT brings together a community of entrepreneurs, researchers, local authorities and economic stakeholders. Its funding is provided by grants and own resources. TVT Innovation is at the heart of an innovation chain based on networks and active partnerships with incubators, competitiveness clusters, business angels, banks & financial institutions, local authorities and consular organizations.

Facilities are spread across two sites and include a coworking space, soft-landing services, 1400m2 of office space and personalized support especially in accessing public and private funds. It also offers a FabLab for developing 3D printed prototypes, and an accelerator for early stage startups with a product ready to be launched on the market. Startups receive intensive support structured around collective workshops, helping them to structure their innovation process, quickly test the market at a lower cost, acquire their first customers and share their experience with other startups.

Also on offer is Le Starter, a support programme set up by partner Inter-Made, the 1st incubator dedicated to social innovation companies in France. Since 2016, TVT innovation and Inter-Made have developed a partnership to support project leaders in the social and solidarity economy in the Var region.