Frontplaces, a French SARL founded in 2000, is working at the very interface of advanced high tech and human life through communication, seminars/workshops, network and round table discussions. With a clear action-learning perspective promoting synergies between research, education and industry, Frontplaces enhances the understanding of the fundamental dynamics of regions and businesses by addressing: what creates value and what drives competitive advantage. Besides taylor-made seminars and excursions within the region, we focus on certain themes where the added value and experiences of Sophia Antipolis will be used as a benchmarking parameter for other regions and areas of interest.