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[Automatic translation follows] The priorities of the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research are: - to improve student success and promote equal opportunities; - to coordinate the training offer of French higher education; - to set priority areas for the progress of knowledge and technologies; - as well as the public research and innovation strategy. In this context, the so-called "ESR" law of July 22, 2013 also advocates transformation and openness to all forms of teaching and research, to the socio-economic environment, and to the international. Among the key measures put in place: - The definition of a …

[Automatic translation follows] The Private Equity Entrepreneurial House. Founded in 2006 by Charles Beigbeder, AUDACIA is an independent private equity player. AUDACIA attracts the best sector experts around three high value-added businesses: • Development Capital in fast-growing SMEs • Real Estate Capital, focused on Coliving, a new mode of shared housing • Innovation Capital including the Quantonation fund, the world's first fund dedicated to quantum technologies. Since its creation, the company has invested in more than 350 companies.

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] A mutualist model serving customers and employees. A mutualist banking network made up of 2,124 local banks, Crédit Mutuel is made up of 18 regional federations, covering the entire French territory. A partnership and not a capital company, Crédit Mutuel is not listed on the stock exchange. Its strategy is thus freed from the search for short-term profitability alone, in favor of long-term development. Its central objective: to provide a quality service at the fairest cost to all its members. Its decentralized organization thus promotes quality of service to customers and responsiveness, through short decision-making circuits. Recognized …

Sectors: Bank

Construisons dans un monde qui bouge. CIC is the fourth largest banking group in France, consisting of seven regional banks which operate across France through a network of 1,844 branches employing 24,000 staff. CIC's customer base includes 2.7 million retail clients. One in eleven self-employed professionals is a CIC group client and nearly one in three companies banks with CIC Group. Banque de détail, Banque de financement, Activités de marchés, Banque privée, Capital-développement, Crédit, Assurance, Mobile, Automobile, and Télésurveillance

Sectors: Bank

[Automatic translation follows] Account of Bpifrance, the Public Investment Bank. Bpifrance, a public investment bank, supports companies from seed to stock market listing, from credit to equity. A privileged contact, Bpifrance offers financing or investment solutions in each region that are adapted to each stage of a company's life. A partner bank for entrepreneurs, Bpifrance provides them with long-term support to support their growth and competitiveness. The teams are at the heart of the regions, throughout the country, through more than 50 regional locations. Financing of SMEs, Business Creation, International Development, Investment, Creation/Transmission, Innovation, Support, Acceleration, and Export Guarantee

Sectors: Bank

Building a future we can all trust. Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies specialized in three business domains: Defence & Security, Aeronautics & Space, and Cybersecurity & Digital identity. It develops products and solutions that help make the world safer, greener and more inclusive. The Group invests close to €4 billion a year in Research & Development, particularly in key innovation areas such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, cloud technologies and 6G. Thales has close to 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2023, the Group generated sales of €18.4 billion. Aerospace, Defence, Security, Space, Cybersecurity, …

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Defence and Aerospace

[Automatic translation follows] Tailor-made support for your innovation projects The Technology Transfer Acceleration Company (SATT) – Ouest Valorisation SAS was created on July 20, 2012 as part of the Investments for the Future. Its mission is to accelerate the transfer of research results from public research laboratories to partners: VSEs/SMEs, large groups, local authorities, associations. It thus supports researchers working in 28 higher education institutions (universities, engineering schools and university hospitals) as well as 3 research organizations located in one of the university centers of Brittany or Pays de la Loire (Angers, Brest, Le Mans, Lorient-Vannes, Nantes, Rennes). With 70 …

Tags: SATT Network Sectors: Research Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Promoting #innovation & #competitiveness of #businesses by exploiting the results of #public research Société d'Accélération du Transfert de Technologies (SATT) de Midi-Pyrénées A SAS, created as part of the future investment program (see http://www.agence-nationale-recherche.fr/investissementsdavenir/AAP-SATT-2010.html), Toulouse Tech Transfer aims to be the single point of contact for the transfer of technologies resulting from public research in its territory. Its primary mission is to ensure the maturation and marketing of these technologies. To this end, its shareholders entrust it with the management and exploitation of their intellectual property. With an investment capacity that the State wanted to be significant, …

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[Automatic translation follows] SATT Nord, the innovation partner at the service of your competitiveness SATT Nord, the innovation partner at the service of your competitiveness To boost your competitiveness and your performance: choose innovation! With its direct access to all public research in France, SATT allows you to develop thanks to concrete, useful and rapidly marketable technological innovations, You wish to consolidate the existing but also conquer new markets with innovative offers of products or services that anticipate and respond to new trends: our expert team helps you to better organize yourself, to find concrete solutions and to minimize the …

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Investisseur technologique & Accélérateur d'innovation AxLR is a technology transfer acceleration company. Our specialty is helping innovative projects derived from academic research reach maturity and commercialization. We work with the main public-sector research laboratories in France's Montpellier-Nimes-Perpignan area, one of the most dynamic locations in Europe, with over 200 laboratories and some 12,000 researchers. TRANSFERT DE TECHNOLOGIE and MATURATION PROJETS RECHERCHE

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[Automatic translation follows] Let's accelerate innovation The SATT Network is the association that brings together the 13 SATTs, Technology Transfer Acceleration Companies, whose mission is to simplify and professionalize the transfer of innovations from French academic research to companies. Created in 2014, the association aims to carry out shared actions in order to increase the efficiency, readability and visibility of SATTs. Through its action, the SATT Network allows: - Make available a common portfolio of technologies to be transferred - Conclude partnerships - Display shared values - Carry out common communication With a unique maturation fund in France, SATTs have …

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Transforming an invention into an innovation is a wonderful experience. And we’re fortunate, it is our job. From dream to reality, from lab to market | a researcher and his/her team make an extraordinary discovery. But how can an idea be transformed into a solution, and how can an invention be turned into an innovation? This is the start of a race against time to find the partner company capable of upholding that ambition. Fortunately, SATT Sud-Est is there to help in this undertaking and make this great story come true. Transforming an invention into an innovation is a wonderful …

Tags: SATT Network Sectors: National and local authorities Research

La recherche publique a mille talents. Profitez-en pour innover ! Welcome :) #tech #deeptech #innovation #eastoffrance Trait d’union entre la recherche publique alsacienne et les entreprises, la SATT Conectus conduit les inventions qui naissent au cœur des laboratoires jusqu’au marché. Elle protège leurs découvertes, finance et accompagne les projets prometteurs jusqu’à leur adoption par les industriels et/ou investisseur, en portant le risque technologique et financier. Conectus est également opérateur pour le compte de la majorité de ses actionnaires de la mise en œuvre des partenariats Chercheurs / Entreprises. ----------- SATT* Conectus Alsace is the main entry point for business partners …

Tags: SATT Network Sectors: Research

Innovation for Freedom OVHcloud is a global player and the leading European cloud provider operating over 450,000 servers within 43 data centers across 4 continents to reach 1,6 million customers in over 140 countries. Spearheading a trusted cloud and pioneering a sustainable cloud with the best price-performance ratio, the Group has been leveraging for over 20 years an integrated model that guarantees total control of its value chain: from the design of its servers to the construction and management of its data centers, including the orchestration of its fiber-optic network. This unique approach enables OVHcloud to independently cover all the …

Sectors: IT services

Multi-energy company. We produce and market oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. Have you ever thought of offering your skills and expertise to a multinational company? Give your best to better energy and make the commitment with TotalEnergies. With over 500-plus professions in 130 countries, we offer high safety and environmental standards, strong ethical values, an innovation culture and wide-ranging career development. Be part of the global team whose mission is already shared by 105,000 employees : to be a world-class player in the energy transition Oil & Gas - Exploration & Production, Upstream, Refining, …

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Energy

Orange is here. Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with revenues of 39.7 billion euros in 2023 and 128,000 employees worldwide at 30 June 2024, including 72,000 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of 285 million customers worldwide at 30 June 2024, including 246 million mobile customers and 21 million fixed broadband customers. The Group is present in 26 countries. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies under the brand Orange Business. In February 2023, the Group presented its strategic plan "Lead the Future", built …

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Law Practice Telecoms

[Automatic translation follows] In the era of globalization, the concepts of security and conflict have evolved. This observation requires strategic reorientations in the use of defense means within and outside our country. The national defense and security strategy is now defined through five major strategic functions: knowing and anticipating, preventing, deterring, protecting, intervening. In this context, the role of the Ministry of Defense is to ensure the protection of the territory, the population and French interests. It also responds to other missions within the framework of international (NATO) or regional (Defense Europe) agreements and treaties. Beyond these missions, the Ministry …

[Automatic translation follows] Incubator of excellence of the Grand Est Region, member of the Quest for change network Created in 1999, SEMIA is an incubator of excellence of the Grand Est Region, certified by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. SEMIA is open to all innovative project leaders regardless of their field of activity. Our method offers tailor-made support depending on the maturity of the projects. This support is done in two phases: - a collective incubation through Starter Classes given by experts - an individual incubation with a business manager dedicated to the project SEMIA is a member …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] The City and the Eurometropolis of Strasbourg are two separate institutions. However, since 1972, they have had the particularity of having a single administration and a common headquarters at their service. The second largest employer in Bas-Rhin (6,800 permanent employees), the City and Eurometropolis of Strasbourg have many areas of expertise: The City of Strasbourg is involved in the following areas: - culture, - schools, - social action, - youth, - sport, - green spaces and forests, - public lighting, - civil status and district town halls, - tourism, etc. The Eurometropolis of Strasbourg is involved in …

Sectors: French metropolis National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] Dynamic, competitive and innovative, the Grand Est Region is at your side and at your service. Priorities → #Employment #Digital #Youth #Territories #Mobility #Europe Find us on https://www.grandest.fr/ Also follow the news on our social networks: - Twitter: @regiongrandest - Facebook: @regiongrandest - Instagram: @laregiongrandest local authority

Sectors: National and local authorities

Business France is the national agency for the internationalization of the French economy. It is responsible for the international development of companies and their exports, as well as prospecting for and welcoming international investments in France. It promotes the attractiveness and business image of France, its companies and its territories. It manages and develops the V.I.E (Volontariat International en Entreprise). Created on January 1, 2015, Business France is a merger of UBIFRANCE and the AFII (French Agency for International Investments). Business France has 1,500 employees located in France and in 70 countries. It relies on a network of public and …

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] The agency serving the transformation of businesses and territories in the Grand Est Grand E-Nov+ is the regional agency serving the digital, environmental and industrial transformation of businesses and territories in the Grand Est. Grand E-Nov+ was created in 2018 at the initiative of the Grand Est Region and the Grand Est CCI. To meet the challenges of major transitions, the agency deploys its activities around 3 strategic axes: supporting the supply of innovative transformation solutions present in the territory (the short transformation circuit), strengthening the attractiveness and reindustrializing the territory, supporting high-stakes structuring projects. It mobilizes …

Sectors: Consulting

La French Tech Est: the collective of entrepreneurs, startups, and tech actors in the Grand Est region. La French Tech Est one of the 17 @LaFrenchTech 🐓🇫🇷 Capitals. A collective of entrepreneurs and stakeholders for entrepreneurs. Initially recognized as a French Tech Metropolis in 2015 and later designated as a French Tech Capital in 2019, the La French Tech Est association is chaired by entrepreneurs who build actions, operations, and events for entrepreneurs and project leaders in the region. Our goal is to implement the necessary measures and programs to make startups in the region high-potential growth companies, creating employment …

Sectors: French Tech Startup accelerator & VC

The French national research institute for digital science and technology World-leading research and technological innovation are an integral part of its DNA. Inria's 3,500 researchers and engineers put their passion for digital technology to work in nearly 200 project teams, most of which are joint teams with our academic partners, including major research universities and the CNRS. They explore new fields, often in collaboration with different disciplines and industrial partners, with the aim of meeting ambitious challenges. As a technology institute, Inria supports the development of numerous software products, sometimes making a global impact via the opensource model. Because technology …

Sectors: Research

La French Tech désigne tous les acteurs de l’écosystème de start-up françaises, soutenus par la Mission French Tech. 🇫🇷 La French Tech est la marque déployée par l’Etat français qui représente l’écosystème de 25 000 start-up françaises et de tous les acteurs qui gravitent autour (fonds d’investissement, associations, acteurs publiques, etc.), soutenus par la Mission French Tech (administration rattachée à la Direction Générale des Entreprises, au sein du ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de l'Industrie). Elle a pour mission d’accompagner le développement de l’écosystème French Tech, mouvement français des start-up technologiques innovantes, dans la lignée des priorités gouvernementales, à …

Sectors: Media

Building a collaborative ecosystem that leverages the power of deep technologies to tackle world challenges. Hello Tomorrow was created in 2011 by a group of individuals convinced that science and technology need to form part of a toolkit of solutions to change our industries, sustain a growing population and help solve global crises. But the traditional model of technology transfer to bring solutions from lab to market, and from idea to impact, could not rise to this challenge. In turn, Hello Tomorrow has built, and now animates, a global ecosystem that facilitates ‘deep tech’ innovation through multiple activities. Over the …

Sectors: Trade show

[Automatic translation follows] Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry In the Grand Est, the CCI network is structured around the CCI of the Grand Est region, which brings together the CCIs of Alsace Eurométropole, Ardennes, Grand Nancy Métropole, Marne en Champagne, Meuse Haute-Marne, Moselle Metz Métropole, Troyes et Aube, and Vosges. The CCIs of the Grand Est represent 180,200 industrial, commercial, and service companies. They deploy their actions by relying on a local network and an unrivaled territorial presence. Thanks to their elected business representatives and expert advisors, the CCIs of the Grand Est benefit from unique expertise in knowledge …

Sectors: Chamber of commerce

Investing in Deep Physics and Quantum Technologies Quantonation is an Early Stage Venture Fund dedicated to Deep Physics startups with a focus on the emerging and disruptive field of Quantum Technologies. After years of R&D, properties such as quantum superposition and entanglement are starting to be harnessed and exploited in a new generation of Quantum Technologies, impacting many sectors by exceeding “classical” devices. Based in Paris, France and Boston, US, Quantonation invests in startups exploiting genuine quantum effects and also in companies leveraging deep physics towards disruptive applications. These include among others cybersecurity, pharmaceutics design, finance and manufacturing. Artificial Intelligence …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Filiale du CNRS & de BPI France. 30 ans d'expertise au service de l'innovation et du transfert de technologies. CNRS Innovation, established in 1992, is a French public limited company, now a subsidiary of the CNRS at 90% and 10% Bpifrance Financement. Its mission is to transfer innovative technologies, mainly originating from the CNRS, to the industry. Its action extends from the receipt of projects to the granting of exploitation rights through consulting in Intellectual Property strategies, participation in the filing of patent applications, seeking of industrial partners, negotiating and drafting of exploitation agreements, and management of patent portfolios. CNRS …

Sectors: Research

The French National Centre for Scientific Research is among the world's leading research institutions. Its scientists explore the living world, matter, the Universe, and the functioning of human societies in order to meet the major challenges of today and tomorrow. Internationally recognised for the excellence of its scientific research, the CNRS is a reference in the world of research and development, as well as for the general public. Recherche scientifique, Biologie, Chimie, Ecologie et environnement, Ingénierie et systèmes, Mathématiques, Physique, Sciences de l'information, Homme et société, Nucléaire et particules, Terre et Univers, and Science

Sectors: Research

#VivaTech is Europe's biggest startup and tech event. 📍Paris | June 11-14, 2025 Viva Technology is Europe's biggest startup and tech event. We accelerate innovation by connecting startups, tech leaders, major corporations and investors responding to our world’s biggest challenges. VivaTech is where business meets innovation.

Sectors: Trade show

The Challenge: 67% of American women wear sizes 14+—that’s 100 million women. Yet this majority is systematically underserved by the retail industry. The plus size community faces paltry options, unwelcoming environments, and a lack of representation—all adding up to a disappointing experience with style. Our Vision: Style freedom through a life well-lived The Dia & Co Solution: Dia & Co is the only retail service dedicated to meeting the plus size community’s full range of style needs. We’re applying the best of data and technology to serve women who have been ignored for far too long—from developing the shopping experiences …

Sectors: Semiconductors

[Automatic translation follows] The 1st business accelerator The CCI Alsace Eurométropole is a public institution managed by 30 volunteer business leaders elected for 5 years. It represents the 90,000 companies in industry, commerce and services in Alsace. It actively participates in the development of the local economy. Our actions are structured around major missions: - Represent the interests of companies. - Support business creators and buyers. - Mobilize our expertise and our networking capacity to support our companies' projects throughout their life. - Deploy an initial, continuing or apprenticeship training offer, in particular thanks to our CCI Campus training center. …

Sectors: Chamber of commerce

At IBM, we do more than work. We create. We create as technologists, developers, and engineers. We create with our partners. We create with our competitors. If you're searching for ways to make the world work better through technology and infrastructure, software and consulting, then we want to work with you. We're here to help every creator turn their "what if" into what is. Let's create something that will change everything. Cloud, Mobile, Cognitive, Security, Research, Watson, Analytics, Consulting, Commerce, Experience Design, Internet of Things, Technology support, Industry solutions, Systems services, Resiliency services, Financing, and IT infrastructure

Sectors: IT services

Deloitte drives progress. Our firms around the world help clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. Deloitte invests in outstanding people of diverse talents and backgrounds and empowers them to achieve more than they could elsewhere. Our work combines advice with action and integrity. We believe that when our clients and society are stronger, so are we. Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (“DTTL”), its global network of member firms, and their related entities. DTTL (also referred to as “Deloitte Global”) and each of its member firms are legally separate and independent entities. DTTL …

Sectors: Consulting, audit