French VC fund focused on tech breakthrough. Lovin'​ #deeptech #greentech #thefutureisnow Created in 2008 and AMF-certified in 2014, Starquest has been investing ever since into disruptive companies. 70% of the capital invested has been towards companies falling into its “PROTECT” thesis. The “PROTECT” thesis: financing companies whose goals are to protect society against negative externalities of progress: > Protecting climate against global warming > Protecting Humans against sanitary and digital risks > Protecting resources against overconsumption Our favorite sectors: Clean energy, energy efficiency, food security, digital security, circular economy, process and material traceability, education...

[Automatic translation follows] 💫 Digital Facilitator in Occitania! #TransfoNum #Inclusion #ResponsibleDigital #Innovation #Talents #Startups For more than 20 years, the La Mêlée association has been driving the digital sector and bringing together its many users and experts throughout the Occitanie region. At the heart of a particularly dynamic and innovative ecosystem, La Mêlée is a true laboratory of ideas and projects. Our mission is to participate in the influence of the Occitanie Region and its territories: • Contribute to the transformation and digital security of organizations. • Promote the emergence of talents, new forms of work, training and education for …

Union nationale des coopératives agricoles françaises 🇫🇷👨‍🌾 With nearly 80% of its 9,200 employees working outside France and sites in 31 countries, InVivo is without doubt one of the most international groups in the agricultural and agri-food sector. Brazil and Mexico in Latin America, Vietnam and Indonesia in Asia, are among the group’s strongholds on these two continents. agriculture, jardineries, semences, distribution alimentaire, nutrition et santé animales, animal nutrition & health, international grain trading, seeds, Vin, agroécologie, agriculture de précision, food, innovation, intrapreneuriat, Digital, Transformation Numérique, agroalimentaire, digital, agtech, agriloving, cooperative, and ferme france

[Automatic translation follows] Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion. The Minister of State, Minister of Ecological and Inclusive Transition, prepares and implements Government policy in the areas of sustainable development and the environment, particularly the protection and enhancement of nature and biodiversity. , green technologies, energy transition and energy, particularly in terms of pricing, climate, prevention of natural and technological risks, industrial safety, transport and its infrastructure, equipment and the sea. It develops and implements the policy to combat global warming and atmospheric pollution. It promotes sustainable management of rare resources. He is responsible for international climate relations. In …

[Automatic translation follows] The ministry is organized into four technical directorates (food, education and research, economic and environmental performance of companies, fishing and aquaculture) whose action is coordinated by a general secretariat which ensures the management of human resources, financial affairs, organization of services, information and communication, agricultural statistics and forecasting, legal affairs and pilots the ministry's modernization policy The decentralized services relay the action of the central administration in the regions and departments. The ministry has nearly 36,000 agents, half of whom work in the agricultural education and training sector. Food, Agriculture, Forestry, Agri-food, and Fishing

Innovation for Freedom OVHcloud is a global player and the leading European cloud provider operating over 450,000 servers within 37 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

[Automatic translation follows] All solutions serving the future Technical center specializing in Health and animal production, and composite and polymer materials, INNOZH is also a RETIS-certified Technopole. INNOZH is a 1901 law association, creator of the future, attentive to economic, societal and environmental issues. INNOZH supports the development of businesses in the regional territory in order to increase their performance, create added value and jobs.

[Automatic translation follows] Ecological intelligence media Within Horizons, we are convinced that it is possible to combine economic development and environmental preservation within new models in which businesses, public authorities, associations and citizen movements are the driving forces. New models driven by innovation – High-Tech or Low-Tech – and by a desire to create new progress indicators that take into account societal and environmental issues. This is why we created Les Horizons: a media aimed at professionals wishing to reinvent themselves in the service of their colleagues, in the service of their clients and partners, in the service of the …

Our common cause is the future of water. Saur, #missionwater https://www.saur.com/mission-water As a pure player in water and essential services, Saur works to protect the environment in the heart of the territories it serves. Saur has always acted to offer the same quality of service to small towns as to large cities, guided by its mission: to restore to water the value it deserves. Saur worldwide presence: Cyprus, France, Italia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia Scotland, Spain. 2021 key figures: $2.0 billion Group net revenue, 9,500 local authorities and industrial clients contracted, 12,000 employees and 20 million consumers served worldwide. …

Sectors: Environment

[Automatic translation follows] The digital agroecology living lab Occitanum is experimenting with new solutions on a real scale thanks to its archipelago Living Lab deployed on 13 geographical sites in the Occitanie region. Occitanum develops innovative projects for arboriculture, beekeeping, livestock breeding, field crops, viticulture, market gardening and local food. Occitanum is the desire to mobilize digital technology in the service of the agro-ecological transition and the territorialization of food via: - Multidisciplinary scientific resources experienced in action research - An open innovation dynamic bringing together businesses, communities, research, farmers, consumers, citizens - A particularly mobilized entrepreneurial fabric - A …

[Automatic translation follows] 31 municipalities now make up the territory of Montpellier 3M, i.e. 457,839 inhabitants. 31 municipalities now make up the territory of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. Its regional capital, Montpellier, has 272,084 inhabitants. Its demographic growth is the highest in France and 50% of its population is under 34 years old. Each month, it welcomes more than 300 new arrivals. The dynamic is just as valid for Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole: 427,541 inhabitants live there and it is by pooling a certain number of its facilities, in fields of competence as diverse as culture, economy, environment or transport, which the …

Sectors: Environment French metropolis

[Automatic translation follows] The Pays de la Loire region brings together 5 departments: Loire-Atlantique, Maine-et-Loire, Mayenne, Sarthe and Vendée. It has 3.7 million inhabitants spread across 1,357 municipalities. It is a territory balanced between rural areas and urban areas, organized around 7 large urban areas (Nantes, Saint-Nazaire, Angers, Cholet, Le Mans, Laval and La-Roche-sur-Yon) and 1,108 municipalities of less than 1,000 inhabitants. Bordered by 450 km of coastline and crisscrossed by the Loire, the region has the first port on the Atlantic coast. Its economic dynamism is a real strength which allows it to have the lowest unemployment rate in …

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] Official page of the Occitanie Region. Here you will find economic news, aid and calls for projects. The Occitanie / Pyrenees-Mediterranean Region brings you the right information to succeed in your business or training projects: agenda, news, testimonials, files... You can also find the Region on www.laregion.fr

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) certified institute Irstea – National Institute for Research in Sciences and Technologies for the Environment and Agriculture – is a research organization (public scientific and technical establishment - EPST) placed under the dual supervision of the ministries in charge of research and 'agriculture. He focuses his research on water, eco-technologies and land use planning. Based on a “finalized” research model, it aims to respond to the environmental and societal challenges of today and tomorrow. It has been labeled “Institut Carnot” since 2006. Environmental research, Natural risks, Ecotechnology, Territories, and Waters

Sectors: Environment

[Automatic translation follows] Loading the future Pictures & Réseaux is the leading competitiveness cluster for digital innovation in the Pays de la Loire and Brittany regions at the intersection of technologies and uses. From projects to products or services, it stimulates and supports innovative economic players in their collaborative research and development strategy (large groups, SMEs, ETIs, research laboratories, clusters, startups, etc. regional and international). competitiveness cluster, innovation, digital, technology, Tech, Responsible digital, and Networks

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] The competitiveness cluster to nourish the value of agrochains We are the Agri Sud-Ouest Innovation competitiveness cluster. Our association brings together more than 420 private and public organizations operating in the agriculture, agri-food and agro-resources sectors. We run a large network crossing the scientific and economic worlds, anchored in Occitanie and New Aquitaine, driving force of the national and European ecosystem. We work to develop our members and the vitality of our territories by stimulating innovation as a response to major contemporary challenges. Together – companies, investors, research organizations, engineering schools and universities, local communities and institutions …

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] On the good side of information L'Express has been a leading media brand since 1953: a weekly, a website, applications, podcasts, newsletters... and soon masterclasses, events and other projects! The L'Express Group is today an editorial team of more than 70 journalists, guarantors of reliable and quality information as well as a rapidly growing team of digital experts, serving new modes of consumption of the information. Express Studio is the Group's commercial entity which, with its partners, creates innovative communications solutions to reach senior executives and opinion leaders. Alain Weill, founder of the NextRadioTV Group (RMC, BFM …

Sectors: Media

[Automatic translation follows] The BIC of Montpellier, an exceptional catalyst for innovative companies. The Business & Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole Innovation Center (BIC) accelerates the process of creating innovative companies. It promotes Montpellier’s expertise in supporting innovation. --- Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole Business & Innovation Center is a startup incubator that assists innovative young companies with high growth potential. The BIC’s goal is to secure and speed up their take-off and turn them into success stories within 3-5 years.

[Automatic translation follows] Booster of innovation in rural areas 📍 The Champs du Possible Campus - Village by CA in Châteaudun (28) is dedicated to rural innovation in response to the challenges of our territories. 🎯 Agritech, mobility, attractiveness, tourism, transitions, health, housing are all areas in which rurality has many challenges to overcome. 🚀 Villages by CA are systems for accelerating innovation for local startups and businesses. The Champs du Possible Campus ensures different missions: - Lead the agricultural sector of the future - Promote the emergence, experimentation and success of local projects through innovation - Promote the Village, …

L'agence de développement économique de la Région Bretagne | 📩 Suivez notre actu : https://www.bdi.fr/fr/newsletter/ Bretagne Development & Innovation (BDI) agency of Bretagne French Region Created and financed by the Regional Council, Bretagne Développement Innovation (BDI) is the agency serving the Breton economy. It reinforces the attractiveness of the territory, anticipates and accelerates the transitions of the regional economy, with and for companies. Its 5 priority sectors are: - competition sailing - cybersecurity - marine renewable energies - digital technology for the food industry - smart grids Its 4 transversal projects: European Projects Creativity and design Territorial marketing Engineering and …

[Automatic translation follows] Land development and rural settlement companies Safer (Land development and rural settlement companies) are public limited companies, non-profit (without distribution of profits), with missions of general interest, under the supervision of the Ministries of Agriculture and Finance. They cover mainland French territory and 3 overseas territories. Resulting from the agricultural orientation laws of 1960 and 1962, they now have more than 60 years of experience in the field. Their actions come under the jurisdiction of the judicial courts (high courts, courts of appeal and Court of Cassation). In France, we have 64,400,000 hectares of possibilities under our …

The Carrefour Group: one of the world’s leading retailers In 50 years, the Carrefour Group has become a world leader in the retail sector. The second largest retailer in the world and the largest in Europe, the Group now features four major grocery retail formats: hypermarkets, supermarkets, cash & carry and convenience stores. The Carrefour Group currently has over 9 900 company-owned and franchise stores. An international retailer A pioneer in countries such as Brazil in 1975 and China in 1995, the Group now operates on three major markets: Europe, Latin America and Asia. With a presence in more than …

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[Automatic translation follows] The French Development Agency (AFD) group finances and accelerates transitions towards a more sustainable world A public establishment, the French Development Agency (AFD) has been working for seventy years to combat poverty and promote development in the countries of the South and overseas. It implements the policy defined by the French Government. Present on four continents where it has a network of 70 agencies and representative offices around the world, including 9 in overseas territories and 1 in Brussels, AFD finances and supports projects that improve the living conditions of populations, support economic growth and protect the …

Sectors: International development

The CEA is the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission ("Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives"​). It is a public body established in October 1945 by General de Gaulle. A leader in research, development and innovation, the CEA mission statement has two main objectives: To become the leading technological research organization in Europe and to ensure that the nuclear deterrent remains effective in the future. The CEA is active in four main areas: low-carbon energies, defense and security, information technologies and health technologies. In each of these fields, the CEA maintains a cross-disciplinary culture of engineers and …

Sectors: Research

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

Sectors: Bank

[Automatic translation follows] 1st startup association in Europe, with +2,000 French digital startup and investor members Founded in 2012, France Digitale is the largest startup association in Europe, with more than 2,000 French digital startup and investor members. Our missions? - Create digital champions in Europe. - Speak up and unite those who innovate to change the face of the world. - Create bridges and business opportunities between all innovation stakeholders, whether large groups, public decision-makers, investors, entrepreneurs or employees of startups and scale-ups. How ? 1. By connecting ecosystem players during quality meetings, business meetings or even institutional hearings. …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of healthcare and nutrition. We design our products and services to serve the most essential human needs of health and nutrition. At the same time, we strive to address some of the world’s biggest challenges presented by a growing and aging global population. At Bayer, we’re committed to driving sustainable development and generate a positive impact with our businesses. Through the power of science, we’re pioneering new possibilities that advance life for all of us. That means reimagining how we care for ourselves and one another by …

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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

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Dia & Co is the only retail service dedicated to meeting the plus size community’s full range of style needs. 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 …

Sectors: Semiconductors

The Network America Relies On You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can shine through. A space to create and connect with people who truly care. And where there’s the flexibility to focus on the passions that matter most. Our network is built by people like you. We’re a human network that reaches across the globe and works behind the scenes. We anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together—lifting up our …

Sectors: Telecoms

[Automatic translation follows] Welcome to a world of content The TF1 group is a global player in the production, editing and distribution of content. Through its content, its ambition is to inspire society positively. The TF1 group organizes its activities in several additional poles: • The Broadcast pole with 5 clear channels (TF1, TMC, TFX, TF1 Films series, LCI), 4 thematic channels (Ushuaia TV, TV history, Breizh TV, Club series), 2 content platforms on demand (MyTF1, Tfou max), and the TF1 advertising. • The production center with Newen, which brings together 9 studios in France and internationally. • The digital …

Sectors: Media

[Automatic translation follows] Share the economy. Associating the expertise of a historical title to the agility of digital, the Tribune has operated for several years its transformation, deploying at the heart of the uses of its audience: website, digital daily, mobile applications, social networks, butAlso a field presence to animate its audience via the organization of 80 events per year.Its territorial anchor makes the tribune the economic media of metropolises with editions in regions and Africa with the African gallery, fueling an editorial line focused on the real economy (innovation, digital, territories ...) and enhance thecompanies that boost their ecosystem.

Sectors: Media