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] In the era of globalization, notions 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 today defined using 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 French territory, population and 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 of Defense …

[Automatic translation follows] European Cluster for Mobility Solutions CARA Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes brings together 420 members: manufacturers, transport operators, research centers and training centers. CARA is labeled Cluster of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region and Competitiveness Cluster and represents the PFA Automotive and Mobility Sector. A reference in Europe, CARA supports changes in passenger and goods transport systems and supports 6 sectors: industrial vehicles, automobiles, guided air transport, river transport, active and sustainable mobility, rail. From the idea to the market, CARA implements collective actions: research and innovation projects, demonstrators in real situations, actions for the economic and industrial development of its members. Competitiveness …

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. Our business idea is to offer well-designed, functional and affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment. The IKEA Brand unites more than 200.000 co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners all over the world. It’s one brand, but it reaches millions of hearts and homes. Our value chain is unique. It includes everything from product development, design, supply, manufacture and sales – and of course it …

Sectors: Retail and Distribution

[Automatic translation follows] The Ecological Transition Agency! ADEME in brief The Ecological Transition Agency participates in the implementation of public policies in the areas of the environment, energy and sustainable development. It makes its expertise and advisory capabilities available to businesses, local authorities, public authorities and the general public, to enable them to progress in their environmental approach. The Agency also helps finance projects, from research to implementation, in the following areas: waste management, soil preservation, energy efficiency and renewable energies, material savings raw materials, air quality, the fight against noise, the transition to the circular economy and the fight …

Sectors: National and local authorities