Stories and actions advancing hope on the continent. Africa Renewal is a United Nations digital magazine that covers Africa’s economic, social and political developments. We cover the challenges the continent faces and the solutions to these by Africans themselves, including with the support of the United Nations and international community. Through the Africa Renewal digital magazine and social media platforms, webinars with youth groups, media relations, and other outreach and partnership efforts, we present a new narrative about Africa that showcases positive action and hope, while countering mostly negative stereotypical portrayals of Africa. We promote Africa’s achievement of the Sustainable …

Sectors: Facilities Services International development

Exclusive off-market projects, transparency & lasting impact to transform every euro into an opportunity. At WiSEED, we don't just fund projects: we help visions come to life. 15 years of experience, tailor-made solutions and a clear mission: connecting investors and project leaders with transparency, innovation and impact. Why choose WiSEED? 1️⃣ A key player in crowdfunding: Whether in debt or equity, we develop solutions adapted to the needs of SMEs, mid-sized companies and ambitious project leaders. 2️⃣ A community of committed investors: Individuals and professionals who believe in the real and participatory economy. 3️⃣ Solid regulation: Approved Crowdfunding Services Provider …

Sectors: Crowdfunding

Innovation Center in Agroecology 🌱 AgrOnov is France's first agricultural innovation accelerator, which gives businesses linked to agriculture the opportunity to develop the network they need to amplify their growth in the service of progressive agriculture reconciling profitability and responsibility. 🌸 AgrOnov also provides its users with a nursery equipped with offices, meeting and conviviality spaces, but also greenhouses, laboratories and experimental fields. Agroecology, Biology, Agriculture, Agtech, Experimentation, Innovation, and Business incubator

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Network of Academic Research Laboratories and Agricultural Technical Institutes for Innovation in Livestock Farming Carnot France Futur Elevage is a network of academic research laboratories and agricultural technical institutes dedicated to promoting R&D collaborations and innovation transfer in the livestock industries. With scientific excellence and professionalism in partnership relation management - demonstrated by the Carnot certification obtained since 2011 from the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI) - France Futur Elevage draws on research and innovation to respond to issues facing the sustainable and responsible livestock industry of tomorrow. Bringing together the expertise of world-class academic agro-veterinary …

Innovations serving the sustainable competitiveness of plant production Carnot Plant2Pro is an applied research institute dedicated to plant innovation, sustainable agriculture and the agroecological transition. We offer an integrated R&D offer to support all companies operating in the plant production sector. 🔍 Our areas of expertise: • Varietal selection and plant genetics • Crop protection, biocontrol and plant nutrition • Agroecological and resilient growing systems • Precision agriculture, digital technologies and agricultural equipment 🌐 A network of 19 R&D components supported by INRAE, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Institut Agro, Arvalis, Terres Inovia, IFV to transform scientific research into concrete innovations for plant …

A community committed to innovation with a positive impact on the entire food chain. ICI AGRIFOOD's mission is to promote qualified exchanges between agrifood startups and industry players by prioritizing the impact angle. ICI AGRIFOOD offers different meeting formats: the annual Apéro, B2Biz For Startups meetings, Trophies and targeted meetings between startups and companies. ICI AGRIFOOD has a rich community of more than 200 startups, around which 29 partners are grouped: players in the sector such as Bonduelle, Ecotone, Lorge Imprimeurs, Materne, Ninkasi, Valrhona, SEB group, Vegepolys Valley, Innov’Alliance, Cluster Bio, ARIA, La Cooperation Agricole, ISARA, CTCPA, Novalim – Alimentec, …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

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

INRAE, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment INRAE, the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, is a major player in research and innovation created on January 1, 2020. A finalized research institute resulting from the merger between INRA and Irstea, INRAE brings together a community of 12,000 people, with just over 200 research units and around forty experimental units located in 18 centers throughout the country. France. The institute is positioned among the very first world leaders in agricultural and food sciences, in plant and animal sciences, and ranks 11th worldwide in ecology-environment. INRAE …

Sectors: Research

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 – we rely …

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

At your side to innovate! Technopole in the Nantes Atlantique economic and university basin, with a European Business and Innovation Center, carrier of the Pays de la Loire regional incubator, pilot and/or partner of several competitiveness clusters. Atlanpole serves: • Innovative project leaders (industrialists, researchers, academics, students, private individuals, etc.) • Innovative companies and laboratories • Actors of economic, scientific and technological development Atlanpole's scope of action is broad and concerns numerous sectors of activity: • Biotechnologies / Health • ICT / Electronics / Computers • Environment / New energies • Materials / Mechanics • Agri-food • Naval engineering Animation …

Let's cultivate plant boldness The VEGEPOLYS VALLEY competitiveness cluster, born from the merger of VEGEPOLYS and Céréales Vallée-Nutravita, brings together companies, small and large, research laboratories and training establishments on the theme of plants. FROM GENETICS TO USES The members of the cluster are present across the entire plant value chain. They innovate for plants, on plants and through plants. This public-private, multi-sector, multi-business network brings together all the expertise from upstream to downstream, including production. Faced with the challenges, VEGEPOLYS VALLEY aims to be the global plant hub for more competitive, more qualitative agriculture that respects the environment and …

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

Information, news and practical advice for education professionals in the Dijon academy. The Dijon academy brings together 4 departments of national education departments: Côte d'Or (21), Nièvre (58), Saône-et-Loire (71) and Yonne (89). Academy rector: Mathilde Gollety. 250,603 students attend the academy's schools, middle and high schools. They are welcomed by nearly 27,000 teachers, education, administration and management staff. Training, Primary education, Secondary education, and Higher education

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

Tags: SATT Network

Higher Education & research in #agronomy #environment #food Located in Angers since 1898 and today in Paris, ESA is the school of transitions: agronomic, food, environmental and digital. ESA is a higher education and research establishment of international dimension. It trains 3,200 students each year: Engineer, BTS, Bachelor, License, Master and Doctorate. #A varied offering of training courses: Around the engineering school, ESA has developed a range of around fifty training courses for young people and adults, from Bac to Bac+ 5 level, spread across 7 areas: • Plant production • Animal production • Agri-food • Viticulture & oenology • …

Further, faster. Together. Vitagora is a professional association uniting a membership of agri-food businesses with public or private knowledge providers and developers of innovative solutions. Today we provide our members with a range of tools and services helping to enrich and accelerate their agile innovation processes and to attain their development goals. Agroalimentaire, Recherche et développement, FoodTech, agtech, qualité, and industrie

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

Talents of a sustainable planet AgroParisTech is the institute of life and environmental sciences and industries, under the supervision of the ministries in charge of agriculture and higher education. A player in higher education and research, this major international benchmark establishment addresses the major challenges of the 21st century: feeding people by sustainably managing territories, preserving natural resources, promoting innovations and integrating the bioeconomy. The establishment, based on research and its links to professional circles, trains executives, engineers, doctors and managers, in the field of life and the environment, by deploying an engineering course, a master's degree and doctoral training …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

All the news from the Montpellier Academy, its schools, students and staff. An academy is an administrative district of national education. There are 30 academies in France, including 26 in mainland France. Each academy is placed under the authority of a Rector, appointed in the Council of Ministers by the President of the Republic. The Montpellier academy covers the Languedoc-Roussillon region and has five departments: Aude (11), Gard (30), Hérault (34), Lozère (48) and the Pyrénées Orientales (66).

Angers Loire Métropole. Urban Community bringing together 31 communes of Maine-et-Loire and 310,000 inhabitants.

Sectors: EPCI-50K French Urban Community

Information for orientation Onisep (National Information Office on Education and Professions) is a public establishment reporting to the Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. Its purpose is to provide information on training, professions and professional sectors. It guides young people and their families in their choices of training paths and professional projects and provides resources to educational teams who help young people in their career path. It supports ministerial policies in favor of young dropouts, the education of students with disabilities, gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of professional sectors that provide …

Sectors: National and local authorities

Live intelligently Capital of one of the most dynamic regions of France, Rennes assumes its role as leader in economic development 📈 ▶ Ranked 10th nationally, its urban area covers nearly 700,000 inhabitants with an economic area which concentrates 300,000 jobs ▶ 1st "business friendly" city of cities with less than 500,000 inhabitants, it attracts numerous talents in several key sectors of the economy (research, digital technology, health, agri-food, environment or manufacturing) ▶ Open to the international world, Rennes is the leading education hub in the Greater West with 68,000 students and fuels high-level research and innovation activity ▶ 1 …

Sectors: French Metropolis

Official page of Dijon metropolis. Dijon métropole is a French metropolis, located in the Côte-d'Or department and the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It brings together 23 municipalities. This local authority was created on April 28, 2017 by transformation of the urban community of Greater Dijon.

Sectors: French Metropolis

The Crédit Agricole group is the leading partner of the French economy and one of the largest banking groups in Europe. It is the leading retail bank in Europe as well as the first European asset manager, the first bancassurer in Europe and the third European player in project finance. Built on its strong cooperative and mutual roots, its 160,000 employees and the 27,165 directors of its Local and Regional Banks, the Crédit Agricole group is a responsible and responsive bank serving 55 million customers and 12,3 million mutual shareholders. Thanks to its universal customer-focused retail banking model – based …

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Bank

Official account of the ONF, a major player in the forest-timber sector. #ONF #forêtONF #officenationaldesforêts The ONF, a major player in the forest-timber sector, brings together more than 8,200 professionals working to manage 11 million hectares of public forests, in mainland France and overseas. On a daily basis, foresters ensure the maintenance, development and renewal of these spaces. Their management makes it possible to reconcile three inseparable objectives: meeting human needs through the production and harvesting of wood, preserving the environment and welcoming the public. The Office also carries out public service missions on behalf of the State in the …

The 1st group of engineering and management schools in France. The Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT) is the leading public group of engineering and management engineering schools in France placed under the supervision of the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty. A public higher education and research establishment, it is made up of eight public Grandes Écoles: IMT Atlantique, IMT Mines Albi, IMT Mines Alès, IMT Nord Europe, Institut Mines-Télécom Business School, Mines Saint-Étienne, Télécom Paris and Télécom SudParis, and 2 subsidiary schools: EURECOM and InSIC. It leads and develops a rich ecosystem of partner schools, economic, academic …

Allianz Partners is a world leader in B2B2C insurance and assistance, offering global solutions that span international health and life, travel insurance, automotive and assistance. Customer driven, our innovative experts are redefining insurance services by delivering future-ready, high-tech high-touch products and solutions that go beyond traditional insurance. Our products are embedded seamlessly into our partners’ businesses or sold directly to customers, and are available through four commercial brands: Allianz Assistance, Allianz Automotive, Allianz Travel and Allianz Care. Present in 75 countries, our 21,100 employees speak 70 languages, handle over 71 million cases each year, and are motivated to go the …

Tags: DAX30 Sectors: Insurance

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

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 overseas and 1 in Brussels, AFD finances and supports projects that improve the living conditions of populations, support economic growth and protect the planet: schooling, maternal health, support …

Sectors: International development

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

Official account of the Rennes academy. Brittany academic region. National Education in Brittany. Official account of the Rennes academy. Brittany academic region. National Education in #Brittany. #Cotesdarmor #Finistère #IlleetVilaine #Morbihan Education, Higher education, Youth and sport, Teaching, Training, School, College, High school, and University

Official account of the Nantes academy. The Nantes academy supports 889,000 pupils, apprentices and students, or 24% of the total population of its area of ​​action. It welcomes and manages nearly 70,700 agents (teachers, management, education, administrative, technicians, workers, service and health staff). Among the particularities of the academy: a share of vocational education higher than the national average, a relatively low rate of young people without a diploma (8%) and particularly high success rates in exams, notably general, technological and professional baccalaureates. The Nantes academy brings together five departments which correspond to the Pays de la Loire region: Loire-Atlantique …

Pour une #science actrice d’un futur durable, le #partenariat scientifique équitable avec les pays en #développement IRD is a French public research institute working for the development of Southern countries, reporting to the Ministries responsible for research and overseas development. IRD is managing for more than sixty years research, consultancy and capacity building activities in Africa, the Mediterranean basin, Asia, Latin America and French overseas territories. IRD researchers address major development challenges regarding environment, sustainable development of living resources, social studies and health. https://youtu.be/MtuGHK6ogR0 🎬 http://lemag.ird.fr/frlUOL Research

At the crossroads of Life, Earth and Human sciences, the National Museum of Natural History has been dedicated, for centuries, to biological, geological and cultural diversity, and to the relationships between human societies and nature. The Museum has 2,185 people including 500 researchers, trains around 380 students per year, houses nearly 66.8 million specimens in its reserves and galleries, and in 2023 welcomed more than 3.8 million paying visitors to 12 Parisian and regional sites. Conservation, Research, Collections, Teaching, Natural Heritage, Scientific Museum, Zoo, Library, and Natural History

La recherche fondamentale au service de la société 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, …

Sectors: Research

Des ressources pour demain A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR WATER AND ENVIRONMENT PROFESSIONS ENGEES is a school of environmental hydraulics which aims to train engineers who are ready to go straight into the professional world in the fields of : - Public amenities (drinking water, sanitation, waste) - Sustainable spatial planning - Management of environmental and sanitary risks - Management of public utilities. At a time when environmental concerns are becoming an unavoidable challenge in the management of our communities, ENGEES provides a professional response adapted to the needs of companies and agencies that handle water and the environment. With …

Sectors: Environment

The official account of the French Government Follow Government news on this page in real time, including practical information, measures, numbers, results, and the profiles of economic players !

Follow news from the Ministry of Culture The mission of the Ministry of Culture and Communication is to make the capital works of humanity, and first of all of France, accessible to as many people as possible. As such, it leads the policy of safeguarding, protecting and promoting cultural heritage in all its components, it promotes the creation of works of art and the spirit and the development of artistic practices and teachings. He contributes, jointly with other interested ministers, to the development of artistic and cultural education for children and young adults throughout their training cycles. It encourages local …

The Ministry of Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Sovereignty finds itself at the crossroads of all transitions – environmental, economic, health and societal. It is organized into three central administration departments (food; education and research; economic and environmental performance of companies) whose action is coordinated by the General Secretariat. In teaching and research, the ministry also has an essential role and offers training courses from 4th grade to doctorate. Within its establishments located throughout France, it supports more than 216,000 young people in training for professions in agriculture, forestry, animal health and nature. Due to the great diversity of its missions, …

France Diplomatie @francediplo We’re the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. We’ll tell you about our foreign policy, our work on trade and FDI, and more generally about how France is meeting global challenges. diplomatie, culture, politique, humanitaire, ministère, affaires étrangères, francophonie, développement, and Français de l'étranger

Accompany you in a world of innovations! An innovation expert in Maine-et-Loire, Angers Technopole has nearly 40 years of experience in supporting innovative projects. Whether you want to create your business or carry out a development project at the heart of an existing structure, Angers Technopole is your preferred contact. The diversity of support programs offered allows each innovative project leader to find the format suited to their needs! The Angers Technopole association, both in supporting the creation and development of innovative businesses and in the dynamics of innovation in sectors, is supported by local authorities and Europe (European Regional …

The Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations is a long-term investor and contributes, while respecting its financial interests, to the development of businesses. Article L. 518-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code (amended by the economic modernization law of 2008) Support for public policies, Investment, Pensions and Savings Funds, and Territorial Development

Sectors: Finance

The priorities of the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research are: - improve student success and promote equal opportunities; - to coordinate the training offer in French higher education; - to set priority areas for progress in 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 internationally. Among the key measures put in place: - The definition of a national higher education strategy (StraNES) for the …

L'Institut Agro Rennes-Angers. Grande école publique d'ingénieurs en agronomie, agroalimentaire, horticulture et paysage AGROCAMPUS OUEST is a higher education and research public Institute of the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Through a distinctive tradition of core-discipline excellence, interdisciplinary collaborations and productive partnerships, AGROCAMPUS OUEST • teaches students to think critically, objectively and creatively and to be lifelong learners, engaged leaders and productive worldwide citizens; • pursues research to advance knowledge and address regional, national and global challenges; • serves the society improvements through the generation, broad dissemination and application of knowledge. AGROCAMPUS OUEST achieves a high level of intellectual …

Sectors: Research

The National Higher Training School for Agricultural Education, a player serving agricultural education. The National Higher Training School for Agricultural Education (ENSFEA) ensures a national mission: to train teachers and principal education advisors in agricultural education. It also trains future professionals in the agronomy, spatial and territorial planning sector. It responds to the challenges of agriculture and education: teaching to produce differently, educational digital, evolution of teaching practices, inclusive school... and supports innovations within this education system. As such, it offers continuing training actions (short national/regional training program courses), develops research activities, technology transfer and expertise among agricultural education stakeholders. …

Sectors: Research