Our Techstars program is focused on innovations that make the world better. At the center of one of the most diverse and thriving tech ecosystems, our Techstars program is focused on innovations that make the world better.

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] #auvergnerhonealpes With 4 departments (Allier, Cantal, Haute-Loire and Puy de Dôme) and 1310 municipalities, the Auvergne Region manages a budget of more than 600 million Euros. Education, Transport, Vocational Training and Apprenticeship are the largest expenses in the Auvergne Region. Youth, Digital, Transport, Economy, Training, Territories, leisure, Europe, High schools, International, Employment, Agriculture, Learning, Culture, Businesses, Innovation, Higher education, Research, Health, Security, Sport, and Tourism

Sectors: National and local authorities

KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We have 227,000 outstanding professionals working together to deliver value in 146 countries and territories. With a worldwide presence, KPMG continues to build on our successes thanks to clear vision, defined values and, above all, our people. Our industry focus helps KPMG firms’ professionals develop a rich understanding of clients'​ businesses and the insight, skills and resources required to address industry-specific issues and opportunities. The independent member firms of the KPMG network are affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. Each KPMG firm …

Sectors: Consulting, audit

[Automatic translation follows] Together, let’s make France grow! 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

Leading in beauty and pioneering the world of beauty tech, present in 150 countries Leading the world in beauty and pioneering the world of beauty tech; we are 86K employees across 150 countries on five continents. Our 36 international brands are divided into four unique Divisions: Luxe, Consumer Products, Dermatological Beauty, and Professional Products. Our 36 international brands include Kiehl’s, Lancôme, Giorgio Armani Beauty, Yves Saint Laurent Beauté, Ralph Lauren, Clarisonic, Maybelline New York, Essie, Kérastase, IT Cosmetics, Prada Beauty, Biotherm, Shu Uemura, Viktor&Rolf, Maison Martin Margiela, Urban Decay, Redken, Vichy, La Roche-Posay, Diesel, Garnier, L’Oréal Paris, and more. For …

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[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 biggest startup campus in the world. STATION F is the world's biggest startup campus based in Paris, gathering a whole entrepreneurial ecosystem under one roof. Startups

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Castorama is part of Kingfisher plc, an international home improvement company which operates nearly 1,200 stores in 10 countries in Europe. Its main brands are B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt and Screwfix. Kingfisher also operates the Koçtaş joint venture in Turkey. For further information go to www.kingfisher.com Castorama is one of the France’s leading DIY and decoration retailer. #1 in Europe #3 in the world Today there are 102 Castorama shops in France, committed to offer its customers smart products which make their home improvement projects easier. Every day 12,800 home passionate people take care of the company growth and make …

Sectors: Retail and Distribution

[Automatic translation follows] With 115 depots in France including 1 franchise, 28 depots in Spain, 2 in Portugal and 8 in Romania, Brico Dépôt has been, for more than 20 years, a key player in home renovation and DIY. Brico Dépôt has established itself as the partner brand for those who like to DIY, whether individuals or professionals. Why join us? Regardless of diplomas or experience, Brico Dépôt offers its employees rapid responsibilities as long as professional qualities and the desire to progress are proven. Short structures and local management are real facilitators of development: everyone, with autonomy, can give …

Sectors: Retail and Distribution

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...

Cegid is a leading provider of cloud business management solutions for finance (treasury, tax, ERP), human resources (payroll, talent management), CPAs, retail and entrepreneurial sectors. With a solid full cloud business model, Cegid provides long term commitment to its customers, superior and distinctive experiences and helps companies of all sizes accelerate their digital business transformation, locally and worldwide. Cegid combines a forward looking and pragmatic approach of the business with strong capacity to innovate, an in-depth expertise in new technologies and a unique understanding of regulations and compliance. In today’s rapidly changing world, Cegid makes more possible by helping customers …

Sectors: IT services

Toute l'actualité du Label RENT - Real Estate & New Technologies 🚀 #Proptech #Immobilier #Innovation The link between real estate and new technologies New technologies are at the heart of real estate and a dedicated business-to-business event, like RENT, has the ability to bring the two areas closer together. The success of RENT 2013 and 2014 validated this concept for property professionals (the visitors) and technology professionals (the 130 exhibitors). 2,500 professionals are expected to register in 2014! About Us proptech, immobilier, digital, and nouvelles technologies

Sectors: Trade show

From Earth to Life Limagrain is a global company with deep local roots. Our parent company is an agricultural cooperative based in the Limagne-Val d’Allier plain, in the heart of Central France’s Auvergne region, while we are an international seed and agri-food group with some 9,500 employees working in 53 countries. At Limagrain, we breed, produce, and sell high value-added field and vegetable seeds, drawing on our long history of expertise in plant improvement. Uniquely, we also have agri-food chain businesses, in France and internationally, to transform the produce of the Cooperative’s 1,300 farmer members. The world faces escalating climatic, …

Sectors: Food

🚀 Venture Capital mutants looking for the next European winner to build da. city. for. good. ♻️ Daphni is a European VC firm that invests in user-oriented startups with European DNA and strong international ambitions. The company is supported by the daphnipolis, a closely-knit community of 300+ entrepreneurs, executives, academics, artists and advisors, and a digital platform to ensure both efficiency and full transparency. The firm was established in 2015 and is based in Paris, France. ** daphni team ** https://youtu.be/ijw6Lw5td0E ** apply here** https://apply.daphni.com/ Venture Capital, Investment, Start-ups, and Community

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Tech for all, for good French Tech Grand Paris is the Ile-de-France community of start-ups, investors, corporates and community builders. It represents a collective of entrepreneurs, investors and tech leaders created to represent the 8,000+ startups present in the region, and to carry the voice of an ecosystem which concentrates 70% of Tech metrics. It activates it through numerous events (Commande Publique, Tech Days, Gen AI, Health Innovative Intensive Training, etc.), brings together the many players present in Greater Paris, and deploys national French Tech programs there (Tremplin, Central, Rise, I Choose French Tech...).

Sectors: French Tech

The first European Edtech & Future of Work fund. Educapital is the largest European Impact VC fund backing tech entrepreneurs shaping the future of education and work. We invest from late seed to Series B. To apply for funding or contact us, https://www.educapitalvc.com/contact edtech, hrtech, Venture Capital, future of work, and VC

[Automatic translation follows] Liberator of ambitions which helps women and men to realize their innovative transformation projects. Challenger. Disrupt. Transform Create economic value. Positively impact society. This is what drives the WILCO teams. startups, honorary loan, innovation, fundraising, Open Innovation, FrenchTech, Digital, Healthcare, Industry, Health, Fundraising, Fundraising, Acceleration, ETI, Large Groups, Corporate, and Intrapreneurship

[Automatic translation follows] RaiseLab, born from SL Group and RAISE, supports the success of collaborations between large and young organizations RaiseLab, a joint venture between Schoolab and the RAISE group, is the first French structure solely dedicated to open innovation. RaiseLab's mission is to support strategic alliances and cooperation between large organizations and technological players (start-ups, researchers, innovative SMEs, etc.) in order to enable these players to take a step forward in their collaborations and create long-lasting and sustainable economic and societal value. RaiseLab's activity revolves around 2 axes: 🚀 strategic and operational support for collaboration projects on behalf of …

Partageons la réussite Founded in 2013 by Clara Gaymard and Gonzague de Blignieres, RAISE is a pioneer in engaged sustainable finance with its investment and innovation platform. We are a mission-driven company with a unique model of sharing success. RAISE has four investment strategies as well as our innovation activites, all connected by our endowment and philanthropic accelerator. RAISE Investissement Private Equity mid-cap investment strategy focused on French SMEs. RAISE Ventures Early stage Venture Capital from preseed to series B. RAISE REIM Value-add real estate investment strategy targeting assets in Paris. RAISE Impact Private Equity Impact investment strategy focused on …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Make France the first economy with a positive impact! The Movement of Social Entrepreneurs (Mouves) is a movement of people who share values, practices and the desire to build a human economy that effectively responds to the needs of society: employment, health, education, dependency, housing, food , etc. Mouves unites and represents social entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs who have a vision, take risks, develop and innovate, manage teams. Entrepreneurs motivated above all by the general interest, for whom profit is a means and not an end in itself. Entrepreneurs who share fairly the wealth they create. Dispersed, compartmentalized, isolated, …

[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] Since January 2023, SG has been the new retail bank in France of the Société Générale group. Resulting from the merger of the two retail banking networks in France, Société Générale and Crédit du Nord group, SG aims to constitute a leading banking partner on the French market serving 10 million customers. It combines the strength of a large international group with the proximity of a bank anchored in the regions to serve the needs of individual customers, professionals, businesses, associations and local authorities, and to become a key player in its market. SG Bank makes strong …

[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

[Automatic translation follows] Launched almost a decade ago, today Maddyness is the go-to magazine for entrepreneurs, startups and innovators. Bringing together more than 1,000,000 monthly readers, Maddyness has become the reference in the startup ecosystem since 2012. 💡 Maddyness is essential for players in finance, media, new technologies and innovation in France. Want to know more ? Join the favorite media of French entrepreneurs 🔥 Startup, Support, Finance, Foresight, Innovation, Business, Startups, Technologies, Digital Economy, IoT, FoodTech, Magazine, FrenchTech, AssurTech, FinTech, LegalTech, Entrepreneurs, and Entrepreneurship

Sectors: Media

[Automatic translation follows] Startup and VSE/SME valuation - UGAP rating - Support for fundraising and Sale/Acquisition Estimeo is an information, rating and valuation platform for startups and VSEs/SMEs. Estimeo, through a hybrid method combining algorithm and human intelligence, analyzes risks, rates and values ​​startups. The rating and valuation reports taking into account the intangible are then distributed via a platform where all the players in the innovation ecosystem connect. The notes allow innovators to know themselves better, to analyze the progress of their projects and consequently to enter into relationships with investors, incubators and business partners. Estimeo's mission, as a …

Sectors: Consulting

Carenews, le média des acteurs de l'engagement With carenews.com, follow the daily news of the social commitment sector. Carenews.com is an independent team of journalists who sort, synthesize and present you all the information of the associative world, sponsorship and social commitment. Carenews.com is also the website of the actors of the commitment, each association, foundation, company can create its blog to communicate while benefiting from a powerful referencing and a qualified audience, with 220 000 pages read per month, 1 000 blogs hosted and 10 000 contents, Carenews.com is the reference media of the actors of the commitment. mécénat, …

Accompagner les champions de la croissance écologique Demeter is a major European player in venture capital, private equity and infrastructure for the energy and ecological transition. Its funds invest from €1m to €30m to support companies in the sector at all stages of their development : innovative startups, small and mid-cap companies, as well as infrastructure projects. The Demeter team counts 38 people based in Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Madrid, and Düsseldorf, manages €1.3bn and has completed 230 investments over 17 years. Cleantech, Venture Capital, Growth Capital, Infrastructure, Agtech, Transition écologique, Private equity, Impact investing, Economie circulaire, Industrie 4.0, Winetech, and …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Still an insurer, more activist than ever! MAIF is a major player in personal and property insurance in France. It defends another idea of ​​the economy, offers an innovative range of products and services, and places people at the heart of its organization. The quality of its customer relations has also been recognized consecutively for 12 years. Working at MAIF means understanding and sharing the values ​​it carries. It means evolving in an environment where you can undertake, propose and dare for your personal success, the satisfaction of our members, as well as the performance of the …

Sectors: Health Insurance Mutual insurance

We back those entrepreneurs who build climate tech for a regenerative world. We help to decarbonise the global economy. As a climate tech VC, we are driven by tackling the climate crisis and only invest in technologies with scalable businesses and significant emissions savings potential. We support startups from early to growth stage, focusing on Energy, Food and Agriculture, Manufacturing, Buildings, and Mobility. Entrepreneurs who understand decarbonisation as a value driver are whom we back; those who think big, act macro; those who build tech for a regenerative world. Climate Tech, Energy, Venture Capital, Start-Ups, and Impact

At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We’re a network of firms in 152 countries with over 327,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by visiting us at www.pwc.com. PwC refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms, each of which is a separate legal entity. Content on this page has been prepared for general information only and is not intended to be relied upon as accounting, tax or professional advice. …

Sectors: Consulting, audit

Leading Tech M&A Advisor in Europe With more than 100 deals closed in 8 years, Avolta Partners has proven to be one of the most active M&A advisors in Europe in the Tech Industry. For more information, visit www.avoltapartners.com Venture Capital, Fundraising, M&A, Corporate Finance, and Tech

Sectors: Finance

1st French Tech & Digital Investment Fund investing in Venture Capital, Growth & Buyout, and Private Debt. ISAI is the 1st French Tech & Digital Investment Fund co-founded in 2009 by successful Tech entrepreneurs (Pierre Kosciusko Morizet, Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, Stéphane Treppoz, etc) and backed by 300+ Entrepreneurs’ LP and major institutional investors. Holding close its core values of Entrepreneurship, Honesty and Caring, ISAI is a team of 22 professionals based in Paris and NYC who all share the same guiding values of entrepreneurial success. The company is majority-owned by its employees. It keeps entrepreneurship at its heart and …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Third place of innovation in the center of Paris to co-construct responses to major societal challenges Technological innovation and the experimentation of new economic and governance models are opportunities to act on a large scale on social, economic, industrial and environmental changes. Cooperation between stakeholders is essential today to converge economic performance and impact for society. This is why the LLL brings together in a 2,000 m2 space, in the heart of Paris, a multidisciplinary ecosystem made up of NGOs, general interest tech startups, large companies, public service missions, economists, researchers, designers and data scientists. The hybridization …

Sectors: Facilities Services

80 years of building new worlds through knowledge 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

Aster is a Climate Tech VC with two decades of experience, specialized in hard-to-abate sectors. Aster is a Climate Tech VC with two decades of experience, specialized in hard-to-abate sectors. We invest in sectors including energy, logistics, mobility, manufacturing, building, chemicals, agriculture and more. Mobility, Industry, and Energy

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Bringing you news and information from the European Commission The Commission represents and upholds the interests of the EU as a whole, and is independent of national governments. The European Commission prepares legislation for adoption by the Council (representing the member countries) and the Parliament (representing the citizens). It administers the budget and the policy programmes (agriculture, fisheries, research etc.) in cooperation with authorities in the member countries. Visit http://www.europa.eu/ if you want to learn more about the EU, or call the free service number 00 800 6789 10 11 from anywhere in the EU, they speak all 24 official …

Sectors: European Union

Science & Policy for People & Nature: Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | #Biodiversity The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an independent intergovernmental body, established by member States in 2012. It provides policymakers with objective scientific assessments about the state of knowledge regarding the planet’s biodiversity, ecosystems and the benefits they provide to people, as well as the tools and methods to protect and sustainably use these vital natural assets. Our mission is to strengthen knowledge foundations for better policy through science, for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, long-term human well-being …

Leading the #BCorp movement and transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. B Lab is transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. A leader in economic systems change, our global network creates standards, policies, and tools for business, and we certify companies — known as B Corps — who are leading the way. To date, our community includes over 8,000 Certified B Corps positively impacting more than 700,000 workers in 94 countries and 162 industries, and more than 200,000 companies that manage their impact with the B Impact Assessment and …

Turning investments into impact SHIFT Invest, founded in 2009, is an impact venture capital fund. We turn investments into positive impact on climate and nature by investing in early-stage companies and supporting impact entrepreneurs to scale faster. Based on our fund-level impact mission we strive to bring back the balance between nature and society by fighting climate change, loss of biodiversity and depletion of the resources of the planet. We do so by supporting and investing in innovative start ups and scale ups contributing to this mission in the themes: food & agriculture, green industries, energy and mobility. Together with …

Digital technologies for a carbon-free energy system Since 2007, we have invested in digital technology for a carbon-free energy system by backing pioneering founders with capital, community, and insights. We support companies with sustainable solutions and a strong digital DNA leading the systemic change of how energy is generated, distributed, stored, and consumed in sectors such as distributed infrastructure, energy retail, buildings, mobility, and industry as well as enabling technologies. Energy, Energy Transistion, Venture Capital, Digital Technologies, Carbon-free Energy, Renewables, Industrial Energy Management, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, and Seed Stage Venture

Hands-on, community-focused and founders vetted European early-stage investors committed to net-zero We are the early stage VC for the climate generation, mobilising resources for climate action in Europe & Israel with our collaborative, hands-on, founders-first approach. Benefitting from unparalleled levels of engagement with the climate tech community, our platform-based model backs the pioneers building the technology that will become the infrastructure of tomorrow. Given that decades of collective actions got us into the climate mess, we leverage Energy Tech Summit, Energy Tech Challengers and Climate50 to make a collaborative effort to mobilise resources and get humanity back on track to …

Climate-first venture capital firm accelerating the path to a decarbonised world. Extantia Capital is a climate-first venture capital firm accelerating the path to a decarbonised world. Extantia unites mission-driven entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, and business leaders to advance the transition. With over €100M in assets under management, Extantia has two investment strategies. Extantia Flagship backs scalable deep decarbonisation tech companies, while Extantia Allstars invests in climate venture capital funds.

Bold ideas. Bright Future. Why we are unique: Emerald brings open innovation and venture capital together in unparalleled fashion, with 20+ years of experience in investing in the sustainable industrial transformation. What we do: We empower corporates to successfully innovate and collaborate with start-ups, and to transition their businesses to a more sustainable future. We have over 50 large corporations as investors and partners in open innovation. How we do it: We invest in early and expansion stage start-ups globally, while being locally positioned in Europe, North America and Asia with a team of specialists from 15+ countries. Our sectors: …

We invest in outstanding entrepreneurs in energy and climate tech SK Ventures is a leading venture capital investor focused on the energy transition and climate tech. We partner with exceptional founders in early- and growth-stage start-ups in Europe and North America. With offices in Germany and Norway and backed by Statkraft, Europe's largest producer of renewable energy, SK Ventures provides capital and expertise to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable future. Venture Capital, Start-up, Renewable energy, energy, and climate tech

Roland Berger is the only management consultancy of European heritage with a strong international footprint. Roland Berger is the only strategy consultancy of European origin with a strong international presence. As an independent firm owned exclusively by our partners, we have 51 offices with a presence in all major markets. Our 3,000 employees are characterized by a unique combination of analytical thinking and an empathetic mindset. Driven by our values of entrepreneurial spirit, excellence, and empathy, we are convinced that business and society need a new, sustainable paradigm that focuses on the whole value-creation cycle. By working in interdisciplinary teams …

Sectors: Consulting

Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting …

Sectors: IT services