French association of investors for growth Founded in 1984, France Invest is the industry association representing French private equity professionals. Its role is to promote this asset class to institutional investors, this funding method and support to entrepreneurs, and this leading economic sector to opinion leaders and public authorities. The association itself is home to 359 asset management companies and nearly 200 associate members from all the business lines that support and advise investors and entrepreneurs in setting up and managing their partnerships. Our membership supports and finances more than 7,700 of the most dynamic startups, SMEs and mid-caps, employing …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Advise the government and act in the service of an innovative and inclusive economy, for sustainable growth. The General Directorate of the Treasury is at the service of the French Minister in charge of the Economy to propose and lead under its authority the actions of France's economic policy and to defend it in Europe and in the world. Missions: •The development of economic forecasts and advice on economic policies and public policies in the financial, social and sectoral fields. •Regulation of the financing of the economy and institutions involved in insurance, banking and investment in financial …

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

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

High quality statistics and data on Europe. Lawful good. EUROSTAT is the statistical office of the European Union. Our mission is to provide high quality statistics and data on Europe. Our values: Show respect for our staff, partners and users Strive for excellence in everything we do Drive innovation in official statistics Promote service orientation Uphold professional independence ESS partnership Eurostat produces European statistics in partnership with National Statistical Institutes and other national authorities in the EU Member States. This partnership is known as the European Statistical System (ESS). It also includes the statistical authorities of the European Economic Area …

Sectors: European Union

[Automatic translation follows] Building the territories of tomorrow together! The general interest has chosen its bank. The Banque des Territoire finances, advises and operates in all French territories for the general interest. By Caisse des Dépôts

Sectors: Bank

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

Crédit Agricole is the French economy’s leading financier and one of the top banking operators in Europe. As a leader in retail banking in Europe, the Group is also the leading European asset manager, the first bank insurer in Europe, and the third largest European operator in project financing. On the strength of its cooperative and mutual insurance foundations, its 154,000 employees and 27,000 administrators of local and regional banks, Crédit Agricole Group is a responsible, useful bank, serving 54 million customers, 11.8 million mutual shareholders and 800,000 individual shareholders. Thanks to its universal retail banking model – the close …

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The bank for a changing world BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 65 countries, with more than 190,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. BNP Paribas holds leading positions in its three major operating divisions: ⚆ Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for all the Group’s retail banking networks and several specialised businesses, including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; ⚆ Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; ⚆ Corporate & Institutional Banking, which is focused on corporate and institutional clients. The Group helps all its …

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European leader in financing for individuals BNP Paribas Personal Finance is 100% BNP Paribas group subsidiary and the European leader in personal finance. With a presence in 33 countries, our customers, partners and employees write our company’s story as they share our philosophy: promote access to a more responsible and sustainable consumption. ━ To learn more about our Data Protection Policy: https://bnpp.lk/0L782b E-commerce, Digital Banking Services, consumer credit, loan, and bank

Sectors: Finance

The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. ESA is an international organisation with 22 Member States. By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, it can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. ESA's 22 Member States are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, …

Sectors: Defence and Aerospace

[Automatic translation follows] Nantes Métropole, territory of inspirations! Nantes and its metropolis have the ambition to invent a new development model to respond to the democratic, ecological, digital transitions... of our time. It draws on the strengths of a united, collaborative, daring, creative and “completely Western” territory! The Nantes Métropole social networks are spaces open to all and aim to keep you informed of current events in the Nantes metropolis. Nantes Métropole reserves the right to delete all publications that are abusive, contrary to public order or good morals, violent, racist, revisionist, promoting war crimes, insulting or crude, contrary to …

Sectors: French metropolis

[Automatic translation follows] #WeSupportInnovation #Network #Innovation #Business #Training #Industry #Automotive #Industry40 #Mobility #WeAreNextMove The competitiveness cluster dedicated to the mobility of the future 🇫🇷💡🇪🇺🚘🚲🛵🛴🚍🛣️⚡🍃 Established in the Normandy and Île-de-France Regions, NextMove embodies, animates and promotes the “Mobility Valley”, a territory of European excellence where solutions to meet the mobility challenges of the future are invented, developed, tested and industrialized. . Bringing together the main players in mobility and the automotive industry, NextMove forges links between large groups, SMEs, startups, universities, laboratories, territories and supports them in setting up and financing their projects. It is a unique network where sustainable …

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

Innovation for Health Founded in 2005, the Medicen Paris Region global competitiveness cluster aims to position the Paris Region as a European industrial leader in diagnostic and therapeutic innovation and leading-edge health technologies, thus enabling it to become one of the global centres for translational medicine. Medicen Paris Region’s partnership approach is based on the concept of economic value creation in the Paris Region stimulated by innovation, which forms the very basis of the creation of competitiveness clusters and sets three main priorities: developing growth and employment in profitable markets in a successful dynamic relationship between YICs/SMEs, large firms and …

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] European hub for energy management 🚀⚡ Labeled a competitiveness cluster in 2005, the S2E2 cluster runs a network of nearly 250 players in the Centre-Val de Loire, Pays de la Loire, Nouvelle Aquitaine region, with a branch in Brussels. Positioned in the fields of renewable energies, electrical networks and energy efficiency, the center supports you in the design, development and marketing of your innovative products and services. RE, Photovoltaics, wind power, smart buildings, self-consumption, electronic components, energy conversion, marine renewable energies, smart electricity networks, hydrogen, photovoltaics, stationary storage, materials for micro and nano electronics, electronics industry, and …

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] The key partner of future health leaders Eurobiomed is the competitiveness cluster for the health sector bringing together the Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur and Languedoc-Roussillon regions. Created on January 1, 2009, Le Pôle was recognized as a very efficient center following the audit carried out in 2012 by the state, the results are there in terms of number and amounts of projects financed, growth in turnover , export growth, direct jobs created and maintained by member companies. The Eurobiomed territory constitutes a large European health region. It is also ranked second nationally for the density of public …

Sectors: Biotechnology French Cluster Public business cluster

[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

Entrepreneurs in HealthTech Created in 1997, the association is the French non-profit organization that brings together the country's leading innovative health compagnies and their expert partners (investors, lawyers, research institutes, cluster, etc...). Its core mission is to promote health innovation in France and help the sector's start-up companies and SMEs to become tomorrow's leaders able to rapidly develop new therapeutic solutions. Our Missions: To support innovative start-ups and SMEs of the HealthTech industry (biotech, medtech, digital health, big data) by tackling four major issues: - Financial: encourage investment in health innovation - Tax: ensure fiscal stability - Administrative and regulatory: …

Sectors: Biotechnology Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Since 2010 our association has contributed to the environmental transition through the development of clean technologies Founded by ECOSYS Group, Cleantech Open France leads the French and European cleantech ecosystem to accelerate the marketing and industrialization of solutions contributing to climate change mitigation. More than 160 startups apply each year to the Cleantech Open France program to benefit from a globally recognized label, access a tailor-made support program to accelerate their growth and participate in the international competition in Silicon Valley. The program is supported and financed by leading public and private institutional partners: Bpifrance, Ademe, Climate-KIC, …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Investing for a sustainable world Eiffel Investment Group is a third-party asset manager with ca €6 billion under management* with a focus on positive impact strategies and the financing of the ecological and energy transition. Eiffel Investment Group’s investor base consists of large institutional investors (insurance companies, mutual insurers, pension funds, banks, family offices, public investors, etc.) as well as retail investors via intermediated distribution. Backed by the Impala group founded by entrepreneur Jacques Veyrat, Eiffel Investment Group cultivates a strong industrial expertise, in particular in the field of the energy transition, but also in the life sciences, agri-food and …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Our Agency manufactures solutions for taking action in the territories of Occitanie Tool of the Occitanie Region, AREC manufactures energy transition solutions serving the territories. The Agency strives to offer stakeholders adapted solutions, whether turnkey or specific, depending on the contexts of the stakeholders in the Occitanie territories. Neutral, she takes an objective view of the solutions. A trusted third party for territorial stakeholders and serving the general interest, the added value of AREC lies in its unique support across the entire value chain of the energy transition: from upstream to the implementation and financing of projects. …

Sectors: National and local authorities

[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

[Automatic translation follows] Cooperative banks, the Caisses d'Epargne have combined trust, solidarity and modernity since 1818. The second largest banking network in France, the 16 regional Caisses d'Epargne are among the leading banks in their region. They support all economic players and are leaders in financing the public sector, social housing and the social economy. In total, the Caisses d'Epargne now have 4.8 million members and 20.6 million customers, managed by 4,182 bank branches and the My online banker agency.

The European Parliament is the only EU body directly elected by citizens. #UseYourVote on 6-9 June → elections.europa.eu Privacy statement: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/website/files/Privacy_statement_Social_media_usage.pdf The European Parliament is the elected body of the European Union. The Parliament consists of 705 members elected by the people of the EU member states. The Members work in close unison with the Commission and the Council in shaping the laws and policies of the EU. Voting at the European elections is your opportunity to decide what the European Union should focus on over the next five years. Sign up to get voting reminders and ensure you don't …

Sectors: European Union

[Automatic translation follows] Real Estech has several objectives but only one goal: To bring out real estate start-ups. At the crossroads of several disciplines, real estate has not yet experienced the great general disruption underway in other sectors. The current synergy of groups of innovators may well change this more quickly than we imagine.

Sectors: NGO, Think Tank Real Estate

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

[Automatic translation follows] The French sector of SMEs and ETIs in the environment and energy For more than 20 years, the PEXE association and its members (professional federations, competitiveness poles, clusters) have worked to structure and develop the eco-business sector in France. The PEXE association sets itself the objective of developing employment in eco-activities, by activating three levers: 1 - Promotion of the sector 2 - Network structuring 3 - The development of eco-businesses The PEXE implements actions with concrete results, facilitates exchanges between members and public actors, and thus acts as a real transmission belt in favor of eco-SMEs, …

[Automatic translation follows] Global housing operator in France. The Polylogis Group, a global housing operator, is organized to respond appropriately to the needs of communities and its tenant customers. Manager of a portfolio of more than 146,000 housing units and present in nearly 500 municipalities, the Polylogis Group brings together, through its subsidiaries, all the skills necessary to develop the city, design and renew its neighborhoods in all their residential dimensions. The diversity of our professions: - Social housing - Specific and inclusive residences - Access to property - Layout - Condominium management and property administration Our 5 big challenges: …

Sectors: Real Estate Social Housing

Egis is an international player active in the consulting, construction engineering and mobility service sectors. We design and operate intelligent infrastructure and buildings capable of responding to the climate emergency and helping to achieve more balanced, sustainable and resilient territorial development. With operations in 120 countries, Egis places the expertise of its 19,500 employees at the disposal of its clients and develops cutting-edge innovation accessible to all projects. Improving people’s quality of life and supporting communities in their social and economic development, whilst drastically reducing carbon emissions and achieving vital 2050 net zero targets, that’s our purpose. Egis shareholders consist …

Sectors: Environment

[Automatic translation follows] French Tech Bordeaux, pilots the French Tech initiative launched by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs in the region, its main missions are: - Federate and coordinate actions in favor of the growth of start-ups under the French Tech banner - Detect and accelerate projects with high growth potential - Develop the influence of our startups and our know-how internationally Digital, Startup, Strategy, and Development

Sectors: French Tech

[Automatic translation follows] Innovation with confidence Created in 2014 and resulting from the “Investments for the Future” Program, SATT Paris-Saclay is the Technology Transfer Acceleration Company of the Paris-Saclay Cluster. A common player in both groups – Université Paris-Saclay and Institut Polytechnique de Paris – SATT has an investment capacity of 66 million euros over 10 years to finance and support the valorization of research work from the territory and the technology transfer to markets. Innovation, Technology Transfer, and Start-ups

Tags: SATT Network Sectors: Research Startup accelerator & VC

La French Tech désigne tous les acteurs de l’écosystème de start-up françaises, soutenu 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 français et de tous les acteurs qui gravitent autour (fonds d’investissement, associations, acteurs publiques, etc.), soutenu par la Mission French Tech (administration rattachée à la Direction Générale des Entreprises, au sein du ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté industrielle et numérique). Elle a pour mission d’accompagner le développement de l’écosystème French Tech, mouvement français des start-up technologiques innovantes, dans la lignée …

Sectors: Media

Serena was founded by entrepreneurs on the belief that your VC should work for you and not the way around. Serena is one of Europe's leading investment funds, with €750m under management. Founded in 2008 by Xavier Lorphelin, Marc Fournier, and Philippe Hayat, Serena finances and supports innovative start-ups from pre-seed to Series A, with initial checks ranging from €500k to €15m. Focus sectors: AI, SaaS, Climate Tech, Impact. The portfolio includes successful exits such as The Fork (acquired by Tripadvisor), Aramis Auto (acquired by Peugeot), Cheerz (acquired by Cewe), iBanFirst (acquired by the Marlin fund) and Dataiku. We have …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Leonard is the VINCI Group's innovation and foresight platform Leonard is the VINCI Group's innovation and foresight platform. Set up to invent and serve the Group's future business activities, Leonard is in charge of tracking emerging trends, identifying long-term challenges and goals, pinpointing opportunities for change in the Group's businesses and organisational structure, identifying new growth drivers and developing innovative project incubation and acceleration programmes open to both Group employees and startups. To host these programmes and meetings with the full range of innovators in VINCI's businesses, Leonard has opened Leonard:Paris, a 5,000 sq. meter innovation space in central Paris. …

Sectors: Construction

Your Hub to the Eurozone 🇪🇺 Paris Europlace regroupe plus de 600 acteurs de l’écosystème financier — banques, assurances, gestionnaires d’actifs, intermédiaires, fintechs, entreprises industrielles et commerciales, sociétés de conseil, cabinets d’avocats, acteurs publics... : un réseau unique pour réunir toutes les parties prenantes de la place financière de Paris et échanger sur leurs priorités. Paris Europlace promeut en France et à l’international la place financière de Paris afin de favoriser son développement dans toutes ses dimensions. Avec ses commissions, ses collèges et groupes de travail rassemblant les meilleurs professionnels, l’association définit les positions de Place et les fait valoir …

Sectors: Finance

Branch of Paris Europlace | Coordinates the sustainable finance action of the Paris financial center About Institut de la Finance Durable The Institut de la Finance Durable (IFD), a branch of Paris EUROPLACE, aims to coordinate, federate and accelerate the Paris financial center's action to achieve the ecological transition and transform the economy towards a low-carbon and inclusive model, aligned with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. Created in October 2022, the IFD takes over from Finance For Tomorrow. It brings together the more than 200 members of Paris EUROPLACE, financial players, companies, audit and …

#VivaTech is Europe's biggest startup and tech event. 📍Paris | May 22-25, 2024 #VivaTech is Europe’s biggest startup & tech event. 📍Paris: May 22-25, 2024 Daily fix of tech & startup news, insights & innovations!

Sectors: Trade show

Investing in the future Allianz X invests in digital frontrunners in ecosystems relevant to insurance and asset management. In just a few years, it has grown to a portfolio of more than 25 companies and AuM of over 1.5 billion euros. Allianz X has counted 12 unicorns among its portfolio so far. The heart and brains behind it all are a talented team of around 40 people. As one of the pillars of the Allianz Group’s digital transformation strategy, Allianz X provides an interface between Allianz Operating Entities and the broader digital ecosystem, enabling collaborative partnerships in insurtech, fintech, and …

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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

Accelerate your business & digital transformation (conferences, networking, training, insights) Founded in 2012, the HUB Institute is the leading Think Tank dedicated to Business Transformations. Our team of 30 experts and analysts is assisting more than 120 leading organisations (L’Oréal, LVMH, Orange, La Poste, Total,...) to anticipate and master the latest trends, innovations and best practices. Based in Paris, we operate on an international level. The HUB Institute gathers a B2B community of 50.000 decision makers around the 4 key transformations of the Next Economy : Digital Transformation : data & AI, retail 2.0, digital marketing, e-commerce,... HR & Management …

[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

Via ID is a business accelerator that supports in the long term projects related to new modes of mobility: daily, smart and sustainable. Via ID offers a complete ecosystem for the entrepreneurs that choose to join it, providing incubation, financial support, expert advice and strong synergies with leading providers of mobility solutions. Today, Via ID has an incubator in Paris and Lille, but also an office in Berlin, San Francisco and Singapore. Via ID has a portfolio of about twenty startups (including Drivy, Heetch, GO-JEK, Smoove, Xee, Klaxit, Swiftly, SpotAngels, etc.) and supports incubated startups. Via ID is part of …

Sectors: Transport

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] 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

Luxembourg’s dedicated Fintech centre where finance and technology interact to shape the future of financial services. The LHoFT is a new public-private sector initiative that will be dedicated to advancing Luxembourg’s ambitions in financial technology (fintech). The LHoFT aims to foster innovation and develop solutions that shape the future of financial services. It will connect and create value for the entire Luxembourg financial ecosystem; financial institutions, fintech startups & trailblazers, IT industry, research and academia as well as the regulatory and public authorities. Its founding private sector partners are: BGL BNP Paribas, Clearstream (Deutsche Börse Group), BCEE, Deloitte, Foyer Group, …

[Automatic translation follows] We offer financing solutions for the creation and growth of your business. The Noshaq group contributes to the development and economic redeployment of the province of Liège by ensuring long-term financing of business projects. Over more than 20 years, our holding company has secured a specific place in the Liège financial landscape, with an intervention technique based mainly on taking a stake in the capital. Noshaq, a leading investment and fund management company, currently supports 450 SMEs and projects of regional interest.

[Automatic translation follows] Love for everyone inspires. Time after time. What drives us every day? There for everyone. And we really mean everyone: from the youngest to the very oldest, from starters to large companies, from local authorities to countless families, from the strongest shoulders to the most vulnerable groups. Because every loan we grant, every company we support, every social account we maintain, every insurance we take out, offers people more opportunities. And every socially responsible investment brings us one step closer to a better world. Thousands of small gestures and big actions that make a difference for you …

[Automatic translation follows] I4CE – expert association of economics and finance to advance action against climate change. The Institute for Climate Economics (I4CE) is an expert association in economics and finance whose mission is to advance action against climate change. Through its applied research, the Institute contributes to the debate on climate-related policies. It also makes public analyzes to support the thinking of financial institutions, businesses and even territories and help them concretely integrate climate issues into their activities. I4CE is a non-profit association of general interest, founded by Caisse des Dépôts and the French Development Agency. www.i4ce.org The Institute …

Let's build stuff that truly matters! We back European game-changing companies to achieve impact at scale 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 Ananda Impact Ventures is the leading impact venture capital fund with a pan-European investment remit, managing ca. €200 million in four Core Impact Funds, with backing from notable institutional and private investors. Ananda backs technology businesses committed to having a positive impact that answers the most pressing social and ecological challenges of our time, in a way that is both scalable and sustainable. The active portfolio includes NatureMetrics(biodiversity monitoring & assessment), Close Loop Medicine (personalised medicine), OroraTech (wildfire detection & monitoring …

The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Our vision is to create a world without poverty on a livable planet. We are not a bank in the common sense; we are made up of two unique development institutions owned by 189 member countries: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). Each institution plays a different but collaborative role in advancing the vision of inclusive and sustainable globalization. The IBRD aims to reduce poverty in middle-income and creditworthy poorer countries, while IDA focuses …

Sectors: International development

[Automatic translation follows] The future is made together. The Finnish Independence Celebration Fund is a future organization that works to promote Finland's competitiveness and the well-being of Finns. We anticipate the change in society, we look for new operating models through practice and we speed up business aimed at sustainable well-being. The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra is a future-oriented organization that promotes Finland's competitiveness and the well-being of the Finnish people. We anticipate societal change, try out new operating models and accelerate business activities aimed at creating sustainable well-being. venture capital, societal development, think tank, innovation, Circular economy, and Data …

[Automatic translation follows] iliad, a simple world where you always know what to expect 🚀 iliad is the new Italian mobile operator, present on the Italian market since 2018. Belonging to the iliad group, parent company of some of the main international operators including Free in France, the telephone operator intends to revolutionize the mobile market with clear, transparent and advantageous offers. iliad is present throughout Italy, with two offices in Rome and Milan and its own network. It is characterized by a spirit of innovation and lean management. iliad speaks to a very broad target, addressing all the people …

“Open Power for a brighter future: we empower sustainable progress.” We are a multinational company changing the face of energy, one of the world’s leading integrated utilities. As the largest private player in producing clean energy with renewable sources we have more than 88 GW of total capacity, including around 61 GW of renewables. Distributing electricity through a network of more than 2 million kilometers to over 73 million end users, being the first private network operator globally, and proudly bringing energy to approximately 65 million homes and businesses. People are the heart of our energy: our Group is made …

Sectors: Energy

Accelerating the decarbonization of hard to abate industries H2 Green Steel (H2GS AB) was founded in 2020, with the ambition to accelerate the decarbonization of industry using Green Hydrogen. Steel is the company’s first industry vertical due to its technological and commercial maturity when it comes to CO2 reduction possibilities. H2 Green Steel accelerates decarbonization of the European steel industry, one of the largest carbon dioxide emitters. H2 Green Steel is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with its first plant under development in Boden, northern Sweden.

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

We help startups! Inven Capital is a venture capital fund investing in climate tech startups across Europe and Israel. It is backed by a major European energy utility ČEZ, a.s. and by the European Investment Bank (EIB), having EUR 500m at its disposal over two fund generations. We seek investments into climate tech growth stage startups and all areas within decarbonization are close to our heart. We target late-stage growth opportunities with business model proven by sales and with significant growth potential. We focus on creating long term value through active support of the companies and their founders and aim …

We create solutions for saving water and energy, without compromising on quality or a comfortable lifestyle. We know there is a better way to use water. With cutting-edge technology we create solutions for saving water and energy, without compromising on quality or a comfortable lifestyle. Technology, Sustainability, Recycling, Design, and Innovation

Accelerating promising tech startups through bootcamps, networks and events 🚀 Accelerating promising tech startups through bootcamps, networks and events 🚀 Part of @tillvaxtverket (Swedish Agency for Economical and Regional Growth)

Sveriges innovationsmyndighet - vi öppnar upp för innovation som gör skillnad Vinnova is Sweden’s innovation agency. Our mission is to promote sustainable growth by improving the conditions for innovation, as well as funding needs-driven research. Vinnova’s vision is for Sweden to be a world-leading country in research and innovation, an attractive place in which to invest and conduct business. We promote collaborations between companies, universities, research institutes and the public sector. We do this by stimulating a greater use of research, by making long-term investment in strong research and innovation milieus and by developing catalytic meeting places. Vinnova’s activities also …

Northvolt was founded to enable the transition to a decarbonized future by establishing a sustainable battery industry. To do this, we’re pioneering a new approach to battery manufacturing rooted in a commitment to fossil-free energy, sustainable sourcing of raw materials and recycling. Building the world’s greenest battery is no easy task, but with passionate problem-solvers from around the world, we strive to set a new benchmark for sustainability in the battery industry. Want to join us in building a cleaner world? Find your challenge at northvolt.com/career

Creating a world that runs entirely on green energy. Ørsted’s vision is a world that runs entirely on green energy. We develop, construct and operate offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms and energy storage facilities, bioenergy plants and provide energy products to our customers. A decade ago, we initiated our transformation from a black to a green energy company as DONG Energy. In 2017, we divested our upstream oil and gas business, thereby completing our transformation to become fully dedicated to green energy. Our transformation means that we’ve become too green for our name. DONG, originally short for Danish …

We are a pre-seed and seed VC based in Sofia, Bulgaria supporting entrepreneurs in South Eastern Europe. Eleven is one of the leading early-stage VCs in Southeast Europe, investing in startups since 2012. With 150+ collective investments over 12 years, Eleven’s team has been instrumental in catalyzing the regional startup ecosystem. Eleven supports tech companies in four priority verticals - Fintech, Healthcare, Future of Work, and Sustainable Food. Some of the startups that Eleven has backed include Payhawk, Quantive, Dronamics, SMSBump, Kanbanize and Nitropack.

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals through education and scientific inquiry. The United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) is an initiative that engages institutions of higher education with the United Nations in actively supporting and contributing to the realisation of UN goals and mandates including the promotion and protection of human rights, access to education, sustainability and conflict resolution. Education, Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals, and Peace and Security

Sectors: International development

Where Food & FoodTech professionals come to get the inside scoop on industry news and meet partners, friends, mentors, investors - and everything in between. From our weekly newsletter, to our ambassador run Meetups and our annual FoodHack Summit - our goal at FoodHack is to make it easier for purpose driven food founders to access the funding, network and knowledge they need to successfully launch and scale their business. meetups, community building, food education, food entrepreneurs, conferences, Swiss startups, Food tech, Food & beverages, entrepreneurship, food hackathon, corporate innovation, foodpreneur, food innovation, food industry, open innovation, food startups, trends …

The European Federation of Public, Cooperative & Social Housing. #AffordableHousingInitiative #SHAPE_EU #ISHF2023 Housing Europe is the European Federation of Public, Cooperative & Social Housing. Established in 1988 it's a network of 45 national & regional federations gathering about 43.000 providers in 24 countries who manage over 26 million homes, about 11% of existing dwellings in the EU. Sustainable housing, Right to housing, Ageing & housing, Disabilities & housing, Cohesion policy, Social inclusion, and Affordable housing

Sectors: Social Housing

Plan A enables thousands of businesses to decarbonise and reach their net-zero and ESG goals. Plan A is a corporate carbon accounting, decarbonisation, and ESG reporting software provider. Our software supports businesses to achieve their decarbonisation goals while remaining ahead of ESG and sustainability reporting standards (certified by TÜV Rheinland, GHG Protocol compliant). Plan A's end-to-end software solution automates carbon emissions calculation, and enables seamless decarbonisation planning, as well as regulation and audit-proof ESG reporting. We count amongst our clients Chloe, N26, BNP Paribas, Apax Partners, Dawn Capital, sorare, BMW, Trivago, Deutsche Bank, Mollie, Payhawk, and the European Union. Plan …

Sectors: IT services

At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together. At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together. As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering the future where networks meet cloud to realize the full potential of digital in every industry. Through networks that sense, think and act, we work with our customers and partners to create the digital services and applications of the future. For our latest updates, please visit us online www.nokia.com To view open positions and to apply, please visit: www.nokia.com/careers Telecommunications and Software and Services

Sectors: Telecoms

[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