Building a future we can all trust. Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies specialized in three business domains: Defence & Security, Aeronautics & Space, and Cybersecurity & Digital identity. It develops products and solutions that help make the world safer, greener and more inclusive. The Group invests close to €4 billion a year in Research & Development, particularly in key innovation areas such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, cloud technologies and 6G. Thales has close to 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2023, the Group generated sales of €18.4 billion. Aerospace, Defence, Security, Space, Cybersecurity, …

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Defence and Aerospace

[Automatic translation follows] The DGE designs and implements policies in favor of competitiveness and business growth. The Directorate General for Enterprises serves the Minister of Economy and Finance. Our action is at the heart of the Government's projects in favor of the economic transformation and strategic autonomy of the country. In the service of business competitiveness, it carries out industrial policy, defines digital regulatory measures, as well as policies to support the local economy. It supports businesses in the digital and ecological transformation of the economy, and works in favor of regulatory simplification and an ambitious innovation policy. Its missions …

Sectors: National and local authorities

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 …

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Bank

LVMH is the world leader in luxury. A family group founded in 1987 and headed by Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault, LVMH is now home to 75 iconic Maisons, which embody a distinctive art de vivre blending heritage and modernity. With reported sales of 79.2 billion euros in 2022 and 5600 stores around the world, we are the only group present in all major sectors of the luxury industry: Wines & Spirits, Fashion & Leather Goods, Perfumes & Cosmetics, Watches & Jewelry, Selective Distribution. Our long-term vision, entrepreneurial spirit and constant search for new solutions set us apart. The success …

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Luxury

[Automatic translation follows] The Paris City Hall or City of Paris employs 50,858 permanent employees. It appoints both the administration and the elected officials. Each month, the elected officials sit on the Paris Council, where they deliberate to decide on the future of the city: construction of daycare centers, middle schools, naming of streets, housing, subsidies to associations. This body is both a General Council and a Municipal Council, since Paris has the particularity of being a city and a department.

Sectors: National and local authorities

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide the most efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers the most modern and fuel-efficient airliners. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide. Airbus approaches sustainability by respecting the planet, valuing people and enabling prosperity. These guiding principles are embedded in our operations and activities. In 2022, the Company generated revenues of €58.8 …

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Defence and Aerospace

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] The digital agroecology living lab Occitanum is experimenting with new solutions on a real scale thanks to its Living Lab in an archipelago deployed on 13 geographical sites in the Occitanie region. Occitanum is developing innovative projects for arboriculture, beekeeping, livestock farming, large-scale crops, viticulture, market gardening and local food. Occitanum is the desire to mobilize digital technology to support the agroecological transition and the territorialization of food via: - Multidisciplinary scientific resources experienced in action research - An open innovation dynamic involving businesses, communities, research, farmers, consumers, citizens, etc. - A particularly mobilized entrepreneurial network - …

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

Sectors: Environment French metropolis

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

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] First European competitiveness cluster in the #aerospace sector. Aerospace Valley is the first European competitiveness cluster in the aerospace sector, serving the strategic sectors of Aeronautics, Space and Drones, in the Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions. With its 5 ecosystems of excellence - Embedded and Communicating Systems, Structures and Mechanical Systems, Propulsion and Embedded Energy, Data and Artificial Intelligence, Products and Services for Industry - Aerospace Valley is the driving force of a united, competitive and attractive ecosystem aimed at promoting innovation for growth. Ranked among the top three global competitiveness clusters for the performance of its cooperative …

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] Cerema, Climate & Territories of tomorrow: development, mobility, infrastructure, risks, environment, sea, coastline Cerema provides expertise, research and innovation to the State and local authorities, as well as economic players: > Expertise and territorial engineering > Mobility > Buildings > Transport infrastructure > Environment and natural risks > Sea and coastline As a public administrative institution (EPA), under the supervision of the Ministry of Ecological Transition, Cerema develops close relationships with local authorities that are present in its governance bodies. It promotes innovation in the territories, and develops partnerships with local authorities and businesses. This is the …

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] The Bordeaux Métropole technology park Since 2004, Bordeaux Technowest, the Bordeaux metropolitan area technology park, has been able to create an operating model to support innovative start-ups and drive the metropolis’ strategic sectors (territorial economic development, territorial industrial ecology). It extends beyond the administrative boundaries of the metropolis by drawing on peripheral territories (Libourne La CALI and La Teste-de-Buch La COBAS) to acquire tools and skills in economic development or innovation. For over 20 years, Bordeaux Technowest has contributed to the creation of over 500 start-ups in the region with the support of a team of 7 …

With a membership of more than 500 leading biobased enterprises, B4C is your gateway to the Bioeconomy Bioeconomy For Change est le réseau de la Bioéconomie. Fort de 500 adhérents, nous rassemblons les acteurs actifs et innovants sur l’ensemble de la chaine de valeur de la bioéconomie, depuis l’amont agricole jusqu’à la mise sur le marché de produits finis : coopératives agricoles, établissements de recherche et universités, entreprises de toutes tailles, acteurs publics... Bioeconomy For Change et ses adhérents couvrent tous les champs de la production et de la valorisation des ressources biologiques (terre, bois, mer et déchets) pour des …

Sectors: Biotechnology French Cluster Public business cluster

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

Sectors: National and local authorities

Pôle européen de la transition numérique & écologique 💡🚀🌳 Established as a non-profit organization, Cap Digital is the French business cluster for digital transformation. We are trusted by over 800 valued members: 670 innovative SMEs, 50 major corporations, 70 institutions of higher education and 10 capital investors. Cap Digital aims at promoting the Paris Region as one of the world leaders in digital contents, creative industries and services, from an industrial as well as a strategic point of view. Fostering R&D, helping companies to expand, networking our members and showcasing them throughout the world, are some of the activities we …

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] The competitiveness cluster to feed the value of agrichains 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the 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 authorities and institutions …

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] Platform for all French actors working on #water. Collective advocacy #SDGs #climateiswater The French Water Partnership (PFE) is a non-profit association governed by the law of 1901, created in 2007 on World Water Day. A French platform for exchanges and reflection, it contributes to putting water on the global political agenda and shares French know-how internationally and collectively. The PFE now brings together 200 members, public and private water stakeholders including representatives of the State and its public institutions, NGOs, associations and foundations, local and parliamentary authorities, economic stakeholders, research and training institutions, and French and foreign …

Sectors: Environment

[Automatic translation follows] 🌍 Greentech Innovation supports startups, incubators and Ecological Transition ecosystems ♻️ 💡 Are you a startup, SME that offers an innovative solution related to the environment? 🚀 Obtain the #GreentechInnovation label! To find out more, discover our website: https://greentechinnovation.fr/ Take part in the Meet'Up Greentech 2021 which will take place from October 19 to 22, 2021: https://meetup-greentech2021.vimeet.events/fr/question/188

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] The French sector of SMEs and ETIs in the environment and energy For over 20 years, the PEXE association and its members (professional federations, competitiveness clusters, clusters) have been working to structure and develop the eco-enterprise sector in France. The PEXE association aims to develop employment in eco-activities by using three levers: 1 - Promoting the sector 2 - Structuring into networks 3 - Developing eco-enterprises The PEXE implements actions with concrete results, facilitates exchanges between members and public stakeholders, and thus acts as a real transmission belt in favor of eco-SMEs, their development and their territorial …

Le CNES est l’agence spatiale française. Elle propose et met en œuvre la politique spatiale de la France. Founded in 1961, the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) is the government agency responsible for shaping and implementing France’s space policy in Europe. Its task is to invent the space systems of the future, bring space technologies to maturity and guarantee France’s independent access to space. CNES is a pivotal player in Europe’s space programme, and a major source of initiatives and proposals that aim to maintain France and Europe’s competitive edge. Espace, Science, Télécommunications, Défense, Observation, Ingénierie, Gestion de projets internationaux, …

[Automatic translation follows] INRAE, French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment INRAE, the French 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 France. The institute is positioned among the very first world leaders in agricultural and food sciences, plant and animal sciences, and ranks 11th worldwide in …

Sectors: Research

We are Europe’s leading climate innovation agency and community, bridging the gap between commitments and reality. EIT Climate-KIC is Europe’s leading climate innovation agency and community, supporting cities, regions, countries and industries to bridge the gap between climate commitments and current reality. EIT Climate-KIC was established in 2010 and is predominately funded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. As a Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC), it brings together partners from business, academia, the public and non-profit sectors to create networks of expertise, through which innovative products, services and systems are developed, …

French Geological Survey - The geosciences at the core of tomorrow’s challenges BRGM, the French geological survey, is France’s reference public institution for Earth Science applications in the management of surface and subsurface resources and risks. Its programmes focus on scientific research, supporting public policies and international cooperation. BRGM aims to meet key challenges for our society, particularly those related to climate change, energy transition and the development of the circular economy. Around geosciences, BRGM is developing expertise to contribute to a harmonised management and controlled use of the soil and subsoil of cities and territories. BRGM's activity is organised …

[Automatic translation follows] Official account of the ONF, a major player in the forest-wood sector. #ONF #forêtONF #officenationaldesforêts The ONF, a major player in the forest-wood 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 areas. Their management makes it possible to reconcile three inseparable objectives: meeting the needs of people through the production and harvesting of wood, preserving the environment and welcoming the public. The Office also carries out public service missions on behalf …

[Automatic translation follows] IGN, changing scale IGN is the State operator for reference geographic and forest information, certified neutral and interoperable. The Institute is constantly developing new references, products and geoservices, meeting the growing and evolving needs for cartographic data and geolocalized information. A powerful public player in digital technology for the multi-theme description of the territory, the Institute supports the evaluation and implementation of public policies for risk prevention, regional planning, sustainable development, defense and national security. Thanks to its five research laboratories, IGN maintains a high-level innovation potential in the fields of geodesy, vector topography, optics and electronics, …

Sectors: GIS

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

#VivaTech is Europe's biggest startup and tech event. 📍Paris | June 11-14, 2025 Viva Technology is Europe's biggest startup and tech event. We accelerate innovation by connecting startups, tech leaders, major corporations and investors responding to our world’s biggest challenges. VivaTech is where business meets innovation.

Sectors: Trade show

[Automatic translation follows] A public institution dedicated to the recovery of #biodiversity The French Biodiversity Office was created on January 1, 2020 to protect and restore biodiversity (Law No. 2019-773 of July 24, 2019). The public institution is placed under the supervision of the Ministry of Ecological Transition and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. It brings together agents of the French Agency for Biodiversity (AFB) and the National Office for Hunting and Wildlife (ONCFS). It carries out missions to support the implementation of public policies in the areas of knowledge, preservation, management and restoration of biodiversity in terrestrial, aquatic …

The Urban Community of Greater Nancy (French: Communauté urbaine du Grand Nancy) is the intercommunal structure gathering 20 cities in the area of Nancy (in Lorraine)

Sectors: National and local authorities

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

Innovation fuelled by Earth Observation PARSEC Accelerator aims to provide start-ups and SMEs with the necessary resources to develop and launch new Earth Observation (EO) based products and services into the market. The comprehensive acceleration programme is offering a total of €2.5 Million euro equity-free funding, alongside coaching, training and market entry support. The accelerator focuses on three emerging sectors: #food, #energy and #environment. The Open Call 1 for applications is now launched! Apply now: https://evaluation.parsec-accelerator.eu/apply. Deadline: 20 December 2019, 17:00 CET. Join the PARSEC community on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13718589/ Earth Observation, Environment, Energy, Food, Innovation, Business development, Networking, Coaching, Funding, …