Sofinnova Partners is a leading European VC firm in life sciences, specializing in healthcare and sustainability. Sofinnova Partners is a leading European venture capital firm in life sciences, specializing in healthcare and sustainability. Based in Paris, London and Milan, the firm brings together a team of professionals from all over the world with strong scientific, medical and business expertise. Sofinnova Partners is a hands-on company builder across the entire value chain of life sciences investments, from seed to later-stage. The firm actively partners with ambitious entrepreneurs as a lead or cornerstone investor to develop transformative innovations that have the potential …

[Automatic translation follows] Startup studio with impact. For our health, our planet and our economy WAOUP is a Startup Studio with impact. We create, accelerate and finance tech startups, with labs, entrepreneurs, companies and investors. And we create for and with companies, the future innovative and responsible business models. We are a mission-driven company that is committed to: - For our planet, by supporting and accelerating ecological transitions ‍- For our health, by rethinking our healthcare systems and its access everywhere and for everyone ‍- For our economy, by acting in the service of more responsible development models - And …

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

Sectors: Biotechnology French Cluster Public business cluster

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

[Automatic translation follows] Account of Bpifrance, the Public Investment Bank. Bpifrance, a public investment bank, supports companies from seed to stock market listing, from credit to equity. A privileged contact, Bpifrance offers financing or investment solutions in each region that are adapted to each stage of a company's life. A partner bank for entrepreneurs, Bpifrance provides them with long-term support to support their growth and competitiveness. The teams are at the heart of the regions, throughout the country, through more than 50 regional locations. Financing of SMEs, Business Creation, International Development, Investment, Creation/Transmission, Innovation, Support, Acceleration, and Export Guarantee

Sectors: Bank

[Automatic translation follows] Support for fundraising and sale/acquisition - Valuation of startups and VSEs/SMEs - UGAP Rating Linkera is the essential solution dedicated to optimizing business acquisition and sale transactions. The platform connects business owners and potential buyers. Each month, it presents companies and assets worth millions of euros to nearly 2,000 users. Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Rating, Financial & extra-financial advice, investment, algorithm, data, UGAP, Valuation, Fundraising, Sale, Acquisitions, Financing, Startups, VSEs, and SMEs

Sectors: Consulting

Leading the development and production of innovative pharmaceutical-grade biopolymers. HTL Biotechnology is a French biotech and a world leader in the development and responsible bioproduction of pharmaceutical-grade biopolymers (Hyaluronic acid, polynucleotides). These biopolymers are used by healthcare companies for the development of treatments in various cutting-edge therapeutic areas such as ophthalmology, dermatology, medical aesthetics and rheumatology. For over 30 years, HTL Biotechnology has been a driving force behind innovation in the sector, collaborating with research entities and biotech companies to address unmet medical needs (regenerative medicine, drug delivery, etc.) HTL Biotechnology recently reinforced its position as world leader in the …

About the Financial Times The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading business news organisations, recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. The FT has a record paying readership of one million, three-quarters of which are digital subscriptions. It is part of Nikkei Inc., which provides a broad range of information, news and services for the global business community. Learn more about the FT, including announcements and career opportunities, at aboutus.ft.com. Subscribe at subs.ft.com. One of the world’s leading business news organisations

Sectors: Media

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

Eurazeo is a leading global investment group Eurazeo is a leading global investment company, with a diversified portfolio of €34.1 billion in assets under management, including nearly €24.1 billion from third parties, invested in 590 companies. With its considerable private equity, private debt as well as real estate and infrastructure asset expertise, Eurazeo accompanies companies of all sizes, supporting their development through the commitment of its nearly 410 professionals and by offering deep sector expertise, a gateway to global markets, and a responsible and stable foothold for transformational growth. Its solid institutional and family shareholder base, robust financial structure free …

Sectors: Finance