The Bordeaux Métropole technopole supports startups and the economic development of the territory Bordeaux Technowest, technopole of the Bordeaux metropolis, has supported innovative start-ups since 2004 and animates the strategic sectors of the territory. Its influence exceeds Bordeaux thanks to partnerships with Libourne (Cali) and La Teste-de-Buch (Cobas). With more than 400 start-ups created in 20 years, it is based on a team of 24 people (including 7 start-up managers), 10 sites and 7 key sectors: aeronautics-spatial-defense, energy, digital, e-health, agri-agrotech/Winetech, intelligent and port-maritime-maritime-fruvial. Member of the RETIS network, it offers several devices: Techno’Start (Amorcation Fund), B’inc (loans of honor), …

Econocom Group, founded 50 years ago, has been a pioneer in supporting businesses in their digital transformation. Econocom supplies, finances and provides managed services for workplace, audiovisual and infrastructures. This includes equipment purchasing, configuration and customization, maintenance and repair, refurbishment and end-user support. Operating in 16 countries with over 8,450 employees, Econocom achieved €2.744 billion in revenue in 2024. The group is listed on Euronext Brussels and is part of the Tech Leaders, Bel Small, and Family Business indices. Consulting, Application and business solution services, Technology management & financing of digital assets, Project financing, Infrastructure, Help Desk, Security, and Digital

Sectors: IT services

GRDF, main gas distributor in France GRDF is the main operator of the natural gas distribution network in France. Our job is to design, build, exploit, maintain and develop this network. These infrastructure measures almost 200,000 km and are the longest network of natural gas in Europe: 5 times the turn of the Earth. This network, a key element of the energy transition, also meets the need for development of biomethane, vehicle natural gas and Power-to-Gas. Our 12,000 employees work in 9,500 municipalities to allow 11 million households and companies in France to benefit from access to our network. They …

Sectors: Energy

Actor of the success of start-ups! Unitec is one of the main support structures for start-ups in the Bordeaux region. Unitec contributed to the creation of more than 588 start-ups on the territory. With a team of 13 start-up managers and 22 partner accommodation sites, UNITEC advises 3 sectors (digital, life sciences, engineering sciences) by supporting the idea for the creation of the company (incubator), in its structuring and its development (nursery), in its strategic growth (development) and in its transition to scale via the Accelerator UP Grade Nouvelle-Aquitaine. In 2021, UNITEC accompanied 156 start-ups and displayed a sustainability rate …

Where the people, policies and insights of tech innovation come together. Since 1924, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® has played a leading role as an advocate for the technology industry and a catalyst for innovation. Our members represent more than 1300 companies who are all working to move technology forward, together. Producer of CES. consumer technology

Sectors: Trade show

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