[Automatic translation follows] We run accelerators Startup Palace is not an accelerator. Nor an incubator. Startup Palace “does not” do startup accelerators. Startup Palace goes beyond that. Startup Palace helps large companies transform themselves by having them collaborate with innovative startups, via project acceleration programs. We are convinced on the one hand that large companies cannot innovate alone and that they need startups to transform themselves. And on the other hand, that startups cannot grow alone, that they need testing grounds to confront their solutions with the reality on the ground, to find their first customers and thus generate turnover. …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Impossible is not Banlieue 🤝Federate 💡Reveal 🚀Inspire Created in 2017, Startup Banlieue aims to develop the entrepreneurial mindset of young people in Banlieue. In just a few months, we have brought together nearly 700 people through 3 events and our cause is now followed by thousands of people on social networks. We have accelerated 20 entrepreneurial projects, 6 of which are currently incubated in 8 partner incubators. Our goal: to become the reference movement for entrepreneurship in the suburbs. Why in Banlieue? A breeding ground for a number of working-class neighborhoods, it is best known for bringing …

Su42 is a non-profit accelerator designed by EPITA to offer hacker teams with a good idea the skills and opportunities they need to become startup founders. Twice a year, 7 new startups are accelerated by SU42 during a 4-month program. These startups are selected for their skills, their cohesion, their mindset, their vision of the market, their fit with the market and, eventually, their startup idea. To be able to apply for Startup42, there needs to be at least one founder in charge of coding the first version of the product. During the acceleration the startups find some help to: …

[Automatic translation follows] Biggest french student organization for Entrepreneurship 🚀 News about Entrepreneurship in Paris & Saclay ! Our observation is simple: the Saclay plateau is a formidable breeding ground in terms of skills and resources, because it brings together top-ranking universities, research centers, business schools and engineering schools. However, many projects die at the idea stage due to a lack of encounters that will have made them take off. In the best case scenario, startups from the plateau are almost exclusively founded by people from the same institutions! Our initiative therefore aims to participate in the emergence of projects …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

En 2024, l'ESC Clermont Business School prend son envol et devient Clermont School of Business ! Founded in 1919, ESC Clermont Business School is a Great School of Management with an international dimension. Triple accredited AACSB, EFMD and AMBA, member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles, the CDEFM and the Université Clermont Auvergne et Associés. Recognized at the highest levels for its Bachelors and Master programs, it counts 2,043 students and intends to be the School that reveals talents and passions of a new actors of change generation, placing people and planet at the heart of its choices. Digital Marketing, …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Our members have talent! The SPN is a cluster that brings together more than 180 digital and image companies in the territory of the former Poitou-Charentes. We support professionals in the sector to boost their growth. Community animation, Acceleration of startups and SMEs and Open & collaborative innovation are the 3 components of our action program. A catalyst for French Tech, the SPN obtained recognition in 2016 from the French Tech mission for the urban areas of Angoulême, La Rochelle, Niort and Poitiers, now members of the #EdTech #Entertainment thematic network. The SPN is also a founding …

The official account of #SophiaAntipolis, the largest science and technology park in France and Europe. The official account of #SophiaAntipolis, the largest science and technology park in France and Europe. More info: https://www.sophia-antipolis.fr/en/ Technopole, IA, Technologie, Technologie de la santé et du sport, Biotechnologie, Véhicule autonome, Travel Technology, fintech, proptech, cybersecurity, and yachting

[Automatic translation follows] Innovate to help you Finding a loan when you are listed in the FICP (Banque de France) is possible provided you are well supported. The Concilys team is an expert in anti-over-indebtedness analysis and calls on financial solidarity to effectively help its clients get out of it. For more information: info@solutions-concilys.com refinancing, portage, support, debt management, brokerage, credit, and FICP

[Automatic translation follows] 1st independent water distributor The 1st independent water distributor, SOGEDO dedicates its experience and skills to serving public authorities in the field of drinking water and sanitation. Over time, SOGEDO has cultivated its public service values, establishing itself as a solid, reliable, innovative economic player in the field of water, while maintaining a human scale and a pioneering spirit. Its strength lies in its knowledge of the needs of the territories and its network of 30 operating centers in more than 17 departments. Its local agencies, well known for their quality of reception and services, are always …

Sectors: Environment

Cook for Change! Final 🎥 Join us LIVE on Sodexo Group YouTube 📆 November 14th, 6:30pm (CET) Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the global leader in sustainable food and valued experiences at every moment in life: learn, work, heal and play. The Group stands out for its independence, its founding family shareholding and its responsible business model. Thanks to its two activities of Food and Facilities Management Services, Sodexo meets all the challenges of everyday life with a dual goal: to improve the quality of life of our employees and those we serve, and contribute …

Sectors: Facilities Services Food and beverage

[Automatic translation follows] The Société du Grand Paris (SGP) is a public industrial and commercial institution whose mission is to create the new automatic metro of Greater Paris, the Grand Paris Express. The SGP is responsible for the design and development of the overall plan and infrastructure projects making up the Greater Paris public transport network. It must also ensure its implementation, which includes in particular: > the construction of lines, structures and fixed installations, > the construction and development of stations, including interconnections, > the acquisition of rolling stock designed to run on these infrastructures.

Sectors: National and local authorities

The insurer for a changing world BNP Paribas Cardif is a world leader in bancassurance partnerships, providing its more than 80 million customers with products and services that let them realize their goals while protecting themselves from unforeseen events. BNP Paribas Cardif is committed to having a positive impact on society and to making insurance more accessible. A subsidiary of BNP Paribas, the insurer has a unique business model anchored in partnerships. It creates solutions for more than 500 partner distributors in a variety of sectors – including banks and financial institutions, automotive sector companies, retailers, telecommunications companies and energy …

Sectors: Insurance

[Automatic translation follows] The incubator of authentic and sustainable tourism innovation at the service of rural attractiveness The Slow Tourism Lab is an incubator supported by the DGE and the France Tourism Lab network. It is dedicated to startups and companies wishing to innovate or wishing to participate in the revitalization of the territory, through authentic tourism and sustainable development. The objectives of the Slow Tourism Lab are to promote a more sustainable, humane way of traveling in opposition to mass tourism, and to create innovative tourism technologies and services applicable in rural areas for leisure and business tourism. The …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Embrace your entrepreneurs journey with our dedicated programs, ecosystem & network. SKEMA Entrepreneurs, the incubator of SKEMA Business School, supports students and alumni who wish to embark on an entrepreneurial journey each year. On every campus, both in France and internationally, we guide entrepreneurs through every step of their journey: from creation, to launch, and onto the growth of their business. 🌍 We have designed a tailored program for each stage of your entrepreneurial journey: 🌱 START Program: Turn your idea into a concrete project. 🌲 LAUNCH Program: Validate your market and find your first customers. 🪵 BUILD Program: Grow …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Our job? Encourage, structure and finance innovation Much more than an innovation consulting agency, our aim was to create a single contact structure to support innovative players in all the issues they face, whether financial, organizational or strategic. Wishing to put people back at the heart of innovation processes while ensuring a successful digital transition for organizations, SinnRJ positions itself as an innovation catalyst, around which a strong innovative ecosystem is developing, bringing together startups, innovative SMEs, major accounts, incubators, accelerators and competitiveness clusters. Innovation Financing, Project Management, Innovation Marketing, and Open Innovation

[Automatic translation follows] The first European innovation hub dedicated to longevity Like Silicon Valley, Silver Valley, the first European cluster dedicated to the Silver Economy, brings together the players in this sector and aims to accelerate the development and marketing of solutions that meet the needs of seniors to promote better aging and generate growth and employment.

[Automatic translation follows] Here we invent the future, together we make history. The vocation of the Sillon Lorrain is, in close collaboration with the member communities, to encourage the emergence of unifying projects, bringing new added values ​​for the benefit of the entire regional territory. Thanks to shared engineering and project groups serving the member and associated communities, the Sillon Lorrain facilitates the search for common means for the use of resources for each of the member communities. It thus acts as a facilitator of a regional territorial ecosystem.

Sectors: Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] Public operator of digital services, telecommunications, energy PUBLIC OPERATOR OF DIGITAL SERVICES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY Created in 1989 and originally comprising 14 municipalities, SICTIAM (Syndicat mixte d’Ingénierie pour les Collectivités et Territoires Innovants des Alpes et de la Méditerranée) is today one of the largest digital and energy services establishments in the public sector. Regardless of the size of the community or public establishment, SICTIAM aims to support its members in the digital and energy transition, drawing on the advice and expertise of specialists. Always keen to be at the forefront of the territorial ecosystem, SICTIAM continues …

We craft future food champions! A reference Food & Ag-tech Accelerator and Open Innovation platform accelerating the development of the future of food champions. We have build a unique ecosystem rich of 350+ startups, corporates, investors and organization to provide tailored support and advice to international startups and forward thinking corporations. We build on a solid network of international partners to provide business development opportunities, initiate and accompany efficient collaboration programs with corporations and also attract funding. We act as non-executive board members with a hands-on involvement approach to accelerate the development of future champions in our verticals. We are …

We actively fund innovative companies within the two evolving fields of Digital technologies and Life sciences. Seventure Partners is a long term equity investor that actively supports innovative companies aiming at generating positive impacts on Humankind, Society, Sustainability and the Planet. With €950m net commitments under management as of the end of 2022, Seventure is a leading venture capital firm in Europe investing since 1997 in innovative businesses with high growth potential in 2 main areas: Life sciences (Biotech, Health & digital Health, Nutrition, Foodtech, Blue Economy, Aquaculture, Animal & Agriculture, Sport & Wellness ...) with a specific interest for …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Digital creation in all its forms... La Serre Numérique is the new place for digital creation in France: video games, animation, design, 3D, serious games... Developed by the CCI Grand Hainaut in Valenciennes, it constitutes the first work and the driving force of the Parc des Rives Créatives de l’Escaut: 15 ha dedicated to image and digital players. With a unique architectural quality, the Digital Greenhouse develops 17,000 m2 of spaces bringing together: • The Rubika group and its 3 schools of excellence - ISD Rubika (Higher Institute of Design) / Supinfocom Rubika (2D/3D Animation) / SupinfoGame …

[Automatic translation follows] Incubator of excellence of the Grand Est Region, member of the Quest for change network Created in 1999, SEMIA is an incubator of excellence of the Grand Est Region, certified by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. SEMIA is open to all innovative project leaders regardless of their field of activity. Our method offers tailor-made support depending on the maturity of the projects. This support is done in two phases: - a collective incubation through Starter Classes given by experts - an individual incubation with a business manager dedicated to the project SEMIA is a member …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] A complete solution for the success of your business creation project in the Rouen Normandy Metropolis Do you have a business creation project? You want to be accompanied to get started. You wish to be advised to establish your business plan Rouen Normandie Création, the actor at your side to accompany you in your entrepreneurial adventure business creation support, business incubator, business accommodation, business hotel, economic development, and business creator

[Automatic translation follows] #Onseplieen4pourvous! A family business, Sdez has become one of the leaders in textile service solutions and hygiene equipment in France and Belgium. With a keen eye and an open mind, we innovate every day to improve the service provided in each of your businesses. 14 production sites: Paris (4 sites), Lille, Valenciennes, Amiens, Annecy, Reims, Brussels, La Rochelle, Avignon, Aix en Provence, Auxerre, Marseille 600 people at your service - 200 years of experience - 100% family business - €70 million turnover - 7,000 customers - 40 million textile items delivered per year. Health, Hospitality and Catering, …

Sectors: Cleaning services

Scientipole est devenu Wilco - direction @wilco The aim of Scientipole Initiative is to closely associate corporate and technological resources in order to contribute to the emergence of innovative enterprises and support the development of such projects. Scientipole Initiative audits the potential projects, counsels and accompanies the future entrepreneurs from both a scientific and technological base as well as from a managerial point of view. The granting of a non-guaranteed no interest loan to the principal entrepreneur(s) of the start-up or project furnishes a real tool of financial leverage. This loan is a personnel loan, ranging from 20 to 90K€ …

[Automatic translation follows] leChaudron.io Conseil (Formerly Sc21) supports the "3rd industrial revolution", organizes digital acculturation trips and hosts conferences and seminars. Our team incubates the activities and professions of tomorrow. We are interested in the impacts of the proliferation of personal digital manufacturing locations and tools. We promote them to the general public, institutional and industrial stakeholders. leChaudron.io Conseil explores and deploys FabLabs, MakerSpaces or collaborative manufacturing spaces at the heart of companies and territories. These are new devices for creativity, training, digital manufacturing and collective innovation. We have developed our expertise through the atypical careers of our partners. Specialists …

[Automatic translation follows] Making smart buildings an asset for regions, businesses and occupants. Created in 2012, the Smart Buildings Alliance works every day to make smart buildings an asset for regions, businesses and occupants. Unique in its transversality, openness and the diversity of its 450 member companies and organisations, the SBA structures its actions around 3 pillars: Smart Home (collective residential housing), Smart Building (tertiary building) and Smart City (intelligent city and territory). Claiming for more than 10 years a strong commitment to responsible digital technology, the SBA advocates technological neutrality while promoting the interoperability of systems, the pooling of …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Acceleration program for innovative companies SAXO 45 is an acceleration program, organized by the Orléans technology park. It lasts 8 months and is intended for 8 managers of innovative companies in Loiret less than 5 years old, previously selected, who wish to be trained and coached by experts in order to reach their market more quickly. Participants have and follow training-action workshops at LAB'O. This program is financially supported by Orléans Métropole, the Centre Val de Loire Region and Crédit Agricole Centre-Loire.

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

As a pure player in water and essential services, Saur works to protect the environment in the heart of the territories it serves. Saur has always acted to offer the same quality of service to small towns as to large cities, guided by its mission: to restore to water the value it deserves. Saur worldwide presence: Cyprus, France, Italia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia Scotland, Spain. 2021 key figures: $2.0 billion Group net revenue, 9,500 local authorities and industrial clients contracted, 12,000 employees and 20 million consumers served worldwide. At a time when the challenges of the ecological transition are …

Sectors: Environment

[Automatic translation follows] Urban and creative factory of the island of Nantes Welcome to the LinkedIn page of Samoa! This is where you will find all the professional information about the urban development project and the economic development of the island of Nantes (but not only!). Since 2003, the Société d'Aménagement de la Métropole Ouest Atlantique has been managing the urban project of the island of Nantes and its operational project management. A local public company, it acts within the framework of territorial public policies, on the scale of the Nantes Saint-Nazaire metropolis. Since 2010, it has had an economic …

Investor Portfolio Manager for VC/ Business Angels / Accelerators and Incubators Investment Portfolio Manager for Venture Capital / Business Angels / Incubators / Accelerators. Track performance, get automated reports from your entrepreneurs, provide feedbacks, improve portfolio relationships. SaaS, Investor Portfolio Manager, and IPM

[Automatic translation follows] We are amplifying social innovation in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions. We are giving more scope to social innovation to respond to the fragilities of our regions. To do this, we are developing the culture of social entrepreneurship in nine regions of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Each year, we support more than 150 social enterprises in their creation or development. Finally, we are uniting networks of public, private, associative allies around them, etc. Today, we are bringing together an ecosystem of 111 partners, to which are added 295 coaches and experts. We are a team of around thirty people spread across the …

[Automatic translation follows] Innovative business incubator, labeled regional incubator of excellence, based in Charleville-Mézières (Ardennes) Rimbaud'Tech is the innovative business incubator based in Charleville-Mézières, in the heart of the Ardennes and the Grand Est. We detect, select and support entrepreneurs with innovative projects with high potential. Our goal: to transform ideas into successful businesses through personalized support, in a framework labeled "Incubator of Excellence". At Rimbaud'Tech, we believe in local entrepreneurship and innovation. Our experts guide new talents through the challenges of creating a business in the Ardennes. We promote synergies with local and regional players to stimulate business. Our …

[Automatic translation follows] RETIS is the French network of innovation professionals serving innovative businesses and territories with the following missions: - Professionalization of members through the qualification of employees and the certification of organizations - Lobbying and network animation - Experimentation of pilot projects dedicated to innovative entrepreneurship at national and international level Complementary links in the same network innovation chain, the members of the RETIS network support the creation and development of innovative businesses in the territories on a daily basis with two complementary missions and professions - Support for these innovative businesses - Animation of their territory and …

[Automatic translation follows] Animate, promote, federate and inspire digital companies in Toulon! 43.117 by TVT is the digital network of Toulon and its region which makes it possible to meet key digital players, to exchange with other entrepreneurs on common issues and to participate in the dynamics of Toulon. http://www.tvt.fr/Informations/Mentions-legales

Trusted advisor of your Digital Transformation Digital services subsidiary of SPIE France, SPIE ICS supports the digital transformation of mid-sized and major customers with a global offer of ICT solutions. SPIE ICS makes its digital expertise and know-how available to enhance its customers' performance and users' well-being. With 3,300 employees and 60 sites in France, SPIE ICS enjoys a close and unique relationship in the market to build customised solutions with its customers. Based on its long-standing expertise in integration and IT managed services for infrastructures and the digital work environment, SPIE ICS brings in new expertise and innovation in …

The RATP Group is the world's fifth largest public transport company, carrying 12 million people every day in France and around the world. It boasts unrivalled experience in design, project management, operation and maintenance of all types of urban and suburban transport, making it an industry leader called upon around the globe for its expertise. The RATP Group already operates in 12 countries through 50 subsidiaries and is stepping up its international expansion through some major projects worldwide. The RATP Group is also a strong proponent of sustainable mobility. It has the know-how to meet new service quality challenges by …

Sectors: Transport

[Automatic translation follows] Inclusive, virtuous and responsible e-commerce Rakuten is a world leader in online services and the inventor of the B2B2C marketplace model. Founded in 1997 in Japan, Rakuten offers an ecosystem of more than 80 complementary digital services, available in 30 countries, in fields as varied as e-commerce, telecommunications, Fintech, advertising and Artificial Intelligence. In France, Rakuten is the pioneer of the collaborative and circular economy. Its inclusive platform allows major brands as well as local VSEs/SMEs to market their products to a very large community of buyers and to benefit from technological tools and innovative services to …

Sectors: IT services

[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 dedicated solely 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 reach a milestone in their collaborations and create lasting and sustainable economic and societal value. RaiseLab's activity is structured 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] Start-up incubator and digital content creation studio. Quai Alpha is a unique place dedicated to entrepreneurship, innovation and tech. All year round, we welcome many students, startupers, freelancers and entrepreneurs from various backgrounds, from all over the region, to the Vosges. Incubating startups and creating digital content so that your company can stand out are our two main missions. Events are organized every week to encourage meetings, exchanges and business within a dynamic and caring ecosystem. Quai Alpha is also an investment fund for startups, a higher education campus, several international research programs and the rental of …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Proptech Accelerator for startups Property Business Accelerator est un cabinet de conseil indépendant spécialisé dans l'accompagnement de startup de la PropTech en France et à l'étranger : Accompagnement, Relations publiques, Business Developpement, Conseil en stratégie digitale et marketing, Négociation de contrats cadres, Fundraising. proptech, digital, and immobilier

Sectors: Real Estate

Promotech CEI: European Community Business Innovation Center Promotes and supports the creation of innovative companies, especially from students and young graduates Implementation of the Living Labs methodology in the creation process of innovative companies: Promotech Labs®* certified member of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) EC-BIC member of the French Network Rétis and EBN (European Bic Network in Brussels). * Lorraine Smart Cities Living Labs Living Lab applied to the creation of innovative companies ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTRE EUROPÉEN D'ENTREPRISE ET D'INNOVATION DU TECHNOPOLE DE NANCY Sensibilise et accompagne les créations d'entreprises innovantes, notamment de la part d'étudiants et de jeunes …

Nurturing our world and humankind by advancing care for animals The world’s leading animal health company. Zoetis is driven by a singular purpose: to nurture our world and humankind by advancing care for animals. We’ve been innovating ways to predict, prevent, detect, and treat animal illness for over 70 years, and we continue to stand by those raising and caring for animals worldwide – from veterinarians and pet owners to livestock farmers. Our leading portfolio and pipeline of medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and technologies make a difference in over 100 countries. Community Guidelines: This page is intended for learning more about …

Sectors: Animal Health

Making life better for animals, makes life better. At Elanco, we work to improve the health of animals through innovative products and services for pets and farm animals around the world. As a global animal health company, we provide solutions that empower our customers to advance a vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Since 1954, Elanco has committed to empowering veterinarians, farmers, and all those who care for animals with the tools they need to help animals live healthy lives. Healthier animals are the key to making our lives better - This is the fundamental belief uniting all global …

Sectors: Animal Health

Healthy animals. Healthy food. Healthy world. ® Our story begins with a goal of contributing to a healthy, affordable food supply by helping farmers responsibly care for their animals. With determination and integrity, we have grown into a global company. Now 1,700 strong, our team values the trust placed in our products and our people. Our commitment to excellence is demonstrated every day by members of our team, who like to say, “it’s just what we do” when really... it is who we are. Our broad portfolio of products, backed by in-house manufacturing, innovative research and exceptional service, are the …

Sectors: Animal Health

Vetoquinol, your trusted animal health partner for pets and livestock. With a presence amongst the top 10 global veterinary pharmaceutical laboratories, Vetoquinol is first and foremost an independent, family-owned business. Deeply committed to its values, it has always enjoyed a close relationship with its vet clients. Historically based in France, Vetoquinol currently develops, produces and distributes a range of medical and non-medical products and services on the 5 continents. With a presence in 24 countries through its subsidiaries, its strong network of distributor partners provides visibility for its products in more than 80 countries. veterinary, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, R&D, manufacture, commercialisation, …

Sectors: Animal Health

Global specialist in veterinary pharmaceuticals and related products business. Dechra is an international specialist veterinary pharmaceuticals and related products business. Our expertise is in the development manufacture and sales of high-quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide. We are driven by our purpose of the sustainable improvement of global animal health and welfare. We have sales and marketing organisations in 26 countries and market our products in 63 other countries worldwide through distributors or marketing partners. We see things from The Veterinary Perspective. We continue to grow because we understand the challenges veterinarian face. We provide training, support and information that …

Sectors: Animal Health

We democratise space exploration, making it affordable, sustainable and open. We democratise space exploration, making it affordable, sustainable and open. For space & non-space industries. A global endeavour with European roots.

Unleashing the next generation of commercial space destinations. Gravity not included. Starlab Space is a global joint venture between Voyager Space, Airbus, Mitsubishi Corporation, and MDA Space to provide orbital services and enable world-changing discoveries and solutions through an international network of partners. The two main priorities of Starlab Space are the design, development, and operation of the commercial Starlab Space Station and the establishment of a sustainable Global Space Enterprise. Starlab’s collaborative approach allows us to leverage the strengths and expertise of individual partners, maximize investments, and accelerate development through our global, commercial space ecosystem.

[Automatic translation follows] Pouss@LYS, the Lyon-Saint-Etienne territory consortium, sources, analyzes and labels #DeepTech #HighTech startups The Pouss@LYS consortium is made up of 27 structures from the research world of the Lyon-St Etienne site as well as players capable of detecting and qualifying technological startups (competitiveness clusters, incubators, accelerators, corporate programs, investment funds). These specialized business providers source, analyze and label startups, thus opening up almost automatic financing for them. The supported startups will be able to benefit, after the files have been examined by Bpifrance, from an investment by the French Tech Seed fund in addition to fundraising from qualified …

[Automatic translation follows] The Cluster supports the initiation, development and acceleration of innovative start-ups. The Pôle Innovation de Saintes accompanies the bearers of an innovative project and young innovative start-ups. The Pole offers several workspaces: an incubator for innovative projects (structuring and validation of projects in incubation), a business incubator in young start-up format (priming, development and acceleration of business), a professional Fablab "Le Kube" (creation prototypes or mini-series of products), a business center (accommodation for start-ups coming out of the incubator). The Pôle Innovation de Saintes is an association under the 1901 law, created by private and public partners. …

[Automatic translation follows] Founding member of France Water Team: the competitiveness cluster for the water sector Based in Orléans in the Centre-Val de Loire region, the DREAM Water & Environment Cluster promotes the development of particularly innovative collaborative research and development (R&D) projects in the field of ecotechnologies relating to water and its environments. Its ambition is to master the entire value chain: from environmental metrology to ecological engineering to alternative water and soil treatments. Since 2019, the DREAM Water & Environment Cluster has been a founding member of the competitiveness cluster for the water sector: France Water Team, alongside …

Sectors: Environment

The EdTech New Aquitaine Cluster is being set up. The public announcement was held on July 18th in the margins of the Robotics and Education Colloquium, opening the SCRATCH 2017 World Forum. More information in September - October 2017 EdTech, Expérimentation, R&D, Financement, Networking, Living-Lab, Incubation, Accélération, Education, Pédagogie, Numérique, and Robotique

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Karista is a VC firm investing in game changers from scratch to success. Karista is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in ambitious entrepreneurs. For the past 20 years, we have been backing and guiding more than 100 companies from inception to success in Health, Digital, and Technology. Because we believe that investment is not only about money but mainly about people, we provide support to our founders and entrepreneurs very early-on. We come from different backgrounds and bring various skills to help nurturing our portfolio companies on many levels. We are currently deploying three European early stage funds: our …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Innovation Studio -We empower people to create impact and nurture innovation. Member of SLGroup with MoHo & Raiselab 🇬🇧 Schoolab empowers organizations' talents to co-create business innovations with a positive impact. By spreading the entrepreneurial and collaborative spirit through action, Schoolab helps innovation projects grow with entrepreneurs and with companies. We use collaborative methods such as Design Thinking, Lean Startup and Agility, together with our team, we engage a large ecosystem of students, startups and entrepreneurs around entrepreneurial projects. Present in Paris, San Francisco and Ho Chi Minh City through Schoolab and RaiseLab, we're also in Normandy through MoHo. Formation …

[Automatic translation follows] The new generation incubator of La Banque Postale, to prepare the FinTech and InsurTech of tomorrow. platform58 (P58 for insiders! 😉) is the incubator of La Banque Postale intended for young startups in the seed phase, mainly in the Fintech and Insurtech fields, supplemented by related themes such as cybersecurity or legal. By joining us, entrepreneurs benefit from many advantages: • the tailor-made program corresponding to their real needs • the preservation of the start-up's capital: we do not take any participation! • Personalized support for 12 months with very close monitoring • Advice from recognized and …

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] Great Tribe of startups in the South Region 🚀 Our program? Turnover, financing, benefits & networks 💪 P.Factory helps startups 🚀 in the PACA Region 🌞 grow by providing them with turnover, financing and benefits... thanks to its large network! What are you waiting for to join our beautiful Tribe? :) Startup accelerator, startup support, Startup Conference, and fundraising

[Automatic translation follows] The pioneer of student entrepreneurship Petit Poucet is the first incubator dedicated to student entrepreneurship. For 15 years, the structure has advised and financed the best entrepreneurial projects led by students and young graduates of higher education. More than 50 companies have been supported, 75% of which have exceeded one million in annual turnover by the fourth year of activity. The Petit Poucet Competition rewards the 10 best projects led by students each year. The 7 lieues incubation program supports project leaders to turn them into growth companies (strategy consulting, networking, networking, financing). Petit Poucet also allows …

[Automatic translation follows] Entrepreneurial spirit, an asset for my future Pépite oZer is one of the 33 Student Centers for Innovation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship (Pépite) certified by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. Entrepreneurship Center of the @UGA Design Factory Supported by the University of Grenoble Alpes, this dynamic structure is aimed at all students in Grenoble, Drôme-Ardèche and Pays de Savoie with the mission of raising their awareness of the entrepreneurial spirit, training them in entrepreneurship regardless of their specialization and supporting them in implementing their project. Whether you are an LMD student or a recent graduate, whatever …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Let's develop the entrepreneurial spirit among young people! The Pôle Étudiant Pour l’Innovation, le Transfert et l’Entrepreneurat (PEPITE) Bretagne is one of the 30 PEPITE spread across the country that work in a network with PEPITE France. Our team supports young entrepreneurs in Brittany, whether they are still students or have just graduated. Our ambition is to provide them with the necessary resources (knowledge, tools, professional networks) to develop their project, regardless of their idea, level or city of residence. Do they want to discover the world of entrepreneurship? We offer them awareness sessions to practice for …

[Automatic translation follows] Created for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs! Located in the heart of Paris, Pépinière 27 is an incubator that brings together a general ecosystem of more than 120 start-ups, which innovate in all sectors of activity. Spread over nearly 3000m2, companies can integrate with an adapted offer whatever their size. Created for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs, Pépinière 27 offers, beyond a flexible and modular accommodation offer, support services for start-ups and above all an inspiring, friendly and warm atmosphere! Our services adapt to the start-up ecosystem, strengthen the corporate culture, commitment, and improve the productivity of start-up entrepreneurs. Pépinière 27 …

Sectors: Real Estate

[Automatic translation follows] Build and display your recruiter DNA. TPE, SME, boost your attractiveness as a recruiter and the impact of your job offers by displaying your employer and recruiter DNA. Neufdixsept supports you in the construction of your strategy and its rapid implementation. HR, recruitment, and employer brand

The startup campus by Partech; gathering entrepreneurs in tech from all over the world & corporates eager to accelerate The Partech Shaker is a startup campus designed for tech companies from all over the world. Launched in 2014 by global tech investment fund Partech, it welcomes startups and scaleups, backed or not by Partech, in a nine-story building in the heart of Paris. The Partech Shaker works in close collaboration with Enterprises and SMEs involved in a digital transformation or in innovation more broadly. The place welcomes events about innovation, entrepreneurship and growth. Among its clients, partners and alumni are …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Water Sector Cluster - South / Occitanie The Aqua-Valley Cluster brings together a network of 230 members (large companies, mid-cap companies, SMEs/VSEs, research and training organizations, associations) mainly located in the Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée and Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur regions. Their skills and know-how cover all sectors and the water cycle. Aqua-Valley aims to promote all sectors of the water sector, and in particular to enable the growth of VSEs and SMEs-SMIs in order to contribute, for example through the implementation of collective actions, the animation of networks of actors and the pooling of resources, to regional economic development and …

Sectors: Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] Incubator, nursery and hotel for innovative startups in human health implemented on the Cochin campus. Paris Biotech Santé, an incubator created in 2000 by the University of PARIS CITE, ESSEC, CENTRAL SUPELEC and INSERM, selects and supports ten new innovative projects and companies per year, in the exclusive field of human health: drugs 💊 , medical devices 🏥 , e-health 💻 , AI 🧠. In 2022, the incubator is supported by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, the City of Paris and the Ile de France Region 🇫🇷 . Strengthening teams, helping to develop development …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Acting together for responsible growth. MEDEF is the leading network of entrepreneurs in France. It defends and promotes companies of all sizes and in all sectors of activity. A privileged interlocutor for decision-makers and public authorities In complete transparency, MEDEF conducts ongoing lobbying with all decision-makers at local, regional, national and European levels, in order to assert the company's point of view and to lighten its tax and regulatory burden: reform of the professional tax, apprenticeship, business transfer, conventional termination, etc. A key partner in social dialogue Authorized by law to negotiate on behalf of all companies …

Sectors: NGO, Think Tank

Exploring the edges Ouishare is a platform for freelancers, an ecosystem, an emergent organization and an incubator of people. We explore societal transformations and alternative ways of living, moving, working and building solutions to the toughest challenges of our time. Ouishare active members'​ main activities consist in community building, action research, events organisation and consulting for organisational transformation. In France, we've partnered with a certified research institution to develop its action research activities and acccompany the development of urban innovation and public services. > https://www.le-lab.org/ In Europe, Latin America, North America and Middle East, we organize transformative events to experience …

Le labo des médias de proximité Invent tomorrow's digital & local media Ouest Médialab is a European Living Lab that regroups most of the private, public and associative media, territorial authorities, and ICT research laboratories of the French western regions (Brittany and the Pays de la Loire). The objective is to represent, mutualize and cooperate in order to build and lead ambitious projects and to invent tomorrow’s digital & local media. Médias, Communication, Contenus numériques, and Information locale

[Automatic translation follows] Let's innovate together! Since 1988, by animating business networks, the world of training and research, our teams have been raising awareness among local stakeholders about the challenges of innovation and supporting your creations and developments of innovative companies, your R&D projects, your collaborations and technology transfers. Innovation, Business support, Business creation, and Technology transfers

[Automatic translation follows] Platform dedicated to tourism innovation and its ecosystem. OTL is a platform dedicated to tourism innovation and its ecosystem. It promotes the emergence of new businesses, supports territorial development and acculturates tourism stakeholders to innovation. Its missions are to disseminate innovation through: - Support for startups in acceleration - Support for “destination” territories and tourism companies through design and creativity methods - Experimentation of innovative solutions - Organization of professional events tourism, innovation, design, events, acceleration, and coworking

Agir ici. Changer demain. ONLYLYON is both the brand and the international marketing programme created in 2007 by the 13 institutional partners across the Lyon area who share the same objective: to strengthen the reputation and competitiveness of Lyon in a context of growing competition between world cities in attracting talent, companies, projects and tourists. This initiative brings together 24 public and private partners. The ONLYLYON initiative is wide-ranging, both in terms of its fields of application (sectors, markets) and the kinds of activities it carries out (communications, press relations, ambassador networks, digital strategy, etc.), its mission being to promote …

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] As a player in the executive employment market, Apec supports and advises executives throughout their careers to anticipate and prepare for their development, as well as young people from higher education to prepare for their first job search. It offers companies services to optimize their recruitment and internal skills management. As an observatory of the executive employment market, Apec provides analysis and benchmarks on major trends. Apec supports and advises executives throughout their careers Executives, whether they are monitoring or reflecting, in a process of development or mobility, internal or external, find at Apec all the information …

Sectors: Human ressources

[Automatic translation follows] The cluster of digital companies in Occitanie A cluster of digital companies, Digital 113 connects, supports and unites digital decision-makers in Occitanie in order to develop the excellence of their companies. Driven by values ​​of innovation, ethics and sharing, Digital 113 deploys its actions to serve the development of the sector around 5 major strategic axes: - Innovation and Transformation, - Business and Growth, - Strategy and Financing, - Recruitment and Diversity, - International. These strategic axes are broken down into 4 major types of actions: animations, projects, events and services. Located at the heart of the …

Sectors: Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] Acceleration in the heart of a Startup ecosystem and a Large Media Group IMPACT YOUR STARTUP Combine your startup with the power of a large leading media group with diversified activities YOU & OFF7 Do you want to accelerate your Go to Market and shape your Product Market Fit? Do you want to challenge your Business Model? Do you see synergies between your startup and the Ouest-France Group? OFF7 is made for you.

[Automatic translation follows] Sustainable Construction and Development Cluster in New Aquitaine 🏗🌱 Let's innovate together to build our future! Odéys is an accelerator to stimulate research and innovation in companies in the sustainable construction and development sector. The cluster brings together and leads a regional network of companies, research organizations, communities and contracting authorities. It supports the emergence of innovative projects, facilitates the search for partners and financing, and disseminates feedback. #Construction #BTP #Sustainable #Cluster #Business #B2B #Innovation #Development #Ecoconstruction BTP, Sustainable construction, Sustainable development, and Support for innovative projects

Sectors: Construction

[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] Catalyst for territorial transitions Ocalia is a consultancy firm specializing in digital support for territories and public sector institutions. Its interventions concern the definition of digital strategy, the management of operational projects, surveys on ICT equipment and uses, the production of educational content dedicated to training / awareness-raising for territorial agents and elected officials. Ocalia intervenes in particular on the themes of e-tourism, economic development, innovation, teleworking and telecentres, e-inclusion, videoconferencing, ... digital consulting for public actors, coworking, fablab, development plan for digital uses and services, third places, teleworking, and smartwork city

OBRATORI is the Venture Capital Fund of @L'OCCITANE Group | Unique & innovative springboard for founders. Founded in 2019, Obratori is the Corporate Venture Capital arm of L'Occitane Group. The #CVC invests in early-stage startups, throughout France, Europe and even beyond. As #seed specialists, we fully support responsible founders with ambitious game-changing projects. Our role? We team up with them to create, get started, take risks, create value and reach the first decisive milestones. We currently back a portfolio of startups in connection with wellbeing, cosmetics, e-health, but not only, foodtech, retailtech,... VC, Early Stage, Startups, RetailTech, Wellness, and TechForGood

[Automatic translation follows] Collective of digital entrepreneurs 🚀 NWX is a collective of digital entrepreneurs. Its objective is to unite professionals in the sector in order to create synergies and support SMEs, mid-cap companies and large groups in their digital transition. NWX organizes around fifty events per year (Winter and Summer Festival, Members' Evenings, etc.) and builds links with other stakeholders in the region: public partners (Normandy Region, Rouen Normandy Metropolis, etc.), schools (Normandy Web School, CESI, ISD Flaubert, Esigelec, My Digital School, etc.) and private partners (Sopra Steria, Caisse d'Epargne Normandie, CER France, etc.). Finally, NWX runs the Cantine …

[Automatic translation follows] Startup incubator and accelerator in Occitanie 🚀 B2B startup incubator and accelerator since 2001 whose mission is to transform the greatest number of innovative and promising projects into sustainable businesses. 💡Nubbo offers a unique support offer for startup creators in Occitanie. • 2 months of free pre-incubation to test the idea: identify a market problem and define the added value of the innovation. • 12 months of incubation and €50k of aid to validate the business model and reach the first customers. • 6 months of acceleration and €50k of aid to develop the commercial activity and …

[Automatic translation follows] The specialist in social and wealth protection in France A major player in personal insurance present in all territories, AG2R LA MONDIALE insures individuals, companies and professional sectors, in an approach that is both individual and collective. We provide each of our clients and their families with personalized solutions at the fairest price, to protect their health, secure their income and wealth, protect them against accidents in life and prepare for their retirement. A partnership with joint and mutualist governance, AG2R LA MONDIALE cultivates a unique model of social and wealth protection that closely combines solidarity and …

Sectors: Insurance Mutual insurance

[Automatic translation follows] The City and the Eurometropolis of Strasbourg are two separate institutions. However, since 1972, they have had the particularity of having a single administration and a common headquarters at their service. The second largest employer in Bas-Rhin (6,800 permanent employees), the City and Eurometropolis of Strasbourg have many areas of expertise: The City of Strasbourg is involved in the following areas: - culture, - schools, - social action, - youth, - sport, - green spaces and forests, - public lighting, - civil status and district town halls, - tourism, etc. The Eurometropolis of Strasbourg is involved in …

Sectors: French metropolis National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis is unique. Created by the MAPTAM law, it brings together 92 municipalities spread over three departments. It brings together agricultural, urban and industrial areas in the same territory. Attractive and dynamic, the Metropolis exercises the major strategic skills that determine the development of the territory in all its dimensions: economic, social and cultural development and planning, planning of the metropolitan area, local housing policy, urban policy, management of services of collective interest, protection and enhancement of the environment and living environment policy. To support its development and projects, the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis is looking for …

Sectors: French metropolis

[Automatic translation follows] Welcome to the official LinkedIn page of the Toulouse City Hall and Toulouse Métropole. Welcome to the Linked In page of the city of Toulouse, 4th largest city in France. Page hosted by the Toulouse City Hall Jobs, internships, apprenticeships, find our offers and all the information to apply to the Toulouse City Hall, on Toulouse.fr: http://www.toulouse.fr/web/la-mairie/recrutement

Sectors: French metropolis

[Automatic translation follows] Public Intermunicipal Cooperation Establishment (EPCI) serving 95 municipalities for more than a million inhabitants. The European Metropolis of Lille, a public intermunicipal cooperation establishment, brings together more than a million inhabitants and 95 municipalities. Its territory is both rural and urban, made up of large cities and villages. It exercises its skills in 19 essential areas serving users such as development, roads, sanitation, transport, culture, tourism, housing, economic development, etc. The MEL services include more than 2,800 agents and more than 100 professions. Supported by an ambitious continuing education policy, they open up attractive career development opportunities. …

Sectors: French metropolis

[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] Activity, employment, environment, solidarity at the heart of the Centre-Val de Loire Region's challenges for the future A flagship location for creation, innovation and the art of living, the Centre-Val de Loire region has been, since the Renaissance, the one that best embodies the Nature-Culture and Heritage DNA. Strongly marked by its agriculture, the Centre-Val de Loire region is one of the leading cereal regions in Europe. It is also renowned for its internationally renowned competitiveness clusters: the Cosmetic Valley (perfumery and cosmetics), the Electrical Energy Sciences and Systems cluster (renewable energies, intelligent buildings and electrical equipment …

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] According to the law (Art. L 132-6 of the Urban Planning Code, Alur 2014), the Grenoble Region Urban Planning Agency, a member of the French Federation of Urban Planning Agencies (FNAU), has the mission of monitoring urban developments, participating in the definition of public planning and development policies, in the preparation of urban planning and planning documents, etc., with the aim of harmonizing public policies at different territorial scales. An association under the 1901 law created in 1967, it now has around sixty multidisciplinary collaborators (urban planners, architects, engineers, lawyers, cartographers, landscapers, demographers, economists, etc.). They combine …

[Automatic translation follows] The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes CCIs, 360° solutions for businesses and regions! The CCIs, the leading public economic network for #locals! 🔵 👉🏻 Facilitating your #successes is our job! 👉🏻 In Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the regional CCI supervises and supports the activities of the 13 territorial CCIs: - supporting and representing the 400,000 businesses in the region's trade, industry and services 🤝 - contributing to the region's economic development and regional planning 💡 How? Thanks to the mobilization of 500 elected officials and 1,500 employees #proximity 👌🏻 Permanent contacts for companies for all their daily or strategic concerns, the regional CCI and …

Sectors: Chamber of commerce

[Automatic translation follows] The sun rises in the South ☀️ ☀️ The sun rises in the South! ☀️ The South Region, co-host of the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games: the #FrenchAlps at the top! ☀️For you, the South Region is... Daily support from high school, at every stage of your life. Getting around, studying, developing an activity, finding a job, learning, eating well, taking care of yourself or playing sports: this is what our Region is really for! With a higher commitment in the background: fighting against climate change and preserving our environment. High schools, Vocational training, Apprenticeship, Public …

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] The Pays de la Loire region includes 5 departments: Loire-Atlantique, Maine-et-Loire, Mayenne, Sarthe and Vendée. It has 3.7 million inhabitants spread across 1,357 municipalities. It is a territory balanced between rural and urban areas, organized around 7 large urban areas (Nantes, Saint-Nazaire, Angers, Cholet, Le Mans, Laval and La-Roche-sur-Yon) and 1,108 municipalities with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants. Bordered by 450 km of coastline and crisscrossed by the Loire, the region has the leading port on the Atlantic coast. Its economic dynamism is a real strength that allows it to have the lowest unemployment rate in France (8.5%). …

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] Normandy, a Region open to the world and the future. Do you want to work in the Region's services or in our educational establishments in Normandy? The Region regularly publishes job offers corresponding to the positions to be filled in its various services.

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] Dynamic, competitive and innovative, the Grand Est Region is at your side and at your service. Priorities → #Employment #Digital #Youth #Territories #Mobility #Europe Find us on https://www.grandest.fr/ Also follow the news on our social networks: - Twitter: @regiongrandest - Facebook: @regiongrandest - Instagram: @laregiongrandest local authority

Sectors: National and local authorities

[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] The official page of the Brittany Region on LinkedIn Assembly elected by the Bretons, the Regional Council intervenes in most areas that concern daily life and the future of Brittany: training, transport, economic development, regional planning, culture, sport, environment...

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] #auvergnerhonealpes Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is a large region with many assets: - With more than 8 million inhabitants, it is more populated than 13 of the 28 countries of the European Union and ranks 10th most populated region in Europe - Covering nearly 70,000 km2, or 13% of the metropolitan territory, its surface area is equivalent to that of Ireland. - In France, it is the leading industrial and gastronomic region, it ranks first for agricultural production under label (AOP, IGP, etc.) and the number of organic farms. - In Europe: it is the 8th richest region in Europe …

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] The Réunion Region is the public institution that hosts the Regional Council of Réunion. This is composed of local elected officials. It is also worth mentioning the CCEE and the CESER, advisory councils. On February 20, 1983, it was, with Guadeloupe, Martinique and Guyana, one of the first four regional councils elected by universal suffrage in France. It has been chaired since the 2010 elections by Didier Robert of the UMP.

[Automatic translation follows] Archipel d'Avenir Dedicated to working towards the development of its 400,000 inhabitants and contributing to the dynamism of the Archipelago, the Guadeloupe Region is involved in many sectors of activity. Through its actions in training and education, culture, tourism, research and innovation, transport, road infrastructure, sports and education, etc., the Guadeloupe Region's priority is economic development based on a model adapted to our resources and challenges, for a dynamic and attractive Guadeloupe. At the heart of a society undergoing major changes, the Guadeloupe Region is committed to developing, with its partners, sustainable, responsible and supportive projects geared …