Our mission is to promote regional policies that will improve the well-being of people in the Sahel & West Africa. The Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC) is an independent, international platform. Its Secretariat is hosted at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Its mission is to promote regional policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people in the Sahel and West Africa. Its objectives are to: •Improve the regional governance of food and nutrition security; •Improve the understanding of ongoing transformations in the region and their policy implications through regional, spatial and forward-looking analyses. …

Sectors: International development

Making Earth 🌍 the best place in Space 🚀 #SpaceEnablers With roots reaching back more than 70 years into the history of space activity in Europe, ArianeGroup embodies Franco–German technological space program heritage. We are responsible for both design and the entire production chain of the Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 rockets, including launch services by our Arianespace subsidiary. We are also prime contractor for the strategic missiles of the French oceanic deterrent force. Our wide-ranging expertise covers propulsion systems and equipment for space and defense programs. Space launchers are indispensable to enable mankind to benefit from space activities and …

[Automatic translation follows] The key player in private equity in Nouvelle-Aquitaine We participate in the financing of the equity of innovative start-ups and SMEs in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Venture capital, Development capital, Transmission capital, Honor loans, Innovation, Seed funding, LBO, Start-up, and SMEs

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Cluster Nouvelle-Aquitaine in free and open source technologies. WHAT IS AQUINETIC? It is a meeting place for players in the regional ICT sector, aiming to promote the development of innovative projects, through the use of Free Software (LL). WHAT IS AQUINETIC FOR? - To explain and promote the values ​​associated with Free Software (sharing, pooling, etc.), - To bring out innovative projects with added value, - To promote the transfer of skills, - To develop consulting and expertise, WHO IS AQUINETIC FOR? - For companies (SMEs/SMIs/major accounts) producing solutions designed around free software - For companies (SMEs/SMIs/major …

Sectors: National and local authorities

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

Our raison d'être is to build a net zero energy future with electricity and innovative solutions and services, to help save the planet and drive wellbeing and economic development. Energie, Nucléaire, Electricité, Energies renouvelables, and Gaz

Sectors: Energy

La French Tech is the nickname of the French startup ecosystem and all its members, from biosciences to online marketplaces, wherever they may be in the world. It is also a government-backed movement, making France one of the best countries in the world to launch and scale global tech leaders. Since the launch of the initiative in 2014, the Rennes St Malo region has been given the seal approval. In 2019, the local ecosystem of tech entrepreneurs was awarded the French Tech Capital label. Today, La French Tech Rennes St Malo is a high-growth, high-energy region with an international focus, …

Sectors: French Tech Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] A key player in the success of start-ups! Unitec is one of the main start-up support structures in the Bordeaux region. Unitec has contributed to the creation of more than 588 start-ups in the region. With a team of 13 start-up managers and 22 partner hosting sites, Unitec advises on 3 sectors (digital, life sciences, engineering sciences) by supporting from the idea to the creation of the company (incubator), in its structuring and development (nursery), in its strategic growth (development) and in its scaling up via the UP GRADE Nouvelle-Aquitaine accelerator. In 2021, Unitec supported 156 start-ups …

[Automatic translation follows] In the era of globalization, the notions of security and conflict have evolved. This observation requires strategic reorientations in the use of defense means within and outside our country. The national defense and security strategy is now defined through five major strategic functions: knowing and anticipating, preventing, deterring, protecting, intervening. In this context, the role of the Ministry of Defense is to ensure the protection of the territory, the population and French interests. It also responds to other missions within the framework of international (NATO) or regional (Defense Europe) agreements and treaties. Beyond these missions, the Ministry …

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

Michelin is a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering materials science over more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and a more sustainable world. Drawing on technological leadership in polymer composites, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies, and healthcare. The care we put into our products and our intimate knowledge of consumer habits enable Michelin to offer its customers exceptional experiences, whether in terms of connected solutions and artificial intelligence for professional …

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Tyre manufacturing

Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions for the construction, mobility and industrial markets. Developed through a continuous innovation process, our integrated solutions provide sustainability and performance in daily life, addressing the renovation of public and private buildings, light construction and the decarbonization of construction and industry. In this way, we contribute to reducing carbon emissions, leveraging resource efficiency and increasing circularity. Saint-Gobain believes in progress and seeks to be a game-changer that improves individual and collective health and wellness. We are convinced that the solutions that meet everyone’s essential needs and allow us to live better together, without …

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Building supplies

1 métropole au service de ses 28 communes et de ses 815 000 habitants. Bordeaux Métropole (formerly the Urban Community of Bordeaux), is the intercommunal structure gathering the city of Bordeaux (France) and some of its suburbs.

Sectors: French metropolis

[Automatic translation follows] Official page of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region. The Regional Council, together with the Regional Economic, Social and Environmental Council, makes up the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region. Its regional assembly has 183 regional councillors, a standing committee and sectoral committees. Business, Vocational training, Youth, Transport, Ecological transition, Europe, and Regional planning

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] Want to innovate? Entrepreneur, startuper or leader of an innovative project. We are here to support you! La Rochelle Technopole is a partnership system bringing together the Urban Community of La Rochelle, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of La Rochelle, EIGSI, Excelia Group, CESI and the University of La Rochelle. Are you a leader of an innovative project, creator of a startup, business leader and want to put a new product or service on the market? Do you need to secure and grow your project? Your idea is good but you are missing …

Eviden designs the scope composed of Atos’ digital, cloud, big data and security business lines. It will be a global leader in data-driven, trusted and sustainable digital transformation. As a next generation digital business with worldwide leading positions in digital, cloud, data, advanced computing and security, it brings deep expertise for all industries in more than 53 countries. By uniting unique high-end technologies across the full digital continuum with 57,000 world-class talents, Eviden expands the possibilities of technologies for enterprises and public authorities, helping them to build their digital future. Eviden is an Atos Group business with an annual revenue …

Sopra Steria, a major Tech player in Europe with 56,000 employees in nearly 30 countries, is recognised for its consulting, digital services and software development. It helps its clients drive their digital transformation and obtain tangible and sustainable benefits. The Group provides end-to-end solutions to make large companies and organisations more competitive by combining in-depth knowledge of a wide range of business sectors and innovative technologies with a fully collaborative approach. Sopra Steria places people at the heart of everything it does and is committed to putting digital to work for its clients in order to build a positive future …

Sectors: Consulting, audit

Get the future you want Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in …

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Consulting

Wavestone, an independent leading French consulting pure-player, and Q_PERIOR, a consulting leader in the Germany-Switzerland-Austria region, joined forces in 2023 to become the most trusted partner for critical transformations. Drawing on more than 5,500 employees across Europe, North America and Asia, the firm combines seamlessly first-class sector expertise with a 360° transformation portfolio of high-value consulting services. Strategy & Management Consulting, Innovation Management & Funding, Marketing, Sales & Customer Experience, People & Change, Finance & Performance, Operations & Supply Chain, Digital & IT Strategy, Digital & Emerging Technologies, IT & Data Architecture, Cybersecurity & Digital Trust, Financial Services, Telecom, Media …

Sectors: Consulting

[Automatic translation follows] Unite and mobilize the #Dordogne ecosystem around #innovation and #entrepreneurship 🚀La French Tech Perigord unites the #Dordogne innovative #ecosystem to mobilize the #startups and #companies of the department.

Sectors: French Tech

[Automatic translation follows] Support our actions by joining: https://paiement-adhesions.adi-na.fr/fr/ Innovation at the service of transitions! Informing, connecting and supporting businesses and territories to generate lasting positive impacts, this is our general interest mission at the service of the regional economy! Support our actions by joining: https://paiement-adhesions.adi-na.fr/fr/

The CEA is the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission ("Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives"​). It is a public body established in October 1945 by General de Gaulle. A leader in research, development and innovation, the CEA mission statement has two main objectives: To become the leading technological research organization in Europe and to ensure that the nuclear deterrent remains effective in the future. The CEA is active in four main areas: low-carbon energies, defense and security, information technologies and health technologies. In each of these fields, the CEA maintains a cross-disciplinary culture of engineers and …

Sectors: Research

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

Sectors: French Tech

La French Tech désigne tous les acteurs de l’écosystème de start-up françaises, soutenu par la Mission French Tech. 🇫🇷 La French Tech est la marque déployée par l’Etat français qui représente l’écosystème de 25 000 start-up français et de tous les acteurs qui gravitent autour (fonds d’investissement, associations, acteurs publiques, etc.), soutenu par la Mission French Tech (administration rattachée à la Direction Générale des Entreprises, au sein du ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté industrielle et numérique). Elle a pour mission d’accompagner le développement de l’écosystème French Tech, mouvement français des start-up technologiques innovantes, dans la lignée …

Sectors: Media

#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

Official account of the United Nations. For peace, dignity & equality on a healthy planet. Founded at the end of the Second World War, the United Nations is an international organization made up of 193 Member States committed to maintaining international peace and security. Every day the UN works to tackle global challenges and deliver results for those most in need. Giving life-saving support to populations hit by humanitarian crises, helping build and keep the peace in conflict-ridden areas, supporting governments and their citizens to advance development and fight poverty, and promoting human rights worldwide are the core pillars of …

Sectors: International development