[Automatic translation follows] Putting French companies at the heart of the ecological transition. The CEC Association exists to make the shift from the extractive economy to the regenerative economy irresistible before 2030. The CEC has been expanding in France since 2023 with territorial courses and is specializing in different sectors of the economy with thematic courses. In 2024, there are more than 1,000 companies engaged in one of these transformation courses. Discover all the courses being recruited on our site! --- What would happen if economic decision-makers had and took the time to understand our ecological debt as well as …

[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

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

[Automatic translation follows] Europe 1, the radio that informs and entertains you every day Europe 1 is a private generalist radio station belonging to the Lagardère group. Created in 1955, it offers both information and entertainment, it is the radio of the event. Find us also on www.europe1.fr, faceboook, twitter and Instagram. https://www.europe1.fr/emissions/la-france-bouge Radio, Journalism, Information, Entertainment, Programs, and News

[Automatic translation follows] The technopole for food professionals Training, Research, Development-Innovation, Analysis, Food Safety and Packaging dedicated to the agri-food industry. Bourg en Bresse – Ain (01) Training, R&D, and Business Services

It all starts with the everyday 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. Its portfolio of activities includes Sodexo Food and Facilities Management Services and Pluxee Employee Benefit Solutions, activity for which the Group announced a spin-off with a listing expected on February 1, 2024. This diversified offer meets all the challenges of everyday life with a dual goal: to improve the …

Sectors: Facilities Services Food and beverage

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 …

[Automatic translation follows] Living intelligently Capital of one of the most dynamic regions in France, Rennes assumes its role as a leader in economic development 📈 ▶ Ranked 10th nationally, its urban area covers nearly 700,000 inhabitants with an economic basin that concentrates 300,000 jobs ▶ 1st "business friendly" city of cities with less than 500,000 inhabitants, it attracts many talents in several key sectors of the economy (research, digital technology, health, agri-food, environment or manufacturing) ▶ Open to the international, Rennes is the leading teaching center in the Grand Ouest with 68,000 students and fuels high-level research and innovation …

Sectors: French metropolis

[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

Further, faster. Together. Vitagora is a professional association uniting a membership of agri-food businesses with public or private knowledge providers and developers of innovative solutions. Today we provide our members with a range of tools and services helping to enrich and accelerate their agile innovation processes and to attain their development goals. Agroalimentaire, Recherche et développement, FoodTech, agtech, qualité, and industrie

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

Insight and strategy consulting on disruptive agrifood innovation DigitalFoodLab explores FoodTech opportunities and help entrepreneurs, investors and food corporates to act on them. DigitalFoodLab has been created by FoodTech experts, entrepreneurs for 8 years. With our clients in the agri-food industry and beyond, we work on talks, business intelligence and innovation strategy missions. Strategy Consulting, FoodTech, AgTech, Innovation, and M&A

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] 🗞Ouest-France, the leading French daily newspaper! Every day, over 600,000 copies in Normandy, Brittany & Pays de la Loire OUEST-FRANCE Company Founder of the Editorial Committee François Régis Hutin Chairman of the Board Louis Échelard - Director of Publication The associative status: Since the extraordinary general meeting of April 9, 1990, S.A. Ouest-France has been part of a non-profit association under the 1901 law, the "Association for the support of the principles of humanist democracy", chaired by Jacques Duquesne. Location: 58 editorial offices in the 14 departments in Brittany, Lower Normandy and Pays de la Loire, as …

Sectors: Media

[Automatic translation follows] The Organic Cluster is the epicenter of processors, distributors, and organic experts in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. THE ORGANIC PRODUCTS CLUSTER IN RHÔNE-ALPES Organics cluster contributes to improving the competitiveness of organic companies in the organic sector of Rhône-Alpes through innovation and marketing support programs. We work to help organic companies in the Food, Cosmetics, Textiles, and Cleaning Products sectors. - Export support: Bio Export, collective stand at BIOFACH and Natexpo, Export Club, Market research - Innovation support; Innovation test; Living labs, BIO INNOV, Analysis sharing, Packaging Workshop, organizer of B.I.O. n'​ DAYS, Innovation monitoring - Marketing and Communication support; …

[Automatic translation follows] Textile design & manufacturing workshop | Impact project incubator | ESS | Circular economy assembler The Weca Meca team thinks outside the box, combines the cutting-edge know-how of our employees with technological innovations, boldly optimizes each step from design to manufacturing, in short... literally "hacks the textile industry" to make all projects possible! Since 2020, we have been supporting designers, small, medium or large companies, in the development, production and marketing of their clothing or accessories collection, from small series to large volumes. This is how all together - partners, customers and employees - we work every …

[Automatic translation follows] A collective to build the industry of the future! Association Loi 1901, La Ruche Industrielle is a collective of 18 members composed of industrial companies and major engineering schools that come together to accelerate their transformation. To enable collaboration between members, a framework has been established: a physical location located at the heart of the USIN site, a totem site for the industry of tomorrow. These characteristics make it possible to mix DNA and promote the sharing of experience and the collective intelligence of its members who share their expertise and combine their skills during joint inter-company …

Accompagner les champions de la croissance écologique Demeter is a major European player in venture capital, private equity and infrastructure for the energy and ecological transition. Its funds invest from €1m to €30m to support companies in the sector at all stages of their development : innovative startups, small and mid-cap companies, as well as infrastructure projects. The Demeter team counts 38 people based in Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Madrid, and Düsseldorf, manages €1.3bn and has completed 230 investments over 17 years. Cleantech, Venture Capital, Growth Capital, Infrastructure, Agtech, Transition écologique, Private equity, Impact investing, Economie circulaire, Industrie 4.0, Winetech, and …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC