[Automatic translation follows] FROM APRIL 30 TO MAY 11, 2025 - Paris Expo Porte de Versailles To get inspired or make your home projects a reality, discover and test everyday innovations, taste flavors from here or elsewhere, Foire de Paris is the flagship shopping event of spring in France! For 12 days, more than 1,250 exhibitors gather at the first Foire de France to advise and support the 400,000 visitors in their projects, with demonstrations to support them! All in a festive and friendly atmosphere, thanks to the many concerts, parades, workshops, children's activities... Habitat, Gastronomy, Shopping, Innovation, Grand Prix …

[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] Every day, by your side. Made up of 22 municipalities, Tours Métropole is an active and dynamic French metropolis with nearly 300,000 inhabitants. It is the leading employment area in the Centre-Cal de Loire region, the leading university center in the region, and has 5 study and research centers, 1 university hospital, 6 listed monuments, and of course... the Loire, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In addition, an international airport (Tours Val de Loire), as well as 30 TGV connections per day to and from Paris, make the Tours area very accessible. These infrastructures make Tours Métropole …

Sectors: French metropolis

[Automatic translation follows] The Rouen Normandy Metropolis, created in 2015, brings together 71 municipalities and half a million inhabitants, on a territory of 664 km2. Between the Seine and forests, the Metropolis has a strong identity that is both urban and rural. Its particularity: 45 of its 71 municipalities are "small" municipalities, i.e. populated by fewer than 4,500 inhabitants. Almost 1,800 agents exercise nearly 200 professions to serve several skills, from the production and distribution of drinking water, public transport to waste management. A driving force in the development and attractiveness of the territory, rural and business land, service and …

Sectors: French metropolis

[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] 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%). …

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The Paris Region is a major business and techno hub in Europe. Standing at the crossroads of European and worldwide trade, the Paris Region is France's leading economic region. It represents 31% of French GDP. Consisting of 8 départements and 1,280 municipalities, the Paris Region hosts the largest population of french Regions : 12.5 million inhabitants, that is younger than the national average. As Europe’s leading employment area, it boasts a highly qualified workforce : 33% of French executives. The Paris Region hosts 22% of France’s universities, 25% of its engineering schooland 20% of its business schools. Invest in Paris …

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[Automatic translation follows] Seize the chance Le Mans Innovation, a technology park in Le Mans and Sarthe, is a support structure for innovation. Our missions are as follows: - Support for project leaders to help new innovative companies emerge in the region - Support for companies (SMEs, mid-cap companies, groups, etc.) to help them structure and develop their innovation projects - Spread a culture of innovation to help companies improve their skills in the field of innovation - Animate the region through innovation For more information, please visit our website or contact the Le Mans Innovation team!