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] 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

Focusing on animal health, from the beginning At Virbac, we provide innovative solutions to veterinarians, farmers and animal owners in more than 100 countries around the world. Covering more than 50 species, our range of products and services enables to diagnose, prevent and treat the majority of pathologies. Every day, we are committed to improving animals’ quality of life and to shaping together the future of animal health. - 1,247 M€ sales (+4.9% at constant exchange rates and scope compared to 2022) - 59% of Virbac’s sales 2023 come from companion animal sector and 41% from farm animals sector - …

Sectors: Animal Health

[Automatic translation follows] The CIMES competitiveness cluster, Creating Integrated MEchanical Systems, operates in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes and Nouvelle Aquitaine regions and has a dual ambition: • To constitute the first European ambition hub dedicated to engineering and manufacturing for intelligent mechanical systems, recognized as a major player in the new organization of the mechanical sector in France. • To lead a cutting-edge innovation ecosystem bringing together all players in industry, research and training in order to design, develop and industrialize the processes, products and services that the industry of the future needs. COSYR - Optimized Design of Reasoned Systems, IPMS …

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] The chemistry-environment innovation platform Axel’One is a collaborative innovation platform dedicated to the chemistry-environment sector. The platform is aimed at collaborative projects, VSEs/SMEs, manufacturers and academic laboratories wishing to drive a new way of approaching their innovation. Specializing in the field of innovative materials and processes, Axel’One offers, through its 3 sites (8,500 m2) and its 7 shared technological platforms, a range of services at 3 complementary levels: 1 / Accommodation, service and R&D services adapted to the chemistry-environment sector with laboratories and technological halls for chemistry experimentation, access to shared tools and a working environment designed …

Business France is the national agency for the internationalization of the French economy. It is responsible for the international development of companies and their exports, as well as prospecting for and welcoming international investments in France. It promotes the attractiveness and business image of France, its companies and its territories. It manages and develops the V.I.E (Volontariat International en Entreprise). Created on January 1, 2015, Business France is a merger of UBIFRANCE and the AFII (French Agency for International Investments). Business France has 1,500 employees located in France and in 70 countries. It relies on a network of public and …

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] The unified voice of industry in France - Promoting the fundamental role of industry in our economy - 82 members France Industrie is the professional organization representing Industry in France. It brings together 31 industry sector federations and the leaders of 51 large private and public companies, operating in all industrial sectors. Public Affairs, Communication, Industry, Innovation, Competitiveness, Employment, Decarbonization, and Industry of the Future

With ca. 62,000 staff across 62 countries, Eurofins provides testing, inspection, and certification services. Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and the environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience CRO services. …

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Biotechnology

[Automatic translation follows] The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) group finances and accelerates transitions towards a more sustainable world As a public institution, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has been working for seventy years to combat poverty and promote development in the countries of the South and in the Overseas Territories. It implements the policy defined by the French Government. Present on four continents where it has a network of 70 agencies and representative offices worldwide, including 9 in the Overseas Territories and 1 in Brussels, the AFD finances and supports projects that improve the living conditions of populations, …

Sectors: International development

[Automatic translation follows] Exchange with confidence. ChamberSign France is a French certification authority created in 2000. As a trusted third party, we are the guarantor of the digital identity of public and private companies. Today, we equip several thousand companies and communities in all their dematerialization projects as well as in the context of dematerialized procedures. We have been awarded the ANSSI security visa for our electronic certification services. Our missions: We provide electronic certificates issued and delivered in compliance with the strictest standards of the profession, thus guaranteeing an optimal level of security in electronic exchanges. We support organizations …

Sectors: IT services

[Automatic translation follows] INNOVATION CATALYST SATT SAYENS is a simplified joint stock company (SAS) whose shareholders are Bpifrance, the University of Burgundy, the University of Franche-Comté, the University of Lorraine, the Technological University of Troyes, the Agro Dijon Institute, the Belfort Montbéliard University of Technology, the ENSMM, the CNRS and Inserm. The 2 main activities of SATT SAYENS: - investment in intellectual property and the maturation of innovations from research laboratories in its territory, - as well as the management of partnership research on behalf of the research laboratories of the University of Burgundy and the Agro Dijon Institute. Find …

Tags: SATT Network Sectors: Research Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Saint-Étienne Métropole, a public inter-municipal cooperation institution, became a Métropole on January 1, 2018, joining the small and envied circle of the 22 major French Métropoles. Its territory is made up of 53 municipalities and has more than 400,000 inhabitants. Saint-Étienne Métropole manages, for its users, various public service missions such as waste management, school transport, drinking water supply and roads. https://www.saint-etienne-metropole.fr/ http://www.saint-etienne-attractivite.fr/

Sectors: French metropolis

[Automatic translation follows] Polymeris, Competitiveness cluster for rubbers, plastics and composites POLYMERIS is the only competitiveness cluster dedicated to rubbers, plastics and composites. It is the result of combining the skills, 15 years of experience and resources of Elastopôle and Plastipolis. Polymeris works to serve all manufacturers to bring out new R&D projects, encourage and promote innovation and focuses its roadmap around 2 major strategic axes: the circular economy and the industry of the future. A benchmark in terms of innovation, we work in France and internationally to promote a dynamic and innovative industry, supporting the emergence and sustainability of …

Sectors: French Cluster Industry Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] Retrouvez toutes les actualités du Pôle de compétitivité sur le compte personnel Céréales Vallée-Nutravita Pôle de Compétitivté ....... Innovation collaborative, Production agricole, Céréales, Agro-alimentaire, R&D, Alimentation Animale, Gestion de projets, Agromatériaux, and Nutrition Prévention Santé

Sectors: Food