[Automatic translation follows] The reference for tomorrow's agriculture Find the latest news from the Agrinove technology park and the companies that revolve around it: - Business incubator - Annual Agrinovembre Forum - "Innovations for Agriculture" competition - Machinery cluster

[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] 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] Institute labeled HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) Irstea – National Institute for Research in Science and Technology for the Environment and Agriculture – is a research organization (public scientific and technical institution - EPST) under the dual supervision of the ministries in charge of research and agriculture. It focuses its research on water, ecotechnologies and regional planning. Based on a "finalized" research model, its mission is to respond to the environmental and societal challenges of today and tomorrow. It has been labeled "Institut Carnot" since 2006. Environmental research, Natural risks, Ecotechnology, Territories, and Water

Sectors: Environment

[Automatic translation follows] Let's cultivate plant audacity! The VEGEPOLYS VALLEY competitiveness cluster, born from the merger of VEGEPOLYS and Céréales Vallée-Nutravita, brings together on the theme of plants, small and large companies, research laboratories and training establishments. FROM GENETICS TO USES The members of the cluster are present across the entire plant value chain. They innovate for plants, on plants and by plants. This public-private, multi-sector, multi-trade network brings together all the expertise from upstream to downstream through production. Faced with the challenges, VEGEPOLYS VALLEY aims to be the global plant cluster for more competitive, more qualitative, environmentally and health-friendly …

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] With nearly 4,000 points of sale in Europe and a turnover of 53.39 billion euros in 2022, the Groupement Les Mousquetaires is a major player in mass distribution. Created in France in 1969, the Groupement, founded on private initiative, today brings together more than 3,000 independent business leaders, 150,000 employees and 7 brands: Intermarché, Netto, Bricomarché, Brico Cash, Bricorama, Roady, Rapid Pare-Brise. Les Mousquetaires are also present in Portugal, Belgium and Poland.

Sectors: Retail and Distribution

[Automatic translation follows] Human-centered innovation The project presented by the École des Ponts ParisTech, the project leader, and ENSAVT, UPEMLV, ESIEE Paris and EIVP, all four members of the PRES "Université Paris-Est", is the creation of a d.school that meets international standards and in the spirit of European Living Labs. This project, called d.school Paris-Est at École des Ponts, aims to be a demonstrator of the pedagogies of the future with the ambition of inspiring a new generation of training in disruptive innovation. design thinking, innovation, design fiction, facilitation, professional training, and sustainable design

[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

A changing retailer in a changing world to give customers the keys to better food. To create new-generation retailing that improves people’s lives, Auchan Retail places customers at the centre of its actions and reaffirms the retailer’s role: that of a multi-format, “phygital” activist for good, healthy, local produce that constantly reinvents itself to deliver a new customer experience – one that’s close, connected, surprising and considerate. Auchan Retail’s 1,985 points of sale offer all forms of retailing in 12 countries: hypermarkets, supermarkets and ultra convenience stores – all supplemented by the power and flexibility of e-retail. We’re one of …

Sectors: Retail and Distribution

JD.com, also known as Jingdong, is a leading e-commerce company transferring to be a technology and service enterprise with supply chain at its core. JD.com’s business has expanded across retail, technology, logistics, health, insurance, property development, industrials, private label, and international business. Ranking 52 on the Fortune Global 500, JD.com is China’s largest retailer by revenue. JD.com serves nearly 600 million customers and has set the standard for e-commerce through its commitment to quality, authenticity, and competitive pricing. The company operates the largest fulfillment infrastructure of any e-commerce company in China, enabling 90% of retail orders to be delivered within …

Sectors: IT services

A unique ecosystem where startups, ETI and large groups meet and cooperate to innovate together Le Village by CA is the startup accelerator of Crédit Agricole Group, seeking to bring startups, corporates, partners and Regional Banks to support business and innovation. Le Village ecosystem covers regions in France to Italy & Luxembourg, with 39 villages, 1000 startups and 600 partners Innovation, Transformation, Accélérateur, Accompagnement startups, Accompagnement des entreprises , Business, Developpement, développement, export, digital, financement, incubateur, investissement, RSE, inclusion sociale, and agritech

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Higher education & research in #agronomy #environment #food Located in Angers since 1898 and now in Paris, ESA is the school of transitions: agronomic, food, environmental and digital. ESA is an international higher education and research institution. It trains 3,200 students each year: Engineer, BTS, Bachelor, Licence, Master and Doctorate. #A varied range of training courses: Around the engineering school, ESA has developed a range of around fifty training courses for young people and adults, from Bac to Bac+ 5 level, spread across 7 areas: • Plant production • Animal production • Agri-food • Viticulture & oenology …

[Automatic translation follows] Action Logement, facilitates access to housing for employees to promote employment, throughout France. #WANTTODO The Union of Companies and Employees for Housing (UESL) is a public limited company with variable capital with a Supervisory Board and Management Board whose main purpose is to represent the common interests of its partners and to implement national employment policies for Action Logement funds. Its partners are, as a requirement, each collection body (CIL) and each Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) approved for the purpose of collecting and using PEEC funds, and, upon request, any interprofessional and nationally representative organization …

Sectors: Real Estate Social Housing

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

Number 1 in France and independant restaurant owners' first omnichannel choice of independent restaurant owners, retail. Do you know METRO? We are number 1 in France and independant restaurant owners' first omnichannel choice of independent restaurant owners, retailers. We are 9,000 employees to service taste entrepreneurs ! We care about the quality of our products, a relationship based on trust with producers and advice we provide to our professional clients.. Providing everyone with access to authentic, healthy, tasty and creative food and catering is our top priority. Join METRO and come share our passion for local products, cuisine and gastronomy. …

Sectors: Food and beverage

[Automatic translation follows] Dalkia: together, let's take on the climate challenge! For 85 years, Dalkia, a subsidiary of the EDF group and a leader in energy services, has been investing in and developing renewable and recovery energies and supporting its customers over the long term to help them save energy and reduce their CO2 emissions. More than 20,000 employees throughout France and internationally ensure the maintenance and operation of installations on industrial sites, tertiary buildings, communities, healthcare facilities and housing, with innovative and efficient solutions, to accelerate the decarbonisation of sites and regions. Find our solutions on our eco-responsible website …

Sectors: Real Estate