French Geological Survey - The geosciences at the core of tomorrow’s challenges BRGM, the French geological survey, is France’s reference public institution for Earth Science applications in the management of surface and subsurface resources and risks. Its programmes focus on scientific research, supporting public policies and international cooperation. BRGM aims to meet key challenges for our society, particularly those related to climate change, energy transition and the development of the circular economy. Around geosciences, BRGM is developing expertise to contribute to a harmonised management and controlled use of the soil and subsoil of cities and territories. BRGM's activity is organised …

[Automatic translation follows] IMT Mines Albi school of the Institut Mines-Télécom, the leading group of engineering and management schools in France. Directed by Lionel Luquin, IMT Mines Albi is a major general engineering school under the supervision of the Ministry of Industry and ISO 9001:2015 certified. Its mission is to train engineers and doctors and to carry out high-level research work oriented towards business. It contributes to economic development and participates in the creation of activities, particularly through its incubator and its involvement in technology parks and competitiveness clusters. Since March 1, 2012, the School has been part of the …

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Sectors: Energy Environment

[Automatic translation follows] The National Agency for Territorial Cohesion (ANCT) supports local authorities in the development of their territorial projects. Created on January 1, 2020, it brings together the General Commission for Territorial Equality, the Digital Agency and Epareca. Support for local authorities, Advice to local authorities, Project facilitator, Financial engineering, Technical engineering, Assistance to public project management, Project engineering, and Steering of national support programs

[Automatic translation follows] The 1st regional trade fair dedicated to water management in the heart of river basins. CYCL’EAU, THE REGIONAL TRADE FAIR N°1 DEDICATED TO WATER MANAGEMENT IN THE HEART OF RIVER BASINS Regional activator of synergies, CYCL'EAU is a regional trade fair dedicated to water management. Born in Bordeaux in 2017 to allow water stakeholders in New Aquitaine to meet, the event is now present in the Centre, Grand-Est, Occitanie, Hauts-de-France and Sud regions, with the same objective: to connect local professionals from the same basin. Human-sized trade fairs, CYCL’EAU develops local events, designed to favor qualitative and …

[Automatic translation follows] The Montpellier BIC, an exceptional catalyst for innovative companies. The Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole Business & Innovation Centre (BIC) accelerates the process of creating innovative companies. It promotes Montpellier’s expertise in supporting innovation. Project co-financed by the European Social Fund. --- Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole Business & Innovation Centre is a startup incubator that assists innovative young companies with high growth potential. The BIC’s goal is to secure and speed up their take-off and turn them into success stories within 3-5 years.

[Automatic translation follows] The Minister of State, Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, prepares and implements the Government's policy in the areas of sustainable development, the environment, in particular the protection and enhancement of nature and biodiversity, green technologies, the energy transition and energy, in particular in terms of pricing, the climate, the prevention of natural and technological risks, industrial safety, transport and its infrastructure, equipment and the sea. He develops and implements the policy to combat global warming and air pollution. He promotes sustainable management of scarce resources. He is responsible for international relations on the climate. In …

[Automatic translation follows] Bouygues Energies & Services, an Equans entity, is a key player in the energy and digital transition of regions, industries and buildings. In France, Bouygues Energies & Services brings together more than 6,000 employees across its 150 locations. Our reason for acting: to further the resources essential to our future: energy, data, service activities and human capital. Our teams are at the heart of the regions, in daily contact with their customers and end users. This proximity allows us to understand their expectations in terms of financing, design, implementation, operation and maintenance of the solutions that make …

Sectors: Energy

[Automatic translation follows] For over 10 years now, OPALIA has been a player in urban planning and real estate that strives to place construction in its social, historical and urban environment. OPALIA strives to restore the city to its original meaning, namely to develop urban forms in relation to the people who occupy it. OPALIA's values: requirement, adaptability, quality, are put to the service of its various achievements both in housing (tourist residence, main residence, first-time buyers, etc.) and in corporate real estate (offices, shops). Requirement in the choice of land opportunities and in the professionalism that we develop to …

Sectors: Real Estate

More ways, more life | Plus de mobilités, plus de vie Keolis is one of the world’s leading public transport operators. The company is majority owned (70%) by the French state railway SNCF, the other shareholder being Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ). Present in 13 countries (France, UK, Sweden, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Canada, India, United Arab Emirats, Qatar, USA and China) the Group has a turnover of 7.0 billion euros and employs more than 68,100 people (2023 figures). Keolis develops tailored mobility solutions (automatic metros, tramways, trains, buses, coaches, ferries, self-service bicycles) adapted to local environments. …

[Automatic translation follows] Follow the news of the Ministry of Culture The Ministry of Culture and Communication's mission is to make the major works of humanity, and first and foremost of France, accessible to as many people as possible. As such, it leads the policy of safeguarding, protecting and promoting cultural heritage in all its components, it promotes the creation of works of art and the mind and the development of artistic practices and teachings. It contributes, jointly with the other interested ministers, to the development of artistic and cultural education for children and young adults throughout their training cycles. …

La plateforme de promotion des Territoires eTerritoire is the first website dedicated to all french cities in order to let them communicate on their economic and cultural needs. eTerritoire is a true discovery tool for users to find cities, territories, business opportunities and local events.

Sectors: IT services

[Automatic translation follows] Together, we can change the course of things! Through its three main businesses of development, engineering and operation of large hydraulic structures, the BRL Group (6 companies (1), €78 million in turnover, 790 employees in France and abroad) provides innovative solutions to the challenges of water and the environment of this 21st century. The large hydraulic network that it created and manages, in France, for the Occitanie Region, composed of canals, dams, drinking water treatment plants and thousands of km of pressurized pipelines, supplies more than 1 million people and half of the irrigated agricultural areas of …

Sectors: Environment

[Automatic translation follows] Serving all successes. The Cned is a public institution for education and training for all. Its mission: to guarantee everyone, whatever their situation, the means for their academic and professional success. www.cned.fr

[Automatic translation follows] Water Sector Cluster - South / Occitanie The Aqua-Valley Cluster brings together a network of 230 members (large companies, mid-cap companies, SMEs/VSEs, research and training organizations, associations) mainly located in the Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée and Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur regions. Their skills and know-how cover all sectors and the water cycle. Aqua-Valley aims to promote all sectors of the water sector, and in particular to enable the growth of VSEs and SMEs-SMIs in order to contribute, for example through the implementation of collective actions, the animation of networks of actors and the pooling of resources, to regional economic development and …

Sectors: Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] 31 municipalities now make up the territory of Montpellier 3M, i.e. 457,839 inhabitants. 31 municipalities now make up the territory of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. Its regional capital, Montpellier, has 272,084 inhabitants. Its demographic growth is the highest in France and 50% of its population is under 34 years old. Each month, it welcomes more than 300 new arrivals. The dynamic is just as valid for Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole: 427,541 inhabitants live there and it is by pooling a certain number of its facilities, in fields of competence as diverse as culture, economy, environment or transport, which the …

Sectors: Environment French metropolis

[Automatic translation follows] Official page of the Occitanie Region. Here you will find economic news, aid and calls for projects. The Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée Region brings you the right information to succeed in your business or training projects: agenda, news, testimonials, files... Also find the Region on www.laregion.fr

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] Cooperative banks, the Caisses d'Epargne have been combining trust, solidarity and modernity since 1818. The second largest banking network in France, the 16 regional Caisses d'Epargne are among the leading banks in their region. They support all economic players and are leaders in financing the public sector, social housing and the social economy. In total, the Caisses d'Epargne now have 4.8 million members and 20.6 million customers, managed by the 4,182 bank branches and the Mon banquier en ligne agency.

[Automatic translation follows] For a sustainable development of the maritime and coastal economy Labeled by the State in July 2005, as a competitiveness cluster with a global vocation, the Pôle Mer Méditerranée aims to sustainably develop the maritime and coastal economy, on the Mediterranean basin, in Europe and in the rest of the world. In the South Region, Occitanie and Corsica, the cluster brings together more than 470 members, around maritime and coastal themes, scientific and economic actors. Our ambition: -To be one of the main levers of the integrated maritime policy -To be a driver of business competitiveness -To …

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] Since 2010 our association has contributed to the environmental transition through the development of clean technologies Founded by ECOSYS Group, Cleantech Open France animates the French and European cleantech ecosystem to accelerate the marketing and industrialization of solutions that contribute to mitigating climate change. More than 160 startups apply each year to the Cleantech Open France program to benefit from a globally recognized label, access a tailor-made support program to accelerate their growth and participate in the international competition in Silicon Valley. The program is supported and financed by leading public and private institutional partners: Bpifrance, Ademe, …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Research & Development Institute for the Energy & Ecological Transition of the City. Since its creation in 2014, Efficacity's purpose has been to provide field stakeholders with new tools, methods and operational solutions that will enable them to rapidly improve the energy and carbon performance of cities. Find us on the HR platform "Welcome to the jungle": www.welcometothejungle.com/fr/companies/efficacity

[Automatic translation follows] Mission-driven association, innovation accelerator and financing of innovative startups in Occitanie in the seed phase. CREALIA® is a seed fund: its vocation is to finance the creation of innovative companies through a personal loan of honor at 0%, the objective being the success and development of the company The expenses financed are of various types: a first prototype or a beta version, the filing of a patent, the market feasibility study or R&D, etc. These crucial steps require a seed investment, allowing to strengthen equity and validate that an innovation will become a commercial and financial success …

[Automatic translation follows] 🚀 A group of entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. 📍Gard and Hérault The mission of French Tech Méditerranée is to serve the growth and internationalization of start-ups, scale-ups and innovative SMEs in the Gard and Hérault regions, in partnership with public stakeholders, communities, institutions, universities, incubators, accelerators and large private companies.

Sectors: French Tech

[Automatic translation follows] Our Agency manufactures solutions for the transition to action of the territories of Occitanie Tool of the Occitanie Region, AREC manufactures energy transition solutions to serve the territories. The Agency strives to offer stakeholders adapted solutions, whether turnkey or specific, according to the contexts of the stakeholders of the territories of Occitanie. Neutral, it brings an objective vision of the solutions. A trusted third party for the territorial stakeholders and serving the general interest, the added value of AREC lies in its unique support throughout the energy transition value chain: from upstream to the realization and financing …

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] All the latest news from the Montpellier Academy and its staff. An academy is an administrative district of national education. There are 30 academies in France, including 26 in metropolitan France. Each academy is placed under the authority of a Rector, appointed in the Council of Ministers by the President of the Republic. The Montpellier Academy covers the Languedoc-Roussillon region and includes five departments: Aude (11), Gard (30), Hérault (34), Lozère (48) and Pyrénées Orientales (66).