[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] 1st startup association in Europe, with +2000 startup members and French digital investors Founded in 2012, France Digitale is the largest startup association in Europe, with more than 2000 startup members and French digital investors. Our missions? - To bring out digital champions in Europe. - To make a voice and unite those who innovate to change the face of the world. - To create bridges and business opportunities between all innovation players, whether they are large groups, public decision-makers, investors, entrepreneurs or employees of startups and scale-ups. How? 1. By connecting ecosystem players during quality meetings, …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Meaning for the company The Impact France Movement is an employers' organization that brings together all the players who put ecological and social impact at the heart of their business. And that, everywhere in France and in all sectors. Our mission: to loudly and clearly carry a common voice in favor of corporate profitability. And thus, build a robust economy of common interest. Our pillars for taking action: - Organize events to unite managers around qualified meetings and major events. - Create tools to advance companies such as the Impact Score (the common benchmark for assessing its …

[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 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 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

Supporting entrepreneurship as a lever for inclusive and sustainable development accross the globe. PULSE is an association established in 2006 whose mission is to support and promote entrepreneurship as a lever for inclusive and sustainable development. At PULSE, we believe that each of us can become a change-maker if given the opportunity. In the 18 countries where we are active, we foster access to entrepreneurship and funding through 28 support programs and awareness-raising actions. PULSE also operates various impact incubators in Africa and in Europe: Lab'ess (Tunisia), Oribi (South Africa), PULSE Montreuil (France), JógJëf (Senegal). Every year, more than 550 …

Construisons dans un monde qui bouge. CIC is the fourth largest banking group in France, consisting of seven regional banks which operate across France through a network of 1,844 branches employing 24,000 staff. CIC's customer base includes 2.7 million retail clients. One in eleven self-employed professionals is a CIC group client and nearly one in three companies banks with CIC Group. Banque de détail, Banque de financement, Activités de marchés, Banque privée, Capital-développement, Crédit, Assurance, Mobile, Automobile, and Télésurveillance

Sectors: Bank

[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

[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] The leading local commercial network in France, the La Poste group is organized into 4 business lines: Services-Mail-Parcels, Banking and Insurance, Physical and Digital Distributor, GeoPost/DPDGroup for international. Present in more than 63 countries, on 5 continents, it achieved a turnover of €34.1 billion in 2023. In 2021, the La Poste group became the first public company to adopt the status of mission-driven company. 4 societal commitments are now included in its statutes: • Contribute to the development and cohesion of territories • Promote social inclusion • Promote ethical, inclusive and frugal digital technology • Work to …

Sectors: Postal services

Castorama is part of Kingfisher plc, an international home improvement company which operates nearly 1,200 stores in 10 countries in Europe. Its main brands are B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt and Screwfix. Kingfisher also operates the Koçtaş joint venture in Turkey. For further information go to www.kingfisher.com Castorama is one of the France’s leading DIY and decoration retailer. #1 in Europe #3 in the world Today there are 102 Castorama shops in France, committed to offer its customers smart products which make their home improvement projects easier. Every day 12,800 home passionate people take care of the company growth and make …

Sectors: Retail and Distribution

On peut tout construire ensemble, même l’avenir. Leroy Merlin is a major player in the global DIY market. We help people around the world with all their home improvement projects, from renovations and extensions, to decoration and repairs... We offer a wide range of DIY solutions that cover plumbing, lighting, heating, electricity, sanitation, security, cooking, gardening and much more. At Leroy Merlin, we believe that people are at the heart of any business. This commitment, based on our Human First strategy, has allowed us to be regularly reward by the “Great Place to Work” Institute and "Top Employers" Institute in …

Sectors: Retail and Distribution

[Automatic translation follows] trains, accompanies, advises, supports, offers a space to fulfill yourself everywhere in France #APositiveImpactInCommunity La Ruche®️ trains, accompanies, advises, supports, offers a space to fulfill yourself everywhere in France! #APositiveImpactInCommunity The ESF co-finances La Ruche®'s actions to promote sustainable entrepreneurship, inclusion and gender equality in France.

[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] Producer of professional events and ecosystem agitator since 2005. Founded by Marc Dumas, Républik is a historic and committed player in BtoB events. Agitator, producer, mediator, Républik is a global player in BtoB and ecosystem agitator. We produce more than 200 events each year divided into 12 Républiks. Each Républik is an ecosystem made up of citizens, whether they are decision-makers, service providers or institutions. Our ambition: attract leaders, break down silos, develop collective intelligence, animate each ecosystem and allow our customers to do business all year round. Producer of professional events, animation, co-construction, collective intelligence, IT, …

La French Tech désigne tous les acteurs de l’écosystème de start-up françaises, soutenu par la Mission French Tech. 🇫🇷 La French Tech est la marque déployée par l’Etat français qui représente l’écosystème de 25 000 start-up français et de tous les acteurs qui gravitent autour (fonds d’investissement, associations, acteurs publiques, etc.), soutenu par la Mission French Tech (administration rattachée à la Direction Générale des Entreprises, au sein du ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté industrielle et numérique). Elle a pour mission d’accompagner le développement de l’écosystème French Tech, mouvement français des start-up technologiques innovantes, dans la lignée …

Sectors: Media