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Orange Orange

Orange is here. Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with revenues of 40.3 billion euros in 2024 and 127,000 employees worldwide at 31 December 2024, including 71,000 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of 291 million customers worldwide at 31 December 2024, including 253 million mobile customers and 22 million fixed broadband customers. The Group is present in 26 countries. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies under the brand Orange Business. In February 2023, the Group presented its strategic plan « Lead the future …

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Law Practice Telecoms

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Startup Palace Startup Palace

We Run Accelerators Startup Palace is not an accelerator. Nor an incubator. Startup Palace “does not” startup accelerators. Startup Palace goes beyond. Startup Palace helps large companies to transform themselves by making 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. And on the other hand, that startups cannot grow alone, that they need experimentation grounds to confront their solutions to the reality on the ground, to find their first customers and thus generate turnover. Doing it with corporates who …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

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Fnac Fnac

FNAC is a major European player in the sale of consumer electronics, entertainment and leisure products. At the heart of societal, cultural and technological transformations for 70 years, Fnac has been a leader in the fields of technology and culture. And at a time when culture and technology are increasingly connected, human recommendation is essential to nourish curiosity and openness. What motivates us: to arouse unexpected, to value non-conformism, to create surprise ... It is in these spaces that the emotions that make us vibrate. Fnac is a brand in the Fnac Darty group, present in 14 countries. The group …

Sectors: Retail and Distribution

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STATION F STATION F

The biggest startup campus in the world. STATION F is the world's biggest startup campus based in Paris, gathering a whole entrepreneurial ecosystem under one roof. Startups

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

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France Invest France Invest

French association of investors for growth Founded in 1984, France Invest is the industry association representing French private equity professionals. Its role is to promote this asset class to institutional investors, this funding method and support to entrepreneurs, and this leading economic sector to opinion leaders and public authorities. The association itself is home to 359 asset management companies and nearly 200 associate members from all the business lines that support and advise investors and entrepreneurs in setting up and managing their partnerships. Our membership supports and finances more than 7,700 of the most dynamic startups, SMEs and mid-caps, employing …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

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OVHcloud OVHcloud

Innovation for Freedom OVHcloud is a global player and the leading European cloud provider operating over 450,000 servers within 43 data centers across 4 continents to reach 1,6 million customers in over 140 countries. Spearheading a trusted cloud and pioneering a sustainable cloud with the best price-performance ratio, the Group has been leveraging for over 20 years an integrated model that guarantees total control of its value chain: from the design of its servers to the construction and management of its data centers, including the orchestration of its fiber-optic network. This unique approach enables OVHcloud to independently cover all the …

Sectors: IT services

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La French Tech Alpes La French Tech Alpes

Collective movement initiated for the influence of the digital economy and the innovation of the alpine furrow. The French Tech Alpes is one of the 16 French Tech capitals in France. The association is carried by a collective of entrepreneurs and a set of actors committed to the development and influence of the digital economy and the innovation of the Alpine furrow. With more than 600 members, French Tech Alpes is the alliance of 5 territories: Annecy, Chambéry, Grenoble, Valence-Romans and French Genevans. The French Alpes contributes to the development and influence of the digital economy and young innovative companies: …

Sectors: French Tech

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Partech Shaker Partech Shaker

The startup campus by Partech; gathering entrepreneurs in tech from all over the world & corporates eager to accelerate The Partech Shaker is a startup campus designed for tech companies from all over the world. Launched in 2014 by global tech investment fund Partech, it welcomes startups and scaleups, backed or not by Partech, in a nine-story building in the heart of Paris. The Partech Shaker works in close collaboration with Enterprises and SMEs involved in a digital transformation or in innovation more broadly. The place welcomes events about innovation, entrepreneurship and growth. Among its clients, partners and alumni are …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

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Y Combinator Y Combinator

Make something people want. Y Combinator is the leading startup accelerator for entrepreneurs. Since 2005, YC has invested in over 4,500 companies, including Airbnb, Dropbox, Stripe, Reddit, Instacart, DoorDash, and Coinbase. Today, YC has built the most powerful startup community in the world alongside the products and programs to support founders for the life of their company.

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

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AXA AXA

As one of the largest global insurers, our purpose is to act for human progress by protecting what matters. Protection has always been at the core of our business, helping individuals, businesses and societies to thrive. And AXA has always been a leader, an innovator, an entrepreneurial company, fostering progress in all its dimensions. Our purpose also links back to the Group's roots. From the outset, AXA has been committed to acting as a force for collective good. From solidarity-based actions with AXA Hearts In Action to work on prevention issues with the AXA Research Fund and the fight against …

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Insurance

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Business France Business France

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

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Impact Hub Impact Hub

Join our global network of 120+ Impact Hubs accelerating inclusive and sustainable innovation at scale. We are a global network of 120+ Impact Hubs spanning 65+ countries across 5 continents, bringing together over 25,000 Impact Makers to drive positive change. Our community is a vibrant collective of entrepreneurs, creators, innovators, and leaders united by a shared mission: to build a regenerative economy where business and profit serve people and the planet. Our world faces urgent, complex challenges—challenges that demand collaboration and bold solutions. At Impact Hub, we are cultivating an ecosystem for change. By building locally rooted yet globally connected …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

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Apple Apple

We’re a diverse collective of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. And the same innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. This is where your work can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Visit apple.com/careers to learn more. Innovative Product Development, World-Class Operations, Retail, and Telephone Support

Sectors: Consumer Electronics

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Bayer Bayer

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of healthcare and nutrition. We design our products and services to serve the most essential human needs of health and nutrition. At the same time, we strive to address some of the world’s biggest challenges presented by a growing and aging global population. At Bayer, we’re committed to driving sustainable development and generate a positive impact with our businesses. Through the power of science, we’re pioneering new possibilities that advance life for all of us. That means reimagining how we care for ourselves and one another by …

Tags: DAX30 Sectors: Chemistry Pharmaceutical

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Bpifrance Bpifrance

Bpifrance account, the public investment bank. Bpifrance, public investment bank, supports businesses, from priming to stock market quotes, from credit to equity. A privileged interlocutor, Bpifrance offers in each region financing or investment solutions adapted to each stage of business life. Bank partner of entrepreneurs, Bpifrance supports them sustainably to support their growth and competitiveness. The teams are at the heart of the regions, throughout the territory, through more than 50 regional locations. Financing of SMEs, business creation, international development, investment, creation/transmission, innovation, support, acceleration, and export guarantee

Sectors: Bank

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Societe Generale Societe Generale

Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth. Committed to the positive transformations of the world’s societies and economies, Societe Generale and its teams seek to build, day after day, together with its clients, a better and sustainable future through responsible and innovative financial solutions. Active in the real economy for over 150 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale has over 117,000 …

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Bank

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Shell Shell

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies, employing 103,000 people and with operations in more than 70 countries. We serve more than 1 million commercial and industrial customers, and around 33 million customers daily at more than 47,000 Shell-branded retail service stations. Our purpose is to power progress together by providing more and cleaner energy solutions. #PoweringProgress Chemicals, Energy, and Oil and gas

Sectors: Energy

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Allianz X Allianz X

Investing in the future Allianz X invests in innovative growth companies in ecosystems relevant to insurance and asset management. It has a global portfolio of around 25 companies and assets under management of about 1.7 billion euros. Allianz X has counted 13 unicorns among its portfolio so far. The heart, brains, and drive behind it all are a talented team of around 40 people in Munich and New York. On behalf of leading global insurer and asset manager Allianz Group, Allianz X provides an interface between Allianz companies and the broader ecosystem, enabling collaborative partnerships in insurtech, fintech, wealth, and …

Tags: DAX30 Sectors: Insurance

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PYMNTS PYMNTS

What's next in payments & commerce. PYMNTS.com is where the best minds and the best content meet on the web to learn about “What’s Next” in payments and commerce. Our interactive platform is reinventing the way in which companies in payments share relevant information about the initiatives that shape the future of this dynamic sector and make news. Our data and analytics team includes economists, data scientists and industry analysts who work with companies to measure and quantify the innovation that is at the cutting edge of this new world. acquirers, banking, checking, compliance, e-commerce, EMV, financial services regulation, ignition …

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Nestlé Nestlé

As the world’s largest food and beverage company we are driven by a simple aim: unlocking the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come. To deliver on this, we serve with passion, with a spirit of excellence, offering products and services for all stages of life, every moment of the day, helping people care for themselves and their families. Our culture is based on our values rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for the future. We can trace our origin back to 1866, …

Sectors: Food

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Microsoft Microsoft

Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting …

Sectors: IT services

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AstraZeneca AstraZeneca

We're transforming the future of healthcare by unlocking the power of what science can do for people, society and the planet. For more information, visit www.astrazeneca.com. Community Guidelines: bit.ly/2MgAcio Pharmaceutical, Biopharmaceutical, Innovation, Research and development, and Global business

Sectors: Pharmaceutical

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