Discover the best of French startups and tips for setting up your company! Why “jaimelestartups.fr”? Passionate about creation, business and entrepreneurship, we opened this site in January 2012 to raise awareness of startups in France and encourage exchanges between project leaders, potential investors and all those in the know who can express themselves freely here. Analyze everything, dissect everything, from the business model to CSS. As it should be, we will talk here about everything that makes up the life of a startup: the initial idea and the business model, innovation and creativity, benchmarks and the development plan but also …

Sectors: NGO, Think Tank

Michelin is a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering materials science over more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and a more sustainable world. Drawing on technological leadership in polymer composites, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies, and healthcare. The care we put into our products and our intimate knowledge of consumer habits enable Michelin to offer its customers exceptional experiences, whether in terms of connected solutions and artificial intelligence for professional …

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Tyre manufacturing

About Saint-Gobain : Worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and services adapted to the residential, non-residential and infrastructure markets. Its integrated and innovative solutions provide sustainability, performance and well-being for its customers. The Group is guided by its purpose, “MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME”. €46.5 billion in sales in 2025 162,000 employees, locations in 80 countries Committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 Building materials and solutions, Construction Products, Flat Glass, Building Distribution, and High-Performance Materials

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Building supplies

Danone is a global leader in the food and beverage industry, operating in three fast-growing, health-focused categories: Essential Dairy & Plant-Based, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition. True to its mission—bringing health through food to as many people as possible—Danone promotes healthier and more sustainable eating habits, while striving to deliver measurable impact across nutritional, social, societal, and environmental dimensions. In 2026, Danone continues the rollout of the second chapter of its Renew strategy, aimed at strengthening its competitiveness, accelerating its transformation, and creating sustainable value. With 90,000 employees and a presence in over 120 markets, Danone generated €27.283 billion in revenue …

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Food

Impossible is not Suburbia 🤝 Federate 💡 Reveal 🚀 Inspire Created in 2017, Startup Banlieue aims to develop the entrepreneurial mindset of young people in the Banlieue. In just a few months, we have brought together nearly 700 people through 3 events and our cause is now followed by thousands of people on social networks. We have accelerated 20 entrepreneurial projects, 6 of which are currently incubated in 8 partner incubators. Our goal: to become the reference movement for entrepreneurship in the suburbs. Why in the Suburbs? Home to a number of working-class neighborhoods, it is best known for nurturing …

The most founder-focused event on Earth. Coming Nov 18–19, 2026, to Helsinki, Finland. The most founder-focused event on Earth. Coming again on Nov 18–19, 2026 in Helsinki, Finland. Get your tickets now: slush.org Slush is a not-for-profit on a mission to help and create founders to change the world. Founded in 2008, Slush annually hosts the world's leading startup event in Helsinki, Finland. Slush is run by students and recent graduates. International, High-growth, Startups, and Investors

Backing visionary founders, building future-shaping businesses. Pale blue dot is a seed-stage climate tech VC that backs visionary founders, building future-shaping businesses.

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Find all the information from the French Tech Normandie Caen community, events open to all... Find and follow the news of French Tech Normandie Caen, its start-ups and its ecosystem! Do you want to join French Tech Normandie Caen? Contact us!

Sectors: French Tech

Aster is a Climate Tech VC with two decades of experience, specialized in hard-to-abate sectors. Aster is a Climate Tech VC with two decades of experience, specialized in hard-to-abate sectors. We invest in sectors including energy, logistics, mobility, manufacturing, building, chemicals, agriculture and more. Mobility, Industry, and Energy

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Industry + Digital KMØ: The Project Factory that Reinvents Industry KMØ is an ecosystem dedicated to the digital transformation of industry, installed in an 11,500 m2 industrial wasteland in Mulhouse. It brings together startups, industries and students to innovate together. Located on the former departure station of the first international railway line (Mulhouse - Basel), KMØ is kilometer zero for those who want to reinvent industry and digital technology. Every day, 1,100 people collaborate in a dynamic ecosystem bringing together 70 companies, incubators (Le Village by CA, Semia) and excellent training courses (42 Mulhouse Grand Est, Epitech, PHG Academy). KMØ …

Let's Make Tech Right Inetum is a European leader in digital services. Inetum’s team of 26,000 consultants and specialists strive every day to make a digital impact for businesses, public sector entities and society. Inetum’s solutions aim at contributing to its clients’ performance and innovation as well as the common good. Present in 19 countries with a dense network of sites, Inetum partners with major software publishers to meet the challenges of digital transformation with proximity and flexibility. Driven by its ambition for growth and scale, Inetum generated sales of 2.2 billion euros in 2025. 🏅 Top Employer in 9 …

Sectors: IT services

Numeum is the employers' union and the leading organization of digital professionals in France. Numeum is the leading digital professional organization in France. A member of the Syntec federation which constitutes the second representative branch of MEDEF, we bring together more than 2,500 member digital companies: digital service companies (ESN), software publishers, platforms and Engineering and Technology Consulting (ICT) companies. All of these companies generate 85% of the sector's total turnover. Our actions: - Promote our members, our professions and defend their interests - Embody digital France in Europe - Lead the digital ecosystem to promote synergies and innovation Strengthen …

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus designs and manufactures modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in space systems, defence and security. In helicopters, Airbus provides efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide. Aerospace, Defence, Space, Innovation, Cyber Security, IT, and Engineering

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Defence and Aerospace

A full stack investor for a complex world. Elaia is a full stack tech and deep tech investor. We partner with ambitious entrepreneurs from inception to leadership, helping them navigate the future and the unknown. For over twenty years, we have combined deep scientific and technological expertise with decades of operational experience to back those building tomorrow. Our joint venture with Lazard, Lazard Elaia Capital, enables us to support exceptional founders at any stage. From our offices in Paris, Barcelona and Tel Aviv, we have been active partners with over 100 startups including Criteo, Mirakl, Shift Technology, AQEMIA and Alice …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

🚀 Venture Capital mutants looking for the next European winner to build da. city. for. good. ♻️ Daphni is a European VC firm that invests in user-oriented startups with European DNA and strong international ambitions. The company is supported by the daphnipolis, a closely-knit community of 300+ entrepreneurs, executives, academics, artists and advisors, and a digital platform to ensure both efficiency and full transparency. The firm was established in 2015 and is based in Paris, France. ** daphni team ** https://youtu.be/ijw6Lw5td0E ** apply here** https://apply.daphni.com/ Venture Capital, Investment, Start-ups, and Community

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

We are Decathlon's global investment team and start-up studio. Teaming up with the players who are changing the game. We are Decathlon's global investment team and start-up studio. Teaming up with the players who are changing the game. venture capital, M&A, and Startup Studio

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

French Tech Normandy Rouen Community French Tech Normandy #Rouen community. The French Tech Rouen Normandy community brings together a set of innovative and committed start-ups, strong in the values ​​of mutual aid and development. A true local ecosystem, it promotes exchanges between startup founders to stimulate the exchange of experience and the sharing of good practices.

#VivaTech is Europe's biggest startup and tech event. 📍Paris | June 17-20, 2026 VivaTech is Europe's biggest startup and tech event. We accelerate innovation by connecting startups, tech leaders, major corporations and investors responding to our world’s biggest challenges. VivaTech is where business meets innovation.

Sectors: Trade show

Launched almost a decade ago, today Maddyness is the go-to magazine for entrepreneurs, startups and innovators. Maddyness est le média leader qui dynamise l'écosystème tech et entrepreneurial français depuis 10 ans. Chaque mois, 1 million de professionnels - entrepreneurs, investisseurs, experts et corporates - se connectent à Maddyness pour s'informer, se former et se rencontrer. Maddyness offre un contenu riche et diversifié (articles, analyses, guides, événements) pour rester à la pointe de l'actualité de l'innovation. Très active dans l'organisation d'événements (conférences, meetups, hackathons), Maddyness favorise les rencontres et les échanges au sein de l'écosystème tech. Certifié B Corp, Maddyness s'engage …

Sectors: Media

Building for life Bouygues Construction employs 35,600 people around the world, all driven by the greatest and most exciting responsibility of all – building for life. For our customers in more than 50 countries, we deliver much more than projects. We build to create spaces, connections and opportunities. We improve daily life for millions of people by creating structures and buildings that welcome life in all its diversity, serving all our needs: housing, healthcare, education, work, tourism, leisure activities, public services, etc. We are aware that everything we build is here to stay, and our legacy as builders will be …

Sectors: Construction Real Estate

The unified voice of French industrial start-ups and scale-ups A voice organization for French industrial start-ups and scale-ups, Start Industrie is the preferred contact for public authorities and major contractors on the issues that determine the emergence and development of these new players. Our mission is to improve the economic, legislative and administrative environment for emerging industry players by formulating proposals relating to supporting innovation and industrialization, public and private procurement, financing growth and environmental impact. Contact us: contact@startindustrie.fr Laboratory of ideas, representation of interests, animation of the ecosystem, networking.

Unleashing ambitions, helping women and men to realize their innovative transformation projects. WILCO accelerates innovative projects driven by men and women to create economic value and have a positive impact on society. Projects led by teams in 3 business areas: Industry, Healthcare, Digital, (12 sectors) for 3 types of customers: [French startups (1,500 startups accelerated since 2012 - 100 new startups per year / €300M raised per year / 50% of startups with sales > €1M in 3 years] WILCO deploys 2 programs to accelerate the growth and scalability. 1. WILCO One (+1500 startups accelerated) : Tech startups: Structuring entrepreneurial …

A global leader in strategy consulting, delivering tailored solutions across all key industries and business functions. Roland Berger is a global leader in strategy consulting, renowned for its focus on transformation, innovation, and sustainability. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Munich, we shape the future of businesses and industries globally. Whether it’s digitalization, globalization, or sustainability, we see challenges as opportunities to drive impact. With innovative solutions, deep industry expertise, and agile international teams, we deliver measurable results and lasting change. Our goal is clear: accelerate transformation, build resilient business models, and contribute to a CO2-neutral future – bold, collaborative, …

Sectors: Consulting

At IBM, we do more than work. We create. We create as technologists, developers, and engineers. We create with our partners. We create with our competitors. If you're searching for ways to make the world work better through technology and infrastructure, software and consulting, then we want to work with you. We're here to help every creator turn their "what if" into what is. Let's create something that will change everything. Cloud, Mobile, Cognitive, Security, Research, Watson, Analytics, Consulting, Commerce, Experience Design, Internet of Things, Technology support, Industry solutions, Systems services, Resiliency services, Financing, and IT infrastructure

Sectors: IT services

VINCI is a world leader in concessions, energy and construction, employing 280.000 people in more than 120 countries. We design, finance, build and operate infrastructure and facilities that help improve daily life and mobility for all. Because we believe in all-round performance, above and beyond economic results, we are committed to operating in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. You can be part of projects that bring lasting change to urban ecosystems and entire regions. Join the team! Construction, Concessions, and Energy

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Construction

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

Account of Bpifrance, the Public Investment Bank. Bpifrance, a public investment bank, supports companies, from start-up to stock market listing, from credit to equity. A privileged contact, Bpifrance offers financing or investment solutions in each region adapted to each stage of the life of companies. As a partner bank for entrepreneurs, Bpifrance supports them over the long term 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 SMEs, Business Creation, International Development, Investment, Creation/Transmission, Innovation, Support, Acceleration, and Export Guarantee

Sectors: Bank

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm. We are the trusted advisor to the world's leading businesses, governments, and institutions. We work with leading organizations across the private, public and social sectors. Our scale, scope, and knowledge allow us to address problems that no one else can. We have deep functional and industry expertise as well as breadth of geographical reach. We are passionate about taking on immense challenges that matter to our clients and, often, to the world. We work with our clients as we do with our colleagues. We build their capabilities and leadership skills at …

Sectors: Consulting