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🚀 Paris as a Global AI Hub? La French Tech Grand Paris Shifts Gears As AI Action Summit Approaches 🇫🇷🤖 AI is transforming industries worldwide, and La French Tech Grand Paris has launched a series of programs starting last year to boost the Paris ecosystem. Under the leadership of Alexandra André, the organization is launching AI Track—an initiative connecting startups, corporates, investors, and researchers to build a stronger AI ecosystem. With 40 startups already involved, the AI Track is tackling key challenges like talent shortages, data access, scaling responsibly, and AI sovereignty. This is not just talk—it's about creating real solutions that drive innovation and growth. 📢 “We’re leveraging Paris’s incredible talent pool and business ecosystem to make meaningful progress in AI innovation. Our goal is also to demystify AI and help businesses of all sizes embrace it responsibly.” 💡 AI is just a piece of that work. French Tech Grand Paris is also involved in diversity efforts and business initiatives such as "Je choisis la French Tech", an initiative mobilizing major corporations like AXA, Orange, and SNCF to double startup revenues by 2027. 🚀 👉 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eRYCWfYd #FrenchTech #Startups #TechForGood #ParisTech #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Inclusivity #VentureCapital

🚀🌐💡Harnessing Innovation: Transforming Special Economic Zones with AI SEZs are hubs of economic activity, but they are also evolving into centres of innovation. By integrating advanced technologies like artificial intelligence into SEZ operations, we can unlock efficiencies, enhance decision-making and optimise the way these zones function. AI-powered solutions can streamline administrative processes, improve resource allocation and support data-driven strategies that attract tenants and investors. In a panel session yesterday during the XXVII Conferencia de Zonas Francas de Iberoamérica, our CEO Karim Palmieri said, “There are companies out there that can solve problems that SEZs face — small, innovative companies that are prepared to adapt their offering for zones.” One shining example is the Katowicka Specjalna Strefa Ekonomiczna S.A. (KSSE) in Poland, which has embraced innovation and collaboration with startups, accelerators and incubators. These partnerships have fostered tech-driven solutions that elevate zone operations while creating value for tenants and the surrounding community. This was highlighted in the panel by Rafał Żelazny, President of the Board of KSSE. Incubators and accelerators within SEZs act as catalysts for transformative change, nurturing startups that can solve critical challenges in logistics, energy, and infrastructure. By embedding these ecosystems into SEZs, zones become not only economic engines but also innovation leaders. The fast growing company alteam was mentioned as an emerging player in this space, directly scaling incubators and venture builders by innovating the consideration and integration of fractional teams to high-growth start ups as part of their local and global expansion paths. The fusion of AI, advanced technologies and dynamic partnerships is not just about efficiency—it’s about creating the SEZs of the future. Let’s explore how these innovative solutions can reshape global trade and development! #ZFCurazao2024 #FTZCuracao2024 #FreeZones #InspireEpicGrowth Julio Rodríguez

In the first half of 2024, #artificialintelligence #startups attracted unprecedented investment, securing nearly $40 billion in funding. Notably, five of the six mega-rounds exceeding $1 billion were captured by #AI innovators. Meanwhile, 35 US-based AI startups achieved significant milestones, raising over $100 million each. MIT’s thriving ecosystem is a powerhouse for #innovation, #entrepreneurship, and #venture creation, nurturing visionary ideas and transformative technologies. During tomorrow's BIG AI@MIT event, we'll be showcasing 10 handpicked, high-potential startups from the #MIT ecosystem, each boasting proprietary AI models poised to #disrupt and capture value across diverse industries. As vanguards of technological progress, early-stage companies drive #business, societal, and economic advancement. Session lead and moderator: Sebastian Barriga Companies: Aptamino Atacama Biomaterials catalan.ai Ikigai Klarity Lamarr.AI Monitaur StackAI Unbox AI Vertical Horizons Looking forward to taking a glimpse into the future of AI and discover the pioneering spirits shaping tomorrow’s landscape. This event is co-hosted by MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, Accenture, and Thinkers50.

From the bustling streets of Paris to the innovation hubs of Lyon, Toulouse, and Bordeaux, French startups are making notable progress in areas such as artificial intelligence, climate tech, and deep technology 🇫🇷 ✨ For this article, we've compiled a list of 10 promising startups, all founded since 2023, that we believe are well-positioned to stand out in their respective sectors in the year ahead. Actionable, Biolevate, Bioptimus, Entalpic, FlexAI, H Company, Kolet, Mistral AI, Phacet, :probabl. https://lnkd.in/d99Wk8MJ

🏆 KGC 2024 Startup Pitch Competition Winners 🎉 The annual KGC Startup Pitch Competition serves as a leading showcase for innovation, bridging the gap between industry—where the necessity of connected data is recognized—and research, where semantic technologies have been developing for many years. The competition offers early-stage companies the opportunity to pitch to high-caliber investors and leading knowledge graph experts, along with free tickets to KGC. Previous winners include Nayya, HAND (Human & Digital), The QA Company, and PressDB, LLC, who have collectively raised over $30 million. This year, more than 60 companies participated, representing over 10 countries. Participants have already raised a combined total of $15 million. And now, without further ado, let’s meet this year’s winners*... ...Curiosity and Lettria! Some companies are backed by: - Y Combinator - Plug and Play - Interplay - Berkeley SkyDeck *The winners were announced during The Knowledge Graph Conference 2024, which took place in May 2024. 📺 Watch the entire conference here ➡ https://lnkd.in/e9ZJwp3h. #KGC2024 #startup #investment #startupcompanies #startupfunding #techstartup #aistartup #knowledgegraphs #artificialintelligence #ai #datascience #awards #aiawards

🌟Exciting times ahead: Second Edition of the L&R Accelerator Program has started !🌟 Innovation and the development of products and services are essential for us to better meet the needs of users in the healthcare sector and patients. We live the culture of innovation and cooperation in different ways - among other things, our colleague Laura Ihrlich and team, have been organizing the second edition of the "L&R Accelerator Program" this year. Here are some insights: ✅ More than 20 startups from 9 (!) countries applied to participate in the program. WOW - We are very proud of that 👏 ! ✅ Four of the startups were selected by the project team to join the program and participated at the kick-off event in Vienna in October. ✅ The startups AICU from 🇩🇪, ZenZen from 🇩🇪, Any-Edge from 🇯🇵 and BestHealth4U from 🇵🇹 are now intensively supported by our colleagues through mentoring opportunities, workshops and pitch trainings. ✅ In December, the startups will pitch at the final event of the program. In the next weeks, we will present the startups here on the channel - stay tuned! You can also read more on the L&R Accelerator Program here: https://ow.ly/H0v650UbIwe #LRMed #acceleratorprogram #collaboration #innovation #digitalisation #AI

🚀 Cathay Innovation has launched C.Lab, a strategic advisory service designed to bridge the #AI innovation gap between Europe and Silicon Valley. 🌉 🚃 Based in San Francisco, C.Lab aims to assist international companies in navigating the AI revolution by offering services such as startup and tech partner scouting, strategic studies, business development support, and trend analysis. 🧮 🏃 C.Lab will be run by Matthieu Soulé and Arnaud Auger, who both bring backgrounds in entrepreneurship and corporate innovation. ☀️ 🗣️ Cathay Innovation Co-founder and CEO Denis Barrier emphasizes that AI's transformative potential necessitates close collaboration among all stakeholders to achieve exponential improvements in productivity and innovation. 👷 "If you want to go fast, go alone," Barrier said. "But if you want to go far, go together." #artificialintelligence #genai #openinnovation https://lnkd.in/eEWsHq-A

The December 5 DeepTech Alliance Explore 2024 conference in Paris, co-organized by the DeepTech Alliance and Hello Tomorrow, focused on how collaboration between corporates and deep tech startups can help transform #manufacturing as well as the #energy, #health and #publicutilities sectors. I moderated a panel (pictured here) on The Shift to Smart Factories. Panelists included executives from Bosch, Würth Group, FORCE Technology, a technology consultancy and service company, and two AI startups: IPercept and Phantasma Labs. Read The Innovator to get some the key takeaways. https://lnkd.in/e44F4bjQ

Top French startups to keep an eye on👀 From groundbreaking advancements in technology to revolutionary approaches in healthcare and sustainability, French startups are on a mission to shape the future. This article delves into some of the most promising and influential startups that have risen to prominence in France, exploring their unique contributions and the impact they are poised to have both locally and internationally. 🥐 Ekwateur 🥐 Mistral AI 🥐 Moon Surgical 🥐 Pasqal 🥐 Vaonis 👇 Read more below 👇 #StartupsMagazine #Startups #Entrepreneur #FrenchStartups

European Innovation Council Empowers 15 Startups for CES 2025 Key Points 👇 ❶ 15 top European startups were handpicked in Amsterdam are ready to impress at CES 2025. ❷ These innovators, many AI-driven, will showcase breakthrough technologies globally. ❸ The European Innovation Council’s Amsterdam selection ensured startups were well-prepared for CES success. The 15 EIC awardees selected to represent Europe at CES 2025 are: Axelera AI (The Netherlands 🇳🇱) Check Point Software (Bulgaria 🇧🇬) ISCLEANAIR (Italy 🇮🇹) dotLumen (Romania 🇷🇴) Elliptic Labs (Norway 🇳🇴) EZMEMS (Israel 🇮🇱) Ignion (Spain 🇪🇸) Mobi Solutions (Estonia 🇪🇪) Multiverse Computing (Spain 🇪🇸) Nanopower Semiconductor (Norway 🇳🇴) Picterus AS (Norway 🇳🇴) Qarnot (France 🇫🇷) Quandela (France 🇫🇷) SettleMint NV (Belgium 🇧🇪) Vay(Germany 🇩🇪) #CES #CES2025 #AIDevelopment #Startups #Europe #EU #EIC https://lnkd.in/e28q-tRg