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Deezer, Dailymotion, Viadeo, Criteo: our few international champions should not overshadow France's 20th place in the digital economy. Contrary to popular belief, France has some very fine global successes in the digital economy. Deezer, Dailymotiom, Viadeo, Criteo, there is no shortage of examples. In just a few years, these

From December 15, 2012, a young Toulouse-based cosmetics company, Cocagne et Compagnie, will market in France a new range of facial care products made from proteins extracted from the pastel plant. These new cosmetic products will complement the Graine de Pastel brand Read

Startup Fidzup raises funds thanks to MeetInvest Thursday 22 November saw the 8th edition of Meet InnoV, an international event on innovation. For the first time, a financing convention was organised on the spot: MeetInvest, which allowed, after applications, fifteen startups to pitcher in front of

Among other more visible effects, the Dodd-Frank Act to reform the US financial system, which came out of the recent banking crisis, led to the creation of the "Consumer Financial Protection Bureau" (CFPB - Agence de la Protection Financière des Consommateurs). The CFPB has just launched "Project Calatyst", an initiative designed to

Start-ups always tend to Americanize. They are often surprised by the cultural differences in business practice on both sides of the Atlantic. Pierre Morel, Professor at ESCP Europe Affaires internationales - Intercultural Issues, gives some ideas on how to approach these promising markets in the best conditions. Read

To innovate is to take risks, to dare to take new decisions, to change what already exists: business financing, the increase in VAT, the tax credit for competitiveness and employment, support for innovation, ... Here are the main actions proposed by the Government. "The Government intends to act

Let's continue the update on the pigeon affair after the first part focused on the 2013 Finance Bill and on the creeping nationalization of innovation financing. This pigeon affair is part of a media-political landscape of great ignorance of the life of companies and entrepreneurs. It is not

The Richelieu Committee welcomes the fact that the Welsh report highlights the introduction of a "Small Business Act" in favour of SMEs. Among all the proposals put forward by the Welsh report to improve the competitiveness of our country, the Richelieu Committee is particularly pleased with

It is now one month since the "pigeons" sling against the 2013 Finance Bill. A rebellion that is original to say the least because it has succeeded in seriously undermining the government's plans... without blocking anything in the economy. All this while resting for

How do you nip an industry in the bud? Lessons from history: the example of the automotive industry helps us understand the mistakes to avoid in order not to kill tomorrow's companies. Lessons that the government would be well advised to follow. Read More

Mobinautes would be more and more inclined to pay for premium content. Individuals are increasingly accessing the web via their mobile phones, particularly through applications. Applications that they are willing to pay for if the service deserves it. A windfall for businesses? Read More

An innovation centre to develop new products and solutions for consumers around the world. MasterCard (NYSE: MA) today unveiled its newest "MasterCard Labs", a research and development laboratory located in Dublin, Ireland. The new facility is dedicated to innovation and

Facebook enters the Interbrands ranking at 69th place, with a brand valued at $5.421 billion. Coca-Cola, Apple and IBM form the top trio in the 13th annual Top 100 Most Valued Global Brands by Interbrand (Omnicom). Read More

The CNIL considers that old private messages made public on Facebook are exclusively wall-to-wall messages. Ministers Arnaud Montebourg and Fleur Pellerin remind the social network of its responsibilities. Following the media and government uproar caused by the publication of old private messages on

The French entrepreneurial defence movement "Les Pigeons", together with several bloggers and Twitter users of liberal persuasion, has decided to express its displeasure with the finance bill and the reforms it contains. This morning on France Inter, Pierre Moscovici, Minister of the Economy and Finance, said that he was "very disappointed" with the bill.

Today, Tuesday, October 2, Air Liquide inaugurated the industrial chair for teaching and research on oxy-combustion signed with Ecole Centrale Paris and the CNRS. Oxy-combustion is a promising solution using oxygen instead of air for combustion. Combined with a CO2 purification process

The E-Commerce Paris 2012 exhibition, held in Paris from 18 to 20 September, saw 30,000 visitors visit the stands of 500 exhibitors. Mobility, web-to-store, e-marketing... Here are the most striking innovations. Read More

On the occasion of Discovery 2012, a conference specializing in innovation organized in Toronto last May, nearly 2,500 participants and more than 300 exhibitors gathered at the Congress Centre. Success story... Each year, the Discovery event serves as a showcase for start-ups specializing in cutting-edge technologies and

By analysing a significant number of patents, it might be possible to determine what explains the success of a technology and use the system to give an opinion on a new trend. Problem to which a team of researchers has come up with an answer. Is it possible to predict by computer the technological trends that will have an impact on the future?

The Association des Structures de Recherche sous Contrat (ASRC) and the Ecole des Mines de Nancy are publishing a new book in the "L'innovation en actions" collection, entitled "Innovation and Uncertainty". They revisit the questions that arise on the (complex?) relationship between the Innovation and Uncertainty couple, particularly at a time when