Nitza Thomasson-Perret

ADEMTECH SA specializes in developing and manufacturing magnetic nanoparticles for diagnostic and scientific research applications. The firm produces magnetic nanoparticles for concentration, separation, purification, microfluidic device integration and identification of molecules and specific cells. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Pessac, France.

CYTOO SA operates as a contract research organization which develops physiological cell-based assays. It focuses on developing, manufacturing, and commercializing new technologies for cell analysis for life sciences research community. The company has offices in Bethesda and Grenoble. The company was founded by François Chatelain, Alexandra Fuchs and Jacques Lewiner in 2008 and is headquartered in Grenoble, France.

BPIFrance Investissement SAS (BPIfrance Investissement) is the private equity arm and subsidiary of State-owned Banque Publique d'Investissement in France. Formerly known as CDC Entreprises SAS, the firm was established in 1994 to carry out public-interest missions such as employment creation and momentum initiation in the private equity field. In 2013 they became BPIfrance Investissement when CDC Entreprises, FSI and FSI Régions merged. Headquartered in Paris, BPIfrance Investissement invests of behalf of the Government of France, as well as for third parties including FEI-Fonds Européen d'Investissement, BEI-Banque Européenne d'Investissement and BPCE SA. The firm invests directly or indirectly in SMEs and intermediate-sized companies at all stages of their development.

Mexbrain SAS is a French company that specializes in increasing the efficiency of treatment by combining the best of both worlds. The company is based in Fontaines-Saint-Martin, France. Mexbrain invites interested parties to contact them for any questions or investment opportunities. However, Thomas Brichart has been the CEO since incorporation.

CorWave SA develops and manufactures blood pumps. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

GamaMabs Pharma SA specializes in developing monoclonal antibodies. It offers research and development solutions for biopharmaceutical industry. The company was founded by Jean-Francois Prost and Stephane Degove in June 2013 and is headquartered in Toulouse, France.

LimFlow SA develops and offers medical devices which transformes the treatment of critical limb Ischemi. The firm?s proprietary and CE marked technology is a novel and purely percutaneous therapy for ?no-option? CLI patients. The company was founded by Martin T. Rothman in 2012 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Keranova SA designs and develops surgical equipment for various ophthalmologic indications that involve the anterior segment of the eye. The company was founded by Fabrizio Romano on September 4, 2015 and is headquartered in Saint-Etienne, France.

UroMems SASdesigns and develops implantable medical devices. Its product is an active implantable medical device which compensates for sphincter insufficiency with the help of a MyoElectroMechanical System. The company was founded by Hamid Lamraoui in 2011 and is headquartered in Grenoble, France.

France Biotech Association is an independent association founded in 1997 that brings together healthtech entrepreneurs and their expert partners. The non-profit company is based in Paris, France. The association actively contributes to meeting the many challenges of the healthtech industry, such as companies' financing, innovation-related taxes, regulatory and market access related issues. It offers concrete competition and solutions through its commissions and working groups to help startups and SMEs become international leaders capable of rapidly developing and bringing innovative solutions to patients. The French company was founded by Philippe Pouletty, Pascal Brandys, Denis J. Lucquin.

EnobraQ SAS develops yeast for the production of chemical compounds. The company was founded on November 13, 2015 and is headquartered in Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France.

M2care SAS is a French healthcare company founded in 2017. The company is based in Lyon, France. M2care is a team of passionate entrepreneurs who invest in human and financial value to co-found, co-operate, and co-develop innovative projects in the healthcare sector until they reach the patient.

CarThera SAS develops ultrasound based medical devices to treat brain disorders. The firm offers SonoProbe and SonoCloud. The company was founded by Alexandre Carpentier on February 8, 2010 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Matignon Investissement et Gestion SAS (MIG) is an independent management-owned private equity investment firm based in Paris. MIG was established in 1996 through a management buy-out of Acmer from Banque Worms, formerly part of AXA-UAP and acquired by Deutsche Bank AG in 2001. Following the acquisition, Acmer was delisted. MIG manages private equity and venture capital funds, both generalist and sector specific.

Turenne Capital Partenaires SA (Turenne Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Turenne Associés SA founded in 1999 by Aymard de Lasteyrie. The firm is headquartered in Paris, France.

Supernova Invest SAS (Supernova Invest) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in France. Founded in 1999, the company has offices in Paris and Grenoble, France.

Brainever SAS manufactures pharmaceutical products. It develops medicines for nervous system diseases. The company was founded on March 31, 2015 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Diabeloop SAS develops an electronic artificial pancreas for patients suffering from diabetes 1 in order to reduce hypoglycemia. The company was founded on March 24, 2015 and is headquartered in Grenoble, France.

LXRepair is a life science company that develops multiplex high value tests to characterize cellular DNA Repair Enzymatic Status. Its services include DNA repair signature, clinical partnership, and screening assay service. The company was founded by Sylvie Sauvaigo and is headquartered in Grenoble, France.

Krono-Safe SA provides software solutions for the development of embedded systems. It offers embedded operating systems for critical industrial applications such as automotive, aerospace, rail, energy and medical. The company was founded by Damien Chabrol and Didier Roux in 2011 and is headquartered in Orsay, France.

The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility provides the international science community with tools to study materials and living matter. The private company is based in Grenoble, France.

Prestodiag SAS develops, manufactures and markets a life science developments platform aimed at reducing the time and effort to detect microbiological pathogens. Its products include MonoPresto and Detection Kits. The company was founded by Thierry Livache, Thibaut Mercey and Felix Piat in March 2012 and is headquartered in Villejuif, France.

Microphyt SA researches, develops, produces and markets natural bioactive products from microalgae. Its solutions are intended to address the needs of personal-care, food and health-care industries worldwide, through a differentiated and sustainable approach and proprietary technologies allow controlled and industrial-scale supply of microalgae biomass and extracts. The firm''s Industrial scale photo bioreactors developed and patented and are designed to produce specific strains of microalgae by preserving cell integrity and yielding commercial quantities of slow-growing or biofilm-forming species. The company was founded by Arnaud Muller-Feuga in 2007 and is headquartered in Baillargues, France.

Apix Analytics SA develops miniaturized multigas analyzers systems based on integration on silicon of traditional analytical chains. Its products include analytical module, ChromPix, portable system and Max-One. The company was founded by Philippe Andreucci, Pierre Puget, Eric Colinet and Joshua Whiting on June 25, 2014 and is headquartered in Grenoble, France.

ETHERA SA provides diagnostic kits for indoor air pollution. It also develops solutions for measurement of chemical pollutants in the indoor air, especially for toxic volatile organic compounds. The firm's products include Profil'air modules, Profil'air sensors and Profil'air accessories. The company was founded by Yves Bigay, Thu-Hoa Tran-Thi and Sylvain Colomb in 2010 and is headquartered in Crolles, France.

Multix SA manufactures spectrometric X-ray. The firm designs, produces and sells advanced spectrometric X-ray detectors, used for the identification of materials in general, non-destructive testing and the detection of explosives in luggage and packages in particular. The company was founded by Jacques Doremus and Patrick Radisson in 2010 and is headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.

Nexess SA provides safety and security solutions. The firm specializes in tags, software, traceability, metrology, tools management, sensitive products, aeronautic, aerospace, nuclear energy, security, harsh environment, smart cabinet, and connected objects. The company was founded by Frederic Galtier in 2008 and is headquartered in Mougins, France.

Nanomakers SA designs and manufactures silicon carbide nanopowders. It offers increase in mechanical and chemical performance for different industrial equipments and materials such as buildings, aeronautics, space, nuclear, automotive and semiconductors. The company was founded by François Tenegal in January 2010 and is headquartered in Ramboillet, France.

NAWATechnologies SA engages in developing and industrialising electrode material that combines nano and clean technologies. The firm’s products include NAWACAP, a new generation of ultra rapid carbon batteries based on the principle of supercapacitors; and NawaTECH, a technological platform for custom-made solutions. The company was founded by Pascal Boulanger and Ludovic Eveillard in April 2013 and is headquartered in Rousset Cedex, France.

Robotiques 3 Dimensions SA specializes in the design and manufacture of collaborative robots. These systems are called cobots otherwise. These devices allow for industry sharing of roles on a workstation: the human and the specific smart move at cobot efforts and vibration. The company was founded by Serge Jean Grygorowicz in 2001 and is headquartered in Moneteau, France.

SymbioFCell SA manufactures and industrializes hydrogen fuel systems. It also engages in the development, assembly and integration of its fuel systems. The firm’s product applications include industrial and automotive embarkation, such as short- and mid-range trucks, industrial and specialized vehicles, buses, trams, ferries and barges. The company was founded by Fabio Ferrari in 2010 and is headquartered in Grenoble, France.

Advanced Magnetic Interaction, AMI SAS develops and markets graphic tablets. Its tablets are designed to scan the sketches, drawings and notes taken using a pen incorporating a magnetic ring. The firm’s products have multiple applications such as games and 3D animations. The company was founded by Timothee Jobert, Jean-Luc Vallejo and Tristan Hautson in February 2014 and is headquartered in Saint Martin d'Hères, France.

Stimulus SAS is a holding company, which provides consulting services for management and health at work. It offers anti-stress tools to companies. The company was founded by Patrick Légeron in 1989 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Pierre Fabre SA is a holding company which engages in the research, development, and production of health and beauty product based on natural and biological active ingredients. It operates through the following divisions: Pharmaceutical, Consumer Health Care, and Dermo-Cosmetics. The Pharmaceutial division focuses on therapeutic products for oncology, urology, women’s health, neuropsychiatry, cardiology, pulmonology, allergology, and rheumatology. The Consumer Health division includes prescription over-the-counter drugs which covers family health, oral care, and natural health care. The Dermo-Cosmetics division comprises skin and hair care products. The company was founded by Pierre Fabre in 1962 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Cellzome Ltd. engages in the research, development, and manufacture of pharmaceutical products. It provides kinase-targeted drugs to treat inflammatory diseases. The company was founded by Gitte Neubauer on December 22, 2003 and is headquartered in Middlesex, the United Kingdom.