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SIDO Lyon - IoT, IA, Robotique & XR Lyon Cyber Show 2024 featured a plenary session "Numérique responsable : de l'importance de garder la "tech" froide." 🌍 With the environmental impact of digital technology under the microscope, it’s clear that companies are on the frontlines of pushing for a greener, more responsible digital future. But should we leave this to the IT department? Not a chance! Key Takeaways: 📈 Strategic Alignment: Digital responsibility isn’t just an IT issue; it’s a governance challenge. Boards, CEOs, and sustainability directors need to lead the charge. 🤝 Cross-Department Collaboration: Making tech eco-friendly requires everyone on board—from marketing to HR. 🛡️ Risk Management: It’s about more than just compliance; it’s about transforming corporate culture towards sustainability. Tips for Greener Digital Governance: 🌟 Digital Steering Committee: Assemble a diverse team to oversee responsible digital initiatives. 📚 Invest in Eco-Literacy: Educate all employees on the environmental impact of their digital actions. 📝 Set Green Policies: Implement and enforce policies for sustainable tech use and innovation. Huge thanks to the panelists Anne-Sophie BELLAICHE (Editor-in-Chief, L'Usine Nouvelle), Emeline Baume de Brosses (Vice President, Métropole de Lyon), Antoine Wattinne (Director of Public Affairs and CSR, Cegid), Marine Brogli (CEO, DPO Consulting and Board Member, numeum) 🌿 Gillo Alain Malpart (President & Co-founder, Mavana.earth) Keeping tech cool and green is a collective effort, and today’s session highlighted the crucial role of governance in driving this change. 🌐 #LyonCyberShow2024 #TechGovernance #DigitalTransformation #GreenTech

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Hello Tomorrow published the results of a very important survey for the #deeptech startup community (link in first comment). What is deep tech? Usually it’s a technology that tackles complex problems with a large impact, but little or not (enough) developed infrastructures. That also means that the ROI will take longer than what VCs are normally used too. It also means that a market might not evident right away and in most cases VCs won’t have enough experts in-house that will understand the problem as good as the startup itself. So how to bridge the gap between the natural need for a VC to secure profitable investment returns and the fact that deeptech solutions need longer time to incubate and sometimes also all kind of other services and support to make it? For once - if a VC claims focus on impact, it should actually mean it! It needs to adjust its calculations accordingly and be honest with its LPs and founders about its intentions. This can save a lot time for all the involved parties and allo to move faster to the next opportunity! Let’s hope that in 2025 there will be a change in perspectives! Instead of pushing startups to produce never ending and often unrealistic projections, VCs could honestly present their investment thesis and hard ROI data to allow startups decide whether this can be a good fit for them or not. I am convinced that this will make the investment process a lot more sufficient and painless. Finally, the VC community must become a lot more alarmed about investment #greenwashing. There is only so much software can solve when it comes to waste management or the development of new materials! Let’s work together for a real chance to make a sustainable impact forwards a #circulareconomy We at Re-Fresh Global are definitely ready for it 💪💚! Revital Nadiv Zivan רויטל נדיב

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Viva La Technology, Paris 2024 - 2 min read Which major tech event happens this week in Paris ? Read below ⬇ Yesterday marked the beginning of VivaTech 2024. A 4-day leading technology conference in Paris, France. Since its inception, VivaTech has rapidly grown into one of the most influential events in the tech world, attracting : ▶ startups ▶ investors ▶ innovators ▶ industry leaders from across the globe. VivaTech was first launched in 2016 by French Publicis Groupe. Publicis Groupe, founded in 1926 and headquartered in Paris, is one of the world's largest and most influential advertising and communications companies. Its annual sales is 15 billion EURO (2023) and it has 100 000 employees. Its market capitalization is the world’s biggest in its sector at 27 billion EURO. Publicis Groupe has long been a pioneer in the advertising industry. It has expanded its influence worldwide, offering a wide range of services including : ✅ marketing ✅ communications ✅ and digital transformation. VivaTech was created with the vision of fostering innovation and connecting startups with major global players. The event features a myriad of activities, from keynote speeches and panel discussions to live demonstrations and startup pitches. With a diverse lineup that highlights the latest advancements in : ❇ artificial intelligence ❇ sustainability ❇ digital health ❇ and more   France's role in the global technology ecosystem is underscored by events like VivaTech. The export activities of French tech firms have seen considerable growth, contributing to France's reputation as a key player in the global tech arena. Technology-related companies are the biggest exporters in France. France has about 200 000 companies. 10 000 of them are exporting about 780 billion EURO (2021) worth of goods and services. 60% of which is made by technical companies. Over the years, VivaTech has hosted an array of high-profile speakers, including : 🤴 CEOs of tech giants 🕵‍♂️ visionary entrepreneurs 👮‍♂️ and influential policymakers. Elon Musk will answer a Q&A sessions at VivaTech. But don’t expect to shake his hand at the event, he will attend remotely. Because he is currently in … Indonesia with a pretty busy agenda. ➡ Launching his Starlink satellite internet service. ➡ Speaking at the 10th World Water Forum in Bali. If you are French and go to VivaTech, there is a chance you will complain that you cannot meet Elon in person. French love to complain and are often the first perpetrators of “France bashing”, or the art of criticism and pessimism. VivaTech is a testament to France's technological strength and its ability to drive innovation on a global scale and … make France great again 🤠. VivaTech showcases what Tech and French Tech have to offer to the world. Viva la Technology, Vive la France. We are CINTASIA 🇲🇫 🇮🇩 , we bring your Technology to Indonesia and Asean. Sources : VivaTech, Insee. Picture: Publicis.

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 Hugging Face and Sorbonne Université release a base and chat tuned open vision-language model (VLM) called Idefics2 at 8 billion parameters. They incorporate and detail the often overlooked and unjustified design choices in VLM development, which can greatly impact model performance. Through extensive experiments on pre-trained models, architecture choices, data handling, and training methodologies, they have come up with some great foundation to build on.   Key insights from their research highlight the importance of model architecture. The fully autoregressive architecture outperforms the cross-attention architecture when pre-trained backbones are trained, particularly when enhanced with Low-Rank Adaptation (LoRA) for stability. The research also underscores the significant impact of the quality of the language model backbone over the vision backbone on the final VLM's performance. Efficiency gains were achieved through strategies such as reducing the number of visual tokens with learned pooling and preserving the original aspect ratio and resolution of images, which maintained or even enhanced model performance on downstream tasks.   Idefics2 demonstrates state-of-the-art performance across various multimodal benchmarks, challenging models four times its size in efficiency and inference cost, making it a compelling option for real-world applications. The team also the trade-offs between compute efficiency and performance, particularly through techniques like image splitting during training, which allows for performance gains in tasks involving text extraction from images. The comprehensive evaluation of Idefics2 on benchmarks like VQAv2, TextVQA, OKVQA, and COCO allow us to determine the impact of various tradeoffs made in general VLM training. Arxiv: https://lnkd.in/e67RbEtk

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Viva Technology 2024 is approaching fast. Europe’s biggest start-up and technology event will take place in Paris in less than 4 weeks. With participation of the most important players in the European technology entrepreneurial scene, #VivaTech 2024 will showcase the fastest growing startups along with their latest technology innovations in diverse sectors such as: Finance, Cyber Security, Energy, Food, Mobility, Marketing, Fashion, to name a few. EuroLATAM Link - #TECH Division is set to take part once again in this significant event to assist these innovators in crafting the appropriate strategy and approach to tap into the flourishing #LatinAmerica market, which boasts 650 million residents, a burgeoning middle class, and a high rate of technology adoption Are you a #techstartups looking for international growth? Do you already have a plan in place for #LATAM? Are you partnering with the right local experts that could assist you in that venture? We build LINKS 🟧 to EVOLVE the business ecosystem between Europe and Latin America #LATAM. 🇪🇺 🔛 🇲🇽 🇨🇴 🇵🇪 🇨🇱 🔶 ----------------------------------------------------------- LINK us Carlos Araujo Cruz & Fernando MAGDALENO ----------------------------------------------------------- @EuroLATAM Link #TECH #DoingBUSINESSwithLATAM #EXPANDINGbusiness #EVOLVINGbusiness #businessEXPANSION

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A recent report by Institut Montaigne highlights an important reality: despite France's strong technological position, we currently represent only 3% of the global quantum market... With just 5 startups in a world of 85, we are lagging in commercializing “end-to-end” quantum solutions. As we move into the next phase of our national quantum strategy, we must transform our technological advances into commercial successes. 🤝 At Pasqal, we believe in the potential of quantum computing to disrupt industries, from pharma and chemistry to manufacturing, energy, and finance. We are already building the quantum reality alongside key industry players EDF Thales CMA CGM Airbus BMW Group aramco This is a strategic turning point that could redefine the global competitive landscape. ⚛️ The report outlines key recommendations to bridge the gap, including strategic investments in quantum computing, sensors, and communications, which are critical for positioning France at the forefront of this emerging market. I encourage everyone in the quantum community and beyond to read this insightful analysis by Institut Montaigne. #QuantumComputing #Innovation #Technology #Deeptech #Business

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The "mature" & "global winner" awards of IE-Club's Global Innovation & Enterprise competition (10th edition) mark another concrete achievement for dataLobster. 🥇 Kudos to the dataLobster team that deliver #datascience to the highest standards🏋‍♀️, 🔭 Thanks to our investors & to our client base, 🏃‍➡️ Our #AI solutions have helped improving #performance in #automotive, #aerospace, #defence, #energy, #micromobility, #steelmaking, #waterdistribution industries and there is more to follow, 🧠 Upgrade your business with #AI, today!

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Sharing this article from Les Echos which reports that Amazon has signed the European Space Agency - ESA's Zero #Debris #Charter 📝 Project #Kuiper 🛰, Amazon’s #lowEarthorbit satellite broadband network, aims to provide fast, affordable connectivity to tens of millions of customers in #unserved and #underserved communities around the world. 🌍 If you're a regular reader of my posts, you will know that we're committed to safe space operations and the long-term sustainability of space for future generations. Preserving space sustainability cannot be accomplished alone, which is why signing this Charter was so important! The Charter outlines ambitious and measurable space safety and sustainability targets for 2030 and brings together multiple organisations who are committed to this goal such as Thales, Safran, Airbus Defence and Space... Next milestone will be #Ariane6 inaugural launch targetted for July 9 🚀 Stay tuned! #LEO #spacedebris #digitalinclusion #outerspacesustainability #ZeroDebrisCharter

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🎉 Celebrating Robotics Innovation and Collaboration at the 1st euROBIN Coopetition! 🤖   After four days of groundbreaking robotics challenges at the Centre des Congrès Prouvé in Nancy, France, the first-ever euROBIN Coopetition has reached its conclusion! This EU-funded Network of Excellence has brought together leading robotics teams from across Europe to showcase advanced solutions and embrace a unique concept of cooperative competition.   In this new competition model, teams are rewarded not only for their own achievements but also for the reuse and impact of their shared modules via the EuroCore platform. This approach highlights the importance of collaboration and module transferability, paving the way for more scalable and versatile robotic technologies.   From robotic manufacturing for a circular economy to personal robots enhancing quality of life and outdoor robots for sustainable communities, the solutions presented address critical robotics domains and push the boundaries of innovation.   👏 Congratulations to the participants and the euROBIN team for creating such an inspiring and forward-thinking event. The insights and outcomes from this coopetition will play a key role in advancing robotics research and fostering a more unified robotics community.   💡 Keep an eye on euROBIN for updates, lessons learned, and future opportunities to engage with this remarkable initiative!   #AI #Robotics #Innovation #Collaboration #euROBIN #EuroCore #Coopetition 

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Paris, the #AI hub to raise #funds in Europe - France is leading the way in generative AI funding within Europe, with French startups in this sector having raised a total of $2.29 billion to date¹. - High-profile French companies like Mistral AI and Hugging Face have secured significant amounts of funding, contributing to France's position as a top destination for AI investment². - Despite Paris not being the top city for the number of generative AI startups, the startups based there are attracting substantial investment, more than any other European country¹. - The report also highlights that most of the top-funded generative AI companies in Europe were founded by entrepreneurs with experience at U.S. technology giants³. This surge in funding reflects a growing interest and confidence in the potential of generative AI technologies across Europe. France's success in this area is particularly notable, as it underscores the country's efforts to become a leading hub for artificial intelligence innovation. Thanks Arnauld Leservot for sharing this #European #AIEcosystem map. Conversation with Copilot, 27/06/2024 (1) France leads the pack for generative AI funding in Europe. https://lnkd.in/eagR2Mw3. (2) Inside Europe's tech hubs: France's AI push puts it on the rise. https://lnkd.in/eMM8kytv. (3) The best-funded generative AI startups in Europe have something in common: Big Tech experience. https://lnkd.in/ePgpdSeq. (4) Europe tech hubs: France's AI push puts it on the rise - CNBC. https://lnkd.in/e3_rXAsW. (5) France Emerges as Leader in European Generative AI Funding. https://lnkd.in/eTh-YmpF. (6) Getty. https://lnkd.in/e-nBUSrq.

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🌌 ESA and OVHcloud Strengthen Alliance: Supporting Sustainable AI for Space Startup The European Space Agency (ESA) and OVHcloud, a leading global cloud provider, are expanding their long-standing partnership with a renewed commitment to innovation and sustainability in the space sector. Together, they aim to empower space startups by offering access to low-impact AI solutions, focusing on sustainable technology growth. 🔹 Empowering Entrepreneurship with Epic This renewed collaboration falls under ESA’s Partnership Initiative for Commercialization (Epic), dedicated to enhancing the commercialization opportunities for European startups. Through ESA’s incubation centers and networks, including the ESA BICs and ESA Φ-labs, and supported by OVHcloud’s Startup Program, this partnership paves the way for startups to leverage reliable cloud resources. 🔹 AI-Powered Solutions for Innovation   The partnership emphasizes the use of OVHcloud’s AI Endpoints within ESA’s Commercialisation Networks. This serverless platform offers advanced AI capabilities—such as language processing, translation, image recognition, and more—allowing developers to integrate AI features easily and sustainably. 🔹 OVHcloud Fast Forward Accelerator   Space startups can also apply for the OVHcloud Fast Forward Accelerator, which will provide technical and commercial support, extra cloud credits, and valuable networking opportunities. Applications are open until November 24, 2024, for the first round starting in January 2025. This strengthened partnership is a significant step in promoting a thriving, sustainable, and innovative ecosystem for European space startups. Follow us to stay updated on the latest opportunities and advancements in the space economy! 🌍🚀 #SpaceEconomyMaster #SpaceEconomy #NewSpace #NewSpaceEconomy #SpaceEconomyInstitute #ESA

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The 2 challenges for GenAI : - Deploy to production at scale - Find the right problem to address In this keynote introduction, my colleagues Thibaud Vienne and Laurène Thénoz (Vol-Monnot), Lead Data Scientist and Data Product Manager at Hymaïa deep dive into those two challenges. Key takeaways: - LLMs are not the challenge, it's all that comes around that is hard to handle - Software and Product Management best practices are more than ever needed to face those challenges Find the replay of the keynote here: https://lnkd.in/e-SayBqx

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Excited to head to Métropole de Lyon next Tuesday to discuss how intellectual property (IP) can fuel tech innovation! At eBikeLabs, IP has been a key part of our strategy from day one. Here are three counterintuitive lessons I’ve learned along the way: ⬛ Patents enable openness. They’ve allowed us to work more closely with partners, even granting access to our source code to accelerate mutual goals. With strong IP protection, we can confidently share, knowing our technology is safe. ⬛ Simplicity is power. The most impactful patents are those that are clear and easily enforceable, not necessarily the most complex. A great patent should be easy to explain and defend. ⬛ Think like a marketer. Patenting isn’t just about tech; it’s about seeing the long-term potential of an invention. Balancing tech insights with a market perspective ensures we invest in patents that hold real, lasting value. If you’re curious about how IP shapes our approach at eBikeLabs, I’d love to connect at the event organized by CARA Vélo & Micromobilité. Link to participate 👇

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[LightSpeed Accelerator – Startup Suzan AI] 🚀 Lefebvre Sarrut has selected eight startups for its third European #LightSpeedAccelerator programme. 🤖 One of them is Suzan AI, a French startup specialized in responsible #AI that grows with a customer's business. Acting as a central hub for AI governance and security, Suzan AI enables users to monitor AI assets, mitigate risks and comply with global regulations and standards. 👨🏻‍💻 Since 2021, Lefebvre Sarrut has been supporting innovation through its customized LightSpeed Accelerator, which helps legaltech startups to grow, particularly in the fields of AI, environmental, social and governance (#ESG) solutions and legal solutions for the corporate market (#HR, #compliance, etc.). 💡 To learn more about Suzan AI, watch this video ⤵️

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🚀 Dessia Technologies - Automates Design with AI, Cutting Time by 70% and Boosting Performance. 🚀 Dessia, a French deep-tech startup, develops AI-powered software to automate design tasks, reducing design time by over 70% and improving product performance while preserving engineering knowledge. Pierre-Emmanuel Dumouchel #Dessia #Deeptech #AI #Startup #Enterprenureship #video #europeanstartup #enterpreneurs To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.co.uk

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At the NFC Forum Vision NFC Event in Nice on October 8, we demoed the huge potential of Heli™, our implementation of Digital Product Passports (DPP's) on cables. We have shown our Heli™ cable tag with an injection mouldable NFC DPP coil-on-module featuring a TypeV NFC ST25TV from ST Microelectronics. They were inserted during the injection molding process of our Heli's. Details of our implementation and demo video can be found here, in our blog post: https://lnkd.in/ejWzFMY9 Our implementation provides the inspiration for NFC DPP's being added to injection molding process of a variety of products. This requires skills in mold design, adding thermal dissipation, temperature monitoring and automatic dispensing of DPP chips. We did that. PULR Technologies Inc. offers full stack DPP Solutions including our TapDPP mobile app. We have shown Heli's™ compatible with very small 1.2mm cable diameters such as fiber optics jumpers in FTTx networks. We have found that on 3 mm and smaller diameter cables, NFC delivers on DPPs that are much more practical than QR codes. We would like to thank the ST Microelectronics Team for facilitating our demo and generously sponsoring a table. Thanks Jean-Rémi Ruiz, Romain Pardo, & Patrick Sohn. We would also like to acknowledge Mike McCamon, Klaus Roehrle and Vincent Coli, with whom we also have had the opportunity to work hard with on meeting the Vision NFC Event deadline and showing NDPP fully working. It was also great to meet Francis Lamotte, Cyprien Veyrat-Charvillon, Neil Sequeira, Dinesh Kithany, Amir Khoshniyati, Jasmine Shih, Johann Dantant, Kamila Kocia, Thomas L. Roedding and many more with whom we've shared and seen a common vision emerge towards NFC DPP's. An entire industry is gearing up to deliver on the promise of Digital Product Passports powered by NFC Technology, enabling products to cache their DPP content, thus avoiding the obligation to store everything online forever. This alone will also reduce the costs of DPP's and lead to more sustainable DPPs. As a participant in #CIRPASS2 in the Community of Practice and several Expert Working Groups, I look forward to share our experience with our development of Heli™ and furthering the cause of RFID digital product passports. We are now researching how to provide flawless user experience for a product having both a QR code and an NFC chip. For instance, a customer reaching for a tablet that doesn't have NFC support should in principle be able to get to the same information as if using the NFC function on a smartphone, whether the data being read is online or stored as cached NDPP. There are lots of corner cases to work out, before DPPs are unleashed at scale by the delegated acts in 2027-2028 in Europe. We are now sampling Heli™. Our expertise with NFC RFID DPP Carriers can be contributed to many more products beyond cables. Reach out if you think we can help!

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