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Return to the Forum of the Interconnected 2025 in Rennes!

The Forum of Interconnected: an unmissable event for smart territories On March 10 and 11, 2025, Rennes hosted the Forum of Interconnected, a flagship event dedicated to digital transformation and smart territories. Organized by The Interconnected, this event brought together elected officials, businesses, experts, and stakeholders in digital transition to share best practices and build …

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Recap of the Annual Convention of the National Greentech Incubators Network

The fourth edition of the Annual Convention of the National Greentech Incubators Network was successfully held in the premises of Schoolab, in the heart of Paris. Organized by the Ecolab of the General Commissariat for Sustainable Development (CGDD), this meeting brought together key players in green innovation for a day rich in exchanges and learning. …

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Inauguration of the Greentech Living Lab of Orléans Métropole: A new impetus for public eco-innovation purchases!

On February 4, 2025, Orléans Métropole officially inaugurated its Greentech Living Lab, thereby committing to the approach driven by the Ecolab of CGDD, to promote public procurement of sustainable innovations in the territories! This project is located at the Agreen Lab’O Village by CA, a space now dedicated to supporting Greentech companies, driven by Orléans …

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Forum for a Sustainable AI: strategic announcements for a responsible future

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our societies, but its environmental impact raises major questions. How can we reconcile technological innovation and the preservation of natural resources? It is to address this issue that the Forum for Sustainable AI was held, a structuring event aimed at guiding the development of AI towards a …

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Global Summit for Action on AI: Recap of Key Events from the Sustainable AI Track!

🌱🤖 During the Global Summit for Action on AI, the segment dedicated to sustainable AI was marked by several highlights. Conferences, debates, and workshops brought together researchers, institutions, and experts to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the environment and its role in the ecological transition. Together, they explored the challenges related to the …

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Return on the webinar of the Health-Environment Data Community: “Noise and Mental Health: Making the Invisible Visible through Data”

The environmental factors influencing health are numerous, but their understanding often remains complex. To shed light on the sometimes little-known themes of noise and mental health, Green Data for Health (CGDD/Ecolab) organized a webinar on December 11, 2024, titled: “Noise and Mental Health: Making the Invisible Visible Through Data.” This event brought together experts and …

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The Ministry of Ecological Transition, Energy, Climate and Risk Prevention launches the platform ecologie.data.gouv.fr

Launched on the occasion of the Salon des Maires et des Collectivités locales in the presence of Agnès PANNIER-RUNACHER, Minister for Ecological Transition, Energy, Climate and Risk Prevention, the platform ecologie.data.gouv.fr now allows for the registration of all environmental data, community by community, held by the State and its operators. Providing centralized access to environmental …

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Return to the LLG Talks on November 12, 2024, at the Greentech Living Lab of Paris-Est-Marne and Bois!

On November 12, 2024, the Ecolab of the General Commission for Sustainable Development (CGDD), attached to the Ministry of Ecological Transition, Energy, Climate, and Risk Prevention, organized its third LLG Talks. For this edition, we welcomed Rodérick Jacobee, Director of the Public Interest Group Maximilien, the gateway for public procurement in the Île-de-France region, who …

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Return to the LLG Talks on July 4, 2024, at the Living-Lab Greentech in Paris-Est Marne & Bois!

On July 4, 2024, the Ecolab of the General Commissioner for Sustainable Development (CGDD) of the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion organized its second LLG Talks. This edition spotlighted the tax assistance service of the General Directorate of Public Finances, which presented tax incentives for financing research and innovation, the conditions for benefiting …

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ECOLAB receives the special award of the Or Normes 2024 trophies!

On Thursday, October 17, The AFNOR Members Club awarded the ECOLAB of the General Commissariat for Sustainable Development of the Ministries of Territories Ecology Housing as the Special Prize of the 2024 Gold Standards Trophies for contributing to the development of the AFNOR SPEC 2314 “General framework for frugal AI – Measuring and reducing the …

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UrbanThink selected to participate in the ASCEND project funded by the European Commission

Discover the Lyon Confluence Monitoring System platform designed by UrbanThink as part of the ASCEND project, funded by the European Commission. Among its objectives: to build only buildings that produce more energy than they consume. Appointed to lead a consortium of 8 winning cities, SPL Lyon Confluence will coordinate the local partners involved in the …

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Opening of the Greentech Innovation Call for Expressions of Interest!

Are you a company committed to ecological transition? Do you have an innovative and sustainable solution capable of accelerating the ecological transition? The Call for Manifestation (AMI) Greentech Innovation opens from December 9, 2024, to January 13, 2025! What is the AMI? The AMI Greentech Innovation is a call for applications for the Greentech Innovation …

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Launch of Data Challenges: “Adapt’Action: Data in the Service of Climate Change Adaptation”

On June 11, 2024, the Ecolab of the General Commissariat for Sustainable Development (CGDD) and the General Directorate for Energy and Climate (DGEC) of the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, in partnership with the National Agency for Territorial Cohesion (ANCT), Météo-France, theAgency for Ecological Transition (ADEME), the Center for Studies and Expertise on …

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Discover the new Greentech Innovation 2024 promotion!

THEY INNOVATE FOR THE ECOLOGICAL TRANSITION The Minister for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, Christophe Béchu, announced the new Greentech Innovation startup winners this Thursday, May 23, 2024, at the Discovery Stage at VivaTech. This new class represents nine metropolitan and overseas regions.30% of these companies are led or founded by women! “Sustainable Food and …

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44 Greentech Innovation companies present at Vivatech!

List of Greentech Innovation companies present at Vivatech 2024 at our stand and outside of our stand Sustainable buildings and cities Company Brief description Eisox The autonomous heating management solution Eisox addresses the decarbonization of buildings. It offers intelligent heating management room by room based on learned occupancy patterns. This intermittent learning allows heating to …

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Le National Network of Greentech Incubators is expanding!

The National Network of Greentech Incubators is expanding ! Six new incubators have joined the national network of Greentech incubators run by the Ecolab of CGDD. This network now includes 35 excellent structures that support startups innovating for ecological transition. Since its launch in 2020, the network has been aimed at stakeholders contributing to the acceleration …

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Announcing the Greentech Innovation 2024 Winners at Vivatech!

Are you interested in sustainable innovation? Are you looking for technological solutions to accelerate the ecological transition? 📢 Join us at Vivatech 2024, THE annual meeting dedicated to technological innovation! 3 reasons to come and enjoy the Vivatech 2024 experience: 📍 Come meet us at the Impact Bridge to discover 20 innovative and sustainable impact …

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Retour on the 3rd edition of the Health-Environment Data Community!

The third edition of the Health-Environment Data Community took place on Friday, March 15, 2024, bringing together local stakeholders, researchers, and health-environment innovation actors. The event showcased research projects and new innovative initiatives and perspectives for better mobilization and enhancement of environmental data in the service of health-environment. 120 participants gathered in person and remotely …

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Korea Visits the Greentech Living-Lab!

A delegation from the Seoul Digital Foundation at the Greentech Living-Lab On Friday, February 26, Paris Est Marne & Bois welcomed the Korean delegation from the Seoul Digital Foundation at the Greentech Living-Lab, managed by the Ecolab teams of the General Commissariat for Sustainable Development. Yo-Sik Kang, president of the structure, and Boris Kim, traveled …

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Announcement of the winners of the second call for projects “Data for Research and Innovation in Health-Environment” from Green Data for Health (CGDD) and Health Data Hub

Building on its success during the first edition, the call for projects “Data for Research and Innovation in Health-Environment” was renewed in December 2023, in response to the growing enthusiasm for health-environment issues. A renewed commitment to research and innovation in health-environment This call for projects is part of the priorities of the 4th National …

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Announcement of the winners of wave 1 call for projects “Frugal AI Demonstrators in the Territories”

The CGDD’s Ecolab is committed to ensuring the successful completion of the “AI Demonstrators in the Territories” call for projects. These demonstrators represent an opportunity for local authorities, working with stakeholders offering AI solutions, to experiment with the use of AI in their territories to address today’s priority challenges of the ecological transition! We are …

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Feedback on the second DIAT webinar

Thank you to the participants of the second AI stakeholder community webinar, held on June 13 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. This webinar was entirely dedicated to the Call for Projects, particularly the new 2023 specifications and the presentation of the Vendée Numérique project. The program included: The National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence

Success story episode 1: Jules Grammont, co-founder of Unico

For this first interview, Jules Gramont tells us about the UNICO solution, which was hosted at the Living-Lab Greentech in Saint-Mandé, of which he is a co-founder. UNICO offers a turnkey solution for waste collectors for optimized management of their service. The company supports local authorities, businesses, and leading associations in their local areas in …

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Feedback on the webinar of the community of AI actors in the territories for the ecological transition

Thank you to the participants of the latest AI stakeholder community webinar, which took place on May 25th! This opportunity for discussion strengthens connections between stakeholders and creates a trusted ecosystem thanks to our partners Les Interconnectés and Hub FranceIA. Following the publication of the call for projects specifications, this webinar, “Frugal AI Demonstrators in …

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French greentech, an asset for accelerating the decarbonization of our economy

2,150 French greentech companies were identified by BPI France at the end of 2022. Accelerating the ecological transition, decarbonizing our economies, and ensuring energy efficiency across all our activities—we can accelerate all these transformations through innovation! With the Greentech Innovation initiative, we support the Greentech ecosystem in France, whether by certifying start-ups, supporting innovation stakeholders …

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World Forest Day with Kermap

International Day of Forests March 21st is the International Day of Forests! This day was proclaimed in 2012 by the United Nations (UN). 💡Did you know? The FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, estimates that between 2015 and 2020, 10 million hectares of forest disappeared (if you’re wondering what that represents, it’s …

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Announcement of the winners of the call for projects “Data for research and innovation in environmental health” from the Health Data Hub and Green Data for Health

Green Data for Health, a platform referencing environmental data, and the Health Data Hub, a platform hosting health data, today announced the four winning projects from the call for proposals, which will receive human and financial support for a minimum of 18 months. This announcement took place as part of the 2nd edition of the …

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Answers to your questions about the AMI Greentech Innovation

How can I access the application form? The application form is available on the Greentech Innovation website’s dedicated call for expressions of interest page and must be submitted to the Simplified Procedures website, along with all required attachments. Can I modify my application after submitting it? No, once the application has been submitted and the …

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Consultation on the French energy and climate strategy

Consultation Procedures The Ministry for Ecological Transition (MTE) launched a public consultation on the major challenges of the low-carbon transition from November 2, 2021, to February 15. The contributions received through this consultation will contribute to the ongoing technical work through the working groups of the French Low-Carbon Strategy (SFBC) and the workshops of the …

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Discover the winning companies of the 2023 class!

They innovate for the ecological transition Sustainable building and cities CCB Greentech is an industrial company that has developed a bio-sourced material: wood concrete, and expanded its use through various prefabricated construction methods, marketed by licensed partners. It produces wood aggregates from wood pulp from French forests. TimberRoc® wood concrete can be used for structural …

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The CGDD Ecolab rewarded for its actions in supporting businesses and innovation by the European Commission

France, represented by Ecolab, the innovation laboratory serving ecological planning within the General Commission for Sustainable Development and the Ministries of Energy, Ecology, and Territory, won this year the European Commission’s EEPA Prize in the “Supporting the Sustainable Transition” category for its “Greentech Procurement Accelerator” project! The prize was awarded in Bilbao as part of …

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Launch of the working group: environmental impact of AI organized in collaboration with AFNOR!

On Monday, January 15, the CGDD’s Ecolab, in collaboration with Afnor, presented the terms of a new working group on the environmental impact of AI. On this occasion, it brought together interested stakeholders for an initial overview of the challenges of AI’s environmental impact and to present the objective of producing an AFNOR Spec, an …

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Meet’Up Greentech 2023

See you at #MeetUpGreentech 2023, the highlight for innovation players supporting the ecological transition! Join us at Station F on November 7 and 8, 2023, and also online on the Vimeet platform throughout the event for discussions and business meetings. The program includes high-level conferences, inspiring talks, business meetings, networking, and pitch sessions for companies …

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Inauguration of the Living-lab Greentech

The Greentech Living-lab was inaugurated on Monday, June 19th. This residential space for innovative and sustainable businesses is run by the Ecolab of the General Commission for Sustainable Development, in partnership with the Paris Est Marne & Bois Territorial Public Establishment (which brings together 13 municipalities). These eco-businesses aim to develop their solutions and enter …

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Glossary – Ecosystem

Developed in 1935 by British botanist Arthur George Tansley, the term “ecosystem” primarily refers to the set of interactions that different species have with a specific environment (marine, terrestrial, etc.), but also with each other. Within an ecosystem, we always find an environment conditioned by physical and chemical elements (temperature, light, pH, etc.) and the …

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Glossary – Greentech

Combining the terms “Green” and “Tech,” Greentech encompasses all stakeholders using new technologies to support the ecological transition. Whether they are companies, incubators, or investors, these stakeholders share the same ambition to foster new lifestyles that are more respectful of both people and the environment. The term emerged in the 2000s in the United States, …

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Glossary – Business Incubator

An incubator is a temporary reception and support structure offering premises, assistance, and services tailored to the specific needs of start-up or newly established businesses. There are currently two types of incubators: those for general businesses and those for businesses specialized in a particular sector. Commonly referred to as “hives,” incubators allow emerging businesses to …

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Greentech Innovation News – January 2022

Every month, find a summary of the key highlights of Greentech Innovation-certified startups and SMEs! Kompozite raises €1.4 million to decarbonize the construction industry As RE2020, the new environmental building regulation, comes into effect for new homes in France, Kompozite announces a €1.4 million fundraising to deploy its digital platform to assist in the design …

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The government’s strategy for the industrial advancement of innovative French start-ups and SMEs

Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister of Industry, and Cédric O, Secretary of State for Digital Affairs, highlighted the importance of startups to the French economy: in addition to being a genuine source of jobs and creating wealth, they are in line with the government’s ambitions, such as supporting innovation to advance the country’s ecological and energy transition. …

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Mayors’ Fair 2022: The CGDD Ecolab, serving communities and greentech companies to stimulate innovative and sustainable public procurement

The Ecolab of the General Commission for Sustainable Development will be present at the Mayors and Local Authorities Exhibition from November 22 to 24, 2022 (Porte de Versailles). During these three days, it will host twelve Greentech Innovation award-winning companies at its booth and present its various programs to assist local authorities in their ecological …

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Meet’Up Greentech 2022

Organized by the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion and the Ministry of Energy Transition, the Greentech Meet’Up brought together more than 2,400 participants this year. It took place on October 18th at Station F and online on October 19th and 20th. 1,227 startups and 194 investors took part in the Meet’Up, and 2,000 …

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Meet’Up Greentech 2021

From October 19 to 22, 2021, the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion organized the second edition of one of its flagship events: Meet’Up Greentech. This event is the annual gathering of the French Greentech ecosystem. October 19 This day took place in person at the Pierre Mendès France Conference Center, Ministry of the …

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Meeting with the European Commission at the Living-Lab Greentech in Saint Mandé

The Paris-Est-Marne et Bois Intermunicipal Authority (PEMB) and the Ecolab of the General Commission for Sustainable Development (Ministry of Ecological Transition) were pleased to welcome Katharina Knapton-Vierlich (Head of Unit Public Procurement Policy) and her team in charge of Public Procurement at DG Grow of the European Commission. The meeting took place at the Living-Lab …

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