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Discover the winning companies of the 2025 class!

They are innovating for the ecological transition Sustainable Buildings and Cities ORUS ENERGYOrus Energy, a startup specializing in electrical flexibility, helps and compensates commercial building managers such as Ikea, La Poste Immobilier, and Vinci to consume their electricity more efficiently and at the best times. They thus contribute to balancing the electricity grid, replacing peak […]

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Launch of AMELIA: a frugal AI at the service of sustainable territories

On Thursday, July 3, 2025, the public territorial establishment Paris Est Marne & Bois hosted the official launch of AMELIA — Cartography of Mobility and the Environment for Territorial Planning. This ambitious project marks a major advancement in monitoring air and noise pollution through dynamic, precise, and real-time updated maps. A frugal AI to transform

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UNOC-3: France announces a new “AI & Ocean” vertical within the Coalition for Sustainable AI

Nice, June 10, 2025 — At the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC-3), co-organized by France and Costa Rica, France reaffirmed its commitment to innovation to support the ecological transition of the blue economy. A multi-stakeholder event led by the CGDD and the DGAMPA The Ministry of Ecological Transition, through its General Commission for Sustainable

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A look back at the day “Behavioral sciences and data-based evaluation in the service of ecological transition in the regions”

On March 24, 2025, the Ecolab of the General Commission for Sustainable Development organized a day dedicated to behavioral sciences and data-driven assessments to support the ecological transition in local areas. This meeting aimed to bring together researchers, institutions, and stakeholders around tools, feedback, and concrete perspectives. In his introduction, Thomas Cottinet (Ecolab) outlined current

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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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The Hydrao startup

Today we’re exploring Hydrao, a Grenoble startup that won the GreenTech Green Award. They’ll introduce us to the various projects they’re implementing. Find Hydrao by clicking on their logo. See you tomorrow for another pitch.

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Hello Watt’s video

Today we’re sharing with you the pitch from the startup Hello Watt, which presented its project to us at the GreenTech Startups Meetup on June 13th. See you tomorrow for a new video. In the meantime, you can visit the Hello Watt website by clicking on their logo.

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The Fidélise pitch

Discover or rediscover the Fidélise startup presentation. Many of our winning startups’ pitches are available on our YouTube channel. For more information about Fidélise, visit their website by clicking on their logo.

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MyDomus Pitch

Today, it’s the turn of MyDomus, one of the winning GreenTech startups in the building category, to present its project to us. Visit the MyDomus website for more information.

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GreenTech job offers

As mentioned by Laurence Monnoyer-Smith, Commissioner General for Sustainable Development, during the GreenTech Meet’up held on June 13, winning startups can now post their job, internship, or internship offers on a dedicated page. This page is accessible from the blog in the job offers section, from the website of the Ministry for Ecological and Inclusive

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“Rose Trémière” and the Tributerre compost meter

Check out the video Tributerre shared with us. This video features “Rose Trémière” as she discovers participatory composting and helps you understand the challenges of the project, which uses digital technology to serve the environment and accelerate civic engagement. In short, it’s a way for citizens to reclaim their waste (#ZeroWaste) and their soil (#ZeroPhyto).

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BeeBryte’s revolutionary offering

Energy Supplier 2.0: Software startup BeeBryte is launching a revolutionary offering for energy supply at reduced rates for commercial and industrial buildings while minimizing their carbon footprint. To offer you electricity at a fixed price or during off-peak/peak hours, energy suppliers don’t need to own any means of production. They source their energy from wholesale

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SoléO-écosolutions raises funds

SoléO-écosolutions is launching its first fundraising round to accelerate its development. Providing natural and effective alternatives to conventional pesticides is SoléO-écosolutions’ goal. Its first challenge: leaf-cutter ants! Founded in November 2016, SoléO-écosolutions is developing a new, natural and effective solution for controlling leaf-cutter ants, one of the main pests in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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First international contract for Wever!

Wever, a startup dedicated to improving mobility, founded in 2015 in Sophia Antipolis, the largest and leading technology park in France and Europe.This startup, whose goal is to support businesses, local authorities, and event organizers with an action plan focused on individual mobility needs, won the Moka Mobility Challenge this summer and was tasked by

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Demand Side Instruments raises €3.6 million to expand its operations

Demand Side Instruments, a startup founded in Caen in 2013 and specializing in the research and development of innovative decision-making solutions for the management and preservation of natural resources, has announced a €3.6 million fundraising round that will enable the company to expand its growth.With revenue already reaching €1.5 million in 2018, this company, which

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