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Invest In Montpellier, Newsletter #56 – October 2019 - online version
Invest in Montpellier October 2019

Newsletter#56 – October 2019

Invest In Montpellier

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Imageau facilitates sustainable use of water resources

ImaGeau has developed an innovative tool to measure water table quality based on electrical conductivity. The goal is to achieve sustainable management of aquifer resources. The Montpellier expert is now taking the path towards digital.

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Olivier Depraz, directeur général d’ImaGeau. @david crespin
Dominique Martin et Philippe Copin, fondateurs d'Odesyo©David Richard
Odesyo revolutionizes digital printing control

Based at the Montpellier BIC Cap Omega incubator, Odesyo innovates for digital printing with its new color control system. Following its recent round of funding, the startup will dive into the global market at LabExpo in Brussels in late September.

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Cutting-edge stroke treatment at Montpellier CHU

In April 2019, Montpellier CHU hospital acquired an innovative neuroradiology machine to treat serious cerebrovascular accidents more rapidly and effectively. This cutting-edge tool paves the way for other innovations.

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La salle de neuroradiologie interventionnelle au CHU de Montpellier©DR
Les entreprises s’engagent pour les quartiers
52 companies boosting inclusion in priority neighborhoods

Over 50 SMEs and groups in the Montpellier area signed a convention for applying the Companies and Neighborhoods Charter, co-driven by the French government and Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. The mission is to boost inclusion and employment.

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Doing business differently: "Main Gauche" unites positive industry with growth

To support its fast growth, Montpellier-based “Main Gauche” will build a €10 million site at Garosud and hire massively. With its French Tech Pass certification, the textile printing company is a brilliant illustration of the Positive Industry concept.

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Le président fondateur de Main Gauche Alexandre Kosmala. @DR
L'industrie positive Made in Montpellier : innovante, éco-responsable et engagée
Positive industry Made in Montpellier: innovative, eco-responsable, and committed

The first Metropolitan Council for Positive Industry was held on October 1 with about twenty representatives. Three workshop-councils will focus on the territory’s new “signature” to approve a roadmap in February 2020.

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Doing business differently: Comwatt focuses on making the energy transition accessible to all

Montpellier startup Comwatt, which develops solar solutions for low cost self-consumption, expands its initiatives for promoting energy transition that is accessible to everyone, from collective self-consumption to “green concept”.

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Grégory Lamotte, CEO de Comwatt©David Richard
Numérique, circuit court, zéro déchet boostent l’agroécologie et l’alimentation durable @david richard
Boosting agroecology and sustainable food with digital, direct-to-table, and zero waste

Digital technology gives an unprecedented boost to agroecology and sustainable food, supported also by new players combining direct-to-table circuits and zero waste initiatives. Explained by the #Digitag Convergence Institute and 6 companies on September.

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La 3ème édition de Futurapolis Santé se déroulera les 18 et 19 octobre
From 18 October To 19 October 2019
3rd edition of Futurapolis Santé
Hosted by the City of Montpellier and Montpellier Métropole, the Futurapolis Santé event is dedicated to health and scientific innovation. The 3rd edition will be held on October 18-19 at the Comédie Opera House in Montpellier.
From 01 August To 28 November 2019
CIC “Business Awards Start Innovation” competition
Do you direct a startup or an innovative company operating in the region? Enter the CIC Sud-Ouest “Business Awards Start Innovation” competition.
fightwithladyclimate
From 25 October To 26 October 2019
The Copernicus Hackathon & Climathon is back!
The Copernicus Hackathon and Climathon is back with new challenges in Bordeaux, Montpellier, and Toulouse! Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole is a partner for the event.
Congrès SLUSH - Mission d'affaires en Finlande : Appel à candidature
From 19 November To 23 November 2019
Montpellier business mission to Finland
Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole brings you to Helsinki for the SLUSH conference, November 19 - 23, 2019.