Watch the following video and listen to Philippe Neuville, PhD, Chief Executive Director at Domain Therapeutics, who attended the previous French Biotech Tour.      

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France was well represented at the 26th edition of the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS 26) in Los Angeles, California, that took place on May 8, 2012. Michelin, IES SYNERGY, IFP, DBT and MATRA, all members of the France-Avere, exhibited their technologies at their booth organized by UBIFRANCE. Meanwhile, a delegation of French SMEs and SMIs, conducted by UBIFRANCE, met several U.S., Chinese and Japanese companies that could turn into future partnerships. The delegation is extremely pleased with their experienced at the EVS26 and eager to move forward with their prospective business partnerships with other international companies. Read the aricle for further details and complete summary (in French) by clicking the following link.

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  Though it was not quite record breaking, the 2012 OTC gathered 89,400 people . During four days beginning on March 30 th all sizes of oil and gas suppliers walked the aisles or exhibited at the Reliant (Houston, Texas). Business opportunities, conferences, technical workshops and even some cocktails and a golf tournament are at the heart of this expo and conference. The show definitely unites the world. All nations are represented; weather alone or in a delegation. Along with Canada, the UK or Belgium, France was there with 21 exhibiting companies in the French Pavilion.   And once again, as they have for more than 10 years, French companies were present to reaffirm their position in the sector . With companies that have been in business for more than 20 years they came to the OTC to offer high quality products and their expertise, as well as, reassure the industry of their commitment to Health, Environment and Security worldwide. And this year Ubifrance was present and exhibited with the delegation . So, if you didn’t get a chance to stop by and meet us, here is a list of this year’s exhibitors: AUTEXIER AXON’ CABLE SAS   BARDOT GROUP SA   BUREAU VERITAS                                                                                         MAREAL                                                                                                           CCI NORD PAS DE CALAIS                                                                         CYBERNETIX                                                                                                   DORIS ENGINEERING                                                                                 DOUCE HYDRO                                                                                             EIFFAGE Construction Métallique                                                        FUJI ELECTRIC France SA                                                                           GEP -AFTP IFPEN                                                                                                                IMECA                                                                        MECANIC SUD INDUSTRIE                                                                        PONTICELLI FRERES                                                                                     SAFT Amrerica Inc                                                                                       SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS         S R I  TELEPHONE LE LAS                                                                                      VINCI TECHNOLOGIES                                   If you are looking to learn more about these companies please contact Maria Bolanos at: maria.bolanos@ubifrance.com , and follow the Energy sector on Twitter @UBIenergy for other news and up to date information.

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The Fifth edition of the PLAYTIME New York Show will take place from August 4th to 6th. Located in the chic neighborhood of SoHo, PLAYTIME is a boutique trade show that enables buyers, retailers, and agents to discover select children products with unique designs.   For the second time this year, UBIFRANCE will come to the show with 10 French brands featuring innovative and trendy products in children’s apparel, accessories, shoes, decoration …   Come discover childhood with a French twist! More information about the participating French brands coming soon.   Location: 82 Mercer Street, SoHo – New York, NY www.playtimenewyork.com   Follow us on Twitter and facebook , or join the French / North- American Fashion Business Group on LinkedIn

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UBIFRANCE is proud to announce its 3 rd edition of its French Pavilion on SUPPLIERS’ DAY, the major trade show for cosmetic ingredients in the United States, organized by the NYSCC (New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists). The event will take place on May 15 th and 16 th 2012 in New Jersey, in the heart of the New York Cosmetic Valley. 373 companies will be exhibiting and more than 7,000 visitors are expected. R&D teams of major beauty companies will attend (Johnson & Johnson, Estée Lauder, L’Oréal…). The 16 French exhibitors are Agrimer, Bioalternatives, Biosynthis, Cordouan Technologies, Dermscan, Idea, Interpolymer, Minasolve, Naolys, Oroxcell, Parfumerie Tiki, Plant Advanced Technologies, SACI-CFPA, Setalg, Starlight Products and Technature. Click here to view the catalog .

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Along with a sense of humor, wine should have integrity. Bonny Doon has both. On the back label of its 2011 Vin Gris de Cigare, right under the winery’s address — “Santa Cruz, CA, USA, EARTH” — I found this description: “Ingredients: 73% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre, 8% Grenache Blanc, 5% Roussanne, 4% Cinsault grapes, tartaric acid, and sulfur dioxide. In the winemaking process, the following were utilized: Indigenous yeast, yeast nutrients, and bentonite.” Many wine bottles tell us their grape blends, but this one — unlike most others — tells us what else has been added to create the final product. Wine’s dirty little secret is that it isn’t just fermented grape juice. It might include added sugar, tartaric acid, various yeasts and yeast nutrients, color enhancers, gum arabic, gelatin, egg whites, fish bladders (isinglass) and any of a long list of other additives allowed by the federal government but not required to be listed on the wine label. That color and mouth feel you love, even the flavor, might come not from grapes, but from a jar. As Americans drink more wine, cheap wine has increased in quality, but that improvement has come through chemistry as much as through viticulture. Great wine may be made in the vineyard, but good wine increasingly is made in the laboratory. Today’s winemakers are as likely to wear white lab coats as they are tattered overalls and muddy boots. Read the full article on washingtonpost

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  During the EVS26 World Congress, we will be hosting a French Electric Vehicle technologies delegation and organizing B2B meetings for them at the L.A. Convention Center.  The meetings will begin with a continental breakfast on Tuesday, May 8 th at 7:30 a.m. in Room 518 of the Convention Center.  For your reference, attached to this entry is the delegation listing featuring the companies / organizations / laboratories with a brief overview of their innovative technologies.  Please contact us and let us know what companies you would like to meet; feel free to share this opportunity with your colleagues as well.   Once we receive your company selections, we’ll sign you up and send you a personalized program.  The 30 minute meetings will conclude at 10:00 a.m. - but feel free to meet with 1, 2, 3, or 4 companies. Contact Trade Advisor Molly Swart for further information at Molly.Swart@ubifrance.fr , and follow on Twitter for the latest and up to date information.

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