UBIFRANCE BLOG http://www.ubifrance.com/ List of Posts en-us 1 Copyright 2010 - 2012http://www.ubifrance.com, All Rights Reserved. Wed, 23 May 2012 19:15:21 GMT PRESS : France tops International Wine Challenge leaderboard The top three gold medal-winning nations in the 2012 International Wine Challenge are reigning champions France with 120, Australia with 69 and Portugal with 55.

France topped the medal board overall with a total of 1,136 medals, while Australia came second with 673 and Portugal third with 444.

Read the full article and get more details about the winning wines at Hapers.co.uk.

]]> Laura Heywood Wed, 23 May 2012 19:15:21 GMT Massive Presence for French Clusters at the Bio International Convention The great BIO world meet, held in Boston this year, will once again be a showcase for booming French biotechnology which is asserting its position within the group of front runners driving the sector.  From June 18th to June 21th, there will be 90 companies, most of which belong to a competitiveness cluster, present in the French pavilion run by UBIFRANCE.

Founded in 2005, competitiveness clusters assemble the foremost private or public players in their respective sectors, thus facilitating partnerships between the world of business and the world of research aiming at a common strategy in developing high potential technology.The seven clusters attending BIO 2012 are involved in specific avenues and have established numerous links with foreign clusters.

France has set innovation at the heart of its economic and industrial policy. Competitiveness clusters provide efficient coordination of R&D and technology transfer by gathering in one place the players in the worlds of research, business and education. The idea is to make use of the synergies thus created and of collaborative, innovative projects to help the companies gain a favourable position on the world market. French biotech companies: businesses, research laboratories, clusters and public agencies will be attending BIO 2012 in Boston. They are the key players in those changes. Their dynamic approach is worth your interest. All of the issues will be addressed: infectious diseases immunology, genetics, inflammatory diseases, metabolic diseases,nutrition/health, orphan diseases, cancer, CNS, etc.

More information on our website.

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]]> Clemence Dascanio Mon, 21 May 2012 20:46:25 GMT Great Success with French Delegation at the ASTD Conference in Denver UBIFRANCE lead a delegation of eight French companies in the e-learning and training industry, offering their latest technology and specialty at the ASTD International Conference that took place in Denver, CO on May 06-09 2012.  The delegation collectively and individually met potential partners and buyers with major American companies like Coca-Cola – showing interests and excitement with the innovation and savoir-faire of these promising French companies in this industry. The delegation left the conference with great satisfaction and excitement as they took away major contacts that could potentially turn into future clients or partnerships. One particular French company expressed confidence that the leads generated at this event can make a potential turnover of over one million euros.

For further questions regarding about ASTD event or inquiries about meeting French companies in this industry, please contact Trade Advisor Sandrine Hart and follow her on twitter @ubintis and Linkedin group: French North American New Technologies, Innovations, and Services.

]]> Michael SALAS Mon, 21 May 2012 17:49:01 GMT UBIFRANCE Rail and Public Transit Delegation Finds New Partners and Clients in the Northeast Corridor A UBIFRANCE delegation recently spent a week exchanging with public transit and rail executives in the Northeast corridor. From April 23 – 26, representatives of market-leading French-based companies including Bureau Veritas, ROV Developpement, Oktal, SNCF Voyages, Fimor, STRAEN, Oxand and Texelis met with the Federal Railroad Administration, engineering firm Parsons, Amtrak, the New Jersey Transit and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The companies also met over 20 potential business partners during a networking reception at the French Embassy and personalized B-to-B meetings. The delegation headed back to France highly satisfied with the contacts generated during the week, and eager to pursue business with these future American partners and clients.

]]> Rachel KUROWSKI Thu, 17 May 2012 18:50:17 GMT TESTIMONIAL : French Biotech Tour  

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

 

 

]]> Clemence Dascanio Tue, 15 May 2012 21:05:43 GMT Success With The Conquest Of The West 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.

]]> Michael SALAS Fri, 11 May 2012 22:51:08 GMT UBIFRANCE at the Offshore Technology Conference  

Though it was not quite record breaking, the 2012 OTC gathered 89,400 people. During four days beginning on March 30th 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.

]]> Maria BOLANOS Tue, 08 May 2012 16:33:50 GMT French Pavilion @ PLAYTIME New York - Second Edition 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
 
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]]> Elodie Petiot Mon, 07 May 2012 22:56:45 GMT French Pavilion at Suppliers’ Day - May 15th to 16th 2012 UBIFRANCE is proud to announce its 3rd 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 15th and 16th 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.

]]> Blandine Le Gall Mon, 07 May 2012 18:48:59 GMT PRESS : Wine, What should the label disclose? 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

]]> Dave McIntyre Thu, 03 May 2012 23:51:26 GMT UBIFRANCE at the EVS26 World Congress in Los Angeles on May 6  

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 8th 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.

]]> Molly SWART Tue, 01 May 2012 18:20:56 GMT Wondering who will attend the French Biotech Tour ?  

All the French participants are now registered for the new French Biotech Tour! Join us at the Courtyard Downtown Philadelphia Hotel and meet with the 15 French Companies and Bioclusters.
 
Be there on Thursday, May 24th to meet with
-          Affilogic (developing custom proprietary affinity proteins),
-          Alsace Biovalley (French BioCluster),
-          AltraBio (providing integrative analysis of life science data),
-          Atlanpole Biotherapies (French BioCluster),
-          Biofilm Control (Alerting, diagnostics and theranostics tests),
-          Bionext (Tissue and Genome-based Drug and Interactome Designer),
-          BioSIMS Technologies (providing next generation protein microarray services and technologies),
-          Erytech Pharma (developing medicinal products for oncology based on the use of human red blood cell),
-          Firalis SAS(providing integrative biomarker solutions to support drug development),
-          Institut de Recherche Pierre Fabre (Discovery, research and development activities of anticancer compound for Pierre Fabre Pharmaceutical company),
-          LyonBioPole (French BioCluster),
-          Medicen Paris Region (French BioCluster),
-          NETRIS Pharma(developing drug candidates for personalized medicine in oncology),
-          Quinten (First choice partner for biomarker discovery & validation),
-          The CoSMo Company(Next generation multiscale and trans-scale modeling and simulation).
You can get more information about our attendees and request meetings with them on http://frenchbiotechtour.ubifrance-events.com
 
Two moderators from the Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer and UPStart at the University of Pennsylvania will also be at the event!
 
Several US-based companies have already decided to participate! Who is next ?
 
 
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]]> Clemence Dascanio Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:01:22 GMT