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Open Coffee Nantes : have a drink, meet and talk to young people while sitting outside.

by Monique

19 août 2009

Yesterday evening, I had a drink and some talks with geeks, young entrepreneurs during the Open Coffee at Nantes. Open Coffee is held twice a month on Tuesday evening at Flesselles Café.
The organizers, Magali, – Atlantic 2.0 – didn’t expect so many people : some of us are not on holidays anymore !
The Atlantic 2.0 network has [...]

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Proposition of a recovery plan for the high tech industries: innovation will be one of the 3 conditions to be successful.

by Monique

19 mar 2009

29 professional organizations (23 are linked to the FIEEC) from the energy, digital, electrical, electronics, telcos, software and services sectors decided to present this programme to the French government.

3 aims :
 - to relaunch in a short term the activity, maintain the jobs and the technology know-how on our territory
- to invest in the digital and electrical [...]

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6th European conference : design innovation in Paris (Jan.12 & 13)

by Monique

6 jan 2009

APCI organises its 6th conference on design support policies in Europe in Paris next 12 and 13 January.
This conference offers unique insights on design support policies and the integration of design in business strategies.
The first day will focus on the integration of design in various innovation support actions at the European level as well as [...]

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2009 is to become European Year of Creativity and Innovation

by Monique

9 déc 2008

The European Commission launches today the communication campaign for the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009 with the slogan “Imagine. Create. Innovate”.
The aim of the Year is to promote creative and innovative approaches in different sectors of human activity and contribute to the preparation of the European Union for the challenges ahead in the [...]

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About Picnic : when (Dutch) creativity develops business

by Monique

1 oct 2008

Picnic 2008 is over.
During 3 days, many events let attendees develop their networks and learn a lot about the Dutch design, entertainment, music, fun, Internet, I mean the Dutch creativity :
Picnic conference, Picnic specials, Picnic labs, Picnic Club, Picnic green challenge (yes, Picnic is also green !).
The Green Challenge winner is Eben Bayer from Ecovative [...]

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Stephen A. Dukker of NComputing is one of the speakers at La Baule WIC and is one of the exhibitors during the California Tech Showcase.

by Monique

14 mai 2008

 Stephen A.Dukker, CEO of NComputing
Stephen A. Dukker, Chairman and CEO of NComputing who welcomed us in his office in the Silicon Valley a fortnight ago will be one the speakers at La Baule World Investment Conference at La Baule. He will speak during the plenary session dedicated to “Attractiveness of Europe” from 9.00 a.m. to 9.45 [...]

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