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Caisse des Dépôts & Consignations engages in missions of public interest and operates on behalf of central, regional, and local governments in France. The firm serves as an investment manager for the government and oversees tax-exempt funds collected by savings banks. The company was founded in 1816 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Sofinnova Partners SA (Sofinnova) is an independent venture capital firm established in 1972 and headquartered in Paris, France. Originally known as Sofinnova, the first venture capital firm created in France, the firm created a U.S. subsidiary in San Francisco in 1976. In 1997, both firms were bought out by their management teams, which become the majority shareholders of the new companies, Sofinnova Partners in Paris and Sofinnova Ventures in San Francisco.

deVGen NV provides biotechnology services for the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. It innovates in crop protection research and environment induced stress tolerance for its own crops and provides technology to corporate partners. The firm produces and sells its hybrid seeds in field crops such as rice, sunflower, sorghum and pearl millet in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The company was founded by Thierry Bogaert on September 10, 1997 and is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium.

Malvaux Industries SAS manufactures decorative panels and technical plywood. The firm offers its products and solutions to the construction, railway, commercial shipping, and furniture manufacturing industries. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Loulay, France.

Trainvest SAS provides consultancy services. The company is headquartered in Evreux, France.

Josso SA manufactures of wooden products. It engages in lumbering, sawmill, pallets, and timber. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Le Roc Saint André, France.

Meiogenix SAS operates as a biotech company which develops breeding technologies. Its technology allows the modulation of the homologous recombination in eukaryotic cells. It facilitates the natural process that introduces genetic diversity in organisms allowing the generation of novel natural varieties. The company was founded by Giacomo Bastianelli and Alain Nicolas in 2011 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Getaround SAS develops and operates a mobile application that enables peer-to-peer car rental solutions. It also offers insurance coverage and emergency roadside assistance. The company was founded by Paulin Dementhon and Nicolas Mondollot in 2010 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Scierie de Savoie Lapierre & Martin SAS operates sawmills and planning mills. It produces resinous sawing for hypermarkets, carpenters, and the industrialists of packing and form setters. The company was founded on December 16, 2009 and is headquartered in Rognaix, France.

Bois & Sciages de Sougy SA manufactures wood products. The company was founded on February 14, 1986 and is headquartered in Sougy-sur-Loire, France.

EnobraQ SAS develops yeast for the production of chemical compounds. The company was founded on November 13, 2015 and is headquartered in Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France.

Syntony SAS designs and manufactures scientific and technical products. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Colomiers, France.

DCNS Energies SASU operates as a holding company. It designs, produces and supports submarines and surface ships. The firm provides services for naval shipyards and bases. It offers marine renewable energy solutions. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Elicit Plant SAS is a French agri-biotech company that aims to become a leader in the ecological transition for agriculture and address the challenges posed by climate change on large-scale crops. The company is based in Moulins-sur-Tardoire, France. The company's proprietary technology, based on the exogenous application of phytosterols, enhances plant stress resistance by eliciting their natural defenses. Extensive field trials across three continents have proven that the biosolutions from the eliterra® platform are the only ones providing farmers with a regular and sufficient return on investment for use in large-scale crops, yielding an average increase in productivity of 12%%. The company was founded in 2017 by Jean-François Dechant, who has been the CEO since 2017.

Part of SK, Inc., Yposkesi is a French-based CDMO that offers bioprocess development and CGMP manufacturing services for AAV and lentiviral vector production. The company is based in Corbeil-Essonnes, France. The French company provides support for gene therapy and aims to provide the best and most complete viral vector solutions. Yposkesi provides flexibility to develop the best process for cell and gene therapy production and process for viral vector. The company was founded in 2015, and Alain Lamproye has been the CEO of the company since 2017. Yposkesi was acquired by SK Pharmteco, Inc. on March 31, 2021.

EnginZyme AB is a Swedish company founded in 2014 by Samuel Härgestam, Robin Chatterjee, and Karim Engelmark Cassimjee. EnginZyme is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a multidisciplinary team of experts in biocatalysis, organic chemistry, enzyme and process engineering, as well as AI and machine learning. The company has developed a patented, cell-free biomanufacturing platform that combines the power of biology with the efficiencies of the chemical industry. EnginZyme aims to produce better, greener, and more affordable products sustainably. The company's enzyme immobilisation technology enables biomanufacturing without living organisms, resulting in lower costs and a smaller environmental footprint. The company has been recognized as a technology pioneer by the World Economic Forum and was selected for the Cleantech 100 list in 2022 and 2023. Karim Engelmark Cassimjee has been the CEO since 2014.

Part of METabolic EXplorer SA, METEX NØØVISTAGO SAS is a French company that was founded in 1974. The company is based in Paris, France. METEX NØØVISTAGO SAS designs and produces amino acid-based solutions for farm animals such as poultry, swine, and fish. The company's focus is on providing balanced amino acid intake to improve livestock farming performance and sustainability. The company relies on its sales department and distribution network to ensure optimal service. The company offers customized solutions and expertise in amino acid formulas to meet the challenges of cutting-edge animal nutrition.

Werewool, Inc. develops fibers. The CEO of the American company is Chui-Lian Lee.

Groupe Sirail SAS is an investment holding French company. The private company is based in Crespin, France and has subsidiaries in Italy. Groupe Sirail was founded in 2007 by Olivier Piganeau and the CEO is Etiennem Piganneau.

Bon Vivant SAS produces dairy products. The company is based in Lyon, France. The French company was founded in 2021. The CEO is Helene Briand.

Comet Biorefining, Inc. operates as a holding company, which engages in the provision of cellulosic glucose technology for applications in renewable biofuels and biochemicals. It proprietary technology allows for the conversion of wood, wheat straw, bagasse, corn stover and other agricultural waste materials into high purity cellulosic glucose syrup. These non-food sources offer lower cost and price stability when compared to food sugar sources such as corn or sugar cane. The company was founded by Andrew Richard in 2009 and is headquartered in London, Canada.