EDENEWS Q2 2024 – Financing & innovation: the EDEN dynamic is accelerating
- Cluster EDEN
- 6 days ago
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The President's editorial
“Our SMEs are the beating heart of French industrial sovereignty. To support them, we must devise new financing strategies adapted to their needs and their international ambitions.” Thierry Regond, President of the EDEN Cluster
After a notable participation in the Eurosatory trade fair, the EDEN network is asserting itself more than ever as a key player in the Defense Industrial and Technological Base (BITD) . This quarter, the focus is on a major issue: financing the growth and innovation of French SMEs in the defense and security sector.
Focus of the quarter: the Colibri Market Place
The central file of EDENEWS T2 2024 presents Colibri , a new collaborative financing platform designed to strengthen access to resources for BITD companies.
Designed as a sovereign fundraising tool , Colibri will enable French SMEs and mid-caps to:
raise capital without loss of independence,
enhance their technological potential,
and strengthen their visibility with institutional or private investors.
Objective: to support the growth of the sector while supporting innovation in the service of national sovereignty.
Key points of this edition
Launch of Colibri , a financing platform for defense SMEs.
The major upcoming events: SIDO , AD2S , Euronaval , IndoDefense and AGIR Meetings .
New governance: Nathalie Barat-Vandamme elected President of EDEN Bretagne.
Call for mobilization for a collective and innovative financing strategy .
Practical guide: criteria for accessing and monitoring companies on Colibri.
Discover the full newsletter
Find in this issue:
the complete editorial by Thierry Regond,
the special Financing & Innovation file,
the interview “What is Colibri?”,
regional news and new network members.
Download the EDENEWS Q2 2024 newsletter
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