Business Start-Up News

March 2009: Connecthings wins the SFR Young Innovation Talent Competition
In December 2008, SFR launched the first edition of its "SFR Young Innovation Talent" competition. The aim of the event is to support innovative projects, to give them the chance to develop their idea locally and improve life in their town or city. The principle is for participants to present a project that meets the needs of a town, makes use of new ICT and can be rolled out on their local level.
Connecthings, a start-up incubated by Télécom ParisTech and Paris Pionnières, won for its Mobulles project in Toulouse.
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From 30 March to 03 April 2009: Enterprise Projects Challenge
This innovative technological start-up project competition involves mixed teams of engineers and managers in their second year at Télécom SudParis and Télécom Ecole de Management. The participants must create a company based on an idea for a technological product or service in the field of ICT, while keeping a close eye on the financial and economic viability of their project.
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24th & 25th March 2009: Innovact meeting in Reims, the European forum for young innovative enterprises, in partnership with the Institut Télécom

Unique in Europe, Innovact enables young innovative enterprises and project managers to find solutions for their start-up and development – training, partnerships, funding, technology transfer, etc. – thanks to business meetings, coaching, practical workshops, funding forums…                              
The Institut Télécom, a key player in research and innovation in the field of information technologies, is naturally involved in this event which plays host to more than 2,000 participants and 200 young innovative enterprises. The Institut will be present at a stand to meet visitors and participants, and to sit on the panel of judges of European Innovation Hopefuls.
Young enterprises and experienced entrepreneurs, come and share your experiences at the 13th edition, held in Reims on Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th March 2009!
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January 2009 : Lingueo awarded the European Language Label

Set up in November 2008 at the Télécom ParisTech business incubator, Lingueo is an internet language-learning service offering remote individual language lessons with the tutor of your choice. Just two months after its launch, Lingueo has been awarded the European Language Label. Organized jointly since 1998 by the FOREM, at the initiative of the European Commission and with its support, the aim of the Label is to promote each year's best projects in language teaching and learning. Read on

11-12 decembe: Institut Telecom hosts the Collège des Entrepreneurs
Organized by Reims-Epernay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Collège des Entrepreneurs® is a training course targeting innovative young entrepreneurs who wish to get a fresh insight into their projects by sharing their experience with their peers and experts in innovation.
The course takes place on Thursday 11 December 2008 at Institut Telecom in Paris, from 9.30am to 6pm.
Information available from Claire Meignié.
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11-12 december: 7^th Annual Conference on Incubators
The SudParis Telecom&Management incubator and Génopole are co-sponsoring the 7^th annual conference on incubators on the theme of "Best practices in science-based incubators". The event will take place on 11 and 12 December in Paris.
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21-23 October 2008: 5th Digital Convergence Start Ups Conference                                    
In business creation promotion activities, the ASPROM (Association for the Promotion of Microtechnologies), CEFT (French Telecommunications Entrepreneurs’ Club) and Institut Telecom are organizing “The 5th Digital Convergence Start Ups Conference” as part of the “IP Convergence Expo” exhibition to be held on 21, 22 and 23 October 2008 at the Porte de Versailles in Paris.          
Information and enrolments: http://www.ipconvergence.fr/start-up-presentation-fr