By Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
Through the RISE + programme (in French), the CNRS has strengthened its support for start-ups by connecting with six specialist start-up studios, an approach that aims to overcome the challenges of launching and growing companies that are specific entrepreneurship. Six start-up studios are currently partners in this collaboration: - 4Elements, a specialist in projects with a strong environmental impact in the transport, agriculture, energy and construction sectors; Home Biosciences, a specialist in new medicines and treatments; M2Care focuses on health and nutrition technologies; MedXCell works on gene therapies and cell therapies; Quantum Launchpad is focused on quantum technologies; Technofounders operates mainly in the industrial sectors such as agriculture, green chemistry and materials. “By drawing on the backing of our partner start-up studios, we aim to support the technologies that begin in laboratories under our supervisory authority to take them even further on their journeys. The trajectory of every start-up is unique and depends on a large number of factors, especially those related to the specific features of the sector of operation; this means it is essential for us to surround ourselves with a network of partners with proven strong sector-specific expertise”, stresses Jean-Luc Moullet, CNRS Deputy CEO for Innovation.
