At Finance Pill we track over 1,000,000 fintech, trading and banking startups and over 3,500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 101 Innovation Management companies in France. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Innovation Management Companies & Startups (France)
NUMA
| Founders | Fred Oru, Marie-Vorgan Le Barzic |
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NUMA is a innovation hub which brings together community events, startup acceleration, and innovation programs for corporates.
Agorize
| Founders | Charles Thou, Yohan Attal, Yohann Melamed |
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Agorize helps businesses to innovate and identify the best talent.
Ergosup
| Founders | Patrick Paillère |
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Ergosup developes an innovative process for producing high pressure hydrogen on site for refueling hydrogen fuel vehicles.
Bien’ici
| Founders | Igal Cabalo |
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Bien’ici is a real estate company.
Startup Flow
| Founders | Gaetan Bollore, Ghislain de Juvigny |
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Startup Flow is an Open-Innovation Management SaaS platform
Renovation Man
| Founders | Benoit Charpentier, Jerome Muffat |
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Renovation Man is a provider of services intended to revolutionize the world of renovation work.
Wyz Group
| Founders | Eric Duplanil, Pierre Guigard |
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WYZ is an innovative French company
Questel
| Founders | Michael Sneddon |
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Questel specializes in intellectual property and innovation management solutions.
La Fermière
| Founders | Élise Fougère |
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La Fermière manufactures and distributes high-quality dairy products to retailers.
Hypios
| Founders | Emmanuel Jouanne, Francesco Serra, Jean-Christophe Lépine, Oussama Ammar |
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Hypios combines intelligent crowdsourcing, competency discovery technology, and human outreach to deliver an open problem-solving service.
Jollyclick
| Founders | Anthony Guechoum, Christopher Grilhault des Fontaines |
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Jollyclick is a social network for entrepreneurs, freelancers and innovative projects.
EZ Wheel
| Founders | Antoine Juan, Florian Gardes |
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EZ-Wheel SAS is an innovative technology company founded in 2009.
Ganister
| Founders | Yoann Maingon |
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Graph Based Innovation Platform
MARKS
| Founders | David Quenet, Julie Knibbe, Simon Istolainen |
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Marks innovates in the travel sector by collecting realtime tips from influencers to get the best spots for travelers.
BCI Pharma
| Founders | Dominique Surleraux, Elisabeth Picou |
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A biotechnology company developing innovative kinase inhibitor libraries.
Altran
| Founders | Alexis Kniazeff, Hubert Martigny |
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Altran is an engineering company that provides research and development services for its clients.
ASI Innovation
| Founders | Jean-Pierre Kohn, Thierry Cadiou |
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ASI Innovation is an aerospace group specialising in mission systems, interior completion systems and avionics installation.
WHYLOT
| Founders | Romain Ravaud |
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WHYLOT specializes in the development of various products in the technical field of electromagnetism.
Natural Grass
| Founders | Bertrand Picard |
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Design, construction, maintenance of top-level sports surfaces
Monbento
| Founders | Emilie Creuzieux, Fabien Marret |
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Monbento offers bentos or Japanese lunchboxes.
Cherche mon nid
| Founders | Antoine Huvé |
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Cherche mon nid is a Online service allowing users to transmit their real estate search for free with their personalized criteria.
GreenKub
| Founders | Alexandre Gioffredy |
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GreenKub offers innovative modular construction in wood.
Aerophile
| Founders | Jerome Giacomoni, Matthieu Gobbi |
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Aerophile aims to allow everyone to rise into the air for a reasonable price.
Bureau Veritas
| Founders | Unknown |
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Bureau Veritas is a TIC which deliveres services to clients.
JobAroundMe
| Founders | Jean Mariotte |
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JobAroundMe is the easiest and fastest way to find a job!
MI-GSO | PCUBED
| Founders | Unknown |
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MI-GSO | PCUBED is the world’s leading consultancy dedicated to project, programme, portfolio, and change management.
Oberthur Technologies
| Founders | Jean-Pierre Savare |
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Oberthur Technologies is a french digital security company.
Veolia Environmental Solutions
| Founders | Unknown |
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Veolia delivers innovative environmental solutions in the complementary fields of water management, waste management and energy management.
Dassault Aviation
| Founders | Marcel Bloch |
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Dassault Aviation is an aircraft manufacturer of military, regional, and business jets.
SeaProven
| Founders | Fabien de Varenne |
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SeaProven imagines and designs the boats of the future and seeks to become a key player in the surface marine drone market.
IFP Energies nouvelles
| Founders | Unknown |
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IFP Energies nouvelle is a public-sector research, innovation, and training center.
Ac
| Founders | Christophe Megel |
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Digitsole
| Founders | Karim Oumnia |
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Digitsole offers connected footwear products.
Lineazen
| Founders | Unknown |
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Innovative wood building solutions
Alcimed
| Founders | Valérie Kniazeff |
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Alcimed is an Innovation and New Business Consulting firm specialized in sectors driven by innovation.
Possible Future
| Founders | Unknown |
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Possible Future is an innovation studio that helps clients create new businesses, services, and products at the pace of a startup.
FH ORTHO SAS
| Founders | Unknown |
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FH ORTHO develops and manufactures orthopedic devices and instruments for surgeons around the world.
ANSM
| Founders | Unknown |
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ANSM is a public establishment that offers safe, effective, and innovative health products.
Gladys
| Founders | Guillaume Lépine |
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Gladys is a collaborative project management software combining productive and creative features.
Active Innovation Management
| Founders | Unknown |
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AIM is a consulting firm engaged in helping organizations from all sectors with their innovation process.
Center National D’Etudes Spatiales
| Founders | Unknown |
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CNES is a website with many science related videos and stories on it for people to discover.
Legalcluster
| Founders | Unknown |
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Legalcluster is a legal management platform for legal professionals.
Aktan
| Founders | Remi Greau |
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Aktan specializes in service design .
AD’OCC
| Founders | Unknown |
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AD’OCC is an agency for economic development
The European Startup Prize
| Founders | Jean-François Dhinaux, Karima Delli, Sophie Bailly |
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The European Startup Prize is the biggest EU-founded Award and Acceleration Programme for sustainable mobility
Yumana
| Founders | Céline Degreef, Ofer Attali |
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The number one turnkey Saas solution to boost your collaborative innovation projects, and intrapreneurship programs
Blank
| Founders | Alexis Czornomaz, Romain Colin |
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Blank is a service design company. They ideate and create digital services and products that are meant to simplify people’s live.
Kador
| Founders | Georges Garnier, Georges Garnier, Polexandre Joly |
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End to end platform connecting companies and startuppers for conducting hands on missions in innovation
Genaris Group
| Founders | Unknown |
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Genaris Group provides service delivery advice and services in innovation and in engineering for industries.
7Circles
| Founders | Unknown |
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7Circles is a french startup specialized in performance optimization through innovation, big data and collaborative solutions
Group Phoebe Ingenica
| Founders | Unknown |
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INGENICA offers engineering services for the design phase, aid for procurement, and preparation and supervision of construction activities.
EIT Manufacturing
| Founders | Unknown |
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EIT Manufacturing creates a community of professionals and companies related to manufacturing.
Noomeo
| Founders | Unknown |
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Noomeo provides 3D digitization solutions enabling companies to get 3D mockups in a hassle-free and cost-effective manner.
Venga!Labs
| Founders | Stephane Lee |
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Venga!Labs provides innovative solutions to improve business growth.
FuturaMedia
| Founders | Bernardo Gutiérrez |
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FuturaMedia is an innovative digital media company based in France.
Opale Systems
| Founders | Unknown |
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Opale Systems provides innovative solutions for the validation, troubleshooting and monitoring of Data, Voice and Video services used.
Vianeo
| Founders | Unknown |
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Vianeo is a software platform that enables innovation and transformation managers to assess, select and manage a portfolio of projects.
HORUS GROUP
| Founders | Unknown |
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Horus Group has been bringing together for the last 30 years complementary and recognized brands in their markets.
Alchimedics
| Founders | Unknown |
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AlchiMedics is focused on the implementation of electro-grafting technology for implantable biomedical applications.
Bretagne Developpement Innovation
| Founders | Unknown |
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Bretagne Developpement Innovation is a Brittany’s regional innovation and economic development agency
Syntec Numérique
| Founders | Unknown |
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Syntec Numérique is an Enterprise Software company.
NODATA
| Founders | Unknown |
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NODATA is to help you (re)gain control over your data with a powerful, easy-to-use and cost-efficient solution.
Amborella
| Founders | Unknown |
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Amborella methodology is based on Innovation Catalysis by leveraging Ecosystems.
Synchrotron SOLEIL
| Founders | Unknown |
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SOLEIL is a third generation synchrotron open to users, researchers from disciplines who wish to access the geometry & properties of matter.
Overseas Yachting
| Founders | Unknown |
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Outremer is a manufacturer of fast, safe and seaworthy blue water cruising catamarans.
Fabriq
| Founders | Unknown |
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Fabriq’s fundamental mission is to help exciting brands and their audiences building unique interaction and communication.
IRT Nanoelec
| Founders | Unknown |
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IRT Nanoelec is a renowned global hub for research and innovation in microelectronics.
Acies
| Founders | Unknown |
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Acteur français de la recherche et de l’innovation, Acies Consulting Group est un cabinet-conseil créé en 1990 par Patrick Duvarry
Infostrates
| Founders | Unknown |
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Infostrates is the digital innovation agency supported by a team of enthusiasts who join their talents on a daily basis
Ikimo9.Com
| Founders | Elisabeth Julien |
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Ikimo9 is the 1st comparator in new real estate
Ideal Connaissances
| Founders | Unknown |
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Ideal is the biggest collaborative platform for the French civil service.
Futur404
| Founders | Allan Joseph, Noemie Balmat |
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Sustainable fashion innovation think tank exploring possible futures of fashion & their implications for our future societies.
Kepler Cosulting
| Founders | Unknown |
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KEPLER is a consulting firm specializing in optimizing the operating margin with innovation, purchasing, supply chain and operations.
Zebra Group
| Founders | Unknown |
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Zebra Group specializes in brand strategies, management of innovation and resolves complex problems through creativity and design thinking.
OpenDecide
| Founders | Guillaume RODRIGUEZ, Guillaume TASTET, HAGEN Alexandre |
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OpenDecide is a teamwork management platform that helps teams quickly find the best way of working to meet their objectives.
LabStart
| Founders | Unknown |
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A new way to fund innovation through blockchain
CERTEX
| Founders | Unknown |
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CERTEX supports the development of professional networks and collectives.
Exclin
| Founders | Gonzague Leruth |
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Complex Systems Knowhow
keendoo
| Founders | Unknown |
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keendoo is a software company that provides agribusiness companies software by managing product information more reliable and secure.
Namkin
| Founders | Unknown |
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Namkin is focusing on center of skills, resources and innovation in industrial marketing.
Augmented Talent
| Founders | Unknown |
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Augmented Talent is an HR insights studio that offers methods designed to improve the quality of the professional experience of employees.
iD2i
| Founders | Unknown |
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iD2i provides computer repair service.
Visian
| Founders | Unknown |
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Visian is an IT, consulting, and development for scaling up innovative projects.
Change Create Transform LLC
| Founders | Unknown |
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Change Create Transform LLC is the platform for access to the world’s thought leaders for innovation, problem solving & idea generation.
Micro Technologies
| Founders | Unknown |
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Micro Technologies is the provider of advanced, comprehensive and innovative technologies that work with food producers.
STONUP
| Founders | Jean-Marie Célérier |
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Stonup advises companies in the real estate sector through business and innovation strategic consulting services
Kalitis
| Founders | Unknown |
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Kalitis provides hospital management control, establishment management, medicine, statistical and IT information.
ART4BUILDINGS
| Founders | Frederic Nobecourt |
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ART4BUILDINGS provides digital solutions to designing processes.
Akiba Business Partners
| Founders | Kamayou Christian |
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Akiba Business Partners is a strategy consulting firm that employs a team of experts.
Pytheas Capital Advisors
| Founders | Unknown |
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Pytheas Capital Advisors is a fintech company that builds innovative and disruptive approach towards clients.
GPA Initiatives
| Founders | Unknown |
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GPA Initiatives helps businesses to prevent absenteeism, its human and financial consequences.
Institut Jean Lamour
| Founders | Unknown |
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Materials – Nanotechnologies – Innovation – Technology Transfer
WHIGS TECHNOLOGY
| Founders | Bernard Marzullo, C M |
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Design innovating devices for domestic water supply
HOPSoft
| Founders | Axel Ouvrard, François Pineau, Mael Hilléreau |
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HOPSoft is an app development and design company with an emphasis on social media.
Studio PixMix
| Founders | Unknown |
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PixMix Studio is an independent design platform that creates smart video games.
Tips Tank
| Founders | Unknown |
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Tips Tank designs and delivers digital products and services for the startups.
Slow Sense
| Founders | Unknown |
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Slow Sense is a development and consulting company, that create and define new digital solutions to clients.
Scrypt.Media
| Founders | Khalid Belghiti, Maike Gericke |
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Scrypt.Media helps startups and entreprises change the world.
Lanteas
| Founders | Hervé Astier, Rodolphe Lanctuit |
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Lanteas offers innovative open source CRM solutions for public stakeholders.
Medical & Services
| Founders | Claudiu Gamulescu |
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Medical & Services provides consultation services on recommended digital tools for medical offices.
MyFacture
| Founders | Unknown |
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MyFacture is an innovative online invoicing system.
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