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Program

The upcoming fifth Innovative Business Financing Forum will be held in conjunction with the MIDINVEST convention, the foremost event in the Midi-Pyrénées and Southwestern France regions for organizing personal meetings between investors and innovative technology companies.

From 9:30 am to 6:30 pm, pre-arranged one-on-one meetings between innovative business leaders, investors and key industry players

8:30 am	Reception

9:00 am	Introduction : The new industrial policy

9:30 am	Round table - AeroSpace Valley business cluster, an avenue of growth for innovative SMEs.

10:20 am	Presentation of four innovative SMEs seeking the means to grow : direct funding (venture capital) and industrial partnerships

10:40 am	Round Table - The financing chain : subsidies, business angels, venture capital, debt versus equity financing

11:30 am	Galileo, the European Space Program : a driving force for innovation

11:45 am	Talk by Martin Malvy

11:55 am	"Making today’s innovative SMEs the leaders of tomorrow"

12:10 pm	U.L.I.S.S Awards

12:30 pm	Luncheon

2:15 pm	Committing to the SME Pact (s)

2:40 pm	Presentation of four innovative SMEs seeking the means to grow : direct funding (venture capital) and industrial partnerships

3:00 pm	From the lab to business : the place of fundamental research in the innovation cycle and its industrial application.

3:30 pm	13. Presentation of four innovative SMEs seeking the means to grow : direct funding (venture capital) and industrial partnerships

3:50 pm	Round Table - Technological partnerships between innovative SMEs, research centers and Industrialists

4:40 pm	Bio & Techs Awards

5:00 pm	One to One Meeting

6:30 pm	Closing

Innovative Business Financing Forums : Tousouse 14 november 2006

François Loos,
Minister Delegate for Industry

Innovation is the indispensable key to making our businesses more competitive and ensuring sustainable economic growth. However, innovative SMEs are telling us that they’re having difficulty finding the means to power their growth, and investors say they’re having the same kind of problem in seeking out the right vehicles.

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Speakers

Luc Aguilar | Groupe Pierre Fabre | VP Scientific and Business Development Affairs

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Luc Aguilar Groupe Pierre Fabre \| VP Scientific and Business Development Affairs Mr Aguilar joined Pierre Fabre’s Group in 2005 to lead Company’s efforts in scientific and biotechnology affairs. With a solid operational experience in the biotech industry, he managed the operations in a start-up company in cellular genomics from 2001 to 2005. From 1995 to mid 2001, Mr Aguilar was Project then Program Manager at the Genomics Research Center of Genset in Evry, France. He coordinated comprehensive genome sequencing and analysis projects for corporate clients. Since 1999, he also served QA/QC Manager to scale-up and transfer novel genomic and sequencing technologies to production teams. Prior to that, he developed and managed the large scale SNP genotyping processing laboratory from 1996 to 1998. He earned his MS in Molecular Biology and Microbiology from I.N.S.A. Toulouse, France. He currently serves as a Biotechnology expert for the European Commission since 1999. Web site

Agnès Arcier | Innovation and competitiveness service at DGE, Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry | Policy Director

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Agnès Arcier Innovation and competitiveness service at DGE, Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry \| Policy Director Web Site

Gerald Balandrau | GSO Investissement

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Gerald Balandrau GSO Investissement Gérald Balandrau, after a rich managing experience within large companies like Siemens and La Générale des Eaux, he created his own IT Service firm in 1998.and manage KINEO CAM since 2003. Gérald is a graduate from the Centre de Perfectionnement aux Affaires, specialized in the economic development of start-up companies. Furthermore he is an active member of several organizations dedicated to supporting the creation of such companies. Web Site

Pascale Bouillé | Vectalys | Founder

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Pascale Bouillé Vectalys \| Founder Web site

Roland Bugat | Cancer Bio Santé | President

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Roland Bugat Cancer Bio Santé \| President

Jordi Campas Velasco | Hegan

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Jordi Campas Velasco Hegan Jordi CAMPAS VELASCO, Docteur en Économie de l’Université des Sciences Sociales de Toulouse, responsable d’innovation et compétitivité dans le cabinet NAIDER, travaille comme conseiller pour le Département d’Industrie du Gouvernement Basque, notamment dans les domaines de politique industrielle, scientifique et technologique et création d’entreprises. Depuis l’an 2000, il travaille comme collaborateur au sein du cluster aérospatial du Pays Basque, HEGAN, dans le design et l’implantation des actions de coopération intra et inter clusters. Web Site

Christian Carle | Pôle Star | General Manager

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Christian Carle Pôle Star \| General Manager 42 years old. CEO of Pole Star. Co founder with Jean Chenebault of the company created in January 2002. Founding member and President of Toulouse based group of SME called CECILE dedicated to satellite navigation downstream business Graduated in 1986 from the European Business School of Strasbourg - France (IECS : Institut Européen d’Etudes Commerciales Supérieure) Between 1986 and 1990, he belonged to SMEs as Commercial Manager first and then Procurement Director. He has created in parallel in 1987 a company (ALTHAEA). He sold it in 1989. He joined the Thomson CSF group in 1990. He has been appointed industrial cooperation manager, and then offset manager for the military domain. From 1995 to Dec 2001, he was head of Navigation sales and marketing department of Alcatel Space. In particular, he was in charge of the EGNOS and Galileo programs. Publication : « The European Centre for Satellite Navigation Applications » ION GNSS 2004 conference Long Beach California dealing with regional economical development based on satellite Navigation downstream sector. Web Site

Patrick Cazeneuve | OSEO | Regional director

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Patrick Cazeneuve OSEO \| Regional director Patrick CAZENEUVE is the Regional Director of OSEO Midi-Pyrenees, since September 2005. He has spent 15 years servicing Innovation, most notably as Regional Director for Champagne-Ardenne, Deputy Regional Director for Paris Ile de France-West and Limousin, and as a senior project manager in Poitou-Charentes where he began this journey in 1994. Prior to this he held a project manager position at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “Born” in a service oriented SME, he’s Materials Sciences graduated, and subsequently went on to achieve a Master Degree in Business Administration from the IAE in Toulouse. After some time in laboratory research (both in the public and private sector) he specialised in working with innovative companies and leading “Innovation” networks in conjunction with all economic partners

Corinne d’Agrain | ACE Management

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Corinne d’Agrain ACE Management Corinne d’Agrain joined ACE Management in January 2006 with 11 years of experience in Private Equity and M&A. From 2000 to 2005, she was the General Counsel at Galileo Partners, a venture capital company, with special responsibility for portfolio exits. From 1995 to 2000, she worked as a lawyer at Poitrinal & Associés (Taj), where she focused on Private Equity and M&A. She started her career as an auditor at Price Waterhouse. Corinne d’Agrain graduated from ESSEC and holds a DJCE / DESS of Business law from Toulouse University. Web Site

Claude Ducert | MidInvest | Chairman

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Claude Ducert MidInvest \| Chairman Web Site

Jean-Claude Ganza | Exameca | Chairman and CEO

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Jean-Claude Ganza Exameca \| Chairman and CEO Web Site

Malik Ghallab | LAAS | Director of research

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Malik Ghallab LAAS \| Director of research Dr. Malik Ghallab is a research scientist at CNRS. His research activity is mainly focused perception, control, planning and decision making in robotics and AI. He contributed to topics such as object recognition, scene interpretation, heuristics search, pattern matching and unification algorithms, knowledge compiling for real-time synchronous systems, temporal planning and supervision systems. He has been in charge of the ROBEA, the French national interdisciplinary program on Robotics. Since 2003, Malik Ghallab is the director of the LAAS-CNRS, a research institute in Information Sciences and Technologies associated to several universities. LAAS hosts over 560 scientists, engineers, post-docs and PhDs, in addition to about 250 graduate students. LAAS covers four research areas : micro and nano systems ; modeling, optimization and control of dynamic systems ; critical information systems ; robot and autonomous systems. Web Site

Xavier Lafontan | NovaMEMS

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Xavier Lafontan NovaMEMS Web Site

Pascal Lagarde | CDC Entreprises | General Manager

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Pascal Lagarde CDC Entreprises \| General Manager Pascal LAGARDE, 41 years old, graduated from école Polytechnique (X 82) and from école Nationale Supérieure des Techniques Avancées (1987). He began his career as program director in the national defence procurement agency (Délégation Générale pour l’Armement, DGA) within the ministry of Defence, in the sector of telecommunications (1987-1993). He became, within the Ministry of Industry (1994-1998), successively in charge for the electronic components, for the computer and telecommunication industries, and then (at the end of 1998), responsible for “programmes and prospective” department, where he managed programmes on electronic commerce, use of Internet by SMEs and Information Society. Pascal LAGARDE joined CDC Entreprises in September 1999, as Director for venture and seed capital. He was promoted in 2001 executive vice-President, chairman of CDC Entreprises Valeurs Moyennes in 2002 (smallcap investment in public companies), and took additional responsibilities on international activities. In June 2003, he is appointed as CEO of CDC Entreprises - FP gestion (a 100% subsidiary of CDC Entreprises). CDC Entreprises is the subsidiary of Caisse des Dépôts in charge of private equity. The main objective of CDC Entreprises - FP gestion is to develop the private equity market in France, thus contributing to the creation of SMEs, value and jobs. CDC Entreprises - FP gestion intervenes like a fund of funds, investing in proprietary and private equity funds, focusing mainly on local firms and the financing of newly created companies. CDC Entreprises - FP gestion aids in the development of these market sectors by striving towards levels of efficiency, liquidity and profitability that will enable it to exercise a ratchet effect on private investors.

Catherine Larrieu | OSEO

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Catherine Larrieu OSEO

Marc Leminh | Novacom Services | General Manager

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Marc Leminh Novacom Services \| General Manager Marc Leminh is COO of Novacom Services, an SME based in Toulouse specialized in providing B2B tracking and monitoring solutions. M Leminh contributed founding Novacom Services in 2002. M. Leminh spent his previous years at CLS, a CNES subsidiary that operates the Argos system. He held several positions, all dealing with Business Development for satellite tracking and remote communications systems. He also spent a few years in the Washington DC based CLS subsidiary doing business development and working on new satellite ventures. M. Leminh graduated from the Ecole Centrale de Paris in 1987 and spent an additional year as research assistant under a NASA contract at Florida Atlantic University In Boca Raton.

Emmanuel Leprince | The Richelieu Committee | Delegate from the Richelieu Committee

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Emmanuel Leprince The Richelieu Committee \| Delegate from the Richelieu Committee Emmanuel Leprince, 41 ans, est Ingénieur diplômé de l’Ecole Centrale de Paris, titulaire d’un master en « Marketing des biens de haute technologie » à l’Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris, et diplômé du "Japan study programme for international executives". Il fonde en 1989 le Comité Richelieu dont il est aujourd’hui délégué général. Il préside également la fédération européenne des PME de haute technologie qu’il a créée en 1997. En parallèle, il participe au Conseil supérieur de la recherche et de la technologie, au Groupe « compétitivité » de l’institut Montaigne, au Comité innovation du MEDEF, au Groupe "développement des entreprises innovantes" de Futuris, ainsi qu’au Board du programme Eureka ITEA et au Board de la plateforme technologique européenne ARTEMIS. Web Site

Jacques Lewiner | ESPCI | Professor

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Jacques Lewiner ESPCI \| Professor Jacques Lewiner carries out basic and applied research in various domains of physics. He was Scientific Director of ESPCI from 1987 to 2001, has published more than 80 scientific papers in International Journals and has presented at numerous international conferences. In parallel with his research Jacques Lewiner has developed many practical applications of his work. He has filed more than 140 patent applications, many of these applications being extended to foreign countries. A significant number of these patents have been either licensed or sold to companies. Jacques Lewiner has participated in the creation of various technology oriented start up companies, for instance Inventel, specialising in Telecommunications and Finsecur who develops and markets fire detection systems. Most of these companies have experienced a strong (and in some case spectacular) growth. Web site

François Loos | Minister Delegate for Industry

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François Loos \| Minister Delegate for Industry Web Site

Jean-Pierre Madier | Magellium

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Jean-Pierre Madier Magellium Web Site

Martin Malvy | Région Midi-Pyrénées | President of the Midi-Pyrénées Region

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Martin Malvy Région Midi-Pyrénées \| President of the Midi-Pyrénées Region Martin MALVY was born in Paris, on February 24th, 1936. After graduating in Law, he worked as a journalist for the dailies Sud-Ouest, La Nouvelle République du Centre, and the Dépêche du Midi, before deciding to enter the world of politics.After successfully standing for Local Councillor for Vayrac (Lot) in 1970, he was elected Mayor of Figeac (Lot) from 1977 until 2001, as well as Deputy for the National Assembly for the Lot from 1978 until 1998. In 1984, he is nominated by the French government as State Secretary in charge of Energy Matters for the Minister of Industry. In 1992, he takes on the post of State Secretary with the responsibility for Relations with Parliament, as well as spokesman for the government. He is Budget Minister*** from 1992 until 1993. Since1998, he is the President of the Midi-Pyrénées Region, winning by a landslide victory in his 2004 re-election.His other responsibilities include Chairman of the A.P.V.F. (Association of French Small Towns), a position he has held since 1990 as well as Chairman of the A.R.F. (Association of French Regions) Transport Commission since 2004. Web Site

Thierry Merquiol | Incubateur Midi-Pyrénées | Director

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Thierry Merquiol Incubateur Midi-Pyrénées \| Director Web Site

Pierre Monsan | INSA

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Pierre Monsan INSA Pierre Monsan is Professor at INSA Toulouse and Ecole des Mines of Paris. He is in charge of the Biocatalysis Group of the Laboratory of Biotechnology-Bioprocesses of INSA Toulouse (30 people). He is member of the French University Institute and of the French Academy of Technologies. He was involved in 1984 as co-founder of BioEurope (Solabia Group). He is vice -chairman of the Advisory Board of LibraGen and member of the Scientific Board of Biocydex, Cryolog, and Danisco Venture (Copenhagen). He is Chairman of the Scienfitic Advisory Board of the French Institute for Beverages, Brewing and Malting (Nancy). He has created the Midi-Pyrénées Health-Food Consortium, and is Chairman of the Science and Innovation Advisory Board of the Midi-Pyrénées Region. P. Monsan graduated as engineer of INSA Toulouse (1969), Doctor-engineer (1971) and Doctor ès-Sciences (1977). Web Site

Renaud Nalin | Libragen | CEO, Founder of Libragen

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Renaud Nalin Libragen \| CEO, Founder of Libragen Renaud developed his scientific expertise in molecular biology, molecular environmental microbiology and combinatorial biology in France and the US. Within the CNRS microbial ecology unit in Lyon, France - recognized as one of the leading research centres in the metagenomics field worldwide - he developed an international network of scientific and industrial contacts. Prior to founding LibraGen, he started a company providing molecular biology services. Renaud holds a PhD and an additional executive management qualification from Lyon Business School. He is the author of over 20 scientific articles. Web site

Jean-Michel Petit | ICSO Gestion

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Jean-Michel Petit ICSO Gestion Site Web

Christian Reynaud | IRDI | Chairman

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Christian Reynaud IRDI \| Chairman Web Site

Rudy Secco | Midi Capital | Chairman and CEO

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Rudy Secco Midi Capital \| Chairman and CEO Web Site

Jean-Marc Thomas | Airbus, Aerospace Valley | General Manager, Airbus France - Chairman, Aerospace Valley

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Jean-Marc Thomas Airbus, Aerospace Valley \| General Manager, Airbus France - Chairman, Aerospace Valley Jean-Marc Thomas was appointed General Manager Airbus France in January 2004. After graduating as an aeronautical engineer in 1972 from the French engineering school ENSAE, Mr Thomas joined the aircraft division of Aerospatiale in 1973 as a structure research engineer. In 1976 he moved to the helicopter division as an aerodynamic research engineer before returning to the aircraft division as manager of the structure research and methods department. In 1987, Mr Thomas was appointed manager of the structure department for the A330/A340 programme and in 1989 director of hypersonic programmes at Aerospatiale headquarters in Paris, in charge of co-ordinating future hypersonic programmes. In 1991 he became chief engineer for the A319/A320/A321 programmes in Toulouse, then Design Office director for the aircraft division. In 1999 he was appointed technical and industrial director, then senior vice president industry, research and technology, quality at EADS headquarters in Paris. Prior to his present position, he was Toulouse plant manager and general secretary of Airbus France since 2002. Web Site

Jean-Pierre Thulliez | Equip’Aero | Chairman and CEO

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Jean-Pierre Thulliez Equip’Aero \| Chairman and CEO Web Site

OSEO

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OSEO Web Site

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