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CEA Investissement SA (CEA-I), formerly known as CEA Valorisation, is the corporate venture arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of CEA-Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, which is the French governmental agency in charge of civilian and defense nuclear research. CEA-I was established in 1999 and is located in Grenoble, a large city in the southeast of France. CEA-I manages a portfolio of direct participations in high-technology companies. The firm also provides services related to IP protection for research done at CEA, by other public research entities or within private companies.

Founded in September 2005 by Dr Roger LAHANA, CEO, and Karine LARBOURET, Director of Operations, Neorphys is a company which discovers and develops novel, proprietary analgesic drug candidates with low side effects, especially with regard to gastro-intestinal transit. This is why the most advanced drug candidate is developed for visceral pain management. Beside the co-founders, Neorphys scientists, all PhD's or equivalent, share a strong expertise in opioids and acute pain as well as in behavioral pharmacology. They have a proven track record of success in using discovery techniques such as medicinal chemistry, cell biology, toxicology and relevant animal assays.

Neurokin is a venture-back bio-tech company based in Marseilles, France. Neurokin is specializing in the development of different pharmacological in vitro platforms and in vivo experimental models related to acute neurological diseases. Neurokin's major objective is to identify new CDK inhibitors as neuroprotectants. Neurokin focuses on stroke, epilepsy, cerebral hypoxia after cardiac arrest and traumatic brain injury. As of May 2009, Neurokin has identified new neuroprotective drug candidates and has brought them to the regulatory preclinical stage.

CYTOO SA operates as a contract research organization which develops physiological cell-based assays. It focuses on developing, manufacturing, and commercializing new technologies for cell analysis for life sciences research community. The company has offices in Bethesda and Grenoble. The company was founded by François Chatelain, Alexandra Fuchs and Jacques Lewiner in 2008 and is headquartered in Grenoble, France.

Eye Tech Care SA develops medical devices for non-invasive eye disease treatment. It offers an ultrasound device which offers a non-invasive treatment that utilizes the ultrasound circular cyclo-coagulation procedure that reduces the intraocular pressure in refractory glaucoma. The firm serves the ophthalmology market in France and Europe. The company was founded by Fabrice Romano, Laurent Farcy and Philippe Chapuis in 2008 and is headquartered in Rillieux-la-Pape, France.

Sports Medias et Strategie SA publishes and supplies sports magazines and newspapers. It provides news and information on sports such as football, tennis, rugby and other sports. The company is headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France.

Nexess SA provides safety and security solutions. The firm specializes in tags, software, traceability, metrology, tools management, sensitive products, aeronautic, aerospace, nuclear energy, security, harsh environment, smart cabinet, and connected objects. The company was founded by Frederic Galtier in 2008 and is headquartered in Mougins, France.

Avenium Consulting SA provides consulting services in industrial property patents. The firm’s practice areas include health and food, energy, transport and environment, security and finance, software and chemistry and material. The company was founded by Patrick Pierre in 2002 and is headquartered in Grenoble, France.

Aselta Nanographics SA operates as IC manufacturing firm and provides advanced software solutions for wafer and mask patterning based on e-beam technology. It engages in design, data preparation, and proximity effect correction solutions for the manufacturing of advanced integrated circuits. The firm's solutions include design viewer and editor, correction flow generation, reticle map, data analysis, interactive simulation, calibration module, and wafer map. The company was founded by Serdar Manakli in November 2009 and is headquartered in Grenoble, France.

Pegastech SA provides surface treatment and coating processes. The firm provides its customers to functionalize the surface of a wide range of materials, include plastic, glass, ceramics, wood, metals, fibers and fabrics. The company was founded by Christian Maennel and Sebastien on July 29, 2009 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

PV Alliance SAS produces solar panels and photo-electric cells. Its research program Solar Nano Crystal which has the support of local and state, comprises 7 partners throughout the value chain of the photovoltaic industry (manufacturing of raw materials, implementation of modules). The company was founded in September 2007 and is headquartered in Bourgoin-Jallieu, France.

ETHERA SA provides diagnostic kits for indoor air pollution. It also develops solutions for measurement of chemical pollutants in the indoor air, especially for toxic volatile organic compounds. The firm's products include Profil'air modules, Profil'air sensors and Profil'air accessories. The company was founded by Yves Bigay, Thu-Hoa Tran-Thi and Sylvain Colomb in 2010 and is headquartered in Crolles, France.

Algaïa SA generates products and fermentation processes for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. It products include carrageenan’s, alginates, plant bio stimulants and specialty seaweed extracts. The firm offers biomass valorization, biochemical analyses and bioactivity measurement services. The company was founded by Rudy Pandjaitan on July 30, 2004 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

SymbioFCell SA manufactures and industrializes hydrogen fuel systems. It also engages in the development, assembly and integration of its fuel systems. The firm’s product applications include industrial and automotive embarkation, such as short- and mid-range trucks, industrial and specialized vehicles, buses, trams, ferries and barges. The company was founded by Fabio Ferrari in 2010 and is headquartered in Grenoble, France.

Multix SA manufactures spectrometric X-ray. The firm designs, produces and sells advanced spectrometric X-ray detectors, used for the identification of materials in general, non-destructive testing and the detection of explosives in luggage and packages in particular. The company was founded by Jacques Doremus and Patrick Radisson in 2010 and is headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.

Nanomakers SA designs and manufactures silicon carbide nanopowders. It offers increase in mechanical and chemical performance for different industrial equipments and materials such as buildings, aeronautics, space, nuclear, automotive and semiconductors. The company was founded by François Tenegal in January 2010 and is headquartered in Ramboillet, France.

Robotiques 3 Dimensions SA specializes in the design and manufacture of collaborative robots. These systems are called cobots otherwise. These devices allow for industry sharing of roles on a workstation: the human and the specific smart move at cobot efforts and vibration. The company was founded by Serge Jean Grygorowicz in 2001 and is headquartered in Moneteau, France.

Krono-Safe SA provides software solutions for the development of embedded systems. It offers embedded operating systems for critical industrial applications such as automotive, aerospace, rail, energy and medical. The company was founded by Damien Chabrol and Didier Roux in 2011 and is headquartered in Orsay, France.

Aledia SAS develops and manufactures light-emitting diodes. Its products are based on 3D architecture using gallium-nitride-on-silicon microwires. The firm's technology uses silicon wafers and existing complementary metal-oxide semiconductor wafer-fabrication processes and tools, enabling production of LED chips. The company was founded by Giorgio Anania, Philippe Gilet, and Xavier Hugon in 2011 and is headquartered in Grenoble, France.

Bioaxial SAS develops and supplies live cell imaging instruments. It develops, manufactures and markets a super-resolution instrument for the life sciences and medical research communities. The firm's products include add-on module CODIM100 and Stand-Alone. The company was founded by Louis-Philippe Braitbart and Gabriel Sirat on February 24, 2010 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Prestodiag SAS develops, manufactures and markets a life science developments platform aimed at reducing the time and effort to detect microbiological pathogens. Its products include MonoPresto and Detection Kits. The company was founded by Thierry Livache, Thibaut Mercey and Felix Piat in March 2012 and is headquartered in Villejuif, France.

Genes'Ink SAS researches in the design and manufacture of active nanoparticles. It develops and produces nanoscale particles, which formulate in conductive and semi-conductive inks. These inks enable applications in the following areas: printed electronics, renewable energies, lighting, safety, and environment sensors. The company was founded by Corinne Versini and Jörg Ackermann in October 2010 and is headquartered in Rousset, France.

NAWATechnologies SA engages in developing and industrialising electrode material that combines nano and clean technologies. The firm’s products include NAWACAP, a new generation of ultra rapid carbon batteries based on the principle of supercapacitors; and NawaTECH, a technological platform for custom-made solutions. The company was founded by Pascal Boulanger and Ludovic Eveillard in April 2013 and is headquartered in Rousset Cedex, France.

Advanced Magnetic Interaction, AMI SAS develops and markets graphic tablets. Its tablets are designed to scan the sketches, drawings and notes taken using a pen incorporating a magnetic ring. The firm’s products have multiple applications such as games and 3D animations. The company was founded by Timothee Jobert, Jean-Luc Vallejo and Tristan Hautson in February 2014 and is headquartered in Saint Martin d'Hères, France.

Supernova Invest SAS (Supernova Invest) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in France. Founded in 1999, the company has offices in Paris and Grenoble, France.