The Big Booster Accelerator Program Now Enters Its Selection Phase
(firmenpresse) - LYON, FRANCE -- (Marketwired) -- 10/01/15 --
Big Booster is the and aimed at startups working in cutting edge innovations in the health, digital, environment and sustainable development sectors.
The call for candidates opened on July 9th and closed on September 23rd; it imposed two conditions for the startups keen to take part: they must have an innovative solution at the proof-of-concept stage and have international ambitions. The startups in the health, digital and environment sectors were particularly targeted by this program echoing Lyon and Boston's sectors of excellence which are: biotechnologies, digital and clean technologies.
More than 400 startups applied over the space of 11 weeks, from France (50%) and around the world. 50% of the project where digital, 30% health and 20% environmental.
-- intensive support program -- , which will take place at the same time as BlendWebMix Lyon.
In total, for each application to be reviewed three times, we have involved over fifty expert judges from all three sectors (health, digital and environment), while the inter-sector selection will be validated by a committee of co-presidents:
Jean-Marc Bally, Associate Manager at Aster Capital
Patrick Bertrand, President of Lyon FrenchTech and Managing Director of Cegid
Nathalie Garçon, Managing Director of BioAster
Hugues Hansen, Managing Director of Start'In Post
Claire Houry, Associate Manager at Ventech
Philippe Lagrange, President of Tubà & Local Authorities Director at Veolia
Karine Lignel, Venture Capital Director at CM-CIC Capital Innovation
Benoît Pradet, Senior Vice-President at Capgemini, Head of Lyon Office
Marie-José Quentin-Millet, Chief Operating Officer Sanofi Pasteur
Stéphane Régnier, Senior Vice-President at Capgemini
Vice-President of Lyon Metropole for innovation, smart cities and digital development.
Dalyce Semko Suanez
Open2America
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