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🌍🌱 How LIST research is shaping a sustainable future for Luxembourg    In collaboration with the Ministère de l'Environnement, du Climat et de la Biodiversité and its delegated agencies, we are proud to present the 2023 Layman’s Report. This publication showcases over 20 research, innovation and monitoring projects addressing our most pressing environmental challenges and makes them available to a wide audience. Here’s a sneak peek into the key themes covered:  🟦 Biodiversity Monitoring  🟦 Water Monitoring & Management  🟦 Support for Environmental Policies & Businesses Download the full report:  🔗 EN https://lnkd.in/eTsuxAjw  🔗 FR https://lnkd.in/euzUyfqn #Sustainability #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #WaterManagement #EnvironmentalPolicies

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The latest #MobLabDispatch is out! We cover strategies to build Leftist power and alliances, inspired by France's New Popular Front coalition, share our favorite campaigns and articles, and have even started a new #MobLabMember corner, to share work that Collective Members have been working hard on. "What the New Popular Front has achieved in such a short amount of time is remarkable, and they will certainly have political challenges ahead, not even having fully secured majority representation in Parliament yet and having extremely divergent thinking within its four political parties. But what they have tried to do is what many progressive organizations and leftist political parties have failed to achieve: inspire hope, unite the left, and propose concrete plans and policies that address the real economic concerns of ordinary people. Their message is one of a multiracial democracy that stands firmly against fascists and together with migrants. Their vision is of an economy that works for the people, while at the same time preserving the planet. And they have managed to sway the center. That is the leftist alliance and vision that we can all work towards - campaigners, teachers, students, politicians, public sector workers, shopkeepers, and more. Build a bold Left movement that offers an alternative of inclusion and hope. That is how you defeat the far right, and this is our key challenge right now in the 21st century." https://shorturl.at/TNNky

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🗳️ How do French citizens feel about the economy ahead of snap elections next week? A majority believe inequality is a big problem and that immediate action is needed on climate, according to a new survey.👇 The Earth for All 2024 Survey conducted by Ipsos and commissioned by Earth4All and Global Commons Alliance reflects widespread public concern in France about inequality and climate action, and backing for tax reforms as well as broader political and economic reform. Here are the results at a glance: 🌎 It’s time for a Giant Leap: 73% of French citizens surveyed believe that the world needs to take immediate action, within the next decade, to reduce carbon emissions. Only a small minority believe slower, delayed action is required. 🗳️ People want political and economic reform: just 18% of those surveyed trust the government to make long-term decisions for the majority of people, and economic inequality is also seen as a big problem in France. 67% of those surveyed believe that the way the economy works should prioritize the health and wellbeing of people and nature – not just increase profits and wealth. ⚖️ Tax the rich: there is strong support for progressive taxation as a means of funding major changes to the economy and lifestyles. Around two-thirds (67%) of respondents back a wealth tax, while 62% support higher income taxes for high earners, and 63% favor increased corporation tax for big businesses. 👉 Learn more and explore the results in full: https://lnkd.in/dS89YTKE #SafeAndJust #GlobalCommons #PlanetaryEmergency #Earth4All #FrenchElections #Elections2024 #ClimateCrisis

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🤝​ In the age of AI, collaboration is the name of the game   This week in Les Echos, Denis Barrier shares his vision of the future of innovation, and highlights the necessity for startups and big corporations to collaborate in order to stay competitive – an approach that’s already proved successful with Sanofi & Aqemia, as well as CMA CGM & Mistral AI’s close partnerships.   “AI’s advent is now comparable to the discovery of electricity, it is an all-purpose technology that profoundly transforms businesses and industries as a whole, with major impacts on efficiency, decision-making, and customer experience. Given their adaptable nature, startups are in a uniquely advantageous position to offer essential services at a lower cost in various areas (such as banking), through the integration of new gen AI’s full capabilities”   Read the full version below ⤵️​

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📢 New Issue of RéSolutions Hebdo Available! 📢 Discover our exclusive selection of articles on strategy and business transformation, accompanied by comments and reflections inspired by these readings. 📚✨ A big thank you to the authors for their enriching contributions, which allow us to delve deeper into these crucial topics. 🙏 Click on the image to access the issue and dive into valuable insights for your career and business. 🔗 Like, share, and comment to be part of the conversation and inspire your network. 💬 Don't miss any issue! Subscribe to our mailing list to receive the latest trends and analyses directly in your inbox every week. 📧 To access the English version of this issue, simply select "English" in the "select language" window at the top left. #Strategy #DigitalTransformation #Leadership #Innovation #Business #RéSolutionsHebdo

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On the occasion of the United Nations World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, Infomaniak is highlighting two priorities: reducing digital pollution and promoting technological independence 🌍 By diversifying suppliers and promoting local mastery of technologies, we strengthen digital resilience and stimulate innovation while creating local jobs 🌱 By using renewable energies and extending the lifespan of servers, we are reducing the ecological footprint of digital ♻️ By investing in environmentally-friendly solutions and choosing to revalue the energy consumed by digital, we are helping to create a more sustainable and equitable future 🌐 Find out more about our ethical cloud: https://lnkd.in/eBpidqcK

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🔜 Creativity and AI - Join us for an online conference with Alban Leveau-Vallier, University Paris 8 and lecturer at Sciences Po Paris on📍Wednesday, 12 June 2024 at 15.15 (CEST) 👉 https://rb.gy/qwagdi In his proposal for the Dartmouth summer research project (1955-1956), Nathaniel Rochester wondered whether injecting some randomness into a machine could make it creative. But how to control this randomness to prevent machines crashing and ensure the generated content’s relevance ? Seventy years later, the so-called « generative AI » seems to have solved the problem, or at least circumvented some obstacles. Despite the difficulty of estimating what goes on inside deep neural networks, we will briefly describe what « creativity » is about in generative AIs (interpolation in a latent space) and the current controversy over how to evaluate it using dedicated benchmarks. Then, drawing from literature and philosophy (Borges, Caillois, Bachelard), we will challenge the claim that it can be compared to human creativity. Finally, we will examine how these machines don’t have to be creative like humans to trigger an epochal change that we need to characterize. Sciences Po Université Paris 8 Professor Andy Miah 🎓AI Accelerator Institute M.Sc. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, CIT University of Luxembourg Luxinnovation GIE SnT, Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust Luxembourg Media & Digital Design Centre (LMDDC) #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #creativity #GenerativeAI #AICreativity #CreativeAI Photo by Andrea De Santis from Unsplash, modified by AI.

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🌍 🍃 These companies’ biodiversity commitments have been recognised as SMART by act4nature international’s Steering Committee, which comprises companies, business networks, environmental NGOs, and scientific organisations. ▶️ Have a look at their latest commitments here https://lnkd.in/e9J2X-QP Groupe BPCE Eramet Hermès Groupe SNCF Solvay Storengy - ENGIE VINCI Afep Entreprises pour l'Environnement (EpE), Pacte mondial de l’ONU - Réseau France, MEDEF, Alliance pour la Préservation des Forêts (APF), Collège des Directeurs du Développement Durable (C3D), Observatoire de la Responsabilité Sociétale des Entreprises, Office français de la biodiversité, Noé, Comité français de l'UICN, Fondation pour la Recherche sur la Biodiversité, IDDRI, Museum national d'Histoire naturelle #biodiversity #biodiversityday #nature #entreprises #biodiversité #business #naturecommitments #act4nature

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Marie-Aude Aufaure, PhD, CEO of Datarvest, is presenting La villa numeris' report: "Pour une IA à impact positif." The report emphasises the need to prioritise AI culture in France and Europe, alongside the critical task of structuring the European AI ecosystem, offering strategic recommendations to move these goals forward. #womeninAI #empoweringwomen #connectingwomen

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« What if social media could heal divisions rather than deepen them?" Meet Etienne de Sainte Marie CEO of Republike a Web3 social media platform designed to depolarize debates and offer a global alternative to the traditional attention economy model. In a time where online platforms often thrive on polarization and conflict, Étienne is pioneering a new approach—one that focuses on meaningful dialogue and societal well-being. With a background in the financial industry, Étienne has held executive positions across sectors like auditing and M&A, giving him a unique perspective on the dangers of profit-centric models. His work at Republike is driven by a deep concern for the existential threats posed by these systems, and his vision is rooted in the fundamental purpose of human societies: to foster understanding, not division. Why is his vision important? In an era where the internet often divides rather than connects, Republike offers a new path forward—a space where discussions can be constructive and inclusive, driven by values rather than clicks. Étienne's leadership is about reimagining social media for the betterment of society, not just for profit. Join the conversation about how Web3 and blockchain can bring positive change to online interactions and help create a more empathetic digital world. 📅 Event Date: October 15th, Geneva 📍 Venue: Musée d'ethnographie de Genève - MEG 🎟️ Register here: https://buff.ly/3L6ywpy #Web3 #SocialMedia #Blockchain #DigitalEthics #Innovation #Leadership #TechForGood #geneva #TechForImpact #InnovationInTech #SustainableTech

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Amidst global uncertainty, the EU faces a productivity crisis. As Mario Draghi highlighted, US productivity is now 20% higher than the EU's, and our share of global GDP is shrinking. 📉 The new EU mandate has a crucial task: revitalize Europe's competitiveness. One promising path is AI-driven innovation. AI could add €1.2 trillion to our economy and bring widespread benefits, but we need to adapt. 💡 Let's not miss out on this opportunity. The EU has the potential to be a global leader in AI, driving competitiveness and creating a brighter future for all Europeans. 🚀 Read more about Google's approach to rebuild competitiveness in Europe, alongside innovation with AI in the op ed by Matt Brittin published in L'Echo.

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Sustainable Business Funding in France: Grants and Loans 💵 We have prepared a list of grants available in France that support small and medium businesses on their green journey. 🌳 ADEME Grants The French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME) is an organization that supports environmental transition and is owned by the French government.  ADEME has numerous initiatives, including the “Circular Economy and Waste” program. This program might be interesting to used device businesses as it aims to optimize resources and limit waste. It also supports various companies, including small local ones, on their green journey. 🌳 NRRP Grants The French Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) is a major strategy developed in 2020 to address issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan distributes the budget into 73 streams, with a total funding of €40.3 billion. Used device businesses might benefit from the “Digital transition” initiative. It supports small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in implementing digital technologies. €8.7 billion, or 21.6% of the plan, will be spent on this initiative. 🌳 ERDF Grants The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is an international organization supporting SMEs in transitioning to a greener, more inclusive, and more efficient future.  The conditions of programs depend on the region. For example, in Île-de-France, ERDF invests €92 million in digitalization and SME development and €85 million in ecological transition and support for the circular economy. 🌳 France Num Grants  France Num helps SMEs, and very small enterprises (VSEs) digitalize. Regarding financial support, France Num provides subsidies that can be spent on purchasing innovative digital equipment. Grant requirements include co-financing from the company: France Num finances 50% of the purchase. Additionally, the project should last at least two years. 🌳 JTF Grants  The Just Transition Fund (JTF) was created by the European Union to help businesses transition to a climate-neutral economy. It provides help in various regions across Europe that depend most on fossil fuels.  JTF assists companies financially in achieving carbon neutrality. Several types of funding are available, such as non-repayable grants and co-financing. The program’s overall budget is €19.2 billion for 2021-2027. You can find the list of sustainable loans in France on our website: https://lnkd.in/dz9GfTdA #NSYSGroup #Sustainability #France

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"AI is statistics on steroids!" 📰 Laurent Daudet co-Founder and co-CEO of LightOn was interviewed in french economic newspaper Les Echos Entrepreneurs Gen AI serves as a catalyst for enterprise transformation by enabling the automation of internal workflows. LightOn's Paradigm platform empowers non technical people to independently build and deploy agents to implement and streamline their daily tasks, significantly reducing workload and enhancing efficiency. By managing Large Language Models on premise, Paradigm supports enterprises throughout this transformative journey. 🎙️ Laurent illustrated how Paradigm revolutionizes its customers daily tasks: "There are many applications, such as being able to query documentary databases in natural language. For example, we have set up an IT support chatbot for all agents of the Région Ile de France Council. Our model responds to requests by indicating the procedure to follow and quoting its sources, which limits the risk of hallucination." #Paradigm #GenAI #LLM #AI

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🟦 BETTING ON INSTABILITY? 🟥 On the evening and the day after the first round of the legislative elections, the "Nouveau Front Populaire" (NFP) cannot envisage an absolute majority and a fortiori the "Ensemble" movement, the figurehead of an ex-"majority", whether alone or with others. In the absence of a clear majority, the latter movement would find itself in the National Assembly in a new configuration of relative majority, but in a clearly diminished position and subject to the left, including the most extreme. Consequently, to declare that the main objective is to prevent the "Rassemblement National"(RN) from obtaining an absolute majority of seats at all costs (NB: is this also the position of "Horizons" or the Parti "Les Républicains" ?) is, in practice, to bet on the instability of the country. The objective of blocking the Rassemblement National at all costs - failing a cohabitation with the latter, however conflictual - could end up forcing the President of the Republic to resign and call an early presidential election. This is what Marine Le Pen had indicated in recent days, while making it clear that she was not formally calling for this, but that it could prove to be the only political outcome. In the immediate term, her party might find it advantageous, in the run-up to the second round of legislative elections and beyond, to develop the argument of the risk of instability with voters. Leaving aside a priori a possible resignation, would the only realistic ultimate objective of a clearly diminished President of the Republic be a negative one (unless one imagines that the left could still be beneficial to the country and truly believes in the concept of a "Republican Front")? Would volatility and instability be preferable to cohabitation? Would destruction be creative, as some economists think? Or is it more a question, in the end, of doing harm above all else in the name of saving face? ► 🔴L’Essentiel de l’Éco🔴 (01/07/2024

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📢 Happy to announce that EASA took part in ARPP - Autorité de Régulation Professionnelle de la Publicité's 3rd Forum, which focused on “#Europe, advertising self-regulation and cultural diversity”. ARPP’s think tank, the Conseil de l’Ethique Publicitaire (CEP), launched its newest opinion on ad self-regulation in light of European #culturaldiversity.👉 https://lnkd.in/eJhPa_Pv The report outlines the differences and commonalities between self-regulatory systems at national level, and included a review of 4 ads by 7 SROs (ARP, ARPP, ASA UK, DWR, IAP, ÖRT, Ro.) to show how local juries would have investigated the ads and related complaints. For this 8th edition, the CEP also interviewed key stakeholders of the ad industry, namely Caroline Bouvier, Tamara Daltroff, Laureline L'Honnen-Frossard, Oliver Gray, Dr. Mónika Magyar, Chiara Elsa Odelli, Ophélie Raimbaut-Gerard, Catherine Sédillière, and our late Director General, Lucas Boudet. EASA’s Self-Regulation Development Manager, Tudor M. Manda, spoke alongside, Albert Asséraf (JCDecaux, Director General for Communications), Caroline Bouvier (Bernard-Hertz-Béjot associate and representing the French member of GALA Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance), Catherine Drewett (Operations Manager Investigations, Advertising Standards Authority UK), Ildikó Fazekas (Önszabályozó Reklám Testület (ÖRT), Director), Laureline L'Honnen-Frossard (Union des marques, Public and juridical affairs Director), Elisabeth Trotzig (jurist, former director of, Reklamombudsmannen) in a panel moderated by Peggy Corlin (Senior competition and trade reporter, Euronews). A big thanks to 🌍 Bertrand Espitalier ☀️, Stephane Martin (ARPP Director General), Dominique Wolton (CNRS and Ethical Advertising Council President (CEP)), and Rémi Devaux (Economist – researcher at the Institut Mines-Télécom Business School, CEP expert)!

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Artificial Intelligence Master Class in Lyon! Join us for a comprehensive exploration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), from its historical roots to its current state as the most talked about technology in the world. It will explain applications in critical domains like transportation and healthcare, the emergence of generative AI, and its future implications for employment and society. The talk by Professor Robert Polding at IE School of Science and Technology aims to dispel the hype and explain the reality from the perspective of researchers. For more information and registrations follow the link below. And for Parisians don't miss the Master Class on the role of media in the US Elections on September 24. Check my previous post ;-) https://lnkd.in/eHVrBhst #masterclass #lyon IE University #artificialintelligence

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[MEET THE JURY 3] Get ready to meet the exceptional members of our jury! We are delighted to introduce 5 of the investors who will be evaluating the presentations of 20 EIC Fund companies on 13 November at the 𝗘𝗜𝗖 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝&𝗝 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 EuroQuity - Bpifrance. ⭐ Lisanne Blauw Associate at Thuja Capital. Thuja manages several venture capital funds aimed at building and scaling companies in the fields of (bio)pharmaceuticals and medtech. In addition to generating a financial return for investors, Thuja’s investments positively impact the health and well-being of patients. Thuja serves physicians and patients worldwide by providing capital to daring entrepreneurs with ground-breaking product concepts locally.   ⭐ Claire Poulard Investment Director at Turenne Groupe. With more than € 350M dedicated to healthcare, Turenne Capital Healthcare team invests across the whole value chain of healthcare companies in Europe : from venture capital to buy out.   ⭐ Erki Mölder Managing Partner at Verge HealthTech Fund. Verge is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Singapore, exclusively focused on impactful healthcare technologies that have global applicability, especially for underserved populations. The team is composed of former founders or operators who take a hands-on, activist mindset to working with healthtech startups. The partners have invested in over 50 healthtech startups around the world since 2013.   ⭐ Fabienne Roussel, Partner at Vesalius Biocapital IV Partners, which is investing in appealing, later-stage companies in drug development, medical devices & diagnostics and eHealth / mHealth, predominantly in Europe. The companies in their portfolio are dedicated to addressing unmet medical and market needs while prioritizing strong intellectual property protection. Would you like to be part of this ? Make sure to secure your seat. #HealthTech #biotech #medtech #eicAccelerator #EUeic #Healthcare #Investors

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Which acquisition levers should you invest in first? Here are 4 very different (and very effective) approaches. They are presented by : - Hélène DRAOULEC - CMO iAdvize - David Remaud - CMO iBanFirst - Eugene Ernoult - CMO Weglot - Erwan Gauthier - Growth & GTM folk What questions should you ask before choosing your channels? How do you test them? How to measure the effectiveness of initiatives? etc. All the answers are here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dGFudMQW (English subtitle available here) Or on podcast platforms 👉 https://lnkd.in/dz_FBP42 Let's grow 👊

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The Centre en philanthropie (GCP)- UNIGE will launch the Media and Philanthropy Initiative (IMP) in March 2025. Led by Gilles Marchand, former Director General of SRG SSR, this project aims to explore and promote philanthropic engagement in the media sector 📺, addressing the industry’s profound challenges. More info 👉 https://lnkd.in/epJDKTFx #UNIGE #philantropy #media

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