Sponsors of the French Pavilion

The Renault Group has been making cars since 1898 and is an international group with a presence in 134 countries. It now has over 180,000 employees all over the world. To meet the great technological challenges of the future and pursue its strategy of profitable growth, the group relies on its development internationally. It aims for complementarity between its five brands (Renault, Dacia, Renault Samsung Motors, Alpine and LADA), the electric vehicle and its unique alliance with Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors.

A key player in energy transition, the EDF Group is an integrated electricity company, active in all areas of the business: generation, transmission, distribution, energy supply and trading, energy services. A global leader in low-carbon energies, the Group has developed a diversified generation mix based on nuclear power, hydropower, new renewable energies and thermal energy. The Group is involved in supplying energy and services to approximately 39.8 million customers, 29.7million of which are in France. It generated consolidated sales of €69 billion in 2018. EDF is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.

Since the creation of the first polo in 1933, LACOSTE has become a leading brand in fashion and lifestyle. Continuously reinventing itself so as to carry on combing legacy and modernity, sport and daily life, the LACOSTE style materializes through iconic, contemporary and urban collections that gain their inspiration from sport and French elegance. LACOSTE comes in a number of different ranges for the entire men, women and children’s wardrobe, providing a wide variety of items: clothes, leather goods, perfumes, shoes, eyewear, household linen, watches and underwear, all offering the brand’s famous knowhow. LACOSTE is an international group, established in 120 countries, throughout a network of 1200 shops. 

CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales) is the government agency responsible for shaping France’s space policy and implementing it in Europe. Its task is to conceive and orbit satellites, invent the space systems of the future and nurture new services to aid us in our daily lives. Founded in 1961, it is the initiator of major space projects, launch vehicles and satellites, and the partner of choice for industry fuelling innovation.

With 16 million journeys every day throughout the world, the RATP group is among the world leaders in urban transport. In Ile-de-France, the RATP has been operating one of the most concentrated multimodal networks in the world for over 70 years. Through its 61,000 colleagues, the RATP group designs, implements and operates mobility solutions and innovative services on a daily basis for a sustainable and more human city.

Akuo Energy is the major French independent producer of distributed renewable energy. Akuo Energy is present over the whole value chain: development, financing, construction and operation. With more than 350 members of staff to date, the group, whose headquarters are in Paris, is established in 18 countries in the world.

Bureau Veritas is a world leader in the evaluation of compliance and certification. We are a trusted sponsor for our clients, offering services and developing innovative solutions to reduce risks, improve performance and promote sustainable development.

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise provides communications and infrastructure solutions to over 830,000 clients throughout the world in order to promote the collaboration of all actors in a digital world. At the centre of the digital transformation, mobility and new business models, the ALE group works to construct a solid basis for future innovation in business.

The AXA group is a world leader in insurance and investment management with 171,000 employees serving 105 million clients in 61 countries. AXA has been present in the Gulf for over 68 years and is one of the major players in the region. As a multisector company, AXA offers a wide range of services and tailor-made insurance products to individuals and businesses, covering car, home, health, pensions and savings.

A.T. Kearney is now one of the international leaders in strategy consultancy. Since 1926, the men and women of our company, and the culture of excellence they share, have been at the service of the largest companies to improve their short-term results with a view to sustainable growth.

France Télévisions is France’s leading broadcaster with the largest viewing audience, reaching more than one in two French people every day thanks to a rich and diverse editorial offering. Including a package of 5 national channels with complementary offerings (France 2, France 3, France 4, France 5, France Ô), a regional and overseas network and a news offering on all media platforms, Franceinfo, France Télévisions has a presence on all types of programming and viewers have a real choice at all times.

JCDecaux is the largest outdoor advertising company in the world and is present today in over 80 countries playing a major role in transforming the urban universe.  In the era of smart cities, JCDecaux is in the position to become one of the major players by offering innovative solutions for more sustainable, welcoming and comfortable cities.

Since 1987, the French Business Council Dubai & Northern Emirates has striven to reinforce and promote economic relations between France and the UAE. The French Business Council is a member of the CCI France International network and now represents, with almost 800 members, the largest French and Francophile business community in the Middle East.

The pioneering think tank on the digital economy, IDATE DigiWorld, has anticipated and assisted all the major evolutions in telecommunications and digital for over 40 years. Recognised for its independence and the quality of its teams which include around forty analysts and consultants, it is involved in three lines of activity: Research, Consulting and Think tank.

Paris Ile-de-France Capitale Economique brings together the large groups and public institutions involved in the ‘Grand Paris’ project. The association mobilises the talents of the Grand Paris Makers to make the Capitale region into a model competitive and sustainable metropolis.