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July 13, 2015

FrenchTech : 2015 Ranking of the 100 most innovating startups in France

By GBMC
La French Tech (source maddyness)

La French Tech (source maddyness)

EBG’s Top 100 ranking (2015) is based on various criteria such as technological innovation, the business model, the funds raised, maximum 5 years of age …..

The list contains the following categories:

– Marketing and eCommerce

Alkemics, The Beautyst, Fitizzy, Howtank, TVTY, Holimetrix, Antvoice, Realytics, Mediabong, Data Publica, Fitle, Toky Woky, Search XPR, Vigiglobe, Braineet, Evercontact, Dolmen Technologies, Videodesk, Clic2buy, Lucky Cart, Shippeo, Itinsell, LabSense

– Internet of Things

Matooma, Myfox, Actility, Busit, RED Luxury, Drust, Optiflows, Sevenhugs

– Big Data

OpenDataSoft, Semsoft, PredicSis, Cogniteev, Dataiku, Lokad, Heuritech, Flaminem

– Fintech

Paymium, Weeleo, Fundshop, Kantox,The Assets, Marie Quantier, SmartAngels, Lendix, Antelop Payments,Finsquare, Scaled Risk, Anatech, Unilend,Yoyowallet, Finexkap

– Mobile and Media

Adyoulike, Dynadmic, Vidcoin, Wildmoka, Ogury, Pretty Simple, AdotMob, Sublime Skinz

– Organisation’s Productivity

Azendoo, SimpliField, InterCloud, Tryane, Yseop, Algolia, Keycoopt, Bubblz, BiBOARD, Azalead, Advanseez et SmartPanda

– Disruption and New Concept

Snips, DigiSchool, Smart Me Up, Redbird, Sepage, Mip Robotics, Koolicar, Ceetiz, Plume Labs, Uplike, Blue Frog Robotics, Coephe, The Bubbles Company, Streamdata

– eHealthcare

1001 Pharmacies, Feeligreen, Smokio, Data Med Care, Care Labs, Kresterion, Umanlife, Santech, BodyCap, Ad Scientiam, Genepred.

More info from:

FrenchTech : 2015 Ranking of the 100 most innovating startups in France

(Source: Maddyness.com and EBG = Electronic Business Group)

 

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June 22, 2015

Paris Air Show 2015 (Le Bourget) Review

By GBMC

The Paris Air Show 2015 (Le Bourget) has just ended! Again, it has been a major attraction for the Aerospace business in Europe and worldwide. Of course, we were there!

ANALYSIS: Paris air show 2015 order tracker (Source: Flightglobal.com)

 

SIAE 2015 AIRBUS vs BOEING

SIAE 2015 AIRBUS vs BOEING

 

SIAE 2015 Order values by Manufacturer (Flightglobal)

SIAE 2015 Order values by Manufacturer (Flightglobal)

Read more from:

ANALYSIS: Paris air show 2015 order tracker – update

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Hereunder we post a few interesting things/videos/planes which we saw, recorded or noted on site:

1) MRJ First Taxiing June 8, 2015

MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet) has successfully marked a first taxiing test at the Nagoya Airport on June 8, 2015 by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (MITAC) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI).

Besides the 70-seat and 90-seat models being tested now, Mitsubishi Aircraft is planning to add a 100-seat version. So far, 400 units (purchase options included) have been sold.

A mock up was shown in the MRJ chalet at the Bourget show. The following video was shown by Mitsubishi Aircraft at the GNIC symposium.

Check out the following video:

 

2) The US-2 from ShinMeiwa

The US-2 is an Amphibian Aircraft for Sea Search & Rescue, Maritime Patrol, Emergency Transportation and even Fire Fighting! ShinMeiwa was present at the Bourget on the shared SJAC booth.

Check out the following video:

 

3) The A380 demo flight at the Bourget show

“Ten years after the A380’s quietly impressive airborne choreography wowed the crowds at its Le Bourget debut, AIRBUS continues to insist that a commercial breakthrough for the world’s largest airliner is on the horizon, even if it now concedes its flagship is not going to transform long-haul flying in the way the world’s first jumbo jet, the Boeing 747, did in the 1980s. However, with airlines and passengers having had plenty time to get used to the ultra-large airliner and no orders for the type for many months, even Airbus’s modest targets could be ambitious.” (Source: Flightglobal.com)

Check out the following video:

 

4) Miscellaneous FLYING DISPLAYs (GBMC hand-made Videos by M. Motoko Huysveld) 

 

You will find, among the following videos, Flying Displays of Airbus Military A400M, Dassault Falcon 8X, Dassault Rafale, AIRBUS A380, Helicopter NH90 Caiman as well as Acrobatics / Extra Aircrafts !!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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June 15, 2015

ATC: Update on the “Single European Sky” (SES) Project

By GBMC
Vue_de_Montmartre (Stéphanie De Nadaï)

Vue_de_Montmartre (Stéphanie De Nadaï)

 

“The SES project has featured major changes over the last year. Perspectives from major players around the industry provide an in-depth look at this herculean effort to bring the technologically progressed air transportation system that the Eurozone needs to manage the existing and projected growth in air travel.” (Avionics Magazine)

Find more details from:

http://avionicsmag.com/portal/wts/ugmcmsbsv%5Embb7DCec%5EOvADcjOE%3BqQa

 

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June 15, 2015

Paris Air Show 2015 (Le Bourget): what you will see and what you will not!

By GBMC
Airbus_A380_blue_sky (By Flickr user Axwel [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons)

Airbus_A380_blue_sky (By Flickr user Axwel [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons)

“Paris Air Show is the undisputed queen of the air shows. The most venerable – the first was staged in 1909 – it is also by far the largest, with over 2,200 exhibitors and almost 140,000 professional visitors turning up to the 2013 event. The week-long bonanza – with four trade days – is not to everyone’s taste. Its sheer scale and location – on a business airfield in a down-at-heel suburb north of the city, often gridlocked during the week – mean getting into and around the show can be difficult. Humidity and frequent downpours can add to the discomfort. However, there is no doubt that the biennial event remains the place to meet and be seen for anyone in the aerospace industry.” (source: Flightglobal.com)

ANALYSIS and further details from:

Paris Air Show 2015 (Le Bourget)

 

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June 8, 2015

Driverless MiniBuses (EV) in La Rochelle (France) !!

By GBMC
Driverless bus (Actu Environnement)

Driverless bus (Actu Environnement)

The city of La Rochelle in France has just hosted, in the context of the EU experiment “Citymobil 2″, a fleat of fully automated and electric vehicles with the aim of transporting city passengers and of checking the ” social acceptability” of the project. 14.661 journeys were counted on board of six minibuses operated without drivers during a period of over 4 months in La Rochelle (France). 100% Electric (EVs), these vehicules are  5 m long and 1.5 m wide and can carry up to 10 people. Their speed in public areas may not exceed 15 km/h and has even been reduced to 8 km/h in order to avoid incidents in this seaside touristic town. There were however no collisions/accidents during the test period!

These automated buses, built by the French manufacturer Robosoft, are connected to monitoring systems and are equipped with an advanced GPS system as well as a laser mapping system for localisation and movement control. To detect obstacles at front and on the side (bicycles, walkers, starting cars …), laser and ultrasound devices are used.

Read more (Article and Video in French from “Actu Environnement”) at:

http://www.actu-environnement.com/ae/news/La-rochelle-experimentation-vehicule-sans-chauffeur-citymobil-24521.php4#video&xtor=EREC-107

With thanks to Pr Jean Englebert for submitting/introducing this article/project.

 

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May 25, 2015

How about PARIS – TOKYO by MAGLEV (Magnetic Levitation) Train ?

By GBMC

 

JR-MAGLEV Series_L0 (Wikipedia)

JR-MAGLEV Series_L0 (Wikipedia)

MAGLEV (Magnetic Levitation) Train Applications are being developped, tested and slowly implemented in China and in Japan. What about one day a MAGLEV service speeding at an average speed of 500 km/h and linking Paris – Brussels – Berlin – Warsaw – Moscow – Pekin – Osaka – Tokyo in one day, competing with airplanes?

Find out more in this paper (in French) of Pr Jean Englebert:

Article -Maglev Jean Englebert 2007

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About Jean ENGLEBERT (in short):

• Civil Engineer and Architect (1955, University of Liège).

• Engineer and town-planner (1958, University of Liège).

• Full-time Professor at the Applied Sciences Faculty (University of Liège),

Architectonic and Urbanistic Composition, 1966-1994

. Emeritus professor 1994

• Founder and director of the Research Centre for Architecture and Town-planning

of the Liège University (CRAU), since 1967.

. Founder member in 1991 and President of CÉJUL (Centre for Japanese Studies at Liège University)

. Decorated of ” The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon,”

by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan the Twenty – ninth of the Fourth Month of the Seventh Year of Heisei (1995 ).

. Appreciation Prize 1998 of the A.I.J. (Architectural Institute of Japan).

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May 18, 2015

“Fujisawa” or PANASONIC’s take on a green town

By GBMC

 

Fujisawa green town (© Getty)

Fujisawa green town (© Getty)

 

Japan is investing in a greener future, and electronics giant Panasonic is leading the way with its ‘smart town’, called Fujisawa.

The environmentally-friendly town was launched at the tail end of last year and, since then, the houses have been occupied with residents who are all keen to do their bit for the environment.

Fujisawa’s price tag is around £320 million. The town will have 1,000 solar-powered homes, along with electric cars and bikes that can be used by the community.

Around 3,000 residents are expected to move in by 2018. Alongside being eco-friendly, the project has also been carefully engineered to protect it against natural disasters.

Read more from:

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/gul/japan-to-build-green-town/ar-BBjLLot

 

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May 18, 2015

Investment Opportunities in Belgium for Japanese companies

By GBMC
Belgium (source: Wikimedia commons)

Belgium (source: Wikimedia commons)

Japan

Japan

 

Tokyo – On May 12, addressing and presiding over the Seminar on investment opportunities in Belgium, Prime Minister Charles Michel and Deputy Prime Minister Kris Peeters, highlighted the recent measures taken by the Federal Government of Belgium to support the business and investment climate and strengthen Belgium’s attractiveness as a gateway to Europe.

One of the key notes at the seminar was the presentation of BELGIUM AND ITS NEIGHBOURS’ BUSINESS CLIMATES COMPARED 2015 edition, a comparison of business climates in Belgium and other European countries, which was delivered by Mr Masatomo Nomura, Chair of the BJA Investment Committee.

This study of studies looks at the four areas:

As the pages on global attractiveness show, there is a rather big gap between the perception of Belgium and reality. In other words, the recognition of ‘Belgium’ as a brand is low, but in reality the Belgian economy is highly globalised and investors discover pleasant surprises afterwards.

The pages on headquarters and holding companies show that Brussels is one of the leading cities in Europe for business. Not only because of its central location in Europe, but also because of its internationally open business culture and the ease of doing business, reasonable level of office rent and an investor-friendly tax regime, Belgium is a highly regarded location.

When it comes to logistics, Belgium ranks number 1 in Europe because of the strong combination of excellent infrastructure, accessibility and superb cost efficiency for distribution.

Concerning research and development, Belgium is in the top five countries in the world for the quality of scientific research institutions. The quality of mathematics and science education is among the top 3 in the world. University-industry collaboration is very active, which shows potential to bring the results of research to the market.

 

Download the report from our Blog: Belgium and its neighbours business climates compared 2015 (BJA) 

More details from the BJA at:  BJA News Flash – 2015 BJA Investment Publication

 

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May 4, 2015

Formations Interculturelles et “Business” Europe-Japon

By GBMC
GBMC cross-cultural training courses

GBMC cross-cultural training courses

 

Formations Interculturelles et “Business” EUROPE-JAPON:

 

Les Consultants en Affaires Europe-Japon de GBMC ont le plaisir et l’honneur de vous faire part du lancement de trois nouvelles séries de formations interculturelles et « business » Europe-Japon données dans le centre de Paris et bientôt à Bruxelles. En voici le détail.

 

Série 1: Formations Interculturelles pour Expatriés venant ou travaillant en Europe

Nous proposons les 3 séminaires suivants:

  • Séminaire A: Accompagnement des Expatriés dans leur processus de Relocalisation: (une demi-journée)
  • Séminaire B: Formation Interculturelle – « Travailler avec des Collègues Européens » (une demi-journée) 
  • Séminaire C: Formation Business – « Guide de Survie pour faire des Affaires en Europe » (une journée complète)

Nos Séminaires sont DISPONIBLES EN JAPONAIS ET EN ANGLAIS. Dans nos Centres de Formation GBMC, à PARIS et bientôt à BRUXELLES.

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Série 2: Formation Interculturelle pour le personnel européen des entreprises japonaises

Nous proposons le séminaire interculturel suivant:

  • Séminaire D: Formation Interculturelle – “Travailler avec des Collègues Japonais” (une journée complète)

Séminaire DISPONIBLE EN ANGLAIS ET EN FRANCAIS (tous les documents sont en anglais, toutefois). Dans nos Centres de Formation GBMC, à PARIS et bientôt à BRUXELLES.

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Série 3: Formations pour entreprises européennes approchant le Marché japonais ou travaillant avec des entreprises japonaises (clients ou partenaires japonais)  

Nous proposons les 4 séminaires « Business Japon » suivants:

  • Séminaire E: Formation Business – “Faire des Affaires avec le Japon + Comment se présenter à des interlocuteurs japonais” (une journée complète)
  • Séminaire F: Formation Business – “Communiquer, Faire des Réunions et Négocier avec les Japonais” (une journée complète)
  • Séminaire G: Formation Business – “Comment exporter vers le Japon et vendre vos produits au Japon (Marketing B2C et B2B)” (une journée complète)
  • Séminaire H : Formation Business – « Stratégies d’Entrée au Japon et Comment ouvrir un bureau au Japon”   (une journée complète)

Nos Séminaires sont DISPONIBLES EN ANGLAIS ET EN FRANÇAIS (tous les documents sont en anglais, toutefois). Dans nos Centres de Formation GBMC, à PARIS et bientôt à BRUXELLES.

 

Vous trouverez plus d’information sur notre site Internet aux Pages suivantes: http://www.gbmc.biz/Japan_Training.html et http://www.gbmc.biz/Training_-_Registration.html

Si nécessaire, envoyez-nous vos questions à l’adresse: seminar@gbmc.biz.

 

Au plaisir de vous y retrouver!

Le Team GBMC

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April 27, 2015

Giving B2B Customers What They Want !!

By GBMC
B2B business

B2B business

” B2B buyers today are knowledgeable and sophisticated, they need tailor-made solutions that address their unique needs.

It’s hard to find a major B2B product company that doesn’t offer some type of value-added solution to complement their standard product lines. However, most of the “solutions” are, at their core, simply pre-packaged offerings which are not specifically designed to target a customer’s true needs.

To truly distinguish themselves from competitors, deliver greater value to customers, and grow more profitably, B2B companies need to focus on understanding the unique and complex needs of their customers to design solutions that deliver a positive business impact. We call this approach “outcome selling”, and believe that it is the natural next step in the evolution of the traditional products business. ” (Accenture)

For more details, check Accenture’s report:

http://www.accenture.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/PDF/Accenture-Giving-Customers-What-They-Want-Selling-Business-Outcomes.pdf

and also:

http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-giving-customers-want-growth-selling-business-outcomes.aspx?c=glb_acnemalert_10001637&n=emc_0115&emc=20716159:emc-012315

 

 

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