Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry
The Directorate General for Entreprise (DGE) with the support of the Regional Directorates for Industry, Research
and Environment (DRIREs) evolves and implements development policies for the French industry and for the
business services sector.
www.industrie.gouv.fr
Ubifrance
Under surpervision of the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, UBIFRANCE, the French Agency for
international business development, is a key force in the public program for export support. In connection with the
French Trade Commission, UBIFRANCE offers French firms a complete range of products and services to support
them in their development on foreign markets.
www.ubifrance.fr
Invest in France Agency (IFA)
Invest in France Agency is the national body responsible for promoting, prospecting and facilitating of
international investment in France. The IFA network operates worldwide, with offices in France at both national and
local level. It draws on the expertise of specialists in a range of disciplines based at its head office in Paris, as well as
in offices in North America, Europe and Asia. In France, IFA works in partnership with regional development agencies
www.investinfrance.org
France Biotech
French Biotech
is the French biotechnology association and the industry representative. Its mission is to contribute
to position France and Europe
as leaders in the Life sciences industry. France Biotech is acting on key factors of success for a strong biotechnology
industry: improving the academic R&D dynamics and funding, ensuring a liquid chain of financing for biotechnology
companies, working on the manageurial environment through members networking, benchmarking activities, good
practices sharing and lastly improving public perception.
www.france-biotech.org
LEEM (French Pharmaceutical Companies Association)
LEEM
is a professional organization, which represents the
pharmaceuticals industry, in other words, all of the companies which work toward the research, development, and
production of medicinal products in France. There are 300 pharmaceutical companies operating in France. LEEM
represents 97.7% of all pharmaceutical activity in France.
www.leem.org
Comité Adebiotech
Comité Adebiotech is the result of the merger of ADEBIO and Comité Biotech. The objective of Comité Adebiotech
is to regroup expertises and networks in order to create synergies between public and private organisations for the
promotion of biotechnologies and their applications in France. Comité Adebiotech publish every year the Directory
of Biotechnology in France.
www.adebiotech.org
