B! UP Accelerate

🚀 Deep Dive Session: The Future of Customer Experience On September 24th, 2024, we hosted a Deep Dive Session on The Future of Customer Experience, and what an incredible event it was! 🌟 We had the pleasure of welcoming Ivan Litovsky, Former Senior Product Manager at Criteo and VP of Product at Ankorstore, and co-founder of Shirka, who presented the latest trends shaping the future of customer experience and a sneak pick into his new project related to AI BPO. The session also featured pitches from four innovative startups, each showcasing their cutting-edge solutions that are set to redefine how businesses interact with their customers: 1️⃣ Stéphanie Delestre Delestre, co-founder & CEO of Volubile — A provider of AI-driven conversational automation solutions for businesses. Their platform helps companies automate sales calls, manage customer service, set appointments, and handle order taking. 2️⃣ Nicolas Rieul, co-founder & CEO of Actionable — a customer satisfaction prediction platform that enables companies to consistently forecast customer satisfaction across their entire customer base. 3️⃣ Steve ROSENBLUM, co-founder & CEO of LIBERTIFY — A solution that transforms complex documents into engaging and interactive content, such as videos and podcasts, allowing businesses to enhance customer engagement. 4️⃣ Caoimhe Murphy, co-founder & CEO of Anam.ai — A specialist in creating AI-powered human-like personas that can be integrated into products to enhance customer interactions. A huge thank you to our speaker, all the startup founders, and the audience who attended and contributed to the lively discussions. We can’t wait to see the impact of the ideas and innovations shared. Stay tuned for more exciting events as we continue to explore the future of CX together! 💡✨ BNP Paribas BivwAk! Plug and Play Tech Center Marie Guillaume Catherine Tonlorenzi Marie MAFFRE  Liza Donskaya Santiago Vivas Blijweert Garance Cornut Salim Laouiti #CustomerExperience #FutureOfCX #Innovation #AI #DeepDiveSession

🚀 The Payment Ecosystem Report 2024 is here! 🚀 This year, with Zoë Chrysostom, we've explored the trends shaping the future of payments, a market projected to reach $4.78 trillion by 2029. 📊 Key trends include: - Biometric Payments — Enhancing security and user experience with fingerprint, facial, and voice recognition. - Alternative Payments — New ways to pay, from digital wallets to buy now, pay later (BNPL) models. - Digital Experiences — Seamless, frictionless transactions that redefine customer journeys. - Fraud & Security Measures — Strengthening the fight against cyber threats with advanced tech solutions. - Real-time, A2A Payments & Open Banking — Empowering consumers with faster, direct account-to-account transfers. - Crypto — The growing role of digital currencies in everyday transactions. The future of payments is innovative, secure, and more connected than ever before. Curious to know how these trends will impact businesses and consumers alike? Download the full report now (first link in the comment section) 🔥🚀 Plug and Play Tech Center Plug and Play Europe Plug and Play Fintech #Payments2024 #Fintech #Biometrics #Crypto #OpenBanking #DigitalExperience #FraudPrevention #Innovation

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce that Greenscope has joined the B! UP Accelerate program as part of the 2024 Batch! 🚀   Greenscope is transforming the landscape of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting by providing an all-in-one platform that empowers organizations to manage and report their sustainability efforts effectively. Their comprehensive solution offers a range of features, including:   🌍 Centralized ESG Data Management — Streamlining the collection and organization of ESG data from various sources for efficient reporting. 📊 Automated Reporting — Facilitating compliance with regulations such as CSRD through automated report generation tailored to specific requirements. 📈 Carbon Footprint Analysis — Providing detailed insights into carbon emissions and helping organizations track their progress toward sustainability goals. 🌱 Biodiversity Assessment — Enabling users to analyze and report on biodiversity impacts, ensuring a holistic approach to sustainability. 🔎  Risk and Materiality Analysis — Assisting organizations in identifying and prioritizing ESG risks, ensuring informed decision-making for sustainable growth.   By offering a digital solution and consulting support, Greenscope is a leading partner for companies and financial institutions to implement the CSRD and establish a responsible strategy.   Stay tuned for more updates! BNP Paribas BivwAk! Plug and Play Tech Center Greenscope Marie Guillaume Marie MAFFRE Catherine Tonlorenzi Etienne Guegan Marc Christiaen Liza Donskaya Garance Cornut Santiago Vivas Blijweert Salim Laouiti #Greenscope #BUPAccelerate #Innovation #2024Batch #Sustainability #ESG

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce that Greenscope has joined the B! UP Accelerate program as part of the 2024 Batch! 🚀   Greenscope is transforming the landscape of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting by providing an all-in-one platform that empowers organizations to manage and report their sustainability efforts effectively. Their comprehensive solution offers a range of features, including:   🌍 Centralized ESG Data Management — Streamlining the collection and organization of ESG data from various sources for efficient reporting. 📊 Automated Reporting — Facilitating compliance with regulations such as CSRD through automated report generation tailored to specific requirements. 📈 Carbon Footprint Analysis — Providing detailed insights into carbon emissions and helping organizations track their progress toward sustainability goals. 🌱 Biodiversity Assessment — Enabling users to analyze and report on biodiversity impacts, ensuring a holistic approach to sustainability. 🔎  Risk and Materiality Analysis — Assisting organizations in identifying and prioritizing ESG risks, ensuring informed decision-making for sustainable growth.   By offering a digital solution and consulting support, Greenscope is a leading partner for companies and financial institutions to implement the CSRD and establish a responsible strategy.   Stay tuned for more updates! BNP Paribas BivwAk! Plug and Play Tech Center Greenscope Marie Guillaume Marie MAFFRE Catherine Tonlorenzi Etienne Guegan Marc Christiaen Liza Donskaya Garance Cornut Santiago Vivas Blijweert Salim Laouiti #Greenscope #BUPAccelerate #Innovation #2024Batch #Sustainability #ESG

📢 #appelacandidatures : Innover pour mieux servir les clients de la Banque Commerciale en France de BNP Paribas   À l'occasion de leurs Inno & Agile Days du 16 et 17 octobre 2024 organisés par l’équipe DITA | Innovation & Accélération de la Banque Commerciale en France, BNP Paribas organise une finale de pitch de Start-Ups autour de la thématique suivante :   « L'innovation au service de l'expérience de nos clients ETI, TPE, PME et Particuliers ainsi que de nos collaborateurs »   Vous avez une solution innovante pour améliorer l’expérience clients et collaborateurs autour des activités suivantes ?   ✔️L'optimisation des sollicitations commerciales et marketing (B2B & B&C) ✔️Les nouveaux canaux d'interactions avec nos clients (B2B & B&C) ✔️Le collaborateur augmenté au service de nos clients (B2B & B&C)   🏆 Venez candidater pour présenter votre solution devant les collaborateurs de BNP Paribas – Banque Commerciale en France le 16 octobre 2024, et gagnez une visibilité accrue en vous faisant connaître des équipes et décideurs.   ➡ Candidatures ouvertes jusqu'au 1er août 2024 à minuit : https://bit.ly/3XYYP8y   Présentez votre innovation !   🎁 Pourquoi participer ?   La startup gagnante se verra attribuer des récompenses pour lui permettre de développer sa croissance et son succès : - L’opportunité de pitcher en Comité de Direction Innovation de BCEF, - L’opportunité de réaliser un POC, voir un MVP avec BCEF du groupe BNP Paribas, - L'intégration au programme B!Up, avec accès à un espace de travail à Station F pendant quelques mois sur l’espace du groupe BNP Paribas et Plug & Play   ➡️ Pour en savoir plus sur B! UP Accelerate : https://bit.ly/3zRh9GC 💡 Pour plus d’infos : contactez Sophie Malbe   À vos candidatures !   #innovations #pitch #banque    Hortense KEMLIN Xavier Lapie Pierre Ruhlmann Sixtine Loubeyre Catherine Tonlorenzi Salim Laouiti Liza Donskaya My Linh Fontugne Hélène Colinet Rudy Mizel

Two days ago, we hosted a Deep Dive Session on the Mobility Shift: Driving Transformation. The event was a huge success, thanks to the brilliant insights and innovative solutions presented by our amazing speaker and startup founders. We were delighted to have Theodora Preda, Director of Ventures at Plug and Play Tech Center, deliver a keynote on the latest trends in the mobility landscape. Her expertise provided invaluable perspectives on the future of mobility and its transformative potential. We also had four remarkable startups pitch their cutting-edge solutions: 1️⃣ Anant Kapoor, Co-Founder & CEO of Guided Energy - A specialist in optimizing EV fleet operations, Guided Energy leverages data to enhance efficiency in ride allocations, charging management, and overall fleet utilization. 2️⃣ Theodore Caby, Co-Founder & COO of Qaptis - A developer of mobile CO₂ capture technology for heavy-duty vehicles. Their retrofitting kit turns existing trucks into low-emission vehicles, offering a cost-effective and rapid solution to reduce carbon emissions in the freight industry. 3️⃣ Gonzalo Muley Mintegui, Business Development Manager at BeePlanet Factory - A manufacturer of energy storage systems using second-life lithium-ion batteries from EVs. Their solutions support residential, commercial, and industrial self-consumption, microgrids, and renewable energy plants, promoting sustainability and circular economy principles. 4️⃣ Alexandre Smadja, Co-Founder & GM at Greenway - A comprehensive mobility solution for fleet management, including a fuel card that accesses all fuel stations and charging points across France and Europe, along with toll badges for seamless travel. A huge thank you to our speaker, all the startup founders, and the audience for their inspiring contributions. This event highlighted the dynamic innovations driving the future of mobility and reinforced the commitment of BNP Paribas to sustainable and efficient transportation solutions. Stay tuned for more updates and future events! BivwAk! Marie Guillaume Catherine Tonlorenzi Marie MAFFRE Liza Donskaya Santiago Vivas Blijweert Garance Cornut Salim Laouiti #MobilityShift #SustainableTransportation #Innovation #Startups #DeepDiveSession #EV #CO2Capture #EnergyStorage #FleetManagement #CircularEconomy

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce that Beelly has joined the B! UP Accelerate program as part of the 2024 Batch! 🚀 Beelly is revolutionizing the real estate market by helping professionals and their clients estimate the potential of eco-renovations of properties. Their platform generates comprehensive eco-renovation reports that offer detailed insights, including: 🏡 Personalized Renovation Plans — Aggregating data from various sources to provide instant, tailored renovation plans. 💰 Cost Estimates — Offering clear and precise cost breakdowns for renovation projects. 🌿 Energy Savings & Carbon Impact — Helping visualize the environmental benefits and savings. 📋 Available Financial Aids — Highlighting subsidies and financial aids available for eco-renovations. Stay tuned for more updates! BNP Paribas BivwAk! Plug and Play Tech Center Marie Guillaume Marie MAFFRE Catherine Tonlorenzi Zoé CAZALET Cécilia Laustriat Liza Donskaya Garance Cornut Santiago Vivas Blijweert Salim Laouiti #Beelly #BUPAccelerate #EcoRenovation #RealEstate #Sustainability #Innovation #2024Batch #GreenLiving

🌟 Excited to share our latest collaboration with Estia Ryan, Principal and Head of Research at Eka Ventures! We explored AI's impact on energy consumption and carbon production, highlighting innovative startups from hardware design to model optimization or load sharing. https://lnkd.in/evUGXHi3

🚀 Exciting News in the Startup World! 🎉 Congratulations to Jérémie VEG, Julien Rouzé, Gautier Levert, and the entire Sopht (B! UP Accelerate Batch 2023 Alumni) team on their incredible achievement. Sopht raised a €3.3 Million Seed round co-led by Ternel and Axeleo Capital (AXC) with participations from Ring Capital, Plug and Play Tech Center, Evolem, Wind Capital, and Climate Club. Sopht is a platform dedicated to decarbonizing IT systems. It offers a #GreenOps solution integrating ecological progress with budget performance and digital transformation. Their services include multi-cloud resource tracking, IT asset management, user usage analysis, and decarbonization trajectory management. 🌍💡 We are incredibly proud of our alumni especially when B! UP Accelerate started the beginning of such a great relationship with BNP Paribas. #GreenIT #SaaS #Investment #Sustainability #TechInnovation BivwAk! Marie Guillaume Catherine Tonlorenzi Marie MAFFRE Florian Berliat Liza Donskaya Garance Cornut Santiago Vivas Blijweert Salim Laouiti More info: https://lnkd.in/egVs5Gmr

Last Tuesday, we were glad to host a Deep Dive on Assessment and Solutions promoting #Biodiversity. The event featured an impressive array of solutions dedicated to fostering sustainable development. Special thanks to: 🎤 Sebastien Soleille, Global Head of Energy Transition and Environment at BNP Paribas, for delivering an insightful keynote on the bank’s actions. 1️⃣Nick Zumbühl, Co-Founder & CEO at Nala Earth 🇩🇪 — A holistic platform that helps companies embed nature management across their business operations, enabling them to report on leading nature regulations and frameworks, create nature-positive strategies and targets, mitigate nature risks, and educate their organization on nature and biodiversity. 2️⃣Daniel Pfeifer, Co-Founder & CEO at NatureRe Capital AG 🇨🇭 — A company that provides a scalable and innovative model monetizing nature restoration through next-gen high-integrity carbon removal credits. 3️⃣ Cyrille Janssens, Global Head of Business Development at BEEODIVERSITY 🇧🇪 — A company that provides nature-based solutions, monitoring tools, and expert advice to help organizations become leaders in biodiversity conservation and pollutant reduction. 4️⃣ Steven Chen, Co-Founder & CEO at Treeswift 🇺🇸 — A company that provides actionable, reliable, and trustworthy data on every tree by capturing high-quality, verifiable forest data using state-of-the-art technology like drones and backpacks equipped with sensors, enabling efficient forest management at large scales. A heartfelt thank you to our audience from BNP Paribas for the enthusiasm and participation, and we deeply appreciate the commitment of the attendees to making this event a success  👏 Let's continue the dialogue! Stay engaged, stay informed, and stay at the forefront of Fintech.🤝 💼📊 #BNPParibas #PlugandPlay #Finance #Innovation #Networking #Sustainability Plug and Play Tech Center BivwAk! Marie Guillaume Catherine Tonlorenzi Marie MAFFRE Liza Donskaya Garance Cornut Santiago Vivas Blijweert Salim Laouiti