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The LDC group assures that there would be no changes coming for the 700 employees of the five Pierre Martinet sites. Illustration The DL /Jean-Baptiste Bornier

Isère: Pierre Martinet on the verge of entering the fold of the LDC group

The Pierre Martinet group from Isère, one of the leaders in the catering section of our supermarkets, is preparing to be acquired. It is LDC, a specialist in the processing and marketing of poultry, which should acquire 100% of its capital.

To read : takeover by the French poultry giant, future of employees… What we know about the takeover of Pierre Martinet

Rhône: MaaT Pharma raises more than 19 million euros to become leader in microbiota

With funding assured until the beginning of 2025, the Lyon biotech is getting a little closer to its objective: to market the first drug based on intestinal microbiota in oncology within two years.

To read : MaaT Pharma raises more than 19 million euros to become a leader in microbiota


Verkor was founded in July 2020 and has an innovation center in Grenoble. Photo archives Le DL /Stéphane Pillaud

Isère: Verkor raises more than 1.3 billion euros for the construction of its Dunkirk gigafactory

Thanks to the support of numerous banking players, the Isère company Verkor has just obtained financing of more than €1.3 billion for the construction of its electric battery gigafactory in Dunkirk (North).

To read : Verkor raises more than €1.3 billion for its electric battery gigafactory

Rhône: growing strongly, Abraxio aims to become a reference for information system departments

The Abraxio start-up aims to become a reference platform for information system departments (DSI). Based in Lyon, it is launching a recruitment campaign to support its strong growth.

To read : Abraxio, the fast-growing start-up that wants to become a reference for IT departments

“Fibers and their fermentation clearly stimulate our immunity,” says Dalil Hannani, researcher at the CNRS. We are starting to have a list of molecules specifically produced in the microbiota when there is fiber. We will focus on testing them one by one. » Photo Shutterstock

Innovation: Immunity and microbiota, unlocking the secret of a fruitful dialogue

We don’t realize enough the importance of our diet. We will discover here that eating fiber stimulates our immune system. And not just a little! Research is trying to understand how this works in order to implement good long-term eating habits as a one-off treatment.

To read : Immunity and microbiota: unlocking the secret of a fruitful dialogue

Pedro Quintana, general manager of Concept fruits, presents the new additions, namely the cup, the tube and the vermicelli. Photo Le DL /Etienne Gentil

Pedro Quintana, general manager of Concept fruits, presents the new additions, namely the cup, the tube and the vermicelli. Photo Le DL /Etienne Gentil

Ardèche: with its chestnut cream sold throughout the world, Concept fruits aims for €40 million in turnover

The Concept fruits company, based in Vernosc-lès-Annonay (Nord-Ardèche), specializes in the processing of chestnuts. Certifications, adaptations to the climate, defense of the Ardèche chestnut… There is no shortage of projects for the general director, Pedro Quintana.

To read : with its chestnut cream sold throughout the world, Concept fruits is aiming for 40 million turnover

Isère: HYmpulsion launches its first hydrogen station in the department

The public-private joint venture, which counts the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region among its shareholders, has just inaugurated this Monday, May 27, a hydrogen station in Saint-Égrève, a few kilometers from Grenoble.

To read : HYmpulsion launches its first hydrogen station in the department

Haute-Savoie: Greenweez and Omie join forces for committed consumption

Omie, the committed food brand, entrusts the online distribution of its entire range to Haut-Savoyard Greenweez, leader in organic and eco-responsible e-commerce. Their common goal? “Encouraging consumers to integrate regenerative agriculture into their daily lives.”

To read : Greenweez and Omie join forces for engaged consumption

Building K on the ST Grenoble site was officially inaugurated on May 23, 2024. Photo STMicroelectronics

Building K on the ST Grenoble site was officially inaugurated on May 23, 2024. Photo STMicroelectronics

Isère: ST’s R&D center continues to grow

In Isère, ST is not only investing in its Crolles factory. The Franco-Italian group has just expanded its electronic components test room in Grenoble and inaugurated a new 5,000 m building.2.

To read : ST’s R&D center continues to grow

And also…

  • Securhit (La Motte-Servolex, Savoie), specialist in equipment for rescue, fire safety and intervention services, is moving into its new premises sized to support its growth and diversification.
  • LumApps (Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, Rhône), champion of social intranets, is reorganizing its capital around Bridgepoint. The financial transaction values ​​the social intranet champion at $650 million. Enough to establish a position as a world leader in the sector.
  • Convinced of the importance of the circular economy, Kévin Markarian left everything to buy the company Ecopack concept (Valence, Drôme) last summer. It now plans to export its ecological packaging, dedicated to take-out sales, to the United States.
  • During a Parisian press conference, late in the morning on May 15 in Paris, the company Fermob (Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne, Ain), specializing in outdoor metal furniture, took stock about his situation. On its growing reputation, its brand identity, its commitments, but also on its future.
  • New external growth operation for the Jarnias Group (Thyez, Haute-Savoie), expert in special works and at height, which acquires this specialist in heat-shrinkable film solutions for the construction of special projects, based near Nantes.
  • Specialist in electrification solutions for new vehicles and retrofits, the start-up CirculaCar (Craponne, Rhône) develops retrofit kits manufactured and assembled in France which rely on repairable and connected batteries on which Édouard Nicolaÿ and Geoffrey Pauwels have high hopes.
  • Compagnie des Alpes achieved a record turnover of €761 million in the first 2023-2024.
  • Analyzing to better water and preserve water is the objective of the young company Akoa System (Annecy, Haute-Savoie). It is preparing a fundraising campaign to accelerate the deployment of its intelligent irrigation box, via garden professionals.
  • Antoine Methivier and Vincent Archenault, two cousins ​​based in Sallanches and Geneva, created Moon Music, a platform to transport DJs, musicians or artists above the audience, on a helium balloon. Their ambition: to offer another experience of the stage, by poetically reconnecting the artist and the public.
  • For two years, L’Atelier Maison (Lavilledieu, Ardèche) has enjoyed a new lease of life following the arrival of its two new co-directors, Guillaume Lecomte and Jacques Berger.
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