who are the five winners from the Pyrénées-Atlantiques?

Syclope. At a time when swimming pools are being singled out for their water consumption, the Syclope company, based in Sauvagnon, has specialized, for more than thirty years, in analysis and regulation equipment for the treatment of water. water in public and private basins. Georges Breton, the founder, first created an innovative swimming pool alarm system to prevent domestic accidents. Syclope is also the acronym for logical control system for the swimming pool and its environment. The company, headed by Jean-Michel Velay, has clients all over the world, and has a turnover of 11 million euros.

Development Prize

BSE. Bruno Scherer began designing ambulances very early on, combining his passion for automobiles with his vocation to take care of people. Last year, he celebrated the 30th anniversary of his company based in Hendaye, by designing vehicles made in France. Always innovative in the health sector, it has notably developed an antibacterial and antiCovid-19 cell for its vehicles. It has also made a name for itself in assembling ambulances which operate in difficult terrain in 4 x 4s, and even in theaters of war. The fifty employees equip 500 vehicles per year for a turnover of 25 million euros.

Export price

Flex-on. In Morlaàs, Flex-on has specialized in horse riding equipment for just ten years. Caroline and Laurent Bordes first designed stirrups capable of better absorbing shocks, after observing the joint problems of show jumping riders. Over the years, Flex-on diversified its range to around thirty riding items, including a carbon helmet. Everything is made in France, and 70% of its market is exported, particularly to the United Kingdom. With a turnover of nearly 5 million euros, he plans to develop the brand towards outdoor sports.

Innovation Award

Aguila Technologies. The company based in Bidart has specialized in high electronic technologies for fifteen years. It has chosen to share its innovations with road and maritime safety. This is particularly the case for fishing boats in Africa. After the tragic bus accident in Puisseguin, Hubert Forgeot and his teams are working on a bus evacuation system that is more effective than the manual hammer. With the Breakee tool, it will equip a large part of the bus fleets in France, and see its ambitions and its turnover, currently two million euros, increase.

Prix start-up