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Why it is now easier to be successful in France:
Myth and
realities of being a VC in France
Thursday, November 8th
7:30-9am at
Cooley Godward
101 California Street, 5th Floor
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Denis Lucquin and Jean Schmitt, 2 partners from Sofinnova
Partners will be on the a panel on positive
developments of VCs
investing
in France.
Discover :
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the
favorable current legal and tax environment
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the
strong research environment
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spin-off success stories
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human resources; a large skilled manpower pool
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a
sizeable market
Breakfast will be served thanks to
APEC and
Invest in France Agency
Attendance is limited at this free
event, so please call us at 415 442 4717 to register
You can also register by email at
events@faccsf.com
Pre-registration is required to
access the building
From small companies with big ideas to
large global enterprises with diverse legal needs, Cooley Godward
Kronish's 600 attorneys advise clients across dynamic industry
sectors, enabling them to seize the opportunities and meet the
challenges of today's global marketplace.
Presents
The 2nd
International Career Fair will bring together graduate
students from the top engineering, scientific and business
universities, as well as seasoned professionals with industry
experience, with leading companies from Europe and the US looking for
highly qualified candidates for positions around the world.
With company presentations and exhibits, keynotes and workshops
relative to international careers, and one-on-one interviews, the
International Career Fair is a major event for anyone interested in
working in an international environment.
The First event was a real success, don’t miss this one!
 Denis
Lucquin is Managing Partner and Chairman of Sofinnova Partners.
He joined Sofinnova SA in 1991. He is a graduate in engineering from
Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole du Génie Rural des Eaux et Forêts. Denis
began his career in academic research. For five years, he was in
charge of the technology transfer department at the Institut National
de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), France's agricultural research
institute. In 1989, he joined the venture capital industry as director
of investments at Innolion (Crédit Lyonnais). He carried out many
investments in France and other European countries in companies such
as Nicox, Exonhit, IDM, Neurotech, Innate Pharma, Neuro 3D, Oxford
Glycosciences, Oxford Molecular, PPL Therapeutics, Crop Design, Metris
Therapeutics, Cerenis, Ablynx, Novexel and Noxxon. He sits on the
board of many of these companies. Denis is also a founder of
Association France Biotech.
 Jean
Schmitt joined Sofinnova Partners' Information Technology team as
Partner in December 2001. He focuses on opportunities in the telecom
and consumer electronics industries. Prior to joining Sofinnova
Partners, Jean Schmitt was the CEO and founder of SLP InfoWare, a
world leader in predictive customer relationship management software
for the telecom industry, which he sold to Gemplus in 2000. Jean
Schmitt then became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SLP
InfoWare and Vice President, Telecom Solutions and Applications at
Gemplus. He graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des
Télécommunications (ENST) and has a post-graduate degree in Artificial
Intelligence. He is guest lecturer at Telecom Paris.
Jean Schmitt is a Board Member of Esmertec (SWX:ESMN), CTS, Upek,
Sensitive Object, Inside Contactless,Filao, Streamezzo and Accent.
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