Gris Group

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The GRIS GROUP is a family business founded in 1984 specializing in the manufacture of mechanical components, engineered washers for fastening systems and die-cut engineered parts.

Able to call on a variety of complementary manufacturing processes, the GRIS GROUP has 2 production sites in Europe (France and Germany).

Specialising in die cutting and high-speed cold forming, the GRIS GROUP works closely with its customers on the design and production of bespoke parts in medium to large runs.

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GRIS GROUP manufactures three types of products: Mechanical components, Engineered washers, Die-cut engineered parts.

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Fréderic Bello

Sales Manager Group

Mithieux Metal Protect

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As a provider and designer of anti-corrosion solutions for metallic mechanical components, primarily fasteners for the automotive industry, Mithieux Metal Protect is establishing itself as a leader in the surface treatment industry within highly technical markets.

Founded in 1937, Mithieux Metal Protect remains a family business with a strong commitment to innovation. Since 2011, the company has been eligible for the Research Tax Credit.

Their clientele mainly consists of Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive suppliers with international operations. With a production site located in Chambéry, France, Mithieux Metal Protect joined the first national Automotive Accelerator developed by BPI France in 2019. Today, the company is recognized as one of the national leaders in its field and holds IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 certifications.

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The functional requirements for coatings on metallic mechanical parts are evolving, necessitating a combination of anti-corrosion properties with optimal electrical conductivity and weldability. Developing a new generation of coatings that can meet these diverse challenges is strategic for the entire automotive industry, particularly for the vehicles of the future. This project has enabled Mithieux Metal Protect to develop and industrialize a tin-zinc alloy coating, establishing a high-capacity production line to meet the demands of the European automotive industry.

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Jonathan FHIMA

CEO

Entroview 

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Entroview is a deep-tech start-up specializing in battery diagnostics, using innovative entropy-based technology.

Founded by experts in thermodynamics and data science, Entroview works with industry leaders such as gigafactories and automotive manufacturers to validate and integrate their technology into a variety of sectors, including gigafactories, electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Their business model is based on software licenses, offering a flexible, scalable solution that can be easily integrated into customers’ existing infrastructures, while guaranteeing significant cost and time savings.

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Gaetan DEPAEPE

CEO

INGECAL

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INGECAL is a custom machine designer and manufacturer that provides specific technical and industrial equipment with roll to roll process.

Thanks to more than 20 years of collaboration with the main battery manufacturers (Saft, Blue Solution, Tesla, Leclanché, CEA, Fraunhofer, …), INGECAL has developed a range of machines adapted to electrode manufacturing : Roll Press Calenders, Lab coaters, Rolling mills, Laminating machines, editing machines.

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Julien Porcher

Technical Director

CS Group

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For the past 25 years, CS Group Canada, a subsidiary of CS Group France, has been based in Montreal, accelerating the certification and commercialization of cutting-edge embedded technologies such as ADAS, autonomous driving, electric vehicles, avionics, and rail systems. Their clientele includes OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers in the automotive, aerospace, defense, and railway industries, all of whom seek safety certifications (ISO 26262, DO-178C, DO-254, ARP-4761, ARP-4754, EN50128) and cybersecurity certifications (DO-326A, ISO 21434, UN-R155) to bring their innovations to market.

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CS Group develops, validates, verifies, and certifies safety and mission-critical embedded software. Their primary value to customers lies in addressing three key challenges: possessing advanced skills aligned with industry standards and cutting-edge methodologies, providing on-demand engineering bandwidth to support fluctuating product development cycles, and executing these tasks within increasingly tight budgets and schedules.

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TIAMAT

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Tiamat develops and commercializes sodium-ion battery cells, relying on nearly 10 years of academic research conducted by CNRS and university research units. Since 2019, Tiamat has been sharing evaluation samples with major players in each market segment that the technology serves. This Proof of Concept strategy has recently led to a first multi-year supply contract in the field of power tools (Dexter Leroy-Merlin range). This is a world premiere, as no company has ever mass-commercialized sodium-ion batteries yet.

Relying on abundant materials, Tiamat guarantees a sovereign and independent supply chain, as well as price stability, which is a unique differentiator in the battery world.

 

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Tiamat designs, develops, industrializes and commercializes sodium-ion batteries. With its two generations (Gen1 for power applications, Gen2 for medium energy density applications), Tiamat covers electrification needs in the mobility field (road, rail, marine and air), stationary applications, off-road needs and power tool markets.

Tiamat will start the construction of a 5GWh Gigafactory dedicated to the production of its Sodium-ion technology, the first volumes will be released in Q1 2026.

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Asmae El Mejdoubi

Chief Product Officer

DeepHawk

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DeepHawk is a visual quality control software powered by AI that analyzes product images live on the production line, detecting defects as small as a single pixel in just 15 milliseconds. It learns significantly faster than traditional AI systems (30 minutes vs. 3 weeks or more) and offers exceptional flexibility.

DeepHawk can handle any type of products (mechanical, automative, electronics), cameras (including multi-view, still and video images, visible spectrum, X-ray, infrared, and microscopic), and is deployed entirely on-premise, eliminating the need for an external connection. As a “frugal” AI, DeepHawk uses minimal computing resources, reducing its carbon footprint by a whopping 375x.

DeepHawk’s solution was launched in 2023, and is already deployed at two Stellantis factories and is currently undergoing testing with ten additional clients in Europe and North America. DeepHawk Inc is located in Los Gatos, California and covers USA, Canada and Mexico.

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Gilles Alain

CEO