Bernard Estienne

Aquiti Gestion SAS (Aquiti Gestion) is an independent French venture capital firm which was founded in 1998 as Aquitaine Création Innovation by a number of economic and financial partners including the Conseil Régional d'Aquitaine, CDC Enterprises, financial institutions, banks and industrial groups. Formerly known as Aquitaine Création Investissement SAS, the firm changed their name to Aquiti Gestion in 2011. They are headquartered in Bordeaux and specialize in financing regional SMEs and is backed by public and private investors.

Exoès SAS develops solutions for for converting heat from vehicle exhaust to energy. Its products include exhaust recovery systems, such as EVE-energy via exhaust and SHAPE, which transforms both waste and useful heat to electricity. The firm engineering services encompass pre-diagnosis, diagnosis, feasibility study, demonstrator, and industrialization. The company was founded by Arnaud Desrentes, Rémi Daccord, and Thiébaut Kientz in 2009 and is headquartered in Gradignan, France.

ADEMTECH SA specializes in developing and manufacturing magnetic nanoparticles for diagnostic and scientific research applications. The firm produces magnetic nanoparticles for concentration, separation, purification, microfluidic device integration and identification of molecules and specific cells. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Pessac, France.

Imagene SA offers DNA storage solutions. Its DNAshell capsule provides a safe and simple solution for long term storage of DNA protected from all its degradation factors at room temperature. The firm offers DNA encapsulation as well as DNA extraction, purification and handling from any biological samples. The company was founded by Sophie Tuffet, Jacques Bonnet, Guy Campet, Thierry Noel, Josik Portier and David Georges De Souza in 1998 and is headquartered in Pessac, France.

Sunna Design SA develops and markets solar street lighting products. It provides installation and technical assistance services. The firm specializes in isolated and urban areas in developing countries. The company was founded by Thomas Samuel and Gaël Enaud in 2011 and is headquartered in Blanquefort, France.