OREANDA-NEWS. April 16, 2015. At BNP Paribas, being innovative means creating a new type of banking relationship with the client and inventing the bank of tomorrow – a bank with both physical and digital facilities that combine the best of both worlds. This includes new means of interaction provided by the social networks, new services based on mobile devices, digital tools and simplification of processes.

Innovation for BNP Paribas and its clients needs to build open ecosystems. During the month of April, BNP Paribas invites you to follow six events/happenings showcasing startups and entrepreneurship.

1,000 start-ups to change the world

At the ‘1,000 startups to change the world’ event, where the annual Young Entrepreneur awards sponsored by business paper La Tribune, in conjunction with BNP Paribas, have been announced, BNP Paribas has also handed over a special ‘Innov & Connect’ prize to the best startup which provided its services or worked on a co-creation project with the Bank during 2014. Selection criteria are: the originality of the service, in terms of the innovative aspect of the idea and/or innovative use of digital technologies; the founders’ profile and their reasons for building a company; and the fit between the service and BNP Paribas’ stated commitment to foster entrepreneurship: stepping up assistance for innovative entrepreneurs, supporting women entrepreneurs, and boosting investment in social enterprise.

Prize-giving ceremony for the MIT Technology Review - L’Atelier BNP Paribas Awards, which honour the most talented French innovators under 35 years of age

E-education, biomedicine, smart cities, etc: who are the young French innovators who are about to reinvent our daily lives? For the third year running, the MIT Technology Review and L’Atelier BNP Paribas will be highlighting and honouring young French innovators who have proved their ability to apply new technologies in order to meet the challenges of today in the domain of healthcare, education, energy and city planning.

Wednesday 15 April, 6.30pm, Address: L'Atelier BNP Paribas, 14, Rue Berg?re, 75009 Paris.

http://www.innovatorsunder35.com/innovators-under-35-france

BNP Paribas Innov&Connect Programme: Opening of We Are Innovation (WAI) centres in Paris and Massy-Saclay

Over 3,000 m2 of space and 300 workstations designed to host startups and foster fruitful collaboration between innovative fledgling companies and mid-caps. Marie-Claire Capobianco, Head of BNP Paribas French Retail Banking, and Member of the BNP Paribas Group Executive Committee, Myriam Beque, Head of Innovation Projects at BNP Paribas French Retail Banking, and Yoann Jaffr?, Head of the Open Innovation Lab at L’Atelier

BNP Paribas, will be introducing at a press conference the twinned ETI-startup partners that will be taking part in the first-ever season of the Innov&Connect accelerator programme.

Thursday 16 April, 9am to 10.30am – Address: WAI Paris, 19 Bd Poissonni?re, 75 002 Paris.

Registration: pressoffice.paris[at]bnpparibas[dot]com

Luxembourg: inauguration of the BGL BNP Paribas Lux Future Lab premises

Set up by BGL BNP Paribas in 2012, the purpose of Lux Future Lab is to help drive social and economic dynamism in Luxembourg. Located in the centre of the newly-renovated city, the new Lux Future Lab premises are intended as a stimulating interaction venue for business/project creators now standing at the crossroads of their careers. The venue facilities are designed to help them grow their skills, develop their ideas and drive forward their business projects.

Wednesday 22 April, 12 noon. Address: 59 Boulevard Royal. http://www.luxfuturelab.lu/

Brussels: Inauguration of Co.Station by BNP Paribas Fortis and SocialCom

Co-founded by SocialCom and BNP Paribas Fortis, Co.Station is an incubator/ accelerator for young innovation-oriented companies and other dynamic firms working in the digital economy. The purpose of Co.Station is to encourage the growth of a dynamic and innovative ecosystem that will enable companies in this field to optimise their chances of success. Located in the centre of Brussels, the venue boasts 3,000 m2 of space, equipped with the latest infrastructure, including a work caf?. Companies can use the office space under a variety of arrangements – renting permanent offices or temporary workspace, or on a membership basis

23 April, 5.30pm, Address: 5 Parvis Sainte-Gudule, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.

http://www.co-station.com/#body

Change it: the video magazine that highlights innovation from all over the world

In collaboration with L’Atelier, BNP Paribas has created ‘Change it’, a video magazine designed to showcase innovation all over the world. Its mission is to spot the most innovative startups and highlight what they are doing. ‘Change it’ will be reporting regularly on the new generation of entrepreneurs in a wide variety of fields – including customer relations management, e-health, transport, energy, payment methods, and many others – who have set out with the intention of creating new uses and generating new ideas in their chosen field.

View the latest broadcasts, including direct reportage from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where French Tech featured prominently:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXO8MYt_idE&list=PLm94nPScyh9tV8s5aBaLEAIJMHncgM3yy