Trophée Pro National Groupama: Discover 4 projects already!

The professional trophies are back! The awards will be presented during a ceremony broadcast live on January 30th. We invite you to discover 4 projects from Groupama Loire Bretagne, Groupama Centre Atlantique, Groupama Paris Val de Loire, and Groupama D'Oc. Other candidates will be presented soon, stay tuned!

Romanesco, the innovation that eases the daily life of market gardeners Groupama Loire Bretagne

Straight from Saint Malo, ROMANESCO is a family business founded by two brothers, Félix and Basile GAULIER, who took on a major challenge: to lighten the work of market gardeners, both physically and mentally.

It all started in 2017: the difficulties of their market gardener uncle “in his rows of carrots” made them aware of the arduous nature of certain daily tasks. Bending down, getting up… Repetitive movements throughout the day have a considerable impact on health.

The solution they imagined? A motorized bed: the Enjambeur, which allows them to weed… while lying down!

Initially, the Enjambeur was intended for a specific task, but since then it has evolved into an ultra-modular machine that adapts to the various needs of market gardeners. Ergonomically designed with an osteopath, it offers the best possible position and reduces the risks related to muscle disorders. 100% electric, silent, and vibration-free, made in France of course, it is a true assistant for manual work, saving you time to dedicate to other higher value-added tasks…

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FiltraLife: The innovation that democratizes access to drinking water!
Groupama Centre-Atlantique

FiltraLife is a “rev-water-lution!” Gold medal at the Lépine competition 2024, FiltraLife Solution is a company founded by Auguste Minot, in collaboration with his father Paul, specializing in the valorization of surface water.

This innovation allows any water source-rivers, ponds, streams, rainwater, or even borehole water-to be transformed into drinking water without using electricity or chemicals!

How? Through a 100% mechanical and autonomous machine, which relies on a lever and filter system, capable of producing up to 1000 liters of drinking water per hour!

More than 2 billion people worldwide do not have access to drinking water. FiltraLife wants to have a real impact by addressing the needs of communities that need it most: in rural areas of developing countries, but also for individuals, companies, and agricultural operations…

FiltraLife aims to meet a vital need: to build a future where clean and safe water will be accessible to all.

100% Made in France, FiltraLife has based its production in Valence-en-Poitou, Vienne, thus contributing to local employment and the economic development of the Poitou-Charentes region.

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ProAdapt, the company committed to the well-being and inclusion of everyone. Groupama Paris Val de Loire

Founded more than four years ago by Dora Blasberg, an entrepreneur with an invisible disability, ProAdapt is a startup from Tours, committed to promoting inclusion and health in the workplace, addressing the challenges related to visible and invisible disabilities.

“We work not only with individuals but also with companies to create a healthier and more inclusive work environment. We are convinced that performance is linked to well-being and vice versa!”

The company offers dynamic, participatory interventions that provide employees with tools to take care of their health or accept their disability. Awareness, conferences, workshops, support groups… these tools are designed to improve employee well-being. A happy employee is a major asset for the company’s performance!

Present in the Centre-Val de Loire region, ProAdapt actively participates in local events and collaborates with regional partners. They also organize free awareness events in their territory.

Their motto: to create, together, a more inclusive and caring society.

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Cactile, the startup tackling climate change; by turning building roofs into water reservoirs!
Groupama D’Oc

Inspired by cacti, the resilient plant par excellence, Cactile is a contraction of cactus and tile. From Occitanie and founded by Jean-Baptiste Landres, it transforms the roofs and facades of buildings to collect, store, and redistribute rainwater. Each equipped building thus becomes a tool to locally reduce the risks of flooding and droughts and better withstand climate changes, all without pumps or energy.

How does it work? While conventional building covers evacuate water, these eco-designed tiles can store water at height, collecting up to 40 liters of water per m² while remaining as light as conventional tiles!

The goal: to offer a sustainable solution for rainwater management for urban areas and their inhabitants.

Beyond its innovative aspect, Cactile embodies the values of solidarity and cooperation: by 2028, the company aims to federate and train local roofers around this sustainable solution.

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