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A partnership for transition and local development

For over 160 years, SUEZ has been providing essential services to protect and improve quality of life in the face of growing environmental challenges.

Since 2019, SUEZ, a founding partner of H7, has been working alongside us to bring about innovative solutions to serve transitions.

Renewed for three years in January 2025, this partnership is part of a shared commitment to mobilizing their expertise, resources and ecosystems to make innovation a concrete lever for transforming territories.

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Key expertise

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Support

SUEZ and H7 support the development of innovative projects. The aim is to support start-ups on themes related to SUEZ's businesses, particularly around environmental issues and the ecological transition.

Mentoring

SUEZ experts put their experience at the service of H7 entrepreneurs. They advise and guide start-ups to help them meet their technical, strategic and operational challenges.

Networking

Thanks to its local roots and ecosystem of partners, SUEZ opens up its local network to start-ups supported by H7, offering them new opportunities for collaboration and growth.

Our projects with SUEZ

THEMATIC PROGRAM

Innovating for sustainable food

The "innovating for sustainable food" program supported 10 FoodTech start-ups in their strategic and operational challenges.
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INNOVATION CONTEST

Climate Solutions Competition

The Climate Solutions Competition proposed by SUEZ & H7 aims to identify, reward and support innovative solutions for adapting to climate change in the Lyon metropolitan area.

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Supported start-ups

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SFAIRE helps people who have been unemployed for more than a year to return to work, through market gardening and floriculture.
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Oligofeed is an expert in healthy micro-nutrition for insects. The company is developing a food supplement for bees that reduces their mortality.
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Ferme Intégrale produces high-quality vegetables and fish using a sustainable production technique known as aquaponics.
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Kikleo reduces food waste and boosts restaurant performance by supporting them in a fine, detailed analysis of losses thanks to AI.
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DELAFERME helps organic producers process the fruits of their labor directly on their farms and market them locally.
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FoodPrint helps foodservice operators make the ecological transition with a turnkey service for calculating carbon footprints and customizing environmental displays.
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Feedbac offers a food waste management service for professionals, and ensures that food waste is properly recycled into compost and biogas.
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Zoya is a start-up committed to making tomorrow's food healthier and more respectful of the environment thanks to vertical farm technology.
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Carot offers companies a new catering service: fresh, well-balanced dishes cooked by its own chefs, and distributed in connected fridges.
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The team

They put their expertise at the service of H7 start-ups.

Carole Bloquet

Innovation Director

Amélie Scheel

South-East Development Manager

Denis Tessier

Director, AuRA Region

François Pyrek

Director, Community Services

Laurence Cogny

Communications Manager

    "We are delighted to be able to count on the support of SUEZ
    to support H7 start-ups."

    Cédric Denoyel
    President of H7

    "H7 has created a community in the image of its team: excellent, benevolent support, combining technicality and expertise at every stage of the entrepreneurial journey. The H7 team contributes to the success of start-ups through its availability and by providing valuable resources. It's a pleasure to evolve as a partner in this wonderful community."

    Carole Bloquet
    Innovation Director, SUEZ

    "A unique place, a hub of energy, talent and inventiveness! A must in Lyon, serving meaningful innovation accompanied by a Superteam of hosts and experts."

    Denis Tessier
    Regional Director, SUEZ

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      About SUEZ

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      For over 160 years, SUEZ has been providing essential services to protect and improve quality of life in the face of growing environmental challenges. SUEZ enables its customers to provide access to water and waste services through innovative and resilient solutions. Present in 40 countries with 40,000 employees, the Group also enables its customers to create value over the entire lifecycle of their infrastructures and services, and to drive their ecological transition by involving their users. In 2024, SUEZ supplied drinking water to 68 million people worldwide and wastewater services to 44 million. The Group produced 8 TWh of energy from waste and wastewater. In 2024, SUEZ achieved sales of 9.2 billion euros.
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