NOVA Innovation Competition 2012 :: About Saint-Gobain and NOVA

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Who is Saint-Gobain?

• World’s largest building materials company
• Established in 1665
• More than $50 billion in annual sales
• 190,000 employees
• Operations in 64 countries
• World leader in advanced materials and construction products,
with a strong focus on energy efficiency and environmental
sustainability

The Saint-Gobain unit dedicated to developing strategic partnerships between Saint-Gobain and start-up companies all over the world.

Saint-Gobain complements its significant commitment to in-house research and development by identifying start-up companies on the leading edge of emerging technologies that mesh with Saint-Gobain’s areas of strategic interest. NOVA External Venturing is the “match-maker” between start-ups and Saint-Gobain business units.
• Established March 2006
• Small core teams in U.S., Europe and Asia
• Works closely with venture capital funds and corporate venturing organizations
• 1,800+ start-up companies identified as potential partners to date
• 40+ partnerships initiated

Saint-Gobain’s NOVA External Venturing team seeks partnerships with innovative start-up businesses in the fields of construction products, advanced materials, energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.

A Saint-Gobain partnership can drive development by providing:

		The resources and knowledge to scale up and commercialize your product
		Access to global markets via established distribution channels and sales teams
		Technology validation through R&D

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