software

Message to French Presidential Candidates: Do More To Support Start-ups

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on April 16, 2012

The eighth annual “Truffle 100” index, the benchmark ranking of France’s top 100 software companies compiled by Truffle Capital with support from Eric Besson, the French Minister for Industry, Energy and the Digital Economy, and in partnership with analysts at the CXP Centre for Software Evaluation, ought to be of great concern to the leading candidates in the French presidential race.Read more

Collaborating In The Cloud

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on December 7, 2009

People in more than 800 organizations, including the U.S. Department of Defense, are already using CollabNet technology to allow geographically dispersed teams to work together in "the cloud" to develop and deploy better software faster. CollabNet, co-founded by open-source pioneers Bill Portelli and Apache Foundation leader Brian Behlendorf, is one of 26 companies named a 2010 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum.Read more

Microsoft Europe Chairman: The Technology Opportunities and Legal Challenges Ahead

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on March 9, 2009

When Microsoft Europe Chairman Jan Muehlfeit recently met with Informilo in Brussels he talked about how software can transform healthcare, energy efficiency  and education. He also outlined the opportunities the Redmond-based software giant offers start-ups through its BizSpark program. And, he addressed how Microsoft is once again facing a showdown with the European Commission. "In business, as in life, there is no changing the past," says Muehlfeit. "We can only change the future." Click on "read more" to see the video and the rest of the story.Read more

Paris-based software company Squid Solutions Raises Series A Round

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on February 5, 2009


Squid Solutions, a Paris-based company that makes software that extracts customer insights from large data warehouses, announced the closing of a series A round of €3 million on Feb. 3. The round was funded by Neptune Technologies and Banque de Vizille and private investors. The company', which targets the telecom, e-commerce, finance and retail markets, counts French mobile operator SFR and eBay in the U.S., Germany and France, among its customers.

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