Saint-Gobain Innovation: Research and Technology.

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PARTNER FOR QUICK & SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

Saint-Gobain acts as a catalyst for growth for start-ups by bringing-in critical resources:
- Access to global markets through our distribution channels and sales team
- Industrial scale manufacturing capabilities
- Complementary technologies or products
- Financial support

The objectives are to fine tune partnerships agreement that answer the specific needs of the collaboration and to increase speed to market and long term growth for both partners.

NOVA works closely with many Venture Capital Funds as well as Corporate counterparts and has the in house ability to collaborate on deal flow analysis and business development of portfolio start-ups.

Overview of Signed Partnerships: (as of March 1st 2008)