Bollore SE
A French family-run conglomerate that started as a paper mill in 1822 in Brittany, Bolloré SE grew over seven generations into a global powerhouse spanning transport and logistics, media and advertising (owner of Havas), and energy storage through its Blue Solutions solid-state batteries. Its surname comes from the Breton words for "bush" and "laurel," and the company once built an electric car, the Bluecar, designed around its own battery technology.