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💸 French Tech Finance Partners (FTFP) have submitted their second report on the financing of the French tech ecosystem to Marina Ferrari, the French Secretary of State for Digital Affairs. This committee of 16 actors from the French tech ecosystem, including Elaia Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Xavier Lazarus, are dedicated to bringing together expertise around a common vision to ensure the French tech ecosystem can be recognised for its innovation worldwide through supporting sustainable and diverse modes of financing for French startups. ⚡️Here are a few highlights from the latest edition: 🇫🇷 3 out of 5 French people use a service provided by a French startups daily 🇫🇷 1.1 million jobs have been created by over 13,000 French startups. 🇫🇷 In 10 years, the French Tech ecosystem has increased its fundraising capabilities and has ranked first in the EU for fundraising Read more from the FTFP in their op-ed in Maddyness 👉 https://lnkd.in/eA9aNuhR Reza Malekzadeh, Alice Albizzati, Delphine d'Amarzit, Jerome Berger, Claire Calmejane, Claire Chabrier, Philippe Collombel, Philippe Englebert, Paul-François Fournier, Benoist Grossmann, Marc Menasé, Maya Noël, Lauriane Requena, Pierre-Emmanuel STRUYVEN, Rafaèle Tordjman, Roxanne VARZA

[#news] Exciting news coming from France! 🇫🇷   🤝 CCI France International and La French Tech struck a new partnership last month. La French Tech is a French Startups movement that encompasses 114 French Tech communities around the world, as well as investors and decision makers.  What does it imply? The partnership will strengthen existing synergies between French Tech Communities around the world and Chambers of Commerce members of the CCI FI Network. As a result, the French startups are the primary winners of this arrangement.  How? 1️⃣ Improving the interaction between the two networks,  2️⃣ Assisting the winning startups from the Mission French Tech programs in their international expansion,  3️⃣ Accelerating collaborative efforts between French Tech Communities and CCIs by exposing CCI networks to the startups and organizing events to promote French Tech abroad,  4️⃣ Building a strong local, French and international entrepreneurial community.  According to Clara Chappaz (Director of Mission French Tech), "by strengthening collaborations with our partners, we offer our start-ups a real competitive edge and give them the means to become global technology leaders." 🌍 #frenchtech #startup #cci #france #newproject #ccifrancetanzanie

Thank you to the Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública and Red.es for hosting us yesterday at the #PabellonEspaña at MWC Barcelona to unveil firsthand the preliminary results of our flagship report “Startup Nation Standards 2023” in an exclusive preview of how member countries are faring on the implementation of best practices for a startup-ready Europe. Linda Capusa: “ESNA’s work is to promote and boost competitiveness of the European startup ecosystem in the global marketplace. The 2023 Report - a groundbreaking initiative in Europe - serves as a diagnostic tool essential for charting the course ahead. At this juncture, we find ourselves in a unique position to foster innovation and compete effectively with major entrepreneurial hubs and it is up to us to collaboratively shape an improved legal framework for European countries, fostering a conducive business environment where startups and entrepreneurs can thrive." Mark the agenda to grab the 2023 Startup Nations Standard Report on March 4th, and if you didn't have a chance to attend, you can still watch the presentation in the link below. https://lnkd.in/dczvCgxb #MWC24 #SPAINMWC24 #StartUpFriendlyEurope #ESNA

🚀 Exciting Update from ZEBOX Caribbean! 🌴 This week ZEBOX Caribbean hosted the "Tech For Future - Rethinking Tech" event by La Tribune and it was a success! Formerly known as "10,000 Startups to Change the World," this renowned competition has evolved to spotlight innovations across key domains. Tech for Future, organized by La Tribune, is France's premier tech event, gathering top experts to scout startups tackling the economic, societal, and climatic challenges of the next decade. Here are a few highlights: 🌟 Quest for Innovation: The competition focuses on key domains including Smart Tech, Health, Data & AI, Environment and Energy, Future Industry, and Startups. La Tribune has received nearly 800 applications, with 200 outstanding candidates selected to pitch before regional juries. 🌍 Regional Showdown: With 3-4 candidates per category per region, including Toulouse, Bordeaux, Lyon, Nantes, Paris, Strasbourg, Lille, and digitally covering the Caribbean, Pacific, and Indian Ocean, the competition is fierce and the innovation is boundless. 💡 Insightful Speakers: This event featured thought-provoking talks from industry leaders including: Sylvain Rolland, Isabelle Richard, @Daphné Lora, Philippe POGGI, and representatives of BNP Paribas Antilles Guyane. Plus, we were honored to hear pitches from 2-3 startups supported by ZEBOX. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to drive innovation and shape the future of tech! #TechForFuture #Innovation #ZEBOXCaribbean #FutureTech #StartupJourney

During the last two years, over 20 start-ups were selected to enter our tailored #incubation program and welcomed with a rich offering of services - among which #funding, business development and technical support, training sessions, mentorship and access to an international industry network - in order to transform their #space projects into true businesses. Thanks to the support of Agenzia Spaziale Italiana, European Space Agency - ESA and all the ESA BIC Turin partners, the incubated start-ups are included in a wide #innovation ecosystem. But there's more to that: they also become part of a national community of like-minded innovators, courageous entrepreneurs and rising stars of the #SpaceEconomy who share a common path towards success on the international markets. Discover more about the young companies who are already part of our community and apply your project by June 7 to join them: https://lnkd.in/d4v37fRN ESA Space Solutions | ESA Commercialisation Gateway | I3P - Innovative Companies Incubator of Politecnico Torino | Politecnico di Torino | LINKS Foundation | Regione Piemonte | Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo | Camera di commercio di Torino #ESABIC #startup #technology #business

🌐 #CES2024 : Spotlight on Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis Innovative Startups ➡️ The Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis, in a strategic move with the Région Sud, is set to support local startups at CES Las Vegas 2024, slated for January 9-12. ➡️ This initiative highlights the region's commitment to fostering technological innovation. ➡️ Akidaia, recipient of the CES 2024 Innovation Award, excels in offline identification for access control. ➡️ Wilout offers advanced solutions in online ticketing, cashless systems, and event management. ➡️ The support from the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis and Région Sud for these startups at CES is a clear indication of the burgeoning innovation and entrepreneurial spirit within the region. Their success at CES will not only mark a significant milestone in their growth but also amplify the global presence of French technology. ➕ https://lnkd.in/eJegiySB #innovation #Nice06 #tech #NiceCoteDAzur #investinCotedAzur CC: Jean-François Chapperon, Nice Start(s) Up

Viva Technology 2024 is approaching fast. Europe’s biggest start-up and technology event will take place in Paris in less than 4 weeks. With participation of the most important players in the European technology entrepreneurial scene, #VivaTech 2024 will showcase the fastest growing startups along with their latest technology innovations in diverse sectors such as: Finance, Cyber Security, Energy, Food, Mobility, Marketing, Fashion, to name a few. EuroLATAM Link - #TECH Division is set to take part once again in this significant event to assist these innovators in crafting the appropriate strategy and approach to tap into the flourishing #LatinAmerica market, which boasts 650 million residents, a burgeoning middle class, and a high rate of technology adoption Are you a #techstartups looking for international growth? Do you already have a plan in place for #LATAM? Are you partnering with the right local experts that could assist you in that venture? We build LINKS 🟧 to EVOLVE the business ecosystem between Europe and Latin America #LATAM. 🇪🇺 🔛 🇲🇽 🇨🇴 🇵🇪 🇨🇱 🔶 ----------------------------------------------------------- LINK us Carlos Araujo Cruz & Fernando MAGDALENO ----------------------------------------------------------- @EuroLATAM Link #TECH #DoingBUSINESSwithLATAM #EXPANDINGbusiness #EVOLVINGbusiness #businessEXPANSION

Viva Technology 2024 is approaching fast. Europe’s biggest start-up and technology event will take place in Paris in less than 4 weeks. With participation of the most important players in the European technology entrepreneurial scene, #VivaTech 2024 will showcase the fastest growing startups along with their latest technology innovations in diverse sectors such as: Finance, Cyber Security, Energy, Food, Mobility, Marketing, Fashion, to name a few. EuroLATAM Link - #TECH Division is set to take part once again in this significant event to assist these innovators in crafting the appropriate strategy and approach to tap into the flourishing #LatinAmerica market, which boasts 650 million residents, a burgeoning middle class, and a high rate of technology adoption.' Are you a #techstartups looking for international growth? Do you already have a plan in place for #LATAM? Are you partnering with the right local experts that could assist you in that venture? We build LINKS 🟧 to EVOLVE the business ecosystem between Europe and Latin America #LATAM. 🇪🇺 🔛 🇲🇽 🇨🇴 🇵🇪 🇨🇱 🔶 ----------------------------------------------------------- LINK us Carlos Araujo Cruz & Fernando MAGDALENO ----------------------------------------------------------- @EuroLATAM Link #TECH #DoingBUSINESSwithLATAM #EXPANDINGbusiness #EVOLVINGbusiness #businessEXPANSION

🚀 The increasing ambitions and efforts of Spain, Portugal and Italy in the technology sector could not overlooked. This region offers many opportunities for startups, VCs and the whole ecosystem, and at Breega, we are sure there is even more to come in the near future. 🙌 Our confidence in these countries was one of the main reasons for opening our third office right in Barcelona. We strongly believe that being physically present on the ground makes a tremendous difference in starting and nourishing relationships with founders. 🤝 To learn about our ambitions and plans dedicated to the South European technology industry, check out this L'AGEFI article featuring our CEO and Cofounder, Ben Marrel. 😉

Nowadays a worldwide competition is performing in the field of innovation. Most innovation ecosystems are still off the world map, but France has already found its place becoming a global hotspot for innovation along with London, Beijing, Israel and Silicon Valley. But how has France become one of the most important ecosystems for innovation? Just to the 2010s, there were few scaleups per year in the French innovation ecosystem.  But thanks to “La French Tech Bpifrance'' with the aim of sustaining and promoting the development of startups in the economy, the French innovation ecosystem has enhanced its innovative step reaching around 300 scaleups per year. The aid provided has opened so many opportunities, so that France has increased exponentially its innovativeness in terms of scaleups (994 scaleups per year). Furthermore, by introducing the recovery plan which boosted the support to enterprises and wages and increased the presence of scalers, the French innovation ecosystem has not slowed down its path in the field of innovation. We can't help but say that France has not reached its last stage yet (nova star stage). So we might see France becoming a global hotspot more performing than Shanghai and Israel in the next few years. Data source: MTB Report “Building Startup Ecosystem Stars. The World’s Life Cycle of Innovation 2023”. #MTBSES #MTBCSS #openinnovation #France #Paris #IledeFrance #startups #GEEM Alberto Onetti - Mind the Bridge- John W.H. Denton AO - International Chamber of Commerce - Giorgio Di Fiore - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria - Economia Insubria