French Tech Ticket: the French incubation & acceleration program for international startups !
At CES 2015, France was the best represented nation in Europe with 120 French exhibitors from a wide range of sectors, from healthcare to wearable tech, 3D sound and vision systems, to green tech. France ranks far ahead of the UK and Germany, and the fifth in the world (behind China, the USA, Taiwan and South Korea). In the Eureka Park, the startup marketplace at CES designed to launch new products and services, France ranks second behind the U.S. It accounts for 25% of all exhibiting startups, unlike China which will be poorly represented at the Eureka Park. The success of the French presence in 2014 is demonstrated by massive return in force: in 2015, there was 66 companies (up from 38 in 2014), a 73% increase.
France has a track record in disruptive technology, from the Minitel service, a precursor to the internet, to the SIM card. Today's startups bathe in the same pools of creativity and innovative research, and enjoy world-class digital infrastructure and a supportive business environment. For some years now, the French Tech ecosystem has shown an incredible dynamism, driven by a new generation of entrepreneurs, investors, engineers, designers, and other talented people. France is a new start-up Republic, home of vibrant tech hubs and talents impregnated with a strong entrepreneurial culture. The name of this movement is "La French Tech", a shared brand by French startup and by the French government which supports them.
T he South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conferences & Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW® is the premier destination for discovery. The French Tech Pavilion hosted 15 startups selected by Business France and representative of four culturalmarket sectors: 1) Music with 3D Video Labs, Edjing, JELLYNOTE,MELUDIA, NILAND, Phonotonic, 2) Marketing / Communication with BOOST, SEPAGE, Slashe; 3) Internet of Things with 3D RUDDER, LEDGER, POLLEN; 4) Video with Adways, Catopsys, Giroptic,RACONTR.