Startup Ecosystem in France and French Tech was introduced by Jonathan Lauer-Stumm, French Tech Coordinator of Expertise France in Korea.

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2016년 2월 15일 - 디캠프
FRENCH TECH INTRODUCTION

2. Contents
French Tech initiative
French Tech in the world and in Korea
French Tech programs
French Tech Ticket
French Tech Visa
Private initiatives

3. French Tech Initiative
French Tech initiative
Spectacular growth since 2013
2016 & 2017 Trends
Introduction
Presence all over France

4. French Tech Initiative
o Set in 2013, “La French Tech” is a public initiative which aims at improving the French
startup ecosystem and developing its international attractiveness.
o “French Tech” is the term used to describe the French startup community: everyone
who works in or for a startup in France or for a French startup abroad. Entrepreneurs of
course, but also investors, engineers, designers, developers, incubators, media, public
organizations, research institutions, etc.
o A shared ambition, driven by the government, but built by and carried out with all
players.
Introduction

5. Presence all over France
o Turning the whole country into a
huge startup incubator with 14
‘’Metropoles French Tech’’ all over
the country with dedicated areas of
expertise.
French Tech Initiative

6. French Tech Initiative
o Financing to French Tech reaches record high in 2016: 486 deals
(+265% in 4 years) and over $2B invested (+239%)
 $ 6.07 billion tech funding across 1 154 deals since 2012
o Foreign investments rose up by 118% in 4 years
Spectacular growth since 2013

7. French Tech Initiative
o CES 2017: 2nd most represented country after USA with 233 startups, growing presence
every year. 37 French companies awarded (44 awards) @ CES Innovation Awards
o Paris still concentrate most of the deals (231) but other cities emerge as hot places, like
Montpellier (11 deals) or Lille (8 deals).
o 88% deals made through co-investment.
o Strong comitment to women in tech
2016 & 2017 Trends

8. French Tech abroad
French Tech in the world and in Korea
French Tech Hubs
French Tech Seoul

9. French Tech abroad
French Tech Hubs
o A strong international presence via
its global network with 22 French
Tech hubs (New York, Israel, Tokyo, San Francisco,
Montreal, Cape Town, Hong Kong, Moscow, Barcelona,
London, Abidjan, Seoul, Berlin, Dubai, Los Angeles,
Milan, Beijing, São Paulo, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Taiwan,
and Vietnam)

10. French Tech abroad
o Launched in March 2016 by French minister of Foreign Affairs & a coordinator fully dedicated to the French
Tech Seoul since January 2017.
o The goal of the initiative is to create a community to connect French and Korean startup ecosystems to build
partnership, exchange information, and create business.
o Over 30 partners : entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, incubators, accelerators, experts, large groups, media,
and officials.
French Tech Seoul
Korean and French
Ecosystems
Korean and French Startups,
incubators, accelerators, VCs
and officials
French Tech
Seoul

11. French Tech programs
French Tech programs
French Tech Ticket
French Tech Visa

12. French Tech programs
French Tech Ticket
o 12-months program designed for entrepreneurs from all over the world who want to
create their startup in France (€45,000 funding, incubation, acceleration program &
resident permit)
o Season 1 in 2016 : 1 380 candidates, 23 startups selected in 13 incubators
o Season 2 in 2017: 2 700 candidates from 100 countries, 70 startups selected in 41
incubators
o Season 3 : application to be launched in Spring 2017

13. o French Tech Visa to be launched in Spring 2017, to complete curent “Passeport Talent”
o A visa for foreign tech talents: startup founders, employees and investors
o Open to foreign talents mentored or hired, in France, by designated members of the
French Tech ecosystem (scale-ups, start-up incubators or accelerators, and VC firms)
o Fast-track residence permit application procedure
o Valid for up to 4 years and also open to applicants’ family members
French Tech programs
French Tech Visa

14. Private Initiatives
Private initiatives
Station F
Ecole 42

15. Private Initiatives
Station F
o World biggest startup incubator to open April 1st, 2017
o 3,000 desks for tech companies of all kinds
o 10+ international startup programs
o Funded by Xavier Niel, "France’s most influential entrepreneur",
and located in the heart of Paris
o First Facebook startup program (“Startup Garage from Facebook”)
to be at Station F

16. Private Initiatives
Ecole 42 (‘42’ Coding school)
o Totally free coding school
o Also funded by Xavier Niel in 2013
o Unique 'open education' model
o New campus in Silicon Valley opened in 2016
o No academic degree, high school diploma or even
coding knowledge required

17. France ecosystem mapping

18. Contact Point
Jonathan LAUER-STUMM - 조나단
French Tech Seoul Coordinator – 프렌치 테크 담당관
010-2510-2546
jonathan.lauerstumm@expertisefrance.fr
@FrenchTechSeoul
@FrenchTechSeoul
French Tech Seoul – 프렌치 테크 서울

19. French Tech Introduction
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