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French Tech Community Fund
The French Tech Community Fund is a financing tool for French Tech Communities, aimed at supporting initiatives in line with Mission French Tech's strategic priorities, notably the promotion and development of the French Tech ecosystem.
The French Tech Community Fund 2023-2024 is a call for projects that provides 1.5 million euros in support for initiatives led by French Tech Communities over the period from 2023 to 2024.
How the Community Fund Works
Launched in 2019 by Mission French Tech, the French Tech Community Fund 2023-2024 is funded by the French government to the tune of €1.5 million.
By providing financial support for initiatives led by French Tech Community-labeled associations, in close contact with entrepreneurs and their needs, the French Tech Community Fund contributes fully to the development of French start-ups, throughout France and internationally.
The 3 Components of the French Tech Community Fund 2023-2024
Pour cette 5ème édition, le French Tech Community Fund se décline en 3 volets :
- A national component to support the projects of French Tech Communities in France
- An international component to support French Tech communities’ international projects
- Une rubrique spéciale “Semaine des 10 ans de la French Tech” consacrée aux projets qui fédèrent l’ensemble de l’écosystème en France et à l’international à l’occasion des 10 ans de la French Tech.
Objectives of each component of the Community Fund 2023-2024
Four priority objectives have been selected this year for the French Tech Community Fund of French Tech Communities in France:
- Strengthening parity and diversity in the French Tech ecosystem;
- Supporting the ecosystem in the ecological transition;
- Supporting start-ups’ access to public and private markets (Je Choisis la French Tech);
- Supporting Hexagone’s French Tech Communities in highlighting a key tech sector for the development of its territory.
Four priority objectives have been set this year for the Community Fund of international Communities:
- Promoting the French Deeptech and Greentech ecosystem;
- Attracting international talent and investment funds;
- Connecting French Tech start-ups with major corporations;
Promoting French Tech’s commitment to gender equality and diversity.
Specific objectives for the special Community Fund “10 years of French Tech” week
- Highlight the successes of the French Tech ecosystem over the past 10 years;
- Carry France’s ambition for the next 10 years;
Introduce French Tech to new audiences; - Increase the visibility of French Tech.
Selection criteria for the 2023-2024 winners
To be selected, projects had to :
- Be in line with the previously stated strategic objectives of Mission French Tech.
- Have a strong impact on the entire ecosystem, and on French start-ups in particular
- Be carried out over a maximum period of one year for the classic sections – national and international – (from September 1, 2023 to the summer of 2024) and one week for the special section “French Tech 10 Year Week” (from October 16 to 22, 2023).
2023-2024 Winners
Download the press release – Announcement of the Community Fund 2023-2024 winners (French)
The 85 projects selected all work towards the priorities defined by the Mission French Tech, such as: gender and diversity, attracting talent and ecological transition.
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National Winners
| Organizer | Project |
| La French Tech Le Mans | X Mobility Event |
| La French Tech Limousin | Business Dating Day Startups X Industrie |
| La French Tech Toulon Région Sud | Challenge Eco Innovation |
| La French Tech Laval | Showroom Réalité Virtuelle French Tech Laval |
| La French Tech Baie de Saint-Brieuc | Breizh Data Day 2024 |
| La French Tech Poitou-Charentes | Ecological Transition support program for French Tech Poitou-Charentes startups |
| La French Tech Marne-la-Vallée | Greencity Business 2024 |
| La French Tech Perpignan | Le Train French Tech |
| La French Tech Pyrénées Adour | Innov’Adour #2 |
| La French Tech Pays Basque | A unifying project for innovation |
| La French Tech Angers | Connected Women Saison 2 |
International Winners
| Organizer | Project Name |
| La French Tech Athens | Forum “The Greek market, a growth opportunity for French startups” |
| La French Tech Barcelona | Projet Canfranc / Evénement France Espagne |
| La French Tech Belgrade | Serbian – French Deeptech / Green Tech Forum |
| La French Tech Berlin | Rencontres franco-allemandes des écosystèmes Tech |
| La French Tech Brussels | Journée de la Souveraineté numérique européenne |
| La French Tech Dublin | Project Health tech Irlande |
| La French Tech Dusseldörf | Le Frühstück |
| La French Tech Italy | Rencontres et Défis autour de l’eSport |
| La French Tech London | Social Entrepreneurship or Non for Profit End of Year Flagship Event 2023 Delivering on the Paris Agreement |
| La French Tech Munich | SERVUS Scaleup |
| La French Tech Nordics | Impact in the Nordics by La French Tech |
| La French Tech Prague | Hackathon sur l’IA à destination d’un public féminin |
| La French Tech Warsaw | Après-midi conférence : l’IA et la souveraineté européenne |
| La French Tech Austin | French Tech à SXSW |
| La French Tech Boston | Deeptech and Greentech |
| La French Tech Denver | Data and AI |
| La French Tech Mexico | Tech4Good |
| La French Tech Miami | French Tech Capital Days 2024 |
| La French Tech New-York | Project : #TOGETHERDTR |
| La French Tech San Diego | Innovation IA |
| La French Tech San Francisco | Serie Wine & Learn Serie Wine & Connect |
| La French Tech Sao Paulo | French Tech Summit Brésil |
| La French Tech Toronto | French Tech America Summit ABEONA Network |
| La French Tech India | French Tech Talkies |
| La French Tech Indonesia | French Tech Summit Indonesia 2023 |
| La French Tech Seoul | Tech4Good 2023 |
| La French Tech Singapore | Asia Start-up Summit 2024 |
| La French Tech Taiwan | Livre blanc parité mixité |
| La French Tech Tokyo | CEATEC 2023 Meet & Connect 2023 City Tech 2024 |
| La French Tech Vietnam | Series Deeptech A.I. Education Tech Forum |
| La French Tech Beirut | Promotion de la tech française au Liban |
| La French Tech Mauritius | Programme de valorisation de projets et startup de la Tech for Good |
| La French Tech South Africa | Greentech Ecosystem Safari Bridges & Challenges |
| La French Tech Tel Aviv | Programmation French Tech Tel Aviv 2023-2024 |
| La French Tech Tunis | Spin Days & CO |
| La French Tech Australia | Putting the lucky country on the French Tech Map |
| La French Tech New Zealand | Les Tech Talks |
French Tech 10th Anniversary Week Winners
| Organizer | Project Name |
| La French Tech Méditerranée | La French Tech Méditerranée fête les 10 ans de la French Tech |
| La French Tech Bordeaux | 10 ans de la French Tech à Bordeaux et en Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| La French Tech Brest Bretagne Ouest | Femmes & Numérique |
| La French Tech Côte d’Azur | Cocorico Day Edition spéciale “Les 10 ans de la French Tech” |
| La French Tech Rennes Saint-Malo | Le hackathon des 10 ans de la French Tech |
| La French Tech Nantes | Les 10 ans de la French Tech |
| La French Tech Grand Paris | Retour sur 10 moments marquants |
| La French Tech Alpes | Semaine de la French Tech |
| La French Tech Limousin | Evénement de célébration des réussites de la Communauté & cartographie interactive d’identification et de vulgarisation |
| La French Tech Toulon Région Sud | Semaine de la French Tech |
| La French Tech Marne-la-Vallée | Les 10 ans de la French Tech, Communauté French Tech Marne-la-Vallée |
| La French Tech Baie de Saint-Brieuc | French Tech Deiz & Noz |
| La French Tech Littoral Hauts-de-France | Les 10 ans de la French Tech sur la Côte d’Opale |
| La French Tech Pyrénées Adour | Les 10 ans de la French Tech |
| La French Tech Périgord | Forum Tech Day 23 octobre 2023 |
| La French Tech Mont-Blanc | La cordée de l’Innovation |
| La French Tech Pays Basque | Le Pays Basque fête les 10 ans de la French Tech ! |
| La French Tech Barcelona | Célébrer la French Tech |
| La French Tech Berlin | French Tech – Allemagne 10 ans, 10 awards |
| La French Tech Brussels | La French Tech fête ses 10 ans à Bruxelles |
| La French Tech Madrid | Semaine des 10 ans |
| La French Tech Warsaw | Dîner-débat : fêtons ensemble 10 ans de la French Tech |
| La French Tech Bogota | Semaine de la French Tech |
| La French Tech Denver | La French Tech : 10th Anniversary |
| La French Tech Mexico | Semaine de la French Tech |
| La French Tech New-York | Semaine de la French Tech |
| La French Tech San Diego | Semaine de la French Tech |
| La French Tech Toronto | Semaine de la French Tech |
| La French Tech India | Mise en avant de 10 succès de la French Tech en Inde |
| La French Tech Seoul | Célébration du 10e anniversaire de la French Tech |
| La French Tech Casablanca | Célébrons ensemble les 10 ans de la French Tech |
| La French Tech Australia | Semaine de la French Tech |
| La French Tech New Zealand | Semaine de la French Tech : “Voilà la French Tech” |