French Tech Tremplin
Launched in 2019, French Tech Tremplin is a programme that promotes equal opportunities and supports entrepreneurs from under-represented backgrounds within the French tech ecosystem in developing their business ventures.
The 5th cohort reaffirms the programme’s mission: to nurture entrepreneurial talent across France
Discover the 102 companies selected for the fifth incubation cohort PDF – 263.49 KB
The 102 successful candidates once again demonstrate the wealth of talent across the whole of France and confirm the programme’s ambition: to give opportunities to entrepreneurs who, without this scheme, would find it more difficult to access support networks, funding and entrepreneurial resources.
A cohort that better reflects entrepreneurial diversity
Of the 102 successful businesses, 33 are led by women, representing 32.4 % of the cohort. Whilst men remain in the majority, this proportion demonstrates the programme’s ability to bring more female entrepreneurs to the fore in a sector where they remain largely under-represented.
Talent uncovered across the country
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The Class of 2026 demonstrates the programme’s ability to identify entrepreneurs well beyond the major technology hubs. The laureates are spread across all regions of France, both in mainland France and in the overseas territories.
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The regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (17.6 per cent), Île-de-France (12.7 per cent), Hauts-de-France (10.8 per cent), Nouvelle-Aquitaine (10.8 per cent), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (7.8 per cent) and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (6.9 per cent) are among those with the highest representation.
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Overseas territories account for nearly 14 per cent of the laureates, with entrepreneurs from Réunion, Martinique, Mayotte, Guadeloupe and French Guiana.
French Tech Tremplin continues its mission to open up entrepreneurship to groups that are still under-represented
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45 % of the successful candidates come from or live in a priority neighbourhood under the urban policy (QPV);
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37 % had received social security benefits;
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21 % come from a rural area.
As these criteria are cumulative, some entrepreneurs fall into several of these categories.
Entrepreneurs launching businesses with limited resources
This cohort also highlights the funding difficulties encountered when launching an entrepreneurial project.
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68 % of the laureates set up their businesses with less than €10,000 of their own capital;
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45 % for amounts under €5,000;
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Only 3 out of 102 entrepreneurs had more than €50,000 in equity capital when they launched their business.
These figures serve as a reminder that access to initial funding remains one of the main barriers to the creation of innovative businesses.
This fifth cohort is also the result of the work carried out each year by the French Tech Capitals and Communities, which identify talent at a local level
This year, the regions with the highest representation are:
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French Tech Bordeaux: 11 laureates
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French Tech Lille: 11 laureates
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French Tech Aix-Marseille : 8 laureates
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French Tech Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: 7 laureates
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French Tech Grand Paris: 7 laureates
The 102 laureates will now receive support from partner incubators to consolidate their business plans, develop their companies and join the French Tech ecosystem.
Candidates benefit from:
Support within a partner incubator
Support from a partner incubator, as well as meetings and events organised by their French Tech Capital or Community to connect the laureates with the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Financial support
Financial support of up to €15,000 to consolidate their growth trajectory.
The programme in figures:
Words from the laureates
The French Tech Tremplin programme had a decisive impact on the launch of Izypaper. Thanks to the programme, we gained access to our first incubation programme, which enabled us to launch our initial R&D activities, test the project against the market quickly, establish client contacts, sign partnerships and secure our very first round of funding.
Even before the financial support – which was crucial to the launch of our first product version – the French Tech Tremplin programme enabled us, above all, to be part of a specialised and competent incubation programme for several months. The workshops and conferences were essential from a commercial, technical and financial perspective, particularly as we needed to scale up our operations.
The programme over the years
Friday 19 June 2026 Announcement of the laureates of the 5th cohort of French Tech Tremplin
December 2023 French Tech Tremplin is part of the ‘Entrepreneuriat Quartiers 2030’ scheme
Run by Bpifrance and funded by the State and the Caisse des Dépôts via the Banque des Territoires, it forms part of the Quartiers 2030 plan, which aims to improve living conditions for residents of priority neighbourhoods (QPV).
January 2019 Launch of the French Tech Tremplin programme
To support entrepreneurs – both men and women – who are under-represented in the ecosystem as they set up their start-ups.
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