FrancoTech, a great success for the economic French-speaking world, operated by Business France
On October 3 and 4, 2024, on the sidelines of the Francophonie Summit in Villers-Cotterêts, FrancoTech was held at Station F, the largest Parisian startup campus in the world. The general secretariat of the Francophonie Summit entrusted its organization to Business France, in close collaboration with the Alliance des Patronats Francophones (APF).
This show was designed to promote innovation in the French language and to create business opportunities, while encouraging economic collaboration between French-speaking countries. During these two days, various themes were animated through conferences, workshops and B2B meetings. Participants were able to meet customers, suppliers and partners to present their solutions, as well as to discover the latest innovations in the French-speaking world.
The presence of the President of the French Republic, the Prime Minister of Quebec, the President of Vietnam and the Prime Minister of Canada, as well as a large number of ministers from French-speaking countries marked this event, demonstrating their desire to promote innovation and entrepreneurship within the French-speaking world.
FrancoTech in figures
- More than 2,650 participants of 100 different nationalities
- 52 stands with more than 150 exhibiting businesses
- 1,034 B2B meetings
- 11 thematic round tables (artificial intelligence, energy transition, human capital, logistics and food security, financing of innovation, etc.)
- 250 candidates for innovation competitions
- 30 high-level foreign delegations
- 3.3K mentions of #FrancoTech and a potential reach of 1.2 million made the event shine on social networks
As such, this event greatly encouraged exchanges, enabling not only to strengthen French-speaking skills in strategic areas, but to explore investment and collaboration opportunities, and to prospect new markets within French-speaking countries. FrancoTech is the first edition of a series of initiatives aimed at developing a modern, innovative and inclusive economic French-speaking world, while respecting its diversity.
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