For the 7th consecutive year, Business France will showcase some of the hottest tech startups hailing from France on the French Tech Pavilion at SXSW, Austin, TX, from March 13th to 22nd, 2020.
DELEGATION 2019
EVENTS 2019
JURY 2019
Anne DESSEMOND
Head of Distribution & Innovative Services
Business France
Christophe DAGUET
Director Product Stragegy and Innovation
DELL
Julien-David NITLECH
Partner
Iris Capital
Liz Wiley
Honorary Consul of France
Austin
Christophe Lavigne
Clarisse Reille
Executive Director DEFI Mode
TESTIMONIALS
Thanks to Business France, we attended SXSW 2018 – THE unmissable festival for new technology in the music field.
We established valuable contacts with future partners, major players in the industry such as streaming platforms, record companies and prestigious multinational corporations. Our presence earned us articles in major French and American media.
SXSW is undoubtedly a must to promote and develop a start-up in a friendly and festive atmosphere. We will definately take part in the next edtion!
Surprising event, with a huge business potential.
FRETBAY
Attending SXSW with La French Tech in 2016 enabled us to raise our profile among key players in the high-tech industry and make contact with young firms that specialize in new technologies. It offers exposure at a global level, but especially on the US market!”
In just four days at SXSW, I managed to speak to all my partners: Evernote, Dropbox, Google and Box. In four days I managed to do what would usually have taken me several months
The decision makers of major companies tend not to travel to France, but they do get together in Austin.
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
YOU ARE:
An innovative start-up with strong international potential operating in Creative Industries, VR/AR/XR, Entertainment, Cinema, Music, Medias, Entertainment, MedTech, AI, Blockchain, Adtech…
YOU WANT:
to increase your visibility in France and abroad together with building a strong network in the US?
DISCOVER SXSW!
10 days, more than 280 000 people, 2 000 music bands, over 130 movies presented, new applications rolled out…
More than 100 different countries represented
Conferences gathering more than 75 000 people, of which 26% are decision makers
Evening parties, Workshops, Special events, Leading market players event: SXSW is a networker’s heaven
Over 150 spots all around the city – (Austin is all about SXSW for 10 days straight!)
Before the trade show:
- Inspiring Bootcamp and coaching in Paris before departure
- Collective press release in French for the specialized press
- Collective press release in English for the English-speaking specialized press
- Communication and exposure on social networks (Twitter, Linkedin, etc.)
During the trade show:
- Individual work station for one day in the French Tech Pavilion
- 1 Interactive badge / company
- Access to the Parties & Events organized during the event
- Participation at the “Maison de l’Europe” French event, followed by a networking cocktail
Price: €2,800 excl. tax
CONTACT
Francesco PLAZZOTTA
Head of Tech Pavillion
Tech & Innovative services
France
Marine FRANCOIS
Head of French Fashion Tech
Lifestyle department
New York
SPONSORS 2019
Business France is the national agency, which supports the international development of the economy of France, and is responsible for fostering the export growth ofFrench businesses, as well as promoting and facilitating international investment in France. Business France assists in promoting France’s companies, business image and attractiveness nationwide as an investment location, and also manages the VIE international internship program.
La French Tech is a global movement celebrating French innovation, entrepreneurship and startups. It also refers to all the people working for or with French startups, in France or abroad. La French tech is recognized at more than 40 international events and its delegation is typically among the largest international startup contingents at major shows such as CES, Mobile World Congress, CES Asia and more.