Extension of the call for applications!

Business creators who are interested have until September 23^th to apply through this website: www.frenchtechticket.com.

The 70 winning projects will be announced in December 2016 and the program will commence in January 2017.

The package includes:

• financing of 45,000€ per project without stake holder backing, primarily to cover professional expenses;
• a 12-month incubation in one of the 41 partner incubators with an assessment after 6 months;
• fast-tracked and simplified procedure to issue a residence permit for the winners and their family;
• a dedicated entertainment and follow-up program,
• a masterclass cycle and monthly networking events with the environment,
• customized business follow-up by the follow-up and host authority,
• follow-up tutoring (representing the entrepreneur in the host environment),
• 2 demonstration days per year with investors and key accounts,
• a Help Desk to support the winners through administration processes (residence permit, financing, taxes, insurance, social security);
• practical support for personal installation (finding a housing, practical guide to installation in the city with special offers, etc.).

Eligibility to apply for the French Tech Ticket:

• international teams of 2 to 3 English-speaking co-founders (the program is exclusively in English);
• the team may include a maximum of 1 person of French nationality;
• teams must be in the creation or development phase of their start-up;
• start-ups already legally established in France are not eligible.

List of the 41 partner incubators in France in Paris/Île-de-France regions and in French Tech cities:

• Paris and Île-de-France: 50 Partners, 104 factory, Bond’Innov, Creative Valley, Genopole, Impulse Partners, iPEPS-ICM, La Paillasse, Le Comptoir de l’innovation, Le Hub Bpifrance, NUMA, Paris Pionnières,Le Tremplin (Paris&Co), Le Cargo (Paris&Co), Welcome City Lab (Paris&Co), SchooLab, SenseCube, Starbust, Startup42,Telecom & Management SudParis Entrepreneurs, UsineIO, X-UP.

• In other start-up environments in France:
  Toulouse: Ekito, Airbus Bizlab, Le Connected Camp,
  Lyon: La Myne, EM Lyon, Boost in Lyon,
  Rennes: Telecom Bretagne Rennes,
  Bordeaux: 1Kubator,
  Brest: Telecom Bretagne Brest,
  Grenoble: BizMedTech, Savoie Technolac, Le Tarmac,
  Montpellier: Montpellier BIC,
  Normandy: FFWD Normandie,
  Lille: Eurasanté, Euratechnologies, Plaine Images,
  Aix/Marseille: Belle de Mai,
  Côte d’Azur: PACAEst.