La French Tech Paris Saclay

What La French Tech Paris Saclay does

La French Tech Paris-Saclay is a non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 2018 and headquartered in Palaiseau, France. It serves as the official local representative of the national La French Tech initiative for the Paris-Saclay, Yvelines, and Essonne territory, operating with a small staff of 1-10 employees and an extended network of 57 institutional partners. The organization does not develop or sell technology products; instead, it functions as an ecosystem enabler that connects 944 startups, 55 innovation spaces, and a broad set of public and private stakeholders.

Its service portfolio centers on programs and convening activities rather than commercial offerings. Core services include Scale Up Excellence (acceleration for growth-stage companies), French Tech Tremplin (national inclusion program), "Venez Start-upper chez nous" (incubation support), Petites annonces Start-Up (job listings), CVthèque talent (talent database), and French Tech Central appointments (institutional access). The association distributes services through direct membership, free and paid events, and a partner channel network that includes Bpifrance, ADIE, Université Paris-Saclay, the Communauté d'Agglomération Paris-Saclay, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Systematic Paris-Region, FoodTech Paris Ile-de-France, and La French Tech Grand Paris, with physical programming hosted at coworking locations including Playground (Palaiseau), SQY Cub (Guyancourt), Le 30 (Massy), and Le 21 (Orsay).

The business model is that of a community-governed non-profit: revenue is not publicly disclosed, specific pricing is not published, and most programs are delivered free to the entrepreneurial community. The organization is funded implicitly through institutional partners, public co-funding mechanisms (France 2030, French Tech national programs), and membership dues that are not publicly quantified. Co-founder and board member Gary Anssens is named in leadership materials; no parent company or external investors were identified. The association operates as a territorial gateway to the national French Tech brand, with its competitive position resting on official designation, partner breadth, and local convening power rather than on proprietary technology or commercial revenue.

Name

La French Tech Paris Saclay

Legal name

La French Tech Paris-Saclay

Website

https://lafrenchtech-paris-saclay.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La French Tech Paris-Saclay is a non-profit association that serves as the official local representative of the French Tech initiative for the Paris-Saclay, Yvelines, and Essonne territory, supporting 944 startups through acceleration programs, events, and a 57-partner institutional network.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-quentin-en-yvelines

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

La French Tech Paris-Saclay is a non-profit association that serves as the official territorial chapter of the French Tech movement for the Paris-Saclay basin, representing and supporting the local startup, scaleup, and project holder community. It delivers acceleration programs (Scale Up Excellence, Je choisis La French Tech), inclusion initiatives (Venez Start-upper chez nous, French Tech Tremplin), community resources (Petites annonces Start-Up, CVthèque talent), and networking events (Vos RDV French Tech Central, workshops) to 944 startups, 55 innovation spaces, and 57 partners in the Yvelines and Essonne regions.

Product overview

La French Tech Paris-Saclay is a non-profit association representing innovative startups, scaleups, and project holders in the Paris-Saclay, Yvelines, and Essonne territory. Rather than a technology product company, it provides ecosystem programs and services including Scale Up Excellence, French Tech Tremplin, job listings (Petites annonces Start-Up), a talent CV database (CVthèque talent), French Tech Central appointments, a directory of ecosystem actors (Annuaire), partner news, event organization, and project calls for proposals (Appels à projets).

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Products and services

• Scale Up Excellence Acceleration program for growth-stage scale-ups in the Paris-Saclay territory, delivered through La French Tech Paris-Saclay in coordination with the national Scale Up Excellence initiative.
• Je choisis La French Tech National awareness and engagement program operated under the French Tech brand and locally relayed by La French Tech Paris-Saclay to promote the French Tech ecosystem among entrepreneurs and project holders.
• Venez Start-upper chez nous Local program operated by La French Tech Paris-Saclay aimed at welcoming and supporting entrepreneurs and project holders seeking to launch startups in the Paris-Saclay territory.
• French Tech Tremplin National French Tech inclusion program locally deployed by La French Tech Paris-Saclay to support entrepreneurs from under-represented backgrounds in launching technology startups.
• Petites annonces Start-Up Online classifieds service for startups, project holders, and entrepreneurs in the Paris-Saclay ecosystem to post and discover offers, requests, and opportunities.
• CVthèque talent Online talent pool operated by La French Tech Paris-Saclay, allowing member startups and scale-ups to access qualified candidates in the Paris-Saclay territory.
• Vos RDV French Tech Central Networking and appointment service linked to the national French Tech Central program, hosted by La French Tech Paris-Saclay for the local community.
• Annuaire Online directory of the La French Tech Paris-Saclay ecosystem, listing member startups, scale-ups, innovation spaces, and institutional partners for visibility and discovery.
• Appels à projets Centralized listing of public and partner calls for projects curated by La French Tech Paris-Saclay, allowing startups and project holders to identify funding and support opportunities.
• Events and Workshops Networking events, workshops, and community gatherings organized by La French Tech Paris-Saclay for its members, partners, and the broader startup community in the Paris-Saclay basin.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ADIEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADIE (Association pour le Droit à l'Initiative Economique) provides support for micro-entrepreneurs and disadvantaged individuals starting businesses, offering workshops on micro-enterprise basics, financing guidance, and social/fiscal advice.
• Communauté d'Agglomération Paris-SaclaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Paris-Saclay urban agglomeration community is a key institutional partner providing co-working spaces (Le 30 in Massy, Le 21 in Orsay), economic development support, and co-organization of events like Paris-Saclay Connexion.
• FoodTech® Paris Ile-de-FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA regional food technology ecosystem network co-organizing events like 'Demain dans l'Assiette' focused on healthy and sustainable food innovation, with support from BPI, AgroParisTech, Shake'Up Factory, and CCI Paris Ile-de-France.
• Université Paris-SaclaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of Paris-Saclay is a major academic partner hosting the Forum Tremplin career event for PhD holders and organizing the PUI Innovation Alliance program to bridge academic research and business innovation.
• Chambre de Métiers et de l'ArtisanatminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Chamber of Trades and Crafts partners with La French Tech Paris-Saclay on the 'Booste ta Boîte' training program for commercial and digital development of small businesses.
• Systematic Paris-RegionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA competitiveness cluster organizing the Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Day event featuring the DSAI Hub with over 300 speakers addressing AI regulation, embedded AI, and international AI developments.
• SQY (Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines urban community provides SQY Cub coworking space in Guyancourt and co-organizes events and training programs for entrepreneurs in the Yvelines territory.
• La French Tech Grand ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizes public procurement events helping startups access government contracting opportunities through the joint French Tech Central Connection program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• La French Tech Grand Paris: The sibling French Tech Capital for the broader Paris metropolitan area. Directly comparable as a non-profit ecosystem builder organizing events, funding access, and corporate-startup connections; already a co-organizing partner on the French Tech Central Connection program.
• Paris&Co: Paris's economic development and innovation agency running incubators, accelerators, and event programs for startups. Highly comparable mission (ecosystem builder, non-profit/public-backed) and overlapping territory around Île-de-France.
• Systematic Paris-Region: Paris-region deep-tech competitiveness cluster. Active co-organization partner of La French Tech Paris-Saclay (DSAI Hub) and serves the same deeptech/AI audience with similar member services, events, and policy advocacy.
• La French Tech Toulouse: Another French Tech Capital in the national network. Same non-profit model, same official mission (startup ecosystem representation, events, partner network) — useful as a structural and operational peer for benchmarking programs and funding models.
• Euratechnologies (La French Tech Lille): French Tech Capital for the Lille metropolitan area, operating a major tech campus plus acceleration programs. Direct functional peer as a regional non-profit ecosystem builder with similar member services, events, and public-private funding mix.
• Cap Digital: Paris-region competitiveness cluster for digital and ecological transformation. Comparable member-based cluster model, comparable event/acceleration programming, and serves an overlapping deeptech/AI audience in Île-de-France.
• La French Tech Bordeaux: French Tech Capital for Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Same institutional structure, same non-profit model, and same role of representing local startups at national level — strong operational peer for benchmarking.

Broad incumbents

• Station F: Largest startup campus in the world, based in Paris. Operates incubation, acceleration, and event programs at much greater scale; competes for the same French startup mind-share and corporate partner attention.
• Bpifrance Le Hub: B2B innovation and startup-support arm of Bpifrance (a core partner of the subject). Comparable in providing access to financing, expertise, and corporate introductions, but operating at national scale rather than regional.

Emerging players

• Le Wagon: Global tech training and startup-launching organization with strong French roots. Tangentially comparable as a founder-enabling platform (training, community) but with a for-profit model and narrower scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

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Profiles1 record

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Investments

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