What Sunny Tech does

Sunny Tech is a French non-profit association organized under the loi 1901 framework that produces an annual two-day technology conference in Montpellier. Founded by a coalition of volunteer developers, speakers, designers, and meetup organizers, the inaugural edition ran on 28–29 June 2018 and the event was suspended in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic before resuming in 2022. The association positions itself as the first dedicated tech conference in Montpellier and articulates a strategic ambition to expand its reach nationally and internationally, particularly through the recruitment of recognized foreign speakers. There are no paid staff; all operations are run by 30 or more unpaid volunteers, and the association's president carries personal financial liability in the event of an operating deficit, a governance structure distinct from venture-backed event businesses.

The conference delivers approximately 85 sessions across two days on five parallel tracks spanning software development, DevOps, cloud, AI/data, security, web technologies, product management, and user experience. Content is selected through a Call for Papers (CFP) platform that has processed 302 to 450 submissions annually, with an anonymous jury of 15–17 reviewers scoring proposals on a 1–5 scale and an acceptance rate of roughly 15–20%. Total conference capacity is approximately 550 participants, including attendees, speakers, sponsors, and press. The underlying technology stack comprises the proprietary CFP platform, BilletWeb for ticketing, and SendInBlue for newsletter distribution. The 2026 edition sold out all 339 standard tickets at €110 and 14 student/job-seeker tickets at €44.

The business model is event-cycle driven and funded through two streams: corporate sponsorships contributing 76% of revenue and ticket sales contributing the remaining 24%. Sponsorship is structured in tiers — Platinum (Clever Cloud, Septeo in 2026), Gold, Silver, Bronze/Support, and Speaker Evening — with Platinum representing the largest individual commitments. The 2026 sponsor roster numbers approximately 18 organizations. Institutional partnerships include Digital113, a regional tech cluster, and Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole (Montpellier 3M), the local public-sector authority. Comparable cross-community partnership is maintained with TouraineTech, a peer French tech conference.

Name

Sunny Tech

Legal name

Sunny Tech

Website

https://sunny-tech.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sunny Tech is a French volunteer-run non-profit association that organizes an annual two-day technology conference in Montpellier for approximately 550 developers, product managers, and UX professionals, funded 76% through corporate sponsorships and 24% through ticket sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Conferences

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

Training, Enablement & Talent Development Summits (THAHAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic & Scientific Conferences (MPAGAGAD), Functional Summits (HR, Finance, IT, Marketing, Procurement, Legal) (THAHAMAJ)

Keywords

• Technology conference events
• Software development conferences
• Developer community events
• Nonprofit tech association
• Tech workshops meetups

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Attendee tickets for the 2-day conference including access to all sessions, coffee breaks, lunches, evening event, and goodies. 24% of total revenue.
2. Sponsorship: Corporate sponsors at multiple tiers (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze/Support, Speaker Evening). 76% of total revenue. Critical funding source for the event.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sunny Tech organizes an annual two-day technology conference in Montpellier, France, featuring parallel sessions and workshops across 5 tracks covering software development tools, methodologies, product management, and user experience. The event hosts approximately 550 participants and 85 sessions, with selection of talks via a Call for Papers (CFP) process with anonymous jury review. Revenue is generated through attendee ticket sales (24%) and corporate sponsorships at multiple tiers (76%).

Product overview

Sunny Tech is an annual technology conference organized in Montpellier, France. The event features parallel conferences and workshops over 2 days with topics spanning software development tools, design methodologies, product management, and user experience. The conference operates across multiple annual editions (2018-2026) and includes a Call for Papers (CFP) process, speaker programs, and networking events. The primary product is the annual conference itself, which serves as a platform for technology professionals, developers, and industry experts to share knowledge and connect.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunny Tech Annual Conference Annual two-day technology conference held in Montpellier, France, featuring parallel conferences and workshops across 5 tracks covering software development tools, design methodologies, product management, and user experience. Approximately 550 participants and 85 sessions per edition. Open to software developers, engineers, product managers, UX designers, students, and job seekers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 550 participants across 2 days
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered platinum sponsor, speaker evening sponsor, support sponsor, partner, gold sponsor, silver sponsor and minor.

• Clever Cloudplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Major cloud infrastructure provider as platinum sponsor for 2026 edition. Also listed as partner for venue/support services.
• Septeoplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Technology company as platinum sponsor for 2026 conference.
• MERITIS REGIONSspeaker evening sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Sponsor for speaker evening/networking event at 2026 conference. Also provides financial support per website.
• IP FORMATIONsupport sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026IT school in Montpellier providing educational support for the conference.
• Montpellier 3M (Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole)partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Local metropolitan authority as partner, supporting regional tech events and community development.
• Smilegold sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Open Source solutions company as gold sponsor for 2025 edition.
• Groupama Supports et Servicesgold sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Insurance group IT services company as gold sponsor, also posting job offers on the conference job board.
• Epitechsilver sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Computer science school as silver sponsor, supporting tech education and talent development.
• Digital113partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Local tech ecosystem organization in Occitanie region, listed as partner for 2025 edition.
• TouraineTechminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Inspired and supported Sunny Tech in launching Flamy Académie program for new speakers.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Web Rebels: Annual community-organized web technology conference in Oslo, Norway. Comparable as a non-profit, volunteer-run generalist web/tech conference with CFP selection, but operating in a different geography than Sunny Tech.

Direct peers

• BreizhCamp: Annual community-run tech conference in Rennes, France, organized by a non-profit association. Comparable in structure (volunteer association, multi-track generalist tech focus, CFP process) and serves as a regional French tech community anchor similar to Sunny Tech's role in Montpellier.
• dotConferences: Paris-based organizer of community-driven tech conferences including dotJS, dotSwift, dotAI. Comparable as a CFP-driven developer conference series targeting French and international tech audiences, with a similar focus on curated technical content.
• TouraineTech: Annual community-run tech conference in Tours, France. Most directly comparable peer — explicitly cited as having inspired and supported Sunny Tech's launch of the Flamy Académie program for new speakers. Operates the same volunteer-driven regional tech conference model.
• MiXiT: Annual community-organized tech conference in Lyon, France, run by a non-profit association. Comparable in structure (volunteer association, multi-track, CFP-driven), larger in scale, and focused on diversity and inclusion themes similar to Sunny Tech's stated values.
• Paris Web: Annual French web/digital conference organized by a non-profit association, focused on web development, accessibility, and digital ethics. Comparable non-profit, volunteer-run structure and CFP-driven program targeting similar developer and UX practitioner audiences.
• Capitole du Libre: Annual free tech conference in Toulouse focused on open source, free software, and digital freedom. Comparable as a French regional non-profit tech conference with multi-track format, community-driven organization, and sponsorship-based revenue model.
• Devoxx France: Major French edition of the global Devoxx developer conference, held annually in Paris. Comparable as a multi-track tech conference with CFP selection for developers, but commercially organized and significantly larger in scale and reach than Sunny Tech.

Emerging players

• Devops D-Day: French DevOps-focused conference organized as a community event with multi-track format. Comparable in target audience (French tech professionals) and community-driven organization, but narrower in topical scope than Sunny Tech's generalist tech focus.

Others

• Digital113: Occitanie-region tech ecosystem organization listed as a partner of Sunny Tech. Related as a regional industry association supporting tech events and community development in the same geographic market, but not itself a direct conference operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sunnytech_mtp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sunny-tech-event

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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