What Touraine Tech does

Touraine Tech is an annual technical conference on digital technologies held in Tours, France, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Organized by the PALO ALTOURS non-profit association (under French loi 1901) and run by a volunteer committee of approximately eight named team members, the conference has been held annually since its inaugural 2018 edition (with documented editions in 2018, 2019 and 2020, and an 8th edition scheduled for February 12-13, 2026). The event serves software developers, IT professionals, computer science students, and corporate technology sponsors, addressing the lack of affordable technical conferences outside France's major tech hubs.

The underlying technology stack supports the event's operations and attendee experience. The conference website (touraine.tech) handles program publication, ticket sales, speaker listings, and sponsor information. Native iOS (App Store id 1599891078) and Android (Play Store package to.chapi.tnt) mobile applications provide personalized scheduling, session browsing, and push notifications. An interactive web-based schedule supports track filtering, links to presentation materials, and recorded video sessions. The platform integrates with OpenFeedback.io for real-time session feedback collection, and talk recordings are hosted on a dedicated YouTube channel (@tourainetech37). Recurring enterprise sponsors include Clever Cloud, Harmonie Mutuelle, Worldline, Sopra Steria, Sopra Banking Software, Apside, GitLab, Microsoft, Code-Troopers, Polytech'Tours and ACENSI, with historical participation from OVHcloud and Stack-Labs as speakers.

Touraine Tech's GTM motion is event-driven, monetized through two principal revenue streams. Consumer ticket sales are distributed directly via the conference website and HelloAsso at €50 (early-bird, limited quantity) and €70 (full-price), with optional branded T-shirts at €20; tickets grant access to all talks, coffee breaks and meals across the two-day event. Corporate revenue comes from tiered sponsorship packages — historically priced at Bronze €500, Silver €1,500 and Gold €2,000 (2018 disclosure) — sold directly to enterprise sponsors seeking developer-recruitment visibility, exhibition booths, complimentary tickets and keynote speaking slots. The customer base is segmented into attending developers/students (B2C, long-tail) and corporate sponsors (B2B, recurring anchors). Operational scope is regional: the conference serves the Centre-Val de Loire region of France and shows no international expansion signals.

Name

Touraine Tech

Legal name

PALO ALTOURS

Website

https://touraine.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Touraine Tech is an annual volunteer-run technical conference in Tours, France, organized by the non-profit PALO ALTOURS association. It serves regional software developers, students, and corporate sponsors with a multi-track program of talks, workshops, and networking events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Conference Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Event Mobile Apps & Second-Screen Experiences (Agendas, Messaging, Push, Check-in) (THAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Technology conference events
• Developer community events
• Conference sponsorship packages
• Tech talk sessions
• Conference mobile applications

Headquarters

HQ city

Tours

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Direct ticket sales to conference attendees. Pricing includes early-bird discounts (50€) and full-price tickets (70€), with optional add-ons like T-shirts (20€). Tickets grant access to all conferences, coffee breaks, and meals.
2. Sponsorship Packages: Corporate sponsors purchase tiered sponsorship packages (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) at varying price points to gain visibility, exhibition space, and speaking opportunities at the event.
3. Sponsorship Tiers: 2018 pricing structure: Bronze 500€, Silver 1500€, Gold 2000€ with different benefits including booth space, complimentary tickets, and speaking slots in keynotes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Touraine Tech organizes an annual two-day in-person technical conference on new digital technologies held in Tours, France, featuring approximately 70 talks, lightning talks, and hands-on sessions across frontend, backend, cloud, DevOps, AI, and web design. The organization sells individual attendee tickets, tiered corporate sponsorship packages (Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum), and branded merchandise such as a conference T-shirt. A companion mobile application distributed on iOS and Android provides program browsing, personalized scheduling, and real-time notifications.

Product overview

Touraine Tech is an annual technical conference on new digital technologies held in Tours, France. The core product is the conference itself, featuring talks, hands-on sessions, and lightning talks across multiple tracks. The company also offers a mobile application for attendees to access the program and create personalized schedules. Merchandise such as T-shirts is available for purchase.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Touraine Tech Annual Conference Annual two-day in-person technical conference on new digital technologies held in Tours, France, featuring ~70 speakers across frontend, backend, cloud, DevOps, AI, and web design tracks, with talks, lightning talks, and hands-on sessions. Tickets (50€ early-bird / 70€ full-price) include access to all conferences, coffee breaks, and meals. Targeted at software developers, engineers, tech professionals, and computer science students.
• Touraine Tech Mobile Application Native iOS and Android mobile application that lets attendees view the conference program, filter by track, browse session details, create personalized schedules, and receive notifications about talks and sessions. Distributed independently through app stores as a companion to the annual conference.
• Touraine Tech T-Shirt Merchandise Official Touraine Tech branded T-shirt offered as optional add-on merchandise during ticket purchase at 20€, available alongside conference tickets.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Polytech'TourscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering school of University of Tours, serving as a venue partner and sponsor. The school provides facilities for the conference and participates as a sponsor, supporting the local tech education ecosystem.
• Harmonie MutuellecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHealth insurance company sponsoring the conference at Gold level for multiple years, providing financial support and marketing visibility in return for brand exposure to tech professionals.
• Clever CloudcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench cloud hosting provider sponsoring at Gold level, providing infrastructure and platform visibility.
• NéosoftminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIT services company sponsoring at Silver level.
• Code-TroopersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTours-based software development agency, consistent sponsor from 2018 onwards, demonstrating long-term community commitment.
• ACENSIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIT consulting company sponsoring at Silver level.
• CGIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIT consulting firm sponsoring at Silver level.
• CatamaniaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze level sponsor.
• Ippon TechnologiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology consulting firm sponsoring at Bronze level.
• Palo AltourscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation organizing the conference through its Touraine Tech committee. The association brings together local tech communities including Tours JS, Tours JUG, GDG Tours, Docker Tours, and Ateliers du Web Design. This is the parent organization running the conference.
• GitLabcoreTechnology or IntegrationDevOps platform provider sponsoring at Silver level, aligning with conference topics on development tools and practices.
• Groupe CréativeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIT services company with 300 employees across 6 agencies, Bronze sponsor.
• DiLLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital Learning Lab training program for digital transformation, funded by PIA investment program, open to students and SMEs in Centre-Val de Loire region.
• Nicolas BrunetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWine domain in Vouvray, partner sponsor supporting the local wine and regional producer community.
• DailymotionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVideo platform partner for 2018 edition, providing video hosting and streaming capabilities.
• FunlabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal maker space and FabLab partner for 2018 edition.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Paris Web: French conference focused on web technologies, design, and accessibility held annually in Paris. Comparable in targeting developers and web professionals with a community-driven model and tiered sponsorship structure.
• Sunny Tech: Annual tech conference held in Montpellier, France. Directly comparable as a regionally-organized French developer conference with tiered sponsorships, a community organizing committee, and similar attendee profiles.
• Devoxx France: Major annual French developer conference held in Paris. Directly comparable as a French technical conference targeting software developers with multi-track talks, hands-on sessions, and tiered sponsorship packages, though at a much larger national scale.
• Best Of Web: Annual web development conference in Paris. Comparable as a French developer-focused event with conference talks, workshops, and tiered sponsorship targeting software engineers.
• Mixit: Annual tech conference organized in Lyon, France. Comparable as a community-driven French developer conference featuring multi-track talks, hands-on workshops, and corporate sponsorships targeting software engineers.
• BDX I/O: Tech conference held in Bordeaux, France. Directly comparable as a regional French developer conference with multi-track programming, tiered sponsorship packages, and a similar community-organized structure.
• Capitole du Libre: Annual free open-source and tech conference held in Toulouse, France. Comparable as a community-run French tech conference with multi-track sessions and corporate sponsorship.

Others

• Code-Troopers: Tours-based software development agency and long-standing Touraine Tech Silver sponsor. Related as a local ecosystem participant and recurring partner within the Centre-Val de Loire tech community that Touraine Tech serves.

Broad incumbents

• Agile Tour: Nationwide series of agile methodology conferences held across multiple French cities. Comparable in targeting tech professionals with multi-track sessions and corporate sponsorship, though focused on agile/project management rather than broad technical topics.

Regional players

• Web Rebriques: Smaller French web development meetup/conference event series. Comparable as a community-run French tech event focused on web technologies, though at a smaller scale and with a meetup-style format.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tourainetech
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@tourainetech37
• Facebookfacebook.com/tourainetech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tourainetech

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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