Team France Export

What Team France Export does

Team France Export is a French government-backed public service initiative launched in 2018 that operates a unified digital gateway (guichet unique) supporting French companies — primarily SMEs and intermediate-sized enterprises — in their international development. The initiative is operated by Business France, a public industrial and commercial establishment (EPIC) headquartered in Paris, under the joint stewardship of four founding partners: Business France, Régions de France (regional governments), CCI France (Chambers of Commerce and Industry), and Bpifrance (the public investment bank).

The platform's core product is the Plateforme des Solutions, accessible at teamfrance-export.fr, hosted on Microsoft Azure infrastructure and built on Prismic as the content management system with CRM International for data management. It aggregates over 600 export services, country business guides, country fact sheets, sector market intelligence, and live business opportunities across 120+ destination countries. Service offerings include Diagnostic Business International (DBI) for market testing co-financed by Bpifrance, Pavillon France for trade show participation, and the V.I.E (Volontariat International en Entreprise) international HR mobility program. Distribution combines a self-serve digital platform with regional physical teams across all 13 metropolitan French regions and overseas territories, supported by Chambers of Commerce and Business France's international offices.

The business model is non-commercial: platform access is free for all users, and services are publicly funded by the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, supplemented by regional government subsidies (e.g., 50% co-financing up to €6,000 per company in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). The initiative generates no commercial revenue and operates as a public economic development instrument rather than a venture-backed or investor-owned entity. Customers do not pay; instead, the platform distributes subsidized consulting, market intelligence, and prospection services to eligible French exporters, with the platform serving as a coordination layer rather than a transactional marketplace.

Name

Team France Export

Legal name

Business France

Website

https://teamfrance-export.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Team France Export is a French government-backed public initiative, operated by Business France, that provides a unified digital gateway and physical regional network to help French SMEs and ETIs develop internationally through free export services, market intelligence, and subsidized consulting across 120+ destination countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Export Promotion Services

akta.pro primary industry

Export Promotion & Market Access Support (BPADAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Trade, Export Controls & Customs Compliance (BPAHAFAN)

Keywords

• Export support services
• International market intelligence
• Trade development programs
• Business matchmaking
• Export financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: Team France Export is a French government-funded initiative operated primarily by Business France, which is a public industrial and commercial establishment (EPIC). The platform provides free access to information and services for French exporters. The device is financed through public funds from the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.
2. Subsidized Export Services: Regional governments (Regions) co-finance export support programs offered through the platform, providing subsidies to eligible companies (e.g., 50% subsidy for international commercial development programs in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Team France Export operates a unified digital platform (teamfrance-export.fr) and physical support network that serves as a single gateway (guichet unique) for French companies seeking to develop their business internationally. The platform aggregates export services from Business France, French Regions, Chambers of Commerce, and Bpifrance, offering market intelligence, business opportunity listings, trade events, country guides, the V.I.E international mobility program, Pavillon France trade show pavilions, the Diagnostic Business International (DBI) market testing service, and subsidized regional export programs.

Product overview

Team France Export operates a unified digital platform (Plateforme des Solutions Team France Export) that serves as the single window for French companies seeking international development. The platform provides access to a portfolio of export services including the Diagnostic Business International (DBI) for market testing, Pavillon France for trade show participation, and V.I.E for international HR deployment. The offering includes informational products such as country business guides (Guides des Affaires), country fact sheets (Fiches Pays), and sector-specific market news (Infos Marchés). Regional programs like the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes export support initiative offer co-financing for eligible companies. The platform connects businesses with regional partners including Business France, CCI, Bpifrance, and French Regions to facilitate export growth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• France Export Programme: A national export support program offered through Team France Export
• V.I.E (Volontariat International en Entreprise)

Products and services

• Plateforme des Solutions Team France Export Digital platform serving as the single window for French companies seeking international development, providing access to market information, business opportunities, events, and export services from multiple French public export support organizations.
• Diagnostic Business International (DBI) International business diagnosis and market testing service supported by Business France and financed by Bpifrance, allowing French companies to test a foreign market before committing to international expansion.
• Pavillon France Business France service enabling French companies to exhibit at international trade shows under the unified French Pavilion, providing collective visibility and shared logistics for SME participation in major international events.
• V.I.E (Volontariat International en Entreprise) International HR mobility solution allowing French companies to send young professionals abroad to support their international development, providing subsidized international staffing for export projects.
• Guides des Affaires (Country Business Guides) White papers and country guides providing market intelligence, key figures, regulatory obligations, and sectoral analyses for French exporters, including annual editions such as Guide des affaires Chine 2026 and Guide des affaires Egypte 2026.
• Fiches Pays (Country Fact Sheets) Country fact sheets providing key market data, regulatory information, and sectoral analyses for individual destination markets, including country profiles for Japan, Taiwan, Estonia, and intellectual property guides for the US, Tunisia, and OAPI.
• Opportunités Business Business opportunity listings enabling French companies to find international partnerships, supplier searches, and project tenders across global markets.
• Infos Marchés (Market News) Sector-specific market information, news, and analysis covering technology, logistics, ecology, food, cosmetics, and other sectors across international markets, updated regularly.
• Renforcer son action commerciale à l'international (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional program) Regional subsidy program supporting industrial companies in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes to develop international action plans, offering 50% co-financing up to €6,000 per file for a €12,000 service.

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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional, minor and infrastructure.

• Business FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness France is the primary operator and administrator of the Team France Export platform. As an EPIC (public establishment), Business France owns the platform, manages the CRM International system, and serves as the primary contact point for the unified export gateway. Business France's international offices also identify business opportunities for French exporters.
• BpifrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBpifrance (Banque Publique d'Investissement) is a founding partner of Team France Export, providing export financing solutions and investment support for French companies developing internationally.
• CCI France (Chambres de Commerce et d'Industrie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCI France represents the network of French Chambers of Commerce and Industry, which provide regional export support services and serve as local contact points for companies in the Team France Export ecosystem.
• Régions de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRégions de France represents French regional governments that co-finance and co-deliver export support programs through the Team France Export platform, including subsidies for eligible companies.
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesregionalImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional government providing subsidized export support programs including 'Renforcer son action commerciale à l'international' (50% subsidy up to 6,000 euros) and V.I.E recruitment support.
• Région Bourgogne Franche-ComtéregionalImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional government offering export services including BOOSTER 200 program, V.I.E recruitment assistance, and collective prospection missions for companies in the region.
• CCI d'Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesregionalImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional Chamber of Commerce providing export diagnostic services and training programs for companies in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• OSCI (Organismes de Conseil en Stratégie Internationale)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNetwork of international strategy consulting organizations providing externalized export sales forces and prospection services to French companies through the Team France Export platform.
• Entreprise Europe NetworkminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEuropean business support network providing intellectual property consulting services to French companies through the Team France Export platform.
• S&H Business ConsultantsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerReferenced consulting firm providing market prospection services in Pakistan for French companies, established by former French commercial services attachés Saad Mahmud and Hidayat Hussain with over 30 years of experience.
• Microsoft AzureinfrastructureTechnology or IntegrationCloud hosting provider for the teamfrance-export.fr platform, located at Microsoft Azure data center in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization): Japanese government-related organization supporting Japanese companies' overseas expansion through market research, trade-show organization, and partner-matching. Comparable in scale, public mandate, and the combination of domestic advisory plus overseas representation network.
• Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI): Germany's federal economic development agency providing market intelligence, export consulting, and foreign-investment promotion for German companies. Directly comparable to Team France Export as a national government-backed export-promotion gateway with country reports and partner-matching services.
• U.S. Commercial Service (International Trade Administration): U.S. federal agency within the Department of Commerce providing market intelligence, partner-matching, trade-event programming, and export-advisory services for U.S. companies. Comparable as a national-scale export-promotion service with global embassy-network reach.
• KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency): South Korean government trade-promotion agency that supports Korean SMEs' global expansion through market intelligence, overseas offices, and trade-mission services. Operates a comparable public-mandate model with broad geographic coverage and sector-specific programming.
• Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE): Swiss official export-promotion organization with a mandate to support Swiss SMEs in international business, providing country information, consulting, and partner search. Directly comparable in mission and SME-targeting, though serving a smaller national market than Team France Export.
• Department for Business and Trade (DBT), UK: UK government department responsible for promoting British exports and inward investment through overseas posts, market intelligence, and trade-mission programming. Functions as the UK structural counterpart to the export-promotion mandate behind Team France Export.
• ICEX Spain Trade and Investment: Spanish public entity promoting the internationalization of Spanish companies through market intelligence, trade-show pavilions, and partner-search services. Operates with a similar unified-gateway structure under Spanish ministry oversight, making it a natural structural peer.
• Italian Trade Agency (ICE): Italy's governmental agency supporting the internationalization of Italian companies, offering market information, trade-fair pavilions, and consulting services. Closely parallel to Team France Export in mandate, structure (EPIC-equivalent public entity), and service portfolio including Pavillon Italia equivalents.
• Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO): Dutch governmental agency that helps Dutch entrepreneurs innovate, sustain, and internationalize, offering market scouting, partner-finding, and subsidy programs. Comparable as a national export-promotion agency combining information services with financial-instrument support similar to Bpifrance's role on Team France Export.

Others

• Enterprise Europe Network: EU-funded business-support network providing internationalization services to European SMEs. Already a listed partner of Team France Export through intellectual-property consulting; comparable as an ecosystem-enabling player rather than direct competitor, extending the platform's reach into pan-European programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/BusinessFrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/team-france-export-pays-de-la-loire

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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