French Tech Bordeaux

What French Tech Bordeaux does

French Tech Bordeaux is a non-profit association (association loi 1901) that serves as the official local chapter of the national French Tech initiative, an ecosystem-builder and community organization for the Bordeaux and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. Founded in 2014 and operating with 28 employees, it connects entrepreneurs, startups, investors, large corporations (ETI), research institutions, educational organizations, and public authorities through a range of free and member-supported services. Its core product is a web-based ecosystem platform anchored by a searchable directory (annuaire.frenchtechbordeaux.com) listing 2,633+ organizations across 39+ sectors, filterable by organization type and sector.

The association's service portfolio spans financing access (Meet your VC sessions, partner banks, public funding actors), networking events (French Tech Day, French Tech Night, monthly afterworks, Job Connect), recruitment tools (Job Board, School Corner, French Tech Visa), scaling programs (Next40/FT120, French Tech 2030, Scale-Up Excellence), impact initiatives (La Prépa, Académie pour l'Économie de Demain), and international expansion programs (India Immersion, Los Angeles Business Tour, TeamNAqui). Sub-brands include French Tech Day, French Tech Night, Job Connect, Job Board, French Tech Visa, and School Corner. Strategic partners include three major banks (CIC Sud Ouest, SG Sud Ouest, Crédit Agricole Aquitaine), telecom operator Orange, tech parks (Unitec, Bordeaux Technowest, Bordeaux Montesquieu), EY (research partnership), and coding schools (Le Wagon, Wild Code School, Holberton).

The business model is hybrid: a freemium community access layer (free directory, job board, newsletter, basic events) combined with revenue from annual membership dues paid by companies, support structures, associations, and schools, plus event revenue from paid ticketing at flagship events. The association is privately funded through membership fees, public funding (Bordeaux Métropole, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine), and corporate partnerships, with no parent company and no venture capital backing. It is governed by a board of entrepreneur administrators and operates under the supervisory umbrella of the national French Tech initiative, supported by the French government through Bpifrance and the Secretary of State for Digital Affairs.

Name

French Tech Bordeaux

Legal name

La French Tech Bordeaux

Website

https://frenchtechbordeaux.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

French Tech Bordeaux is a non-profit association serving as the official French Tech chapter for the Bordeaux and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, connecting 2,633+ startups, investors, corporations, and schools through a directory, events, and scaling programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tech Ecosystem Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Tech ecosystem platform
• Startup community network
• Venture capital facilitation
• Innovation networking events
• Talent recruitment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: French Tech Bordeaux is an association that operates through membership fees. Companies, support structures, associations, and schools can join the association and register in the qualified directory. Revenue comes from annual membership dues paid by member organizations.
2. Event revenue: Revenue generated from flagship events such as French Tech Day (paid tickets), French Tech Night, and other professional networking events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

French Tech Bordeaux operates as a non-profit association that builds and curates the regional tech ecosystem for Bordeaux and Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It connects entrepreneurs, investors, large corporations, research institutions, and educational organizations through a qualified online directory of 2,633+ organizations, networking events, financing programs, recruiting tools, and international expansion support. Membership, event tickets, and partnerships form the foundation of its service offering.

Product overview

French Tech Bordeaux operates as a unified ecosystem platform and community organization that connects entrepreneurs, engineers, designers, developers, investors, corporations, associations, media, public operators, research institutes, educational institutions, and local authorities in Bordeaux and Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The platform provides a comprehensive directory of 2633 organizations, organizes flagship events (French Tech Night, French Tech Day), and offers structured programs including French Tech 2030, Académie pour l'Économie de Demain, La Prépa for equal opportunities, Scale-Up Excellence, Je Choisis La French Tech for business matchmaking, French Tech Visa for international recruitment, and a Job Board for talent acquisition. The ecosystem platform serves as the central hub for networking, funding, scaling, and internationalization support across the regional tech community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Afterworks: Monthly afterwork networking events
• French Tech Day
• French Tech Night
• India Immersion Program
• Los Angeles Business Tour
• Job Board
• Job Connect
• Scale-Up Excellence
• Académie pour l'Économie de Demain
• La PréPA
• French Tech Visa
• Annuaire

Products and services

• Association Membership Annual membership in the French Tech Bordeaux non-profit association for companies, support structures, associations, and schools. Members gain enhanced visibility in the qualified ecosystem directory and access to additional services. Targeted at startups, scale-ups, investors, large corporations, and educational institutions in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• French Tech Day

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bordeaux Montesquieu (Technopole)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA technology park and business incubator partnership supporting startups in the Bordeaux Montesquieu area. French Tech Bordeaux concluded a partnership with Bordeaux Montesquieu for ecosystem coordination.
• Bordeaux TechnowestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Bordeaux Technowest, a technology park that runs multiple specialized incubators including FoodTech/WineTech, Smart City, Aeronautics/Space/Defense, and an 'Étincelle' program for young graduates.
• Aquitaine Science TransfertcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Aquitaine Science Transfert, the regional technology transfer office that runs the chrysa-link deeptech incubator, bridging academic research and commercial applications.
• Cap SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience and innovation center partnership through the 'Cap Innovation' project supporting innovation, science education, and gender diversity in tech, in alliance with French Tech Bordeaux.
• OrangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Orange group, a major telecom and digital services company, supporting the French Tech Bordeaux ecosystem with technology resources and programs like 'Femmes Entreprises by Orange'.
• EY (Ernst & Young)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEY publishes the annual Barometer of Venture Capital in France and Nouvelle-Aquitaine in partnership with French Tech Bordeaux, providing research and visibility on the regional tech ecosystem.
• AquineticminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Aquinetic, the digital innovation cluster of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, for cross-cluster collaboration and ecosystem development in the region.
• UniteccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Unitec, the major technology park and business incubator in Bordeaux running multiple specialized incubators including health/care (Bordeaux Care Lab), energy/environment transitions, and e-commerce/retail tech programs.
• HéméraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoworking and entrepreneurship space operator in Bordeaux offering places and services for entrepreneurs, collaborating with French Tech Bordeaux for ecosystem support.
• La Wild Code SchoolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoding bootcamp partner providing tech talent training for the ecosystem. Wild Code School offers web development and data courses in Bordeaux, supplying talent to local startups.
• Le Wagon BordeauxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoding and data science bootcamp partner operating in Bordeaux, contributing to tech talent development for the ecosystem through intensive training programs.
• Le CampementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStartup incubator/pepinière operating in Bordeaux, part of the ecosystem support network partnering with French Tech Bordeaux for startup promotion and visibility.
• Bernard Magrez Start-Up Win IncubatorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWine, vineyard, and wine tourism focused incubator run by Bernard Magrez, partnered with French Tech Bordeaux to support WineTech and viti-vinicultural innovation startups.
• Holberton School Bordeaux/CenonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSoftware engineering school founded in Silicon Valley, operating its 6th French campus in Cenon near Bordeaux, providing full-stack software engineering education and contributing talent to the ecosystem.
• La French Tech (National)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Tech Bordeaux is the local chapter of La French Tech, the national French Tech initiative backed by the French government. The national organization provides the label, programs (Next40, FT120, French Tech 2030, French Tech Visa, French Tech Tremplin), and international network.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bpifrance: French public investment bank that co-funds many of the same programs (French Tech Tremplin, deeptech, international) French Tech Bordeaux routes startups toward. Adjacent as the dominant capital provider in the French ecosystem, making it a critical upstream enabler rather than a direct competitor.
• La French Tech (national): National umbrella organization backed by the French government that labels French Tech Bordeaux and other Capitales/Communautés. Overlaps as the policy and programmatic parent, distributing national programs (Next40, FT120, French Tech 2030, French Tech Visa) down to local chapters.

Direct peers

• NUMA: Paris-based innovation hub running accelerator programs, corporate-startup matchmaking, and a curated community of founders, investors, and corporates. Comparable as a structured ecosystem builder in the French tech scene with event-driven programming and partnership monetization.
• Tech: Nation (UK): UK-wide tech ecosystem association (formerly Tech City UK) running programs, research, events, and policy advocacy for startups, scale-ups, and investors. Comparable as a national/regional ecosystem association that curates community, produces flagship events, and partners with government to scale tech.
• Euratechnologies: Lille-based tech campus and ecosystem operator combining incubation, acceleration, events, and corporate partnerships. Comparable as a regional French ecosystem builder with a similar mix of directory, programs, and flagship events aimed at scaling local tech activity.
• French Tech Grand Paris: Another official French Tech Capital serving the Paris region under the same national La French Tech label. Operates a similar mix of directory, events, and programs; directly comparable in mission, structure, and go-to-market, though with much larger scale and corporate proximity.
• Station F: World's largest startup campus based in Paris, hosting 1,000+ startups alongside programs, investors, and corporate partners. Comparable as a French ecosystem/campus builder offering directory-level visibility, event programming, and structured startup-corporate programs.
• Startup Amsterdam: City-level tech ecosystem initiative run with municipal backing to connect founders, talent, investors, and corporates in Amsterdam. Comparable as a public-private ecosystem builder offering a curated community, events, and international visibility for a regional tech hub.

Emerging players

• Bordeaux Technowest: Bordeaux-based technology park running specialized incubators in FoodTech/WineTech, Smart City, Aeronautics/Space/Defense and an Étincelle program. Direct partner of French Tech Bordeaux; comparable as a regional incubator/accelerator operator feeding the same ecosystem.
• Unitec: Bordeaux technology park and incubator operating programs in health (Bordeaux Care Lab), energy/environment, and e-commerce/retail tech. Direct partner of French Tech Bordeaux with overlapping mandate to support regional startups through incubation, events, and ecosystem coordination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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