What French Tech Pau Béarn does

French Tech Pau Béarn (legally Communauté French Tech Pau Béarn) is a French non-profit association founded in 2019 and headquartered at the Technopole Hélioparc in Pau, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is part of the national French Tech label ecosystem, tasked with federating, promoting, and attracting innovation activity in the Béarn territory. The association serves as a hub connecting startups and innovative TPE/PME with larger enterprises (ETI, grand groups), public institutions, investors and funders, expert consultants, training organizations, and higher-education actors across at least 13 sectors including deeptech, AI/data, GreenTech, CleanTech, Industry 4.0, cybersecurity, IoT, mobility, AgTech, EdTech, and SaaS.

The association's product portfolio is event- and community-based rather than software-based. Core offerings include the Adopte un Financeur investor-matchmaking event (160+ meetings, 105 participants in the 2026 edition), Meet Your Startup B2B event (300+ attendees in 2025), recurring Matinales workshops, Déjeuners networking lunches, Soirées Onboarding evenings, the Data Battle IA competition, the Golden Ticket international trade-show program, a member-and-partner directory of 80+ organizations, and a monthly newsletter distributed to 6,000+ LinkedIn followers.

Revenue is generated primarily through tiered annual membership fees (€100/year for member startups and TPE/PME; €200/€500/€1,000/year for partners based on employee count), supplemented by event sponsorship (e.g., Crédit Agricole Pyrénées Gascogne, KPMG) and public funding from the Communauté d'Agglomération Pau Béarn Pyrénées (approximately €120,000 annually routed through the Hélioparc delegation for innovation events). The organization operates with 9 employees and is governed by an elected board of directors under president Alexandre Stojanovic (BS Digital).

Name

French Tech Pau Béarn

Legal name

Communauté French Tech Pau Béarn

Website

https://frenchtechpaubearn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

French Tech Pau Béarn is a non-profit association, founded in 2019 and based in Pau, that federates the Béarn territory's innovation ecosystem by connecting startups, innovative SMEs, large enterprises, public actors, and investors through recurring events, matchmaking programs, and a member directory under the national French Tech label.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Ecosystem & Innovation Community Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management (THAHACAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual & Hybrid Event Platforms (Webinars, Virtual Venues, Event Hubs) (THAHAOAA)

Keywords

• Innovation community
• Startup ecosystem
• Business networking events
• Investor matchmaking
• Tech community association

Headquarters

HQ city

Pau

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from startups, TPE/PME innovative companies, and partners. Tiered pricing structure: €100/year for members (startups/TPE/PME), €200/year for partners up to 3 employees, €500/year for partners 4-10 employees, €1000/year for partners with 10+ employees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

French Tech Pau Béarn is a non-profit community association that federates startups, innovative TPE/PME, large enterprises, public actors, investors, and experts in the Pau and Béarn territory. It delivers its offering through a portfolio of recurring networking events (Matinales workshops, Déjeuners lunches, Soirées onboarding evenings), flagship matchmaking programs (Adopte un Financeur investor connect, Meet Your Startup B2B event), and competitions (Golden Ticket, Data Battle IA Pau), along with an online member and partner directory and monthly newsletter.

Product overview

French Tech Pau Béarn is a community organization (not a software product company) serving as the local hub for startups and innovative TPE/PME in the Pau and Béarn region. The organization provides a portfolio of event-based services including recurring networking events (Matinales workshops, Déjeuners business lunches, Soirées Onboarding evenings), flagship programs (Adopte un Financeur investor matchmaking, Meet Your Startup B2B events), and competitions (DATA BATTLE IA Pau, Golden Ticket international trade show access). Additional services include a member and partner directory organized by industry themes, and a monthly newsletter. These services work together to federate, promote, and attract innovation talent and investment to the Béarn territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adopte un Financeur A matchmaking event connecting startups, innovative TPE/PME with local, regional, and national investors and finance experts through structured B2B meetings and thematic corners covering banking, funds, grants, and business structuring.
• Meet Your Startup A major business matchmaking event connecting innovative companies and startups with large groups, institutions, and key ecosystem players through B2B meetings, a startup showroom, and panel discussions.
• Les Matinales Quarterly morning workshop events featuring expert presentations and discussions on topics relevant to innovation and technology businesses, covering themes like taxation, operational excellence, cybersecurity, and AI.
• Les Déjeuners Bi-monthly networking lunch events for members, featuring company visits, exchange on common challenges, and experience sharing among the innovative business community.
• Les Soirées Onboarding Quarterly evening networking events introducing new members and partners to the association, featuring themed presentations, networking opportunities, and business introductions.
• Golden Ticket A competition awarding startups, innovative TPE/PME with Golden Tickets worth €1000 each to cover entry fees, accommodation, and transport to major international innovation trade shows in cities like Lisbon, Dubai, Berlin, Paris, Barcelona, and Las Vegas.
• DATA BATTLE IA Pau A technical AI competition challenging over 150 students from across France to develop prototype systems involving data generation, multi-agent orchestration, fine-tuning, and UX for intellectual property applications.
• Annuaire des membres et partenaires (Member Directory) An online directory of over 100 members and partners categorized by theme (Conseillers, Industrie 4.0, Deeptech, Big Data Analytics IA, Cybersécurité, Greentech, etc.) and type (Members and Partners), featuring detailed profiles and company descriptions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 105 participants, 30 funder booths, 43 startups/PMEs, 160 scheduled meetings at Adopte un Financeur 2026 event
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and regular.

• French Tech Pyrénées AdourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional French Tech community partnership for joint events including Adopte un Financeur and ecosystem development across the greater region
• Technopole HélioparccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain technology park and innovation hub in Pau hosting the organization headquarters and co-organizing events including workshops, matinales, and Assemblée Générale
• UIMM Adour AtlantiquemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial union partnership for Adopte un Financeur events and industrial ecosystem connections
• CCI Pau BéarncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerChamber of Commerce and Industry partnership for Meet Your Startup events and business ecosystem development
• Territoire d'Industrie Lacq-Pau-TarbesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial territory partnership for Meet Your Startup 2025 connecting startups with major industrial actors
• CY TechmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering school partnership hosting events at campus facilities and participating in Data Battle competition organization
• French Tech communities of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Bordeaux, Limousin, Périgord, Lot-et-Garonne, Poitou-Charentes, Pays Basque)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional collaboration for Women in Innovation Entrepreneurship initiative supported by Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Bpifrance and national French Tech network
• Bras Droit Des DirigeantsregularStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert network providing Diag Express workshops for business leaders on management and strategic topics
• CJD BéarnregularStrategic or Co-development PartnerYoung Business Leaders association partnership for L'art du Pitch events and entrepreneurship skill development
• acobeco Job'timisme!regularStrategic or Co-development PartnerHR skills assessment organization participating in matinale events on professional development and training
• ERMES SolutionsregularStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining solutions partner for professional development matinales and CPF awareness events
• La Fabrique Numérique PaloiseregularImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDigital training provider delivering AI training programs for business leaders with ARFSN financing support
• KPMGregularStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccounting firm providing expertise for Loi de Finances annual matinales on fiscal and legal updates for enterprises
• A.P.I. ConseilregularStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntellectual property expert partner participating in Data Battle competition and ecosystem events
• LIPSTIPregularStrategic or Co-development PartnerData/AI company co-developing Data Battle competition challenge with A.P.I. Conseil on intellectual property application prototype
• CPIE BéarnregularStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental association leading responsible digital study supported by Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine for matinale on responsible digital practices

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Euratechnologies (Lille): Major regional innovation hub and accelerator in Lille combining community-building, programming, and physical incubation. Comparable as a regional tech ecosystem orchestrator with corporate and public backing.

Direct peers

• French Tech Bordeaux: Sibling French Tech community also in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, serving startups and innovative SMEs in the Bordeaux metropolis with a similar member-based event-driven model. Most directly comparable in mandate, structure, and label affiliation.
• French Tech Toulouse: Regional French Tech communauté in the larger Occitanie/Toulouse ecosystem with an identical association structure, event portfolio, and member/partner directory model — directly comparable in scope and value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• Station F: The world's largest startup campus, hosting a wide array of programs and communities. Overlaps with FTPB in supporting early-stage startups and connecting them with corporates, but operates at vastly larger scale and as a facility-based platform.
• French Tech Grand Paris: The flagship French Tech communauté covering the Paris metropolitan area. Operates the same official label and member/event model but at much larger scale, serving as the benchmark incumbent in the same network.
• Paris&Co: Paris-based innovation and entrepreneurship agency running multiple sector-specific programs and communities. Comparable as an ecosystem orchestrator linking startups, corporates, and public actors, though with a programmatic rather than pure community emphasis.

Emerging players

• Le Wagon: Global tech training and community operator with a strong French footprint. Overlaps with FTPB in talent development, founder education (bootcamps), and ecosystem activation, though operating as a private commercial training provider.

Others

• Hélioparc: The Pau-based technopole and innovation hub that hosts FTPB's headquarters. Direct operational partner providing physical infrastructure, programming support, and territorial innovation policy coordination; comparable as a regional innovation support structure.
• France Digitale: France's leading startup and investor association representing VCs, scale-ups, and innovative companies. Related as a national ecosystem counterpart advocating for the French tech ecosystem, with overlapping member bases and policy goals.
• Bpifrance Le Lab: The research and innovation arm of Bpifrance, the French public investment bank. Related as an ecosystem-level actor that funds startups and produces research, and a direct sponsor of regional French Tech initiatives including FTPB.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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