AFNUM

What AFNUM does

AFNUM (Alliance Française des Industries du Numérique) is a French professional trade association (syndicat professionnel) headquartered at 17 Rue de l'Amiral Hamelin, Paris 16th. The organization represents 58 member companies operating across French digital industries — telecommunications infrastructure (networks, antennas), audio-video, photography, printing systems, mobile terminals, mailing and franking solutions — collectively generating approximately €35 billion in annual France-based revenue, employing roughly 8,000 R&D staff and supporting around 200,000 jobs including 80,000 direct positions.

Its core activities are policy advocacy and industry coordination rather than product development. Through thematic commissions (affranchissement, antennes, audio-vidéo, photo, réseaux, systèmes d'impression, terminaux mobiles) and working groups (affairs publiques, copie privée, données et sécurité, environnement/RSE, ondes/santé, intelligence artificielle, juridique, secteur public, services/technique), AFNUM formulates common positions on digital infrastructure, AI deployment, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, environmental sustainability, and skills policy. It publishes policy deliverables such as the "8 Propositions" to accelerate digital infrastructure rollout.

The association's go-to-market is community-led: it engages members and the broader ecosystem through working groups, events including the VivaTech annual dinner, Tech7 forums, and B7 roundtables at MEDEF, plus bilateral cooperation forums with international counterparts such as TECHNATION (Canada). Its revenue model is recurring membership dues paid by 58 corporate members; individual pricing is not publicly disclosed. The alliance is governed by a President (Marc Charriere), a Déléguée Générale (Stella Morabito), and policy leads, and is affiliated with FIEEC, MEDEF, and DIGITALEUROPE, operating as part of the Tech7 coalition alongside ITI, techUK, Bitkom, Anitec-Assinform, and JEITA.

Name

AFNUM

Legal name

Alliance Française des Industries du Numérique

Website

https://afnum.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AFNUM is a French professional trade association representing 58 digital-industry member companies — spanning telecoms infrastructure, mobile, audio-video, printing, and photo — through policy advocacy, thematic working groups, and events including Tech7 and VivaTech.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: AFNUM operates as an industry association funded by membership dues from its 58 member companies in the French digital sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AFNUM (Alliance Française des Industries du Numérique) is a French professional trade association (syndicat professionnel) that represents 58 member companies in the French digital industries sector. It coordinates industry positions on digital policy, infrastructure, AI, cybersecurity, and quantum technologies through working groups, commissions, and participation in national and international forums such as Tech7 and G7.

Product overview

AFNUM (Alliance Française des Industries du Numérique) is a French professional trade association representing the digital industries, not a product company. It does not offer products or services for sale. The association represents 58 member companies across various digital technology sectors including telecommunications infrastructure (networks, antennas), audio-video, photography, printing systems, mobile terminals, and mailing/franking solutions. AFNUM's activities are focused on industry advocacy, policy representation, working groups on digital topics (AI, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, data security, environment/RSE, public sector, legal matters, skills/workforce), and organizing industry events such as Tech7.

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TECHNATION (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026AFNUM co-organized a Franco-Canadian event with TECHNATION at the Canadian Ambassador's Residence, focusing on digital sovereignty, cloud security, and quantum technologies. This partnership supports the Tech7 bilateral cooperation framework.
• NUMEUM (France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026AFNUM partnered with NUMEUM to co-organize the Franco-Canadian Tech7 kickoff event, combining efforts to strengthen Franco-Canadian digital cooperation on AI, cybersecurity, and quantum technologies.
• Equipe de France de l'ElectrificationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2026AFNUM signed the Pact of the French Electrification Team alongside other industry actors, committing to support electrification of French economy and digital infrastructure deployment. The initiative is launched by the French Prime Minister under the Plan d'Electrification des usages.
• FIEEC (Fédération des Industries Électriques, Électroniques et de Communication)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFNUM is affiliated with FIEEC, the Federation of Electrical, Electronics and Communication Industries, representing the broader electrical and electronics industry federation in France.
• MEDEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFNUM collaborates with MEDEF (Movement of Enterprises of France) on B7 business advocacy forums and broader business policy initiatives.
• DIGITALEUROPEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFNUM works with DIGITALEUROPE, the European digital technology industry association, on European digital policy and standards.
• Fédération ElectroniqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with electronic federation organization for coordinated industry representation.
• Anitec-Assinform (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFNUM participates in the Tech7 alliance alongside Anitec-Assinform as part of the G7 digital industry coalition, working on shared recommendations for digital policy.
• Bitkom (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFNUM participates in the Tech7 alliance alongside Bitkom as part of the G7 digital industry coalition, advocating for harmonized digital standards and policies.
• ITI (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFNUM participates in the Tech7 alliance alongside ITI (Information Technology Industry Council) as part of the G7 digital industry coalition.
• JEITA (Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFNUM participates in the Tech7 alliance alongside JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association) for coordinated digital policy advocacy.
• techUK (United Kingdom)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFNUM participates in the Tech7 alliance alongside techUK as part of the G7 digital industry coalition for digital policy cooperation.

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Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AFNUM_FRANCE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afnumsyndicat

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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