What La French Tech BFC does

La French Tech Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (La French Tech BFC) is a regional tech ecosystem association organized under French Loi 1901 (non-profit framework), headquartered in Dijon with five physical totem locations across the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region (Dijon, Besançon, Mâcon, Nevers, and Belfort/Montbéliard). Founded in 2013, the organization holds the official "Capitale French Tech" label from Mission French Tech, renewed for 2026-2028, placing it among 16 nationally designated regional tech capitals. It does not develop proprietary technology but operates as an ecosystem orchestrator, federating startups, SMEs, investors, incubators, schools, large enterprises, and public innovation actors across the region of approximately 400 startups in sectors including Smartcity/Industry 4.0, Energy & Materials, AgriTech, and HealthTech.

The organization's product portfolio consists of national and regional programs (French Tech BFC20, Next40/120, 2030, Tremplin, Rise, Central), ecosystem services (Annuaire directory, Job Board, individual appointments, Guichet Start-up Industrielles), and flagship events (French Tech Connect annual gathering, French Tech Night with 300+ decision-makers, School Corner). It is governed by president Jean-Paul Medioni (founder of Ubitransport) and director Silvère Denis, with strategic partnerships including Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Numérique (label carrier), Mission French Tech, Bpifrance, Business France, Conseil Régional, CCI Régionale, INPI, Banque de France, AFNOR, URSSAF, DGFIP, and Douanes.

La French Tech BFC's business model combines freemium membership tiers (free standard access, €500/year for support structures, €1,500/year for incubators/accelerators) with diversified public funding from national and regional government bodies, the CCI network, and Bpifrance. The organization distributes its services through a multi-channel approach: owned media (website, newsletter reaching 5,000+ subscribers), social media (LinkedIn 4,000+ followers, Instagram), physical presence at five regional totems, and flagship events. Its GTM motion is community-led and event-driven, targeting horizontal segments across the entire regional tech ecosystem rather than commercial customers.

Name

La French Tech BFC

Legal name

La French Tech Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Website

https://lafrenchtechbfc.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La French Tech BFC is a non-profit regional ecosystem association (Loi 1901) in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, that coordinates the regional tech ecosystem as one of 16 national Capitales French Tech. It serves startups, investors, schools, large enterprises, and support structures through programs, events, and a member directory.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Dijon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees from different categories of ecosystem participants: Startups/PME, Investors, Schools/Research centers, ETI/Large groups, and Support structures. Membership tiers include free standard access with basic benefits and paid premium tiers with enhanced visibility and networking advantages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

La French Tech BFC is a non-profit association (Loi 1901) that animates and coordinates the regional tech ecosystem of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in France. It delivers a portfolio of accompaniment programs (French Tech BFC20, Tremplin, Rise, Central, 2030), organizes flagship events (French Tech Connect, French Tech Night), maintains an online ecosystem directory, operates a job board, and connects startups with investors, large groups, schools, and public innovation actors across five regional totem locations.

Product overview

La French Tech Bourgogne-Franche-Comté is a regional tech ecosystem organization (association loi 1901) that serves as the 'Capitale French Tech' for the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. The organization does not offer a unified software product but rather provides a comprehensive portfolio of programs and services to support the regional tech ecosystem. Key offerings include accompaniment programs (French Tech BFC20, French Tech Next 40/120, French Tech 2030, French Tech Tremplin, French Tech Rise, French Tech Central), event organization (French Tech Connect, French Tech Night), a qualified directory (Annuaire), a job board, and specialized initiatives such as School Corner for employment, Pacte Parité for gender equality, and a dedicated gateway for industrial startups. The organization acts as a catalyst for innovation, mobilizing entrepreneurs, investors, incubators, schools, large companies, and public actors to support the growth of digital, technological, and industrial startups in the region.

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Products and services

• French Tech BFC20 Regional program identifying and supporting 20 high-potential startups in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté that demonstrate technological sovereignty and growth ambition; offers visibility, networking, and access to international development support.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bourgogne-Franche-Comté NumériquecoreOthers · 2 February 2023Carrier of the Capitale French Tech label. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Numérique is the regional digital agency that supports and coordinates the label implementation and ecosystem activities.
• Mission French TechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2023National body that grants the Capitale French Tech label and coordinates national programs including French Tech Central, French Tech Tremplin, and French Tech Rise. Provides operational framework and resources for regional implementation.
• Secrétariat général pour l'investissementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates the France 2030 investment plan; partners with French Tech 2030 program for deeptech support and funding coordination.
• Business FranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench agency for international development. Part of the Correspondents French Tech network helping startups with export and international expansion.
• INPIminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNational Institute of Industrial Property. Provides intellectual property guidance as part of the Correspondents French Tech network supporting startups.
• Banque de FranceminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCentral bank providing financial guidance and support to startups through the French Tech Central program.
• AFNORminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStandards and certification body providing support on normalization and quality standards for startups.
• URSSAFminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSocial security contributions collector providing guidance on social charges and employment regulations for startups.
• DGFIP (Direction Générale des Finances Publiques)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPublic finance directorate offering tax guidance as part of the Correspondents French Tech support network.
• Douanes (Customs)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFrench customs authority providing export/import guidance and support for international trade.
• CCI Régionale (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional chamber of commerce providing co-funding for BOOSTER 200 international development program alongside the Regional Council.
• Village by CA DijonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgricultural credit startup incubator hosting French Tech Tremplin Prépa promotions and ecosystem events.
• OrangeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor tech company hosting French Tech Tremplin Prépa program and supporting local ecosystem development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Station F: Largest startup campus in the world, located in Paris. Operates a much broader startup ecosystem platform with programs, corporate partners, and global reach — overlapping with La French Tech BFC's mission to support startups but at a fundamentally different scale and with a for-profit model.

Direct peers

• La French Tech Lyon: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Capital French Tech, performing the same regional ecosystem animation, program delivery, and Capitale French Tech role as La French Tech BFC, with comparable partnership structures with Bpifrance and local authorities.
• Euratechnologies: Major French tech incubator and accelerator hub in Lille, performing ecosystem animation, startup acceleration, and corporate-startup matching comparable to La French Tech BFC's role within the Hauts-de-France region.
• La French Tech Bordeaux: Nouvelle-Aquitaine Capital French Tech with the same ecosystem coordination mandate, totem locations, and national program integration as La French Tech BFC.
• La French Tech Toulouse: Occitanie Pyrénées Capital French Tech, operating the same Capitale French Tech model with regional totem locations, ecosystem directories, and national program coordination.
• La French Tech Lille: Hauts-de-France Capital French Tech, performing ecosystem animation, startup support programs, and event organization in the same manner as La French Tech BFC under the national French Tech initiative.
• La French Tech Grand Paris: The Île-de-France Capital French Tech, structurally identical to La French Tech BFC as a regional ecosystem coordinator under the Mission French Tech umbrella. Direct peer because it performs the same Capitale French Tech role in a different but adjacent geography.
• La French Tech Aix-Marseille: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur/Sud Capital French Tech with structurally identical mandate to La French Tech BFC: regional tech ecosystem coordination, national program delivery (BFC20-equivalent, Tremplin), and event organization.
• La French Tech Nantes: Pays de la Loire Capital French Tech, structurally identical regional ecosystem coordinator with comparable partnership model, directory services, and Capitale label membership.
• La French Tech Rennes: Bretagne Capital French Tech performing comparable regional ecosystem animation, deeptech focus, and Capitale French Tech program delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frenchtech-bfc
• Instagraminstagram.com/lafrenchtech_bfc

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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