Surrounded by the excitement and buzz of Silicon Valley, some might forget that incredible innovation is taking place elsewhere. If there’s one outstanding perk to working with UbiFrance in San Francisco, it’s having access a constant supply of reminders of the game-changing developments created by companies overseas. Never has that been more evident than over the past few months. From the moment we announced our fourth edition of the French Tech Tour in January, our team has been discovering and working with a myriad of companies and technologies from all over France. This month, we had the immense privilege of sharing 15 of those most innovative “reminders” with you.
Be it through augmented reality eyeglasses, innovative back-typing solutions, 3D mice, or new coding languages, we hope the companies you met gave you an appetizing glimpse into the innovation coming from Europe. Based on their success, it shouldn’t be long until we’ll all see them again. To put things in perspective, here are a few figures from the week:
- 800 applications downloaded
- 40 candidates
- 15 partners selected the finalists
- 7 day program
- 20+ hours of coaching
- 150 meetings in 3 ½ days with 60+ large IT companies
- 2 networking events specially dedicated to FTT companies with more than 500 people attending
Yet for all you witnessed “on stage” or in meeting rooms, there was a whirlwind of activity taking place behind the scenes. As we gather footage from the week and begin to reflect and plan for next year, we’ll be posting many of the highlights here.
Stay tuned. 
A très bientôt,
