“I met a lot of great people thanks to La French Tech – I got new business opportunities around the world”
– Philip LeBlanc, Wow Solutions
A bridge between Madrid and La French Tech Scene
Mission
“La French Tech” is our startup scene in France. It’s an unique movement bringing together startups, investors, policymakers and community builders. La French Tech hub Madrid is expanding the french technology scene and spirit beyond frontiers.
The French Tech Madrid is an initiative powered by the Ministry of Economy and Finance of France, promoting french tech start ups, helping them develop in Madrid and Spain, animating a local network of corporate, institutions, VCs, integrating Spanish start ups in the ecosystem .
Our mission? To make France one of the greatest places in the world to launch and grow global companies that make sense for our future. By our international footprint, we expand the reach and help the french tech spirit to spread.
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We organize many different events along the year. These events are always an opportunity to highlight french technology and innovation as well as gather actors of the local ecosystem. Stay tuned!
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La French Tech Krakow
The French touch of the Krakow start-up community
As part of a 2-day visit around #SpaceTech in Krakow, La French Tech Krakow and Consulat général de France à Cracovie had the distinct honor of hosting an inspiring roundtable that brought together leading minds and key stakeholders in the space sector to discuss the future of space innovation, international collaboration, and the growing role of Poland in this rapidly evolving industry. 🚀![]()
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A heartfelt thank you to the local ecosystem stakeholders for their time, enthusiasm, and dedication to showcasing the richness and potential of our local space technology landscape. ![]()
A special thanks also to Mr. Gilles Rabin, Space Advisory Attaché at Ambassade de France en Allemagne, for his expert insights.![]()
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💡 Key takeaways from the discussion:![]()
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➜ The global space sector is undergoing a monumental shift, with 10% focused on launchers, 20% on satellite manufacturing, and an astounding 70% on data integration and utilization.![]()
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➜ Europe’s space industry faces fierce competition, especially from countries like the US (investing six times more in the sector) and China, emphasizing the need for a unified European strategy.![]()
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➜ Poland is emerging as a strong player, leveraging increased defense spending, contributions to the European Space Agency, and its unique expertise in satellite data. Initiatives like the Polish Investment Zone further drive innovation and growth.![]()
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➜ Israel's space strategy model, demonstrating how private-sector innovation, start-up scaling, and integration with larger entities can lead to significant advancements.![]()
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➜ Gilles Rabin – Space Advisory Attaché at Ambassade de France en Allemagne ![]()
➜ Cedric Peltier – General Consul of France in Krakow![]()
➜ Ronan Venetz – Head of Economic Affairs for Central Europe and Baltic States, Embassy of France in Warsaw ![]()
➜ Yvane BOCCHI-WIRMAN – Director, Business France CEE![]()
➜ Jean-Luc Schneider – Scientific and University Cooperation Attaché, Ambassade de France en Pologne ![]()
➜ Jarek Chojnacki – ESA Technology Broker, Krakowski Park Technologiczny ![]()
➜ Noemi Zabari – Astrophysicist, CEO & Co-Founder, Astroteq.ai ![]()
➜ Itamar Zabari – CCO, CTO & Co-Founder, Astroteq.ai ![]()
➜ Edouard Boucher – Partner, jll.spear![]()
➜ Karol Sitkowski – Space Sector Representative for the Marshal Office of the Malopolska Region![]()
➜ Pierre-Louis Picot – PhD Candidate in International Relations, Uniwersytet Jagielloński ![]()
➜ Adam Szmatula – La French Tech Krakow ![]()
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#SpaceIndustry #Innovation #PolandFranceCooperation #Networking #FutureOfSpace![]()
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🚀Meet The Team![]()
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Romain Rebour, President of La French Tech Krakow ![]()
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🌍 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 ?![]()
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I’m originally from the north of Lyon, France🇫🇷. I began with a DUT in Techniques of Commercialization and then went on to study international business management in the Czech Republic and France. ![]()
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I started my career as a business analyst in France for Siemens and I then evolved in sales, business development and technology. Later I became Sales Director of NATEK. I then became CEO of FRENCH 4 DEV and later Glokal Consulting, both based in Krakow. And I also had the chance to co-found SquadGurus, based in Boston and Krakow and later Rock & Bold.![]()
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🕒 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 ?![]()
I've been living and working in Poland for 7 years now. ![]()
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💼 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 ? ![]()
My field of activity is a mix of innovation, technology, consulting and investments. ![]()
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📅 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐊𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐰 ?![]()
Actually, I co-founded La French Tech Krakow in April 2019 :-)![]()
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🦸 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐊𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐰 ?![]()
I am the president, so my role is to manage the foundation, animate the community, go-to contact for ecosystem stakeholders, and represent French Tech at local and international events. ![]()
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✨ 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐊𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐰 ? 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰 ?![]()
I co-founded La French Tech to encourage mutual support between French and French-speaking entrepreneurs in Poland, while promoting France as a territory for innovation. The aim was to create relevant soft power that met a local need, and then to extend it nationally with La French Tech Warsaw.![]()
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🎉 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐊𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐰 ?![]()
French Tech has enabled me to find a real family of entrepreneurs in Poland, but also internationally, sharing the same challenges and the same values. One very good memory is the week of #vivatech2024 in Paris, where we were able to offer the best possible image of France to around twenty Polish start-ups, with events organised every evening.![]()
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La French Tech Krakow La French Tech Warsaw Consulat général de France à Cracovie (Konsulat Francji w Krakowie)
Registration to our flagship event #FTPL2025 is now open! 🎉![]()
👉 Get your free ticket here: lu.ma/pw4koyok![]()
💡Tag your connections in the comments and invite them to join us!![]()
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📅 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: March 11th, 2025, from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM![]()
📍 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Krakow, CKF 13 Centrum Konferencyjne Fabryczna ![]()
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✨ 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁:![]()
Join us for the third edition of La French Tech Connect Poland, an annual conference celebrating the vibrant collaboration between the Polish and French tech ecosystems.![]()
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𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲: "𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵" 🌍![]()
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝘁 #FTPL2025:![]()
➜ Inspiring talks: Keynotes and panel discussions featuring industry thought leaders and tech experts.![]()
➜ Business connections: Build relationships with potential business partners and investors from Poland and France.![]()
➜ Innovation conversations: Dive into the latest trends in #AI, #cloud, #greentech, and more.![]()
➜ Networking opportunities: Mingle with over 200 entrepreneurs and professionals while enjoying drinks and snacks.![]()
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𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:![]()
5:30 PM: Registration & welcome coffee![]()
6:00 PM: Official opening![]()
6:15 PM: Keynote speech (speaker TBA)![]()
6:30 PM: Panel discussion (panelists TBA)![]()
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM: Networking & cocktail reception![]()
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This year’s event is proudly supported by: the French Republic (Élysée – Présidence de la République française), Avanquest Software.![]()
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𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗟𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗞𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘄:![]()
Since 2019, we’ve been connecting Polish and French ecosystems, supporting startups, investors, and tech professionals in their growth journeys.![]()
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📩 For inquiries: bonjour@frenchtechkrakow.com![]()
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Seats are limited, and registration is free!![]()
👉 Secure your spot today: lu.ma/pw4koyok![]()
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Let’s shape the future of European tech—together. 🚀![]()
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#FTPL2025 #LaFrenchTech #EuropeanTech #MeetUp #AI #Cloud #Greentech #PolandTech #FranceTech #TechEcosystem #Startups![]()
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La French Tech Krakow
✨ Join our French-speaking meet-up with entrepreneurs and tech community in Krakow, organized by Association RFE Pologne and La French Tech Krakow ✨![]()
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🇫🇷 Meet-up in French 🇫🇷![]()
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📅 When? January 15, 2024, at 6 PM![]()
📍 Where? Café Paris, Starowiślna 33, Krakow![]()
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Join us for a festive and unique evening organized by RFE Pologne Association, in collaboration with La French Tech Krakow ![]()
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Program Highlights:![]()
🍰 A slice of traditional Galette des Rois cake included with your ticket![]()
🤝 Networking with entrepreneurs, project leaders, and innovation enthusiasts![]()
🎉 A warm and welcoming atmosphere at Café Paris, hosted by Quentin![]()
🎟️ Entry fee:![]()
- 25 PLN per person![]()
- Free for RFE members with up-to-date subscriptions![]()
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Register here: lnkd.in/dKM28zRk ![]()
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We are pleased to announce that Avanquest Software, the French SaaS publisher specializing in PDF solutions, photo editing, and security software, is now a strategic partner and sponsor of La French Tech Krakow.![]()
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Their support will help us organize our flagship event, the French Tech Connect Poland 2025 #FTPL2025, and sustain our recurring activities throughout the year.![]()
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A big thank you to the Avanquest Software leadership team, especially Anatole Lysenko, CTO, for making this partnership possible. We look forward to working together to strengthen connections between the French and Polish tech ecosystems.![]()
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💡 About Avanquest![]()
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Avanquest Software publishes SaaS solutions across three key verticals:![]()
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➜ PDF solutions: Soda® PDF simplifies document management with high-quality tools, including e-signatures.![]()
➜ Photo editing: inPixio® is an intuitive, AI-powered photo editor for quick and easy enhancements.![]()
➜ Security solutions: Products designed to protect and optimize digital experiences.![]()
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Avanquest has a team of 50+ engineers in hashtag#Krakow, creating innovative solutions that exceed customer expectations.![]()
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🌐 Learn more: lnkd.in/d4HK9yT8![]()
🔗 Follow them on LinkedIn: lnkd.in/dDRMiFnR![]()
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We’re excited about this collaboration and the opportunities it brings!![]()
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- “Working with La French Tech is the best way to expand your international growth within a few weeks.”– Eva Senicic, Digital World
- “La French Tech provided great support and I plan to continue to use their services in the future, for my business needs.”– Marc Delousier, FutureMix
