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TECHnically speaking, France is the ‘crème de la crème’

13 October 2016
by ubi -- last modified 19 October 2016

France will have a strong presence at this year’s Web Summit, Europe’s largest tech event taking place in Lisbon from 7th to 10th November 2016. 15 innovative French startups will be exhibiting on the Business France French Pavillion. You could call them the ‘crème de la crème’ of the current French tech scene as they were carefully selected to take part by a panel of expert judges, amid stiff competition.


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From world-first medical developments to everyday yet life-enhancing technologies and transport advances, France has a growing reputation for creativity and innovation in diverse sectors. It is therefore no surprise that France will have a strong presence at this year's Web Summit, Europe's largest tech event. This year's edition will take place in Lisbon from 7th to 10th November 2016. 15 innovative French startups will be exhibiting on the Business France French Pavillion. You could call them the 'crème de la crème' of the current French tech scene as they were carefully selected to take part by a panel of expert judges, amid stiff competition. See more information about them below and further details are available on request.

  • Agorize

A multi-award winning startup, Agorize is the leading platform for online innovation challenges, they accelerate the transformation of companies and talent. A win-win for both new talent and established brands: the platform gives innovators the opportunity to win prizes and create new solutions for established companies, who in turn are introduced to new proven talent and can recruit accordingly.

www.agorize.com

 
  • CBien

CBien is a web-based platform, also available on iOS and Android, which allows users to register, value and manage their belongings in a few simple clicks.  Users can have receipts, warranties, insurance agreements and more all in one place to ensure minimum worry or hassle in the event of the unexpected. Users can also re-sell, donate and rent their items on the platform.
www.cbien.com

 
  • CopSonic

CopSonic enables secure communication between intelligent electronic devices and mobile phones using sound waves to interact or to transmit data. Their SDK allows the integration of their new ultrasonic codec as a complement or alternative to NFC or Bluetooth to achieve secured authentication, proximity detection or remote control on connected objects. The technology can be used on a smartphone to make secure ultrasonic cardless ATM cash withdrawals in less than 15 seconds as well as for peer to peer payments between smartphones, speedy online payments swiping personal data from your smarthone to the form, remote control of everyday electronic devices (lamps, plugs, switches etc.), contactless login to desktop computers and so much more.
www.copsonic.com

 
  • iicontact

iicontact makes us look up from our smartphones and interact with the real world around us! It is an innovative mobile tool that enables two individuals, who made eye contact and felt a good vibe in real life, but who didn't or weren't able to swap details, to REconnect in a few simple taps without providing or accessing any personal information (no profile, no photo, no personal data shared). The tool is already available in 10 languages.
www.iicontact.net

 
  • GOLOD

GOLOD wants to revolutionise sport at home. Designed by athletes and weighing less than 9kg, the product is fully transportable allowing users to work out anywhere. A fully wireless device, the user keeps the product charged by exercising and producing electric energy. Users can listen to and watch the videos to their favourite songs through the speakers and video projector while working out (or while relaxing afterwards). Golod has also developed an app to be used in conjunction with the product which has exercise videos for users, a tool to measure progress and energy produced, an area to chat to other users and Golod experts and management of the WiFi and Bluetooth connection to stream videos and music via the product.
http://www.golodsport.com/

 
  • Payabi

Payabi is a French startup which aims to change the way companies manage invoices, eliminating paper and therefore boosting their green credentials as well as reducing their administrative costs. The startup puts managers back in control by helping companies to reduce invoice processing time by 80% and associated costs by up to 60%. 
www.payabi.com

 
  • Platform.sh

Platform.sh is startup headquartered in Paris. Serving the web application market, large e-commerce and media sites, it offers a continuous-deployment high-availability cloud hosting solution that helps web applications scale effortlessly and serve the most demanding traffic. Platform.sh has been met with success having already signed exclusive deals with well-known companies such as Orange Business Services and Microsoft Germany.
www.platform.sh

 
  • Plussh

Developed by 3 journalists, Plussh offers a unique B2B & B2B2C tailored solution that enables users to broadcast high-quality live videos. Already counting 5 French listed (CAC 40) companies as clients, the app has been developed especially for smartphones, with advanced features for professionals. Plussh values real-time smartphone video as the future of crisis management, smart cities and sustainability.
www.plussh.net

 
  • Pocket Result

Pocket Result has developed the first data visualisation, data prescriptive and data decision platform fully tailored to managers' individual needs in activity monitoring, performance management and decision-making. Pocket Result aims to change managers' lives for the better with their ultra-smart dashboards and count L'Oréal, Adidas, SNCF and Renault among their customers.
www.pocketresult.com

 
  • SpeachMe

SpeachMe's peer-to-peer skills and knowledge transfer platform empowers users to create brief knowledge "capsules" to quickly transfer skills within a company. These short bursts of interactive visual content can be created by anyone in minutes and transferred to colleagues, empowering them with new skills and expertise.
www.speach.me

 
  • Superprof

Superprof, the marketplace for knowledge sharing in France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Brazil, Switzerland and the US, gives users the chance to learn about something new with expert teachers in over 500 subjects.  With classes offered face-to-face or via webcam, Superprof is the largest community of evaluated and trusted teachers and students.
www.superprof.us

 
  • Tilkee

Tilkee is the online solution to optimise sales follow-up by analysing when, and for how long a prospective lead reads a business proposal. Tilkee converts users' documents into a link which is inserted into correspondence with a client. Tilkee's unique, predictive algorithm calculates the user's chances of closing a deal by examining information on the user's reading behaviour such as number of views, pages viewed and for how long. Thanks to these stats, that users receive in real-time by email, effective follow ups with prospective clients can be achieved at exactly the right time with an even more targeted approach! Predict sales, save time, and increase revenue!
www.tilkee.fr

 
  • Weenect

Weenect is the leader in GPS family tracking, with a complete range of products connected to an app. With separate products for each member of the family, each product is tailored to different needs yet all deliver the same result: peace of mind. The GPS kids tracker means you always know where your child is. They can even alert you if there is a problem via the SOS button and can call you as the tracker also serves as a telephone. The GPS dog collar refreshes your pet's location every 30 seconds and alerts you via the app if they've wandered out of the garden. The GPS cat tracker also has a phone function – your cat is only a call away if you are away from home. The startup is now ready to reveal its 3.0 Weenect Silver tracker for the elderly with no set-up required, functioning both indoors and outdoors.
www.weenect.com

 
  • Whaller

Whaller enables you to create all your private social networks in one place. Most sites only allow you to create one profile, Whaller lets you set up a different profile for each group of people in your life. Since you don't share the same things with your friends as with your colleagues or even family members, decide what information you wish to share with whom and start a discussion with people you know. Security is also a key element of Whaller; you own your own data so whatever you send will only reach the intended recipients, no one else.
https://whaller.com/

 
  • Wired Beauty Technologies

Founded by serial entrepreneurs and L'Oréal veterans, Wired Beauty Technologies combines skin and haircare science, smart sensors, IoT technology and data analytics to help consumers understand their personal skin and hair needs. Wired Beauty Technologies also provide cosmetic brand labs and retailers with scientific data to target consumers for innovation or marketing purposes. Thanks to this initiative, the company invented and patented MAPO®, a fully personalised, multi-function and easy-to-use beauty mask with an accompanying app which measures skin moisture in real-time and boosts product effectiveness.
www.wired-beauty.com

 

Come and meet this handpicked selection of French tech trailblazers at the Web Summit 2016, Europe's largest tech event, from 7th – 10th November at the French Pavillion, Pavillion 1, Booth S845.

 

For more information on Web Summit or any of the French Pavillion exhibitors, contact:
Mathilde Noir, Business France - Paris
Tel: +33(0)1 40 73 34 21
Email: Mathilde.NOIR@businessfrance.fr

For further information on this press release, contact
Catherine Ryall, Business France UK Press Officer
Email:
  catherine.ryall@businessfrance.fr / adeline.perrault.INT@businessfrance.fr
Web: www.youbuyfrance.com/uk/

Business France is a government agency supporting the international development of the French economy that was formed through the merger between Ubifrance and the Invest in France Agency on January 1, 2015. It advances and promotes business throughout France, and by French companies abroad.

Business France
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Business France is a government agency supporting the international development of the French economy that was formed through the merger between Ubifrance and the Invest in France Agency on January 1, 2015. It advances and promotes business throughout France, and by French companies abroad.

Business France UK
Haymarket House
28-29 Haymarket
London SW1Y 4SP

www.businessfrance.fr