June 1, 2021 On May 2021, from 10th to 12th happened the Tech4Good Summit 2021, France, Korea and Beyond , a collaboration between the...

December 19, 2019 For the last French Tech Connect of the year, we discussed Data as a tool for positive impact at Ashoka Korea. Data is a key pillar of the 4th industrial revolution, and investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Customer Insights, Big Data technologies, or Data Scientists (just to cite a few) is growing every day worldwide. But is this race for more Data a positive evolution in our societies? Data is just a tool, and AI is an instrument leading to actions

December 6, 2019 The final Demo-Day for K-Startup Grand Challenge 2019 in Seoul was held on December 5th and 6th. Selected in August from 1,677 start-ups across 95 countries, 3 French teams entered a 3.5-month acceleration program with @NIPA and several Korean accelerators amongst 40 startups. On the final demo-day, among 35 teams pitching, 2 French teams made it to the top 20, and nr2 was the first French startup to win the challenge! Founded in February 2019 by Maxim Parr

November 27, 2019 It’s a first! At the occasion of the K-Startup Week – ComeUp 2019 festival (November 27th-29th) at the Dongdaemun...

November 4, 2019 The French Tech team was invited to the French Embassy in Seoul on the occasion of Cedric O , French Secretary of State for Digital Affairs’ visit to Korea. As Secretary of State for Digital Affairs but also as a French-Korean, we have the chance to get his support in the future to foster more collaboration between the two countries. France and South Korea have much to share and learn from each other. Especially in this new world situation in the Digital econ

October 24, 2019 For the fourth French Tech Connect, we collaborated with KAIROS to discuss data privacy issues in South Korea. Foreign companies in South Korea face the challenge of growing security and privacy issues with their customers' data and globally with their IT systems.The Korean government sets out several acts & regulations to prevent confidentiality breaches and force companies to ensure their cybersecurity. Korean Privacy Law on Big Data Use: Focused on Cases

October 10, 2019 French Tech Seoul was invited as part of “Team France” to be present at IF2019, a startup festival organized by D.Camp , Korean Accelerator. Over the weekend, we were present alongside Business France, French Embassy Economic Services, and INPI to present the French startup and innovation ecosystem.

October 2, 2019 The FKCCI (French Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry) hosted the first networking evening after the summer break with the French Ambassador to Korea. H.E. Philippe Lefort, newly appointed Ambassador of France to Korea, congratulated the French business community in Korea: " There is a high degree of synergy between all the actors of the 'Team France', meaning us here tonight: all institutions, operators and companies who support bilateral exchanges. ”

September 26, 2019 This time, we decided to focus on growth methods that can be implemented by startups but also agile corporates. Growth Hacking strategies are generally put in place to acquire as many users or customers as possible while spending as little as possible. Let’s review with differents speakers their view on those methods and how to implement them to skyrocket your business ! – Growth through Acquisition - Yujin Chung from Noom – How we implement Growth Hacking

September 19, 2019 Orange Fab Asia in Seoul held its season 10 demo-day on 19th of September at Seoul Startup Hub (biggest start-up incubation facility of Seoul city) with French Tech Seoul and KITA (Korea International Trade Association). A total of 19 start-ups from 5 countries (Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Italia, Austria) pitched and showcased their products in front of more than 120 participants. 3 start-ups from Orange Fab Asia in Seoul EMTAKE : Affordable thermal camera sens

August 29, 2019 For this second networking event, we gathered French entrepreneurs from various backgrounds (#AI #crowdfunding #wine) to discuss their experiences in launching a startup in Korea. What were their challenges and difficulties? What are the differences between other countries? Let’s meet several startups CEO to get their feedback about Korea – Sarah from Soodevie – Olivier from Adriel – Ghislain from Qoqoons Venue: KUBS Startup Station Sponsor: QoQoons & Soodevie

July 4, 2019 French Tech Community Seoul was officially launched last April. For the first networking event, we discussed VivaTech 2019 and the experiences of Korean startups in the French Market. Last May, for the first time, a Korean pavilion was organized for VivaTech in Paris. VivaTech is the biggest open-innovation & startups event in France. Around 20 startups, alongside several Korean organisations, came to Paris for the first time on this occasion. How was it? What to

On the occasion of Mounir Majoubi, French Secretary of State for Digital Affairs, in South Korea, a dedicated program was organized for French startups.

June 29, 2018 As part of their dedicated program Global Acceleration Program for Startups (GAPS), KISED (Korea Institute for Startup and Entrepreneurship Development) concluded a week-long of meetings between Global Accelerators and Korean Startups by a Global Meetup. As partner of the program, the French Accelerator Creative Valley presented their activities and programs for Korean Startups in Paris, Station F. ‍

June 14, 2018 La French Tech Seoul was glad to welcome last week Dr. Luc JULIA, VP of Innovation at Samsung Electronics, for a FrenchTech Party. He shared his vision about AI and “intelligence of things”. The event was organized with the support of Asiance, Business France Seoul Office and 디캠프 D.CAMP

May 23, 2018 French Tech Hub Seoul was invited to the Global Accelerators Conference & Demoday organized by the Global Accelerator Alliance on May 23rd and 24th 2018 at COEX. Alongside accelerators from all over the world, it was a great opportunity to introduce the European and French startup ecosystem in Korea.

April 25, 2018 Orange Fab Asia in Seoul held its season 7 demo-day on 25th of April 2018 at Seoul Startup Hub (biggest start-up incubation facility of Seoul city) with French Tech Seoul and G-CCEI (Gyeonggi – Center for Creative Economy and Innovation). A total of 17 start-ups from 3 countries (Korea, Japan and Taiwan) pitched and showcased their products in front of more than 120 participants. 6 start-ups from Orange Fab Asia in Seoul 4DReplay : time-slice video shooting and

The “French kiss to Korean Start-ups” event was organized on Tuesday April 24th, jointly by French Tech Seoul, Seoul Startup Hub and Orange.

March 3, 2018 Sophie Cluzel, the French Secretary of State for Disabled People, visited Sogang University’s Open innovation Center and met several innovative startups that developed technologies for disable people.

November 9, 2017 Yann Lechelle, COO of the French promising startup SNIPS, shared insight about data protection during one of French Tech Networking event at D.Camp accelerator.