In 2018, the "China-France innovation accelerator Impact China" will carry five French science and technology companies to the depths of China's science and technology innovation, display their innovative technologies and seek cooperation opportunities in five Chinese cities, and jointly face the world's digital economy. Opportunities and challenges. From March 19, 2018, they will start the first phase of the project in Hong Kong, and then come to Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and finally to Beijing. The five companies selected (CARFIT, EXAGAN , PLATFORM.SH, QUIVIDI, and SIGFOX) were young and dynamic. They were selected by various industry experts within the field of innovation in France and China, and were able to enter the China-France Innovation Accelerator Impact China project. Their China of this time The Bank will focus on B2B business talks, involving many areas of science and innovation that China and France are concerned about: IoT communications, cloud computing, 'new retail' technology, connected cars, new semiconductor energy storage materials, etc. R & D, both have their own unique technology, and can completely seek to adjust their own products and services based on customers and the current market.
The five companies have a lot in common: They have previously been exposed to the Chinese market to varying degrees and are fully prepared to develop the Chinese market; they have achieved initial success in China and have won the interest of Chinese sellers; they are also Accelerate the development of landing, technology and business partners develop passionately; they have new funds to support its strengthening of international development.
After the project is launched, the French Business Investment Agency and the French National Investment Bank's professional team will create a dedicated project plan based on each company’s different needs for the Chinese market. After the first 15-day trip, 5 companies will be held this year. Returned to China in June to begin its second phase of the journey, and in the third phase of the golden autumn and then accelerate the journey. The three phases of the trip can help French science and technology companies and Chinese partners to establish a close cooperative relationship, and Chinese technology Keep in touch for a long time.
In the "Jung-Gu Innovation Accelerator," which lasted nearly one year, the five selected companies in France will always receive full support from the French Business Investment Agency and the French National Investment Bank from the business development strategy to international development. The success also depends on a network of partners across France and China to help companies face various challenges: law, intellectual property, cross-cultural communication, fundraising, public relations, digital marketing, IP engineering, and even IT infrastructure.
During the project, five French science and technology companies will meet with several technology giants, which will release a good signal that they can expand more cooperation. They will also join members of the French Tech Hub. To communicate, these French companies that have achieved certain achievements in China will undoubtedly share more valuable experience with the five companies participating in the project.
In recent years, China’s economy is gradually escalating. China, which has 750 million Internet users, has become one of the most powerful digital technology industry countries in the world. China’s Internet leading companies such as Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu, and Huawei have been able to rival Google (Google) and Apple (Apple). ) Technology giants such as Amazon and Facebook. China has the world's most dynamic technology business ecosystem. Beijing was named the world by the Global Star Up Ecosystem Report. The fourth largest commercial ecosystem. Some observers have said that China has more than 7,500 incubators and tens of thousands of startups. In order to support the strategy of economic innovation and digitization, China has invested US$14.6 billion to support investment in this area. China is equally important in the field of e-commerce, and it is in the leading position in the world (China's e-commerce sales amounted to 70.1 billion euros in 2016, and the United States was 31.9 billion euros). China also launched a new generation of artificial intelligence development program, with more than 600 active Companies in the field of artificial intelligence, ranked second in the world.
Thomas VIAL, head of the 'Innovation Service and Aviation' department of the French Embassy’s Business Investment Division, is the head of the China-France Innovation Accelerator Impact China project. He said: 'China is a company with more than 1.5 billion yuan. The huge market for consumers, the booming middle class, they seek better product quality and innovative products and services. French startups should include China in their business plans! China is no longer a low-cost world factory. In a short period In the past few years, it has become the world's second largest scientific and technological ecosystem after the United States. Along with industrial upgrading, China is also opening its doors to overseas Kechuang companies. However, entering this market requires starting from scratch. Participating in the project These innovative companies all hope to succeed in this market, but they will also face challenges and will need to adjust their products and services to suit the very different Chinese markets in the West. Through projects, these companies can complete on average two years in advance. Landing, and signing their first single business in China. By the French Business Investment Agency and the French State Investment Banking The co-sponsored 'Accelerator Impact' project has already proved its extraordinary efficiency in the United States and will therefore be equally successful in China.'
Mr. Paul-François FOURNIER, Executive Director of the French National Investment Bank's Innovation Business, said: 'The China-France Innovation Accelerator Impact China' is a new project created specifically for the French innovation company to help accelerate its development in China. The results of the first accelerator have been proven. , The selection of the target company is accurate and the service provided by the project is also accurate. Unlike the other project named 'French Tour China' of France, the 'China-France Innovation Accelerator Impact China' is more prone. In order to further explore the Chinese business ecosystem, its goal is to accelerate the internationalization of French companies in the 'scale-up' phase. At present, the project has been fully integrated into the support strategy of French national investment bank Le Hub.'