About Boost In Lyon
Boost In Lyon: Empowering the French Tech Ecosystem
Welcome to Boost In Lyon, the online platform of French Tech One Lyon St-Étienne association. Our mission is to foster and support the growth of startups in the tech and digital sectors in the region of Lyon and Saint-Étienne. With a vibrant community of entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and partners, we provide a dynamic environment for innovation and collaboration.
Our ecosystem comprises various stakeholders who share a common vision: to make Lyon and Saint-Étienne one of Europe's leading hubs for technology startups. We believe that by leveraging our strengths in research, education, culture, infrastructure, and quality of life, we can attract talent from all over the world and create value for society.
At Boost In Lyon, we offer a range of services that cater to different stages of startup development. Whether you are an aspiring founder with an idea or an established company looking to scale up your business, we have something for you. Here are some examples:
- Incubation: Our incubator program provides selected startups with office space, mentoring sessions with experienced entrepreneurs or executives from our network (including successful founders such as Cédric O from Leetchi), access to funding opportunities (such as BPI France), legal advice (through partnerships with law firms), networking events (such as Demo Day), etc.
- Acceleration: Our accelerator program is designed for startups that have already validated their product-market fit but need help in scaling their operations. We offer intensive coaching sessions on topics such as sales & marketing strategy, fundraising tactics (including pitch training), team building & management skills.
- Community building: We organize regular meetups on various themes related to entrepreneurship such as AI & data science trends; blockchain applications; social impact ventures; etc. These events are open to anyone interested in learning more about our ecosystem or connecting with like-minded people.
- Internationalization: We have partnerships with other French Tech communities around the world (such as San Francisco Bay Area) which enable us to facilitate cross-border exchanges between startups from different countries.
In addition to these programs/services mentioned above , Boost In Lyon also provides valuable resources through its website including news articles about local tech scene updates , job postings within companies affiliated with us ,and information about upcoming events hosted by our organization .
One key advantage that sets Boost In Lyon apart from other startup ecosystems is its strong focus on social impact .We believe that technology can be used not only for profit but also for purpose .Therefore ,we actively seek out companies whose products/services address societal challenges such as climate change ,healthcare access inequality ,education gaps etc .By doing so ,we hope not only create economic value but also contribute positively towards making world better place .
Another strength lies in our diversity :our community includes people from all walks life backgrounds -from engineers designers marketers lawyers accountants -who bring unique perspectives experiences table .This diversity fosters creativity innovation helps us tackle complex problems more effectively .
To sum up,Bost In lyon is much more than just another startup accelerator/incubator.It's thriving ecosystem where entrepreneurs investors mentors partners come together build something meaningful impactful.We invite you join us this journey!