“I think it can be an inspiration for more earlier stage companies - it can be also an external demonstration for what success could look like,” Mr. The credibility afforded by the French government’s imprimatur gives Atlanta some shine in the eyes of French startups, while also giving them hope that they can successfully enter the U.S. People are worried - am I going to get the right level of energy and commitment from the people if I start company over there? And the answer is definitely yes.” “When you work in a startup, you’ve done 35 hours by Wednesday night. Bellamy and others argue that startups there are just as hungry as their counterparts in other parts of the world.
While it pays to understand the French labor system, Mr. That, coupled with perceived difficulties due to language, has sometimes meant less attention than other European tech hubs like the U.K., Ireland and the Netherlands, even as Atlanta has seen French wins from startups involved in aerospace, video games and other fields. Bellamy.ĭespite this, France often faces some “prejudice” about its 35-hour workweek and the perception of a lax, heavily regulated labor regime, Mr. “In France, there is a very strong culture of engineering and mathematics that results in having a lot of scientific-based, high-degree students, and so that’s a really fruitful environment to start a company, especially in technology,” said Mr. Indeed, the Rami Abi Akl, the scientific attache at the French consulate in Atlanta, was the initiative’s biggest champion during the first round of approval.
Bellamy said that the French entrepreneurial ecosystem continues to grow despite slowdowns in some other locales, building on a strong base of scientific research. Bellamy said.Įxotec, a startup valued at more than $2 billion, recently held a grand opening of its Atlanta headquarters and demonstration warehouse, showing off its autonomous robots and SkyPod storage system, which help fulfillment centers reduce space and cost while overcoming labor shortages. This is in line with our interests as well,” Mr. “Exotec has benefited from the startup ecosystem from its beginning, and this is a way to pay back and also continue to help the overall ecosystem rise in the U.S. The renewal in large part had to do with the success of four French-affiliated companies experiencing rapid growth in the U.S., often after raising large sums of capital for expansion: Sunday, OVHCloud, Exotec and Ringover.Īll four companies set up shop in the city after the first La French Tech designation was announced, and now they’re banding together to lead the initiative into the future.Īrthur Bellamy, chief revenue officer of Exotec, has been tapped to head up the board of La French Tech Atlanta, which he told Global Atlanta will promote the French startup ecosystem locally, support entrepreneurs looking into Atlanta and generally help the community work together.
The “La French Tech” designation, bestowed by France’s economic ministry on 67 communities around the world, serves as a signal that the local technology ecosystem is sufficiently hospitable to French firms.Ītlanta gained the mark in 2021 after a coordinated push by the French consulate, the broader business community and the French-American Chamber of Commerce Southeast, which is helping administer activities under the banner. The French government’s stamp of approval for Atlanta as a tech hub was renewed for another three years this week, providing a fresh boost to efforts to woo startups and scale-ups from the country.
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