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French Tech Houston
French Tech Houston is bringing together startups, investors, policymakers and community builders in Houston to facilitate the development of French Startups in Houston & Texas. French Tech Houston is the bridge between the French & Texan Tech Ecosystems.
French Tech Label
French Tech is an accreditation awarded by France to cities recognized worldwide for the dynamism of their startups ecosystem. Houston is one of only seven cities that have been awarded that label in the USA along with Austin, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami and North Carolina.
FRENCH TECH HOUSTON
Expand your business in the USA
French Tech Houston is a business community committed to support high potential French Startups to accelerate their growth. FTH selects the best startups to meet the needs of the local industries, support their exponential growth in the US, and foster the Houstonian tech ecosystem.
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Meet the community
Board Members & Community Leads
A strong team of entrepreneurs and experts leading the initiative.
Marc Garbey
French Tech Houston President
Scientific Director at Methodist
Founder Orintel
Constance Bost
Executive Director
FACC Houston
Georges Hostache
Founder
Osta Consulting
Celine Tranquillin
IIOT - Digital Transformation Project Manager
Alizent
Marie-Helene Ben Samoun
Partner and managing director leader in Digital Oil & Gas
Boston Consulting Group
Charles Rosmorduc
CEO
Corys
Jean Maynier
Co-founder
Kpler
Michel Izygon
CEO
Tietronix
Houston “Pépites”
Startups supported by French Tech Houston
Partners
TEXAS & HOUSTON ECOSYSTEM
Major Texan Industries
Digital Tech
Houston, home of 500+ Tech Companies
Energy & Smart Cities
Texas, 1st in the U.S. with wind and solar energy
Med Tech & Healthcare
+100 startups / TMC Venture funds / Innovation Lab
Aerospace
The world’s largest manufacturing industries
Logistic & Transportation
1st foreign trading port in the U.S. by tonnage
TEXAS
#2
Largest economy in the U.S – And #10 in the world
Largest State in the U.S – Larger than France
French Network: France 2nd foreign Employer – 60,000 employees in Texas
HOUSTON
#2 America’s Most Diverse City – New Capital Of Southern Cool
Biggest U.S Incubator – The Ion project 2021
#3 U.S. Fortune
1000 headquarters
#4 Largest City in the U.S. – Trailing only New York, Los Angeles and Chicago
A GLOBAL & INTERNATIONAL CITY IN A STRATEGIC LOCATION
- Ideally located: 3 hours flight to the main U.S. cities
- Key talent & skilled workers
- Two international airports
- International population: 90+ nations represented
- Four ports
- 730+ foreign companies
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TAX ADVANTAGES & LOW INSTALLATION COSTS
No state or city corporate or personal taxes
QUALITY OF LIVING
- Big city with low cost of living
- 28+ craft breweries
- 350+ miles of trails
- 578 developed parks
- 4 major league sports stadiums
- Important resident performing art groups: Opera, Ballet, etc.