Talent and innovation have no boundaries
French Tech Tremplin
Making our diversity and asset and a strength
The French Tech Tremplin aims to promote diversity and level the playing field to ensure that all talented people have access to the same opportunities and benefits as entrepreneurs from more privileged backgrounds.
this programme is designed for entrepreneurs who are under-represented in the tech ecosystem and located outside the Greater Noumea area.
Greater support for a better start
It comprises two types of support depending on the level of maturity of the entrepreneurial project and the needs of the entrepreneurs: a preparatory phase and an incubation phase.
The preparatory phase
The French Tech Tremplin programme is designed to develop entrepreneurial skills.
The projects selected are led by people who need full-time business creation support.
The preparatory phase is designed for project leaders whose aim is to launch an innovative business project.
They will receive training and mentoring on a range of entrepreneurial topics.
Eligibility criteria:
- Be a resident far from < Greater Nouméa >
- Being a scholarship student
- Proof of a precarious financial situation (any document proving this criterion)
- Have refugee status recognised by OFPRA
The Incubation phase
The entrepreneurs selected are at a more advanced stage of project development. The format is simple: present your business project in front of a panel of experts in 5 minutes.
The winner(s) of the Incubation trophy will become part of the French Tech New Caledonia ecosystem and will receive funding from BPI France (Banque Publique d'Investissement) as well as one year's incubation by a partner organisation.
Information about INCUBATION 2024 :
- This programme is aimed at start-ups that have already been set up and are aged less than 3 years old.
- Prize : €22900 or XPF2,730,000 in non-repayable grants awarded to the winner by BPI France
- 1 year incubation through a local incubator
Eligibility criteria:
- Be a resident far from < Greater Nouméa >
- Being a scholarship student
- Proof of a precarious financial situation (any document proving this criterion)
- Have refugee status recognised by OFPRA
Our belief with this programme is that talent and innovation have no boundaries. We believe in diversity as a strength, equal opportunities as a founding principle, and entrepreneurship as a catalyst for social progress. hh
Clara Chapaz - Director of the French Tech network
