La French Tech Australia

About Us

Technology and startup community

It all started in France in 2014 where La French Tech became an accreditation awarded to French cities recognised for their tech startups’ ecosystem.

Today La French Tech (aka FT) is an accreditation awarded to innovative French Tech communities throughout the world.

In 2023, La French Tech Australia has been accredited again for the next 3 years.

The official FT Label is a stamp of entrepreneurship excellence.

"We are diverse and inclusive, we are an open community fulfilling the objectives of La French Tech's mission.
We are founders, start-upers, investors, tech enthusiasts, academics who believe in sharing, giving back and inspiring others as a way of improving the world with technology."

Our Missions in Australia

#1

Facilitate introductions between corporates based in Australia and French entrepreneurs looking to expand their business in Australia.

#2

Provide visibility to startups founded by French / francophone / francophile entrepreneurs who are operating in Australia.

 

#3

Reference public and private initiatives and organisations who support French startups expanding in Australia.

 

#4

Be the entry point for Australian investors, companies, engineers willing to explore new opportunities in France.

 

La French Tech Focus Markets

#1

La French Tech Green20 is a dedicated program that selects leading startups and promotes them as Greentech (aka ClimaTech) champions of the ecological transition. 

#2

La French Tech Agri20 program aims to support the development of Agtech champions whose disruptive innovations help to meet today’s major food and agricultural challenges.

#3

La French Tech DeepNum20 program supports French start-ups in DeepTech (digital, space and robotics) with the aim to create champions who propose disruptive innovations in this strategic part of the economy.

#4

La French Tech Health20 program aims to bring out French technological champions who offer breakthrough innovations in the health sector, as part of the government’s Innovation Health 2030 plan.

Management Team Australia


La French Tech Co-Presidents 2023

Helene Baron
NSW

Helene Baron

Strategic Partnerships & Business Development at Space Machines Company

Space professional with +12 years strategic management, stakeholder engagement & business development experience within research and innovation in the aerospace and technology sectors

Francois de Meneval
VIC

Francois de Meneval

Founder of Astrolabe Holdings, investments in start-ups

Passionate about coaching, (he is a business mentor at Stone & Chalk) and funding start-ups with French concepts or entrepreneurs in Australia via Astrolabe Holdings.



Communications, Events and Partnerships Teams


Lorraine Nicola
NSW

Lorraine Nicola

Advocacy & Engagement @ Investment NSW
Marketing, Communications, Projects & Events Specialist

Strategist, Relationship Builder & Connector. Community Leader DEI Advocate. Education, Startup, Tech & Culture Enthusiast.
Jerome Priso
NSW

Jerome Priso

Founder and CEO at Assistech Ltd (Information Technology Solutions)

Founder of Assistech IT Solution an IT services and support company.

Technology passionate and infrastructure engineer. Love to help companies to thrive through strategic technology. 

 

Romane Delvallee speaking at Startups & Angels
NSW

Romane Delvallée

Head of Community & Business Development Manager @Startup&Angels

A clear interest for CleanTech, FinTech but also happy to provide mentoring to seed or early stage startups.

Julie Macey2
NSW

Julie Macey

Tech Startups, International Education & International Engagement @ City of Sydney

15 years of government and industry experience developing business connections, international trade and investment relationships to help and support local economies in collaboration with overseas partners and stakeholders.



IP & Legal Team


NSW

Helene Fiorucci

Founder & CEO of HEFIP

HEFIP is an international IP Law firm that provides services in connection with Innovations, IP, Patents and valuable assets. Strong legal professional, qualified as a European & French patent attorney, and a US patent agent.

Quentin Dequirret
NSW

Quentin Dequiret

Registered Trade Marks Attorney (AU) & French Qualified Lawyer

Specialist in the fields of Intellectual Property and Trade Marks practice, Quentin is an EU Attorney and collaborates with Australian, French and international clients.



Capital Raise / Funding / Investor Team


WA

Ludovic Isautier

Tax and Business Services Manager at PKF

Tax and business advisor, passionate about client services, determined to assist entrepreneurs on their journey to success: from assistance with start-up incentives all the way to ASX listing.

Samuel Pavin
QLD

Samuel Pavin

Founder and Principal Consultant at Resumption, brand strategist and expert in innovation and entrepreneurship.

Builder of innovation ecosystems. Intrapreneur and entrepreneur. Brand and business strategist for hire. Startup advisor.



Green Tech Community Leads


Prune Bokobza
VIC

Prune Bokobza

International expert - Hydrogen and renewable energy

Passionate about Greentech solutions.

Previously Community lead at La French Tech Japan before joining the Australian team.

Claire Douangmala
VIC

Claire Douangmala

Entrepreneur @Antler
Co-founder @Emblock

Digital specialist with a strong client focus, especially in B2B market. Passionate about product design and innovation with a strong experience in Electricity mobility.



Agtech Community Leads


Nathalie Taquet
SA

Nathalie Taquet

CEO & Founder at eBottli & Bottli
Previously Co-President of LaFrenchTech Australia in 2020-22

Passionate to lead and manage teams and projects, to discuss with customers and stakeholders about their needs and to provide concrete solutions.
Marion Vigot
SA

Marion Vigot

Co-founder of Mister RYE & Compostable Alternatives
Previously Co-President of LaFrenchTech Australia in 2020-22

Creative and dynamic entrepreneur with a desire to make a difference on our planet.

 

 



Deeptech (AI/IoT/Space) Community Leads


Julie Autuly @ Cicada Innovations
NSW

Julie Autuly

Head of Space Tech at Cicada Innovations (incubator for Deeptech ventures)

Cicada Innovations provides full support for Australia’s most ambitious deeptech ventures as they discover solutions to the world’s pressing problems.

Renald Gallis speaking about IoT+AI at Decoded event
NSW

Renald Gallis

Co-founder of Thinxtra (IoT telco) and Business Development at Symb-IoT-ech

Passionate about technology and sustainability, he is focused on supporting start-upers who develop Industrial IoT solutions towards a carbon-neutral world.

Nassim Belbaly
VIC

Nassim Belbaly

Professor of Artificial Intelligence & CEO @ Gordian Insight Capital & @Dragoai

His areas of interest are Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, Deep learning with a data science focus. Interested in knowledge sharing with startup founders.



Our Connections in France


Leo Denes speaking at B2BRocks 2020
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Leo Denes

Founder of Australiance
- Based in Lyon

Founder of Australiance an international BD & Talent Acquisition firm for tech companies and co-founder of Startup&Angels a network of startup founders, investors and experts with an online community and networking events. 

Diane Cherrier @Early Match
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Diane Cherrier

Marketing Manager at Sinclair
- Based in Paris

Previously head of marketing at Australian Proptech startup Early Match, she has now relocated in France. She is passionate about entrepreneurship, and innovation, enjoys working with Tech start-ups and loves a good challenge.

How can we help?

Whether you are an entrepreneur – regardless of what stage – an investor, a community builder, a decision- maker or a bright mind with cool ideas, come and talk to us! 

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