France Digitale and H7 formalize a partnership serving tech start-ups in the Lyon Metropolitan area. The aim: to help entrepreneurs develop their business, finance their growth, create jobs and improve their social and environmental impact.
“The family of French startups continues to grow and expand nationally and internationally, yet inequalities persist between regions in terms of funding, talent and support,” says Maya Noël, Managing Director of France Digitale.
To combat these disparities, France Digitale has chosen H7 as its preferred partner in the Lyon metropolitan area. The two organizations promote responsible growth based on the uniqueness of the European entrepreneurial and innovation model, in favor of social, economic and environmental impact .
“We are delighted to announce this partnership, which will make it easier for H7 start-ups to access financing. As part of this collaboration, we will organize an annual meeting with France Digitale’s network of investors. We’ll also be taking part in France Digitale’s awareness-raising campaigns with public authorities, keeping in touch with the issues facing local businesses, as we’ve been doing for the past four years with teams from the Metropole de Lyon.” explains Julien Marbouty, Director of H7.
The two structures laid the foundations of their collaboration during the Lyon edition of the FD Tour in 2020 at H7.
Strengthen our local roots and extend our reach across Europe.
Since 2012, France Digitale has been helping European digital champions to emerge, in particular through its actions with public players and financiers. Through this partnership, the association aims to strengthen its actions at local level and connect the players in the ecosystem.
For its part, H7 supports local start-ups and companies in their growth and impact, and federates a community made up of entrepreneurs, major corporations, investment funds and partner schools. Since 2019, H7 has supported more than 160 start-ups in a wide range of sectors: education, healthcare, food, real estate, digital transformation, digital inclusion, etc.
The Lyon metropolitan area’s digital totem pole is planning to grow alongside national and European players to promote a responsible vision of entrepreneurship and tech. Our association with France Digitale is fully in line with this dynamic.
Next event: the second edition of zero to one, Lyon’s start-up event.
With this partnership, France Digitale and H7 have joined forces to promote regional entrepreneurship. The first highlight of this partnership is France Digitale’s commitment, alongside Mouvement Impact France and Métropole de Lyon, to the second edition of zero to one, Lyon’s start-up event, on May 11, 2023.
In 2022, the first edition of the event was sold out, with over 900 people taking part. We look forward to seeing you in a few days for the opening of the ticket office.
Sana Chennoufi
