Building for the Future: How Altaroad is Driving Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
CEO Cécile Villette: “We’re helping the industry become future-proof.”
Helen O'Reilly-Durand
Franco-British Communications expert who has worked extensively with founders and investors. She previously advised startups at a prominent European VC and SMEs at France’s Economy Ministry.
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AI Summit For Action Day 2: US VP Tells Europe Where To Stick Tech Regulations
The two-day summit saw lots of biz announcements, but no consensus on an AI statement. The mood was decidedly more buoyant at the Business Day gathering at Station F.
AI Summit For Action Day 1: Big Investments and a European Wake-up Call
Can a €109bn investment package turbo-charge France's AI ambitions? Can AI diplomats learn to sing from the same gospel hymn?
🤖 La Machine #17: AI Action Summit Makes The Money Rain Down! 🤖
Inside: France is securing massive AI investments, with President Macron announcing €109B in funding. Bpifrance will invest €10B in AI startups. And Mistral AI punched back with its new Le Chat model.
French Tech Wire: Budget Cuts Bite As Startups See Green
In this edition: Le Fourgon CEO Charles Christory explains his mission to reduce single-use plastics; Laurent Van Lerberghe discusses how new VC firm Keles wants to help European Digital Health startups scale. Plus: French tech budget follies.
Le Fourgon’s Big Bet: Reinventing The Milkman To Crush Single-Use Plastics
The company has developed a delivery service offering groceries in reusable glass containers designed to be cleaned and reused dozens of times. But with high infrastructure costs, can the company scale to achieve its impact goals?
🤖 La Machine #16: Special AI Action Summit Edition 🤖
Inside: France Digitale CEO Maya Noël wants to help the Summit get down to business; FD's AI startup mapping makes the case for France as an AI player; meanwhile the DeepSeek freakout continues.
French Tech Wire: Bug Bankruptcies And Veggie Victories
In this edition: Fly Ventures' Marie Brayer talks about funding hard tech; inside Alice & Bob's quest to build a fault-tolerant quantum computer; plus the insect alt protein industry is getting squashed; a court delivers some happy veggie tales to the alt meat industry.
🤖 La Machine #15: Mistral AI Dreams The Impossible IPO Dream 🤖
Also inside: Inside Microsoft's GenAI Studio in Paris; AI regulatory squabbling, funding news and events galore.
French Tech Wire: Second Hand News And Greater Paris AI Expectations
In this edition: Maud Sarda, founder of Emmaüs' online marketplace “Label Emmaüs,” talks about social impact; Alexandra André explains how La French Tech Grand Paris wants to make the city an AI champion; plus a shocking crypto kidnapping.
A Fight for Fairness: Maud Sarda on building a more ethical economy with Label Emmaüs
Sarda: "This isn’t just about the survival of a business; it’s about justice and survival as a whole. We’re fighting for a fairer world where second-hand goods are valued and everyone has access to high-quality, sustainable options."
Deep Dive: How La French Tech Grand Paris is Shaping Innovation in France’s Capital
Alexandra André: “AI is reshaping industries worldwide, and Paris has all the ingredients to lead this revolution."
🤖 La Machine #14: AI + Fake Brad Pitt ❤️ France 🤖
Also inside: How Maki wants to use agents to transform HR; and lessons from Insight's majority investment into digital twin pioneer Cosmo Tech.
French Tech Wire: AI Boom Masks Broader Slowdown
In this edition: An annual mega French tech ecosystem report drops; Hyperline CEO discusses $10M funding; Deel's legal troubles; and all the funding deals.
🤖 La Machine #13: French AI Radar December Recap
Welcome to the monthly edition of our French AI newsletter. Inside: the latest headlines, company launches, and funding rounds.