Interview: Paris 2024 Olympic Innovation Chief Omar El Zayat
How the Olympic Committee sourced 600 startups and chose 17 to work with the Paris Games -- and what this could mean for France's SportsTech future.
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Spotlight Interview: ChangeNOW CEO Santiago Lefebvre Wants You To Believe Again
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Spotlight Interview: Keles' Laurent Van Lerberghe On Digital Health Investing
"The region between the UK, France, and Benelux is becoming something like a new Palo Alto. Everything is reachable within two and a half hours, creating a concentrated ecosystem of talent, capital, and market opportunities."
Spotlight Interview: Fly Ventures' Marie Brayer
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French Tech Funding Wire July 25: MagREEsource, Elum Energy, Praysbee & More!
Between July 21 and July 25, a total of 10 companies raised €34.285 million, including: Greenphage, Austral Dx, OnParty, Aircap, DareWin Evolution, Easy Cash, and InBrain Pharma.
🇫🇷 French Tech Wire: Quantum Computing Finds Its Mainstream Moment
Quantum was in the spotlight at VivaTech 2025, with NVIDIA, Quandela, and cybersecurity leaders shaping the agenda. Also in this issue: Electra gets charged up; Swan flies; Aldebaran gets a Chinese lifeline; and MagREEsource attracts €23M for its magnet recycling tech.
Post-Quantum Cybersecurity: Are We Too Early or Too Late?
As quantum computers accelerate toward breaking current encryption, experts reveal most organizations are dangerously behind on preparation for a threat that could be harvesting encrypted data right now.
How Quandela Is Racing To Make Quantum Computing Practical
While quantum computing giants build massive and costly systems, Quandela Co-Founder and COO Valérian Giesz explains why the French startup's photonic approach is more efficient. Quandela has already sold quantum computers to European clients and is partnering with NVIDIA on AI integration.