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The YEi Networking Event
Monday, August 30th - 6.00pm to 8.00pm
French American Chamber of Commerce Offices
26 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco - Suite 500
Directions & Registration
The “Young Entrepreneurs Initiative” (YEi) was launched at the end of 2005 by the Embassy of France in the United States (Boston Office for Science and Technology). Through this program, the French government, associated now with Retis (French federation of incubators), the new parent of YEi, aims at supporting and encouraging entrepreneurs in the US to launch an innovative venture in France.
Each year YEi launches a competition selecting between six and ten US based entrepreneurs gifted with fresh and innovative minds. Selected laureates are supported to strengthen their startup project from the US, and to consolidate their plans for France (mission trip to France, mentoring, free advice, coaching and workshop sessions…)
Over the first five years, YEi has attracted 174 candidates and selected 46 laureates. Half of them have either already set-up an activity in France or are in the process of doing so.
In the time of launching the YEi’11 competition, The French American Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco is pleased to host an event in honor of three of YEi’10 laureates: :
Gareth Dobson (Analytical Instruments - SRI), Pierre Garrigues (IQ Engines),
and Julien Mamet (Adynxx, Inc.)
The reception will take place in FACCSF offices from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
Food and drinks will be served.
Attendance is free for FACCSF members, researchers and students, $20 otherwise.
Please send an email to Lola Kahan: com@faccsf.com to let us know you will be attending
Space is limited, so please register as soon as possible.
Cancellations must be made 5-days prior to the event date
Any cancellation within a 5-day period of the scheduled date will not be refunded
Name of guests will be kept at the door.
The French-American Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco thanks its first Benefactor Member: Barclais USA and Bank of The West
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