Presentation of the French Tech Hub

1. ACCELERATING FRENCH TECH
GROWTH IN THE U.S.

2. PROCESS
Coaching
Marketing Support
Market Assessment
Define the
Business Development
right
Define and
Operations
strategy
reach your
target
Get real
market
feedback
Develop
direct &
indirect
sales
Optimize
productivity
& profit

3. SERVICES
Defining the right
strategy
Experienced
executive coaching
from a vast pool of
qualified mentors
Structuring your U.S.
operations
Locating or
domiciliating your
activities with the
Hub,
Incorporating your
U.S. subsidiary,
Managing your back
office.
Building a marketing
plan to reach your
target
- Market
segmentation
Targeting,
Positioning,
Price optimization,
Customer validation,
Americanization of
the Communication
the pitch, media plan
Developing your
team
Recruiting,
Complying to local
regulations
Launching direct and
indirect sales
Lead generation
supported by
UBIFRANCE knowhow and extensive
contacts database
Funding your
business
(soon available)
Developing the right
financials & pitch
Building your board
of advisors
Accessing a network
of French and U.S.
investors

4. BENEFITS
• Define the right strategy
• Shorten your time to market
• Leverage our network
• Save time: prequalified resources
• Save money: shared resources
• Focus on your core business

5. STORY
•
Hubtech 21 started operations in 2006 in Boston
•
Paris Region Economic Development Agency acquired
Hubtech 21 in 2012 and opened the San Francisco office
the same year
•
40 customers in 2013

6. REFERENCES
“I returned from my business trip with a completely different go-to-market strategy
for entering the U.S., and also gained new insight on my strategy back home in
France.”
- Cheikh Deme, CEO - decided to focus on its product development before entering the
US Market
"We wanted an extremely smart, confident and hard working marketing expert, so I
was delighted to find Alyssa (Hubtech21 Marketing Expert) who immediately
understood our product and company."
- Jonathan Benhamou, CEO - French Tech Hub expert, Alyssa Dver, is Novapost US parttime CMO.
“I forgot to tell you how relaxed I feel, knowing that you guys are making sure
everything is under control.”
- Gilles Baujon, CEO – The French Tech Hub manages all administrative aspects in the
U.S.
“I could never achieve my business goals without Hubtech21 sales and logistics
support.”
- Robert Braunschweig, US Director
“You did a good job to prepare these fruitful meetings and I am expecting
to further discussions with these potential clients.”
- Yves Donazzolo, CEO

7. PARTNERS

8. THE TEAM
San Francisco
Xavier Wartelle
CEO
Serial Entrepreneurs
Valerie Zeller
Director of Business Development
20 years in strategic marketing
Marie Frochen
Operations Manager
SF Incubatoor manager
Karen Helms
Office Manager
Domiciliation, Customer Support
Stephane Alisse
UBIFRANCE
Managing Director, Technology and Services
Ramon Jimenez
UBIFRANCE
IT Advisor
Boston
Joubin Hatamzadeh
Director of Operations
Biomedical Engineer, quality control
Marie Buhot-Launay
Director of Sales and Marketing
10 years in international business
Christophe Ratte
Operations Manager
Subsidiary Management, Boston
Mounia Mostefaouir,
Business Development
Life Sciences
Yves Germani,
UBIFRANCE,
Managin g Director, Life Sciences
Charles-Henri Dion,
UBIFRANCE,
Life Sciences Advisor

9. OFFICE IN CAMBRIDGE

10. OFFICE IN SAN FRANCISCO

11. @FrenchTechHub
ARD Île-de-France : Frédérique de Bast – Tel : 01 58 18 69 54 –
fdebast@paris-region.com
Ministère du commerce extérieur – Perrine Duglet – 01 53 18 46 89 –
perrine.duglet@cabinets.finances.gouv.fr
UBIFRANCE : Clément Moulet – Tel : 01 40 73 35 31 –
clement.moulet@ubifrance.fr
BPIFRANCE : Vanessa Godet – Tel : 01 41 79 84 33 –
vanessa.godet@bpifrance.fr
San Francisco
2415 Third Street, suite 231
San Francisco, CA 94107
Boston
One Broadway, 14th floor
Cambridge, MA, 02142