Young Entrepreneurs Initiative

French Embassy's Young Entrepreneurs Initiative can help you study the feasibility of developing a tech-based venture between the US and France, the stepping stone to Europe. Selected US-based entrepreneurs will benefit from a mentoring and networking program and organized business trips to France.

YEi offers a free, confidential and personalized service, with one stop access to:
- A network of successful franco-american entrepreneurs
- Lead customers and business clusters
- World class R&D labs, shared platforms and low cost resources to build pilot projects
- Business angels, Vcs, and grants for early stage technology ventures
- The best R&D tax credit in Europe with the opportunity to get off 50% of your R&D expenses
- Incubators and local venture ecosystems with specific resources for US-based entrepreneurs

Apply before 23 November 2008.