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From the 8th to the 13th of April, Singapore welcomed 20 high potential mid-cap companies, members of Bpifrance (French Public Investment Bank) Accelerator.
The Bpifrance Accelerator is a tailor-made program dedicated to French business leaders. For this strategic consulting support, companies are selected on a double criteria: growth potential and international development perspectives. The aim is to help these companies to strengthen their long-term strategy, to trigger growth levers and favor solid internal and external networks.
At the heart of the Year of Innovation France – Singapore, Bpifrance, in partnership with ESCP Europe, the French Chamber of Commerce and Business France, made 20 successful french mid-cap companies, of various sectors, discover one the most digitalized economy of the world, as well as the opportunities of the ASEAN region.
Many highlights after a great welcome at the Residence of France for an encounter with the Singaporean business community: unicorns’ testimonies such as Lazada and Criteo, visits of many 4.0 industrial sites and artificial intelligence labs, and closing of the week with personalized B to B meetings.
This business trip allowed companies to understand the innovation culture active in Singapore: undoubted growth of digital technologies and fast growth of digital usages in industry and services. Prioritizing business opportunities, the week also enabled companies to project their development strategies in South-East Asia.