The group meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month in BART-able downtown Oakland.

Wednesday, April 8th – 6 PM to 9 PM
Plug and Play Tech Center
440 N. Wolfe Rd. – Sunnyvale, CA 94085 – Directions

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Join us if you wish to understand

- How your Cleantech startup can benefit from new tax incentives and funding opportunities for R&D

- Why France and its 2nd largest city LYON rank #1 in the sector

- How to develop resources and partnerships with French Cleantech clusters

France offers attractive Research tax credits and exceptional funding opportunities despite the current economic downturn. This evening is a unique opportunity to listen to successful French and American companies, who will provide detailed explanations on the how your Startup can take root in Europe and France. Through the analysis of concrete case studies on their transatlantic experiences, the panel will share their critical insight on the current and future potential for research and business development activities — and how it translates to your growth potential.

Agenda

6:00 – 6:30 Guest registration

6:30 – 7:15 Testimonials of successful French-American companies

• Jay Clare, VP Regional Private Sector Leader, URS Corp

• François Bergasse, CEO, Easenergy EDF Group

• Kamel Ounadjela, Founder President and COO, CALISOLAR

• Jon Bonanno, President of Principle Power and Chair – Cleantech Investment Committee,
Keiretsu Forum

7:15 – 7:30 Funding opportunities and partnerships in France : the Key Resources for Entrepreneurs

• Frédéric Miribel, Cleantech Investment Manager, ADERLY

• Caroline Laporte, Head of the West Coast office, Invest in France North America

7:30 – 7:45 Questions and answers

7:45 – 9:00 Cocktail and networking

Moderator : François LAUGIER, Partner, RMKB

Registration

This event is free but pre-registration is required:
Please email Pierre Letoublon at com@faccsf.com

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

French-American Chamber of Commerce

703 Market Street, Suite 450, San Francisco, CA 94103

Tel: 415 442 4717 / Fax 415 442 4621

Be one of the first to hear the special announcement – the details of the National Prize Package! Guests will get to see product demos from successful Alumni companies, and hear from an Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and Scott Sandell of New Enterprise Associates, one of the world’s largest investors in early stage clean technology.

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