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BORDEAUX
STARTUPS GUIDELINES
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Bordeaux Entrepreneurs in a few words…
The association « Bordeaux Entrepreneurs » gathers entrepreneurs from
Bordeaux and the area. This partnership contributes to the creation of
growing businesses and assists new entrepreneurs to develop their
business fastly.
Our Mission
Founders
Julien Parrou
CEO Concoursmania Group
Brice Thebaud
Partner Alienor Partners

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1. Bordeaux in some figures
2. Bordeaux Entrepreneurs: the Association
3. Tech Ecosystem in Bordeaux
4. Networks and Key players
5. Our Startups in Bordeaux
6. Financing issues
7. Innovative places to welcome startups

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1. Bordeaux in some figures

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An Attractive City

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Great Facilities
New Stadium, 2015 Auditorium, 2013Submarine Base Airport
Neurocampus, 2016Megajoule Laser, 2014
Cité des Civilisations du Vin, 2015Darwin Ecosystem , 2012
High Speed Line, 2017
MECA
(Creative Economy and
Culture Institution), 2015
Digital City, 2016

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• A strong demographic growth:
– +10% over the last 8 years (compared to 5,5 % at the national level)*
– A young and growing population: 33% of the population is under 25
years old
• Academic excellence:
– Among the top 8 French Universities
– 80 000 students including 7 500 international students
– 180 research laboratories
• Bordeaux, a city easy to access:
– By air: 40 international destinations with more than 4 million
passengers per year
– By rail: 9 million passengers per year - High Speed Line expected for
March 2017 (linking Paris to Bordeaux within 2 hours)
* Source : INSEE
A Dynamic City with Major Assets

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• 700 kms of dedicated bicycle paths:
 Among the Top 4 worldwide cities for cyclists
• 78 kms of Tramway lines, an extension of 35 kms expected by 2015
• River Shuttle
Easy access

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• Employment growth:
– + 1,9% per year over the last 10 years in the private sector
• R&D:
– 10% of the regional budget dedicated to R&D (compared to 3% at the
national level)
• Entrepreneurship:
– Among the Top 2 French cities for entrepreneurship
Great Success

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• 42 000 jobs
• 680 organisations and private companies
• World leaders
• A unique training centre
The aircraft industry:
A global competitiveness cluster

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• 9 000 jobs
• 70 organisations and private companies
• 600 scientists
A World-class Centre for Laser, Optics
and Photonics technology

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• Generated 4,3 billion € in sales revenue
(+ 10% compared to the period 2010-2011)
• A Global Market: 24 bottles of Bordeaux sold each second all
around the World
Bordeaux : a World Wine Capital

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• Office Rentals: 3,5 times less expensive than in Paris
• 75 hectares of facilities still available!
• An Urban Projet moving forward:
– Bordeaux Euratlantique: 450 000 m² of offices
– Bassins à Flot: 95 000 m² of offices
– Brazza: 80 000 m² of offices
The attractiveness of Real Estate

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2. Bordeaux Entrepreneurs: the
Association

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« The city of Bordeaux has major strategic assets to
attract and promote the creation of a great
international business hub.
All this is possible because of the presence of dynamic
investment funds, a young and qualified local
workforce and very competitive location costs. »
Where the idea comes from…
Julien Parrou
Co-Founder - Bordeaux Entrepreneurs
« Bordeaux offers entrepreneurs the keys to business
success. The city is already enjoying success stories.
Within such a dynamic, the association aims to
connect all these entrepreneurs to create a strong
network where people share their experiences and
support each other »
Brice Thebaud
Co-Founder - Bordeaux Entrepreneurs

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« Quai des entrepreneurs », created by Bordeaux Entrepreneurs with
the support of the City, promotes exchanges between entrepreneurs
and investment funds in an informal and friendly atmosphere.
The first edition has been organised on 29th March 2013 at « la Dame
de Shanghai » (Bordeaux).
First steps:
« Quai des Entrepreneurs »
« The results of this meeting are very
positive for E2co TECHNOLOGIE since we
have met several investment funds in just
an evening. All of them were very
enthousiastic concerning our company.».
Adamas LY,
A participant to the 1st edition: Quai des
Entrepreneurs

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3. The Tech Ecosystem
in Bordeaux

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The digital field in some figures
• 300 leading companies
• Over 500 active companies in the digital field
• A sustained growth of the employment in the digital area:
+14,1% per year over the last 10 years

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Once apon a time in Bordeaux…
During the 90s

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A significant expansion 2000-2009

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Welcome to Bordeaux 2.0 !
2010-2013

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4. Networks and Key Players
2010 - 2014

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Local institutional stakeholders

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Bordeaux : the place to be !
Jean-Paul CALES
CEO of
Cap-Ingelec
Frédéric CAUSSIN
President of
« Réseau
Entreprendre
Aquitaine »
Jean-Charles
KROMPHOLTZ
Co-founder of
Boursorama, co-founder
and director of
MaxiCoffee
@MaxiCoffee
Hervé, Christophe et
Nicolas CHARLE
Founders of Cdiscount
@Cdiscount
Christophe Charle
Founder of Mydesign
Mathieu LLORENS
Managing Director AT
Internet
@AT_Internet
Laurent BOURGITTEAU-
GUIARD
Founder and Director of
Snapp’
@Snapp_fr
Rik DAMS
Founder and Director of
Moonda
@MOONDA_France
Christophe
CAMBORDE
Founder dans Director
of Ezakus
@Ezakuslabs
Nicolas BERAUD
Founder of BetClic and
TripleFun
@nicolasberaud
Mathieu CHOLLON et
Matthieu GLAYROUSE
Founders and Directors
of Octopepper
@octopepper
François GOUBE
Founder and Director of
Cogniteev
@Cogniteev
Stéphane ZITTOUN
Founder and Director of
NP6
@NP6_Group

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Universities and highly selective Graduate
Schools

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Specialised press and media
www.bxeco.fr www.aquitainepresse.com
www.objectif-aquitaine.com www.lejournaldesentreprises.com/editions/33
www.sudouest.fr/supplements/sud-ouest-eco www.latribune.fr

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Law Firms
Pierre GRAMAGE
Partner - Exeme Conseil
www.exeme-avocats.com
Hubert BIARD
Partner – Taj
www.taj.fr

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Audit and Certification Firms
www.alienorpartners.com www.kpmg.com/fr
www.deloitte.com www.ey.com
www.pwc.fr

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Incubators & Accelerators
pepiniere-ecocreative-bordeaux.fr
www.technowest.com
www.bordeauxaquitainepionnieres.org
http://www.aecom.org/Auberge-Numerique-
incubateur-AEC/Presentation
www.bordeauxunitec.com www.coopalpha.fr
www.bordeaux-productic.org/
couveuse-anabase.org
www.technopole-bordeaux-montesquieu.fr
www.darwin-ecosysteme.fr
www.33entrepreneurs.fr
ast-innovations.com

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4. Our Startups in Bordeaux

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SaaS Companies Social Media Information & Education

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e-Business
e-Marketing
Mobile Services

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Health Audiovisual Video Games
Marketing Games

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Aerospace and
Defense
Industries
Green
Technologies
Wine Industry

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6. Financing Issues

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Banks & Investment Funds
www.ixope.fr
www.galia-gestion.com
www.aquiti.fr
www.cmcic-capitalfinance.com
www.gsocapital.com
www.centre.gouv.fr/Actualites/Aides-aux-entreprises/
Fonds-Strategique-d-Investissement
www.midicapital.com

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Business Angels & Family office
www.franceangels.org
www.finaqui.com
www.gironde-initiative.e-monsite.com

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Local Funding
www.csdl.asso.fr
www.adie.org
www.financites.fr

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7. Innovative places to welcome
startups

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Coworking

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The meeting places
www.aperoentrepreneurs.com

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Events & Conferences

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Thank you for your attention !
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