
Exhibitors showcase the next generation of technology & innovation, including Internet, Mobile, Adtech, Martech and SaaS technologies. TECHSPO London brings together developers, brands, marketers, technology providers, designers, innovators and evangelists looking to set the pace in our advanced world of technology. TECHSPO London 2023 is a two day technology expo taking place August 31st - September 1st, 2022 at the luxurious London Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel in London, Ontario. Where Business, Tech and Innovation Collide in London! startups looking to plug into France, and French startups looking to drive innovation stateside, will both have their next opportunity to network together on October 24 when La French Tech hosts its evening pitch competition at the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business.9:00 AM 4:00 PM Eastern TECHSPO London 2023 Some of the higher-profile companies connecting France and Georgia include restaurant-focused app Sunday, which raised $124 million in funding over two rounds, and OVHcloud, a French cloud infrastructure company that has partnered with Peachtree Corners to expand its mobility technology capabilities. The organization just celebrated one year at Curiosity Lab, and the France-Georgia connection has only grown stronger. La French Tech has been paving the way for French and Atlanta startups to intersect and ultimately grow their talent bases in both places. As a sign of the French focus on Atlanta’s tech sector, the organizations moved to Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners, a mobility hub in the metro Atlanta area, in 2021. Lueg added.Įxotec is one of several French startups that have connected to the city through the French American Chamber of Commerce Atlanta and La French Tech. When we looked to expand our footprint here, we knew almost simultaneously that Atlanta would be the perfect place for our American home. “At Exotec, North America represents a very important and fast-growing market for warehouse robotics.

CEO and co-founder Romain Moulin also relocated as the Atlanta branch of the company expands. The startup set up shop just south of Buckhead for its 45 employees and has plans to add an additional 20 people to the team mix by the end of 2022. Atlanta is now solidly part of its growth trajectory. The startup reached unicorn status with a $2 billion valuation as it looks to improve warehouse throughput with its modular robotic technology. In fact, Exotec is actively working with the Georgia Tech Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines to continue to recruit local talent.” “Atlanta has a robust supply chain industry, an affordable cost of living and a robust and growing talent pool - from local colleges and universities. “The city’s other specs aligned perfectly with the needs for Exotec’s American home,” Lueg told Hypepotamus. The team already had three Georgia Tech graduates working at its Lille, France, office when Exotec started hunting for space on the other side of the Atlantic.

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Rudi Lueg, Exotec’s managing director for North America, said that the warehouse robotics company was looking for an east coast base after closing its €295 million Series D round earlier this year. It’s almost as if all signs pointed to Atlanta for French unicorn startup Exotec.

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