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YEi at DESTINATION EUROPESan Francisco

December 6, 2012

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Are you considering…

Going to France & EUROPE through Startup creation/expansion?

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YEi is your program!

YEi-An accelerator helping jumpstart ideas and startups to France

A non-profit program- directed by RETIS – French Innovation Network - supported by the French Government

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A 3 part program

1.The Competition1.The Competition 2. The Deal2. The Deal 3. The Academy3. The AcademyAnnual $50K Award Package including

personalized business trip to France

Individual Coaching Service

Available all year long

Training CampsOrganized twice a year in

the USA

• COACHING

• QUALIFIED CONNECTIONS UNIQUE• CUSTOMIZED TRIP in France ONE-STOP

SHOP

Innovation Ecosystem

French & European Public Policy

Projects path from idea to development

Funding landscape

Corporate law & fiscal matters

IP Protection

Domestic Market Study

Entry Assistance & Soft Landing Services

Benefits

The YEi Team

Country Coordinators

General Management

Cristèle COUGET

Céline DELVAL

Audrey GUAZZONE

Coaching Coordination

Charlotte BLOTTIERE

Qualified partners, experts, and mentors

YEi Partnerships in France

2012 Selection committee in France

Qualified partners, experts, and mentors

• French networks• Incubators • Entrepreneurship networks• Universiti es

YEi Partnerships in the USA

2012 Selection committee in Boston

YEi Success Story

USA• 45 clients

Europe• R&D center in

France• 7 clients in France• 1 client in Italy

Now

Catherine Pommier, Director, Montpellier Business Innovation Center

2007Incorporation in Berkeley, CA

2008 YEi Award

2009 Incorporation & Incubation in Montpellier, France

YEi Success Story

Founders: Sébastien Payen & Thibaut Scholasch

For more information about YEi

audrey@yei f rance.comwww.yeifrance.com

T h a n k y o u !