The 2007 French Tech Showcase will present the 30 most promising private IT companies from France. It is organized by the CCEF (the French Trade Advisory Board), based in California with the backing of the French government.

After the first French Tech Showcase, fourteen out of the thirty participating companies became active in the US. Eleven of those companies opened a permanent office here, including seven in California, and two raised financing with US Venture Capitalists. Numerous partnerships are in progress.

In addition to this exclusive look at the fastest-growing private tech firms in France, the showcase will feature keynotes and panel discussions by key players who have built successful U.S.-French alliances.

• Find new business opportunities with fast-growing French companies in the process of developing operations in the U.S.
• Acquire the tools to refine your company's European partnership strategies
• Get an insider's look at the French IT value chain
• Explore the challenges of identifying companies with real global scalability
• Interact with the market influencers driving European R & D
• Discover why the U.S. is the No. 1 foreign direct investor in France and what the technology climate abroad has to offer U.S. companies and investors

France is the most dynamic country in Europe in terms of startup and technology dealflow. According to DowJones VentureSource, investments in France in the 3rd Quarter of 2006 accounted for a whopping 29% of all European VC investment. 41 investments for a total of 240 Million Euros in the third quarter of last year means that France has surpassed the UK as the largest recipient of VC funding in Europe. Find out why so much investment is flowing into the French technology sector and meet the companies that are making it happen.