Expand your business in Houston Innovative Ecosystem
French Tech Houston is a business community committed to support high potential French Startups to accelerate their growth. FTH selects the best startups to meet the needs of the local industries, support their exponential growth in the US, and foster the Houstonian tech ecosystem.
#2 America’s Most Diverse City – New Capital Of Southern Cool
Biggest U.S Incubator – The Ion project 2021
#3 U.S. Fortune
1000 headquarters
#4 Largest City in the U.S. – Trailing only New York, Los Angeles and Chicago
A GLOBAL & INTERNATIONAL CITY IN A STRATEGIC LOCATION
- Ideally located: 3 hours flight to the main U.S. cities
- Key talent & skilled workers
- Two international airports
- International population: 90+ nations represented
- Four ports
- 730+ foreign companies
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TAX ADVANTAGES & LOW INSTALLATION COSTS
No state or city corporate or personal taxes
QUALITY OF LIVING
- Big city with low cost of living
- 28+ craft breweries
- 350+ miles of trails
- 578 developed parks
- 4 major league sports stadiums
- Important resident performing art groups: Opera, Ballet, etc.
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Key Industries
Houston region offers a dynamic ecosystem and variety of growing industries.
One of top priority is the energy transition to a low-carbon future.
Houston, home of major organizations: Air Liquide, Schlumberger, TotalEnergies, Bollore Logistics, TMC, Axiom, Nasa.
Energy
& Smart Cities
Biotech
& Lifescience
Aerospace
& Defense
Logistic
& Transportation
Advanced
Manufacturing
Board Members & Community Leads
A strong team of entrepreneurs and experts leading the initiative.
Lionel Baraban
French Tech Houston President
Co-Founder & CEO
Famoco
Constance Bost
Executive Director
FACC Texas
Georges Hostache
Founder
Osta Consulting
Celine Tranquillin
IIOT - Digital Transformation Project Manager
Alizent
Marie-Helene Ben Samoun
Partner and managing director leader in Digital Oil & Gas
Boston Consulting Group
Peter Herbert
CEO
Corys
Jean Maynier
Co-founder
Kpler
Michel Izygon
CEO
Tietronix
Lea Catanzano
Marketing & Business Development Manager
FACC Texas
Aurore Ladeveze
Marketing & Business Development Manager
FACC Texas
Partners
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