Did you think Paris is famous only for top-notch croissants and Ladurée macaroons? In this case… some myths are about to get busted!
Paris, the major European business hub, became known as “a startup nation” and ranks as the world’s 3rd highest concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters. 15 000 foreign companies, 5000 tech startups, 100 business incubators and communities that support young businesses growth, including France Digital and La French Tech, indicate city’s strong position in a global scene. How could Lithuanian startups get immersed in this ecosystem? What is in it for us?

Join us for a Soft-Landing Mission feedback event “Paris for beginners: introduction to startup ecosystem”, meet Mission participants and find out what makes Paris so tempting not only for foodies but also for startuppers!

Agenda:

• 18:00 – 18:10 Soft-Landing: gain insight into the program | Andra Bagdonaitė, Consultant at Startup Division
• 18:10 – 18:30 Paris – a booming startup ecosystem | Rapolas Ručinskas, Strategist at Be&Do
• 18:30 – 19:00 Panel discussion: experiencing Paris startup ecosystem first-hand | Povilas Vytautas Dudonis, Founder at Serfy.io, Eglė Čiuoderienė, Chief Business Development Officer at SneakyBox, Gintarė Ambrozaitytė, Community Manager at KTU Startup Space

• 19:00 – … Networking and BBQ

What is Soft-Landing?

Soft-Landing is a project that aims to connect top startup ecosystems through numerous exchanges of ecosystem leaders, strengthen the knowledge of EU, US and India’s startup scene as well as build strong networks. It also provides soft-landing and scaling support to European startups in Vilnius, Berlin, Zoetermeer and Paris. Read more: http://soft-landing.eu/

The event is organized by Startup Division in collaboration with KTU Startup Space, Serfy.io, SneakyBox and Be&Do.

Be a Parisian – register now!